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CAPE MAY COUNTY MAGAZINE 24 AUGUST B3

'Carriage

Lady'

(Friun Page 21» CAKRIA'Uil RIDES depart from the PertTStrect entrance of Congress Hafl and long before Bev and company make fheir way to the old hotel, the tourists are waiting for “the carriage lady.’ Half-hour rides cost S5 for an adult, $3 for children. Babies go free and most of them fall asleep in their parents arms as the carriage proceeds “because of the rhythm of the clip clops." Later this month, a second surrey will arrive, to be driven by Be'v’s sister, Michelle. It is being built by Amish carriage maker Benjamin Fisher in Intercourse, Pa. who needs two months .to construct the carriages from the ground up.

ON TIIK COVER: — Except for the car in background, this photo of Beverly Carr and her horse. Hickory, in front of the Chalfonte Hotel (built in mid 1800s). could ^ have been taken in the last century. Photos by Doris Ward.

Beverly has taken a mortgage on her home to get the business flourishing and claims, "It’s worth it to me for self-fulfillment. Now when people ask me 'who do you work forr I say, ‘me and my

animals.’.”

Pete DuPont, governor of Delaware, and his wife rode with the carriage lady this summer and loved every moment of it, ac-

cording to Beverly.

"Life’s taken an upswing since 1

got into this business."

BRIDES AND GROOMS have rented the surrey, climbing onto it in wedding finery to listen to Bev’s romantic stories. The carriage can also be rented by couples who want to enjoy a priyate moonlight ride together and are willing to spend $25 to be alone. Rides will continue until autumn The carriage has also been offered to West Cape May Christmas parade officials for Santa's entry into Cape May. Beverly determines the number of riders usually six or seven, who can fit onto the carriage during the nightly rides and keeps a ledger tucked under the driver's

To Our Friends & Customers Jacques Direct Factory Sweater Outlet Store li Located In The iStone Harbor Mall. We Are Not Located On 96th Street Nor Anywhere Else In Stone Harbor. From The Entrance On 96th Street, We Are Located At The Rear "INSIDE" Of The Mall.

Thank You,

Beverly Carr and Hickory

seat in which she writes down reservations. At dusk parents and children take the rides- as the moon rises, couples nestle in the carriage, hand in hand, spellbound by blooming fuschia bushes and lavender mimosa trees, ‘widows walks’ atop sea houses, ornate stained glass windows and the rolling waves along the beach. “Put yourself back one hundred

years," Beverly tells riders. Pretend you’re Cinderella and Prince Charming going to a ball,” she stage whispers as Hickory clops, clops along gaslit streets. Libby Demp Moore was Libby Demp Forrest until she became a bride herself last New Year's eve in a romantic wedding at The Sea House in Cape May.

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