The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-06
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THIS NOTED RESORT THRoNGED
 ON THE FOURTH.

ON THE FOURTH.
 Happy Children at PIayridge-Famiiy Reunion Held by DIr. nnd Mrs. (. H. Bryan-Charming social Event in orange-Barn Danees-other Items of Interest. .,
 Woodmont- -by-the-Sea attracted a large number of visitors Saturday, friends of the cottagers. who came for the day. and many who took the trolley ride to escape the noice and hustle of the city. The weather was ideal for trolleysriding and the cool breezes were refreshing after the intense heat of last week. There are large number of the cottages which are not yet rented on account of the variable weather, but every day brings its complement of new arrivals
 The Hotel Pembroke was filled with , SoeSlS luI tdS 3soultl ul ouiy 1Ao J So- terday and in the evening hop was given which was well attended and there was a display of fireworks in the evening also
 There was also fine display of fire works in the Merwin's Point section.
 The Bradley house on the Cliff opened its doors on July 1. Playridge, the summer home for chil- dren on BurwelRs Beach. was filled last week with children from Welcome hall. Seventy-three children were entertained one afternoon last week, and the man agers have the use of 1t for this week also.
 Edward Swift and family of George street are among the new arrivals and have the Bennett cottage in the Grove.
 The Merwin Point house was filled with visitors Saturday and is doing a fiourishing business.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Bryan held a family reunion at their residence at Woodmont corner of Chapel street and Merwin avenue on Saturday. There were about thirty present, members of the families of both MT. and Mrs. Bry- an. The house was prettily and patri- otically decorated with flags and after the social greetings the party sat down to an elegant shore dinner and clam bake. the latter having been prepared by MT. Bryan. Those present were Ev- erett B. Clark of Orange, and Mrs. Clark. MT. and Mrs. Walter B. Clark of Orange, Fred M. Clark of Orange. MT. and Mrs Charles G. Mcdonald of Omaha. Neb. Mrs. Herbert Clark and daughter of Orange. MT. Canfeld of New Britain, Miss Lily Proctor of Mill ford, Mrs. A. J. Collett of this city, Miss Lucy Bryan. Mrs. Celestia Bryan. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Bryan, Miss Helen Bryan and Clifford Bryan, all of Wood- mont: Arthur D. Clark of Orange and F. M. Belden of this city.
 D. H. Clark of Ansonia came Thurs day to their new cottage on Merwin Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Quiggle of Hart ford came July to their cottage next the Bonsilene and are table boarders at the Bonsiene for the season.
 A charming event which had the saw or of "Ye Olden Time was held in < Orange on Friday evening on the estate of MI. and Mrs Walter E. Clark. MT. Clark has just completed large seed barn. the raising of which occurred a month ago when a company of their friends were invited to assist. The af- fair of Friday night was attended by sixty five Friends and was similar to the barn dances of the early century. There were nineteen of the old fashion lo., Musk, Virginia Reels etc, and a fine supper was served after and the affair was very pleasant. There were guests from New York, Milford. New Haven and Orange. An orchestra from Der by furnished the music and there was also prompter. Dwight Clark and Walter Hine of Orange arranged the af- fair A concert will be given in the Woodmont chapel the latter part of this month under the auspices of the ladies' aid society. Ederi of Brooklyn, N. Y, came Satur- day to occupy the Bee Hive cottage for the summer.
 Miss Mary Porter, of Waterbury, who has been the guest of her uncle, H. M, Beeeher, for a week or more, has re- turned to Waterbury.
 John w. Lowe, the druggist, and fam fly came Friday for the summer and are occupying E. F. Clark's cottage on Beach avenue. Mr Lowe opened his drug store July for the season.
 e. B. Allen, of Derby, and Dr. Charles Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin. of Derby, children, servants and horses came on Thursday to MT. Aliens beautiful cot tage on the Crescent for the summer 8 season.
 Miss Juliette Rogers, of New Milford.
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