The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01

As one passes along the Madison beach to day it is hard 10 realize that it is but q few years since it's attractions and advan tages became known To the old resident il is but a short time since our popular beaches were known only as fishing places In the days of the hand seine, on Long Beach we found the islands, Horse Hll," Turks" Hands" and Horse Ponds fishing places At Waterbury ave nue "Od Clam Rock" and near Willard d's grove ''Clam Rock" at East Wharf "Scran dle Beach, "Talcots'' owned by Talcot Bradley who was the last to give up this way of catching the menhaden.
 Standing nt any point on our shoIei looh- oH without a mud flat, (the beach being cres. cent shape every point is i'll view from any other poinD and the two hundred occupied cottages; with this ideal sumner resort ln the mind 1t is difficult to picture the scene of thirty or forty years ago of the fishing places, with the present cottage lots under cultivation, and no roads other than prIVate ways, and without the life and gayety of the summer visitor. That the place does not become tiresome after one season here IS lown by the numerous expensive cottages that have been erected and are occupied by the owners year after year; by those who
  that own, and again at the present time, by lhe options asked and rents taken by the present occupants, both old and new, Tor next season. -
 is sister, Mrs. L. w. Lippipcott.
 Rev. George A. Bushee has returned from lis vacation.
 Mrs w. II. Morgan is entertaining some ,lodc Island friends
 IT.. NJ. J. Goodwin and Family, who have ecupicd the Cooper cottage during August, ave returned to their home, In Elartford;;
 Richard Baldwin and family of Terryyille ave returned home, having spent the past hree weeks In the Deniston cottage at Webster Point.
 The nigh, intermediate and primary schools, under the supervision of Janitor the opening of schools on September 10. A vast change has been made i'll the nigh school room. Two windows have been placed in the north side and the desks good light is obtained, which will be great benefit to the scholars
 S. A. Hermann and family of Winsted are at the Hammonassett house.
 Mrs. Henry and daughter of Northampton, Mass are guests of J. Samuel Scranton.
 Everything now indicates that the fair to be held here on October 3 will be the best yet. A feature this year Is the special premiums or prizes offered by our summer friends and others who are taking an ac- tive interest in this years fair. The fair books will be ready for distribution about September 15 and will give full particulars about everything connected with the fair.
 The Congregational Sunday school at North Madison held a picnic at Willard's grove on Wednesday.
 Judge F. M. Willard has returned to his home in Scranton, Pa.
 Mrs. l.. l.. Stoddard, after enjoying a few weeks in the mountains. has returned to her cottage, where she will remain dur ing the remainder of the season.
 The monthly meeting of the Library asso- ciation will he held at the F. C. Scranton library net Monday evening, September 3, at o'clock. A full attendance of the cor porate members is requested.
 A special meeting of the Madison Golf club will be held to-day at o'clock in the afternoon.