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f. 4 THE bltOOKLYV DAILY EAGLE. EV YOKK. SATURDAY. JUiE 22.

1907. "THE, CAT THAT MADE. FAIR SHELTER ISLAND HAS CHARMS GALORE EEST AND RECREATION Many Desirable Places Where Same Can Be Found on Long Island. FAMOUS" It Is, In Fact, an Island Sheltered by Various Islands. WW- INDIANS NAMED IT WELL Prefaces Now Love It and Resort There in Great Numbers Every I Season.

venience surround the sailing parties which make the- waters echo with merriment from spring until fall. The Shelter Island Yacht Club has a pretty house 'on one side of Deerlng's Harbor, and the New York Yacht Club has a station. on tb other side. Protected as they are from the high soas of the ocean, the waters adjacent to Shelter Island are perfectly safe for rowing, small boats being able to cross the harbor to Green-port or to put east or west into the prolific Ashing grounds without danger of upseettlng. There are between thirty, and forty miles of good roads on Shelter Island.

Driving and wheeling are popular pastimes. Automobiles can get across the harbor from Greenport by ferry. The Cliff road offers one of the-prettiest drives imaginable. This road Is on the property of the Shelter Island Heights Association, and winds along the edge of the high cliffs overlooking the water and giving a full view of the picturesque scenery that reaches out for many miles. There are also pretty drives along the beaches down at the water's edge, one leading to Stearns Point and another through the woods to the Manhanset House.

The County Sldepath Commission has built a first-class path for wheelmen across the island from the North to the South Ferry. Nature lovers generally like to ramble through the woods. Fine paths have been laid out in all directions over the hills, through the woods, and along the shore. The two golf links of the island are laid on high, rolling ground with 'superb, scenery on all sides. Shelter Island the property of the Shelter Island Heights Association, lies at the terminal of toe ferry that plies between Greenport and Shelter Island.

This embraces 300 acres of pietur- 1 Watch which way the cat will jump ump with him, but land first. TAKE THE MASSAPEQUA Rising boldljt above the dimpling waters of Greenport Harbor, as picturesque in its wooded grandeur as one of the famous Thousand Islands, is Shelter Island, a playground for hundreds of New Yorkers and Brooklynites each summer. It needs but one glance to assure the tourist that Shelter Island Is a place of rare delights. Getting the cool, refreshing breese from the water whichever way the winds may be blowing, July and August, with all their terrors for folks in town, have none for Shelter, Island folks. And still, as its name implies, Shelter Isl- It is generally conceded that if a man has a right to work, he has also a right to live; One writer advances the well formed thought that "no man can work well until he lives well that no man can live well unless he is constantly fed, physically and mentally, by the things which nourish him." This is undoubtedly sound logic, but how often it issaid that the enterprising American takes his work and pleasures too seriously.

It is not always easy or him to get away from business, and into his hours of recreation he is frequently taking thoughts of the store and office. He realizes it himself, but seems to wait until his physician calls it to his mind by suggesting an entire change. It is pleasing to note, however, that in this respect times are changing, for the better. Not long ago, in the business world, vacations were sporadic and matters of favor; now vacations are more universal and a matter of course. We are be-gining to know the relation of play to work; to know that work and play are two expressions of the same activity and energy, and that to be able to properly do the one it is necessary to enjoy the other.

But the "entire change" theory does not necessarily mean the traveling of many miles or the spending of much money, for there PECIAL GREENPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL. SUN DAY FLATBUSH or NOSTRAND AVES. or EAST NEW YORK at 2:30 P. M. for with perfect beaches, for much of the distance separated from the mainland by the waters of that great inland tidal sea Great South Bay.

Along this division are many interesting ideal Summer resorts, some of which are Freeport, Amity-ville, Massapequa, Babylon, Bay Shore, Islip, Sayville, Patchogue, Bellport, the Moriches, the Hamptons, Sag Harbor and Amagansett. The northern reaches of the Island are again quite different from the southern side. Here the coun- rapid progress toward its present position of par excellence among Summer resting places. Gifted and adorned by nature and embellished by man, Shelter Island has smiled up into the blue skies through many, many years and yet to-day is as fresh and young as when new born. Its beautiful situatidn and natural attractions are perhaps the most cogent cause for its very apparent' popularity and prosperity, but one must not forget the hospitable and friendly inhabitants, who a delightful haven for many a toil-driven and worried business man.

