Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-12
WEST SHORE NOTES.

The Season Rapidly Drawing to a
 Close-At Merwin's Point-Eaects of
 the storm-The Village Fire Depart-
 ment, Etc.
 The fall, that messenger of coming win ter, is never welcome visitor at the shore resorts. Cold nights and chilly mornings are gentle reminders of comfortable city homes and warm hearths. This week will about wind up the season, at least with the cot tsges, and many will move to the city to-day. Some of tho residents would remain longer were it not that the public schools are open- ed. A number of the Merwin Point resi- dents, who had not already gone, returned Saturday to their winter homes. Still not . few of the cottsgers will remain a week or two more.
 Nr. H. H. Hurlburt of the point, who was tho first to come, will probably remain long est as he intends staying until October.
 Cottager Butricks will also brave the cold sea breezes for few weeks yet.
 The Beckley cottage was vacated Satur- day.
 To while away pleasantly the long evenings the residents of Merwin's Point have lately enjoyed several fine pyrotechnic displays got ten up by themselves.
 A number of Brighton Bluff people com- posed party who went to Milford few days ago on fishing excursion. The party had plenty of tackle and lots of bait, but was lacking in that important factor which enters into the make-up of such an under- luck" An apology was offered awaiting friends on their return. it consisted of three uuassuming bluedsh.
 Miss A. J. Norris of Sandusky, who has haap a ant ak | ha Martin cattaOe raturnad to her western home Friday.
 Several of the conductors on tho West Ha- ven horse railroad are oH on vacation at present and ''subs" arc taking their places.
 Cottsgers Seward and Gardner of Beach street will remain at tho Rock until October.
 N. J. Lembert, whose barn was damaged Saturday by fire, is now completing repairs.
 Charles H. Miller, the proprietor of the Beach street pavilion, left last week for Europe.
 MT. and Mrs. James Tollss of vest Haven, who have been eojourning at Saratoga and tho Adirondaoks, have returned home after a most agreeable stay.
 Next Monday the New Haven Turn Verein and their out.of-town friends will engage in . sham battle at the shore. A bridge will be constructed in the rear of Railroad Grove, and the possession of the bridge will be con- tested for by the opposing forces. The en- tsrtainment promises to be an interesting one.
 MT. O. A. Mosller and family have re- turned to the city, as hes MT. N. H. Hoyt's people.
 The ease of Joseph filling, who was sued recently by his former barkeepsr, Frank Groux, came on for trial Tuesday before Jus tice Main at West Haven. Decision wss re- served.
 The cottsgers at the shore are getting Q pretty good idea of tho severity of the storm Just at present. The wind blew very hard last night, and the sea was terribly rough and the tide very high. No serious damage to buildings is reported, although there are several washouts along the beach. The surf washed away part of the car track remaining on Beach street. A few boats moored off the shore were swamped and one, small sharpie, was badly damaged. Had the wind blown equally strong from the south heavy damage would have been done.
 The West Haven fire department are soon to purchase uniforms. The department is at present composed of about sixty members. George W. Adams is marshal.