Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-20
DOWN AT STONY GREEK

And Among the Beautiful ThfmbIe
 Islands - Cottages and COttagers-I
 Several New Ones This Kear-A |
 Crash-The Pretty Girls at the ThIm- |
 bles and Young Men-Soela1 Events. |
 This has been @ backward season with all | of the summer watering places, and even Stony Greek, commanding as it does the beautiful group of the Thimbles, seems not to have yet awakened from it's winters sleep. The shroud of last winters blizzard seems to still hang upon the seaside-goers. The cot. tages at the east shore have nearly all been taken possession ot, although somewhat later than usual, but those who make long stays at the hotels appear to think that summer hasn't come yet.
 But few new cottages have been built this year, and these are on the islands. On Gov ernor's Island one has been erected by Mr. Andrew Johnson of New York, and another is being put up on Money Island. The young ladies who are spending the summer on this island are head and heels in any mischief they can think of, and (speakinR of buiIdinRs) three of them will never forget how the roof of an old shed on which they sat in the grove discussing the latest cut of bang fell in and deposited them safe, but little frightened, ou the bosom of mother earth.
 The girls at the Thimbles spend whole days in fishing. One would think that the lone fisherman mania had sprung it's conta- zion among the pretty creatures. For hours they sit under some shady tree along the shore, their faces shielded from the hot re- lection of the sun on the water by cutely cooked broad -brimmed straw hats, and angle for the shy nibblers. Some of them are frst-rste fishermen, too, and they like it bet Aar he 0f %Ia that ever broke maiden's heart. Boating is also greatly enjoyed by the young ladies, and many gay party may be seen any fine afternoon sailing among the picturesque islands.
 A great vice, however, which the young ladies are slowly falling into is novel-readin8. One would think with so many natural beau ties about that the figures and fire of current novels would have no charm. But the girls put their arms around the neck of blue eyed heroine and hang closer than they would to 8 now spring bonnet. Young men are few as usual about the islands and the girls don't seem to miss them, either.
 Hops and social gatherings have not occur red at the hotels so far. The guests seem to enjoy outdoor amusements and the weather has been such as to keep many away who would enter into social matters. A great rush is expected. however, about the first of Au- gust and hotel proprietors are already begin
 
 Transient trade has been as lively as ever this year. The Island View House has enter tained seven or eight large parties from New York yachts and the ladies especially are en- raptured with the beautiful view from the verandas of this excellent hotel, The ladies at the Three Elm House are having | delightfully."- pleasant time among them- | selves. A vocal and instrumental musicale | was given there Thursday night. All were ! overwhelmed with delight at the success of the entertainment, and another is soon to be l given The prices were rendered by Miss ! Carrie Tenn, an organist of Wailingford | Miss H. R. Goldenbaum and Miss Becky Biumenthal of Hartford, the Misses Annie and Louise Pheifer and Messrs. Cromack and Miller of Unionville. A hop was given by the ladies last evening at which several New Haven people were present. A large party from Hartford is expected tha1e to- day. The entertaining wife of the proprietor wished 1t distinctly stated in this edition that there were no mosquitoes at the Three Etm House, as has been reported in other papers.
 | Many young ladies with their Rrandmss are also at Frink's Indian Point House They do their best to have good time and make the cool verandas and grounds alive with their merry chAttinRs and musical lauphs The largest catch of fish around this part of
 the creek was 101 pounds of blackfsh takers by A. B. Dowd in his pond 8 few tiays ago. The fishing is good and the guests all enjoy it.
 People from New York who have visited
 the Island View House tell the proprietor
 that the scene from that point has no paral- Tel except in the Thousand Islands New York people are delighted with the spot and in few years the place promises to be a favorite summering resort for metropolitans. People now summering at the several hotels are:
 ISLAND VIEW HOUSE. MT. Spier and family, New Haven; J. Al- Ian Barry, Brooklyn, N. Y.; w. J. Robinson, \ Meriden; Mrs. Fox and two children. Corsi-
 cana, Texas; Robert Fox and Ed Fox, Corai. cana, Texas; Idalia L. Asher, New Haven; George w. Pomeroy, Hartford : Celia Asher, New Haven; P. s. Ives, Boston; Miss c. E. Parkhurst, Jamaica Plains, Mass; Miss Lillian Seaton, N. E. Seaton and N. E. Ellis, New York: J. R. c. Russell, New Haven; N. W. Cornwall, New Haven; Frank M. Byxbee, Meriden, Ct. J. D. Spring and E. Johnson, Ansonia; FIX. Stills, New York; E. W. Webster and wife, Ansonia.
 THREE ELM HOUSE.
 Mrs. W. H. Savoy, Meriden; MT. F. H. Duf6e, Middletown; J. s. Roberts, Middle town; w. 0. I. Savoy of the Republican. Meriden; Rev. MT. Fixing and wife, Hart
 ford; Miss P. Hallock, Derby; F. H. Stiles S.
 and wife, Hartford; A. D. Cromack, Mrs.
 Emma Pheifer, F. B. Miller, Mics Louise Pheifer, Unionville; Mrs. S. Uncles and grandson, Brooklyn; William Amsrman and wife, Hartford, Conn.,. Arthur M. Austin. Meriden; George ". Banning, New Britain; F. H. Burton, Thompsonville; H.
 H. Cromwell and wife, Philadelphia John
 ". Coe, Meriden; Mrs. o. M. Lombard, Springfield; Miss M. A. Birge, Mrs. o. s. Jones, E. Windsor Hill, H. G. Hayden, Hart ford; Miss Beckar Blumenthal, Hartford; Mrs. E. G. Morris, Spring Prairie, Wis. Miss Carrie s. E. Fenn, Wallingford; Mrs w. J. Gooding, Wallingford.
 BARNARD HOUSE. Mir. Burr Ballard, Troy, Pa.; G. A. Ives, Meriden, Ct.; Sarah E., West; from Meriden, Miss J. P. Stow, Mrs. G. A. Ives, Mrs, J, O. eroy, Miss Hattie Tales, Mrs. Florence Doo-
 little, Mrs. J. H. Chaplain, Mrs. 0. Fl. Fales; J.K Eastman, Hartford; B. .Katzenstein, ,Naubao; Minor G. Baldwin, New York; w. F. Grove and wife, Miss Alice Grove, Eddie Grove. Miss Hattie Grove, Alexander Church, Miss Minnie Caddin, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Pomeroy, Miss Mabel Pomeroy and Theo- dore Pomeroy, Meriden; s. P. Drake, Troy, Pa.
 INDIAN POINT HOUSE.
 M. Cornwall and wife, Meriden; JIM. Saw yer and wife, Hartford; L. J. Dudley and daughter, Northampton, Mass; Frank M. Hall and wife, New Haven; James E. Groom and wife, Hartford; Mrs. R. M. Matthews and family with two children, Little Rock, Ark; R. W. Weston, Philadelphia.
 The CaledOnIans.
 The Caledonian society holds it's fifth an- nual excursion and games at Glen Island Au- gust g.