Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29
ATLANTIC CITY.
necial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, January IS, 1911.
OF the winter scenes interesting to
the Boardwalk promenaders the beach
clammerS at work are by no means
the least. Here, in groups. and scat
tered along the waters edge between
the ocean and the million-dollar pier,
are men, women and children, with
baskets and small sand shovels. and
even large pewter spoons, digging in
the sand at low tide for the surf clans
left buried in the beach when the
waters recede. Many of these clam
mers are visitors. eager for the dis
tinction of partaking of clam chow
der or stew made from clans they
themselves dug up.
The buried clam, when the tide rolls
out, 'spurts,' opens a small air.
hole to the surface Of the sand. This
proves his undoing, as it indicates the
spot in which to insert the shovel or
spoon. The clans thus found are
filled with grit and sand and must be
cleaned and washed carefully in order
to be palatable. But they are pure.
free from germs and uncontaminated
fresh from the cleansing depths Of
old ocean.
And now nlilady promenades the
great Boardwalk behind a curtain Of
mercerized silk. or a knitted veil of
Mexican drawnwork. And her plumes
are the newest in headgear ideas. and
consist of European importations
known as Belgian feathers. These
feathers are made from the plumage
of the owl-hence wisdom to the
wearer. Although nearly every known
animal or bird has, at some time or
other in the history of womankinds
| Ix,r In, ma
ner. the owl has always escaped until
now. The feathers come in grayish
brown or black mixtures. are chic. be-
coming, outlandish-yet stylish
Fishing for cod a mile SO out
from the inlet Scott Reynolds hooked
specimen of the Homarus vulgaris
Qobster) that weighed thirty eight pounds,
with claws seven inches across and thir-
teen and half inches long. It's body"
from mouth to where the convolutions
of the tail begin measured twenty
four inches, and the longest "feeler"
stretched to a length Of twenty inches
This monster of the waters was placed
on view by its captor at local hotel.
being exhibited in q clothes basket. 1t
was later purchased by Philadelphia
restaurateur, and will be exhibited in the
Quaker city.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry f. Wooning of
washington will remain in Atlantic City
until after Washingtons birthday. when
they will leave for southern California to
spend the spring Ihoitns
Mrs. 7. c. Coons of Washington is
guest at the Hotel Jackson.
Miss NJ. Bayly from Washington is at
the Hotel Westminster.
Messrs s. p. Wagner and s. c.
E;dmonston are at the Hotel Rudolf
Mr.. Joseph T. MCGEE. we'll known
washington visitor, is a guest at the
Mr.. Samuel G.. Blythe, Washington
journalist and writer. was guest at the
Hotel strand during the early part of the
week.
M. and Mrs y. E. Mason OF the
national city are weekend guests at the
Hotel Pennhurst
An automobile party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Neiman, Mrs. George
Neiman and Miss Elizabeth Nicer. all OF
washington. motored from Philadelphia.
and are spending the week end at the
Hotel Strand.
Miss Elsa Murray, prominent in Nation
al CanitaI social circles. together with
company of friends. is visiting Atlantic
City. and will remain until after the
Easter season.
Among other prominent Westinghouse
registered at Atlantic City hotels are:
Craig HaIl-Miss NJ c. Haupt.
Monticello-W. l.. Shepard.
Haddon Halle. w. E, Reed, e. C.