Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-01
THE PEOPLE OF mERwIr,s POINT.

lllum,nations and Races-H0ps and
the X. o. ,. at the Pembroke ZEN.
mis- Players ON Their mettle-GossiR
OF the Point.
Hot as the summer days may be, and
prevalent as is the enervating sway OF
General Humidity at this period OF the year,
there Is always q cool sea breeze sweeping
over the gay little colony of seasiders which
peoples the low bluffs and easy hollows OF
Merwin's point. The waters of the sound
break upon the sandy beaches and tie
breezes of the sound blow over the grassy
shores and both bring with them spirit of
which is keenly enjoyed by
the few hundred of summer visitors.
The three hotels of the place have already
seen busy season. Neither Landlord Clark
of the new and breezy Bousilene hall nor
Landlord q. W. Sanford of the Pembroke,
nor Landlord F. s. Hitchcock of the Merwin
Point house complain of an over rush of
business, and yet each looks at you In
self-satisfied gort of manner, and states
that he has no difficulty in finding plenty to
eat.
The anticipation of next weeks big en-
campment of canoeists at the point is one OF
the features of social intercourse among
young and old just at present. 1t is the Sec
ond annual encampment of the Owanux Ca
noe club, most of whose members come from
the vicinity of Bridgeport. The club, to the
number of seventy five or eighty canoes, will
invade the place to morrow and pitch their
tents in the grove just beyond the Merwin
Point house, Secretary Gilbert of the club
has been at the point for several days max
ing arrangements for the invasion OF the
canoeists. The spot where they will pitch
their tents overlooks wide stretch of sandy
bathing beach, and a quiet little cove in
which their frail craft may ride in safety,
however boisterously the sea may toss with
out.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
the club will hold its annual races. The
program for these is as follows:
1. Padding. any canoe, one-half mile straight
2. Padding tandem, class B.
s. Glass B. sailing on the Triangle three miles, no
!. Glass 3, Continued sailing and padding.
5. Glass G, three miles on the triangle.
6. Upset. one hundred yards.
On Thursday evening there will be grand
illuminated parade of canoeists with Japa-
nese lanterns and other bright designs.
After the parade the annual "big campfire
will be held in the encampment. The club
STAYS at the point for one week, from August
2 to Q. The officer of the day will be found
at a large tent which will be erected for
guests. Camp will be open at 10 am. each
day. The officers of the club are: Joseph 81.
commodore; @. T. Gilbert, secretary and
treasurer. The committees for the occasion
are: Regatta, J. L. Douglass. F. NJ. Wilson,
and Thomas Vose. Camp, C. T. Gilbert. A.
L. Orters, and D. NJ. Bowen.
Above all do the seasiders at the point
fancy lawn tennis. Expert players are always
to be seen about the we'll kept courts. Among
the most prominent players are Miss Barthol
omew of Ansonia and her brother, Dana Bar
tholomew, Miss Payson of Brooklyn, N. Y.
the Misses Julia and Addie Upson of Water
bury and Messrs. Terry of Pitts6eld, Towne
and Cook. A spirited tournament is now
but half finished upon the lawn Of Dr.. An
dersop. Messrs. A. Bassett and Hotchkisf
have won the doubles, and the singles art
yet to be contested for. The other players il
the tournament are Messrs. ]. Anderson. jr.
Griggs and Brown. Miss Mary Anderson
another good tennis player, is rapidly recov
ering from an injury which she received
some days ago and which efectually disabled
her arm.
Hops are as plentiful as birds in spring a
the hotels. The Pembroke gives one o
these pleasant affairs every Saturday night
many guests from the city, unite to max
them very merry gatherings. Tie Penn
broke was taken possession of last night b.
sixty of the members ,of the K. o. J. sooi
ETY. of this city. After a most epjoyabl
banquet the tables were cleared iron
the spacious dining room and dancing wa
the principal feature until late hour. To
night delegation of twenty-five member
of the Republican league of this city, unde
the pilotage of Fred Benton, will turn i;
course towards the Pembroke and Landlor
Sanford's hospitality will again be tested
the matter of suppers and general merr
Ment.
The ladies of the Point gave most sue
cessful lawn party upon the grounds of Co
tager Fife of Ansonia night or two ago fo
| the benefit of the chapel. Quite neat sui
was realized. The chapel has also attracte
the attention of the seasiders in another wa
a furious chatter of the little bell whic
hangs in the belfry, at the unseemly hour {
. O'Clock in the morning, has aroused half {
| the cottagers from their beds in alarm at tn
thought of seeing some of their neighbour
quiet domiciles wrapped In flame. The alarl
Of fire, however, proved to be false one.
was nothing more than one of the ghoulis
freaks which are apt to take possession of th
minds of the active young men who are stay
ing at the place.
The girls are also prone to like freal
which haunt the moments Of idle minds. tt
latest one of these freaks proved quite anus
ing to those in the secret, but not so funn
to the young man upon whom the girls pra'
ticed their pranks. This young gentlema
went down to the beach few days ago I
enjoy a quiet swim. When he emerged frol
the waves his trousers were no where to t
found. There was no alternative. He We
forced to thrust his feet through the sleeve
Of his shirt and make bee line for the PEN
broke. His trousers were returned to bill
by express few days after.
Many are the pranks which the leisul
moments evolve about the place. Fishing
bathing and boating are all enjoyed to the
full extent. One of the most expert fshe
men at the Point is Manager Jean Jacques
the Waterbury opera house which bears h
name. He owns fine cottage and his tri
off the Point with it's load Of gay sailors.
Among the New Haven costagers upon tt
Brighton Bluff settlement, where Elm Cit
seasiders seem to cluster, are N. 81. Hoyt
Lee & Hoyt, W. 8. Prindle of Leigh & Prir
die, R. w. Mills, the groceryman; E. A. Becl
ley, tho lumber dealer; LeGrand Cannon
Edward Todd, Henry Brown, General Terry
who has just completed one of the fines
cottages at the Point, and several other
/ Inc LARGER pOIClOu OI Uu0 cOtGdk6Is Gull
from Birmingham, Ansonia and towns in th
Naugatuck valley.
Grests now at the Pembroke are: ].
Wrightman and Miss Wrightman of Texa
Miss Annie B. Glover of Chicago; N.
Mcneil, Mrs. Mcneil, Misses Jessie and Hat
tie Mcneil and Miss Lena Asterman, Lynn
Rock, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. WIFI
and Miss White, Waterbury; Mr.. and Mr.
T. @. Lowe, New York; Henry Colt, Harr
Colt, the Misses Ella and Elossie Colt an
Mrs. G. b. Mullard, Winsted; Mrs. Colwe
Waterbury; Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. Hotchkis
Torrington; Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Epson, tt
Misses JULIA, Addie and Helen Upson, Waite
bury; Mr.. and Mrs. N. Stanley and Mr.. an
Mrs. Stone, New Britain; I. B. Hyatt an
family, Meriden.
At the Merwin Point house are: Mr.. an
Mrs. Seeley, the Misses Maud, Dora an
Florence Seeley. Meriden; Mr.. and Mrs.
8. Morris, Torrington; Mary A. Beeohe
Bethany; Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Lynch, Al
sonia; DR.. Blodgett and Mrs. Blodgett, Al
sonia; Mrs. Alling and children, Meriden;
T. Sorry, New York; Mrs. Edward Parson
Paterson, N. J.
A ROUsING RECEPTION.
A Noted Dignitary of the order Of Son
of Temperance Honored.
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