New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
LENTEN SEASON NEAR
atlantic City Real Estate Men
Prophesy Record Year.

Atlantic CITY Feb 15-There never have been
SO many visitors applying 20 real estate men for
cottages for the Lenten period and the summer
in the last two three weeks Already a
large number OF handsome cottages have been
let and prices are higher than for the last three
years. Real estate men feel greatly encouraged
the outlook and prophesy one oe the best
years I'm the history of the resort
The relocating of the Boardwalk in the upper
section of the resort started this week. ana
the contractors expect to have the JOB finished
in time for promenaders during the Lenten sea-
son. It will be three hundred feet nearer the
ocean, starting at Connecticut avenue and ex-
tending TO Maine avenue or the Inlet 1t viii
shorten the old Iron Pier at Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. and will be the means of bringing many
new building lots into the market
The Hotel Islesworth, at Virginia avenue,
opened to-day. 1t has been thoroughly and
generally changed in the interior that il will
hardly be recognized by old patrons The hand
some summer gardens have been rearranged-
The handsome Turkish baths are new feature
Albion Allen, formerly cashier OF the Rudolf,
will manage the Islesworth for William Hyman-
The Knights of Columbus had banquet at
the Hotel Boutwell, last Wednesday evening
There were present about two hundred members
and women. 1t the ninth anniversary OF
the local lodge. Among the speakers were John
-
sey City: DR.. John j. CoyIe. of New York City.
a past state deputy, and Peter Bacchus. Daniel
A Dugan and Michael Higgins. of Newark.
Samuel V. Proudfit, assistant land commits
sioner Of the United States. accompanied by
his wife, has taken apartments at the Hotel
De VILE and will spend the month at the
resort
NJ. W. Newton, who owns Green's Hotel. in
Philadelphia, it is reported. has purchased 4
couple OF blocks of beach front in the lower
end of Chelsea. and VIII erect a hotel
of them.
Mayor stoy at the recent meeting OF the
League of Seashore Resorts recommended the
building of boulevard that would connect all
the watering places the New Jersey coast.
Captain Joseph n. Douglass L. s. N, OF the
League Island Navy Yard. Philadelphia. is a
visitor at the Hotel Rudolf,
Justice William r Day. OF the Supreme Court
of the United States. and his wife and son have
taken suite of rooms at a well known beach
front hotel and will remain in Atlantic City
until after Easter.
Robert Harkness, who is said to be the most
extensive wheat raiser in Australia, has apart
ments at the Chalfonte
The Hotel BOscobel. Kentucky avenue. near
the Boardwalk, has opened for the season and
is again under the management of Mrs. \ E
Marion. who has conducted this hosiery for the
last twenty years Among the first visitors 10
arrive General John Adams Haldenan
ex- Minister to Siam: Mrs. Thomas Gauntt and
Platt Adams. a retired banker of New York
City.
DR.. Walter C. Dennison. of New York City
is at the Dennis.
c. r. Pitt. of Brooklyn. is at the Trayn1ore
Miss Caroline Macintosh. of New York City
is at the Mariborough-Bl -Blenheim.
Joseph B. Linerd. secretary OF the General
Merchandise Company. of New York city is a
visitor at the shore for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs L. W. Spaulding and their son.
H. Z. Spaulding. of New York City, are spending
a month at Haddon Hall
Thomas Benton Taylor and Mrs. Taylor and
their daughter have taken apartments at the
Dennis for the Lenten season.
Miss Elsie Lssner. of New York City, is spend
ing couple of months at the Royal Palace
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Tarlton. of New York
City have taken apartments at the Traymore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Emerson Fleming. of Phila-
dephia, are spending their honeymoon at the
Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs. L. l.. Sommer, of New York
City, are registered at the Hotel Wiltshire