Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-17

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Connections Volunteers 60 HoIda ne.
union-Hartforders 90 Visit Savfn
observation-disclosures at the Hotels
GOssIp-Arr1vaIs, etc.
From all appearances the warfare which
has been constantly engaged in by several
Grove business men, is coming to an end
much to the satisfaction of all at the shore.
The unpIeasantness which mas existed among
those doing business in Railroad grove has
been distasteful to visitors and has undoubt-
eddy deferred few from going to the Grove
With large and commodious grove, a clean
sandy beach where bathing facilities are un-
surpassed, with pleasant drives and amuse-
ments, there is no reason existing why the
West Shore should not gain popularity as a
picnic ground and ssashore resort much
greater than it even now enjoys.
The twenty third annual reunion of the
Twentieth Connecticut volunteers will be
held at the Hills Homestead, August 30
About seventy-fYe members with their fami-
lies are expected and there will be representa-
tives from all over the State A business
meeting will first be held and banquet SER
we'd at p. m. The COMMITTEES of arrange
ments consists of 8. e. Chafee, Il. G. Hig-
gins, William Ames and A. G. Austin.
: Mr.. TN. Cooley, the Wooster street dairy
man, is spending q short vacation with his
family at shore cottage on Beach street.
Conductor Royce of the West Haven horse
cars will leave his duties in short time to
spend vacation with brother in Nebraska
Mr.. Royce will return about October L:
Carlton, the magician, gave an interesting
performance to good audience at the Beach
House Tuesday evening. Mr.. George Ball of
the company is making arrangements for an
entertainment at the Grove Cottage. Later
in the season the Sea View House will again
be visited by the Carlton company.
Two car conductors of the West Haven
horse railroad have been suspended by Supt.
Ward for improper conduct.
A merry party of ten young people known
as the s'Elsie club" were dined at Twitchel1s
Massasoit the other evening.
Landlord G.. W. Van Horn of the Beach
House is an expert in the game Of quoits and
has set of playing weights which he prizes
quite highly. A place has been set apart
near the hotel where the sport can be in
dulged in. Mr.. Van Horn now proposes to
wager the price of shore dinners upon three
men whom he will name against any other
three men in tie State. A match game is to
be played shortly for purse.
Tomorrow, Saturday, the employees of
Colts pistol factory, together with those from
the Cheney silk factory of South Manchester,
are expected to enjoy the salt breeze. Another
large Hartford party is also expected on the
same day.
Hartford boasts of some fine swimmers.
and Mr.. N. P. Donahue, the bathing house
proprietor, has offered silver cup to the
winner in swimming contest between
number of Hartforders Saturday The dis
lance is to be one-half mile in length, and
they will start from the Donahue bathing
pavilion. A few New Haven swimmers are
DESTROYS of entering as contestants in the af-
fails.
The condition of Proprietor Converse of
Grove Cottage remains unchanged, and he
will shortly be removed to neighboring cot
tsge ct the shore.
Miss Gertrude Blake, well known singer
of Hartford, who has lately been sejourning
at the Grove Cottage, has returned to her
Capitol City home.
Tuesday the directors and officers of the
John Hancock Life Insurance company of
Boston were tended complimentary dinner
at mine host Twitchells by their New Haven
representative, Mr.. j. r. Ford. The presi-
dent, Mr.. Stephen Rodes, and Mr.. 81. T. Gull
yer, general superintendent, were present.
During the refreshments brief speeches were
made. About ten gentlemen participated.
An unusually large number of people spent
Sunday at the shore and all the available
rooms at the hotels were secured The Sea
View accommodated over one hundred and
ten guests, and the Beach House, Grove Cot
tage, Massasoit and Lucas Houses were as
well patronized.
The combination which was engaged to
give performances in the Grove during this
week was obliged to cancel the engagement
The cause is that the directors of the Grove
have decided not to allow the theatricals, as
complaints were made by few Grove bust
ness men who claim that their business was
seriously affected during the performances
One of the favorite seashore houses at the
shore is Skeelea' cottage, opposite Skeeles'
pavilion. So popular is it that people of
oil, 49, 10
try and the rooms are often booked ahead.
