Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11
Visit TO ThimbIc Islands.

On bright morning in July myself
in company with party from Vermont
left the pleasant town of New Haven, Ct
to visit one of the Thin BILE Islands, in th
Sound. We took the cars on the Shore
Line, and after a pleasant ride of somt
twelve miles were safely set down a
Stony Greek Station. This is wild, Ye
pleasant place, situate on rocky bay run
ming up from the Sound. 1t is a summer
resort, and has two or three boarding
houses From here we were conveyed by
carriage to Indian Point, where there is
another hotel, situated on prominent
point commanding a fine view of the
Sound and the high and rocky shores oi
Money Island to the westward. 1t is al
this point where visitors to the Islands
take the boat. At this place we were
taken in charge by Capt. Page, who very
soon seated US in his new and splendid
fast sailing yacht Zephyr, and with fine
breeze we were soon on our way to the
Islands After very rapid sail of some
half an hour (which, by the way, was per-
feotly delightfuD we came in sight of
Kid Island, and soon after safely moored
at the landing by our faithful and oblig-
ing captain. Here we were met by Mr..
VIM. Ii. Barnes, the owner of the island
and proprietor of the Barnes House, the
only hotel on the island, and no other is
needed, for this is all that any one can
wish for, with the exception perhaps that
1t should be larger, Judging from the popu-
larity both of the island itself and the
proprietor, and also judging from the
great number that are constantly going
and coming.
Kid Island is one of the groups of the
Thimble Islands, numbering some three
hundred and sixty-fve, all in the distance
OF twelve miles, some, of course, are too
small to be called islands, yet they are in
order to make one for every day in the
year. Upon this one Mr.. Barnes has
erected an observatory from the TOP of
which by the aid of field glass can be
seen one of the most sublime ocean views
that 1t was ever my good fortune to be-
hold, full description would occupy too
much space, and l forbear for that reason
and lack of power on my part to do it
justice. MIR. Barnes has owned the island
seven years, and during that time has
added great many amusements and i'm.
proved 1t in many respects. At one point
he has fine bowling alley, at another a
billiard hall, and in the groves he has
seats, swings, etc, etc, nothing is for
gotten to make it attractive and the stay
OF his guests pleasant OF the island it.
seIi IL VIII repay anyone to visit it. It
oN,"'hs ABOUT twelve acres, it is one hun
urea miles from New York and fifteen
miles from New Haven, Conn. and .bo,.
ono and a half from shore. Tboro g
many a legend told in connection u;th
Inis Island and the daring Capt. Kid
MA Gave about the center. is LARGO
enough to protect fifteen persons, and in
THIS cave it is supposed the bold ,;ra.o
concealed himself and many of his treas.
uies uurlng MS Wild adventures on the
sea. Kids Punch Bowl on the east side
Is smooth hole in the solid rock, large
enough to contain full one barrel, and it is
Tefe " once year that society from New
ORR, called Kids Enchanters meet and
noia nigh carnival making and drinking
sn0if punch with many queer signs and
demon two =
OaL., "'sOhs from this natural bowl.
on n'gn fiat rock northeast from the
Gavs y, are the letters R. G. K, said to be
ma . initials, they are quite plain and
Is said to have been there for an upknon,a
period. In passing over the island onr
attention was called to a very wide whit
rooh, ana growing out of orevice. onlv
one inch wide was thrifty yellow pine
which is eighteen inches in cumtoranao