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This book should not be judged with too critical an eye, as it is the work of some young Americans who will not vote for some time yet ; consequently perfection must not be expected. The Map is an entirely new feature, and though it may not be mathematically correct, we hope it will be found useful. We call special attention to our advertis- ing notices. They include about all the respectable and reliable houses in the city. Hoping to improve the Guide another year, we remain, Very Respectfully, THE PUBLISHERS. V- MAP OF" r VINE^ C0PrRI6HrCD 1876 BY e^^e^ST K.PACHARO OAK BLUFFS & VINEYARD GROVE,MASS BLUFFS I WHARF I TTtm VISITORS' GUIDE TO yVLAI^THA'S VINEYAI\p The beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard was dis covered in 1602 by one Bartholomew Gosnold. Ac- counts are not wanting that aver that the North-men visited these shores many centuries previous, but of this there is no positive proof, though they undoubted- ly touched the mainland near here. Capt. Archer on his return to London wrote an account of the voyage. He says that "coasting along, we saw a disinhabited island, which so afterwards, appeared to us. We bore with it and named it Martha's Vineyard." The island was called Capawock by the red men. In length it is about twenty-one miles with an average breadth of six miles. For a number of years the island was the property of New York, but in 1692 it was annexed to Massachusetts. There are four GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. townships, Edgartown, Tisbury, Chilmark and Gay Head. SITUATION, ETC. The island of Martha's Vineyard is about 80 miles or three hours and a quarter from Boston. The island is in sight of the mainland and within easy sail of New Bedford, distance 30 miles. The two best known routes from Boston are The Old Colony Line via Woods Holl, and New Bedford Line by the Prov- idence Road from Boston. OFFICIAL TIME TABLE, Old Colony Line, Leave Boston., 8, 11, A, M. and 4 P. M. On Sundays, 5.45 A. M. New Bedford Line. Leave Boston 8, 11 — 10, A. M. and 2 P. M. Returning., Boats leave for Woods Holl and Boston 6.30, 9.50 A. M. and 1, 4, P. M. Sundays, 5, P. M. Beturning., Boats leave for New Bedford and Bos- ton 7 A. M.and 1.15 P. M. Fares from Boston and return on either of the above routes, $3.60. Passengers generally stop at the Oak Bluffs Land- ing, but some whose destination is the Camp Ground prefer to disembark at the Camp Meeting Landing where horse cars are in readiness to take them to the very centre of the grounds. THE COTTAGE CITY. nestled among the trees with its promenades and drives enchants the visitor at once. There are thous- GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. auds of cottages in the city, and when, in the height of the season each is occupied by a family, the city is both lively and social. This place owes its origin and even now derives much of its interest from the JNtethodist Camp Meetings held here every summer. The first was held in 1835, and others have been held every year since except one. They usually take place the second or third week in August and continue one week. The attendance at some of the meetings is very large, occasionally reaching 5000 and on the "Big Sunday" sometimes there are 25000 more people here than usual. The Camp-Meeting Association own all the grounds "inside," and lease the land on which the cottages stand. "Outside" or Oak Bluffs is man- aged by a company but the land is sold to residents. This community is of later growth than the former. Still a later addition to the city exists. The High- lands have become quite popular and especially so since I last year when the Baptists secured land there for an I open-air meeting. It was held successfully, and will I doubtless be made a permanent institution. THE CLIMATE, ^'C. The prevailing characteristics of the climate are mildness, coolness, and the air is generally moist though rains are not frequent. But there are none of the extremes here