Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-28
A CONNECTICUT Town.

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some or the Charming Features of
New Canaan-Popular With Many
Prominent New York Families
OF Easy Access by Rail and Near
the Shore-Elm Trees Injured by
the Worms.
New CANAAN, Conn, Aug. 70, $780,
None Of your summer correspondents, l
think, have touched upon the beauties of
the Fairfield county villages. The one
from which I date my letter lies very near
the New York state line, and has grown
and improved since my childhood's days
from village Of probably fifteen hundred
people to the new dignity of a borough.
A number of New York families have
discovered this pleasant spot, easily reached
by direct rail communication from the
city by branch road from Stamford,
where the New York, New Haven and
Hartford trains are met from half past six
in the morning until half-past seven at
| night The names Of Parker, Lambert,
Thompson, John Rogers, Bright, Lock
wood, Downey, Keschem and Bond grow
more familiar as successive seasons find
| their representatives here. In many in
stances they have purchased and occupy
fine houses and laid out extensive grounds.
The ridges, which diversity the face OF
| this part of Connecticut, afford slightly
| locations which have been selected and
beautifed, while many old homesteads
still stand, sheltering third and even q
fourth generation.
From Ocanoke avenue, (nee Haines
Ridge, Smiths Ridge, and Brushey Ridge
the eye may turn to the west and see New
l fofa 10 he CA, ofo1o
commonwealth, southwark over the tree
tops, Long Island sound, lies blue and
fair with the island shore beyond, on {
clear day, distinctly visible The water il
reached at distances of seven or ten milei
from New Canaan, Norwalk, Five-Milt
River, Bible Island and other places being
frequent resorts for salt water outings.
During drive to Norwalk very youth
full member of the party being instructed
in the beauties of the woods and God's
bountiful creations remarked: "Well,
should think God would be tired" Blu
the brooks and wooden bridges, the coo
woods and tangled underground received
his enthusiastic comments.
We found at South Norwalk many new
modern houses, fine lawns and good roads
Across the river, where the sight of the
water and sailboats aroused again the en-
thusiasm of our small gentleman, through
West Norwalk, we arrived at Kyser'
Island.
| To reach this one must run the gauntle
of hordes of mosquitoes. Surviving thei
attack, one enjoys the drive around tn
island, which shows, in fine roadbeds
lawns, flowers and statuary, evidence o
the taste and generosity of Mr.. Kyser O
Tammany fame. The place has deteriorat
ed somewhat from its former trim appear
ance, and l am told it is now used as re
treat for superanuated priests.
Our ride to Stamford ON another occs
sion, over an excellent road, lay through
pleasing country. Stone walls, ivy-covel
ed, fallow fields, dense woods and a
!. kinds of graceful and scrubby wild growt
diversified the scenery. Homes an
farms appeared at intervals, the di
trict between the villages and towr
being but sparsely settled. An approac
to one of these comfortable looking hom
steads brought into view a neat row {
t small, square wooden affairs, which one
our party assumed to be modern be
: hives. CHOW, that is really pastoral.
haven't seen any bee hives in a long tim'
= | I wonder if we could buy some honey
By this time our carriage was abreast tt
shives," which we saw to be furth
; adorned with enclosures about three fe
square, with most trim picket fences. II
1 noise OF our approach sIarIeu up Ine .
cupants of said "hives," to which they I
It treated, as our driver gravely remark'
that he had never before seen "bees'' wi
ia Feathers" The silence which. follow
this remark can never be forgotten. The
was thereafter a most commendable mo
20 esty in the conversation and assertions
the "bee lover"
e. The worms have attacked the elm tire
in Stamford quite disastrously as in o
l. own beautiful city. In many streets ,
saw the trees scraped of their outer bal
"a and girdled with tar, leaving the trun
. from the ground to the branches quee
yellowish- brown color. They looked as
!, 40 the aesthetic inhabitants of Stamford des
N. ed to make them match their new house
ed many of which, with paint and stain
IS shingles, were of the same cinnamon HI
Has anyone ever noticed in drivi
is through the country how generously I
h. ture used the yellow color in tinting h
flowers. 1t stands her favorite, after t
" restful green.
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