Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-16
The Excursion Season.

The Sons of Temperance division of the State will hold a picnic at High Rock Grove | Wednesday, July 27th. It is thought proba- ble also that the Temples of Hono- through
 out the State will join in the days festivities. ] The intention is to invite all temperance or ganizations whose sympathies concur with the ! two orders mentioned to join. Prominent | temperance speakers from various parts of | the State will address the gathering. The eleventh annual picnic of the en- ployes of the New York, New Haven and
 Hartford railroad takes place today. The | destination is the Congamond Lakes. A large party is going, and as usual a fine time is ex- pected.
 There was union picnic of the Seymour 1 and Ansonia Sunday schools and the Great Hill and Woodbridge Mission schools at High Rock Grove yesterday.
 THE ELM CITY EXCURSION. The steamer Elm City will make an excur- sion to Shelter Island to-day, leaving Belle Dock at S:3O a. m., giving her patrons most delightful sail through the Sound, and after few hours at this pleasant summer re- sort will leave Dinah's Rock on the return, arriving in this city at an early hour in the evening" It will be most enjoyable family excursion, and will no doubt be made availa- ble by large number.
 This evening at 11:3O o'clock the Elm City will leave Belle Dock on her second Saturday excursion to Coney Island. The island will be reached about o'clock on Sunday morn ing, and the steamer will remain there until o'clock in the even ing, when she will start on the re- turn trip. An hour and half later the steamer will tie up at Peck Slip, New York, and remain there until 11:3O p. m., when she will proceed to this city, arriving about 5 o'clock Monday morning. A more enjoyable trip than this cannot be imagined Coney Island is now at the height of its summer glory, and thousands of people enjoy the cool ocean breezes of this great resort on each succeeding Sunday. going from New York, Brooklyn and many other cities and towns Those who go once will surely want to repeat the trip. Parties visiting New York can avail themselves of 8 Sunday night boat home by this route. Fare for round trip only $1.75.
 THE sTARN EXCURSION.
 The steamer John Il. Star1n now leaves her wharf at the foot of Brewery street ev- cry Saturday night at 11:15 for New York and Coney Island, affording all needed &C., commodations to thelr patrons for cheap and pleasant excursion. The Starin line of boats make regular trips from New York to Coney Island, and tickets sold are good until used. Those wishing to return on Sunday night can do so by taking the steamer Rras- tus Corning, which leaves her pier foot of Whitehall street at her regular hour. Free coaches will leave the corner of Chapel and Church streets on Saturday night at inter- vals, the last leaving at Il o'clock. Fare to Coney Island and return is only $1.75.
 Sassacus Encampment, I. o. o. F., will make an excursion to Glen Island on the starin next Tuesday, and on next Thursday the Knights of Pythias will enjoy the beau ties of similar trip.
 The union picnic of the Church of the | Messiah of this city and the 'Universalist | churches of Meriden, Middletown and Bridge l port takes place Monday. They go to High | Rock, and leave at half past eight. About 100 are going from Meriden.