that are to be experienced on the main land. The thermometer ranges from ten to twenty degrees lower than on the main land and there is always a breeze from some quarter. It is GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. difficult to take cold, and more difficult to keep one. The drinking water possesses many valuable medicin- al properties, and good judges claim that in its cura- tive effects it is not inferior to the Saratoga water. The best of all is found in the Camp Ground at the back of the Association Building. Invalids and others always have an increased appetite in this place and sleepless nights are almost unheard of. There is hardly a mosquito on the island. A CCOMMODA TIONS. Undoubtedly the most satisfactory mode of living is in a cottage, especially for families. Cottages rent from $100 to $200 the season, or even less. For a number of persons this is not expensive. Meals can be taken at restaurants or prepared at home. Provi- sion, Grocery and Fish Dealers abound. A single room may be hired in the best private cottages for 81 and $1.50 and the hotels average about the same, although finer accommodations may be had at an in- creased price. Table Board costs from 81 to $2 per day according to the wishes of the visitor. As a rule the prices charged at the restaurants are not high. The principal hotels, &c., are as follows. For the announcements of some of the most prominent see our advertising pages. Sea View House, Island House, Pawnee House, Central House, Wesleys Cafe, Baxter House, Howard House, Grover House, Vineyard Grove House, Highland House, &c. GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. BOATING, 4'c. The vast areas of navigable waters within easy reach aiford the very best courses for sailing that can be found on the coast. The yachtsman with Vineyard Haven as a rendezvous may cruise along the Cape shores, Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket, Gay Head, the Elizabeth Islands &c., on successive days. At the Oak Bluifs wharf, boats of all kinds with perso is to manage them may be hired at the rate of $1.00 per hour or S8.00 per day, and at this rate, the cost divided among a party of a dozen is not excessive. For rowing, boats may be hired on Lake Anthony at 20 cents per hour. Canoes may be had at the same place of the Indians encamped there. FISHING. The blue fish, that monarch of the wave abounds in these waters, and parties are made up nearly every day for his capture. Compared with the hunting of this fish all other sports pale and become as hollow mockeries. Rates given above apply to boats for blue-fishing, and the skipper will see that lines and bait are pro- vided. BATHING. Every day from eight until twelve o'clock hun- dreds of bathers may be seen in various picturesque costumes taking their bath in the cooling waters. On Sea View Boulevarde bathing houses are pro- vided, also a pavilion for the accommodation of spec- GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINE YA ED. tators. The scene at half-past ten is very enlivening and should be seen at any rate and participated in if possible. Bathing rooms let tor 85.00 a sea.^on, but visitors may obtain a room and bathing clothes at a moderate cost. There are a number of bathing houses at the Highland wharf. EXCUESIONS. On Foot. To any one who wishes to see the most of the city in the shortest time, we recommend the following route. Starting from the Oak Bluffs land- ing, take Circuit Avenue, and at the top of the hill turn to the right and pass through the Arcade. You now enter the Camp Ground ; keep straight on through Montgomery Square, County Park, Common- wealth Square to the Post Office ; take Siloam Ave- nue to the left, and follow the car track along the borders of Lake Jordan, turn to the left into Highland Avenue, which keep only for a short distance, leaving the track and for a moment taking a turn into Clinton Avenue ; now returning, take the track again and at Trinity Park is seen the immense tabernacle where the meetings are held. Now