Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-25
NOTES OF THE WEST SHORE.

tuesdays storm at Camp Comfort
Meeting OF the Board OF the savin
Rock Improvement Association-Ac-
cidents at she shore and Vicinity
General Items of Intcrest-Hotel Ar
rivals.
The families camping out at what is known
as Camp Comfort, just beyond the Rock, are
not apt to forget Tuesdays storm. There
are ten families camping there. Among
these are Messrs. Smith, Boyce, Tweedy and
Alling. The storm played sad havoc with
the frail summer houses and made their oc-
oupants almost wish themselves back home
again. Cooking untensils and eatables were
flying about promiscuously, and for the time
being the place was anything but what its
name implies.
There Is to be meeting of the executive
board of the Savin Rock improvement asso-
citation tomorrow evening at the residence OF
Max Adler. Several matters of Importance
are coming up for confederation.
A serious accident was narrowly averted
by the presence Of mind of young newsboy
ct the Howard avenue crossing yesterday.
A pair of horses came dashing down kimber.
ly avenue at full speed. As they approached
had lost control. The boy planted himself
Immediately In front of the place where the
repairing Of the road is being carried on, and
by waving his hands and indicating the dam
ger succeeded In arresting the attention of
the driver, who managed to pull his horses
to halt.
Joseph Journeyman, who is employed at
the Rock, was arrested lately for assault
upon q man In West Haven. He will be
tried shortly.
Miss Ida s. Camp of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ia
the guest of relatives on Beach street.
Sara Cohen, the thirteen-year old daughter
of Cottager Cohen, was seriously injured last
Tuesday by falling from fence. The child's
collar bone was broken.
Messrs. A. & 4. Gardner Of New Haven
are stopping at the shore.
Mr.. Clarence Butricks, also Mr.. Albert
Hine, of New Haven, are guests at the cot
The Hotel Pembroke at Merwin's Point
was filed to its utmost capacity last Sunday.
Extra rooms had to be engaged to accommo-
date the guests.
Mr.. +. A. jackson of this city has purchas.
cd land at the point and will build shortly.
The West Haven base ball nine played a
game of ball at the shore Tuesday with q
picked team. The former won by score of
10 tos.
The religious services held last Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. Thorpe at the Octagon pavilion in
Railroad grove was largely attended. There
will probably be services held regularly every
Sunday hereafter.
A large crowd Is expected to-day to wit
ness the balloon ascension in the grove.
The hotels at the Rock are becoming rapid
ly filed with guests and many are booked for
the coming month. II Is expected that Aug
ust will be busy month at the Rock and
many shekels will probably find their way to
the shore merchants pockets.
There ia continual comment on the poor
condition of the sidewalks at the Rock. The
downpouring rain of Tuesday formed thick
mud of tho loose earth and the walks are I'M
fit for use. Repairs would be quite proper.
Caterer Putnam of the Pavilion, opposite
the Sea View House, is serving large numbers
of parties and other visitors with shore din
ners, and his ice cream department attracts
hosts of ladies.