New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

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II is interesting TO watch the four men at work for the
Government the repairs harbor close by They
are not IN hurry about this matter yet IL IL believed
that they Will get through bv the middle or september
TIE stone for new just north II the Ocean View
10 now being pat IN place and his is the hrst part OF the
WORK. IL IL deagned to protect this side OF the Island
from destruction BY Violent storms which wash away
tie shore.
HOW THE DAYS PASS AT SHELTER ISLAND.
SEASON OF MUCH PRosPERlrY-PLANs FOR NEW
HOTELS.
frRoNA AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
SHELTER ISLAND Aug. 10.-The standing
only" sign will have to he hung out here before
Ion II the season holds out II has started Somewhat
late in coming, 1t fell upon tie island like avalanche
the Summer exodus from heated pavements and
close city houses got under way Never since Shelter
Island took definite departure from camp-neetlng
sctons and Prospect Grove In the hands Of its present
managers became summer resort pure and simple has
season been prosperous the present. The hotels
and clearinghouse filed and every cottage OF the
hundred and odd at Prospect has its tenant Building
continued long beyond the usual line for shutting
down on noisy enterprises of the sort, yet 1t Is now
seen that many more of the larger and higher priced
cottages would have found occupants had they been on
hand Spectators accordingly pensve and the rest
of mankind glcefu The vigorous growth OF the cottage
colony that already constitutes the chief feature OF Pros
pect is one OF the rost-oamp-meetng symptoms that
have helped to choke Off any ambition to return to the
The change in the class OF residents has been
marked.
Not that the dominies have left Perish the thought
We could not get along without them. For be II known
that the Reyerends who to Shelter Island come
here to enjoy themselves and manage to do 1t with
right good will after the fashion Of more worldly NOR
tails Among the cIergymcn who live In cottages are Dr.
scudder, OF Chicago aud his in his Brooklyn
pulpit Dr. A. J. f. Bohrens the pastor OF the Collegiate
Church In NewYork DR.. Coe. and DR.. j. G. Bacchus,
OF Brooklyn The Rev. Dr. Storrs is at Prospect and
IL DIR. C. IT, Fowler. Of NewYork. and his family; and
AT the Manhanset House the Rev. Hugh o. PentecOst
helps along the SUNDAY services that attract nearly as
large throngs the Saturday night fn-dress hops
which Is saying good deal. for the hops have become
extremely popular not least whCn the Atlantic or
other yacht club is IN port and the island Is In its
glory. The capacity for dancing developed by the
average yachtsmsn apparently only be explained
the sppostOn that hc has been cramped for space
aboard ard needs exercise unllmber ashore. Those
who entertain him there generously encourage the con-
ceit and the results lively impetus TO the social testify
tiles the hotels Many handsome dresses have been
the hops this pretty faces have always
been abundant At the Prospect awn-parties also, they
are plentiful. The Prospect House brms with
mrth and fun and 'hs Manhansett in its sedate
and dignhed way holds It's end up we'll 1t is one OF
the funny contradictions of life hero below that the Bos
ton rsthetcism OF the Manhansett should have run TO
bowling alley while laughing democratic Prospect con-
tents itself with Amusement Hail."
The seasons business has encouraged various pro-
ected enterprises that they certain TO he taken in
hand early At Prospect It Is the new hotel on tho
heights which to be highcass resort but not main
moth concern. "The idea" says Mr.. Hoagand the
PRINCIPAL In the enterprise and the boss OF
Prospect Grove, "is 10 accommodate moderate NUM-
Der OF people q sumptuous manner" That moderate
number OF persons will have some delightful views from
the heights From the top of White I ono locke upon
Ip1.f "A Itnin hal "a
o, water. sngusrly enough particular charm OF the
Landscape seems he the absence OF SURF although on
the south feels disappointed II does not roar
Ike thunder on the beach with the shock Of an earth
quake. The gentle ripples the shore OF shells and
I chararteristc OF the spot feeling OF rest creeps
before he hes been here four twenty hours
o one nerr In hurry things jog along easily aud
people apparently work 10 i've, not i've merely " work.
In the memory OF man no bloody crime or robbery mas
been committed on this island. and no particularly mean
act-tnean enough to go down To posienty as mohu-
mental OF course IN little community ot less than
thousand souls practically Isolated IN the severe HheI
Mrs Grundy has local habit iiion bnt hcr disposition
s. touched by the general kindne, OF the sn
the birds friendly feeling for the oasn. traveller
The quail whistle In the hedges run across the road
directly In your wagon. and stop 10 gaze at you
VII ncsis cooked side hnd an innocent look IN
their bright that ought 10 make the gunner feel
ashamed of himself. sad that II doesn't have caught
my self calculating tue weeks tl tho hrsl OF OctoD,r,
when the p'rmds the prom-cuohs slaughter or the
pretty bird. tAtOlrls and robins mop about yon IN the
woods unconcerned way that at fret Is quite start
can easily relcht with my hand, little chpple has
built it, add ed with perfect unconcern thgh
the dropped marble. on an aver
gc twenty times day put their faces close 10 ~ to see
the Young birds. Now they have grown large enough
10 nv away they do 20 be IN hurry az nil
Tho turtle Ia the woods walk right up you to have
another name cut ia their shells for tue admiration OF
coming gencratiuns Why talk about iricndliness aud
uoltcuessi Where else would yOu come across notice
Ike this which fence here only the other day
n persons respectfully requested NOT 10 cross
here Respectfully requested tt Ink OF II. The
dog and the penalty OF the law the kinds OF re-
not fuegs hN AZ Euui
Another hotel Is likely to be bu'lt on what u now
aod the Ocean Breeze shore formerly the West Neck
Farm IL appears that sort OF provisional sale
las been made Of this property 10 Newiork capitalists
who are preparing 10 put II In the market a. nm ia
tory step a drive IL being made rom the ManhahselJ
House tin ong Prospect Grove 10 Rocky Point, where j.
stehrns silk manufactured or Newly DrN, mas Fu
hi. cottage. Eventually the drive Il 10 run entirety
the Hue property distance OF elSht OF l"u
and nego ati1s are understood 10 be now on loot Tor
The erection of hotel and cottages The " the
scheme add line drives To the hcahtliu ones
that Prospect and throughout inc slAn lne
one TINT is most travelled Is country ROAD that cuts
through tho woods eastward past Professor Orslords
pfoprrty 10 the willows down by Captain Ben Cart
wrieht's house at Cookie IIarbOr Captain Cartwright
owned OF the fourteen cows Killed ny Ightmhg III
the recent violent thunder storm. IL was u
singular occurrence. Evidently they were MI
killed AT once they lay scattered about over argo
ncld many rods apart. stOne-dcad every one niue
calf escaped however and ran about aud pr0tes eu
lodly against the state Of affairs That storm give Tor
the time the summer guests something To do Deslues
driving and sailing bathing AMI fishing Orunafl'y,
these the standard amisemenS
.