The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-24
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 The shore season may now be said to be in full blast and cottage owners and dwellers by the sea congratulate themselves that they escape the hot days and night that their less fortu- nate friends endure who remain and toll in the hot cities, The poor scribe, sweltering in the hot sun and with the mercury in the bulb jumping to the ninety notch while he is gathering news that our numerous readers may be en- frightened as to the days doings, Is not excepted, but can be seen on the streets persplrlng at every pore and wiping great beads of precipitation that stand out upon his brow and course down his cheeks In rlvulets, as though just from a shower bath. A single thought of the latter was all that was needed to turn my steps to the terminal of the trolley line bound for Woodmont, the pretty and beautiful quiet settlement by the sea. My quickened pace was as sud- denly halted, not. having stopped to realize if l had the necessary thirty cents to reach this Eldorado. After carefully fishing through my various pockets I finally succeeded In cough ing up just thirty-two cents, and as pay day was so near I concluded to- gratify my expensixe tastes for this once at least and make the trip and drink in the pure ozone waited in over the waters of the sound and to enjoy even If but for a single day, the pleas ures of the seaside dwellers Boarding a car your humble and impecunious | 60, I1n l,;, corner seat. The ride was delightful through beautiful West Haven, which nature has certainly greatly favored. It has seemed but moment when here we are at Savin Rock. From here a most picturesque and delightful ride Is had. After crossing the meadows, Waverly grove and Primrose park are seen upon our right speeding on the road skirting the shores of the sound, when In a moment we have reached the Colonial building. On we go till Rocky Beach Is reached, where a brief stop Is made on the switch to allow the car bound from Woodmont to New Haven to pass. Starting again the road winds through a thick piece of woods adding much to the charm and pleasure of the ride. Emerging from there, and after making a. sharp turn | Oyster river in reached and the settle ment of Woodmont begins to form an idea of the place. We alight and stroll along the roads running parallel with the beach. A rolling country, with fine farm lands to the north and east and the broad water of the sound to the south and west. Lying between these points are the pretty cottages of the sea-dwellers. From a short stroll and a talk with the inhabitants one need not select this place if a round of pleas ure night and day is sought. The charm of the place is it's delightful To- cation and its quiet, and none need die of ennui for lack of sport, for with ! fishing, boating, bathing, driving and wheeling one would have to go far to excel 1t. The ladies, besides enjoy ing these pleasures, have their whist clubs and card parties and weekly dances, usually Saturday evenings, at the hotels, which are greatly enjoyed l by the young ladies, and they are all young.
 As a summer resort it possesses indi- vidual attractions entirely distinctive from other shore places. Being con- tiguous to the city and surrounding l towns makes it so easily accessible to business men, together with its delight full location and surroundings, making it extremely popular, and has given it e desirable, rapid and substantial | growth. Only few years ago Wood mont could boast of but few houses but the great growth of the place dates from the opening up of the farm land purchased by the late s. L. Usher II T Is this part of the colony that has been most improved and by very substantial and pretty cottages. Among the first i to be erected here were by MT Becklev Mir. Butricks, MT. Brown, MT. J. c
 Smith, Mrs. Blinn, MT. Lawrence (
 MT. Harmon Since then there has been good, healthy growth from one end of the settlement to the other From about forty houses ten years ago there are now one hundred and sixty eight, and nearly every cottage is sur rounded by neat and attractive lawns Like all summer places it is enlivened by children, and the youngsters show the beneficial effects of their out door life. A contemporary recently said if man wanted a jolly good time, don't go to Woodmont, as there Is no casino or golf. To this an inhabitant remark ed The people are here for enjoy ment and they get it, besides ease and
 comfort and good, solid rest.
 During the past year the general bus
 mess depression has been felt here as
 elsewhere and but four cottages have
 been erected, though several have been
 improved. Among the new houses
 erected are those of MT. Armstrong
 Mr Little and MT, Bronson.
 MT. Edward Lawrence has made ex.
 tensive changes and interior improve
 ments. thereby adding materially to his
 substantial and beautiful cottage, with
 large grounds surrounding it and hay ling a commanding view of the sound.
 In addition to these among the fine
 cottages noticed were those of Dwight Baldwin, J. Gibb Smith, Andrew Smith
 x-Superintendent Smith, Mrs. Bolles
 Mrs. Towne, R. T. Merwin, Colone
 Wooster, c. Thompson, A. B. Green.
 wood, D. c. Quiggle, MT. Prindle, Rev
 pr. Anderson, exMayor Peck, MT
 Chapin, B. H. Cobb. The banking in.
 terests of Woodmont is well looked af- ter this year by c. s. Leete, w, T
 Field and c. S. Mersick, who are all oc-
 cupying pleasantly located cottages. The hotels are doing good business |