cut across the little park to the left and leave the grounds at the Broadway gate. The Methodist Chapel is seen directly ahead. From this point there are several avenues leading to the water. Ocean Avenue at the extreme left is as good as any and gives the best view. Reaching the beach, the arrangements for bathing may be noted, and a return made along the bluffs to the point of GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. Starting. The route we have recommended takes in most of the prominent places and buildings. The time is about one hour easy walking on good roads. Carriage Drives, may be taken to almost any point adjacent at a moderate cost, but the visitor had better make his bargain before entering the carriage. Roads lead in every direction, but we especially recommend the drives to Lagoon Heights and Vine- yard Haven. By Rail. Edgartown, six miles distant, is the shire town of Dukes County and contains about 1600 inhabitants, most of whom have followed, or do fol- the sea for a living. An hour may be well spent among these hospitable people, and if one is lucky enough to fall in with a communicative old sea- captain, all the better. Katama, two miles beyond Edgartown is chiefly noted for its fine hotel and its ocean view. The South Beach a little beyond, should be visited directly after a southeast storm, when the scene is grand and im- pressive. The railroad leading to the above places runs nearly the Avhole distance along the shore, and fine ocean views are obtained. By Water. — Excursions are made frequently to Gay Head by water, and when possible, this is by far the best way. Carriages run almost daily, but the road is long and tedious. The visitor should visit the lighthouse, and also the cliffs, where many geological curiosities mav be collected. GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VIXEYARD. Nantucket. — Persons taking the 10 o'clock boat may reach Nantucket, stop several hours, and return to Oak Bluffs the same day. None should miss visit- ing this quaint old towu, with its old business blocks, houses and wharves, long since gone to decay. There is something sad about the old place, yet one is charm- ed with the curious sights and customs of the few in- habitants remaining. MISCELLANEO US. Mails arrive, 12 m., 3 and 7 p. m. Leave, 5.30, a. m., 1 and 3.15 p. m. Lost articles at Police Sta- tion, near Sea View House. GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. 11 SULLINGS, KINGMAN & CO., 123 UNION ST., NEW EEDFOEr, MASS, DEALERS IX i Hardware, Stoves, Cutlery, House Furnishing G-oods, &c. J. & WM. L WINS ^ CO., Ill Union St., New Bedford, Mass. MERCHANT TAILORS, AND DKALERS IX Reafly-niatle Olotliing-, €rents JFarnisliiiig' Groods. A. R. GIFFORD, DEALER IX f li@ ir©@irt©s Q)f ill Iiliis GOODS DELIVERED FREE. 15 Montgosasry Square, Camp G-rciind. VINEYARD GROVE, MASS. For a Good Book, suitable for Summer Roading, go to Dickermans Circulating Library Mont^omsry Scixiare, Tiaeyard S-rcve, ALL THE NEW XOYELS. VISIT GREGORTS MUSEUM AND SHELL STORE, Promenade ¥/alk, Vineyard Highlands, 12 GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. CENTRAL HOUSE, Montgomery Square, lli©f airi ir®f ©, « lia? CONDUGTEO ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN J. 8. FULLER & CO., Proprietors, GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. No. 126 CIRCUIT AVENUE, Oak Bhffs, Martha's Vineyard. 0]¥ GTHE KVItOPCAiy PI^AIV. Purnislied Eooms by the Day or Week. Meals at all hours. J. & ]Sr, PHINNEY, Proprietors. K O XJ INT D ! ■AT- GEEENLEAF &, ANTHONY'S BAZAAR OF TH E NATIONS 4 & 5 Montgomery Square, &, 128 Cirodt Av., OAK BLUFFS, From India, China, Japan, and the Great Watering places of Europe. Being in constant correspondence with the largest Collectors in Eu- rope, Zanibar, Singapore and Yokohoma, enables us to present the greatest assortment of FOREIGN NOVELTIES Ever exliibited at any watering place. GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. J. A. JACKSON, Shaving and Hair Cutting Saloon, AND Opposite