Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-05
AT THE WEST SHORE.

Savin Rock-New Arrivals and
Events Among the Cottagers-A
Rustic's Kxperfence-A Team Dam |
aged by an Electric Car-Hotels |
Filling Up-More Cars for the
Electric Road and Horses Disposed
of, ETC., Etc.
The topic agitating cottagsrs and busi-
ness men at Savin Rock at present is the
action of the authorities in endsavoring to
suppress all forms of amusement on Sun
day. Many of the residents are pleased
with the new plan and all of the merchants
at the shore are naturally strongly opposed
to it. The Law and Order league in be-
half of the cottagers are determined to en-
force the Sunday laws and have already
exercised authority in suppressing amuse-
ments on the Sabbath. The business men
claim that discrimination is made, and
while some of the shore enterprises are
permitted to continue seven days In the
week others are allowed only six. In
speaking of the matter a gentleman con-
versant with shore interests said that since
no liquor is permitted to be sold on Sun
days and all the other enterprises allowed
to continue the experiences of several
weeks had shown that law and order could
still prevail even if the harmless amuse-
ments of the rock were permitted. On the
other hand others claim that the sanctity
of the Sabbath must necessarily be dis
turbed if music, shooting galleries, carous-
ais and other forms of amusement are toll
Grated.
This is the first year that any organized
movement against the shore merchants has
been made. Mr.. johnson, proprietor of
the rifle range in the grove, has been at
the shore for ten years and was never be-
fore prevented from operating his range on
Sundays. He claims that the sport is
harmless and his gallery 30 arranged that
but very faint report can be heard and
none at all few feet distant. No COM
plant has ever been made against him.
The question of enforcing the Sunday
laws is wide one and the cottagers are
| not to be blamed for endeavoring to enjoy
| the Sabbath unmolested and undisturbed
| It is thought that both sides will be salts
| fed by final adjustment.
| George G. Schneider and family of An
sonia are enjoying summer life at Wood
mont.
| DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Nettleton of Birm
| ingham are among the recent corners a
Savin Rock.
The fifth electric car was added to the
| series last Tuesday.
| A goung lady slipped from a car nea
the grove at Savin Rock Wednesday. Sh
was caught by the conductor of anothe
car and narrowly escaped injury.
Among the arrivals at Hotel Pembroke
Woodmont, is E. NJ. Ezkiel and family o
Springfield.
Occasionally even Savin Rock is visite
by the proverbial rustic and yesterday on
Of Foxon's citizens furnished an illustrs
ton. A tall, lank looking individual, VIII
was evidently at the shore for the irs
time and who was determined to take II
the sights, walked into Putnam's pavilion
and seeing the phonograph in operatio
paid a nickel and wanted to see tn
''darned thing" work. His rural highnes
was accommodated and placing the lon
to the melodies of the day, and polite,
stump speech. After commencing tn
proprietor, who stood near, for the exec
lent effort at mimicry, he was about
walk out when he was assured that til
vocal cords of the proprietor had nothin
to do with what he had heard. "The
there's Teller in the box" was OF
friends reply, and not until the whole mi
chine was taken apart did the good nature
hayseed really 'tumble" to the situation
, The Waverly association are makir
, preparations for their prize waltz conte
at Railroad grove August 6.
Mr.. Alfred Woods of New Haven is
Savin Rock.
a Jacob Newman and family of Ne
, Haven are among the recent corners
Savin Rock.
George h. Pfaff is enjoying seaside Ii
at the rock.
West Havenites will make merry at IL
r rock August 16, when the West Have
Hook and Ladder company will hold the
. | picnic and athletic festival. The progra
of events will be long and interestin,
: Prizes will be awarded.
! The "Pagoda" at Savin Rock contain
some merry occupants. They are tt
, Misses Lottie and Ella Weaver and Mi
4 Catherine Lewis.
Mrs. E. E. Stalker, the celebrated Hal
: ford contralto, has been guest at the S.
View during this week.
. Among the latest fads at Oriental pa
is "sheet and pillow-case party" partie
, pated in by the residents. The 'Orier
;. ais" at the rock are merry set of peop
. and enjoy all the advantages of life at Il
} shore.
The appearance of few suspicio
. looking Individuals at the rock who we
l SOooeSSS
- to strict vigilance on the part of rel
, dents, and rear doors are kept well bolte
J. Some of the cottagers say that they CT
guarantee the intruders warm recepti
should their presence be known in time.
The yacht Emma carried very mer
party of young people over the surface
t the blue few days ago. The happy e
- cursionists visited the east shore and 7
turned to the rock sunburned and with
r appetite sharpened by the salt air.
4 The hotel registers are we'll filed, a.
u with the warm spell expected, this seas
J. will surpass the last, especially with
n gard to the finances of the hotel p1
% prietor.
= Conductor Clarence Lanpher of the W.
Haven road saved young woman frc
o severe injury Wednesday evening. T
10 lady had boarded moving car at the 70
and missing her footing fell from the 81
{. platform. Conductor Lanpher, who "
n standing near, caught the woman just
70 time from fall that would probably ha
. cost her broken limb.
II There were seven electric cars in opel
l. ton yesterday and by next week the who
q complement will be in running order.
Thirteen open cars will be put on Al
{. additions made as occasion requires. Ma
of the horses have been disposed of a
in week or SO the entire corps will ha
been sold and electric cars will then
h used.
l. President Kelsey is DESTROYS that
II running time to the rock should be ma
as low as possible, at the same time inst
Is ing safety to passengers. In the course
"a snort time cars will be run al intervs
of five minutes, instead of ten as at pre-
l. emit.
. The roadbed to Oyster Point has be
l. completed and everything is in readine
Il 80 that the line may be in operation ne
week. At first only one car will be ru
which will make the trip from the green
}. the point in about twenty minutes. Lat
v more cars will be added.
!, In short time, that is. as soon as 6
% rangements can be made and cars preps
+ ed the Sylvan avenue line will be equipp
& with the trolley system.
u The power house in West Haven was
!. ted up by the Westinghouse company al
ia one of the most complete in the cou
try. 1t contains two large engines al
r boilers and third engine and boiler W
n be furnished in day or 80. The pow
generators are so arranged that accident
any one of them would not cripple Il
u system, the others could provide the
% fciency. No expense has been spared
1t equipping the road which when complet
r will be a model of its kind.
d A horse and carriage belonging to Jol