Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-30
AT sAvIN ROCK.

AT sAvIN ROCK.
Tuesday Nights Blow-Preparations |
for Labor Day - A Tent Entertain
ment Next Week-Coming Reunions |
-Movements Among the Cottagers-
Fire signals I'm West Haven, etc.
The gale of Tuesday evening was the |
worst in it's severity that the shore has
seen for some time. The blowing
wind drove the surf in huge waves upon |
the bank and created more or less havoc
all along the beach. The height of the
waves and tide, according to many cot
tagers, was far in excess of any seen at the
Rock for some years. Few on shore real
lied the force of the storm more than
those occupying cottages directly on the
beach Blinds ratified, windows were
broken, chairs thrown about and whist
ling wind with it's awful distinctness com
pleted the pleasantries that go to make up
nights stay at the waters edge during a
storm Much of the small craft that be-
came loosened and set adrift foated out,
and some few boats are yet missing. Mr..
Spare and family, who have occupied the
to their city home after the experience of
Tuesdays gale. Mr.. Spare does not enjoy
being crooked in the cradle of the deep"
too often.
For the first time in many years Super
intendent Wallace W. Ward was absent
from duties for half day. The indus
trious official ventured on an afternoons
excursion to the Charter Oak races and
seemed to enjoy his little trip immensely.
Mr. Ward has been at the head of the
road for period of between twenty and
thirty years.
t@Miss Jennie Lloyd and brother Master
Harry are guests of shore friends.
Monday, Labor day, will be one of the
"big ones" at the Rock and lively prepare
lions are being made to give the crowd
expected a proper reception. Although
Savin Rock has not been selected as the
picnic grounds by the Labor day commit
tee, very lively time is expected.
Special means of traffic to the shore will
be provided. The Eastern Star club have
picnic at the shore on that day.
Mr.. Twitchell, an old Grand Army man
himself, has a number of reunions booked
for the coming month. One of the largest
parties will meet at his hotel on the 18th,
when the Seventh regiment will assemble.
The Fifteenth Connecticut regiment were
at the shore yesterday.
Mrs John Laughlin and Miss Delaney
of Waterbury are guests of Mr.. Twitchell
The latter is lady of rare musical accom-
plishments and the popular Waterbury
pianist
GIN September II Caterer Young has ar
ranged for large spread at his pavilion.
The participants will be members of the
Typographical union of the New York Sun,
together with the New Haven printers.
The Sarsfeld guard have reunion here
on the 10Th.
Rev. N. j. Squires and family spent
part of the summer at the rock.
Next Thursday and Friday evenings an
elaborate musical program will be rem
dered upon stage erected under o large
tent spread over the base ball grounds in
West Haven. The entertainment is to be
given under the auspices of the Congrega-
tonal church, and the proceeds devoted
the church ''parlor fund" After the eve
| ning's musical program has been finished
refreshments will be served in another
part of the tent. The program, which
will consist of instrumental and vocal
music, will include a cantata, "The Dairy
Maids" Supper will be executed by a
| number of young men and women
variously attired as dairy maids and
milk men. Among the features of
especial interest will be dairy maids
march and milking stool drill. On Thurs
day evening the Dwight Place orchestra
| will render selections, and Fridays per-
| Torrance will include efforts by the La
dies Ranjo and Glee clubs of New Haven
| A large number of tickets has already been
| disposed Of Cottager Emery's family will
remain at the rock during the winter. The
New Haven Blues will be dined at Twiteh-
| ellis September II.
| AS result of the terrific storm Tuesday
night considerable portion of the Orien-
| tai Park pier was washed away. The steps
| and swimming float were carried off, and
all the boats near by swamped, one being
| completely demolished.
| The approach of September brings with
| it thoughts of home and several cottages
have already been vacated. The season.
however, among the residents at least, has
the appearance of being long one, as
number of cottagers have signified theil
intention of remaining as long as the
weather will permit. Cottager Charles
Atwater, who has visited the shore fol
seven consecutive seasons, will remain this
year until October 1. Mr.. Atwater, who
was seriously i'll at the beginning
of the season, finds him
self much improved and benefited
by his stay at the Rock. Cottager F. A
Jackson's family will also remain until DC
tober Mr.. L. E. Morgan will leave abou
|
street known as ''the chapel is now occu
pied by Messrs. D. w. Buck and B. P
Sperry with their respective families, VIII,
leave next week for their home in Walling
ford Rev Mr.. Squires of West Have1
and family were domiciled here durins
July.
Cottager Waldron's cosy residence wa
the scene of much pleasantly Thursda,
evening and an entertainment of instru
mental music furnished by two youns
people, visitors of the Waldron family.
Mrs R. eastman of Hartford, who ha
been visiting at the shore, returned home
ON Monday last.
Rev. DIR. Kleeberg of Holmes street, VIII,
has been sojourning at Saratoga Springs, i
expected home tomorrow. His son, Mr.
Felix Kleeberg, will soon pay a visit to hi
folks at their shore home. The gentleman
is now employed as chemist by larg
Massachusetts, firm.
A system Of fire signal stations has beer
established throughout the village, b,
means of which the department can leari
the district in which the alarm is given
There are about twelve boxes and tn
alarm is given by sounding from the near
: est church bell the number indicating tn
location of the fire. All of the mem
bers of the fire department wea
shields and are under the comman,
of DIR. Wilson of West Haven. Fortu
nately the number of fires has been unus
ually small and the services of the depart
ment have been but little called into requi
sition. 1t is hoped that before long som
means of meeting the dreadful messenge
of death will be provided at the shore. A
present, and indeed for many years past
the urgent necessity of at least voluntee
department has been very manifest, bu
, happily no terrible illustration has as We
served as an incentive.
There is to be grand carnival at tn
: shore Thursday afternoon and evening
Among the attractions will be bicycl
and sharpe race, also a running contest.