Shelter Island enjoys a location that is simply ideal, and, without doubt, it surpasses any other resort on the Atlantic coast. Long Island and Gardiner's Island practically surround it, but, while protecting it from the harsh winds and storms, do not interfere with the cooling Summer breezes. Topographically, Shelter Island consists of nearly ten thousand acres of high, rolling upland, clothed with luxuriant vegetation and beautiful woods, and dotted profusely with superb private residences and estates. The shores are washed by the blue waters of Peconic and Gardiner's Bays and their lesser estuaries, and while some parts are picturesquely sprinkled with huge bowlders and massive rocks, others have beautiful bluffs and smooth, clean beaches, doing their share to make the resort attractive. The north shore, opposite Green 1 1110: lift i port, is particularly precipitous, and a magnificent view is obtained from the highlands and bluffs which overlook Peconic Bay.

Here are located Ah esque country and 125 cottages on the bluffs. The Prospect House Is situated there, with accommodations for several hundred guests. A smaller hotel called Bay View is near by also. Both of these hotels are controlled by the association. The Manhanset House, one of the largest of Long Island's noted summer hotels, is on the opposite side of Dering's Harbor from Shelter Island Heights.

It stands on a bluff overlooking the Greenport Harbor section Peconlp Bay, and attracts many New York and Brooklyn people, as well as residents of other cities, each summer. John N. Stearns, a silk manufacturer of New York, owns an estate about two miles west of Shelter Island Heights. Mr. Stearns visited his cottage there for many years and several of bis sons have cottages there, where they take their families for a summer's outing each year.

A short distance south of Stearns Point on the west side of the island, Is West Neck Park, a tract of 600 acres on which a number of fine cottages overlook Pe-conic Bay." John W. Weber and John F. Becker of Brooklyn have business places there. F. M.

a prominent resident of Oakland, crosses thecontlnent with his family and friends each year to spend the summer season at; his magnificent estate, Presdeleau. He owns several hundred acres of land there and has fenced a goodly portion of it off as a game preserve, keeping it stocked with deer, rabbit, pheasant and quail. Sylvester Manor the summer residence of Miss Cornelia Horsford of Cambridge, has an historic interest. The house was built in 1773 by Brinley Syl and is protected from the gales that sweep across the sea. The long protecting arm of Orient Point guards It from a northern storm and the southern wing of Long Island's main land, running out to Montauk, affords ample protection on the west and south.

To the east of Shelter Island is Gardiner's Island, a barrier to high seas between Shelter Island and the ocean proper. The Indians, who had a fondness for "iong names, recognized the protection that Shelter Island had and named it Man-hansack-aha-quash-awamock, which, reduced to its lowest terms, means an island sheltered by isl- ands. Shelter Island has an Individuality all Its own. Its location, Its natural beauties and Its history combine to give It a charm unlike that of any other watering place. To the tourist Who approaches Shelter Island from any airection a rare picture is held out, and once at the top of any of the pretty knolls that crown the island, a panorama of superb scenery meets the 1 gaze.

There are nearly 9,000 acres of land on Shelter Island. It is eight miles lona and half as wide. There are no marshlands. At the water's edge there is a pebbly beach that invites the summer dweller to a morning dip in the water that is as clear as crystal, and then, immediately back from the beach, the ground begins to rise abruptly, until In some places the hilltops reach an altitude of 200 Standing on White Hill one faces the beautiful scenery cf Long Island Sound, try is generally hilly, and for the most part covered with forests. The coast on the north shore is girt with in the early days fulfilled its name by extending a hearty welcome tc the harassed and weary.

One authority says that the island was, called originally "Man- miles of bluff, crested with groves of fine trees. Sea Cliff, Oyster Bay, Cold Spring, Huntington, North-port, Smithtown, Stony Brook and hansack Ahaquashuwamock" by the fine hotels and many beautiful cottages. The exquisitely situated Manhanset House is handsomely appointed and is justly celebrated. It affords accommodation for a large number of people and has a splendid frontage on the bay. The Prospect House is also located here and is one of the best known and most comfortable hotels in the East.

The Shelter Island Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club each has its own clubhouse J.The amusements of Shelter Island are many and all that one could wish for. Every feature of outdoor life and sport is to be found there, and the boating and bathing facilities unexcelled. There are golf links, tennis courts, and miles of driving roadways. This beautiful resort, though some distance from the "maddening throng," is within easy reach of New York by excellent train service of the Long Island Railroad. The Montauk Steamboat Company's fine steamer also makes tri-weekly trips to Shelter Island affording a diversity of route for those who tire of the rail journey.

