New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15

the constant ming IN OF BTdNti Nub
surrounding hills has driven the tidewa'er line "'
a mile further out toward the sound .no North
P1r Jefferson Is he principal village in the no.
ern holf Of Brookhaven township. which runs
through from the north TO the south snore OF i-7
Hand BTPq6 Sns Was Of England origin The
first settlement was at setauHet. seaport
men established cOlony in 100 This WAS tncGr%
rated by patent from Governor Hicnol, ' Tnaians
OF whom the land purchased. me ofI Isna
trustees captain John lucker, IaI ~, len
ner The carly history OF the township was n no.
stirring II was a little slow in joining me htEo ~
the delay when IL did hand In It's allegiance 70 taie
Continental Congress Port jefferson was noI an
number o. settlers on the land at an early date
par; OF the Townsend Hogse now me ~ m - ~
bigger than those of friga;e II was ne on I noe
century there were scarcely half a dozen houses in
the settlement II called Sol"assei tneh dn1
9f.crward changed 20 the hlshy de9.l!p h WIitsja
began The bGsiocss Of shipbui.ng which viii, ths
ba7n'e soon fhroye Before the iron ship killed the
a. - nm r5o-, Isffarson There we're seven ship
Yards and seven marine railways in operation wiz
~ por, :. fcerson shppjng was greatly harrasse1
bD ne r,ri,isL and fort was built on Dycrs Neck
al the west Of the haroor. The full! tide Of pros
perity struck thu settlement about 1880 Wheh t"e
present name was adopted.
YACHTING HEADQUARTERS.
Now tNN SUppiNS iHtrl'H'' Hi'' "''' 1890
yachting branch is all that remains. A many as
Sixty yachts frequently winter in the harbor which
has nineteen feet Of water The repairing and re-
fitting Of these keep two shipyards and se"2ra.
wasp IS now on the ways d!scoshS hcI my M NJ NJ!
and deep-te& ching Keel 10 the pehoIder. Ine ' d
runa. the ShcerNater the Sapphire. the tAduoa.
the Sylvia. the Lorna. the F.eet"lng me ga
and the Aorsenan are among the craf' now IynS
Port JEFFERSON hills The sound OF the caulkers
ma!let Is stlil heard in the land and the cretng
OF blocks and tackle te. when spars and tinfbers
The summer resort business is taking the pace
House the Port jefferson Hotel ard other hote!s
aat are e t? 9Her2Mg G Gif
tain C. f Tooker. makes d@iiy tips TO brIGgep}th,.
sound and in the summer months she makes
trlp ana half ea,n day The Long Island Railroad
has extended IL line 10 Wadns River. dozen miles
liberal schedule of trains VII. be put on.
Pr; jefferson IS particularly proud OF us scn iiG
commanding q fine view Of the harbor ana or th'
fessor f. r. snccr5eaux. has seven able assistants,
Mss sarah Terry. Miss Cora Loup Miss Florence
Me- Mar, C5ttrcl and Mise May Brown There
ar about 30 pupils running from the prn n,i3
. graduate of ih.s school. and The son OF G PER-
/. Davis OF Port Jencrfon. recently won the Hor,
among the Youths Of suffolk county. :.
The Methodist Church. Of which me KeV' J,oss,
church cdihcc in the village: The other churches
m Ear.lgf. o. which inc Kew. W. ~. biOH-
SON t7stgr th,. Treshy church. % which the
10y / u Peck is pastor and the Episcopal Cnurcn.
o',f.b g. ,,i,bouf 4 pasfor at present The last
named church has recently received $500 organ
AMI siiJD memorial window from generous
co., ,~b chiirHb Hel was tho gift Of the Rev.
H. r,,,c1 u harrington OF brooklyn. who spends
H. s1ln,,ner vl-,tiOn AZ Port Jefferson
80 - .,.,.,.r,,o>-
TRADE IN PoRT Jff Eh''-'
-, 81 ,,...-...o,, - which rohn T. Oycr,on
Inc FH' "i'' '.''','' W. -. ,,d
g. chief h'Hs's nook anu 4d4''t' " "'o-''' a."
an ancient hand-"nclne. Fratcrna! and hcneht or
.....l.,,. 49,, r.-ree.o,r1 nv a Masonic lodge.
t''''~" '.'' ~ - =, - po,,l
SHii).k No. ~ lort Jrf, ron 9u,.,i vi '''r ,
Ar.ansm, branch 81 th' old feIlows anu En-, u',
OF the Independent order 70 Coca IeMPhtS' i buss
ness interests ar" represented ~ huhfi,us. 'Wsin'
which cluster togeih.r AZ the over en- - Son
-. j.. ". :" q. r b1y.r5f y :, sD"I,"'f horton
o J. Fan'.hs * . M -. 10 Tb,ras / Rich
az, ~ m ErneIal So . ,' IN ~ Davis g. CO.
90 are ~ me ~ ZOO NJ -, bs aonrrhing
ar, ndcnhsls w man an e5Iy crayings az The in,
kIdn4ie ""iHs WINE 'nt n"'IS rawf e. 20 and
Aae.'ani' are altered 20 ~ - II m. pSr, Jefer
q. J.. " \ q. DAVIS i'', Nft,M,I' az .'W Usrrv
son Bank has Hitle bl4il8hK 10 Its''t'
Nanda is president james T. biAs VIZ lin IN
bus ness are those u James NJ Bayles & son ga, ga,
Their & WOOD and John J.. .fia"NhS - I. - ,
Jrfcr-1 Milling COMPANY. mas an eslau',5 ~. -
d1nn on the water front John X 'orH = - -,