The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15

most progressive and interesting Of N.
Connecticut towns within the suburban
district. The settlement was founded IN
1910 by q company OF Wethersheld man
but its growth was very slow until a com
pArattvely short time ago, whom the eTprrss
service on the New Haven railroad brongE,
II within easy reach Of New York. since
then the town has grown rapidly, and Ia
committing population is larger perhans
than that OF any OF the nearby pacs.
The business district centres in a bread
public square on which fronts the town
hall, q modern structure Of marble and
white sandstone. The town lie divided hy
the railroad into two distinct sections
To the south, along the waterfront. aro
the big factories and industrial enterprisss,
10 the northward are the retail district and
the residential section.
Shlppan Point, the eastern boundary NJ
Stamford harbor, is a noted summer 70.
sort. At the end Of the peninsula is a broad
sandy beach, a summer hotel and a row Of
frame cottages. A trolley line brings rho
beach within twenty minules ride Of tho
railroad station. The country TO the north
and east OF Stamford il very picturpsoue
and the we'll kept roads radiating from the
public square AFFORD delightful driyesin all
directions.
A single track division Of the r~ailroa1
over which motor trains are o~pcratei
extends northward from Stamford 10 New
canaan, about eight miles distant. New
Canaan Ia probably the most typical New
England settlement in this part Of the
Connecticut territory. The houses are m
the main old fashioned, rambling structures
with wide. encircling verandas shaded hv
spreading elms and massive oaks. Each
place has its row Of gnaTled apple trees
and carefully kept garden. The town ia
on a high ridge overlooking the rolling
country TO the southwark and the distant
waters OF the Sound. A colony Of ar'lsis
and men OF letters from New York has
been established there, and the number
Of permanent residents Ia increasing every
year. Near by are the fine golf links and
the modern home Of the Country Club
Country lanes and hyways lead from the
village green to various points Of historic
interest.
Glenbrook, Noroton, and Daren are
rural villages Of pronounced New England
type. They are situated on a high ridge
sIoping gradually down TO the Sound he.
tween Stamford and South Norwalk and
lie about two miles apart. The Waterfront
ia particularly attractive, Rocky promon
tories jut out into the Sound, and narrow
winding estuaries extend far back among
the hills. providing landing places for
much Of the inland territory, which II the
shore line were less diversified would bp
two or three miles from the beach.
Holly Pond, a broad inlet almost entirely
surrounded by capes and rocky islefs
provides recreation for the inhabitants OF
Stamford. In summer, bathing, fishing
and yachting are enjoyed on It's quiet
surface. In winter iceboat and skating
races are held there. Scott Cove, Pine
Point, Bell Island and Noroton Point are
summer resorts midway between Darien
and Rowayton. They have trolley connec.
ton with the Norwalks and Stamford.
The township Of Norwalk includes Nor.
walk, two miles north Of the railroad; South
Norwalk and East Norwalk, at either end
Of the railroad bridge spanning the Nor.
walk River, which broadens out here 10
form a splendid harbor, South Norwalk
il one Of the most important manufacturing
towns along the Sound. It's industries in.
clude felt and woollen mills, machine shops
and shipyards and a municipal light and
power plant that supplies the town itself
and the neighboring settlements. West
avenue, a broad, tree lined thoroughiare
leading northward from the railroad sta
ton. is fringed with fine residences, occu-
pied mainly by wealthy New Workers.
The Danbury branch Of the New Haven
road leaves the main line at South Norwalk
and strikes n%orthward through the beauti-
full region Of the Iitchfeld Hills and the
Berkshires,
Fast Norvalk Is rather stragRling settle.
ment. made M ~ small frame houses cc-
cupied by mechanics and workmen of