286 THE ISLAND OF NANTUCKET. 



the island, the townspeople resorted thither for the 

 benefit of their health; in fact, 'Sconset was Nantuck- 

 et's seaside resort. They built there' what were then 

 considered elegant mansions, and it remains to-day the 

 objective point with* all young people of both sexes 

 when planning a " Squantum." 



The village is seven and one half miles from town, "as 

 the crow flies " ; has about a hundred dwellings, a school- 

 house, a grocery, an ice-cream saloon, two hotels, — 

 the Atlantic and Ocean View, — also private boarding- 

 houses, and is a clean, cool, healthy, quiet place in 

 which to get rested after a hard winter's work. The 

 houses are built along the brow of a not steep bank, 

 and there is good surf-bathing. A number of pretty 

 cottages have been erected by summer residents dur- 

 ing the past few years; more are in contemplation, 

 and when the railroad reaches the village (which is 

 promised this season), it will be more than ever re- 

 sorted to by islander and stranger alike as a delightful 

 spot at which to recuperate. The people are honest, 

 intelligent, and hospitable, gaining a comfortable liv- 

 ing by farming and fishing. 



The compiler is indebted to Kev. Phebe A. Hana- 

 ford, of Jersey City, a native of 'Sconset, for the fol- 

 lowing copy of the Laws of 'Sconset, written some 

 years since by a Rev. Mr. Leonard, who preached at 

 the North Congregational Church. It will no doubt 

 be of interest to all who have visited this little village. 



A Ballad. 

 Proposed with a pipe of tobacco as an evening's 

 amusement to fishermen. 



