Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-05-21
SeashOTe Resorts.

Tho Changes and Transformations at
Money Island House-Pot Isiand-Gev-
ernor's Island-At Stony Creek-F1yfnG
Point House and Frink's.
Visitors at Money Island will be surprised
as well as pleased at the extensive alterations
that have been made there. The old ''Tins
dale House" has been transformed into spa
cious and elegant summer resort. The pres
ent owner, H. D. Killam. has at considerable
expense greatly enlarged it and repainted
and refurnished it throughout. All that
money and labor could do to make it first
class resort has been and is still being done.
The rooms for guests have been kelsomined.
They are neatly carpeted and furnished in a
manner to ensure comfort to their occupants.
A fine large new billiard room has just been
erected, with black walnut and chestnut
bar accommodations. The room will be or
namented with choice paintings and works of
art. Two new billiard tables VIII Dc
placed in the room about June LIST.
A new dock has been constructed for the
steamer that lands at the island, and another
one for the yachts has been built, and both
docks will be well lighted at night. Exten-
sive improvements will be made on the
grounds. There will be swings, easy chairs
and hammocks for the comfort of visitors
All who pay visit to this charming island
will be delighted with its natural beauties and
| its many attractive features and comforts
| which 'smine host" Killam supplies.
At Pot Island many improvements have
also been made. William FL. Barnes, the en-
| terprising manager of the Thimhle Island
House, has left nothing undone to make his
| fine house a model resort for summer board
ers. All the appointments are first class.
The attractions are many. The delightful
shaded walks, the cool breezes and the many
| objects of interest there conspire to make
| Pot Island a pleasant place of sojourn.
| Mr. Barnes is building large billiard room
| and four bowling alleys, also n pavilion for
| the benefit of parties and picnics and has
thoroughly renovated his fine hotel, making
1t first class in every respect
At Governors Island John Mclean has a
pleasantly situated house on the waters
edge. Mr. Mclean is a young man whose
good nature and kindly disposition has made
him very popular with all. He will take
suRamer boarders. ALI who appreciate the
advantages of a quiet. pleasant, comfortable
house isolated from the crowd cannot do bet
ter than visit the Foote House kept by Mr..
Mclean.
At Stony Creek we were pleased with the
elegant and handsomely furnished Island
View House and it's beautiful surroundings.
This house is the largest and one of the
best. From its verandas magnificent view
is presented of Thimble Islands. The pro.
prietor, j. B. Northrop. evidently 'tknows
how to keep hotel, - and the very tasteful
and elegant way in which he has fitted up
and furnished his house and grounds bear
ample testimony to his ability. 'sDave"
Hill well known to New Haveners. is with
Mr. Northrop, and would be pleased to meet
his old friends We were shown by Mr.. Hill
a very fine haul of fish which had
been caught on the morning of our visit.
Among them we're a number of sea bass,
quite large and real Beauties and black
fish which weighed eight pounds The Yale
Yacht club, we understand, will visit the
Island View House Wednesday and dine there.
Last but not least in point of attractive
ness and comfort is the Indian Point Hotel,
kept by Nathan G. Frink. This well known
and popular place of resort will doubtless be
filed this season with guests. 1t is IN all re-
spects a most desirable place of soiourn dur
ing the summer season Inc situa-
ton is delightful The cool breezes
continually play around it, while beau
tifnI shaded walks entice one to
sit and linger there The appointment and
furnishines of the house are satisfactory
and complete in every respect. Mr.. Frink
aims to please everybody who visits him and
he has succeeded to such an extent that no
one thinks of passing "Frink's Hotel" with
out stopping and having chat with "Nat."
The indications are that large amount of
business will be done by all the houses in the
locality of Stony Greek and the Thimble Is
lands, and it is plainly apparent that the pro-
prietors are determined to cater to the CON-
fort and satisfaction of their guests.