Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-22
THImBLE ISLAND BREEzEs.

THIMBLE ISLAND BREEZEs.
\ Hasty Glance Mt These Beautiful
Islaads-The People There and
Their Doings-Many Cottagers and
Yachtsmen.
The great majority of New Haven people
10 not seem to have recognized fully what
beautiful little group of islands lies about
Twelve miles east Of the city down the coast.
A newspaper man recently visiting the
Thimble islands found very few people
from New Haven as compared with the
large number of cottsgers from other more
inland towns, notwithstanding the easy
access which is possible to the islands. |
They form, in fact, miniature srchipel l
ago, which, the wise ones tell us, consists |
of three hundred and sixty five islands and
islets at low tide-thus making one for
every day of the year. Whether this is
as much of fable as the stories of Cap
tain k1dd's countless treasure which Is said
to be buried away on come one Of the isl
ands 1t remains for the visitor to decide
spot where one enjoys letting thought
wander at will and revel in the bright sun
shine of these July days, painting in the
mind fantastic and romantic pictures of
the time when Captain Kidd sailed
and sailed, and even further back
when the swarthy Indian was the
sole possessor. But now the many
pretty little harbors are filed with yachts
from all parts of the sound and adjacent
coasts, swift, arrow-like naphtha launches
dart hither and thither. All the waters
surrounding the islands are alive with Ca
noes, catbosts, steam launches, rowboats
in word, every kind of floating craft
known to American summer pleasure-seek-
ers.
|. The islands lie near the shore just off
the little village of Stony Greek, about
midway between Sachem's Head and Bran
ford Point. There are perhaps q dozen
islands that are worthy of any note. Pot
island is the only one that is open to the
public. The steamer Margaret plies be-
tween New Haven and this island every
day. On this island there is place carved
out of the solid rock something in the form
of punch bowl.> A pot of money is said
| to have been found there.
Money island, lying next to Pot island,
| has been improved more than any of the
other islands. Quite a village of summer
| cottages has sprung up here and the land
has been reclaimed from its native Wild
ness, as the well-kept lawns and trees at
test. On several of the isolated islets and
rocks cottages have been built. The shore
near the village of Stony Creek as far as
Indian Point and Flying Point is lined
with cottages and hotels, so that the
whole scene bathed in the brilliant sun
light is one of unrivaled beauty. Even the
waters of the sound seem bluer here and
nature seems to have striven to Guido her
self in creating special place of worship
! for her votaries.
| When one steps off the train at Stony
Creek and walks through the long ram
bling street which is the invariable main
last arrives at the steamboat dock
where the little Margaret displays
la placard stating that 'the
steamer carries out parties" about the first
thing that attracts the attention is the cot
tage of Professor B. Jepson, the popular
instructor of music in New Ravens
schools. 1t seems at first to rise directly
out of the water, but as one approaches a
little nearer it is perceived to be built upon
little rock jutting up out of the water.
At this cottage are Professor and Mrs. Jep-
son, Mr.. Harry G. Jepson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Jepson and Mr.. Carl Foster of Bridge
port and a student in the class of '93 al
Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa. Right
near this is another college built on sim
liar islet. This is occupied by Mr.. I. G.
Lewis, president of the American Britain
mia company, also Henry Lewis of Meri
den. Commodore E. N. Wsyland of New
York has fine residence on Wayland'l
island, an elegant sloop yacht Viola and ,
naphtha launch Sirocco.
It might here be mentioned that between
Pot island and Money island there is one o
the finest and snuggest harbors in storm
for yachts on the coast of the sound. til
often filled with yachts and fishing yes
, | sells.
Professor verrilI of Yale college owns
very pretty little cottage on Two Ire
island; also yacht, the "Kitty Wake"
On Money island there is Mrs. Charlie
Andrews of Winsted, Conn. Here ais
Rev. Professor Hall of New York holds re
Mr.. Hitchcock of Hamden, Mr.. Tudor Q
, Hartford, Judge Robinson, Mrs. Robinso
and Philip Robinson of New Haven, M,
, Graves. class of '94, Trinity college, an
DR.. Robinson, recent graduate of th
Yale medical school and of the law schoc
of Yale, and now here to attend to th
Q physical wants of the people, are others O
Money island. Mrs. Hills and Mis-
9 Hills of Hartford, Mrs. Arthu
? Harrison of Washington, D. G
= are guests at the Indian Point house. M
/
: the oldest hotel proprietor In that sectio
t of the country. The Three Elm house, {
which Mrs. Coe is proprietor, is filed wit
guests. This house takes it's name frol
, three elms which, being arched and grow
together, form the only roof of the broa
veranda of the hotel. The Thimble islam
house on Pot island, William II. Barn,
proprietor, is another popular resort. M
Barnes has a naphtha launch. the Flash.
:, Haven are at Flying Point.
George Curtis of Meriden is at his CO
Il tage on Camps hill.
i Mrs. Bristol of Ansonia is at Camps hill
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Newell, Mr.. Emerson New
:. ell, Yale 1913, of Bristol, are at Sachem
u Head, also Mr.. Robbins B. Stocked of Ne
Haven.
IL Messrs. Stoeckel, Emerson and H. {
70 Jepson contemplate cruise in the easter
g sound waters during August in the cane
Nyleptha.
d Ex-Commodore Wheeler of the New b
d ven Yacht club, now a resident of Mer
d den, has very beautiful cottage on MOI
l. onotto island.
d Mr.. Hubingsr of New Haven has r
|, Gently bought the "West Crib" and mac
!, some extensive improvements.
,, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith and Mi.
Caroline Smith of Chicago are at a cottas
Selah Hull and wife of Meriden, Majt
and Mrs. Chauncey Boardmar
Miss Isabelle Boardman and Mi
Hattie Boardman of Hartford a.
X at the Linden Point house. Miss Isabel
Boardman is suffering from slight indi
h position caused by being too long in th
l. sun.
y, On Governors island are Mr.. r. F
Brown, Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Harry Parm,
70 lee of New Haven.
Is Charles Smith of New Haven Bakin
Al company owns "Cut-in-two" island an
! has very pretty cottage.
r AS already mentioned the little Ma
;. garet, owned and run by Charles Hill
. takes parties among the Islands. For
large catboats are also at the disposal {
visitors: "Flat Wing" Captain Bradle,
- .'Libbie," Captain Cooper; Twilight,
+ Captain Page; Pioneer" Captain Edwar
, Cooper.