The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
WOODMONT ITEMS.

WooDMONT ITEMS.
Many Improvements Being Made a
That Pleasant Resort
The usual spring activity at Wood
mont has started People who are hav
ing cottages built are rushing along tn,
work in order to have them ready TO
occupancy when the weather begins tt
grow warm. Those who want painting
done, repairs made or additions bull
have engaged men to do the thing need
ed and to push it along.
/ There are several decided changes il
and about Woodmont which the regular
visitor will this year note. Perhaps
one Of the most conspicuous buildings
is the house occupied by the Woodmont
fire department. 1t is large structure
located in the rear of Senator Hawley' s
cottage, and here the fire company has
it's club room and also large hall. The
town of Milford gave about $500 toward
building the house and the members of
the company, who number thirty, raised
the rest.
| 1t makes a very comfortable house
and pleases the company very much.
| There is now about 400 feet of hose in
the house, which with the hydrants
which have been put in will offer pretty
good protection to the settlement In case
of fire.
The water company has begun the
work of extending mains through more
streets, and 1t Is believed that before
the summer residents arrive the work
will all be completed and many of the
connections with the cottages made.
There are quite a number of cottages
preparing to have water put in and the
enterprise of the company In running
over from Milford promises to be well
repaid Some of the more prominent
cottagers have had fire hydrants To-
Gated on their premises, but this Is gen
orally where they are considerable
distance from any other hydrant.
The committee which looks out for
the sanitary condition of the place is
watching very closely the introduction
of water into the various cottages. The
temptation is very strong with many
cottagers owning places on the water
front to put in all the modern conven-
fences and sewer into the sound. The
sanitary committee understands that If
the sound at this point is allowed to be-
come polluted with sewage the death
blow to the place will be struck. and 1t
proposes to prevent 1t, If this can be
done, particularly at or near any point
where bathing is enjoyed.
The introduction of water Is likely to
precipitate the issue, but as the major
ity Of the cottagers favor unpolluted
water for bathing the committee will
be pretty sure to win.
The water company has supplied the
settlement all winter with water The
vent down near Oyster river has kept
the water constantly moving and 1t has
not been frozen in the pipes.
Every winter there are more and
more cottagers who spend most Of the
season at the seaside and some very fine
buildings have been erected in conse-
quence. New cottages which are be-
ing put up are built with the idea of
living in them the whole year round.
They are lathed and plastered, have
double windows and suitable arrange
ments for properly and comfortably
heating Them and as this class of cot
tage is expensive they are being used
the whole year round.
One of the greatest additions to the
place this year is the cottage c. b.
Alling is having erected. Undoubtedly
Mr.. Alling has the finest location on the
shore, and the cottage is in keeping
with the location. Situated at the east
ern end of the Crescent, the view from
Mr.. Alling's veranda sweeps the sound
from New Haven harbor clear around
to Thompson's Point. The cottage
stands on a high foundation and its de-
sign is a decidedly attractive one. The
work Is being done by s. e. Gesner of
Derby, and B. l. Lindley of Woodmont
is painting it. Mr. Alling is having the
house piped for water and gas, and will
be the only one on the shore fitted with
gas pipes
G. w. Goodsell Of Bridgeport has
added a large dining room, with sleep
ing rooms above, to his cottage The
dining room will easily seat seventy
five people, and is also to be used for
dancing.
j. l. Doolittle of Philadelphia, who
has summer cottage in the grove, has
out plans for an all-the-year-r
house, which the contractors are fgur-
ing on. He will make Woodmont his
home after selling his Phil |
adelphia property.
A. Y. Beach of Seymour has bought |
| lot and will put UP a cottage on Bath |
avenue, next to the Russell cottage,
F. c. Connors has built an addition
% his cottage. r rt
Woodmont will be better supplied !
With conveniences this year than ever,
w. S. Clark, the postmaster who has
Fought Browns bicycle business in Mil
ord, will also open branch at Wood
mont. f
w. A. Hall has bought the barbershop |
ind cottage in the rear of Nesbitts
tore and will open a coal and wood
ard.
Miss Lizzie Bowers of Bridgeport
las bought "The Anchor" from John
Hall and proposes to run first-class
and ice cream establish
nent.
Almer Hall Is to open temperance
'ool room early in the season.
Two New Haven grocerymen are
boxing for a site on which to build a