The Newtown bee., 1901-07-12
VISIT PORT JEFFERSON AND BE
 HAPPY.
AN IDEAL SUMMER OUTING.

One of the most delightful outings for the inland citizen is to be obtained by trip to Port Jefferson, L. l., by the staunch little steamer, ''Nonowantuc, which during the summer makes two trips and half daily from the Park City to Port Jefferson, L. I. Taking the first train south on the Berkshire division one has ample time to make connections with the boat at Bridge port, which on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaves Bridgeport at 8.3O a. m., and p. m., and returning leaves Port Jefferson, L. l., at 1.3O p. m. This gives ample time, about three hours, to get dinner at one of the hotels in the village or to eat lunch provided at California grove or any place desired. The trip across the Sound takes about an hour and B minutes. The distance is IS miles and one is not out of sight of land during the entire voyage. When the buildings and factories on the Con- necticut shore become somewhat in- distinct the sand hills just outside of Port Jefferson loom up to view. The village of Port Jefferson is situated on a bay, about two miles in length, and is natural retreat for vessels in time of storm. The village itself, has population of about ?, ,O0O and has some ambitious and prosperous looking stores. It is laid out irregularly, and there would seem to be field for work for village improvement society in providing suitable side walks. The place has quite an industry in the ship building business, two firms hav- ing yards here. The firm having a yard neari the Nonowantuc dock en- ploy from 40 to 50 hands in the summer time. Just now they have two ships in building, one of which, the writer was told, would require year to com plete. The village people also are feeling very good over the establish ment of a new industry, whose busi- ness is the manufacture of mems clothing. On the east side of the bay, about a mile from Port Jefferson, a party of Bridgeport people (includine Postmaster Marigold) have summer camp, most of the party living in small tents. On the west side of the bay 8 Spiritualist association has acquired 8 block of real estate and are to lay out a camp ground and sell cottage sites On the Glorious Fourth, when the writer made the trip the boat only stopped half hour at Port Jefferson but during that time we took occasion to visit the office of Editor Wilsol Ritch of the Port Jefferson Times ant shake his hand. The Times is pros
 porous looking sheet, nine-columl four-page paper with patent outsides It appears the town has anothe
 paper published at the other village
 Echo, although hardly large enough t
 properly support one. But one of tn
 principal features of the trip is joll . Capt C. E. Tooker, who is as happ r and good natured as he is large. Flo
 IS years he has made the trip betwee
 Bridgeport and Port Jefferson. He an lHUcTcSUlIIS COIlfcISd dllOllillSu, all j. we would advise you to make his at
 uuaintance when you take the triE
 We were much amused at the cal
 tain's narrative of his experience i
 trying to get trolley road bui
 from Port Jefferson across the islan
 to Patchogue. They secured a fral
 chise and then agreed to disagree. TT
 little experience cost the genial cal
 tain $500 and the trolley line is as fs Il from completion as ever. When tt