Middletown transcript., 1872-08-10
Issttor IRON Collins Beach.
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Msssas. Eplfoas :-Having sseu lee-
tsrs 10 your paper frea several suanes
resorts, I concluded that one from this
plaee, 90 near to Middlctovn. aud 90 we'll
knows to many Of yoas readers. would be
sseepsable to you. So thinking. ! have
seated myself to write short letter.
Collins Beach is located directly on the
Delaware Bay, " miiss from iss usoaNh
and Is iron ms head. The hotel here d
called the Hygsuia House. end M. Freak
Collins b The worthy host. Who y assisted
BY the obliging Mr.. Martin. Your cor.
respondent arrived here last week. and
found the house 6lled to ovcr6owing. there
being sixty visitors here. and . geuisl
set q visitors they are. too.
Tho premises around the house have
been somewhat bssu,i6ed, and the roads
leading TO the place have been greatly i'm
proved.
Alter registering my name. and primp-
ing little-thst i. putting on my store
clothes, &c.--I sailed forth ION the wave
Of the OCCASION" In my persu'bulations
l found many familiar faces. From Smyr-
M there arc = party Of ladies and gentle
men. numbering fourteen or sixteen.
This party are al qusrtsrod in the third
story. where once day they assemble
in the hall. par.ake Of refreshments and
have little social party TO themselves.
Mr.. W. II. Newton aud bis mother. Of
St. Georges, arc sojourning here. aud
from your town there are Mrs. Lucy
Green. Mrs. Emma Barr. Mrs. G. X
Sites, Mr.. Frank Lynch, and Mr.. q. II.
vanderford Of the TRAxscRIpr. There
we're. besides. parties here from PhiladeI.
phia, Chester, Wilmington. Dover and
other places also, the Columbia Orchcs-
ira Of Philadelphia, numbering ten mem
bcrs.
Bathing. fishing. singing. dancing and
croquct occupy . large portion Of the time
Of tho visitors here; yet ut ti'ncs the
grounds around the house are covered
with persons enjoying the breeze. the
beautiful view Of the bay dotted with ves-
sels and steamers Of all descriptions, chst.
ting. reading. &c.
Messrs Editors. il you have been in
love. aud know how il is yourselves. il
would excite your risiblcs TO be here and
see those who have = tender feeling for
each other. This 10 a good place for court
ing. or killing. for when a lady promises
to ..love. honor aud obey" she takes a
leap iu the dark. and. have heard il
said, to certain destruction and the
strsugcst thing to me is. that SC
many Of them do il. Just as | penncd
tho preceding paragraph. II occurred tt
me why they do IL: Ito get rid Of them
for after the honey. y.moon is over. thu
"madam." "sorrel-top," or "freckled
faced" who was once .'my darling" cat
stay ut home while the husband goes "t'
, sec a man. 1.-THE lodge" &c.
! Well. l am getting of the track an
. INST return. As was saying, II you wan
,sur ri.iblrs excited, come here and Sc
those who bav" tender feeling for cac
other. You don't ns,c to look much I
find them. Just walk out In ,uc cvcnin
{ on the edge of the bay shore and you vii
dnd several Of these parties Of two whis
periug tales Of love and pic,uring happ
:, future. 1t is said that true love nevc
: runs smoothly. so II you have quick ca
: you can hear them sometimes taking eac
other to task for little Irregularities i
their conduct. or faucied sligh,s.
q As music 10 the food of love. these haT
!, py hearts are msde glad BY the swee. nv
IL play upon brass instruments. aud in III
= evening draw the bow aud sound tho col
net whilst the compsny trip the light IA,
,astic toe. The Ballroom 10 q buildin
y, 10 itaclf. and stands about ten yards fro
N the hotel Here, every evening. may
.r Le seen ladies aud eep,lemen los. in Il
y maiscs Of the walls. galap, polka quadrill
. &C.. Besides the visitors. companies
lsdies aud gentlemen come cvery evening
4. and the room, which affords space for 8
il. sets, 10 often found too small.
d. The water here is quite salt--mu'
Of more SO than expected. Three times
day. generally. tho boarders indulge
bathipg-moruing. noon and night. +
bstherS. atiired in their bathing suits. p'
n. sent = laughable appearance. looking We
IN much like what wc would suppose the be
I'd riblc ku-klux to resemble.
n The visitors here are q genial oompan
n and IL strangers arrive. il Is not long
u, fore they dnd pleasant companions. .
Id Aside from the agreeable company, NJ
Il. Collins tcmpts the appe,i.es Of his que
Il. with al that one could wish. Sea ba
ur rock. shccps.head, oysters in variC
r. styles. and many other inviting dishes ,
u. always to be found on his table 10 gr'
a. abundance.
s, A. place 70 spend short respite fr'
business. aud the heat and dust Of
IN cities. ! would sdvise your readers
ne come to Collins Beach. which 10 aocea
;oe bic By rail and wster. The steamer ri
liz Boy touchss here every dsy. plying
tween Phiadelphis and Bombay Ho,
IN. sig miles below hero.
0a Messrs. Editors. - ! .m on sn I
70 marked out trip. Il is bard to tell whel
a. may next address you, or from what pls
,l8 bpi yon will receive another cop'muni
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