Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. March 4. 19if.
The city fathers Monday night award
ed paving contracts amounting to
S640.0O0 and supplemented the award with
The Introduction Of two ordinances. one
calling for bond issue OF $4,000 and
the other for a bond issue OF $4,000 to
cover the cost OF the improvements. The
first two avenues that will profit from the
new bond issues will be Pennsylvania
and Albany avenues and others will fol-
low in time, as designated by resolution
of council.
Considerable trouble has been expert
enced by visiting motorists In crossing
the meadow boulevard from Pleasantvfllc
to Atlantic City owing to spring weather
of the roadway. Every effort is being
put forth by the board of freeholders, in
compliance with the urgent request OF
city councils, to have the road scraped
and rolled and placed in immediate con-
dition for the heavy motor travel now
beginning
On several occasions during the week,
just after the iengthenng twilights
close, great fiocks OF wild geese. flying
In two distinct columns and converslng
to form a flying wedge" led by
single gander. have passed low over the
city. barely above the hotel roofs. on
their way to the northland. The focks
in flight make the night uncanny with
their weird, aerial a-wa-honk! a-wa-honk!
and many an amateur snimrod reaches
or wishes for his gun. A number have
Deen shot In the waters of surrounding
bays, and have been brought to Atlantic
city and sold on the streets
Though bat!ing in the briny deep is
not as popular at this season as under
milder skies. ye. il is the vogue-With
some Two young men. BENJAMIN Aaron
bach OF New York city. braved the rigors
OF the waters chill. and. midst much
chatterins Oh the part of the spectators.
VINO soon gathered about. plunged into
the surf Monday afternoon. One of the
Young men attempted. while i'm the water,
TO convey the cd and well known ''Come
on in, the waters fine" 10 the sIlivering
throng on the walk and sands but his
conversation cvinced an immediate ne
cessity for his taking n course OF train
ing at SOME school for stammerers
Mr.. and AIRS. r. =. Williams of Wash
ington are at the Hotel Seaside.
DR.. p. Warner Adams Of Washington
is spending a brief rest period at the
Hotel ,Boscobel
Miss Lucille Sutherland of Washing
ton is at the Hotel st. Charles
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sigmund Of Washing
ton are at the Hotel 1slesworth
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Lundy of Wash
ington are at the Hotel Seaside
Nj. and Mrs II. l.. Parkinson Of the
National Capital are at the Hotel Wilt
shire.
airs. +. Rexner and Mrs. L. r. stepner
OF Washington are at the Hotel Iro-
quois.
y. T. Stinlson and W. J. Kirby of
Washington are at the Hotel Strand.
l.. p. Malley of the Capital City is an
early March guest at the Hotel Bre-
WORT.
Other well known Washington folk
Registered at Atlantic City hotels dur
ing the week are:
St. Charles-T. S. Smyth, J. c. Smyth,
II. II. Lurton. jr.
Boscobel-Mr. and Mrs Harry c.
Weiss. Mr.. and Mrs. Siegrist and child,
Fl. J. Collins. j. Johnson, Rev. j. w.
Collins. David .. Caldwell.
Windsor-Mr. and Mrs. George P.
Van Wyck.
Traymore-Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor
Haddon Hall-W. II. Singleton, Mrs.
Afford.
Rudolf--AIr. and Mrs. c. A. WILDER.
Elwood-Miss S. Steelman.