Among the new arrivals this week are Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bennett-of Jacksonville,
Fla, who arrived yesterday. They left jack
sonville just before the epidemic of yellow
fever set in and will stay North till the cold
weather drives away that seourge. Mr.. Ben
nett is a well known business man of jack
sonville. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkinson of
Matteawan also arrived this week and among
the guests at the cottage are ladies and gen.
tlemen from Springfield, Hartford and Manga
tuck. The Naugatuck party was increased
by four more arrivals yesterday. Skeeles'
bathing houses are greatly patronized and
are thoroughly well kept and patronixed by
many families and q host of visitors. New
floats have been added and other facilities.
Uncas council, Knights of Columbus, from
Unionville, held high carnival at the shore
yesterday. They with friends accompanying
numbered three hundred and forty -eiRht.
Grand Knight Hogarty, Secretary Ksena
(Keno) and Prompter T. W. Higgins were
along, also Mr.. Myers, wealthy citizen of
New Hartford and a strong friend of Uncas,
with the members of which he Is most popu.
lar. Prompter Higgins, who is a popular
fireman in the bolt shop, Unionville, showed
that he was still an adept at prompting and
converssnt with LOOMS lsnciers, the dances
in the grove according to the tactics of Prof.
Loomis of New Haven, being highly popular.
The boys on the voyage home all carried
canes, and highly sociable time was enjoyed
by the Uncasites, as Is always the case when
they set out for a holiday or social occasion.
Conductor Higgins of the horse railroad,
who has been i'll for several days, returned to
duty yesterday. He is one of the veteran
conductors of the road and has q host of
friends.
SEA VIEW HOUSE.
L. S. Parsons and wife, Thomaston; E. q.
Judson, R. J. Waters, Redlands, California;
William J. Schlegel and family, Waterbury;
F. E. Howard and wife, Ansonia; Mrs. Ar
thur Hirch, Hartford; Mrs. Edward Dooley
and family, Springfield; George 81. Goodwin,
Waterbury; w. K Baker and wife, Spring.
field Mr.. Benjamin w. Bright, Thompson
vile; Miss Edith Parsons, Thomaston; P. d.
Ryan and family, Hartford; Mr.. Andrew
son Davis anu family, Northampton; John
D. Loornis and family, sufisld; Mr..
D. Patton and children, Yonkers, N. Y;
NJ. Robert Smith, New Hartford; Miss J.
Patton, England; Mrs. w. D. Allen, Chicago;
[. D. Barker and children, Hartford; Orange
Howes, Anastasis, Fla; F. 81. Pagan, Derby;
j. M. Mulville, Naugatuek; J. Brimstead,
Springfield; q. B. Lewis, Hartford; Harry J.
Steng1e, Hartford; Mrs. s. @. Hardy, Spring
field; Miss F. I. Batcheldsr, Springfield;
Mrs. @. W. Lewis, New Orleans.
BEACH HOUSE.
g. e. Fisher, Amherst, Mass; Mrs. g. E.
Fisher, Amherst, Mass; Mrs. a. Smith,
South Hadley; Il. b. Peck, Woodbury.; R.
Wood, Ansonia; W. Il. Ouliom, Hartford;
G. 8. Warner, Hartford; D. E. Sprayton and
wife, G. F. Perry and wife, Rev. E. @. John
son, Waterbury; Fred Lum, New Haven;
George Phelps, New Haven; q. Croft,
Philadelphia; w. J. Blakeslee, Hart
ford, Ct; J. F. Brown, Hartford, Ct;
]. B. Weeks, Savin Rock; R. Woods and
wife, Ansonia; ]. F. Guilford And family,
New York; John Howard, Thomaston; II.
Patten, q. S. Patten, II. f. Patten, A. o.