Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-28
WOODMONT HAPPENINGS.

SN~S
mat all or great majority of the cot
layers were opposed to granting Mr.. San
ford the license. Such, however, is not
actually the case.
But all manage to have a pretty good
time here all the time in spite of every
thing There are pleasant breezss blow
ing nearly all the time. The boating and
bathing are excellent and the view of the
sound, which is obtained here, is unrivall-
ed in beauty. There are large numbers
of young psople among the cottagers, and
little social events are given by some
of them nearly every evening. The
Saturday evening hops which are given at
the Pembroke are also very enjoyable
events and are largely attended, both by
the residents and by many of the neigh
boring towns and cities.
LITTLE NOTE SENT AROUND.
This morning the cottagers were agree
ably surprised by little note which Yves
sent around to them all. 1t read:
WooDMoNT- ON, THE SOUND,
'PoINT'' COTTAGES, July q. I
Mrs. G. P. Merwin, Colonel Tracy B. Warren
and Mr.. G. w. Goodsell cordially invite yourself
and friends to be present at the musicale 10 be
given by Jerome Mays banjo club of Bridgeport,
assisted by Professor, Guerrero with mandolin
and Goodsell cottages this evening,
While the name of Jerome Nays Banjo
club alone was enough to draw O large
number, yet few were prepared for the en-
tertainment provided by these genial hosts.
The banjo club arrived early in the after
noon and entertained few who gathered
ground the tents with music, and the mem
bers of the club were entertained at dinner
by Mr.. q. w. Goodsell of Bridgeport, who
occupies one of the cottages on the Point.
But it was not until darkness drew on and
the water began to grow
"Horridus tenebris,"
as Vergil would have said, that the real
festivity began.
NUMEROUS TORCHES
planted in the ground, pans of burning oil,
sticks of red fire, and bonires covering the
beach In front of the cottages and Great
Rock, which lies out few yards from the
shore in little bay, made the neighbor
hood one blaze of light, while many Japan,
ese lanterns which were hung on the sur
rounding trees impaired sense of delicate
and mellow loneliness to the entire scene.
At about 8 o'clock the music began
There Is something about the music of the
banjo, the mandolin and the guitar which
/ seems particularly fit to a summers might
under the open heavens. At night the
| wandering tribes of gypsies or Moort
gather around the camp fire and listen te
| the weird, enhancing music of the man
dolin. The Spanish student eerensdes hi
| lady by starlight with the guitar, while th'
| negroes gather near their little cluster o.
cabins after their days work in the cotto1
| field to sing the songs of Dixie to thu
twspging of the banjo. One who has fel
the witchery of this music on still mid
summers night will never forget it, bu
will carry it with them as treasured re
membrance of something outside the com
mon, ordinary run of things.
| Every piece they played was encored an,
a delighted audience kept them playing ia
into the evening. Refreshments wer
served at both the Goodsell and Merwil
cottages and dancing was INDUCED in b.
many OF the young people later in tn
evening. General Hswley, Colonel Woos
ter. General Pine, Fred Brown, ALA
Paige. Edward Phipps, John ~O'Brien @
New York, formerly chairman of the Ne,
York state democratic committee and on
of the Brooklyn aqueduct contractors, wer
among those present. Great credit is ce1
tainly due to both Mr.. Merwin and MI
l COOOSGll 1OG Inc 6ut6AUhlumeuU WHICH LuS
provided.
| DINNER PARTY AT MR. MERwIN's.
In the afternoon Mr.. G. P. Merwin c
New Britain gave shore dinner to a nun
Der of his friends Landlord Sanford c
the Nerwin's Point house served up an e.
cellent dinner of sea food Those who we,
present were Capt. Richard W. Sherman {
Utica, N. Y, large contractor who hs
been doing the work on the city wste
works at New Britain which is about
5000, 1000 contract; Colonel Rexford of Ne
York, and Joseph Upper of Kingston
| Canada, who are contractors on the wor
Of the Consolidated railroad which is bsin
done at Woodmont station, @. a. Trop
bridge, cashier of the Mechanics Nation,
bank of New Haven, G. W. Goodsell {
Bridgeport. Mr.. G. P. Merwin of Ne
Britain is the owner of the Berlin brio
works, which are the largest in the Ne
England states, and the president of tt
company. Mr.. Merwin was born an
brought up on the "Point" near where b
summer residence ia now located. He WIS
formerly in business for q great man
years in New Haven.
THE PEMBRoKE's GUESTS.
The Pembroke is the principal center {
social activity. The house is not at pre-
ent quite full of guests, but large nun
Der more are expected in August. Thos
who are now stopping there are: Mrs. I
W. Webster and Miss Aleine Hotchkiss c
Ansonis, Miss Whittemore and Mrs Liz
coin of Brooklyn, Mrs. Dallas. John Ds
i loo ond Wolfar no1loo Of "ofarh,1ru 4,
and Mrs. @. M. Jepson of Waterbury; Mis-
Eckhardt and Miss Faxan and Mrs. Moye
of Hartford, DR.. and Mrs James s. Ca
radine of New York, Mr.. Joseph Upper c
Kingston, Canada, G. Bigelow of Me-
Haven, Captain W. l.. Carpenter of Ne
Haven.
Mrs A. s. Holt and Miss E. D. Holt wei
here last Wednesday. R. M Burwell, +
B. Farnsworth and G. W. Clark of Me-
Haven were guests last Tuesday.
OTHER VISITORS.
The Bonsilene is rented to private fam
lies this summer. The Quiggle family G
Hartford are at present stopping there.
NOTES IN GENERAL.
Mr.. A. B. Norcross of Bridgeport runs
drug store, candy store, soda water fount
ain and Edison's phenograph all under th
same roof, and this "roof," by the way,
one of the most popular places here Th
new photograph which has been placed
the store draws large crowds.
Miss M. G. Brooks of Bridgeport is stor
ping with Mrs. Noreross.
Colonel Tracy B. Warren and family c
the Atlantic hotel, Bridgeport, are occupy
ing the Bartholomew and Smith cottages
The Misses Clark of Montgomery, Ala
are visiting them.
l Elk, Congressman Robert j. Vance of Ne
Britain is at the Botsford cottage. Mis-
Corinne O'Connor of Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Vance's sister, is visiting there.
| A party of twenty young ladies fror
Bridgeport will occupy the Russell cottag
the first two weeks in August. They wi
bring steam yacht with them.
Mr.. WEIGH of Torrington has take
Clark cottage for the month of August.
Attorney Walsh of New Haven is occu
plying the cottage which he bought of Mr.
Sarah G.. Blinn last spring. Mrs. Bin
stays good share of her time at the littl
cottage next door, which she has occupie
Woodmont's original settlers.
Henry Summers and family of Bridge
port and his son, Edward Summers an
family of New Haven, occupy cottage
here.
Truman Barnes of Ansonis, who is
travelling agent for Cincinnati house, an
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman of Sheltol
are occupying cottages here.
Mr.. R. T. Merwin of New Haven is oc
cupying his elegant new cottage.
Mr.. Jehff and family of New York ar
occupying the Swift cottage.
William E. Seely's family of Bridgepor
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