New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

SOUTHAMPTON. has been invited 10 make an ad-
Dress. -
Easthampton is Of the most interesting ol
the towns on the eastern end OF Long Island. Inc
towns on the fukes Of Long Island are IN theH
character dlstnctively England and East
hampton is perhaps the most typically New Ems
land NJ them all Each has it's broad. straggHhs
street: its square OF green. with towering hoerty
mole. IFS white steepled meeting house ana ls o'N
homesteads And all over the Hamntohs the an
ry names Of large number Of the nrst
are still preserved the whole fabric net OF rem
,ionship through marriage and ntcrnarrlase'
occunvtne as the town does. the entire emo OF
-. south euke beyond Southampton East
hampton has been particularly Isolated iro" -,
outside world This has tended 70 preserve Iol's7'
than in any OF the other towns local charac'e' iS
1-ntr within few years the railroad ala not pass
.Louab Easthampton the terminus being sag
tIa-bor Visitors we're transported thence pS
WAGON N the old village. Even to-day WIN '''o
railroad passing through the village one Is IN
dressed with q sense Of insulation from az
constitutes the ordinary world upon entering It.
on A NEW ENGLAND FOCNDAllON'
ruLa all the Eastern Long Island towns East
Nnnn,or was settled by stern vsaged New-Ens-
} landers who crossed the eastern mouth o. VI
sound They brought with them their Iusseu
.,,h ,ba,r love Of liberty and education ana their
/ 1T ,bvsioues and implanted them IN the NJ"
/ sat+larnents Those who composed the coiipS
/ settling Fasthampton were rom oou'i'dl 80
/ rhicb had been settled in 1910 by company IIO
Ivnn Mass Originally many OF theH vim ,
Maidstone Kent England and 10 TINS lact l. ~
/ ,hn raroe NJ Maidstone by which Easthampton was
/ o-,,, L,oUn This old name Is preserved III tic
/ ZANE ~ the club which the summer 'ls''oi' no
/ founded Among these early settlers was -
/ Gardiner from whom Gardeners tslahu aiu 20
| diners Bay derive their names. he se'Iieu -
,his island in 1863, living with MS la.l ,,y0ved 10
arnorg the Indians until 1858. wnen ne reiio ,be
Easthamptoh, ,,onor The island. containing about
S,a d ,Sousand acres has remained in the posses
sion Of me family a 70 Tis of ofi Easthampton
Tbs land comprising Easthampton Tbaonbjin:
FatoT Governor OF New-H Haven Colony ana -, Io'
ernor Edward Hopkins, OF Cohileo ne. md other
nui i1 ,be Vsiue OF which about tSo ster 5
These gentlemen turned me 'ei'''o''
settlers LOT ,own meeting was held in October 1850
when the first town officers "e,t reformed az
IN ~ cferistic of band OF New Eng lSie i IL
Tbev adopted a declaration IN "1 1b cosnel an,
- would preserve the purity OF Ihe 1U979ded /,
they dsopne OF the Church. would De be ma
their clvi 'lsr nd would consult their conscience
~ cSosing officers and making orders
WEALTH FROM WHALES
Whaling was long one OF the most mp o,he
as.-,as ~ Easthampton as well a. ol III 80
shora towns. and not infrequentiy ""a'
cas-, ND on the beach a imam drif
IT. gndu anne
ne aione within a few years II uoeC- dd crews
whales aloner IN canoes manned by marcy CT =, !
Lne-d that in 1857 Southampton as ba rel
hampton there was stored s sC,a 70 Europe Thl
l. Of oil when shipped d[ Whaling trade whic
was ne Sc Harbor and made tnat plaSe iii Tins
49, important ports OF the couIr,ccboTaee for tn
She uppbor furnished safe anchC ssoSt7thamptor
/; EEnsa,bamnfon and the other easter" '
"a, for heir whaling cruises whales and IN
e Inc aec.r fc along the south side or Lons
= and which has driven a"ay Sn The whaling train
= ordinarily ~ tho middle OF the century anu 80
n Harbor has greatly SUFFERED VI
:. sequence a. .bale Is stranded the beac
y o,d whale boat or TWO may "a "a abai,ng car
Easthampton but beyond ,ne ~ tales OF their el
o. tains who are still alive 10 If, enc ~ he tran
rs rariences there IL little 10 rernIna on VI '
which once made this reglon 5,strv affected the;
ne serously and there was notning siroYere
y; this source OF wealth until Ne" "a towns are an
a. how guam ~ Tor summer homes. 1t may now
J. said with All seriousness tnat tne '"
" OF the Hamptonites II p'easu'''
a srEApFAsr CHURCH PEOPLE.
= ~. .,,,ss inherit religious tendency fro
Ie ,ha,- England ancestors Ihey densh. 10 -
day 70 stand about the church 90. - 80
times before newspapers were
! the news. - .-oc,sd their Ar
/. A,, hurdnr soon after settling This serveq
~ purpose until III. when h'lIding stood un
building was ereeI dss,royed being then, with q
- | axcen,ion OF church building sun ING isjan
Southampton the oldest church m ~ buIlt In ~
rLa tbIrd huuding now In use war 49,. O ,s IN
NJ rninne fact in the history OF the eh Mh Ne
the town cared for the church up 20 nneacher al
Lyman, pes sfin more celebrated Henry w.. W a
Beecher and Harriet Beecher s'o"e' W."