New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
A NEW FAD AT
ATLANTIC CITY
A Tiny KitteH Leashed to a
Silver Chain Appears on
The Boardwalk.


Atlantic CITY. y. j.. Oct. "a. A new
pet has appeared on the Boardwalk. II
IS the smallest sort OF feline-in other
words. an AngOra cat and so tiny 1t
has difficulty in dragging the fine silver
chain by which IL is ieSshed 20 its mis-
tFcss's dainty wrist. Since the first dsr-
ing appearance Of maiden and cat on
the broad deck Of tho Wooden Way the
fad has spread that's habit fads have
down here by the sea. Now dozen o.
more diminutive Angorss may be noted
in q mornings stroll along the esp!a-
made.
OF course. the kittens are not brought
out for their constitutional until after
old Sol has developed some warmth
and the weather must be ideally ideal.
Some of the cats happy ch0ice-msteG
the fair owners gowns.
The race Of the beach comber is not
extinct along the New Jersey coast, IS
inlanders have been led TO believe. In
stead of being searchers for wreckage
OF the fotsam and jetsam order. the
combers of the present day comb the
beach front sands along the Board
walk. And they are amply repaid for
their labor. One deliver in the sands
tent early in the week unearthed
handsome diamond ring, and an hour
later picked a flve-dollar gold piece
from his sievlngS.
OF course. he did not shout his find
I'D and down the Boardwalk--the mod
ern beach comber does not do things
that way. But privately he confessed
that before so many Atlantic City
dwellers had entered the profession he
had often picked up a hundred dollars
worth Of jewelry trifes in a days
combing of the sands. But, as no union
cards are required, the trade is some
what crowded now, and picklngs are
scarcer. But even yet the steady work
ers earn a good living from the sands.
A yeritable oyster pirate war is on
down here by the sea. with numbers
of oyster planters turning like the
much chased worm and having the
purloiners of their choice oysters ar
rested. Oyster pirates make good
living from other folks oyster beds
in the thick of fog or the dark OF
the moon. and. the oyster being ST.
lent conversationalist, the wholesaler
buying the bags is not apprised OF
their having been stolen.
Atlantic City is surrounded by
oyster grounds, which are areas OF
shallow waters in the bays suitable
for oyster culture. Here the young
oysters are brought from Southern
waters and scattered for six months
or q year. They grow rapidly and arc
profitable to the planters-when per-
mitted to remain. But the pirate takes
the profits, hence the law raiding.
At last an excuse for the existence
of the sand artist along the Boardwalk
has been found. Amazed by the start
ling resemblance borne by a prohle
which a beach sandman was engaged
in moulding TO that of his younger
brother, who had been missing for al F,
most a week from his home in Pleas |
antville, just across on che mainland
and who was believed 20 have been |
drowned in Lakes Bay, John Lafferty
quickly glanced around the throng that
had gathered near she sculptor and
discovered that William, his ten-year-
old brother, was acting as model. With
William was the other youth, Fred
erick Gale, twelve years old, who had
eloped at the same time.
The boys were quickly corralled and
taken to their mainland homes. They
explained that they had been offered
a buzz-wsgon ride 70 the resort on
Friday. October 16, and had remained,
using a hospitable garage as a dwell
ing place at night.
Perfect autumn weather has been
the rule down here by the heaving
blue during the week. The Wanted
rare days in June have very little TO
boast about when they stack up long
side these perfect specimens Atlantic
City is offering TO the inland pOpulace.
These are the hay, lazy, golden au-
tumn days by the perfect blue Of the
sea, and the resort would like to hear
from any Bay of Naples, Florida or
Southern California that has the
nerve to compete in an exhibition OF
weather products.
Atlsntic City has Gag list" as all
the world knows. And the jags are
given numbers so that they may
readily identify themselves. jag No.
mas already been through the tolls and
was sent up for sixty days for his first
offence under the new rules and regula-
tions. His name is James Anderson.
lanes has been free from the cup that
cheers and does other things for some
three weeks.
During those three weeks James de-
veloped an awful thirst and actually
had the nerve to apply TO the chief of
nolice for relief from the drouth.
lust who finally saved James's life is
unknown as yet, but the Board of Pro
teetors are on the trail, and ii it is
found that it was legally authorized
dispenser of firewater there will un-
doubtedly be one license less in this
All-the-Time town.
Patrons Of Husbsndry, better known