Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-04
THE WEST sHonR.

Gamma Delta Psi at HIPS . Prepefa-
lions for Ts-Day,s Big Rush-Sunday
'Rus Service - EntertainAens as the
Sea View News Among the Resi-.
dents. stc.-The Fourth Will Also be
Properly Celebrated At merWin's
Point.
The Gamma Delta Psi fraternity, Alpha
chapter, of the Hillhouse high school, had
most enjoyable gathering and banquet at the
Homestead, June 80. The program was as
already given.
Mr.. e. W. johnson, q guest at the Sea
View, gave an inteaesting exhibition Of magic
lantern views taken by himself while travel-
ing in the West Indies and Mexico. Mr..
johnson is a member of the firm OF The Do
Forest & Hotchkiss Lumber company OF this
city and will spend July at the shore.
Miss Eva A. Wright of this city 10 a
guest Of shore friends.
Superintendent Ward has been active for
the last few days in preparing plan to
facilitate the heavy transportation to the rock
to-day.
A carload of fifty western horses was
recently purchased by the West Haven Horse
Railroad company for use this season. Al.
though all were new and not acclimated. only
one was unable to Withstand the change In
climate.
Frank McGunn has "annsxea" shed to
his shore place for the accommodation OF
teams.
"Tom" Madden has opened bowling a.
ley on Grove street.
The season at Merwin's Point has opened
very auspicieusly and many New Haveners
are domiciled there The Pembroke is now
under the management of Mr.. Sanford, who
has expended some money in reftting 1t.
Mr.. j. Gibbs Smith IL located with his fam
lily in neat little cottage near the waters
edge, and E. A. Buckley is as comfortably
quartered. Ex.Couneilman Lawrence, the
coal merchant in New Haven, is taking
comfort every evening at his fine cottage on
the shore near the Point. He moved his
family down from his pleasant and commo-
dious residence on Humphrey street, New
Haven, few days ago. Last year, Fourth
of July night, he signalled Alderman Bush
nell at the east shore and CORE.
sponded with him by means of preooncerted
signals. Yesterday he had a supply of fire.
works sent to his. cottage, and he and other
shore residents WIN see that the Fourth IL
duly recognized. Mr.. Olin a. Clark of Hart
ford will have brilliant opening at his
handsome sBonsilene" cottage. There will
be promenading, dancing, fireworks and re-
freshments. Guests from Hartford, New
Haven and other places will attend. In an
tNcipation of the Fourth Tuesday evening
was made merry one by the booming of q
large cannon and pyroteehnic display on
small scale. Active preparation has been
made for to, nights celebration at the Bonsi-
lene.
There is some comment among those who
have had occasion or desire to Welt Railroad
grove in the evening concerning the crowd
that assemblies about the dancing pavilion
when an orchestra furnishes music. An eff
fort is to be made to keep out all disreputs-
BILE character.
Miss Della Zunder was visiting at the shore
as the guest of n. j. Myers family.
Mr.. Edwin Oppenheimer of New York
| will spend the Fourth with his family at
Savin Rock.
Cottager Moses Seward is having con-
crete walk laid about his property at the
shore. The Connecticut Concrete company
| is doing the work and will soon complete 1t.
The old topic of Sunday conveyance to and
from the shore is becoming again pretty gen.
orally discussed. 1t was understood that
there would be a bus line to run regularly,
| but that plan Is not approved, probably owing
to the fact that no printed time table Is avail
BILE or that no regular time is observed. If the
| managers Of these barges would endeavor to
make their venture permanent institution
| and supply the demands for accommodating
the Sunday traffic their financial returns
would prove sufficiently renunerative for
their trouble.
Mr.. Skeeles' family claim to have been the
1 uEHt bA0<c botAoko taAD oounOAs 4AVy PAunAOA
into the deep June 9.
Attorney O. B. Whitoomb's premises are
being somewhat renovated and new barn
| is being added.
A large percentage Of those cottages not
yet occupied are rented from the middle of
July.
| This evening the cottages at Savin Rock
| will be hung with lanterns, and the usual
Fourth of July festival will take place
| Among those already at the Pembroke
hotel. Msrwins point, and those who are to
summer there are Mr.. and Mrs. L. Frisbie
| il, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Upson of Waterbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull of Danbury, ]. N. Couch,
wife and son, of Torrington, ME- r. O. Nix
and Nise Gertrude Mix of Hartford. and II.
q. Colt and family Of WinHtsd. The other
hotels have all been we'll filled with transient
guests during the month of June.
s. Y. Beach of Seymour will occupy their
cottage at Mefwin's point next week.
Mics Aggie Buckley of Ansonia went to
Merwin's point last night, where she remains
until Monday, the guest of Mrs. John Nc
| Euerney.