New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21

,t,,,,sb IL heard, riping tender ana
dive symphonies which echo III the shauo"g
P-snod alcoyes A homeward walk, until ono i'''"'
enc cxit eau easily be dreamed away .,.,or "a
The newer part OF the park at the norlhwCs' s1o
80, ,n,roying Tue grand drive on the Nes' s'uo
I"I'Sy CONNECTED making the whole circuit 10" ."
A"' ,,,oce of FIVE miles. Near the temporary pr'e
80 ses IN arm OF the lake at tho 1901 OF hi''tU
W. q che projected site Of the terrace near "n'o
Refectorv sort OF hotel for refIesun0n's' %.
- nnplic character than the Farmhouse On .i,o
st side Of the park an excavation oi O'"o '-''
,,g for saving the bottoms OF 'he i"AoS'
THE BLoOMING-GROVE PARK AsSoOl1.li Nv ~,
~. r,orl-ed decrease of late years In the
--,atr and quantity OF game has led NUMBER o'
,I,oon Of this vicinity to organize the o'oou'ine
o park Association. The rapid progress Oh inc
~ roilroads and increase OF population, nave con-
eounH' n,nts of the larger species OF wild game
Snc farms; and thus those fond OF the pleasure
pn'V i,oept OF the chase are compelled to forego H.
hu -, have the tine and the means to travel TO
< u-cst This the new organization proposes TO
80. and 10 provide extensive hunting grounds, wch
,ed with game within four or five hours ride OF the
o., ~ NevYork To this end the Association secured
- n, ,h last charter from the Legislature OF Penn
r,rania empowering them to purchase lands IN flAe
and Monroe Counties, Penn, and to raise eap'h Vi
sos coo in 800 shares of $50 EACH The charter also
npg the requirement Of land to 10000 acres, permits
,h Assooiaton TO lease or hire 10000 additional acres
Tho objects OF the Association are " the preservation
,mnoration accnmating breeding, and propagaung an
gano animals fuT-bearing animals, blrds' anu hSn
sdapted 20 the climate, and preventing theu eAhouon
and cultivation Of forests; the afordng OF iaelues o
brting shooting fishing on its grounds to its members
establishing Of minkeres, otteries avaries' ete supply
inc the spawn of fish, young fish, game animals or prdS
20 other associations OF individuals; selling OF timber
and surulus game animals, birds, and fish, proNaine
its members with an agreeable resort with good no'e
cottage houses If desred-stabes, exercising srouhus
for horses and anything necessary or proper ior te
accommodation; and. in fact to give Iuief ue'coP
ment to field, aquatic, and turf sports
The Association has already purchased 1900 acres OF
iandiD the townships Of BlOOmngGrOve, Green and, POr
80 i'm PIKE County and have leased 1900 acres more
Tie fract OF land ia ten miles long, with an average
IcEaxen ON the Erie Railroad. This large park com
prcs hills mountains valleys, and undulatng plat aus
lis forests include in its varieties, the oak, the hem
lock, the chestnut beach, spruce, csdar, maple 9oH
and the pine The animals now found upon these lanus
embrace the black bear, wildcat fisher otter MINK Iox
COON maruO deer, and several varieties OF SGulre ah1
hilckb,rd, woOdcoci, buebrd, several yaue
ties Of duck, PARTRIDGE m3untainIilncib, pigeons
Taded grouse and woodcOck are especially numeT
Gus. TIE shooting and fishing are now excelent,
Lastly there eight beautiful fresh water axes WIN
waters clear crystal tceming with variety OF nSh
common 10 lakes, aud few black bass recently
naced bore The larger of these lakes is nearly three
miles iD circumference. In addition to the lakes, the
properly includes many miles OF ine trOutDroOks, lite
rllT alive with fish. PisCatOral works will be estab-
shrd from which trout and other fish can be bred by
millions and turned into the brooks and lakes thus
keeping them well stocked.
very pleasing feature Of the Association i that ii Is
IN reality club Of which every shareholder is men,
No shareholder contracts any liability on DealI OF
the corporation, but only responsible for the payment
Of lis annual dues, which at present fixed at
5, though i Is hoped that the Park will soon be self
supporting With view Of efecually carrying out the
dea OF the club it is proposed TO erect suitable hotel
the Park for the exclusive OF members and their
families. As the club will own its hotel, and the
table win be furnished free with milk, fish and game,
the OF living to the members viii be triihng COM
pared with that public hotels. To add 10 the atrac
tons OF The club il is proposed that each member CON
tribute 80 year to pay Tor private band dulng the
seasOu