Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-21
COOL BREEZEs BLOW.

this popular summer resort, who have since the opening of spring been so confident that the present season was going to be a good one, have been right. The weeks past have
 more than equalled expectations. The trains
 to and from New York, New Haven, New
 London and others points on the Consoli-
 dated railroad and the Shore Line are daily bringing in late arrivals. The season is at it's height and the Stony Creek landlords are | as happy as clans in high water. The guests, 80 say the proprietors of the hotels, are what they term ''remunerative summer guests. !" The place is growing more in popularity each year. A few years ago Stony Creek was an unheard of resort. Now many New Workers prominent in business and social life come here and it's success as @ summer resort is as-
 sured for future years. Many private but brilliant social entertainments are being given at the cottages and hotels each week. The week has commenced even more fla vorably than past weeks and the aristocratic and beautiful Island View is crowded to it's utmost.
 As the seeker after cool summer breezes
 which blow about Stony Creek alights from the Shore Line accommodation he is escorted to an omnibus which is already overcrowded. He mentally ponders on the question wheth- CT it is not evident that more 'busses as well as more hotels are needed here when he IS crushed between couple of females of rath- CT uncommon obesity. The roads of Stony Creek are good and as the bus rattles over the white clam shell space designated road it creaks and groans as though it strove to fall apart. The stir of the breezes and the low plash of the waters they beat against the roadway are pleasant indeed to the city's inhabitant The hills and dells are beautiful with the green foliage. No car whistles or street car bells; no noisy street vendors with their howls; no organ grinder: no newsboys' yells; only the stir of the wind and the plash of the waters. Care never seems to come to these shores. At the Island View Hotel all is ac- tivity. The surf was filled with bathers. The water was delightfully."- cool and refresh ing. There was but small sea breaking on the strand, and at times there were so many tiny children in the surf that the scene look ed like a Sunday school tea.
 Proprietor Northrop of the Island View is
 very happy man and his happiness is
 catching. He is doing all that genius can do for the comfort of his guests. There seems to be a prevalence of the good old
 time blithe and buxom maidens here this year. They tumble about in the surf or take sails about the island. The event of the day at the Island View was the viewing of the Atlantic Yacht club of New York as they pa sed Branford Point. Genial Captain
 Foster of the steamer Messenger took out large party to witness the beauti- ful sight And 8 beautiful sight it was, as all expressed themselves. The yachts as they rounded the Point were all
 punched together. Every yard of sail was set, every rope was taut, they whsked past the viewers, looking like great white race horses.
 The passing yachts were distinctly seen from the porch of the IslaDd View or the shore in front of the hotel. Much bet ting was indulged in by those viewing the yachts as to which yacht would round the Point first
 Equestrianism is coming into great popu- larity with Landlord Northrop's lady guests this season. Almost any pleasant afternoon many handsomely costumed ladies can be seen riding from the hotel to the southeast limit of exclusive Pine Orchard at dead gallop. Among the ladies who delight in 8 good horse Miss Fannie Neale, of South ington, who drives a very handsome iron grey, very strongly built and good roader. Miss Ida Byxbee, daughter of Collector Byx- bee, drives very handsome and speedy ani- nal.
 Miss Bristol drives pretty bay .horse with much skill. Miss Barry, daughter of the Philadelphia publisher, drives a handsome cross match span. They and the handsome driver are greatly admired by the summerers. E. bak6T, cOmulSSlOu0r OI puDllC works of New York, is regular guest of the Island View. He is accompanied by his wife and mother. He says as to the Creeks growing popularity: This little nook has but recently been discovered by New Workers, but it is 8 daisy. It is the most beautiful summer resort that one could find, and the fishing here is excellent. Bass and blackfsh are caught in plentiful numbers. I have found out, said Mir. Baker, that the material for the building of our Bartho1di statue is being furnished from here and an- other quarry whose stone has paved many of New York's streets is the one run by Boss Tweed in his palmy days. The deserted quarry is plainly visible from the hotel.
 Many New Workers are at the Island View. Among them are MT. and Mrs. Harry San ford, MT. and Mrs. Walter Sanford, Mrs. William Fauer.
 Collector Bixbee of the New Haven custom house daily dimes with Commissioner Baker. He is spending the summer here with his family.
 MT. John Wayland, of the Viola Of the Atlantic Yacht club of New York, is sum- mering here.
 MT. E. Burt and family, of New York, have arrived here. MT. Burt is owner of the yacht Seminole of the Atlantic Yacht club. J. Foster and family are here. MT. Foster is prominent business man of Chicago. Madame Adelaine Hess of the Hess Opera company of New York, is here. She enjoys the place immensely, takes her daily dip in the surf.
 There are many vocalists among the guests and they are in demand of evenings. Concerts, dancing, driving, bathing and boating, social chats and lov- ers' chats, clam bakes and hops and recep- tions, help to take up the time of the sum merers at the creek. Thomas best Inusi- clans of New Haven furnish music here.
 Commodore Dickinson, owner of the Mag dalens yacht of New York, is here in compa ny with jolly Eugene Earle.
 Herrick P. Frost, the New Haven telephone magnate, is stopping with the rest at the Island View.
 MT. Neale of Southington, a member of the firm of Peck, Stow & Wilcox, is spend ing the summer here with his family.
 The Wallace skating rink is 8 very popu- lar spot for lovers of exercise.
 Sundays the summerers attend the Christ church, the Rev. G. w. Moves pastor.
 The cottages on the mainland are all occu- pied by their regular summer occupants with 8 few exceptions. Mrs Frank Wheeler has handsome new cottage.
 The Rev. Dr. Chapin, of Meriden, is occu- pying the Maple Lodge.
 Hon. William J. Clark and family, of Southington, are in their fine cottage on Prospect avenue.
 At Frink's Hotel a second Island View on A somewhat smaller scale can be witnessed. MT. Frink says he Is fully sat1shed With the season. He still furnishes his noted shore dinners. The steamer Messenger, Captain Foster, makes daily trips to New Haven and return During the afternoon the steamer is run to some one of the Thimble Islands with pleasure seekers. Last season she car ried four thousand people from New Haven to Stony Greek. Captain Foster says he will carry fully seven thousand people this sea- son.
 A hop is to be given at the Island View Hotel next Saturday night, and one will be given each succeeding Saturday night.
 At Frink's Indian Point House are: Chas. E. Shepard, Hartford; F. E. Belden, E. H. Hartford; Chas. L. Way, G. H. Goodman, Hartford: Edwin Bull and wife, 0. A. Sears and wife, Portland; A. Gildersleeve and wife, Gildersleeve's, Conn.,; Thornton H. Smith, Spencer Roberts, Philadelphia; J. Benedict, Mrs. J. Benedict, Utica, N Y. Mrs. I. E. Fuller, Portland; G. w. Curtiss and wife, Meriden; Mrs. A. L. c. lo l,n