Pioneer Newspaper of Ocean County. Opening Night Boat
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NEW JERSEY COURIER PIONEER NEWSPAPER OF OCEAN COUNTY. 0TABLISHED 1860 TOMS RIVEE, N. J.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 7, 1904 VOLUME 64-NUM BER 40 habilitation, in the speedy ncquisi FIERCE HAILSTORM yachY club’s tion ot its property, and in th“ com ÿ WWWWyWWAVYMWWfli w w m w HURT CROPS BADLY BOAT RACING pletion of its home, lead us to hope OPENING N IGHT i r that it is but at the beginning of its Last Friday night, between ten IS NOW BEGUN :• I career, and that the halcyon days Y, R, Y. C. Holds Big Reception o'clock ami eleven, a fierce hail and golden era of its prosperity, Breakdown Wins the T. R. Y. C. Saturday Night storm swept over the northern end of popularity and usefulness are in the Dover township, confining itself Sneakbox Cup future, not in the ¡last." mostly to Pleasant Plains and White The forinal opening ol the Toms A t the conclusion of theComnu Oak Bottom Hail stones fell as The first race ot the T. R Y. G wr Yacht Club took place on (lore’s address the lawn was brilliant large as hulled black walnuts, so the tor the summer was held last Satur lurdav evening last, and the big ly lighted with led fire, bringing out veracious chroniclers affirm, and in day afternoon tor the sneakbox class, .„club house and its verandas against the background of the night big quantities, too. Corn, potatoes, in the river between Cedar Point re thronged with members and the flagstaff halfway to the point. watetmelons,all kinds ot truck and and the Island Heights draw biidge, iguests. It was a gala occur- Here “ old glory’ was broken out, grain, were cut to the ground, and in the winner being the Breakdown, e, and one that gave the club a to the cheers of the yachtsmen, and many instances totally destroyed. entered bv Capt. Ed Miller of Is sendotl’ and bespoke for it a to the music of “ Red, white and The hail even broke window panes land Heights, and owned by T . J. ceisiul future socially. ! blue," by the Reliance band. The that were protected by wife mosqui R. Brown ot Toms Kiver, Commo house and grounds, though band alter this bit of the spectacular, to screens. Frank Irons, the store dore o f the Island Heights club. from being completed, yet made which by the way was a popular hit, keeper,had 25 panes of window glass There were thirteen boats started, hive show Saturday evening. The marched up to the clubhouse, and broken. Jacob Applegate’s house and nine finished. A large flotilla parlors were furnished, the piaz- took their station on the piazza. A suffered almost as badly, and Henry watched the race, beside the specta were gay with electric lights reception was then held in the parlors Dunham was wakened up by the tors trom the shores of the river. in Japanese lanterns, and the by Commodore and Mrs. Stouten hail and broken glass dashing in his The wind was strong from the west, room in the west wing was turned burgh. Vice Commodore and Mrs. face as he slept beside a window. fiukv am! flawy, and most of the a refreshment room. Flowers Crook, and the other officers. Towm-hip committeeman Anthony racers carried one reefed mainsails. bunting made up the decorative During the reception, a concert Dunham and John Tilton were the Coming directly after the Forked e,the striking successs of which was also given by the band After heaviest truck losers It Is said that River race in which the Bemeut box made possible by the tasteful ward dancing was enjoyed on the next morning Horr.er Clayton count from Tom» River carried ofi the rkof the building committee in piazz as, the music being by the Toms ed eighteen dead songbirds under laurels there were several entries «lection of paint and paper and River orchestra Refreshments were the trees in front of his house, killed Irom Forked River and Barnegat, e member of the committee in .V.Y.WAWAVA served by the entertainment com by the hail Also that ice could he w ho came to recoup if possible their icular, Mr. C. D. Brackenridge, inittee. M iss Annie C'owperthwait gathered next morning by bushels honors, but the hulk ot the sailors An Up-to-Date Racing Sneakbox took upon himself the furnish being in charge. Several hundred from the ground, and that hai stones were Irom Island Heights and Toms Cinch, owned by James Sire; t of f orked line' ol the parlors villagers and summer people who made holes in the ground big enough River, with two trom Bay Head lie ceremonies