New-York tribune., 1900-10-07

the night spent. To-day the trip will extend
to Port jefferson. The remainder of the trip will
be a sort of blind rum the wheelmen going and
stopping their fancy dictates.
On the tour a week ago to-day the wheelmen had
breakfast at Sag Harhor and then took the ferry to
North Haven. The bridge connecting these two
points has been destroyed. The structure is
not finished. The party crossed Shelter Island and
took the ferry to Greenport. The sidepath riding
from there to Riverhead excellent, and the
party ravenously hungry when the hotel was
reached at the latter place and luncheon was an
nounced The path through Arshamoque,
two miles from Greenport; Southod two miles
more. Peconic three miles and Cutchogue two
more. A stop made at Smiths for drink Of
water from the old well, and Mr.. Smith kindly
gave exhibition of his trained horses for the
amusement of the wheelmen. Mattituck was three
miles further on, Jamesport two and one-half
miles. Aquebogue two and Riverhead two and a
half miles
After a hearty meal the party took up the route
again. and had one OF the most delightful rides to
be had anywhere in this district. One mile out Of
Riverhead the path running directly across the
country and over the backbone West Hampton was
reached. While the path required single file it was
delightfully."- smooth and the scenery picturesque
The seven miles is entirely through scrub oak and
small pines. This path laid out and built by
private subscription and work of the wheelmen of
Riverhead and West Hampton The sidepath was
ridden on from West Hampton to Speonk, a dis
lance OF two and one-half miles. where short
stop was made on the postoffce porch to allow
shower OF rain to pass Most of the paths ridden
over are made of sand and loan. with just enough
clay to make them bind
To those who like bits of history and description
connected with tours the following notes may be of
interest Sag Harbor is one of the old towns on
the island. In whaling days it was important in
that line, and is now a thriving village North
Haven, formerly Hogganuck is almost az islam
by the neck beach. The old South Ferry run by
two brothers using boats and saiIboats was for
many years the only method of connection between
shelter Island and the South Shore. Within few
years another ferry has been started, running TO
the neck and also direct to Sag Harbor.
Shelter Island is best known from the large
hotels on the north shore, but throughout this
beautifully wooded. hilly island fine private
places. The village of Shelter Island was built On
the top of the hill, with outlook the rorth
side. Here is seen the first of Long Islands ia
tries and many boats, steamboats, and some knock
about yachts have been built in it's shipyards
Westward the old Indian names abound. Southold
disputes the claim of Southampton as to an
dred years or more. Peconic and Cutchogue are
pretty places, Mattituck has long been known to
sportsmen for its fine duck shooting. Robins ISL
and. off between CutChogue and Mattituck in Pc
spOrtsmen and well stocked with game
RlVerhead is prosperous, and the county seat
enjoys advantages 1t is progressive. and has mac
and CLAIMS abound in the waters to the east MANI
descendants of the Montauk and Shinnecock Ind
ians live In Riverhead.
Speonk is a small village on the East Bav Near
Fastport is the Long Island Country Club at
which Roswell P Flower died The town is most
noted for its duck farms. One farm this wear pro
duced twenty-nine thousand incubator ducks East-
port is known to many as the home of Ira D.
Sankey