The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-12
SUNDAY AT THE WESTSHORE
TEN THOUSAND SPENT THE DAY AT
SATIN ROCK.


Excellent Sacred Concert Given at Railroad
GrOve-A First Glass Attraction Secured
for This Week-West Ravens Building
Boom-other Newsy Items.
Another large crowd of pleasure seek
ers visited Sovin Rock yesterday, at
tracted thither by the cool and delight
full breezes to be found along the shore
front, 1t was one of the largest Sun
day crowds of the season at this popu-
lar west shore resort, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Winchester ave-
nue. railroad company made more fire.
quent trips and ram trailers through
out the afternoon, it found itself almost
unable to accommodate the large crowd
which was intent upon spending a Sum
day by the seashore. 1t is estimated
that fully 10000 persons were at the
rock yesterday.
Landrlgan's augmented band gave a
fine sacred concert at the band stand
in railroad grove which was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large crowd. The COR
net and piccolo solos rendered by Fred
Guilford and George H. Kessell were
the features of the concert and both
soloists were encored repeatedly.
Despite the fact that the crowd was
one of the alrgest that has ever visited
the shore on a Sunday, it was a most
orderly one and up to nightfall not a
single arrest had been made for drunk
enness or breach of the peace. All the
saloons were closed tight even to the
little back doors and altogether 1t was
a very dry Sunday for all who went
to the shore hoping to be able to quench
their thirst for intoxicating liquors.
For the week commencing to-day the
Winchester road has secured one of
the finest attractions and marvels that
is at present on exhibition. 1t is the
celebrated Gorham troupe of Japanese
jugglers and performers on high wires,
who are renowned for their marvellous
and daring feats. The exhibitions,
which will be given every afternoon
and evening during the week, are free
to all and will prove the feature of the
season at the Rock
Az PAOPNi LoNt IOI pCOPlS NiipGS "
mess prevents their leaving home for
any length of time during the summer,
is now the organization of family par
ties, who go to the shore and enjoy a
genuine shore dinner. During the past
week Michael Curnen, the genial pros
prietor of the cafe in railroad grove,
has served excellent shore dinners to
about a score of such parties, some of
whom have come from out of town es-
pecially to try his famous shore dinners.
Mr.. Curnen says the season with him
has been an excellent one so far.
West Haven is at present enjoying
quite building boom. At the present
time there are no less than fifteen new
houses in course of erection, while 9TH
ers are being contracted for.
c. W. Clark, the builder, has recently
purchased a building lot on Union
street, on which he has his barn raised
and will erect a new residence right
away for himself.
Dr. I. w. Stiles has commenced to
break ground for his new house at the
corner of Center street and Washington
avenue The plans are for a very
handsome dwelling 2ox40, with broad
verandas around the first and second
floors. Joseph Andrews has the con-
tract for the carpenter work, and Bur-
ton Holbrook has the mason work.
The new hose carriage for the North
End Hose company arrived early this
week and is now temporarily stored in
the barn of Monroe Scranton on Spring
street. 1t is a handsome four wheel
carriage and when fitted out with nose
and the other implements will be one Of
the best pieces I'M the borough. The
boys feel quite proud of their cart
which has been purchased entirely by
their own efforts, aided by section of
the town. At an early date a hose
house will be erected on Spring street,
where the boys can congregate and the
be kept