began at S p m. were visiting the town, took part in for a man to put his fist in. The Miller box which carried oil' 'n Dr. Frank Brouwer, chairman FOURTH OF JULY WAS the evening’s pleasures, and the unani the cup, was sailed by Rolanil Mill HAPPENING « budding committee, in the mous opinion seemed to be that the ion! Frank Bement s racer that won MOST DELIGHTF UL DAY "nee of a large gathering on the Three Lakewood Weddings yacht club furnished a social rally ing the week before, was second, with NEAR-BY US h piazza, turned the house over to center that had hitherto been lacking, On Wednesday of last week at “ bkippei” Nelson Cowdrick in com Fourth ot July proved a most modote Stoutenburgh Commo and that would add much to the en noon, Miss Jean Marguerite Car- mand. Jainis Streat's new boat from Lewis Lamson of Mayetti, i> run delightful day file yyeatlier was Stoutenburgh accepted the ¡oyment of summer life in Toms stens, daughter ot Mr and Mrs Forked River, sailed bv George ning a merrygoroumi at 'Haw kin ail that the most laultfinding could liling in a brief address, in which River. James P. Carstens, an d Leon Abbett ask— it v asn 1 hot. it wasn't muggy, Horace Cranmer, was third The Evan King ot Lakewood, goes to outlined the history ot the club’s It hail been intended 10 have an Taylor were married at All Saints and theie was not the usual Fcurih corrected time w a s: the rhousand Is'estor a summer’s mil piedicted for it an equally 01 July alternoon shower. illumination of the fleet during the Memorial church, Lakewood. Rev. Ed Miller, Island Heights, 1:42:25 job '.liant future. evening, but a strong west wind, E E. Matthews performed the cere It slutted in cool, and was tool all F. Bement, Toms River, 1 ¡43 :oo A daughtei was born to Mr. and "Ihis is of all places the tittest blowing all day, had made an ex mony. The bride was given away day, the evening being as pleasant Jas. Streat.Forked River, t '.43:32 Mis Frank White ot Lakewood last mat appropriate." he said, “ for tremely low tide, so that many ol by her lather, and wore white lib as the day, with a cooi and strong C. Hnllock, Island Heights, 1:53:10 week. ».a this building 33 years ago breeze blowing tar into the hight the boats could not get into the cove, erty satin trimmed with lact, and George Bailey . Bay Head, 1:55:22 «day, that the Toms Kiver file Sunshine society ol the Lake- and this part of the spectacular pro cut en train. The maid of honor was H. Atkin, Island Heights, 1 5 ¡40 At loins River there was no pub t Club was organ -zed and held wood M E. church, made $too by lic demonstration— not even a base gram had to be abandoned. A few Miss Jennie Poggenburg i f New A Hance, Bay Head, 1 136 ¡39 t meeting This is, it I mis a recent fair. of the undaunted, notably C. D York, and the bridesmaids were Miss Mr. Tuttle, Is and Heights. 1 ¡57:30 bad game. Everyone followed his not, 'he oldest yacht club in the Tlie Ladles club nt the Holman own bent 343 peop e bought tickets Brackenridge, came to the front with Belle Shearman of Lakewood, Miss F. Bemer.t, (Submarine) 2 :02 :oi For 33 years it nas been with- prettily illuminated cratt. A rumor Elsie Griffin, Miss Justina Quinn, ville Presbyterian church, will hold ai the P R R. station, mostly to The four boats thatdi d not finish ahome, meeting fiom house to about the village that there was to Miss Ada Rogers of New York and a fair July 20th points oti the beach. Every boat in as best it could, vet homeless belonged to .T. Howard Perrine of be a fireworks display drew a large Miss Marion Taylor of West Long Miss Sadie Spencer, a Tuckerton the harbor was engaged, and many was, its members owned the Barnegat, Edward Crahhe of Toms 4 gatheilng ot’ non members, who Branch. schoolteacher, will »pend the sum ctalt 11 on 1 tin. Pier and tin* Heights River, Ed Miller ot Island Heights, ■ and speediest yachts in this watched the ear.v evening program The best man was William Brown mer ¡11 Philadelphia. came here to get parties In the and W. H. Hizzard of Bay Head ion ot the country. with apparent interest. of Madison, and the ushers were evening there were many private The first prize was a silver A daughter was horn to Mr. and "lor 24 years after its organiza cup. fireworks displays The entertainment committee, William Gay ¡on! of Brooklyn, Ray Mrs .lack Ekhladt ol Lakewood, theclub held several races annu- second prize a compass which is composed ot Sewell Ford, mom! Voorhees, Arthur Holman, recently at Lake George, N.