The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-18
GOOD PICNIC PLACES
NEAR TO THE HOME.

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Ihat is One of the Things with which
New Haven Is Blessed A Large
Choice of Scenes - Grounds Avail
able for Churches, for Families, or
for Lodges.
New Haven is lucky in the fact that
small parties desiring pleasant days
outing need not take long and tiresome
journeys to find acceptable places for
plcnics, as is the case in nearly every
other town in the state. New Haven
people have their picnic grounds close
TO their homes and instead Of trouble
they encounter only pleasure and profit
in going to them.
what town or city in the common
wealth can match the pretty and en-
1oyaple spots that can be found on the
lnes or the New Haven Street Railway
company, Not one. There is Light
mouse Point, and Centerville, and Scan
IONS Grove morris Cove), and Lake
Saltonstall, and Lake Whitney, besides
several other little places that are not
- '>AA thiioWhs Illt llclu OIL CHOICE
picnic grounds is, indeed, a fine one.
Lighthouse Point in it's present con-
ditlon is almost wholly unknown to a
large proportion of the people, although
many hundreds have been there this
season and have been delighted with
The improvements that have been
made. The eighty new bath houses,
Iully equipped, and the beach that is
available for salt water plunges at all
stages of the tide are in themselves a
great attraction, but there have been
many other things added there.
An electric carousal, or merry-go-
round, will appeal to the children, as
Will also the swings. the lettering
poards, the croquet sets and other pas
times, not excluding the many shells
that can be found on the rocks or sand.
"a bowling alley, rifle range, pool and
billiard tables and perfect service for
full shore dinners or lunches will help
adults to spend the time in an enjoy
able manner.
The vicinity Of the old lighthouse,
reached as it Is by the Morris Cove
branch of the New Haven Street Rail
way. and made perfectly accessible by
a complete service of electric cars, is an
almost ideal place for church or society
picnics. There is SO much room in the
grove that picnic parties would not
clash with one another while they
would be near enough to fraternize if
they so desired. There are plenty of
tables-large tables for large parties.
smaller tables for smaller parties, and
little tables for parties Of only a few
members. Visitors bringing their lunch
are as warmly welcomed as If they
owned the grove, and a complete din
ner, or anything that is needed to be
added to the contents of the baskets,
can be obtained at the hotel.
And quick return to the city can be
made at any time. That is one Of the
beauties of picnicking at a local grove.
The ones that are late are not shut out
of the festivities for the whole day, and
the ones that are, forced to be at home
early need not stay away because Of
poor connections. With cars running
every ten minutes anybody can join
any desirable party for any length of
time.
For family parties Centerville is an
deal spot This place, too, is reached
= Oy JII6x GlGCIIIC ioAihAiieo Sf"fAS 800
minutes. the Whitney avenue line being
the one used. The company is taking
considerable trouble in it's effort to
please family parties looking for q
pretty place in which to spend a day
or a few hours. and the result IS that
Centerville is rapidly becoming popp-
lar Many little accommodations have
recently been placed in the vicinity OF
this end Of the large system to add to
the comfort of the visitors.
out there. in the rural quiet and annie
country scenes, where none but fresf
air. sweet odors and cool shade can be
found. with a well-filled lunch basket
and a few accessories, including pure
milk. obtained at the pavilion at the
end OF the line, the family, jaded ane
tired by the heat, the dust ana the
noise Of the city, finds nothing bu
pleasure, rest and recuperation and re-
turns, after few hours, refreshed ane
better able to stand the usual condl
ffons of living at home in summer.
Scanlon's grove, near Morris Cove
Is another good spotffor an afternoon
~ evening outing. The electric cal
tracks run close to the entrance. max
ingAthe place almost as access.pie %
IL was in the center Of the city. va
rious kinds of amusements can d.
found there, including dancing, ane
good food is obtainable there. Thi!
grove makes an excellent place fol
lodge picnics, especially those tina
want to draw public patronage.
when one considers everything he II
forced to the conclusion that New Ha
ven is one of the best Situated cities II
the country in which to pleasant,
pass the hot months. New Haven peo
pie do not need to take Journeys to nne
pretty places where good air, coolness
rest, recreation or other things desired
In summer can be found.
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