New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
STATE RIFLE RANGE AT MANTIC COOKING NoRTFD

! add to the general delight OF the occasion. When
1 the game finished the players and the other
| guests of the hotel went to the broad verandas,
| which had been transformed into a japanese gar
den with the aid of flowers and myriads OF lanterns
which strung at every point OF vantage. At
one end OF the porch orchestra. screened behind
| a bank of palms furnished the music 10 which
| many feet kept time. The pleasant affair ended
! with a service of refreshments in the commodous
dining Of the inn.
John Frazer OF Pittsburg. has been spending
some time at the Hotel Dunlop. and is much pleased
with what he has seen while in this city. Mr.
| Frazer only a short time ago returned from an
| extended tour through London Paris. Berlin and
other cities the opposite side Of the water. but
! IN speaking OF his trip yesterday he said; There
| is only Atlantic City. and there is no other
watering place in the world that can compare
with it"
Unless there is great change in the present in
dicatons Atlantic City. progressive in other mat
ters, will take steps for the beginning of a
paid fire department, which has been sorely
needed for long time il order that the city should
have ample protection against the ravages of fire.
Harry Townsend. a young employed
electrician Young's Pier, is looked upon as
hero by all those who know him. The other day
a young man by the name Of Hetherington was
bathing along the beach, and getting too the
pier, carried against the pilings by the strong
He in danger of drowning. and called
for assistance. Without waiting 10 dvest himself
of any Of his clothing Townsend leaped over the
rail of the pier into the water and grasped Hether-
ington he almost exhausted. He held him
up until threw rope over the side and
drew them up by
Mayor Stoy has received many complaints
from people concerning the number OF expressmen
that stand in front of the Pennsylvania Railroad
stations and solicit trade that he has determined
that the nuisance shall be abated and that instant
ly. There is ordinance that prohibits the ex-
pressmen the most of whom are colored men, from
standing in front of the depots with their wagons
ole tha
congregating along the street and annoying people
with their barking" squad of police rounded
up about twenty Of these men this week, and at
hearing before Recorder Babcock Tuesday af-
ternoon each man fined S.. The expressmen
were warned that the next time they violated the
ordinance they would not get off easily. Coun-
sci for the colored declares that they will ap
peal from decision Of the lower court and
tiorari the ordinance
Post Wheeler is spending his vacation here and
trying to recuperate from years hard work. He
only recently returned from a years trip
the Klondike where he had many interesting
periences.
Another effort is being made have a trolley line
on some other street besides Atlantc-ave., and as
the matter is backed by of the wealthiest and
most influential in the city, and the Pennsy-
vania Railroad Company as well. there is good
chance of its being carried to a successful issue.
They will run a line from the Inlet down Maine
ave. to Caspian. Rhode Island, Arctic, and
thence to the city limits. Jackson-ave. mere will
also be loop running down South Carolina-ave
from Arctic to beach. and another line of the
same character in Tennessee-ave. While the pro-
oters Of the scheme will give information, 1t is
generally believed that they will buy the right of
way through of the private property of the
block between South Carolina and Tennessee ayes
and make a in the line along the beach This
will be great advantage to the travelling public
here for 1t would give them chance to use either
OF the two trolley lines and to the beach by
means of the exchange ticket system. The COM
pany has Just been organized and some
little matters attended to they will begin to get
the rights of way from the property owners on the
various streets upon which the line will run
That Joseph FraIinger has wholly abandoned
his IDEA to build handsome theatre upon the site
of his Academy of Music which was burned, Is
shown by that in front of what will be
the lobby of the playhouse is a sign which /
indicates that the space Will be rented any one
that desires 1t a short time only Men who are
we'll acquainted with Mr.. Fralinger say that he is
anxious to get back into the show business, and
that II he did not intend to build playhouse he |
would not limit the lease on the space that he has
to all appearances set off a lobby. Those who |
profess be nearest this say that Mr.. Fra
finger has positively decided rebuild, and it will
be early in the fall that he will begin the opera |
ton He will have OF the handsomest theatres
In the State, and, what Is more, 1t will be abso-
uteIy hrerroof. If such thing be possible. Mr.
Fraiinger has lost three theatres by fire. and yet
not In single instance wax he In aay way re-