In addition, the long distance telephone, telegraph and mail service keep the place in constant touch with the outside world. are places close to home which will accomplish the same results. In this category is to be included LONG1 ISLAND for, with outstretched arms, she each year welcomes to her ideal shores and inland resorts thousands who are literally worn out with the social and business cares of city life. Here, near to the bustle and. excitement of the busy metropolis, can be seen nature in all its glory, under exceptional conditions of climate, supplemented with every feature of outdoor life and all that is required to provide the "entire change." "As lack of space will not permit a detailed description of Long Island's attractions in entirety, let us content ourselves for the present with a brief mention of the different sections.

The southern shore, from Norton's. Point to far-away Montauk, is a beautiful stretch of land on the same Bite that -was pre- Manhanset Indians, the appellation meaning "an island sheltered by islands," and the title correctly describes its geographical location, but we also read that the statement is erroneous, and that the name was given to the place by some Quakers, who, exiled by the Puritans, wandered heartsick and careworn in search of a refuge and found a shelter there. To these Quakers it was a "shelter in a time of storm." It would seem that these early acts of good fellowship and kindness laid the foundation for the prevailing air and feeling of comfort, safety and rest, so noticeable in all parts Port Jefferson are some of the places on the north shore. The central section is of level, though in places rolling, country made up of farms and woodland and streams. Through the central section to the eastern end are many excellent places at which to spend the Summer, some of which are Ron-konkoma, Riverhead, Cutchogue, Jamesport, Peconic, Southold and Greenport.

Here, the Island, which has been gradually becoming narrower, dips into- the Sound, and beyond lies the well-known Shelter Island a famcjus watering place which has maintained a steady and SOUND SHORE, NORTH OF RIVERHEAD. of the island and which make it such MATTITUGK'S RICH SOIL; For other Real Estate Adver tisements see pages 10, II and 12, Main Section. Make 300 Profit Instead off 4. WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR INTEREST. 10 DEPOSIT I MFFICIEVr I'STH.

AFTER JULY 1ST or NEW YORK CITY ELMHURST HEIGHTS, THE BEST PLACE FOR A MAX OF LARGE OR SMALL MEANS, BECAUSE 300 PROFIT IS POSITIVELY GUARANTEED WITHIN A YEAR hr thf sino.oou.nnn now Kpemied for Improvements directly benefiting THIS RESIDENTIAL PARK. A Section Where Agriculture Never Falls to Yield Returns. tr Train or TIME 1 Minutes. BUY NOW AT PRESENT LOW PRICES AND MAKE WITHIN THE YEAR. PEOPLE ARE HOME LOVERS.

BRONX Harlem Clmrmtiiu Colonial CottaROii on Hn Term Remly for Oceapaaey, St. Kerry, Corona Trollcv. 12,600 of them are a progressive set. There is none of the proverbial ultra-conservatlveness about them. They are an intelligent and intellectual people, that love their homes and their village.

Mattituck farms cover a big range of territory. They extend from sound to bay, three miles, and east and west for a stretch of four miles. AH of them are productive of big crops. From the Mattituck inlet that Indents the Long Island Sound shore a channel is soon to be dredged out that will bring a navigable waterway up to the very dooryard of the village. A great deal of shipping Is done from Mattituck.

for potatoes, the chief product of the farms, are exported by the thousands of bushels, and there isgreat rejoicing In the village now over the recent addition of 120.000 to the government's original appropriation of to defray the expense of dredging out the inlet. Like her sister villages, Mattituck lies in the heart of the cauliflower belt, and right at home the farmers find a market I Come, Investigate To-day I-S. ixet off nt WoodniUe Av. and iHvhv. Klmliiirnt.

or for handsome colo red niapa, views free transportation Send Ttontal Village Has Fine Library and Audi-' torium, the Gift of F. M. Lupton of Brooklyn. BANKERS LAND CORPORATION Brooklyn, x. v.

2C $245. and a field glass brings within seeming speaking distance the pretty shore of Connecticut, all the way from New Haven to New London. The outline of the island is made irregular from numerous inlets and harbors that indent the coast on every hand. Shelter Island folks boast pardonably ot' the healthfulness of th climate there. The air is laden with the sort of ozone that makes the old feel ycung and the young feel rugged.

During all of the thirty odd years that Shelter Island has been visited by summer guests from town scarcely a visitor has died on the island, a record that few, if jny, resorts of its size can claim. The beautiful bays that suaround Shelter Island offer tempting Invitations to yachtsmen, for there couid be found no place within sveh aaay reach of the metropolis, where both beauty and con- vlously occupied by the original Sylvester Manor, built in 1652. The ground surrounding Sylvester Manor Is famous as the place where the Quakers sought refuge when banished from Boston. There are 1,100 persons who live on Shelter Island the year through. In the middle of the inland is a flourishing little village In which there are two churches, a scboolhouse, post office, town hall, clubhouse and several stores.