Central House, - Vineyard Grove, Mass. Shirts^ Collars and Cuffs Laimdried in Trov Style at BAY STATE LAUNDRY Office— ISO Circuit Avenue, Island House. A LUXUET ! To find a place where one can get a good Easy Shave, such a one can be found at LENOX'S TOiLET ROOMS, No. 40 Island House, Circuit Av., Oak Bluffs, Mass. for R^are, Q,naint and JSeaatifnl CIXRIOSITISS of all kinds, including Chinese, Japanese and other Oriental handiwork, French and English articles de vertu, bijouterie and bric-a-brac, go to MACY'S, 2 doors from Post Omce, PIPER & OVERTOP, GENTLEME]N"\S TOILET KOOMS, UKDBH SSA VIEW HOUSE, The only First-Class Hair Dressing and Bathing Rooms on Oak Bluffs. PATRONIZED BY ALL GENTLEMEN. GUIDE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD. OLD COLONY LINE -VIA— WOOD'S HOLL. Leave Oak Bluffs for New York, '• Fall River Line," at 4.00, (Sundays 5.00) p.m. STEAMER ; ARRIVE S STEA:\rER BRIflTOI^. \ NEW YORK 6.30 A. M. \ PROVmEHTCi:^ ]FOR sosxour, 6.30 (Exp.), 9.50 [Exp.], a. m., 1.00, 4.00 |Exp.], p. m. Sundays 5.00 [Exp], Arrive Boston, 10.35 a.m , 1.45, 5.45, 7.45 p.m. Sundays 8.45 pm. I'or lipring-field, H^orcester and Sioutli framing-Iiaiu, Via Bo-ton. at 6.30, 9.50 a ni, 1 00, 4 OOp m. Sundays 5 p m. Arrive SpringJield, 1 49, 6 15, 9 15 p m, and 12 30, (midnight), Sundays included. Arrive Worcester, 12 10, 4 25, 7 25 and 10 30 (Sundays included), p m. Arrive S. Frandngham, 12 05, 2 58, 6 39 and 9 39 (Sundays included) pm I'or .liOwell and I^awrence. I Via Boston, at 6 30, 9 50 a m, 1 00 p m. I Arrive Lowell, Arrive Lawrence, 12 58, 3 34, 745 pni, via B, L & X R R. | 12 59, 330, 7 53 pm, via B & MR [ 12 45, 3 40 pm, via B &M R. | 12 m, 4 20, 7 05 pm via B, L &NR |: \ For Providence, Attle1>oro and Taunton, » I 6 .30, 9 50 a m, 1 00 p m. ''. Arrive Providence, 10 55 a m, 3 .30, 5 30 p m. ji\ Arrive Attleboro, 10 22 a m, 1 43, 5 00 p m. Arrive Taunton, 10 a m, 1 10, 4 35 p m. BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH. I Tickets to all points sold at the Company's Office, j Oak Bluflf's Wharf. I &X:0. SfiIIV£RICK, Xine Ag-4>nt. ] Boston, July 1, 1870. I Sole Agent for this Work, Wholesale and Retail, ' John Cross, News Agt., Sea View House. VISITOR'S GUIDE TO yVlAI^THA'S YINEYAI^p 1N'CLIUIX(; FULL AM) A<,('URATK IMOltlM A 1 ION ( ( )NC ICIINUN* . OAK BLUFFS, VIN^EYARD GROVE, VIXEYAJID HIGH- LANDS, VINEYARD HAVEN, EDO ART OWN, K A TAMA, GAY HEAD, FALMOUTH, MENAUHANT, NANTUCKET, ETC, Also, Official information as to the arrival and departure of all Mail? Boats and Trains. Articles on Boating, Bathing, Fishing, Drives, Walks, Meetings, &c., &c. A MAP OF THE CITY, I filVIN<; TICK PRINCIPAL AVKXUKS, STHKETS, AND PL'liLU' 15UILI)IXa> PRICE 15 CEl^Tlii. VINEYARD GROVE, JIAS.S. : PACKARD, srEDMAN & CO., Publishers, Box 40, is:*;. S. T. MEARA, Manufacturer of and wholesale and retail dealer in Ladie< and Gents', Misses and Cliildrens' BOOTS & SHOES. Establishmsnts at Vineyard Haven, Mass., and Com- monwealth Square, Vineyard G-rove. Montgomery Square, Oak Bluffs. Visiting, Address and Calling Cards printed in ten minutes on receipt of order. Also a good supply of Stationery, Confectionery & Cigars. C. H. ALDEN, PHEENOLOaiST. Office No. 10 County Park, Vineyard G-rove. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 12 m, 1 to 6 & 7 to 9.30 pm for Verbal Description, 50 Ctts. $1 extra for cbarts. Tuesday and Thursday Evenings will visit Hotels and Cottages if desired. VISITING CARDS. JE"^ Finely Printed Bristol Visiting Cards 5^^^ sent post-paid for 35 cts. 9 elegant sam- esec, including Crlass, Marble, Snowflake, Uamask.Cltroiiio, styles of type, price-list, sent on receipt of stamp. ITou make a mistake if you do not procure our samples before ordering elsewhere. We have over 300 styles. Agpents wanted. Liberal Commissions allowed. A. H. FULLER & CO., Brockton, Mass. OTIS FOSS & CO., DEALERS IX Dry Goods, Small Wares, Millinery, BOOTS, SHOES AND aHOOEHIES, Provisions, Proiluce, Crockerj an«l €rla88. 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