Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
POOR BOY FINDS GEM
WHILE DELIVERING FISH
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Lad Returns Valuable Jewelry
to Owner and Receives Lib
eral Reward-Many
Articles Lost
FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES

ATLANTIC CITY. Juno 20-The finding
of a valuable bit of iewelry by poor boy
Of Z. and it's prompt return to the owner,
calls attention to the fact that this Is the
losing" season in this city. The gem was
carelessly drrpped in the street and picked
up by the boy who was delivering fish. lie
was well rewarded for his honesty
Visitors here seem to he careless in
guarding valuables, and each day notices
are posted i'm hotels and Boardwalk pavil-
ions of many different articles lost or mis-
laid whether these are ever returned or
not cannot be learned, as only in case Of
an article of great value being returned
is there any mention made,
The tenperature of the ocean Is officially
taken every day by the life-guards and a
record kept of II. but many of the bathers
are inclined TO take the temperature them-
selves. AS this Is taken at varying depths
the thermometers nt times vary. but an
average is struck and that given out by
bathers as the exact condition of the water,
Yesterday the registrations ran from 6b to
I0 so every one agreed that the water
was Just 6S, warm enough Tor any ono 10
venture in As n result of this ana the
fact that many started to battle at an
early hour in the morning. Turing timid
people in there were more people on the
strand yesterday than on any weekday this
season.
Ventnor. sister resort to this city and
wnGrG
cottages has started off its season in great
shape, with n record of only few cottages
to rent and with more sales made TINS
spring than in any year since thal llaCe
was settled Eight life guards nave been
appointed for the bathing beaches. The
Municipal Pier in that city was opened on
Saturday night with n free concert ana
until September these concerts viii be given
four times a week and dances on two
nights.
The Mosquito Commission has finished
its labors in this city. having cleaned up
all spots which might possibly act as breed
ing places for mosquitoes. The commission
Is now working in the surrounding terri
tory. 1t will continue this work untll all
marshes near this city have been drained
Official notification from Washington that
the weather bureau here is to be closed
on Saturday afternoons hereafter has
caused many visitors TO declare that If it
cannot hand out any better brand OF
weather than has been given this resort Tor
the last 10 days 1t might as well close up
every day in the week. This has been the
coolest and wettest June in the memory
of the oldest nhabitant and yet business
has been above the average for the same
month and far exceeds that of last year
The business men of this city are true
philosophers and are unit in saying that
this bad spring indicates torrid summer,
with corresponding increase IN the num-
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Connolly and family
are now residing in their cottage here and
will remain until September. Mr. Connolly
commutes daily to Philadelphia to attend
to his duties as City Solicitor
Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Mitchell are in Vent
nor for the summer months
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Walker and family.
of Philadelphia. are recent arrivals VINO
will remain for some time.
MIR. and Mrs. Graham Wilson, Of Philadel-
phia, are Nentnor cottagers who expect to
remain here until autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pomerantz. of South
Philadelphia. are here for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Earnshaw and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hoctor, of Philadelphia, are
recent arrivals here. for an indefinite stay
Mr.. and Mrs SIMON Abrahams of Dia-
mond street have. opened their cottage for
the summer.
Dr. and Mrs. a. G. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Patterson Miss Annie Binney
Brinton Miss Doris Dunbar, Miss Minnie
Kuhl. Miss Il. Potts, Ralph t. Delare, Mr..
and Mrs Russell G. Starr Mr.. and Mrs.
George ID. Sutton and John Blair Stokes
and family are recent arrivals from Phila-
delpha who expect to be all-summer resi-
dents of this resort,