Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-21
SHORT BEACH.

General News From This Popular
 Summer Resort.
 June 20.-There will be quite & large fleet of yachts and sailboats at Short Beach this summer, more than ever before. There are several new beats among them and an effort will be made to get up series of races for @ set of colors or other appropri- ate trophy. Captain Jesse Welch, son of D. M. Welch of New Haven, has a new yawl-rigged sloop, the 'Idyl May," which will prove formidable craft to beat. She was built by Thatcher. The Stanley broth boat thirty feet long, and she will be sailed up from New York this week by Albert and Mortimer Stanley. Captain Frank Lockwood's twenty-eight-foot "Minona," !" a stiff and fast cat-rigged boat, will be launched in few days. Captain William Lockwood of Hartford will have his launch "Juanita" ready for use by July 4. Cap tain Ned Reckard has a twenty-foot cat boat Of sharp, trim build and fine lines, which he and Captain Ed Hall sailed up from Long Branch, N. J.
 Captain J. w. Eldridge of Hartford will get his big catboat, tho Felcon, in the W0sOA AA D 40" Oot6. SdpGblu TALK 1ALu- ilton's little sixteen foot sloop will join them there.
 Captain Bill Knowles made his first ap- pearance in his thirty foot catboat Sunday.
 A half dozen yachts sailed down from Now Haven Sunday morning in a light south west breeze, were becalmed at Pawson park and ingloriously lowed back at sun down by a steam launch.
 E. B. Strong of West Haven is building @ cottage on Main street.
 L. c. Adams of West Haven has arrived.
 George M. Lee and family of Hartford have rented the ''Shady Nook" cottage for of the Lee rife recently adopted by the English government, is spending s few days with his son.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Stanley of Meriden moved into their cottage last week.
 Mrs. c. F. Hctchkiss has prepared her house on Main street for guests.
 A Mrs. Vail of New York will rent a cottage here this season.
 A MT. Fred Wilson of Fair Haven is in stalled in his cottage.
 Mrs. E. G. Lee of Meriden is among the recent arrivals.
 Mrs. l.. A. Hamilton and Frank HamiI- ton and family of Hartford are occupying the Pioneer cottage.
 Ss OOACA5OA ouu 1hmlly Ol d1E Haven are occupying the Grove cottage.
 Captain Wilcox, James Lockwood and Harry Olmstead sailed the sloop' Daphne" down from New Haven Sunday.
 A MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bronson and Mort. K. Lockwood and family of Hartford have arrived.
 During the past week number of fami- lies have moved into their cottages, and by July 1 it is expected that all will be oc- cupied. The beach in the afternoon and on plesant evenings is already quite crowded with promenaders.
 Little Boy beach, adjoining Ella Wheeler Wilcox's cottage, the Bungalow" will be the popular bathing place this season. A springboard has been placed in position and large float is to be made. The poetess is one of the most expert swimmers here and takes stdip" every afternoon with undisguised pleasure and delight.
 Short Beach, owing to it's proximity and many other advantages, is becoming very popular placs for New Haven people. A number have cottages here, while many come down to spend few days. Fishing thus far has been very good.