The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-26
DOINGS AT SAVIN ROCK
THE CONTINUED PROSPERITY or
THE VEST SHORE,

Balloon Ascension This Afternoon-The
Busiest Season OF the Year at Hand-The
Cottages and Visitors-The Baseball Game
Yesterday Between the Branfords and
Elm Clty's-WOn by the Elm City's-Ohio
and Other Visitors-Big Travel on the
W oodmont Line, Etc.
The Elm City baseball team succeed
ed in defeating the Branford team yes
terday at the Savin Rock grounds in
hard fought game. The score was to
6, and the excitement all through the
game was intense. Mr.. Pickett umpired
to the satisfaction of all.
The renowned Jewell brothers will
make a balloon ascension and parachute
leap at Savin Rock this afternoon at
4:sO.
The business season at Savin Rock
has much improved since the Fourth of
July and the merchants and business
men are expecting very active times
from now on until the golden rod is
kdone poisoning.
Most of the cottages at the Rock are
we'll rented, but this seasons demand
for cottages has not been equal to last
years. Quite good many cottages are
wholly or partly to let, which is not
usual in midsummer.
Railroad Grove continues to be CEN
ter of attraction, especially for the
Young America portion of the visitors,
and since the departure of Noah's Ark
to the vicinity of Moegling's and Mil
ler's a Punch and Judy show occupies
its site in the grove Mr.. Lempert con-
tinues to be in general charge of Rail
road Grove reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
The rush of travel to Woodmont Is
now at its height and the road is doing
a fine business, carrying lots of passen-
gers. Many Woodmont visitors visit
Savin Rock, both to see the place and
enjoy the ride. The ride from Wood
mont to Sayin Rock is one of the most
romantic and pleasing offered by any
electric road in the state.
| Mr.. Putnam, at his shore family res
taurant and pavilion, has entertained
many family parties serving shore din
ners, amSng them being one from Ham
l
Visiting Mr.. Putnam Is his niece, Miss
| Fanny Putnam Of Boston, a lady who
holds a responsible position as teacher
| in the Hyde Park graded school, Bos-
ton. She was formerly student in the
Emerson School for Oratory in Boston.
Among the family guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Skeeles at their Ocean View cot
| tage is Mrs. Chapman of Wellington,
| o., who, though she has reached the age
specified by the Psalmist, yet is very
hale and as sound in mind and body as
| most ladies twenty years younger. She
| is an old friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Skeeles
and some of the youthful years of the
| latter and of Mrs. Chapman were spent
| in Ohio, the Kelsey family of West Ha-
| ven, of which Mrs. Skeeles is a member,
she being a sister of the late Hon.
George r. Kelsey, having been residents
of the Buckeye state for number of
years, having removed there from Mid
dletown, Conn. With Mrs. Chapman
are her five bright and lively grand
children, who have been enjoying life
at Savin Rock to large extent.
The many friends of Mr.. 0. Howes,
who for years conducted the restaurant
and seashore pavilion opposite the Sea
View house and who was the predeces-
sor of the present owner, Mr.. Putnam,
| will be glad to hear of Mr.. Howes re-
| newed prosperity. He is conducting a
| restaurant business at West Palm
Beach, Florida, 299 miles south Of jack
sonville, in the most tropical and beau
tiful portion of Florida. 1t is at the
mouth of the Indian river, on the line
of the Indian River railroad. Mr.. Howes
is making money and doing finely.