, 1903-07-22
HOLLY BEACH GOSSIP.

III was a cruel hoax perpetrated on
our young professor of English litera-
ture last week, and We have no doubt
that the young ladies who played the
prank will be given an opportunity la
ter to see a practical joke from the gen
tleman's present standpoint. The Pro-
lessor was commissioned to deliver
safely to his mother two large boxes of
terrapin and softshell crabs. He was
particularly cautioned to keep them
cool. 1t was a hot day in town, but
the Professor cheerfully shouldered his
burden $50 to speak, and logged them
around till worn out he hired a man to
put them on ice till he should call for
them, Arrived at home the boxes were
opened and disclosed halt a peck of DO
tatoes and peaches respectively. Don't
say | told you this, and don't say po-
tatoes to Mr.. s., please.
The SIN was in error last week in the
.eedf ~coIOelniifg Chas. #. Naegele. He
has not yet arrived. He is not a Phil
adelphia artist, but resides in New York
city, where he owns a handsome studio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naegele are expected as
soon as he shall have completed some
important portraits he is at work upon.
Miss Naegele, with her two aunts, Mrs.
Stlvers and Miss Stivers, are now at
Log Gables, Mr.. Naegele's cottage.
Mr.. w. H. Oviatt, of New York.
manager of Weber and Fields "Hoity
Folty" company, is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haswin at The Hollies.
Mrs; Judge caves pleasant card party
last Wednesday evening.
The catch of blue fish the past week
has been phenomenal both as to size of
fish n number taken, the line fisher
men bringing in day an aggregate
of 1900 pounds.
One lucky angler last week captured
three fine sheepshead i'll the sounds.
Our new bridge and the fine road
bed across the meadows receive liberal
patronage from the ''off shoreu pleas
ure seekers. Many Cape May equipa-
ges are seen here on fine days. Two
automobiles came over lately, the chat
feurs commencing the excellency of
the road.
The street committee could earn them
selves gratitude and reputation by cut
ting the grass and weeds closely on all
the street margins. These strips of high
growth breed and shelter mosquitoes.
/ would like to Understand the men
tai process which makes a man keep
up d continual shouting at, and bera-
ting of, a horse that is travelling along
at his best pace dragging a heavy milk
wagon or bread delivery wagon. There
are two or three men on the island
whose efforts and profanity in this di-
rection are a disgrace which should be
the subject of investigation on criminal
charges. A horse is such an intelligent
and self-respecting animal that it seems
shameful to condemn him to servitude
under a drunken, obscene, profane
brute of a man.
Mrs. Judge drove a party of ladies,
her mother, Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Starr
and Mis-. Rhodes to Erma last Thurs
day afternoon to visit their old friend
and neighbor, Mrs. Barnett. They re-
ceived IA most cordial welcome and
found Mrs. Barnett much improved in
health. Mrs. Barnett, during her long
residence in Holly Beach, won the re-
spect and affection of all who knew
her, and her long illness has been a
source of anxiety for two years past TO
all who lived her. Her recovery now
Holly each is largely represented on
the Wi wood pier these pleasant
EVENING" Il. c.