Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-07
BY THE SAD SEA WAVES.

Savfn Rocks Growth and Prosperity
"A Glance Retrospective-The Won
derful Changes That Have Been
Wrought in a Few Years-West
Ravens Boom To-day - General
News at the ShOre-JoIly Times
Ahead-FestivaI Galherinss-Keeley
League Celebration Tomorrow
West Haven Notes-Funeral of MIR.
stephen MIX.
West Haven shore continues not only to
hold its own as a great place of resort for
the people, but has a greater future than
ever before it, now that the electric rail-
rosd has sway and transports the people
from New Haven to the Rock so quickly.
Once 1t was a slow, tedious ride by the
horse cars and accompanied by feelings of
pity for the horses if 1t was hot day and
the cars were heavily laden. Now it is
smooth and rapid riding to the Rock,
thanks to the electric cars and to the en-
On long stretches the electric cars can
make up time lost in frequent stoppage
in the thickly settled parts of the
city. But, as before remarked, Savin
Rocks future is now more promis-
ing than ever. The financial stringency
has its effect On all amusement programs,
but were 1t not for this, travel and bust
ness at the Rock this year would no doubt
have been positively immense. The i'm
provements at Railroad Grove this year
are real improvements, and instead of I'M
| slightly old barracks, handsome, cheerful
boxing new buildings greet the eye. This
change Ia due to the enterprise of the cleo
trio railroad company and is well worthy
of praise. The Rock draws picnic parties
from all over the state more now than ever
before, and will continue to do so. To
people from the heated city and from the
inland cities and towns what grand thing
is the sight of the broad bosom of Long
Island sound with its crested waves, and
the cooling breezss when the wind is
right from off this big expanse of water.
Then, too, a dip in the briny waters; how
refreshing. Nature presents grand pic
ture as one gazes from off the Savin Rock
shore ssaward. Gazing inward, land
ward, the scene is not highly alluring nor
| transporting. But the sea is Savin Rocks
stronghold of attraction.
| The memories of the late George R Kel
sey and his indomitable enterprise will
ever linger about Savin Rock To him
and few other Gold men the town owes
much. To their sagacity, foresight and
enterprise is due the connections of Savir
Rock shore with the big city by the bands
of iron over which for SO many years ran
the horse cars. To Mr.. Ke'sey's enterprise
was due the building of the first large
Sea Shore hotel at Savin Rock and the
running of steamboats, to the Rock, &C
we'll remembered by old residents. Tt
his enterprise was due many other changes
which helped convert the old sand beact
of Savin Rock shore and the huckleberrJ
and pasture lots adjoining into a wilder
ness of shore cottages and costly shore
residences. Mr.. Kelsey's hand was power
full and potent in developing the borough
and the shore. One of his able colleagues
was W. W. Ward, who through ill-healtt
has retired from active railroad service
but whose numerous business interests ART
still sufficient to keep a we'll man thor
oughly busy. The borough itself is grow
ing rapidly indeed. II has taken OF
| something equivalent to boom, as is see1
, in the erection of numberless new ant
tasty dwellings in all directions. Then, too
the town hall is beautiful building. l
| marks an era in the city, borough ant
town. It stands where it should, in the
, the center of the borough, and 1t is iustl,
to be regarded by the patriotic and publi
spirited citizens, both with admiration ant
pride. Opposite the Kelsey residenc
where before the landscape had been evel
unbroken by dwellings, for long dis
lance, now new and pretty residences ar
to be seen and SO it is in all parts of tn,
more central section of the borough.
The shore resorts are not as rule over
burdened with patronage this season, bu
the business has not been as dull q
some reports have had 1t. In an interview
with Mr.. Skeeles, he said that his restau
rant and shore dinner business had bee,
excellent. 1t had not fallen behind that O.
former years, and his Skeeles' cottage hat
been well filed with summer visitors
Mr.. Skeeles' thought the reports of extra
ordinary poor business at the shore place.
this year had been exaggerated. At Hilr,
homestead the patronage has been as usual
excellent, and the fine cuisine department
of the house ia steadily drawn upon. AS
rule, however, the hotel patronage THU
season has been dull and poor.
GENERAL SHORE NOTES.
The warm weather of yesterday caused
large crowds to take the electric cars t.