New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
PLEASURES OF POINT PLEASANT.

POINT PLEASANT CITY, n. j., June 90
Prominent among many beautiful places along the
NewJorsey front Is Point Pleasant City, the
beautiful plot Of ground lying between the Mana5quan
River and the head u Barncgat Bay is called 1t Is
OF the best OF the the coast in which to have
good time. Tn large OF land developed by
the Point Pleasant Land Company, composed mainly OF
Trenton and Philadelphia cap alists II IL far enough
" Barnegat Bay To rid the hotel guests and cot
taSers OF that horrible pest the NewJersey quito,
and yet reach the finest dshing grounds IN the
in minutes Near the south side Of the tract Of
land and front il large sheet Of water
called Mineral Lake. This lake is great
novelty the water il fresh, although the
edge OF the sheet OF water is within two
hundred feet Of the surL on the north side Of the
is another but small lake the water Of whi chis
salt that Of the On the ocean front is "a
natura bluff formed by the action OF the waves. Here
Is large pavilion from which the visitor can obtain
beautiful views Of the ocean aud the coast The bathing
is very tne the slope OF the being gentle Nearly
In the o the p.atead about half mile back from
the beach stands the Resort House the largest hotel in
ocean County The proprietor Is Charles Ddhy late Of
the Con entail Hotel at Philadelphia anI the Stock
House Cape May The house is conveniently arranged
and c0n.aius all the mod IN improvements,
gas having been introduced recently. Oppo-
site are three fine cottages which are
used rs al annex TO the hotel one OF them was
built nearly a hundred years ago, but IL in the pest
state OF pres rvaton TIE MOTEL and cottages stand IA
a grove of locust trees wIch filed with their
sweet blossoms. On side Of the hOel the
billiard rooms and dne bowling alley. horse car
track from the hote. and cottages 70 the beautiful
pav on on the cif, and horse at stated inter
walls the Of the gu On the two lakes are
which free % AZ
Mineral Lake Is well stocked with several kinds OF
game hsh. The land ia doJted here aud there with dae
groves Of trees Tie argest has been reserved
park In quiet and shady nOOk' comfortable rustic
seats which the guests % the hotel spend the early
portion Of the evenings. Here the matrons ply
with great energy their fancy work needles,
while their husbands cell stories about TIE ash that they
have ght that would put Baron Munchauscn To- blush
through woods -uat line the shores Of tue hanas
qutu River tn west beautiful walks. Fsh OF all
kinds OYSTERS clans and crabs abound IN the water ana
they popular food Co cages OF al kinds OF
that De buit gong up all par7 Of tie place.
Their a Methods. Episcopal Cuurcn also MethJ list
Protestant Church. and PresOy tcrlaus are TO begin
the erection OF edlnce soon.
The Resort House opened asst week Tor the season
Among the guests -tcred are Governor William New
ell OF Na- lugtOu Territory Congressman j. Hart
Brewer. Of NeWJesry VI. NcOmAI-, presdent or the
sea Beach Road 70 C'lry island; VI. VI. otanhe'd Of
NV YORK; Junn L. Murphy sheriff Charles IL. 5nrin,
COUNT Clerk T.. W. Moore wilson Pler,on, + Marshall
William Il. Byram william ClOke, hr. Fitzgerald, OF
Irrn.ou, y j.; /. G. Gasp r. IA. Herman, drs DuHy
Miss Mamie Duffy. OF Phila re- pa joan \. toster o.
y. j.. Edward IL. Mdrpny anu the Misses Murphy OF
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