Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-26
Ar THE west SHORE,

AT THE WEST SHORE.
Fast Driving at the shore at Might 70
be stopped-Poor Electric Lights
Notes Among the Cotsagers - The
Cold Spell Felt as the R0ck-Teams
Collide, Etc.
Special efforts are being made by the West
Haven authorities to put stop to fast and
reckless driving at the shore and within the
borough limits generally. The fast driving
has become not only nuisance but has more
than once Of late imperilled the lives of
ladies and children who were attempting to
cross certain streets. Ladies' and children
who chance to cross the streets during the
evening are not infrequently frightened
about out of their wits by the sudden ap-
pearance of some rapidly driven vehicle as
it comes tearing along, with perhaps half
inebriated occupant. If the police would be
on the alert for such characters as these,
public thankfulness would reward their en-
deavors.
The residents of the shore and borough are
lights furnished by the electric company. It
is claimed that the lights are not nearly as
bright as those furnished for the city while
the price paid is the same.
Miss Lillian Brooks of West Haven is at the
Catskill mountains.
Miss Georgia Haines of Summit, N. j., Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hotchkiss of Main
street.
The Misses Jerome are visiting at the Nor
gan cottage on Beach street.
Mr.. Max Adler, wife and daughter leave
on Monday for lengthy stay at Saratoga.
Cottager Hirsch of Beach street, who is en-
gagged in business in New York, spends the
Sabbath with his family at the shore.
Mrs. T. E. Twitchell, nurse and baby are
visiting in Litchfeld.
Mrs. W. G.. Mills of Cincinnati is the guest
of shore relatives.
Cottager 9. E. Brown of East avenue has
fitted up fine tennis court, which the young
people in the vicinity have already confiscat-
ed for pleasure ground.
Judge Pickett and party of friends par-
took Of shore supper at the Hinman house
Wednesday.
at the Beach house. Mrs. j. L. Schwarz-
baum, nurse and maid of New York city are
also there for the season.
There is little colony on East avenue
composed of three families. They are those
of Messrs. A. D. Perkins, w. g. Cowell and
Charles E. Brown. The trio possess large
pier on Beach street where the moonlight
summer evenings are pleasantly whiled
away.
Cottager Hirsch of Beach street is soon to
lay a concrete walk about his premises.
The theatrical season at the Rock will be
opened Monday by comedy company, who
will give two performances daily in the
Grove.
Mr.. Charles H. Bancroft of the New York
World is guest at the Sea View.
The hotel proprietors and restaurateurs
were happy set of individuals up to a re-
cent date, but the unwelcome spell of cool
weather has put damper on their exulta-
tions. Shore weather is usually very differ
from that which we have experienced dur
ing the past ten days, and nothing is 80
nearly gagged with the mercury as the shore
merchants friends, which rise and fall with
water are pleasant enough for cottagers who
spend the entire season there, but for guests
and transient visitors only the hot weather Ia
conducive to drive them from the overheated
city. A number of shore residents
express themselves thoroughly satis-
! fed with cooler weather, as they think
| that Savin Rock feels the effect of high
| murcury quite as much as in the city. Some
of the nights, however, have been chilly and
winter clothing and bedding were resorted to.
Two accidents occurred on the shore
Wednesday evening. Both we're the results
| of fast driving, however. One was COL
lision of two teams at the lower end of Beach
street toward New Haven. The occupants
| of one of the carriages were thrown out and
| the wheel of the vehicle was smashed. Hap
| PLY no one was seriously injured, though all
| had narrow escape. The other mishap oc
| Cured towards midnight on Campbell ave.
| nue., where a two seated carriage was over
turned, the wheel having caught in the car
track. The party evidently were little harm
| ed, but did not remain long enough for an
| investigation to be made.
The reaidanta are AGAIN mn in arms over
the water that they are still obliged to toll
crate. Many of the families are supplied
with city water by having 1t brought to them
| in jugs. few cottagers have wells and
| pumps from which purer liquid is obtained,
but the majority are obliged to put up with
| from the faucets, which, besides having a
disagreeable appearance, is unsatisfying in
taste. The advice to boil 1t is being closely
| followed and there is hardly resident at the
shore who does not subject it to that pro.
cess.
Mr.. George Killer and wife are at Twitoh-
ellis hotel.
by order of the borough authorities, much to
the satisfaction of the shore public. A troop
of the wheelmen were riding along Tuesday
evening toward the shore, when their failure
to properly indicate their approach by blow
In a whistle drew the attention of consta-
BILE, who soon gave them to understand the
requirements. Such vigilance on the part
of the police is commendable.
Mary Gallagher, a we'll known character of
West Haven bearing an unsavory reputation,
was before Judge Psrdee's court Thursday
for assault upon a neighbor. As this was
Mary's second offense his honor gave her
| thirty days and a fine of 81.
After a rain storm the roads leading to the
city ave invariably in wretched condition.
The water gathers In pools and makes driv.
| ing as dangerous as uncomfortable.
There seems to be general satisfaction at
the manner in which Justice Pardee, the VIII
lage magistrate, is melting out justice this
season. The many cases from the shore are
disposed of without the notoriety that char
acterized former trials, much to the gratifca-
ton of all concerned. This season has been
a quiet one with the village coustabulsry,
| which reflects credit on the way In which the
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