New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

this week Now the visitors can go all the way to
the inlet without having to leave the promenade.
much to their satisfaction. The new walk is built
further out than that which was destroyed In the
winter and for some distance at high tide the peo-
pie walk over the waters Of the inlet and see the
waves roll upon the beach some distance from
raem the shore. There is now continuous
walk all the way from Boston-ave- to the inlet, a
distance of over four miles. The committee that
has charge of the building and repair Of the board
walk is also connecting the main walk with the
new part that built from Providence to Jack
son aves last summer by rebuilding the portion
which was washed away some years ago When
this is completed and opened the public will have
a board walk directly along the ocean front more
than five miles in length, attraction that is not
possessed by any other resort in the world.
The proposition to buy the meadow turnpike,
which has been agitated for two years. is again
being stirred up, but nothing is likely to come OF
it. because of the price which the present
owners have asked the county to pay for 1t II they
want to buy It and make g free road of it They
ask price that Will amount to something more
than 100000 Of the citizens of this place
sav that II the County Board Of Freeholders were
so foolish accept the proposition and attempt
to buy the road at that figure they would go into
court and certiorari the whole proceeding. There
has been q great desire for a free road between
this city and the mainland for a number OF years,
but there seems little likelihood at the present
time that the scheme will ever be accomplished.
The State Oyster Commission met at the Hotel
of hearing what the oyster growers and planters of
this county had to say upon the subject or propa-
eating the bivalve-
II the warm weather Of the present week con-
tinues there will be considerable bathing here by
the middle of next week. for the atmosphere Is de-
lghtful and the water is nice as it will be in
the middle of July and August There were a
number in the surf on Sunday last at different
points along the beach. and Mayor Stoy says that
If the people continue bathe he will appoint ten
of the Ifeguards to go to work and place hve or
the Ifeboats service in the future. so as to
guard against accidents. The lighthouses have
opened their doors and ready to let their suits,
but they do find business brisk yet
NJ Churchman Meter, who managed the local
baseball team here last year and the year before.
is getting ready open the ball park at the inlet
on June Is. He has mapped out an exceIlent
schedule Of games, and has secured some OF the
best clubs outside the National League TO play
here He is making endeayors I get some OF the
National League clubs TO play here this season
His team will be made up Of well known college
men who have earned a reputation the diamond
while playing with their respective college teams.
and he believes that 1t viii be the strongest team
that has ever played in Atlantic City.
The Horse Show Association. which holds its an
nuaI exhibit the latter part of month is max
ing preparations for II, and the management be-
leve that will be the largest and most successful
show they have given. They have already
heard from a large number Of exhibitors who have
signided their intention OF coming here, many or
them for the first time and there is certain to be
large number of those who were here at the last
show that will again this year.
One of the latest additions to the yachting feet