Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-11
SHORT BEACH NOTES.

Ella "neeler NIlcOA'S SOttdSc-NAaI- | shall P. Wilder, the Famous Hu- morist, a Guest of Mrs. WtlcOx-A New York Sun Editor at the Beach -The PostoMce-New Havens Meri- den and New Britain PeOple-Mr. Knowles, Place-General Notes.
 The opening of the season at Short Beach has been greatly delayed this year, partly by the cool weather and partly on account of the worlds fair attraction for visitors. This beautiful spot on the east shore is each year becoming more and more popu- lar.' This year there is e larger number of | cottagers than ever before. l
 The most popular of the summer resi- dents at the Beach Is the noted author andt poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. She was found | yesterday afternoon in her beautiful cot | tage, "The Bungalow" which is erected on one of the large rocks overlooking the sound. From here 8 most beautiful view | of the sound and Long Island shore can be had. Mrs. Wilcox has as her guest the noted humorist Marshall P. Wilder of New York. Her husband, Robert M. Wilcox, of Wilcox & Evsrton, New York city, is also with her. The grounds around her cottage are beautifully laid out with pot ted plants and flowers
 A sh ,rt distance from the cottage of Mrs, Wilcox is the "Midlawn" cottage, which is occupied this year by c 0. Adams, geographical editor of the New York Sun
 The services in the Union church are conducted this year by MT. Vaughn of the Yale divinity school.
 The greatest improvement at the beach this season is the large new store occupied by E B. Knowles. Here also is located the new postoffice which is now in charge of Postmaster Ella I. Knowles, successor to Miss C!spp, who previously had charge.
 The whist party, given by Burr Johnson of New Britain at his cottage on last Fri day evening, was most enjoyable affair. lanterns, and the lawn was illuminated with strings of lanterns, making beauti- full sight.
 One of the most delightful sails to be had about this place Is by means of the steam launch Pequot. This little steamer makes three trip each day to Pawson park.
 The steam yacht owned by Robert Will COX is one of the finest along the east shore. During the summer he is to take cruise to the eastward. J. B. Welch of Meriden and family are OCCoPJlIS th0 hdi hlh COttdSS Ou ISOCh- ledge this year.
 The Simmon cottage is this year occu- pied by Mrs. Willis Hemingway of Meri- den.
 F.B. Wilcox of New Britain ia this week entertaining David Steele and wife and daughter, Miss Grace, of this city at | his cottage on the Bluff. F. E Buckley formerly of this city, is
 turning what was formerly the Clapp 1 store in connection with his restaurant. The Bristol house which has been open
 for the last five years is closed this year.
 Ransom Baldwin and family of Meriden
 arrived yesterday morning at their cot
 tage.
 | Buel Goodsell. .son of Bishop Goodsell and 1 his bride, nee Miss Pratt of this city, are
 occupying the Goodsell cottage. The
 bishop is now in California On his return he will take up his residence at his cottage
 for the remainder of the summer.
 Dr. J. P. O. Foster and family of New
 Haven, are occupying their cottage.
 MT. George Maycock of this oity hal
 bought the cottage formerly occupied by
 D. M Welch, the New Haven grocer, and
 with his family is located here for the sum
 mer. They have as their guests this weel
 city.
 A large party of young ladies from New
 Britain arrived at the Hillside cottage, Cos,
 Beach, yesterday morning.
 W. F. Moore of New Britain, in compan.
 with eighteen Meriden people, and csllinl # themselves the "Booyboo club" are stop
 ping here for few weeks.
 The Stanley cottage Is occupied by Mrs Melville Strong of Springfield and Mrs !, Daniel Bixby of New York city. A. H. Bronson and Mrs. Bertha Lock
 wood of Hartford occupy the Lockwood , cottage.
 Jesse D. Welch of this city moved int his cottage for the summer with his fsmil | last week.
 The Crawford cottage is occupied thi season by Mrs. J. W. Vaile of New Tor } city.
 3 Harry Bush and family of Eld street this city, are at the Greenleaf cottage ? They have been regular visitors at tn t Beach for many seasons. The Curtiss twin cottages are occupie
 by E. Bradshaw and family of Meridsn. l L. H. Hsrwood and family of New Tor city are in their cottage for the summer. The Hobson cottage has been sold to C $ W. Hazel, the Church street stove dealer ] of this city, and is occupied by him an - his family
 l J McLay and family of this city occu up 9 l the Horton cottage. 9 Mrs. Edward Russell and family of O. 3 ange street, this city, are occupying he 3 cottage this season. The Grove cottage is occupied by T. 8 w. Jefferson and wife and daughters 8 Misses Edith and Hattie, of Fair Haver
 William Griffin and family are ocoupyin : the cottage near by. 0 Police Commissioner Frank Hum Q New Haven and family occupy the Killsl f point cottage.