The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05


ing more than half million. The Von-
derbilt interest ia represented by Daniel
Torrance, son in-law of the commodore.
Meredith Rowland, who married Torranocs
daughter, also lives here. Rector Pot or
OF Grace church has residence assessed
at S25, 900, and Brown his sexton, is coca
'ionally round these haunts of fashion
Real estate, with ocean prospect, has IL
creased in value in tcnfold since the cl ase
OF the var, and the cost Of tie villas tx
ceeds ordinary powers Of estmaic--prob.
ably four millions have been thus invested
within few years.
CLAM BAKE.
This is peculiarly Yankee ert rtain-
mtnt, and is but little understood except
on the New England coaet. Leaving New
York (via Providence the John II. Starin |
conveyed us to Rocky Point, which is, the |
great resort in this vicinity for excursions. |
Rocky Point is lovely spot, and the
grounds have been improved by its propri- |
etors in a very appropriate manner A
large hotel with bathing houses, and also |
a vast clam bake dining hall, are Il part OF
the attractions, and the crowds which re-
sort hither range from 5000 day to thrice |
tudJ nuiDUs1. Hc TedlCT Will Dc
to learn that no Intoxicating drinks are |
sold on the grounds, and aloo that they are |
closed on Sunday. The dining hall intend |
ed for clam parties is an institution separate |
from the hotel. 1t will seat 800, and has |
been thrice filed in one day by dinner par
ties. Notice Of excursion Is sent the day |
previously, in order that the supply may be |
adequate. The clans are found in the |
sand, and the price paid for them is from |
Sl.50 TO 50 per bushel. The next day |
they are cooked in the following manner
a. number of stone, IN quantity say five |
feet square, is laid on pile of wood. The |
latter is fired, and of course the stone will |
become intensely hot by the time the fuel |
is consumed. The ashes are then ceaved |
off, and quantity of wet sea weed is |
placed on the stone. The clans are then |
piled on until sometimes the heap contains |
65 bushels. Then they are covered with |
canvas and are cooked by the hot steam |
from the sea weed. This process requires
half hour, and the clans are Immediately |
brought to the table. The guest opens the |
shell with his fingers, takes the clam by the |
neck, dips it into melted butter, and then |
1t disappears. The accompanying dishes |
are Boston brown bread, fried bluefsh, |
green corn and clam fritters. 1t need hard |
ly be said that this entertainment is very
popular On Friday August 20, 10000 |
persons visited Rocky Point. Ore hun
bred and fifty bushels of clans were de-
voured and as much more would have been
consumed had the supply been equal to the
demacd. The season at Rocky Point is on
ly three months, but it is well improved and
thousands of factory operatives enjoy its
benefits.
PROVIDENCE AND NEW BEDFORD.
The John II. Starin entered Providence
amid general salute, and was visited by
large numbers Of citizens, who were nstu-
ally surprised at the extent of the excur-
sion. After allowing guests sufficient time
to do the city, and exchanging courtesies
with the press, the steamer departed amid
renewed sautes. At night the excursion
was enlivened with fireworks and rockets.
The next morning found US at New Bed
| ford, and large number of citizens, in
| GLIDING the press, came down to exchange
greetings with the beautiful steamer.
need hardly say that New Bedford is the
centre of the whallug business, which after
strong decline is now steadily improving.
The trade was brought hither from Nan
tucket by William Roach shortly after the
revolution, and gradually New Bedford
became the metropolis of this specially
William Roach's grand children still live
here, but the whaling interet is in other
hands which still make it profitable.
SOME RICH MEN.
Among the capitalists of this place is
Thomas Hathaway, who is both in the
whaling and Chinese trade, and is estimated
at So 600, coo. William j. Reach, who is
in the cordsge business, and has factory
thus employed, is rated q millionaire. E.
G. Jones has made $500, 600 in the oil trade.
Jonathan Bowen is another millionaire.
At the age of 90 he was clerk in retail
grocery in this place, and soon afterward
became lis proprietor. Afterward he be-
came joint owner in a wholesale store,
and then got to be sole PROPRIETOR, and thus
acquired his present remarkable wealth.
There are now so 600, 600 invested in this
business by New Bedford men.
SILVIA ROWLAND.
A few years ago an attempt was made to
break this woman's will, and the litigation
which followed resdered the name notori-
Gus. Silvia Rowland was the richest maid
en- the United States could ever boast Of
Her father and her grandfather were sue
cessful whalers, and left her an enormous
fortune, which she kept in rapid growth,
Why she never married is q mystery, but
she turned away from mans regard, and
remained a spins'er till death. Her sister
married f. NJ. Robinson, opu'ent whaler,
who was doubly enriched by his wife's for
tune. SILVIA bequeaihed to this sister, who
certainly needed no charity, since her hus-
band was worth SO 100000 She left the
estate to relatives, to charities, and 10
friends. Her sister then tried to break the
will on the ground of mental incompetency,
but was unsuccessful. II was the most i'm
portant will case ever tried in New Eng
land. and the public was highly grataed
by the result
MARTHAs VINEYARD.
On arrival at this place the Starin was
greeted with the usual welcome. Mr..
Merchant, collector of the port, expressed
his admiration of her general outfit and ap'
pointments, which never have been equaled
in these waters. The Vineyard is now ia
nous for its camp-meetings, which render
it popular resort for people of religious
character. Farms chiefly of sand, can be
bought here at 500 per acre, and the sub
soil is rich in beds of peat. A large por-
ton of the inhabitants live by fishing, and
spearing swordflsh is a specially which re-
quires great skill. These fish weigh about
400 pounds, and are always in demand.
Oak Bluff on the eastern end, is the only
important part of the island, and here the
throng is at times immense. Last week it
was estimated at 10000. The camp-meet-
ing then broke up for the season. The
improvements in the way ofroads, wharves,
and other features, have cost a half million,