Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14
WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMMER.
Mountain and Seaside Resorts Where
Hammocks Swing and Breezes Blow.

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Mountain and Seaside Resorts Where
Hammocks Swing and Breezes Blow.
The early arrival Of hot weather has directed
popular attention to the localities where a
lower temperature is supposed to prevail. The
advantages and disadvantages of the various
resorts are discussed in family council, and with
| the assistance of the facts stated in the adver-
| Using columns of The STAR n conclusion is
reached and the summer exodus begun. In
order to further. facilitate the deliberations OF
the family council notices of some OF the re-
sorts advertised are given below.
For y person who wants to get into the
| country for the summer, not only i'll the coun-
| try but in the mountains. but does not want to
| sacrifice any of the comforts of city life Mrs.
| stephen e. Magraw of Westminster, Nd,
| offers the greatest inducements Winchester
! Place mas large. shady grounds. porches, hot
| and cold baths and the house is lighted with
gas. Springs of litha water are on the place.
1t is delightful to have ones own cottage on
the beach. 1t insurcs independence and COM
| fort. f. A. Strater, "a Sunbury street. Boston.
offers an eight-room furnished cottage at
Gloucester. Mass, directly on the beach. where
there is fine boating. bathing and fishing at
the low rent of s25 for the season.
1t is necessary only to state that Colton's is
open to insure the starting of many Washing
! ton people for the pleasant resort kept by b.
/ NJ. Cotton on the lower Potomac. Address
| River springs post office.
! A very attractive six-room cottage on lot 50
| by $50 feet. at Colonial Beach. is offered for
sale for 1880 by J. b. Hammond. Once 18th
| street and Ohio avenue. He has also several
| front lots for sale.
| No ole knows 80 we'll how to cater to the
wants of Washington people as one from Wash
| ington. Mrs A. L. White OF this city is pro-
prletor OF The Washington" on Connecticut
avenue. Atlantic City. and il sure 20 make
Washington guests feel at home.
The Ocean Hotel, Asbury Park, Geo. l.. At
klns Il Sons, proprietors. opens today. 1t is
brst-ciass place and has many attractions for
| summer sojourners.
Today witnesses the opening of Piney Point
Hoe. and the movement of seekers after rest
towari that delightful lower Potomac resort
Will commence. Those who may desire infor-
nation as 10 the hotel and its surroundings will
find circulars with Mr.. Wash. 3. Williams, 3l5
Ith street northwest, or may apply to Mr.. Thos.
W. Williams, the proprietor, who resides at the
hotel.
Down on Arkansas avenue, Atlantic City, is
the Brady House. 1t is roomy structure,
newly Tilted. where everything reasonable in
the line OF hotel service can be had at reason
able rates To find out all about it go there or
The Devon is one of Cape Mays nice hotels.
1t is adyantageously situated, being near both
railroad station and the beach. Ten or twelve
dollars week is not expensive for good board
and lodging, and that is what Mrs. L. r. Brooks
says she dispenses.
III everybody conceded with Manager F. n.
Pike s ideas as to the Hygeia Hotel at Old Point
comfort, Va, and If everybody had the means,
all the world and his wife would be at the Hy-
gela during the greater portion of the year.
Inc hotel Itself Is an attraction had nature
done nothing toward making the region desir-
able. There Is a combination, though, and it
works very successfully. OF salt water there is
abundance, SO bathing, sailing and fishing are
all good. Fortress Monroe, with all its SOL
dlers, military evolutions and band, promises
variety. 1t is good place to visit
On the western slope Of the Green Mountains,
several hundred feet above the valley of Lake
Champlain, is the Weldon one of the most popu-
lar hotels In that picturesque and healthy re-
glon which fringes the Canadian border line
The hotel is modern in every respect Walter
IL. johnson, the manager, will furnish all par
ticulars as to tho Weldon or Rocky Point Hotel
both OF which are in the town of St AlbansV VT
Centrally located at Asbury Park, the Guern-
sey. on 18th avenue. has attractions which are
inferior to none. The proprietor Thos G. AL
Ian OF this city, enjoys the experience of the
fifth season at this house and he knows what
the public needs and endeavors to supply them
Directly on the ocean 'front.' the Neptune
House at Belmar, NJ. is appropriately named
The proprietor, A. r. Sank, announces that his
house has the latest improvements and every
facility for the comfort and enjoyment of his
guests.
Sulphur baths, both hot and cold, can be OBJ
tanned at the Warm Sulphur Springs Bath
county. Va. The hotel, under the management
OF Thos. j. Glover, has superior accommoda-
tons and makes a specially of the table, which,
1t is claimed, cannot be excelled.
A glimpse can be obtained as the trains on
the Metropolitan branch pass the station at
Forest Glen of the picturesque hotel building
as 1t stands partially concealed by the foliage
OF the forest trees. The surroundings are de-
llghttul and under the management of f.
Tenney Co. of the National Hotel the hotel
Is a favorite resort for those who wish to be
out of the city, yet near it.
The high elevation of Harper's Ferry makes
it favoritc resort for Washington people in
hot weather. limited number of guests can
be received at Anthony Hall, Camp Hill Ad-
dress S. W. Lightner for particulars.
Asbury Park is SO well known as to scarcely
need mention, and among the excellent hotels
Is the Gramercy, which is now open for its
eleventh season. A. Wyckoff is the proprietor
As pretty as the dwelling place OF the muses.
In the Blue Alsatan mountains Is the Valley
Home. midway between Winchester and Capon
Springs, III the mountains of Virginia. Open
June 10. Terms S25 a month. Address Mrs.
5. 5. Gore, Gore Pc, Frederick county, Va
Fronting Sunset lake and near the ocean.
Leslie Cottage, 406 5th avenue, is one of the at
tractive places at Asbury Park, Nj Boating
and fishing, artesian water and best of eauip-
ments. Address Mrs. G. Z. Pratt.
The great alkaline chalybcate, the finest iron
tonic water in the land, at Rawley Springs. Va.
Hotel open from June to November. Address
j. Watkins Lee.
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