The southern view from the cave aff'ords a splendid prospect of forty-five miles in extent, terminated by Long Island.

From Lake Wacabuck issues the Peppeneghek, or Cross River, (one of the numerous tributaries of the Croton,) upon which is situated the small settlement of Cross River. This place contains a post office, two churches, several manufactories, and twenty dwellings. The road from Ridgefield, by South Salem, to Bedford, passes through it. The Baptist church of Cross River was first incorporated on the 28th of March, 1842 ; Lewis

* The poor-master found in the cave a small sum of money sufficient to defray her funeral exjjeusee.

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Holmes. Abijah Reynolds, Lewis Mead, Titus Reynolds, Jerah M. Elmore, trustees.^ The Methodist Episcopal church of this place (sometimes styled the Herman Chapel) was incorporated 12th of March, 1S25 ; first trustees, Joseph Wilson, Daniel Silkman, John Silkman, Aaron Silkman, Walter S. Lyons, and John Brady.^

The waters of the Cross River are abundantly supplied with all kinds of fresh water fish. Near the intersection of the Beaver Dam and Cross River are situated the fishing falls.

Golden's Bridge is a small hamlet (located on the banks of the Croton) in the northwest corner of this town. It contains a post office and several dwellings.

Vista is a pretty settlement in the southeast corner of Lewisborough. Here is a post office and several dwellings. This portion of the town is drained by the Tatomuck River, which eaipties into the Sound at Stamford.