Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-26
sroon STILL FOR FIFTY YEARS.
ssr HarbOr as Described by the. Editor OF a
Christian Journal


Christian Journal
The pleasant place that sag HareoE Is
"a summer in is well stated by the rev
DIR. s. B. Drury in the last nuinOer u
the Christian Intelligencer:
An Old anualist Of Long Island ue-
o-iI,os this stretch of land which sheIteFs
the lower New England coast from tIe
80, and whose western portion MAKES
= rso-o,+ic breakwater for New 10TH
t,orfor a. in outline singularly IKE
fish It's head is to the west, irohIInS
Manhattan Island, and the pHuL 49,
tail ends at Montauk and orient ono
,''o,rriiceut Peconic bay lying between
the upper and lower fukes' N@tI .! Is,I
o,+rance TO this most peauIlIlA
80 of water lies the VII
Iage of Sag Harbor. The entrance 10
the commodious port on which the village
I,orders is from Gardiner ; bay. from
winch the harbOr itself and PeconIc Day
are separated by Shelter Island, SO tliaI
nv steamboat the village Is only reacheu
from the north, though II Is properly
Ta+ad as belonging to the southern por-
4ion of the island. Indeed, though us
wafer connection is through the souhu'
i only a drive of six miles 10 the oce'ln
at Bridgehampton beach. Lying DIS IliS
Dleasant valley does, over huluIo9 Gu
n,,,1as ont into the Atlantic, surrounded
bv water, with no land preeZes 70 Ie+ co.
and no hills high enough TO break Tue
80 of the wind be If from any quarter,
= i only the direct rays of the sun thaI
can give a disseminating heat. one mas
only 10 seek the shade, on the hotIesI
dav. To have one 5 brow famed Win re-
frashiur breeZes. 1t is not SURPRISING
therefore, that year by year TINS eastern
,,ortiou of Long Island Is coming lh'o
Greater favor as retreat from the neal
of the CITY. For those VINO dellSHI III
boating the sheltered waters or Pecoulc
bav offer peculiar facilities, ana LheIe 10
no more available spot from Whlch "
reaD to the full the advantages anu oh-
iovment of sailing and rowing anu INC
accompanying sport OF hshluS Iusin 'ilo
ancient mort of sag HarbOr. AS late as
4Ftv vears aro the village Of, Sag Harbo1
was the headquarters OF a large anu
orosDerous commerce, beginning preVl-
aus To the century, and no less thaL
slx+v ships went forth from this port
engaged in whaling. Inc pldct
LOST greatly in population, weahi
and importance with the oecIih'
of this industry, and has only IN receH
years recovered somewhat from q Ion'
Drostration. 1t claims to-day popult
ZION Of about three thousand, anu Ihls
less than it possessed half century dSo
However. It's fine old mansions, It's ION
and well shaded streets, give IL SUI
stautiaI and attractive air, ana Ihdhe
on invi+iug and restful retreat, especiall
10 the tired brain worker. Among ou
authors who come here year after year
so that if can be termed their summe
home are JuIian Hawthorne ana Il
veteran r II. Stoddard and MS accom-
nIisbed wife. Miss Mary B. Sleigh
whose novels, ''Flag on the MIL au
ssHouse of Craig, have Tor thelr SO
ting this very portion OF Long Islah'
and who is well known for her pieasaI
sbo,+ sketches and lyric poems, also III
her home in Rest Cottage, facing OII
Pond. Judge DAILY of New YORK Has
fine summer residence on North haFeI
where is also the cottage oil the Id
Charles NJ GoOdseu of the DAILY OFaphl
Rev DIR. Gleason of Hudson won faI
here rs as a lawyer before he entered I
ministry and has gained strength al
or,oror for the successful working OF
,-or5ons charges since by a vacation Spe
in this healthful air and on these gu
waters With his family he occup
AGAIN this season a delightfully."- sltuat
home on the point opposite the harp'
Dr. Peter Y. S. Pruyn OF klnderhooh
, find taking a well-earned rest at
cottage of Mrs Smith Of Brooklyn
The place is well provided -"
churches Presbyterian, Methodist, Bf
fist. Episcopal and Catholic. The lat
not only have a fine church proper
but convent of nuns short ulsIaI
ont on the East Hampton road. !
oldest and largest church Is the Presl
terrain. which has passed its centennla
ND whose eUI0c0
erected in 1881 1t occupies CO
manding site in the center of the villa
and its unique tower-200 feet IL hel
is a landmark in all the region. II
DacuIiar combination of Egypt
and Grecian architecture,
is q spacious and attrac
cburcb home. Of which its me
bers are Justly proud. The chuFch
enioved the labOrs Of a succession OF
pastors. and is to-day in seemH
PROSPEROUS condition. The present
tor is the Rev. Clarence II. wilson.
is young man and TINS Is Ills
charge. We have greatly enjoyed
Dreaching. He has a rare gift OF te
eDigrammatic and suggestive express
and never breaches over twenty mlnu
II can safely be predicted that he
NOT he allowed to have very protra
Dastorate in this quiet parish :
Qualities as his sermons display WI
demanded for a larger field.
We are enjoying the quiet ana res
ness of this veritable retreat greatly
will regret when the time comes TO
Iii for the city's hustle. Not least an
the attractions Of this place Is the
that as vet it has not felt very sen
the rush and crowds incident to a :
that has become fashionable.
Nv letter is already long enough,
must refer, before closing, to an III
taking which promises important re
before many seasons. a company
bougbt the old Osborne farm at NJ
ABOUT four miles from here, on the
beautiful portion of Peconic bay, an
laid out in lots, to be built upon
the direction of the NOyac cottage
ciation. with the purpose of forIn1
summer community somewhat aItt
model of Llewellyu and Tuxedo p
The situation is fine and hea!thful;
located on what is perhaps the
beautiful, picturesque, and sure
safest body of salt water in America