The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-14
LIFE IN NEW LONDON.
pronor HOUSE. NEW LONDON, Sept

place has grown from a neat, well-kept country
inn to one Of the chief summer resorts on the
coast. There are now thirty-nlne cottages clus-
tered around the hotel. Some Of them belong
to people who have bought ard built on their
own account, while the greater number are at
tached to the hotel or have been built on specu-
lation, and are rented from year to year to par
ties who take their meals at the hotel, or are
served at their cottages from the hotel Kitchens
The system Is an admirable one, and has been
brought to great perfection under the able man
agement OF the hotel proprietor, Mr. II. $.
Crocker.
Among the principal cottages belonging to
private individuals are those Of Messrs. Parkins,
Palmer, William schcrmerhorn, and Larned.
These cottages front on the water, and are sur
rounded by beautiful lawns and well kept
walks. The Palmer cottage is occupied this sea-
son by MIR. George Haven and his family. Tho
numerous families congregated here during the
summer form charming society-it 10 Newport
on a small scale. Perhaps no other hotel In the
country offers so many attractions and advan-
taees as does the Pequot House during the sea-
son. Situated INN ediately on the water, It pre-
sents every facility for boating. fishing, and sail
ing. Separated from the dock by a road, one
can almost step from the piazza into a sail
boat. Equally near lie a small beach, where good
bathing can be had.
Until very recently this small settlement Of
gay summer residents was totally unprovided
with anything In the shape OF a church. On
SUNDAY those who were piousy inclined were
Obliged to make a pilgrimage to New London,
involving a hot rice over a dusty road during
the warmest part OF the day The result was
few went to church. religious duties were sys-
tematically neglected, and the Pequotters be-
came noted far and vide for their ungodliness.
They gained reputation for wild revelry and
wickedness which was really not merited. In
point Of fact, they were nrm believers In the
doctrines Of the old Reformed they took large,
broad views OF religion, and thought with
Luther. that he who did not love "tcetn. tretb,
und Oesdno" was indeed a dreary Christian.
but the more thoughtful set to work to retrieve
the reputation Of the place. and to counteract
the influence Of the world, the flesh, and tho
devil, which seemed to be striving hard to get
the upper hand. A small edince called the
"Pequot chapel was erected some three years
ago, where the gospel is regularly preached
every Sunday during the summer season. Much
good has already been done, but much more
remains still to be accomplished.
The Pequot House Ia widely known as a very
gay place for the last year o. ere the sayings
and doings az this lovely spot have given rise to
no end Of gossip. Nobody knew exactly what
was going on, but every one agreed that dread
ful things were constantly transpiring. Under
this state Of affairs. two splnsters OF ripe age
and great experience constituted themselves
sef-appointed guardians of the people hero
Assem- bled, to look after the morals and welfare
OF the whole community. Armed with power
full opera glasses, they regularly mounted guard
In the northeast tower, relieving each other at
stated intervals. Nothing escaped them; every
ard ha
rocks to whisper soft nothings, and minple
their sympathies with the murmurnRs OF the
sad sea waves, or launched their boat for a
moonlight row, felt that the Argus eyes Of the
watchers in the tower we're upon them.
Occasionally, when great emergencies re-
CURED 1t, one of the faithful spinsters would
throw herself out along the rocks as an ad-
vanced picket guard, breaking up tstc d tttes,
which seemed fraught with danger to the hest
interests OF the community. When everything
else failed, they spread the most frightful re-
ports, generally concerning the prettiest women
and the most agreeable men in the place In
this manner they claim to have sccomplshe
much good and to have prevented no end to
harm. During the very gay season of last year
they were profoundly discouraged all their
efforts were apparently Of no avail. There were
moonlight walks and sounds Of revelry by night
which they could not prevent. Gallant gentle
men pa'u ther court To beautsous DANES en-
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