The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-14

OPENING OF A NEW CAMP GROUND AT rows
H,vrE, N. J.-ns cH,RMs. NATURAL AND
ARTIFICIAL. ltDnN 4Hs dis4f 4l
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. XVI


ARTIFICIAL. aD'a aia4tA
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.f lG
w.srRAY's Poxr, 4ml!
ToM's RivsR. August ID, 1878.
Within the last thirty days the southwestern
end Of the wessray estate mere has been TRAM
formed from . neglected wood into
camp meeting ground BY the Isaad Helsht>
Association. Considering the wUnaceiui natural
advantages OF the site tor meeting purpose Il
10 cause for wenasrment that It remsssd 90 long
neglected By prospscsors for new locasIoss Tue
ground russ from . magnificent blur psransl WIN
Toms River for enc mile, thence baek hAn
mile, with ., general inclinsslon toward she
r,ver. In the contre OF this spacious plot IL
sort Of depression formed ~ j na,srs
for an audtorium, and the sng,sesrs who Isia tbs
plase out have utilized ~ Benches ara arranged Il
soecmmeAsAs shout thrSs thoussn nd psrsesa na isee
lots are staked on. Webs hsvo been aeg, bath
houses erected, dock thrown out into the
river 10 allow steamtoa1 70 land, aad no sud Of
other Improvements accomplished In an incrsdibiy
short tins. Two boulevards 100 feet &ids traverse
the grounds, and the air oil completeness the place
presents might do credit 70 some OF the ~ lhas
have been established for years The vigor with
which initial work OF improvc been pros
cutsd, u IL promised, Will not be abatsa until Isaad
Heights Ia made the most attractive place OF mesipa
90 me eoa ar ~ sr rsss
and svor stirring ocean bteszes viii rank u nigh 10
public favor. plenttude OF sail and row boats
be had ter thirty hour and reduced rstcs
Tor longer terms The nshing good, aud all tnings
conspIrs - make dsv0tiousi holiday here the per.
lection Of entoyme
ft. CHANGED TiMxs.
Days have changed most radically 10 this part OF
New Jersey Of Its yeArs; and 10 prove THIS PROPOSE
,son when would hold svod Of part Of The world,
will nsrrats . Ittlo Incident which recited to
to-day a. q fact. II dses lack corrobora-
ton, Tor ono who Witnessed the occurrence voucher
Tor us truth. About sixteen years ago Commoaors
stockton. who had then just purchased the cstata
which subsequently, WAS acquired w Mr. Wsssray,
annouucsd that he Intended 10 mako tho place 3
garden The people OF the neieh borhood objected 10
this innevaton, and said they did not want any gar
Ocean county, ana To enpharxs this they
burned me Como "a ore Ia snixy Toms River.
KIDps TREASURE
In the immediate Vicinity oil the Dew camp m<ettog
ground Aoaoy Island, where tho great buceanesr.
Capla,u KIDD, 10 said 20 have buried much oil his
Whether Inc report DO true Or false. sncicat
have found The island, and 10 ths fscs
the story 10 due.
OUTDOOR WORSHIP.
About six huadrod people attended the opesns go
vices to-day, which simple and brcL The open.
ing prayer was made BY Rev. William fntss&ef.
VINO, when he had concluded H. read toe
Jssus' nsmen Rev. ". W. Modn,s. rrss,d-
ing Elder Of the Trenton dsstrict, proacbed tie
sermon from the text Galatians, W, IL The dsdA
eatsry prayer made Dy the Rev. q. y. Browa.
d. D., Of frsaton, n. j., aud aitsr singing Tho Dox-
oisgy q benediction was invoked by sue Rev. Jeos
Handbook, pastor OF the Toms River Prssby tsriss
Church. Too Rev Charles T.. Hill presided. aO
On The Goth Of August grAnd auction wall b held
here, whsa ths sisss will be disposed Of