New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
SWEPT BY BREEZES.
DESLRABLLITY OF PATCHOGUE
AS PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
on THE GREAT SOUTH BAY. LONG
TSLAND-READILY REACHED
By FAST TRAINS.

Patchogue. Long Island, is the nineteenth
municipality within seventy-hve miles OF Man
haitian leland to accept The Tribunes offer TO
publish without charge a statement over the
signature OF the municipalities chief officer of
it's claim to be an ideal spot for a New-York
business man to make his home in. President
Bailey's letter follows:
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: That the ocsan-swept south shore OF Long
Island is Justly entitled its wide reputation for
healthfulness and natural conditions favorable
20 full enjoyment Of residence is fact: and of
region can this be truthfully said than OF
Patchogue. The wisdom Of the early settlers in
selecting this naturally attractive site for their
home Is fully appreciated by the thousands now
living here. For business and health the natural
qualifications Of the site OF this Long Islands
foremost village, cannot be improved upon it is
situated midway the South Shore at the widest
and most navigable part Of the Great South Bay.
with prosperous and fertile district surrounding
It. and ocean breezes tempering the rlgors of ats
winter and making its temperature IN summer
many degrees cooler than that OF other places in
the same latitude.
The attractions OF Patchogue already well
known and more appreciated each year; but
with the completion Of railway improvements
now in progress the time in travel will be so
shortened that further developments will astonish
wen the most sanguine Those In search Of health
or pleasure are fast learning that the shores OF
congested population of our cities; and many.
foreseeing the great demand for residences, arc
founding their fortunes by the purchase OF lands
while desirable locations are yet in plenty.
The business side of our progressive village IS
very important a number Of successful enterprises
being carried Among them is the American
Manufacturing Company, ore OF the principal
manufacturers Of lace curtains in the United
States the original cause OF whose location here
WAS the purity Of the water supply, which is
requisite for this business. Another highly sue
cessful concern is the firm OF f. Bailey Sons.
who conduct one OF the largest lumber and wood
working plants in the State OF New-York. There
are many smaller industries the successful opera
ton OF which contributes the prosperity Of our
village
The cultivation OF the ever welcome oyster oc-
cupies the attention of large number Of the popu-
laton and no biValves have attained the celebrity
Of the famous Blue Point oysters. whose home is
the waters Of the Great South Bay. right at our
DOORS. These waters also abound in fish, and many
are the bluehsh and weakfish which reward the
thousands who pursue them for pleasure or profit
Our public institutions reflect credit on the enter
prise Of the people the public schools rating high
while our churches compare fayorably with those
OF larger communities.
Level we'll kept roads make travel in all kinds
Of vehicles a pleasure. and the views on the way
form q grand marine picture. AS take the shore
drives and see one Of the finest bodies OF land
locked water IN the world dotted with sails Of
both working and pleasure boats. the stately
ocean liners showing their black tunnels across
the beach hills the distance: cross the many
sparkling Of purest water. seeing the trout
TART at our approach. take the shady. woodland
srive we realize how lavish nature has been in the
OF this favored spot. BY nature our people
are hospitable and those who visit village are
impressed with its natura! beauties and business
enterprise. and the general conditions favoTing
Patchogue as a place Of residence
e BAILEY, JR.. Village President
Patchogue, n. Z. Sept. Is. 1902