Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
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D0hCou 111uuOF0 V. OG. COI1Q ana W11e
 from Oneida, H., arrived in town last week, on @ visit to his fathers, Capt
 Seth B. St. John, and other friends ir
 this vicinity; also a sister in Burlington, Conn.,, and his wife's friends in Wood bury, Conn. Dea. St. Johns last visit was six years ago when he took in the
 Centennial at Philadelphia.
 Widow Lorrin Emmons, ninety-one ] years old next month, had surprise
 party Aug. 22, composed of son-in-law ] three grand-daughters, and ten great. grandchildren. The company brought
 their own refreshments, as thus fa1 great-uncle William, or cousin Watson have neglected to provide the house with 8 great or small hostess. The day passed pleasantly and swiftly away, as such
 days will, making the old house echo
 the sounds of mirth which have been
 heard within it's walls more or less for
 nearly century. Grandmother En-
 mons asked for song at parting, and
 was gratifed with 'sShall we meet be-
 yond the river?"
 The Congregational picnic and flower
 fair was held Wednesday, Aug. 30, on
 the church green, and all who were
 present seemed to enjoy themselves
 very much. The collection of flowers
 was very beautiful. Three prizes were
 given for the nicestcollection of flowers
 Miss Rosa Loper obtained the first prize La gold dollar; Miss Julia Dunbar the
 second-a half dollar; and Miss Julia
 Liner the third-a beautiful vase. No
 t1ceable among the flowers was cross,
 crown, and horse shoe, arranged by Mrs.
 E. c. Hull; also 8 beautiful bouquet ar-
 ranged by MT. Giles Skif, very much
 on the jack-lantern principle. After all
 had admired the flowers they were in-
 vited to participate of the good things
 with which the tables were laden. The
 flowers are to be sent to the Mission School, N. Y. K | Savim Rock.
 At the suggestion of regular reader
 of the NEWS we will send you a few
 notes from this justly celebrated seaside
 resort. Arriving at the "City of Films"
 you take the street car which leaves
 Chapel St. every sixteen minutes. from
 ( A. M till F. M. passing down Church,
 Meadow, Portsea, Howard Ave-, Kim
 berly Ave-, Elm St., Campbell Ave. and
 Beach St. which brings you to Savin
 Rock, 8 distance of five miles from
 Church St. At the extreme west side
 IS 8 rocky point which rises abruptly from the sea to a height of thirty feet at the top of which is tower which for some reason is closed to the public. At this point is a fine grove of oaks and hlckories at the base of which is & driveway along the edge of the water which IS supported by heavy sea wall. In this grove is small restaurant and reading room, rustic seats, flying horses, swings, confectionery stands and a pho- tograph gallery, the latter doing very thriving business. To- the eastward is the l railroad picnic grounds which abounds In restaurants, box swings, shooting gallery, dancing pavilion, bowling sa- loon' pool room, photograph gallery etc, The shore IS literally lined with bathing houses for distance of half a mile, A new lighthouse has been erected two mlles oft the beach, with a substantial oreakwater surrounding it, and further east IS another one on lighthouse, point, whose light has guided the mari ner through calms and storms alike. lhe beach IS lined with cottages, many ot which are models of architectural beauty and are occupied only during the warm weather by gentlemen of wealth who seek rest from the various Vooatlons in which they are engaged. There are three large hotels which are always we'll patronized, viz: Sea View, r dlnman, and Homestead-the first nam- ed being the largest, and is irst-class Il all It's appointments, and everything is lone to make 1t attractive for the guests. ( In front of this hotel is large dancing pavilion which IS connected with Howe's ilnlng and ice cream saloon, where ex- 'urslonlsts are now keeping step to the nuslc of Howland's orcheatra, from ( From the steps of the pa- t '1llon which extends to the water, is a hort pier where are several sailboats t which are continually leaving and re- | urning with excursionists. Farther to c he westward is large pier extending c ne-fourth of mile south into the water. c the centre of which is round pagoda t after the style of Oriental t rchltecture, which was erected by ex- a 'hlet-of-Police Allen, for summer re- e ort. East of the pavilion nearly oppo- f lte the Homestead, some four rods from Il he waters edge at high tide is firmly 8 hrust into the sea-bed flag staff sur T. lounted by small flag which points IT ut to visitors the place where Jennie u ramer's body was found by Acel Our b s, clam digger in the employ of the lessrs. Hills brothers, of the hotel op- F oslte, and at this hotel recently the p Try which acquitted the Malley bows u ad clam bake. Whoever was the d ause of Jennie's sad fate may ever b enshrouded in doubt, yet with the e' lass Of the people here as elsewhere, u 1ere is, and ever will continue to be a u rofound sympathy for her and her fe lends A few minutes walk up State b. Grand only few blocks beyond is ti le Cramer residenca-a no,,ro.,, 1:1 I es