. Sea Bright, Rumson Road, Oceanic, Monmouth Beach, Atlantic Highlands, Leonardville Road, Navesink, Water Witch Club : concerning summer homes along the shores of Monmouth County, New Jersey . number ofsummer residents who open accounts is steadily increasing. Sea Bright was visited in its business section by a firescourge in July, 1891. The closely settled parts of the townwere entirely destroyed. The buildings were of wood andburned like tinder. It was a thrilling and memorable experi-ence, but the fire marked an epoch in the towns history. Inthe end it brought large benefits, although grea
. Sea Bright, Rumson Road, Oceanic, Monmouth Beach, Atlantic Highlands, Leonardville Road, Navesink, Water Witch Club : concerning summer homes along the shores of Monmouth County, New Jersey . number ofsummer residents who open accounts is steadily increasing. Sea Bright was visited in its business section by a firescourge in July, 1891. The closely settled parts of the townwere entirely destroyed. The buildings were of wood andburned like tinder. It was a thrilling and memorable experi-ence, but the fire marked an epoch in the towns history. Inthe end it brought large benefits, although great temporarysuffering was caused to many homeless victims of the conflagra-tion. Cottagers generously made up a relief fund to supply im-mediate wants. They also arranged to assist business menwhen necessary. As a result, the burned portion was rebuilt ofbrick, far better in design and structure than the buildingswhich were destroyed. Several gentlemen, including E. Connor. Mr. John L. Riker and .Mr. Iaul W>il-ton, organized a company to buy up the south fishery and sev-eral other blocks of the old village section, thus insuring thebetter develo|)ment of Sea 26. >r This was successfully accomplished and the new SeaL5right shows plainly that the fire scourge was in reality a bene-faction to the town, and an advantage to the progress of theconnnunity. The interest shown by several families of cottagersin the welfare of their less fortunate neighbors who live at SeaBright all the year is most gratifying to notice. They supplybooks and periodicals for the firemen and contribute very gen-erouslv to local charities, churches and other benevolences. Indeed, the cottage colony has always taken a great deal ofinterest in the town—in its streets, water supply, lighting andthe good government. To the end that the summer residentsmight act unitedly and effectively, a cottagers association hasbeen maintained for a number of years. Mr. J. HarsenRhoades has been
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