Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-19
AT SHORT BEACH.
Damage to Sea BulEarks-Changes in Real Estate Ownership-New Cottages to be Erected.

Damage to Sea nulWark6-ChanSeg in Real Estate Ownersh1p-New Cottages to be Erected.
 Considerable damage was done to prop erty at Short Beach by the recent storm, which, with the high tide, carried away about 150 feet of the bulwark in front of the seashore cottages of Ransom Baldwin, Charles Homan and another gentleman, all | bulwark in front of Edward Russell's, the butter dealer of New Haven, was damaged to some extent. This cottage has been raised and otherwise improved by MT. Russell. He purchased it recently. | The report that the dock was carried away by the storm was incorrect. There has been considerable trade in real estate in the vicinity recently. Several cottages have been sold lately and many building lots have been sold on which houses will soon be erected. David Corey of this city, one of the directors of the State street horse railroad, has sold two lots adjoining the Union chapel. One of these lots has been purchased by MT. Wright of Vicksburg, Miss, who, with his family, passed the last season at this re- | that he purchased the lot and upon it will erect an attractive summer home, the work for which has already been commenced. MT. Johnson of New Britain has also com menced building on the lot which he has recently bought of MT. Corey.
 The land on which the chapel is erected was donated by Mr. Corey and is now with the chapel and furnishings valued at about 5000, and is held by the following trus- tees: Jesse Welch and David Steele of this city, MT. Knowles, the grocer of Short Hartford, Ransom Baldwin, Rev. Simons of Montowese.
 Eddie Oakley of Temple street, this city, who has owned one cottage for some time. has recently purchased another which was formerly owned by the late MT. Fish.
 Colonel Sheffrey of Philadelphia has re- gently bought desirable lot near the en- trance to Rockland park, on which he will erect fine residence for summer use.
 Mrs. Churchill, 8 widow of New Britain has recently bought a cottage at Long Beach Ia portion of which is popularly called Short Beach) and will extensively improve it.
 MT. Love has moved his cottage on scows from Killam's Point to location near the school house.
 The property owned by MT. Knowles has been considerably improved. His store has been raised and moved to the rear, which will give additional room tc his increasing business.
 MT. Lockwood of Hartford has erected nice new boat house in which his napths launch-yacht is housed for the winter. ; Mrs. Goodsell, wife of the M. E. bishop of Texas, who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Greenleaf in Eld street and other friends in this city, has returned to hel cottage at Short Beach where she vii soon be joined by the bishop, who vii remain until after Thanksgiving. During the absence of the bishop and Mrs. Good sell from the beach, their cottage hal been occupied by Miss Pardee of thi city, who has passed considerable time al the shore for rheumatic complaints, whict have decreased perceptibly since he sojourn at the seacoast. Miss Pardee las summer occupied with her nurse th chapel on the former Dr. Horton place a the Point.
 Short Beach will present still fur |. ther improved appearance next season il , consequence of the alterations to severa l cottages and the erection of many ne1 l ones.