Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-20
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4 WOodmont Lady Discourses on the 4
Beauties and Seclusion of This Sum-
mer Resort-Happentng Among the
Cottagers.
To the Editor OF the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
was very much interested in the article
in your paper yesterday morning concern ,
ing the opposition to the running of the
electric road down to this quiet and beau
tiful resort. Woodmont has been steadily
gaining reputation for the past few sea-
sons as one of the most desirable resorts
along the coast for those desiring real rest
and retirement. Every season Savin Rock
is being more and more given over to the
crowd which continually flocks there. And
80 people have come to cast their eyes to-
ward Woodmont as haven of rest. Thus
it has come to pass that we are rest-seekers
rather than pleasure-seekers down here,
and would very much regret the invasion
Of the noisy electric cars and immense
crowd which follow in their wake.
There is not pleasanter spot on the entire
Connecticut coast to gaze on the blue wa
ters of the sound, dotted with every vari-
ETY. of sailing ships and steamers. In fact |
we consider Woodmont gem on the gen.
orally somewhat bal rem and rugged Con-
necticut coast. Here 1t Is that nature |
gives to her lovers their real rest and re-
| freshment. The little cluster of cottages |
| with the two or three hotels which
| have sprung up on this beautiful slope down |
| b. 10, 10 1aI ha I'm ar I'M
| outside world as Robinson Crusoe's island
And it is the desire of the greater number
! of people who reside here through the
summer months that it shall remain 60
that it shall retain the reputation which it
has so happily acquired.
| There is excellent fishing here also, as
the long strings of black6sh and sea bass
| attest. PHYLLIS.
| wooDMoNT NOTES.
Yesterday young man named McInery,
of Derby, caught blackfish weighing six
pounds. This is the largest reported this
season.
Mr.. Austin and family of Philadelphia
are occupying one of N. T. Clark's cottages
on the point. Mr.. Clark is one of the pro-
prietors of the Mercer Rubber company of
Trenton, N. J.
One of the cottages now being erected ia
to be occupied August LIST by Mr.. E. b.
Phipps, president of the Connecticut Pipe
Manufacturing company of West Haven.
Among the recent arrivals at the Penn
broke are F. NJ. Durfee of Wstertown
and Mr.. John L. Lindley aud wife OF An
sonia.
At the Bonsilene-W. j. Richards and
H. Richards of West Haven. Irving
Baldwin and A. b. Baldwin of Cleveland,
O., Mrs. ]. E. Bsyliss and Miss Grace Bay
,, liss of Hartford, Mrs. G. G. Isbell and
maid of North Adams, Mass, Mrs. Stan
ley B. Bosworth and Miss Lucy Dunlap of
Hartford
: The COURIER is on sale daily at Nor
, cross drug store. PHYLLIS.
ANNOYING BEES AND BIT oF NERwIN' 8
POINT HISTORY.
Carpenters are now at work repairing
and remodellng the old Merwin home
! stead, which is at present occupied by
/ John WEIGH Merwin. His present posses
: sions were inherited from his father, who
. was one of the largest landed proprietors
of that section of the town, owning about
all the land adjacent to and surrounding
Merwin's Point. He was a type Of the
. sturdy old Puritan stock, of high character
and fine, striking features, one of that race
|
It passed away. The present Mr.. Merwin has
It sold off great deal of the original farm in
J. building lots to the summer residents, but
. the kernel of the farm with the manor still
" remains intact, fine relic of past gener
t, alton. 1t is an interesting incident, bu
d Mr.. Merwin is not the sole proprietor
g. of this establishment. The workmen wht
4 are engaged in making the repairs, adding
g. bay windows, verandshs, etc., found tina
hooo bod nnffr ,,,l Ill -,
of the space under the roof, which the,
had well filled with the delicious flower
distilled liquid. And they seemed t.
10 greatly resent being ousted or disturbed
N inasmuch that they kept the carpenter
Of busy between their planning and hammer
N ing, frightning the angered occupants o
the roof. The bees apparently took tn
80 workmen for Pinkerton men, and the
VI proceeded to lombard them in a name
n compared to which the Homestead riot
D. not comparison. But in this case tn
T. driven out occupants were forced to yiel6
10 leaving the busy carpenters in full an
u. entire possession, but on the qui vive fo
~ a return battle.
EENwICK NOTES.
The closing of Fenwick hall this sesso
has tendency to make this place som,
=, what dull. Last season John Almy of Ne
,s York conducted the house to the satisfa,
w ton of the public, and it was hoped b
would return this year, but he has no
and the great hotel remains unoccupiec
d. save by one or two persons hired to loo
o. after it.
"' Notes from Fenwick in the Hartfor
y. Courant are: There seems to be some III
he pleasantness between Mr.. Edward Stokel
bit owner of Fenwick hall, and the CO.
,sl tagers and citizens of Old SaybrooB
~ The bridge connecting Fenwick Poir
OF and Fenwicb has been the cause {
&c litigation several years, and the ma
1t, ter is yet unsettled. Last year some $40
ba was raised by the citizens of Old Saybrool
Mr.. Almy and some cottage people, an
3D. the bridge was put in very good repair
ph Early this spring work was again begu
in maxine repairs, but Mr.. Stokes, it
~, alleged, ordered the planks taken up an
80 now the bridge cannot be used for teams
On The grocery wagons from the point hav
to go around several miles to serve col
tage people at Fenwick, and the merchant
al are put to a great deal of unnecessar
Y trouble and expense.
5S The Rev. Francis Goodwin and famil
So are now occupying their cottage here, hay
- ing arrived last Thursday.
ess The Misses Alsop of Middletown will oc
~ cupy their cottage during the month G
" August.
Messrs. Charles and Ned Taylor are tn
70 guests of Theodore Lincoln.
~ Charles Dustin and family will not oc
70 cupy their cottage here this season.
" Mrs. John Hall and her daughter Grac
)" are the guests of Mrs. James B. Moore.
-. The Rev. Mr.. Worthington and famil
~ are occupying the Beadin cottage. Mr.
as Worthington will oficiate at the ohape
during the month of July.
I1ss Every Saturday there are pleasant yacht
II ing parties here. made up from among tn
80 cottagers and their guests.
~ Mrs. Strong of Woodland street, Hart
n ford, and her sister, Miss Mary Collins, oc
40 cupy the Atwood Collins cottage.
II Mr.. Thomas Donnelley, Yale 'S9, nov
residing in Chicago, is visiting at w. L
80 Matson's.
r A pleasant sailing party was given to tn
W young people by Mrs. Mstson on the zach
"Active" Thursday.
9, Miss Mary Bulkley of Asylum avenue
le Hartford, is spending few days here will
ID the Hon. Leverette Brsinard and family.
Mrs. A. H. Olmstesd Of Hartford will
N occupy the Hollister cottage during tn,
W month of August