The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-01
SEA ISLE CITY.

is really remarkable. Where few years
| since old Ocean beat upon an uninhabited
beach, to-day sees a flourishing village or
prosperous town. Five miles from the
main line of the West Jersey Railroad to
Cape May, short distance above Sea-
vile, branch runs to Sea Island, and in
fifteen minutes takes the excursionists to
the new city by the sea. 1t is a city
possessing Mayor, Council and chief of
Police (Mr. James Holmes), who is a very
intelligent gentleman, fully alive to the
attractions of the place, and puts the
sightseer in the way of obtaining general
| information. The fifteen minutes ride
takes you past an ancient windmill and
neat village, nesting amid trees and
through old meadows, resembling those
that grace the approach to Atlantic City,
finally leaving the passengers at a neat
depot, around which freight trains and
locomotives keep up good deal of activity.
The depot is on Landis avenue, a fine broad
avenue with excellent roadbed and we'll
rolled sidewalks. On this there is con-
tinuous line of pretty and substantial
houses extending a mile or more, while
intersecting streets lead to the beach where
some elegant dwellings are located. There
are stores and supplies of all kinds, and
! two churches, Methodist and Catholic,
already in operation, thirty-six hotels and
boarding houses, and altogether two hun
dred and thirty houses. y.im
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place is grand open excursion house, with
| hot and cold water sea baths below and
elevated galleries above. The progress
made in this astonishing enterprise is
another result of the indefatigable energy
and ability of Mr.. Charles K. Lands as
town builder. There are natural advan-
tages of course. The sight of old Ocean
in its wild, unbroken sweep as it rolls over
seven miles and half of hard beach is
enchanting in itself, while the multitude of
shells it offers as a tribute to the children
delight their gay young hearts. A local
train runs six times daily to the boating and
fishing point, while within an easy walk
ing distance is the bridge from which fish
can be caught and birds shot in season.
The good condition of the horses would
seem to indicate that there are no trouble
some insects about but cows are not
allowed to walk about at their own sweet
will and pleasure, for if found astray they
are conducted to pound to await the
ransom of their owners. The laws of Sea
Isle City are also stringent against dogs
and chickens, the chief of police being
invested with powers of life or death over
them, Quite a number of Philadelphians
are located for the summer, and excursion
lists are numerous. All the Cape May
trains connect with the Sea Island Railroad,
SO that day or night may be spent at Sea
Island without much loss of time, and "Old
Briny" enjoyed i'll the midst of nature with
all the comforts of civilization, ice cream
and the French horn included. Ruling
rates for board are two dollars day, with
fifty cents variation for more or less grand
eur. 5t..z...i.t s.,,szs..I sfsE.s
Sea Isle City is located on what was
formerly known as Ludlam's, orSeven-and-
a-half-mile Beach, The next beach between
it and Cape May is Seven-mile Beach,
owned and occupied as a summer residence
by the Messrs. latham dead mahufacturers)
who will not sell, and have the whole beach
under cultivation. Beyond this again is
Five-mile Beach, on which Anglesea and
Holly Beach, summer resorts, are located.
A railroad is being constructed which will
connect all these beaches with Atlantic
City. Evidently the time is close at hand
when the great cities will be shut up in
summer, and everybody go to spend the
heated term at the seashore.--Phila. SIM
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