Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-07
The Picnic and Excursion seaso,

The Sunday school Of Christ church with
 their friends, to the number of about 300,
 went to Parlor Rock about nine or ten o'clock
 Tuesday morning on special train of five
 cars to hold their annual picnic. After reach
 ing the grounds 1t was discovered that DOT
 tion of their eatables and supplies had been
 left behind, and Superintendent Stillson Jagged the regular train and came to this city and carried the missing property back on special train, piece of kindness which was warmly appreciated. The party return ed to this city on special train about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, after delight full day in the woods. .-Bridgeport Standard
 About 600 Bridgeport people went to Glen Island Tuesday on the Rosedale to enjoy the seventh annual excursion of the St. Georges society. It is unnecessary to say that they had splendid time.
 The New London County Temperance so- ciety, which is an auxiliary of the Connecti- cut Temperance society, held 8 largely at tended picnic in the Thames Grove Monday. Rev. M H. Pogson was the principal speak CT.
 The Calvary Baptist Sunday school of this city3 picnic at High Rock Grove to-day. This I school is one of the largest in the State, and
 as many of the older folks will go, it will be | good sized excursion. The train starts from
 the Derby depot at half-pa eight. .l 51
 The Bridgeport steamer Rosedale took 600 people from New York to Coney Island
 Tuesday, besides taking 600 from Bridgeport ! to Glen Island on the same day.
 The Chatfield Guard, of Waterbury, pic nicked at High Rock Grove Monday. They had the Wheeler < Wilson band. -.-t The coming grand union picnic to High
 Rock Grove by the Church of the Messiah of this city, and churches in other cities, will | be one of the greatest picnics of the year in i this city. -G~.. The Naugatuck road carried 13, 900 passen- gers Monday, the bulk of the travel being to
 and from High Rock. ... --E The Baptist Sunday school of Hartford
 was at High Rock Grove yesterday. The Connecticut State temperance picnic took place yesterday at the Lyman Viaduct grounds It was numerously attended and 8 good time was reported. There were repre-
 sentatives from many places in the State. KNIGHTS OF PYTHAs.
 On next Tuesday Union Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will make grand excursion to Con gamond Lakes. A special train leaves the new depot at @. m., and returning will ar rive at D. m Tables will be provided for picnickers, who can carry their own lunches
 or obtain them on the grounds at reasonable
 prices The fare for the round trip will be
 75 cents for adults and 40 cents for children 1 under 12 years of age. ..,.. GLEN ISLAND.
 The present heated term will have tend ency to draw large number of persons away from the dust and heat of the city and
 thousands will no doubt avail themselves of
 the opportunity offered by the Starin line of John H. Starin will make regular excursion
 to beautiful Glen Island leaving starin's pier, foot of Brewery street, at 8:30 8. m. sharp. No liquors will be sold on board and the best of police regulations will be preserved on 1 board and island. The American band or 1 chestra will provide music for the trip. The fare for the trip to the island and return is only 75 cents To New York via the island $1, and to New York and return $1.50.
 
 protection on these trips.
 FIRsT M. E. CHURCH. -4lt- The excursion and picnic of the First M. E.
 church Sunday school and congregation to Congamond Lakes, in Massachusetts,, will take place to-day. A special train will leave
 the new depot at 9:o5 a. m., and the fare for ] the round trip will be only 60 cents. It will be delightful excursion and hundreds will no doubt enjoy it. 9Congamond is one of the
 most delightful railroad summer resorts in New England zs Ga CONVEY ISLAND EXCURSIONS.
 Commencing next Saturday evening the
 steamer Elm City will make regular weekly excursions during the season to Coney Island,
 leaving Belle Dock at 11:30 P. m-, and re-
 turning will leave Coney Island on Sunday at
 p. m and Peck Slip, New York, st 11-30
 p. m This will give our citizens the entire
 day in New York and also 8 Sunday night
 boat from New York. arriving in this city at about 4:SO g. m. on Monday morning. The fare to Coney Island and return will be only $1.7 75. Staterooms may be secured for these excursions ct the Elliott House. There is no doubt but that these excursions will be liberally patronized and become very popular by the better class of our citizens