Two hundred and'flfty years ago Shelter Island was purchased for 1.600 pounds of sugar. It was bought of Stephen Goodyear, a New Haven merchant, by Nathaniel and Sylvester Goodyear ana two others who were engaged in the West India sugar Industry at the Barbados. The Sylvesters were Englishmen and wre out of England by the troubleus timss of those early days. Thoroughly content with their lot. and caBtlng no longing glances toward the city, but, Instead, inlined with the comfortable knowledge that "east, west, home's best" are the people of Mayl-tuck, one of the most progressiva of the villages on the north fork of Long Island.

Mattituck Is one of the north fluke villages that has grown from almost nothing by the fertility of the soil on its outlying farms. In all these settlements the population not increase rapidly, few farmers know the value of their productive lands as a rule, and refuse to let any part of them leave their possession. But the peoplo who live In Mattituck and there are something like In the Section Described To-Day By the Eagle, We Have ACREAGE, FARMS, RESIDENCES and SHORE FRONTS. For over twenty years we have handled Real Estate right here, and are thoroughly acquainted with the territory and can supply all classes of property at lowest rates. REEVE BARTLETT, Greenport, Suffolk L.

I. great quantities of this prolific vegetable. Hudson Co. operate a big canning factory there and as fast as the farmers bring tbeir cauliflowers to town the palatable vegetables are put through the course of canning In this factory. Thirty girls and twenty men and boys are employed In this factory.

F. M. Lupton. the well known Brooklyn publisher, has a summer home at Mattituck. and his fondness for the village led him to donate a handsome li Down and $5 Per I- Month.

THE MANHANSETT HOUSE, SHELTER ISLAND brary and assembly hall. The vjfllige is excusably proud ol this line for many a village twice or times its size as gooc a library un.I hall. Mr. Lupton did not put a library in S. P.

HEDGES AUTO STORAGE. Repairs, Supplies, Rectifiers for charging storage batteries, Autos for sale and to rent. GENERAL MACHINE WORK, Shops and Garage Foot Main Greenport, L. I. Our representatives will provide you with tickets at the depots.

BETTER TRANSIT FOE QUEENS. One of the most important plans for the increase of transit facilities on the Long Island Railroad has recently been formulated. It is purposed to convert the old Stewart Railroad, between Floral Park and Long Island City, into a third rail electric line for pasenger service. The road runs in almost a straight line from Floral Park to Long Island City and is used at present exclusively for the transportation of freiRht. The first station is to be at Flushing View.

Another important development In the transit facilities of Queens is the decision reached last week by the directors of the New York and Queens County Railway Company to resume the work of extending Its lines. An application was filed yesterday with the Board of Estimate and Apportionment lor a new extension ia the North Shore section of Long Island. There has been a long dispute as to the route to be followed by the company east of Flushing and this is now settled according to the wishes of tne neighboring property owners, who opposed the Saa-ford avenue route. Mattituck for an unappreclative constituency. Mattituck is literary village.

For years there has been a dramatic club in the village, made up solely of local talent that has mastered some of the difficult stage pletes of the day. There Is no other organization of Its kind on all of eastern Long Island. This season the club Is presenting "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," and the artistic manner In which th.se am.iiours portray the several characters is on by all who have witnessed their performance.

The proceeds are always contributed to some worthy cause. Among the members of this club are: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Downs.

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hallock Clifford L.

Perry Charles W. Wl.kham Robert W. W'ells. PMlip R. Tuthlll.

Fred H. Boutrher. Mlas May Case Conkllng, Miss Margurit Wickham, Miss E. Leslie Reeve. J.

McK. Reeve. Miss Meday, Miss Hettie Ti'lie, Walter Brown, Charles' Gildersleeve. Mr. Lathrop.

Mrs. Meday. Judee Haggerry and J. W. Louden 01 Brooklyn also have fine summer places at Mattituck.

The Glenwood Hotel attracts many eumjjcr guests. THE ALBERT50N In quaint. plcturfiue JouthoM. on Peconic Blv Long It7H' fumT.r Playground: minutes from rtfpot. Rates on application.

W. F. MITCHELL. SOITHOLD, LO.NU ISLAND. Queens Land Title Times Times lycwYork.

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