Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-28
SUMMER NOTES.
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 SiOns and Pfenicss Yesterday brought rush of excursionists to this city and thence to Savin Rock, while there were several other excursions out of the city, large and small. More New Haven people left yesterday for 8 vacation trip, and many returned.
 l George Fisher and Phil Robinson, who have been camping out on Money Island ! with party of friends since last June, have | returned home.
 Among those present at Governor Eng ! lish's breakfast party at Moons, Saratoga, were: Colonel John E. Earle, George E. Hoadley, N. D. SperTy, General 8. E. Mer \ win, jr, T. A. Futile, J. Bishop, Dr. R. s. | Ives and E. H. Barnes of New Haven; Gen. 1 eral s. w. Kellogg of Waterbury, and Thom- as Chatterton, J. o. Babcock and Nelson Clements of New York. The breakfast last ed four hours. Governor English, Colonel Earle and others of the party have returned from Saratoga.
 Mrs. A. Sutton, of Colorado Springs, is visiting Mrs. George H. Sutton. Mrs. w. G. Ti1lou and Miss Minnie Tillou are visiting relatives at South Orange, N. J. Charles Porter and Miss Clara Porter, of Delaware, are visiting Miss Hattie Hine, of this city.
 The excursion of the Gospel Union to Paw son Park takes place tomorrow. Owing to the tide it is desirable to start from Starins dock at a. m. instead of 8:30 a. m., as an nounced previously. Friends who desire to accompany the excursionists can get tickets to-day at English Hall.
 Governor Waller was at the Democratic rally yesterday at Rocky Point. Sunday morning another special train will 41,o &rN fho camp meebing at Lake Pleasant. The time table is given in advertisement elsewhere.
 MT. John B. Bogart, city editor of the New York Sun, was in town this week, having returned from stay at Block Island. He was en route for the Catskills.
 The Rev. Henry Tarrant, rector of St. Pau1s church, Huntington, arrived from Europe on board the Oregon, August 23, and will offciate at the morning service in his church on Sunday next.
 Rev. M. W. Staples, of Catskill, New York, visited Milford Tuesday after an ab pastor of the Baptist church ill that place.
 Veterans going to the fifth annual reunion of Company F, First Heavy artillery, at Cen terville, September 4, will assemble at Lang dales store, 77 Orange street, at 10 o'clock on that day.
 home from his European trip.
 MT. E. Jay Edwards, of the New York Sun, is in the city visiting friends.
 Miss Fannie Pond and Miss Nettie Lewis are spending the week with their friend May Clark at the fine residence of J. w. Clark, Esq.,, in Terryville.
 Smedleys tally-ho coach took Henry c. Rowe and party of friends off on a trip yes terday.
 Mr. George R. Burton and family, who have been spending the summer in northern New York and among the Thousand Islands, return to the city on Friday.
 A New Haven gentleman recently from Bethlehem, N. H., says many consecutive days of intense heat in that section as have been experienced of late surpasses the knowl- edge of the oldest inhabitant on the subject The hottest day was the 20th, when the ther- mometer rose to 950 and this, too, at an ele- vation of 500 feet above tide water. The cool weather in the early part of the summer and the hot spell in the latter part have had the effect of reducing the hotel patronage in that section considerably.
 At Cottage City, Martha's Vineyard, the national roller skating tournament, cham pion contest, with lady skaters for perform ers took place at the rink in the presence of four thousand spectators last Saturday even ing. The elegant and costly gold medal, on which is engraved ''Lady Champion of America" was awarded to Miss Carrie A. Gilmore, of Worcester. The Cottage City carnival of Eght-the 18th annual grand illu-
 
 Saturday evening, August 30th, on Ocean Park, under the direction of Messrs. Masten 6 Wells, of Boston. The forty-eighth an- nual Methodist association camp meeting closed Tuesday morning.
 In conformity with their yearly custom, a number of the leading members of the Main street Baptist church. Meriden, with their families, go to Short Beach, Friday, to enjoy themselves at James H. Breckinridge's large cottage there. Among those who will enjoy the seaside in this pleasing fashion are John Richmond and family, Deaeons Gladwin and Smith, j. H. Breckenridge and family and David French.
 TO OSPREY BEACH. On Saturday next the steamer Elm City will make an excursion to Osprey Beach, | which will be one of the best of the season. The steamer, under command of Captain Camp, will leave Belle Dock at a. m., and returning arrive about 7:30 p. m. The fare for the round trip will be only seventy-6ve cents The same steamer will make a trip to the same place on Wednesday, September 3d. As the season is drawing to close both of these excursions will no doubt be largely patronized by families who desire to close the season by cheap and pleasant trip.
 FISHERS ISLAND.
 Probably the best and most enjoyable and A pleasant excursion of the season will be that ! of the Veteran Firemen's association to Lyle Beach, Fishers Island, by the steamer Elm City on Thursday, September 4. This pop ular and delightful seaside resort, Fishers Island, is on Long Island Sound. The grounds cover an area of several acres and | are tastily laid out; from the windows of the 4 hotel fifteen lighthouses and hghtships are | constantly visible. Numerous villages, isl \ ands, bays and the broad Atlantic Ocean with \ it's thousands of steamers and sailing crafts \ may be seen with the naked eye. Ample ' time will be afforded to all to enjoy the pleasures of bathing, yachting, fishing, bowling and the charming drives, pure air and pure water. Manager Green, of the Lyles Beach hotel, will do his utmost to make our visit both pleasant and satisfactory in every respect The tickets, which are $1 each, are now in the hands of the commit tee and are being sold rapidly. The tickets are limited, and those intending to take this ! 4r