Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-01
sAvm ROCK GOSSIP.

SAVAN MVCA &USSAEs The seaSen Drawing to . CIese-The | Pratt C Whitney EmplOyeg AT the | Shore T0.DaY-The ftKelsey Grove'' may Be Opened Nexs Year-A Bieycle and Carriage COllide-Local Gossip, l
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 The arrival of September always besokens the season's end and invariably causes more or less change in the shores appearance. Some of the cottagers are already preparing to return home and even the wide-awake ho- tel proprietors are reminded that but few weeks more remain in which they may con- tinue to reap the harvest of busy season. Take.it all in all they have no reason to com~ plain and neither have any of the business men at savin Rock. Of course the weather has not been as favorable as last year, but the west shore has seen thousands of visitors dur ing the summer and considerable money has been left there. The cottagers most of them are pleased with the summers enjoyment ob- tained at the Rock and all agree that the sea- son has been quiet one with regard to pic- nics. The absence of roWdyism this year is particularly noticeable.
 Miss Agnes Strickland of Boston, who has been sojourning at the shore, returns to-day to her home.
 Miss Bailey, the popular bookkeeper at the Sea View, was the happy recipient of 8 box of choice flowers last Thursday. The gift was from Virginia.
 To-day the Pratt & Whitney company employees of Hartford, about 750 in number, are expected to dine with Caterer E. Reiner. A tasty dinner will be served and the pleas ures of the shore indulged in by the visitors.
 It is rumored that the Savin Rock grove, owned by President Kelsey of tke West Ha- -vsn IaT1 a1 owtx fr1a1 nic parties. It is the general desire of all interested in the welfare of the shore that the road leading to this once popular part of the Rock be opened to the public. For the past few seasons the grove has been of little use to anyone and it is sincerely hoped that the public will next season be permitted to en- joy the privilege of visiting the place.
 A rather rare accident occurred last Tues day evening at the shore. Though no one was much hurt, the participants will remem- Der the occasion with not the most pleasing recollections. It seems that in the absence of any electric light on the shore road . short distance past Hinman's, number of accidents have been narrowly ayerted during the summer. On the evening in question 8 young man riding bicycle toward New Ha- yen collided with carriage containing two young men. The bicyclist was the sufferer, as besides being thrown to the ground he lost the rear wheel of his 'cycle and was
 
 The occupants of the carriage were un- harmed.
 Mrs. Taylor and son son of Baltimore, who have been guests at the Sea View for the past six weeks, will return shortly to their home.
 The eresidence of Cottagsr GaElock on Beach street was the scene of masic and myrth last Wednesday evening. A sociable and recep- tion was rendered the host by 6 number of church friends. Tho cottage WAS brilliantly illuminated by means of a number of Chinese lanterns hung in rows about the piazzas After the dainty viands were disposed of all participated in dancing. About sixty people attended.
 Cottager J. Johnson and family of Beach street will remove to their New Haven home on Monday.
 A well attended entertainment was suc- cessfully presented Wednesday evening at the residence of Cottager Rogowski. About sixty attended. The play presented is en- titled Marriage Lottery" and the rendi- much deserved merit.
 About twenty members of the White fam fly held reunion at the Beach House. savin Rock. The gathering on that evening was ths first one ever held of this family and con- sequently members from all over the country were present. Among the members was Hon. H. F. White of Washington, D. C., . cOuS1u UT DEs Ms Os w u1Io OI C019 clLys A meeting was held at noon after which all sat down to 6 we'll prepared dinner by Landlord Van Horn. The names of those present are F. H. Beecher and wife, Mrs. A. E. Taylor, F. W. Joy, N. F. White, Miss Maggie White, Mrs. A. Lathrop, Mrs. F. D. Buckle, Mrs. F. Aeecher, Mrs. A. E. Taylor, Mrs. M. Mills, Mrs. Shredder, Mrs. Charles Smiley, Mrs. John Kinney, John W. Kenney, Mrs. Walter White, Walter White, N. F. White.
 The preparations for Labor Day picnic, Mondays big picnic, are completed and the programme arranged is very extensive. All the Savin Rock merchants" have contrib uted more or less to defray the expenses of the Labor association on the big day. One of the contributors donated nearly three hundred dollars towards the affair.
 The blue6sh have been unusually numer- ous at the shore for the past week and many artful anglers have secured large messes. Two Savin Rock young men hooked eighty of the fish last Thursday and messes of thirty or forty apiece are obtained daily. As yet the blues are quite small near the,shore, but theiF size will be increased as the season ad- vances.
 The large double tent on the Homestead lawn has been of considerable advantage since it's erection. The several regimental reunions which have been held there during the present week have all been marked suc- successes.