The sun., 1908-06-21
FROM LONG ISLAND TO MAINE
VAST SUMNER RESORT REGION
IN WHICH no CHOOSE.
Down East watering Places Vie with Those
On tho scund-vernont and the white
Mountains OF New Hampshire More
Beaottful Than Ever-yarying Charms
OF Maine and the Berkshire Hills.

Beaottful Than Ever-yarying Charm'
OF Maine and the Berkshire Hills
Many persons whose annual vacation
time begins soon are still debating over
their plans. They have either been toe
busy to make choice or else they have
failed to find anything in the long list Of
resorts on the Jersey shore, in the noun
tains Of Pennsylvania and New York. along
the banks Of the Hudson or in the vast ex-
panse OF Canada which exactly suits them.
For the undecided THE GUN to-day offers a
varied list OF rest and recreation spots Of
such attractiveness that somewhere be-
tween Montauk Point and Bar Harbor
will be found place to fill the bill
One Of the ideal summer regions Of the
American continent is Long Island, the
land where cooling breezes blow with
Its 100 miles Of shore line on ocean, Sound
and bays. 1t is the largest island on the
eastern coast OF the United States and in
shape is very like a whale, which led the
Sag Harbor whalers of old days to refer
to the north fuke and the south Huke.
Each fuke has a range Of hills from 100
to 200 feet high, the ranges ooalescing
north OF the centre Of the island, near the
Nassau Suffolk line, where they reach their
greatest altitude, 40 feet, at High Hill.
A line of rolling hills occasionally 300 feet
high continues to the Narrows.
The northern shore is rugged and precipi-
tous, with long narrow bays, while the
southern shore passes gradually from a
gently sloping plain into lowlands enclosing
broad, shallow bays, beyond which are
Oak Island, Fire Island and the Great
South beaches which separate Great South
Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. These
beaches are reached by steamboats, and
sailboats. which give those who desire to
do 50 the pleasure Of surf bathing and
boating and fishing on the ocean. as well as
the sports to be had on the quiet. sheltered
waters OF the bay.
Long Island Is noted for its exc client
roads, having over 1000 miles Of macadam
highways and many we'll kept dirt roads.
The prevailing summer winds are from
the south, direct from the ocean, and cool
and invigorating.
The island is also remarkable for many
springs, streams and small fresh water
lakes, with the purest water abounding
everywhere. AL kinds of water sports
and invited by the appropriate surround
II one disinclined to active sports wishes
o retreat for rest and study in a pleasant
place by a shady stream or lake. with fields
and woods TO saunter in where quail, song
birds and squirrels and the summer breeze
blowing through the trees make the only
sounds, what he desires is also on Long
Island. The pleasures and comforts of
shore and country life can be enjoyed on
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the city.
The north shore Of Long Island is one Of
the choicest bits Of water front on the
American continent The rich diversity Of
bluff and woodland along the Sound is
broken by deep inlets and bays receding
into beautiful meadows and a farming
country
Here the attractions Of both water and
woodland are intermingled. On the shores
Of the many bays are charming sites for
cottage homes. costly villas and great
estates. and here one finds the best facilities
Tor yachting, rowing and fishing.
On the North Side division Of the Long
Island Railroad, which extends from White
etonc TO Port Washington, are these towns
Woodside, Winfield, Elmhurst. Corona,
Flushing, College Point. Whitestone, Broad
way, Bayside, Dougaston, Little Neck,
Great Neck, ,Manhasset and Port Washing
ton, all modern villages, growing rapidly
because Of their accessibility for workers in
New York city who desire rural homes.
1bey ore all near the water and command
fine views OF the Sound.
Equally well located on the Oyster Bay |
branch of the railroad are Roslyn, home Of |
the late William Cullen Bryant; Glen Head,
Sea Cif Glen Cove, Locust Valley, Mill |
Neck, Bayyille and Oyster Bay. Glen Head
boat from New York.
These places. besides being close to the |
city, combine the attractive features of |
water. hills. forests and picturesque drives.
On each of the points jutting into Long
Island Sound are vast estates beautifully
The location Of oyster Bay makes it a
favorite spot for pleasure craft Of all kinds.
The clubhouse and anchorage OF the Sea-
vanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club 10 here, and
nearby is Sycamore Hill. President Rocse-
velts summer home.
The Wading River branch OF the Long
leland Railroad leaving the main line at
Hicksville, runs through the picturesque
wooded hills on the North Shore. On this
division is Cold Harbor, quaint old village
where one Of the principal fish hatcheriss
Of the State is located.
Huntington, on Huntington Harbor. is a
historic old town which has d new hotel,
the Chateau des Beaux-Arts ready for
guests this summer. Greenlawn, the rail-
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are beyond Huntington, are both prettily |
etua.s,l on beautiful hsrbor. and beyond
them are Kings Park. Smithtown, St. James,
Stony Brook, Setauket and Port jefferson,
the last famous old shipbuilding town.
Eastward from Port Jefferson are Mllers
Place, Rocky Point Shoreham and Wading
River, and in each place are many superb
sites for summer homes. The scenery
is beautiful and sport with rod
and gun 10 always at hand The hotels and
houses in this neighborhood have
their tables enriched by the products OF
fertile farms.
TO those who enjoy the sea, with its surf
bathing, sailing and deep sea fishing, the
south shore OF Long Island will instantly
appeal. The Great South Bay skirts the
southern shore Of Long Island for nearly
eixhty miles and Is an ideal inland s,a.
The advantage of such points as the
Hookaways Long Beach and Manhattan
Beach are too we'll known to need telling
here: The Manhattan Beach and Oriental
hotels are especially famous. The recent
improvements at Rockaway Park make it
aqeslrahle for summer resi- .ence, while Be le
naroor, new seaside residential district
near by, is eing aridly developed. and
many attractive homes have Leen locltei
mere. Here Is also the home of the Belle
harbor Yacht lub. \
u Along the coast line to the cast on tho