Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16
Letter from Collins Beach.
HYoExr HousK, Auo. 12, 1879

AApsShs <Ato' Aet Aoso'
Editor Of Trnnscrip -Middle.cwn Is
so easy Of access TO this bay shore resort
for summer tourists. that were il not for
tho TRANscaIvrs extended circulation any
mention in these columns of the Bleach, j"
i,s visitors and their doings. and Of news
here generally, would. to q large portion
OF your readers, be very much like ped.
dier's news. Hut il is the fashion. you
know, to write up" the sx-.side. the
mountain-side, the riverside. the brook.
side. and every place 10 general fortunate
enough TO be frequented by riatores for
pleasure during the summer days when
heat, mosquitoes aud flies do most abound
Aud Why should not this bay.si (the
fashionable wa,e ring resort Of Middlc,own
and vicinity be also remembered even in
a prosy article For no fault Of its own
has it waited thps long to be sung in verse.
To be in tho fashion then let us tell you
"mine host" has. as usual. his house full
An adequate sense Of the fullness here
meant is acquired by witnessing the man
boarirrs whose presence leaves no "vacan,
rsou,." and thd well.6lled table loaded
with fish, aesh und fowl. Hanked BY whole.
some selections from the vegetable king.
dom. all served 10 the most pala,ablc order
and condition. The house then. ard the
table are both Y ell-filed. As TO the visi.
tors they are OF course uuexccptionable
There are a few Of Philadelphia's deni.
zcns, seeking rest FROM n busy city life
They think they have found il, More are
from Smyrna, and it would bo uselcs,
to repeat an aphorism known and acknow.
lodged by each observer, and none the less
proven at this I me and place. that Della
ware ladies carry off the palm This be
ing so, We will pot pnrticularixe individ
ual excellcnccs but merely remark thn
at least nine Of Smyrna choice attraction,
are charming the Beach with their pres
eucc, charming nightly the residents o
other lands. aud even charm n lone fish
hawk into pitching his nocturnal roost o,
the friendly ranch Of widc..prcadinl
poplar. Not TO omit the sierner sex. ",
mention. in pass ing. that some half doz
Ell Of the ussfu members are here. en-
dcavoring to please, instruct and amnsc
The first and la-, are Of prime impor,anc,
at the Beach, Instruction from books j,
almos, impossible, owing to the variety o
calls upon ones time This is a capita
location. however. for instruction in co
que,ry, flirting 4 nd the nr, Uhough natur
al to II certain extcnt) Of SQUIRTING. and
novice would be surprised to see how ma
ny improve ufou the opportunities present
cd to them Pleasure and amusement ar,
to be found hero on every hand. The,
are experienced when enjoying the salu
brioas bath in company with the fair Chloe
or skimming waves before still breeze
when engaged 10 the social game Of GRO
luet; in dexterOusly throwing the quot
in the tamcr shuttle board, in other limo
cent games. such rs chcqucrs and chess
aud lastly, they are especially ielt in tn,
fascinating whir Of 1.-The dancers dnncin.
in tune" Jim Towards Little Gcrnal
Band from Phi ladelphia arrived yester
day. and Strauss wnl,zes. when played b,
il. inyolun,arily impel intoa whirligig mo
ton feet grown ol'l 10 the service aud re
tired from such active duty The aforc
said Little Ter man Band" is n grca, at
traction at the Beach first on account q
the music it furnishes for dancing, parlo
aud lawn second " on account Of the gen
tlemanly manners Of its members.
One gen'emah (from WimiDg,on) ha
his hammock swung between two conve
nient evergreen Il is delightful to nal
in; and. in motion. affords an agreeabl
sensation to the aides who enjoy morn
ing swing before a morning swim. +
the small boys who are here in numbers
the charms of the hammock arc irresista
ble.
| Middlc,own and Odessa must not b
passed over in silence. They furnishes
their quota Of ladies'. whose presence her
made the Beach doubly attractive, an
whose absence is scn.ibly felt.
The Bay is seriously cncroaching eac
year upon the premises Of the Iiygsni
House" The bathing grounds are con
sidcrably lcssenel in width this season b
the leng'hening of the stone wall in from
Of the house; and in year or two the
will have to bo c hanged to the soulher
end Of the wall. This will be an adyan
sagc as the bottom opposite the bar is san
dy aud firm, and even now furnishes bel
ter bathing than do the present aud ol
grounds.
Among the ladies' sojourning this wee
at the Beach are the Misses Cummins fro,
Woodlawn; tho Misses Davis. Miss Hill
Miss Bingham aud Mrs. Bailey. fro,
Smyrna, and Miss Lswber from Washing
ton,
When "onc is in doubt whether 10 wri,
q letter or not" he had better not. so. acI
ing upon this Iyiug Of Talleyrand, v
will close at once, only suggesting tbs
Tuesday and Thursday evenings Of thi
week will be the evenings Of the season
Therefore. let retbum sat sapienti. W.
IRoS OEE IS THE VALLEY or VIRGIsIi
Tho mineral developments on the lin
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