The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-04-18

blood away! Yet they complain not
5. 1t destroys p0steaTty. O, what ulcered
forms Scrofula consumption, idiocy and
other horrible diseases are hereditary.
Drunkenness may develop all!
A POPULAR RESORT.
The Many Attractions Of a Wdey.Adyertised and
Famous Hotel.
Ocean Grove from the time of its incipiency
has attracted to it thousands of people an
nually from all parts of the country Its
popularity and success have unquestionably
exceeded the conceptions of its founders.
During the summer period, long trains from
various quarters unload their freights of hu-
mainly to an astonishing extent daily, and
the scenes about its beach, lakes, groves, and
depot cannot we'll be described. Each sue
ceeding year increases this influx and bears
evidence to the personal benefit derived by
the visitors and sojourners. It's buildings and
means of accommodation for the people fully
adapts it to the needs of the poorer as well
as Weather classes. This great centre of
attraction is now giving signs of becoming
one of New Jerseys famous winter resorts in
addition to its summer uses. Not few
who have been induced to linger at the Grove
beyond the time of the ordinary season, some
through the entire winter, have found their
peculiar ills even more benefited during the
winter time than in summer. The news of
this has reached the ears of the anxious inva-
lids and convalescents of interior cities, and
the patronage of the place was largely in
creased last winter beyond any previous ex-
perience at this season of the year. Though
Boreas does not exempt this part of the state
from his cold visitations, yet the refreshing
ocean breezes which cool in summer, come
warm and invigorating from the gulf stream
in winter, the effects of which can only be
felt on the immediate coast. Then, too, the
basamic winds from over the vast stretch of
pine country to the westward, impart their
bracing tonic to the visitor.
Eminent physicians of New York, Phila-
delphia, and other interior cities are begin
ming to appreciate the virtues of these factors
and many of those who now sojourn at the
Grove were advised to that course. writer
says in reference to the subject, the climate
of Ocean Grove furnishes a dry, soft, tonic
sea air, tempered by the winds from the gulf
stream. The pine forest and the range of
high hills westward shield from the severest
winter winds, and over the porous sand and
gravel soil, with no inland salt streams on
offensive marshes in the vicinity, the land
laden with the healing balsam of the pines"
In speaking of the proper facilities at hand
to make Ocean Grove popular winter SAM
tarium, it would not do to pass over without
description the beautifully constructed hotel
known as the Sheldon House, kept by
Welcome E. Sheldon. It's rooms and halls
are throughout steam-heated by modern APP
pliances, and uniform temperature is pre-
served even in the coolest weather. Hydraulic
elevators obviate all necessity for tiresome
climbing up stairways. Salt water baths cold
and warm with or without electricity, are at
hand The house is thoroughly and COM
fortably furnished with everything calculated
to satisfy the requirements of the most
fastidious. If one part of the house does not
suit in some respects, another portion fitted
up differently certainly will. Games of in
nocent amusement and such things as are
calculated to draw off the mind from the
cares of business and give needed relaxation
are provided, also capacious parlors with
music and jovial associates. Children's
amusement rooms steam-heated enclosed
balconies and sun parlors are appreciated
features. The questions of sewerage and
drinking water are thoroughly disposed Of
The popular artesian well, 420 feet deep,
furnishes the purest soft water to be found
The location of the Sheldon House is
peculiarly desirable, being situated on the
south bank of Wesley lake near the ocean
and the main bathing grounds of the Grove
and also those of Asbury Park. 1t combines
for visitors the advantages of both places.
The capacity of the Sheldon is 500 guests.
The rooms and halls are large and well venti-
lated. They are lighted with gas throughout
the establishment, and call-bells are con-
venient and ready means of communication.
The appointments are all first-class in every
particular. One important feature which
must ensure success to the Sheldon as
winter sanitarium is the fact of its being
located in proximity to several of our large
Cities Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, and
New York with perfect railroad facilities.
The practical ideas of Mr.. Sheldon, the
owner, enable him to exercise proper personal
supervision over his entire enterprise. The
walters and attendants are courteous, and the
proper accessories are furnished in every
department. Effective fire extinguishers are
well supplied throughout the house, and it is
safe to predict that next winter there will be
an influx of appreciative patronage to this
famous hostelry.-Coast Pilot
At the close of his first anniversary sermon
as pastor of the Red Bank Baptist church