v \ v e < m ' Both Principles and Men IINCOWPORATED w i t h w h i c h IS THE COAST ECHO) VOL. XXIII.—Whole No. 1278. CIRCULATION ROOKS OPEN TO ALL BELMAR. N. J., FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915 CIRCULATION ROOKS OPEN TO ALL Price Two Cents Halsey Adams, the close rival of Ver­ A West Belmar Bottling Doings at Attractive non Castle, is seen every evening at the Hotel Guests and May Sell the Head Avon Inn, displaying his graceful art of of Lake Property Establishment is Burned Avon-by-the-Sea dancing. Week’s Activities The Yaffe Brothers bottling establish­ E. E. Turlington who is stopping at the ment at. West Belmar was destroyed by Avon Inn, has been highly complimented Council Board Urges New fire last Friday morning, at a loss of Hotel Arrivals, Official News on his ability as an angler. On Thursday Belmar is Vieing With Other about §4,000. he landed several sea bass and weakfish. Bridge Across Inlet Mrs. Sarah Bryan who conducted the and Personal Mention Towns in Popularity "Chauffeurs Inn” in the two upper stories Messrs. R. It. Haywood and E. J. The actual business transactions at the of the building arose about one o’clock Summer Days in Avon Inn Hetzel presented petitions at the last MELROSE INN meeting of the Borough Council .Board to let in two of her guests, and before re­ council meeting, to have the alleyway ex­ The popularity of the Wednesday and tiring again began to smell smoke. She The Avon Inn is enjoying one of its tended from First avenue three hundred Tuesday night were few in number. One most successful seasons. Bookings have Saturday evening dances at the Melrose of the councilmen said he began to think made a search and opening a door down feet and also to have sidewalks laid on is fast becoming contagious, for both below flames hurst through. The West been made up to its capacity. The fa­ Garfield avenue from First avenue. he didn’t amount to much as an official mous Marcus Tango Band from a New evenings last week the floor was crowded when State boards, utility commissions, Belmar chemical responded hut an unoffi­ with guests and cottage friends. Prof. cial call to Belmar was not recognized. York roof g a rd e n keeps tlie dancers The Avon Inn waiters will give their health boards, etc., could go ahead and well supplied with snappy music. The Richard’s apt arrangement, of the dances do things and send their bills to the coun­ Before the fire chief telephoned Belmar usual famous minstrel show during the and music excited only the most favor­ the flames had gained such headway that Inn is enjoying the presence of several first week in August. The show that cil board, and that body had no say in members of the Metropolitan G p era able comment. the matter only to pay the bills. it was impossible to save anything. The they will put on this year will far eclipse On Friday evening a beach fire and boarders escaped with scanty clothing. Company among its guests. Every after­ any of previous years. Several of the The vacancy in the council board was noon the tennis courts of the hotel are marshmallow roast was held by a few of filled by the election of William B. Bam­ The building was of brick up one story, waiters are members of the "Honey Boy” the guests and their friends. About thirty on which was a frame structure two stor­ Prof. John II. Love, of Woodbridge scenes of many exciting games, On Sat­ Evans Minstrels. ford in place of W. B. Housel, resigned. urday afternoon a tournament is held of the young people participated and all Mr. Bamford serves for the remainder of ies higher. It has been used as a bott­ schools, one time principal here, is a spent a most enjoyable evening. ling place for years hut has frequently Town Gossip and guest of his sister, Miss Mary Love, in among the younger set at the Inn. The Those stopping at the Buckingham this year only. famous I’alm Room Grill is more popular The late arrivals at the Melrose Inn A re-adjustment of two or three street changed hands. Seventeenth avenue. this week are: Mabelle II. Dagell of include: Mr. Norman E. Zusi, Miss It is said that only a thousand dollars Latest Happenings than ever this season with plenty of good Maplewood, John G. Brueg, Edgar H. lights whereby better light will be main­ music, dancing and palate ticklers. Ev­ Katherine E. Edwards and Mr.Leonard P. tained at Fifth avenue and B street was insurance was carried. Richard Brown and Miss Margaret Bergen, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Putman. Ketcham of Newark. Mrs. Edward P. Brown of 301 Fifth avenue