The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-05
WOODMONT. BY.THR-SEA.
MANY VISITORS AT THIS SHORE
 RESORT YESTERDAY.

4 Look at Some Of the Many Improve ments-Ths Woodmont Chapel Ser- vIces-FamtIy Party Yesterday En- tatning Guest from London-SOme Of the New Arrivals.
 Woodmont- by -the-Sea was very quiet yes terday, although there were large number or visitors, and also number of the sum mer residents in the cottages made their first appearance for the summer. Tine ho- tels were full and extra cars from this city to Merwln's Point and to Bridgeport were run every half hour.
 The summer village presented charming appearance in the bright sunshine, and the Improvements newly finished render it an almost ideal spot for summer abode. The gas service is not yet completed, owing to the difficulty experienced in laying the main through the swamp near Oyster river. The c0ttagers are introducing the gas pipes into their cottages, and Frederick Carleton, jr., of this city, who conducts the plumbing es- tablishment at Woodmont, is doing rush Ing business, having already sold one hun dred and twenty-five gas ranges and expects to sell fifty more.
 The new concrete walk, which extends from the Chapel street station to the Bon Silene hotel, supplies lOng-felt necessity and adds much to the beauty of the place. There Is very large attendance of the cot tagers it the church service, which at pres ent Is conducted at 1 o'clock ill the after noon by Rev. Mr. ypson, the former pastor of Plymouth church, Milford. MT. Gpson will preach tomorrow and possibly other Sundays, as the pulpit is supplied by the shore people.
 In the evening there was fine display of fireworks from the rocks in front of Gran John W. Merwin, of Woodmont, enter tained yesterday his brother, Charles H. Merwin, and Mrs. Merwin, of Bishop street, Miss Jennie Merwin, of 45S Elm street, and MT. and Mrs. Charles +. Merwin, of 24 Ed street. .,I Miss Emma Parker, daughter of Druggist Parker, of Fair Haven, Is entertaining Miss Jackson, of London, England. Miss Parker formed Miss JacksOn's acquaintance during her stay in London last winter, and Miss Jackson came the middle of June. She will leave for Canada to-day and from there will go to California and will saii for England August g. Miss Parker and Miss Jackson were entertained by Miss Jennie Merwin at her fathers cottage, Sea Breeze, at Mer- wins Point, Thursday.
 Among the new arrivals at Woodmont are the following:
 Mrs. Tyrell and two daughters, of this city, came Tuesday to occupy the Hine cot tage through July and August. Miss Tylell Is buyer h the hosiery department of Howe & stetson's stores
 E. E. Hoadley, of Ansonia, came Tuesday with his family and will stay In the Kicker son cottage on the bluff.
 Dr. Goodhart, of New York, came We'd nesday to occupy the Lum cottage on the bluff. He is a nerve specialist.
 Charles Allen, of Derby, and his son-in- law, Dr. Baldwin, and family are at Mir. Aliens cottage for the summer. MT. Allen is the proprietor of the Allen mills in Derby for the manufacture of hosiery.
 Lawyer Kennedy, of Naugatuck, has rent ed the D. G. Merwin cottage near the Penn broke and arrived with his family last week fer the summer.
 Mir. Walker and family, of Hartford, came last week to their cottage, the Bungalow, which is one of the largest and finest in WoOdmont.
 Mrs. Robert Merwin, Miss Edith Merwin, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mattoon and family came to their cottage two weeks ago and will stay for the summer.
 Superintendent Beach, of the Naugatuek railroad, and Mrs. Beach came to their cot tage yesterday for the summer.
 Mrs. Anderson and family, of Kensington, have rented the large cottage owned by Rev. Dr. Anderson, of Waterbury, and will re. main through the season.