Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-07-19

tcring places in the world, and cSpccmllN tor
aristocracy, and fashion. The elite of the
country spend some time here during the
81, 600 and during this it increases to 10000
and i1 900, thus YOU see as many as twenty
thousand visitors may be here at one time.
Our principal business street is Thames
Bellevue ave. This is Il grand avcnuc-ycry
wide and four miles in length, lined from
one end to the other on both sides with fine
cottages. During the day it, trcm ten a. m.
to late in the evening, is throngcd and crowd
cd with the finest in in the world, from the
costly cart or gig drawn by a small pony or
perhaps a coat arraycd i'll beautiful harness
up to the grand, siX-ln-hand, some of these
turn outs cost ten thousand dollars.
But the most surprisin" feature is the num-
Der of these handsome outfits | presume |
would not he cNa&gcrating in making the
assertion, that there are several thousand fine
teams here i'll summer.
Some of the cottages which may more
properly called palNcc>-hcrc are astounding,
u number costing over a million dollars.
Many millionaircs have summer residences
here, among which may be mentioned the
names of some quite familiar to YOU VIM.
II. iNmdcIhlt, Jacob Aetor, Gordon Bennett,
l.. Lorilard, Van Allan and others.
The "Occan House is the most popular
hotel in the city and under its modern mn
provcmcnts, stands among the leading houses
in the country. Ii is lighted 10y electric
high standing in park and within sight oi
the ocean, about five minutes walk to the
beach. We can accommodate when full near
" one thousand guc;tS-havca fine orchestra
from Boston and everything To make ii
Il dclightful place in summer. There are !
parioro in the house. Terms per day 800
per week $500, per month $4,000. We
are by NJ means full yet owing to the very
cool weather only about one hundred guests
though tomorrow we receive 500 guests,
The thermometer has been, most time since
have been here from 80 to 20 degrees. 1t
was up to 20 yesterday but with the con
slant breeze from the Ocean, have not
thought of heat yct-pertcctly cool and de-
lghttul
The salt air is very lnvigor1ting rnd givcs
one voracjous appetite. Unqucstionably
il is Il hcalthtul and delightfully."- cool place in
summer
The greatest curiosity here is the Old stone
Mill, about 30 feet high standing upon seven
posts and ofcylndrical form, perhaps % feet
in diameter 1t is the oldest building in the
United States. Built before Columbus came
here and rs Ia origin tire people have no lc-
cords it is older than the records OF our coun
try rs gwen 10y the histories AS the build
crs knew not the art of making mortar
they uScf Il kind of mud and II sticky sub
stance gathered along the water. Thousands
of people 90 to see this curiosity which is
situated in Touro Park. 1t is named the
"OId MILL More probably was some kind
of fort or I,fol of the Indians OF Mound But,
o..
nc HISTORICAL "hH '''i' i''oi
lust % years before the Revolutionary War;
Jews Synagogue and Cemetery arc quite an
clcnt and interesting curiosilicS.
The Iarbov is beautiful and very strong,
hcing protected by Fort Alarms. This har.
Dor is completely protected from storms and
a vessel once anchored in Newport harbor is
safe
The cliff along thc Ocean is d pleasant
promenade; the beach, surpassed by none, is
marvel Of beauty On Sunday it is not NY
common to see five thousand people in bath
in4 at one time. Thousands bathc daily.
The "Cnslno' is the dancing hall. ORA
matte room and rcdtzvous of the Bon Tons.
Only the wealthy as a rule belong to this
club. The balls given at the Casino are very
Expensive and quite noted.
There are many other points Of interest
here, bu! have as yet, not had an opportu-
nifty of visiting thcn-will later in the scu-
son.
Situated on an island, We sec little of the
country. Ipresune the people around home
are in the midst of the harvest.
THE CLARION to me, here, is my best
friend. More anon.
O. G. Boy
SwNDAY School EXCURSION. The Luth-
Gran Sunday School of tins place will make
Their eighth annual excursion to Pen Man
on Saturday Aug, 4th. The train will stop
at all stations between Orion and Blue
Ridge Summit, inclusive. For time Of train
see posters.
I WELL DIGGING.-Mr. Bradley titiic is
fully equipped TO dig wells, through rock on
clay his work is always satisfactorily done
and his charges are right. He also builds
cistcrns and guarantees the cement work to
be property done.
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