and Misslmo- ery Thursday afternoon a benefit whist Mrs. Thomas Benfield, Mr. and Mrs. F. ordered. party is held. The late arrivals at the Hart, Miss. R. Hart, Master Edward Tlie proper officials were authorized to Visitors Here and There and gene Wagner of 3ns Fifth avenue are Carp and Miss I. Carp of Newark; Mr Hart, J. E. Hart, Donald J. Sanders, Ar­ Belmar Shows 60 per cent Growth Panama-Pacific Fair visitors. Avon Inn are: R. S. MacMurdy, Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis, Chas. Lewis Jr. sign the agreement with the Long Branch H. W. Hawkins, Miss M. Hawkins, Da­ thur B. Vose, Lydia Drohan, and Arthur Railroad Company for the maintenance The census figures, which have not been Things Worth Mentioning and Everett Lewis of Brooklon. C. Thompson of Jersey City. Rutger B. made public, are pretty well known to The Camp Fire Girls of town will re­ vid Saperstein, Mr. and Mrs. Lawry, Abe of a side track at the water works. Lambert, E. Zeinkea and Mrs. H. R. Miller, A. A. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. James Members of the council board who were show great gains in irany boroughs and Miss Margaret Turke is spending a few peat the playlet "Leave It to Polly,” giv­ Avon summers many musical artists P. Converse, Allan W. Ames, Mrs. Jane townships of Monmouth county. Avon en by them last winter, on Thursday ev­ Collins of New York; Miss Annie M. and occasionally they meet for social en­ on the hoard years ago when counsel was days in town. Wolfe and W. S. Wolfe of Brooklyn; Davis, Miss. Hazel K. Davis, Miss retained to press certain rights on proper­ is known to have gained nearly 300 in ening, July 22, in the school building. tertainment. Last Sunday night the home Christine D. Walson John P. Levis and population since 1910. Keyport has grown Frank It. Maper and Mr. and Mrs. Solo­ of Benjamin ltoeder was the scene of an ty at the head of Silver Lake are exceed P. D. Hugon of Jersey City has opened mon F’oster of Newark, Irvington Roe Robert F. F. Adams,Master Fred Adams, ingly sore at alleged trickery played by" from 3,554 to 4,019. Fair Haven has his cottage on A street for the summer. A jitney and Borton Bros' delivery impromptu musicale. Some of the noted James P. Winters, Fred K. Lansing Mr. sprung into existance with 1,490. Belmar auto collided Wednesday evening at 9th and Mr. Orthfriend of Morristown; Mr. guests present were Mischa Elman, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bingham and D. M. either a citizens committee or a lawyer will show the remarkable gain of 60 per and Mrs. A. Trenath, Walter and Mary or both whereby the borough was made Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Black and family avenue and F street . Things looked bad and Mrs. Leopold Godowsky and daugh­ Edwards of Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. cent. The 1910 census gave us 1,400. for a minute but nothing serious happened. Trenath of East Orange; and Mr. and ter, Albert Saperstein, Hugo Grunwald, William P. Dunbar and Walter Dunbar of to pay what by verbal agreement was to The number of inhabitants now is , . of Rahway are at their cottage on Seventh Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mentz and son of Or­ be paid by the citizens committee. Be­ 2 200 avenue. Prof. Alexander Lambert and Arthur Trenton. Mr: and Mrs. J. K. Wagoner, This of course is the all year population. In Belmar the churches are not averse ange. Hornblow. C.A.Chandler, Robert P. Tawjer and fam- cause of this alleged imposition Council­ Belmar in summer, houses many times man Hutchinson introduced a resolution Mrs. George^ Rossiter and family of to Temperance services. In Manasquan asking that the board look into the feasi­ that number, estimates running as high they have to go to tlie theatre to hold as 25,000. Undoubtedly Belmar is grow­ Newark have opened their cottage for bility of exposing for public sale the prop­ the summer. them, in Spring Lake they are not held. erty from Ocean avenue to the- lake be­ ing faster than any other Monmouth county borough and we believe outstrips tween Fifth and Sixth avenues. H. M. Leslie and family of Jer ey City Several of the young people of the t2th proportionately any other municipality avenue Baptist church went to the Beach By resolution the council board recom­ along the coast. Quitcherkicken, things will spend the summer in their bungalow mended to and urged the Board of Free- on Tenth avenue. last night and enjoyed a marshmallow are all right. roast. Mrs. F. S. Berggren and Miss Mr. and Mrs. John E.