Connecticut western news., 1871-08-25
Watch Hin.

In these days of fans and ice water, with the mercury ranging from 75o to 95e, many are the inquiries for spot to which the weary can flee and for time lay aside the cares and anxieties of business. seeking health for the body and repose for the mind. If such spot can be found, or one furnishing in addition to these, pleas ant and reasonable amusements and recrea- tions, what wonder that people should flock thither from all parts of the land. Such place think is that which the "Hartford Duly Courant" says :-"One of the most delightful watering-place on the coast is Watch Hill, opl osite Stoning- ton, Conn. "and the Hartford Daily Times" says :-"Watch Hill combines more advan- tages on the whole, than any other place of resort along the coast. Watch Hill seems to have but few acquaintances in this vicinity, but it is rapidly growing in popularity with the sea side going public, and is now visited by people from almost every part of the Union.
 Leaving Salisbury, we took the Hocsaton- ic cars at Falls Village, changed at Bridge port, went through to Stoningtcn on the Shore Line, from which we have Q fine view of the sound in many places. At Stonington we bade willing farewell to tho R. R. and few steps from the station took the steamer for the six mile trip across the bay, and delightful trip it was; very agreeable after the rush and the roar and the rattle' of the railway train
 AS we near the point we behold a settle ment such as is rarely seen. A village of hotels! In addition to these there are a few private boarding houses, and two or three private cottages. These with one or two confectionery shops; two Ten. pin alleys; fine Billiard room; the long rows of bathing houses; few fsherlnen's huts and livery stable; comprise the settle. ment of Watch Hill. Only one thing is lacking to make the place beautiful: There are no trees. The severe winters it is said render 1t impossible for young tree to get start in life. Efforts are being made however, to raise them in the more pro tected spots, and if successful they will add oery much to the beauty as we'll as the en. Joyment of the place. Our pleasant little party of seven, arrived at the "Plimpton, i" just in time to behold most gorgeous sunset, and little later, as the full moon went down, throwing her bright rays across the water, it seemed very pathway of gold, ever which one might sail straight to the harbor of the Celestial city.
 Watch Hill is very orderly place; no fatortcatsng liquors are allowed to be sold there, and I blush for my native town when say that, in all the time we were away from home we saw fewer intoxicated men than are frequently seen here in one day. Now for the smusements Croquet, Bill lizards and Ten-pins, are the popular games for the exercise of skill and muscle. Will you row? Small boats almost without num- Der are lying at the wharves. If you pre- fer sailing, we will engage Capt. Crandall with his elegant new boat, or Capt. Ellery Nash with his fine sloop yacht, capable of carrying about forty persons. If you have taste for fishing, will go down on the beach and engage fisherman with his snug little boat to take us "outside" where the water is rougher, and Black fish and Blue fish abound. Now for sport! We will draw the lines while our jolly fisher man rows us to and fro over the turbulent waters. One instant we rest on the very crest of a wave, the next we lose all sight of land as we glide down into the trough of the sea; But the next wave carries us up again. Such is Life! But what see you in the depths of the water, and why that deathly palencssp Oh, he has the "oh my!" in dread reality. Catch him by the feet, skipper, or verify he'll heave himself overheard. Sea-sickness. Oh! Where is the sublimity then P Description is tame. In my own experience I thought in the words of Shebas fair Queen" ''The half had not been told me-" For the truly grand and elevating enjoyment of the sea- side, let us go out on the beach just at sun- set, and watch the surf as it comes ln with its ceaseless roll, and break, and roar. Tue bathing at Watch Hill is said to surpass either Newport or Long branch. The hotels are all we'll kept. It would be hard to find another seven, watering place hotels, as good, and to those who wish an enjoy able place to spend the heated season we heartily recommend Watch Hill. JAx.