The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-07-19

prietor at Rockaway Beach are carried
out it will not be necessary to take all
long as YOU please, on the Atlantic.
Louis A. Phillips is organizing stock
company which will build an iron pier
| at Rockaway extending out into the
ocean for a distance Of mile from the
beach. At the end of this long pier a
hotel will be erected and conducted along
frst-class lines. There will be plenty of
good sea breeze from all sides. which viii
be supplied free of charge to guests. Oc-
istic. big wave will be induced to come
in and give the place a bump. The hotel
proprietors at the seaside resorts are en-
telprsng individuals.
There's no accounting for tastes
America is the home of the oyster. and
produces the finest bivalves known to the
world. Yet there are certain people who
imagine that the French oyster is the
greatest dainty procurable. There is one
French restaurant in town where they
are served. Whenever a Frnch boat is
due to land here. the chosen ones place
.hcir orders at this particular restaurant
for Il supply Of French oysters. Other
wise. they would not be able to secure
any. so great is the demand. Only the
regular customers are supplied, and the
before the arrival Of the ship. Some
people who have tried them for the first
time declare that the flavor of the French
oyster is awful. Still people can cult
yate Il taste for cayiare.
Everyone is familiar with the story of
the deserted city and the grass growing
serted city several better at the present
time. On Fourth avenue, one of the
most prominent business streets in the
city and within stones throw of the
busiest spot in the United States, oats is
growing on the street. There are not a
few scattered blades, but patches sever
al feet square in number of places.
were 1.oCding lazily in the sun this after
moan. The subway tunnel is response
bic for turning business street Of the
metronolis into an oats field. Someone
scattered the seed over the fresh earth
when it was dug up and the seed has
borne great crop. The workmea take
pride in the growth Of the grain and
may have harvest home celehra ton.
A racing automobile has arrived at
Newport from Germany for W. X. Van
derbilt, Jr 1t cost 1900 and is be-
lieved to be the fastest machine there.
1t has been tried once against Mr.. Van
derbilt's white Ghost and beat the
old machine easily. Mr.. Vanderbilt re-
fuses to answer questions regarding the
speed of the new machine, but it is said
to be able to make seventy miles an
hour. 1t is somewhat smaller than the
white Ghost" and is painted white and
red. Three French chaffeurs accompa-
MED the machine to America.
Clarence II. Mackay's new machine is
expected soon. 1t was built by Charron
Of Paris, and cost $1,000 Two expert
French chaffeurs are accompanying it
here and the race. which will doubtless
be arranged between this machine and
Mr.. Vanderbilt's new automobile, will
be eagerly awaited by all those interest
ed in the new sport.
Asphalt pavement in all parts of the
city and especially in Fifth avenue, has
been injured by the hot spell. so much so
that the various companies making M
the asphalt trust will have to spend thou
sands Of dollars to put the streets in
proper condition again. Asphalt experts
never anticipated such a heated spell as
that just ended in this city. This pave
ment is. made Of varying consistency to
correspond with the climate as hot wealth
er renders j. soft and pliable. The hard
and lime used. Pavement in this city is
MANUFACTURED for an average tempera-
turc Of 20 degrees. During the first days
OF the hot weather the sun made the 1876
miles OF asphalt pavement almost as soft
as mud. Wagons passing over left the
impression Of the wheels and trucks cut
down through the paving almost to the
concrete foundation. In some places
truck traffic tore out huge pieces of pay