The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
A Trip to the Sea Coast.
MRS. l.. M. sHIvEs.

away. Here were adueu qulJe a
number more of persons bent on
Atlantic City. The old historic
town of Harper's Ferry is our
next stop, and soon we are hurry
ing onward, az each stopping
place adding many and losing few
until standing room is at a pre-
MUM. We are permitted a view
from the car windows of the cit
les of Washington and Baltimore,
but as towns must not be judge d
by what you see in the neighbor-
hood of the railroad or station, we
pass them by for some other
time.
When we reached Philadelphia
we crossed the Delaware in big
ferry boat, took a seat in one OF
the Jersey flyers and at the rate
of mile minute we were whirl-
ed onward across the state until
we suddenly pulled into the sta
ton at Atlantic City.
1t was now z o'clock in the eve
ming and we were glad to get to
the Hotel Rockwell, and feel that
we could get a good rest and
make ourselves at home. We
found the accommodations good,
and the price a dollar and a half
day. 1t has capacity of 80
guests.
Of course, we were not too tired
after supper, to take a stroll on
the "Board Walk" which is At
lantic City. 1t seemed everybody
was there-and then some. The
Boardwalk is nothing more nor
less than boardwalk perhaps 20
feet in width and 10 feet in height
extending miles along the waters
edge, separating the ocean from
the city. Thousands and tens OF
thousands of people are on this
walk promenading, or seated in
booths built at the sides at inter
vals and furnished with chairs
where one may be seated and rest
awhile. From the seaward side
Of this walk, one has full sweep
of the ocean, and may see the
breakers like giant mill dams
coming in toward the shore, ,chas-
ing each other with roar that at
once impress you with the grand
eur of the scene.
The city side of the board walk
is lined with stalls where every
thing imaginable is offered for
sale, or where you are offered
some amusement. Music-there
is plenty of it, and you cannot
help being charmed with the
place,
We stopped minute to notice
an auction sale of Japanese ware.
One umbrella stand brought three
hundred dollars, Il didn't buy it
have one at home, a small vase
$25.00 and other things at proper
tionate rates.
Not the least of the attractions
at the beach is the bathing, and
he who comes away without TAX
ing dip in the surf has missed
half the value of the trip. You
pay quarter for a bathing suit
and a place to hang your clothes
in while you are in the water, and
then they place the whole Allan
tic ocean at your disposal and
you can go in and use as much OF
it as you have mind to.
From Atlantic City came back
to Philadelphia, went up to Tren'
ton in the cars, and from there
took a 12 mile ride on the trolley
which brought me to Princeton
New Jerseys great college town
and the home of Grover Cleve
land.
Princeton is delightfully."- coo
town in the summer time, and
after arriving in the city I was
not many minutes finding my
way into the home of my goot
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Alexandel
Margrum, who were expecting
my arrival and gave me a mos
cordial welcome.
MRS. Margrum is native O
Thompson township, her maidel
name being Rachel Peck, daugh
ter OF the late Peter G. Peck an,