Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-19
AT THE WEST SHORE.

EIOREl0tOIB nARPy - MA01y Guests - Notes Among savin ROCK Cotsagers A Carriage Smashed Bicyclists and the New LaW-A Ness
 Haven Clergyman's Arrest.
 Merwin's Point and its closely connected little village, Woodmont, is 8 larger place than most people imagine. About five hum dred pretty cottages, covering good sized area. are scattered here and there, yet all clustering about @ common center. The Woodmont coast extends in broken line for some distance, along which string ot summer houses cling, forming by themselves a little ''eity by the sea-" Farther inland many acres of cultivated land, owned by city people, are inclosed within neatly painted fences, and one is at once impressed by the singular cleanliness of the road and sur roundings. The Merwin Pointers are so- ciable set of people, too. and hardly an eve ming slips by that the pleasant music Of the dance is not to be heard somewhere among the host of cottages.
 Fishing is excellent at Merwin's Point this season; string of forty fish was caught few days ago.
 given at the Pembroke Saturday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. N. D. Baldwin of Birming- ham have arrived at the Pembroke hotel, Judge Cowell and family of Waterbury are at the same hotel for the summer, and among it's guests are MT. and Mrs. Norehouse ot Newport, R. l., and Mrs. N. E. Barker of Chattanooga, Tenn; also MT. John Upsons family of this city.
 That spot on the west shore known as Old Point Comfort, situated on a branch of the road leading to Waverly grove, is an odd corner where some half dozen houses make up the little colony that every season assem- ble there. The Point is very pleasantly located on strip extending into the sea and affords an excellent view of the sound. Last year, beneath spacious tents, three families enjoyed the hracing salt air, and only an oc casional wind storm occurred to disturb the cuist which the location and character of ths place affords. This season the dwellers under canvas have not returned to their summer resort, and the advantages of the Point are confined to it's regular residents alone.
 Last Wednesday evening @ carriage con- taining two young men was overturned on Kimberly avenue. The horse cars going toward the saore came along pretty rapidly and the team was going leisurely along, when the proximity of the cars caused the driver of the vehicle to turn his horse with such abruptness as to cause the wheel of the carriage to become caught within the track. The force dashed the wheels to pieces, and the horse starting rapidly at the same mo- ment turned the occupants into the street. By strong effort the car was stopped in time to prevent further collision. The gen" tlemen will have cause to remember their experience by several bruises about the body and @ severe fright.
 Mir. George Elliott and family have taken possession of @ cottage in Oriental park, Savin Rock.
 The storm of Thursday evening was espe- cially violent at the Rock, where it's effects were very noticeable. One tree on Campbell avenue was blown down, and several others on the shore were badly handled. The small craft along the beach suffered by the big waves and heavy wind, which at one time blew gale. Three rowboats and one small sailboat were reported as stranded, but it is thought that all are recovered. A sharpie in endeavoring to land at the Hinman house pier was badly used up, having lost it's mast and rudder. The occupants, so far as could be learned, escaped with an involuntary bath. The tide was unusually high. Sev- eral tents along the shore were drenohed and the threatening wind and pouring rain were anything but conducive to the comfort of the occupants.
 The authorities are manifesting dis position to enforce the bicycle laws ire spective of persons. One of the latest victims of the law is a New Haven clergy man. whose arrest last Monday was a sur prise to himself and the community. 4 large sign in Railroad grove indicates tha no wheelmen are permitted inside th' grounds. Unheeding the warning, thu divine soon found himself in the hands of { bluecoat. Bonds for his appearance in tht village court saved confinement in the Dor ough hall of detention.
 The Methodist and Baptist churches, to l gether with the Merchants' club, enjoyed days outing at the Rock Wednesday. The, were pleasant party.
 The hotels are fourishing and every pro prietor is smiling his approval at the fin | weather which drives the overheated to seel the cool breeze of the seaside. Landlord Freeman has eighty guests, and says he ha found this the best season of ten. Min 1 Host Harvey is happy with a full register l The Beach house contains a goodly numbe l of guests, and Grove cottage is filling rap. l idly. The Lucas house under it new man agement is becoming popular, and Twitch l elPs new hotel looks bright and cosy. I'm Sea View is the largest house on the shor' and has accommodations for 150 guests. l The family of Editor T. s. Platt of tn Rockville Journal is spending vacation a Savin Rock.
 Misses Eva and Lou Molloy are visiting a | the Seery cottage ~ Among the recent de | paTtuEeb are MT. IuLlp heliiy anu ldully
 Misses Whalen, Annie Reynolds, Annie Lan non.
 The Payne cottage on Thomas street 1
 we'll filled. As guests are Miss Emma King l MT. and Mrs. A. J. Guernsey, Mir. and Mrs l Emmett, Jennie Wallace, Mir. and Mrs Dwyer, Mir. Miller, Mrs. Doherty of Hart ford, Miss Kittie Brown, Merlden, Mrs
 Welch, Mrs Slattery, Mr. Thomas Dunn
 MT. Walter Wightmau. Mir. Harry Lyman
 Morgan, MT. and Mrs. Daily, Hartford, Mr
 Heating, Southington.
 Mrs. Adler, nurse and child of New Tor
 will spend the season at the Hinman house
 Miss Sara Coleman of Newburgt, N. Y
 is the guest of Beach street friends. Tn
 new five and ten cent restaurant in the Grov
 seems to be paying venture, as the propr
 etors already think of enlarging their q1al
 ters.
 Mir. John Finney of Brooklyn is the occa
 sional guest of Cottager Merwin.
 A special car has been put on by the hors
 railroad company to convey shore resident
 to West Haven to attend church services O
 Sunday.
 To the corps of conductors On tue hors
 railroad has been added MT. Blydenburgh. | Conductors Royce and Hill will enjoy
 much needed rest in the near future. Mi | Royce will make short trip to the west.
 A guest at tha Sea View remarked Thurs day that having visited thu different resort on tba east shore he had found none whoe hotels were as we'll filled as at the wes | shore.