Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-18
PINE ORCHARDS sRAsIDERs.

The Season Has Opened mt the Pic
turesquc Though quiet Little Resort
"A glimpse OF tho Merry Days
which the Cottagers spend by che
Seaside.
Just beyond the rocky points and sandy
beaches which punctuate the Branford coast
there is picturesque stretch OF seashore
known as Pine Orchard. It is fourishing
little summer resort, and although Its beauti-
full sweeps of coast and alluring scenes Of
rustic freshness have not attracted large
number of New Ravens seasiders to the
pretty spot, still 1t is a very popular resort,
and each year sees large increase in the
number of its visitors.
Two hotels and some twenty five cottages
form the little seaside settlement. Owing
perhaps to the contour of the coast and coun-
try, or to the individual fancies of the cot
tsgers, the cosy little cottages are gathered in
small groups here and there along the sea-
shore. The only one of these little colonies
which boasts representatives of New Haven
among its population Is that of Crescent
Bluff. This pleasant site Is the seat of COM
munity of nine cottages, and the last census
witnessed population of nearly half hum
dred, Three of these modest summer homes are
occupied by people from this city. ]. B.
Judson and family are domiciled in one of
these, j. N. Merwin and family in another
and Mr.. E. B. Baker, of the Southern New
third. The colony has been unusually live
ly for the past few days. In fact, the sea-
siders at this pleasant though quiet resort
say that 1t is seldom that 80 much life has
been concentrated in such small compass as
has held full sway In and about the pretty
cottage of Mr.. Young of Waterbury, Mr..
Young and family have not arrived for the
summer, but he has given up this pleasant
abode to eight young ladies from st. Mar
garet's school of Waterbury. They are &C.
companied by teacher and old seasiders say
that never can they remember such vhirl
OF high spirits and romping happiness as the
young ladies have inaugurated.
There is small colony between the bluff
and tho Sheldon house, one of the hotels.
This stretch of seashore has been taken pos
session of mainly by Wallingford people.
Chief among these is Mr.. Wallace, who has
just finished two new cottages. One of these
has been leased by Colonel Leavenworth.
There are In all six cottages here. A new
wharf has just been completed from the coli
ony seward to deep water. This affords
opportunities readily appreciated and quickly
seized by boating parties, of which there are
many. The young ladies of Pine Orchard,
by the way, are famous for their seamanship,
On pleasant afternoon parties of them may
be seen anywhere about the many
little inlets and rocky covss. The,
| are great fishermen also, that il
when the sun is not too bold in peerinf
| under their wide straw sun bonnets, ant
many fine airing of the shining beauties
have been pulled from the water by thei
lucky, though perhaps not always skillful
angling.
The hotels, Mr.. Doolittle's favorite resor
as we'll as the Sheldon House, are usual,
very lively places after the season has full.
set In. Many New Haven people spend mucl
OF the warm summers time at these places
Among the regular guests at the Sheldor
House Is Police Commissioner Hart ant
family, besides many other we'll known citi
/ Gems.