New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
on LONG ISLAND SHORE.
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES OF
VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE.
OVERLOOKING GREAT SOUTH BAY AND
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN-FEATURES
OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Amityville Long Island is the seventeenth
municipality within seventy-five miles OF Man
haitian Island To accept The Trbune's Offer 10
publish without charge a statement over me
signature of the municipalities chief officer ~
its claim 10 be ideal spot for Ne"-n DIX
business man to make his home in. President
Louden's letter follows,
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
Sir: Amityyille Long Island Is an IncoIPrlatgtt
village of the third class Ii Is delighuully stuale
miles out on the shores of the Great South Bay
and the Atlantic Ocean. This hay: as ls & w
ceed facilities for yachting. pleasure salhhs ai.1
fishing, its waters teomlng with nsh "I tI,at
rietv Al this place il is about three miles "lay,
61 an eighth of mile across or which there
ar several attractive cottages and summer uayi-
ions furnishing every convenience ana actoill"c,'
tion for those seeking health or pitasuTe on me
far as the eye can see ne efahG ono o1''-
whose rolling surf ahords eASetEn D@'it..-e "a aud
The country surrounding the village Is dry anu
leNe preseii@.iI'e @ ~ @ lre,,,,jat5 roads ,some Of
and having me ana Wi Itsu!a,.N sl ,-'i,1 t 1i L.
which macadamizedD, 50 that GrllNl.k anu . ~
lying within the boundaries Of the village ana me
surrounding courtr, anhouSh noI 'L i, aI, ,.ialS
ing an the products, such as vegetables anu tle
liz nei .ISf ms Village noted Tor general healthfuness
The place Is easily and conveniently itdC4ltG As,
means OF The Montauk Division OF me LS,Hs lsame ]
thirty more well equipped trans ana Int itS ~
ouency OF which Offers unusual 9 - a., . -
The residence here of those dong business N -F'M
York
9oN and is constantly being augmented. ~ Is
largely added in the summer season oy ms k,
-. king health recreation. The SITUATION oI ami
tvvdle and the surrounding country nlAAes ~ . q
N,erx desira for such persons. Ine NlLaee
mas we'll laid and well kept streets, the primer
pal ores being sprinkled daily in the summer
months on several Of these streets are beautlfu'
residences
The people Of the village Of an intelligent so
cal and ,nterpTising disposition, looking Wen 70
the interests of the place and especially interested
in its growth and general welfare The rate ~ taxa
all times moderate. Yet not so low as 10
make needed improvements Impossible. An eec-
is MI
north and south shores Il the island into closer and
more convenient relations. and, running throGSh
AmityVile, will give II additional advantages. Iils
railroad Viii. without much doubt, be constructed
In a short time The village has Regents Free
School In which instruction is given IN all the or
dnary studies II has also good postal service,
a water system. electric lights, bank, churches
OF all denominations, several social clubs ana a
Yachting club recently formed. In fact. il contains
nearly all the public and social institutions found
An any enterprising place IL has also Wei equipped
and efficient companies good stores, convenient
and large hotels livery stables and real estate and
insurance offices.
No spot on Long Island has more attractive huild-
ing sites or offers more advantageous Inducements
for transient permanent homes. Here houses OF
every description. fine cottages and villas, beauu-
FULLY situated. some Of them overlooking the bay
and the ocean. he had AT reasonable prices.
SDeculatiFe investments would here prove prohta-
HE as the place Is growing and progressive lu-
csIitv the value of real estate being or a trust
worthy nature and steadily increasing. While there
arc no manufactures I'm the village il contains ia
Vorable facilities ana offers more than ordinary IN
ducements for them ". u, Lot Dl-N'
Village President.