Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-07-27
improvements ON Put-in-Bay
for 1871.

Improvements ON Put-in-Bay
for 1871.
We are glad to give our readers some
thing of a general idea of the improve
ments being made at this growing place.
1t is now a well established fact that
Put-in-Bay is certainly a rival of Mia
CARA and Saratoga as a first-class water
ing place. The natural beauty of the
place, the remarkably healthful climate,
pure air, lovely archipelago of vine-clad
islands, fine groves, delightful bays,
where boating can be done, however
rough the weather may be outside, all
these things conspire to make Put-in-Bay
the most natural watering place in the
country. So many little islands scattered
around so near, making such delightful
objective points for innumerable little
excursion parties, which lave already be
come fashionable pleasant evenings.
Nothing can be more pleasant than the
row-boat excursions, OIL a July or Au-
gust evening. To visit the fine flower
gardens of the Islanders, get fine boquet
of flowers which seem to grow to such
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ally to imbibe a glass of the native Ca
tawba, is not, we assure you, very I'M
pleasant! All in all there is no place to
our mind that has such a variety of in
terest as Put-in-Bay, to spend a few
weeks in the ummer, if one wishes to
really enjoy himself and have a good
time.
But we intended to speak only of the
extensive Improvements being made here
for the accommodation of pleasure seek
ers for the coming season. During the
past winter Theodore Cooke, Esq, and
Capt. John Buhrer, both of Cincinnati,
purchased an interest in the Put-in-Bay
House. Every body in Cincinnati knows
both of these gentlemen, and the fact
that they have purchased an interest is
additional evidenc that this house will
enter the summer campaign in the very
best possible style. They are thorough
!, gentlemen, and men of large means, who
|, are determined that nothing shall be left
undone that-can in any way add to the
popularity of this already popular and
. old established house.
:. With the additions now being made,
this will be one of the largest hotels in
the land. 1t will have a bay front OF
nearly five hundred feet, a wide piazza
in front of the whole, supported by
heavy ~colonades, and tw~elve-foot walk
in front of the piazza the whole way
t around.
,, Directly in front of each wing is a
fountain, which is to be supplied with
water from reservoirs in the attic of the
main building. In the basins of the
fountains are to be kept every variety of
fish found in Lake Erie. This alone will
be a great curiosity. Water is to be dis
tributed throughout the whole building
} from the reservoirs which supply the
fountains.
The dining room will be enlarged to so
x150 feet, being then the largest dining
hall west of the mountains, inc capable
of seating, at one time, about eight hun
dred people. A large airy ordinary for
servants and children; will be put OF
just east of the present dining room.
The kitchen, which is already large, will
be nearly doubled, and every modern
Improvement for cooking is to be added.
There will be nc better arranged kitchen
in the United States than this when COM
pleted, according to the proposed plan
now adopted. A corps of the most COM
petent cooks has already been engaged.
The whole building, from cellar to gar
ret, is to be lighted with gas from their
+ own manufacture. A large wing is to be
) main building of the same size of the
west wing, with a wide hall extending
the whole length of the entire building,
making a grand place for p~romenading,
and will by the light of one hundred gas
} burners at night, make a most dazzling
and beautiful appearance indeed. A large
and tastefully arranged dancing hall 40X
100 feet, is also being erected in which
"to trip the light fantastic toe"
The reputation of the evening parties
at this house last season was wide spread,
and the proprietors this season are to
make a greater effort than ever. They
have already engaged one of h best
) bands in the country.
A livery stable with first class rigs is
, attached to the house. Billiard rooms,
bowling alleys, ice cream parlors, photo
graph rooms, where all kinds of Island
scenery can be seen, barber shop, laundry,
} bathing rooms, and indeed everything
that can possibly add to the comfort and
happiness of their guests is provided,
, and all in the neatest and most modern
styles. Everything that has been here
tofore omitted is this ear added to
make the House under its present man
E agement, the pleasantest place in Ameri-
ca to spend a few months of the sultry
summer. We forgot to say that a perfect
grade has been made from the House to
the park fence, and sodded over, at great
expense, to give the front a beautiful
lawn. There are water pipes SO ar
ranged that this lawn can be sprinkled
on a hot afternoon, to cool the air and
freshen everything.
This house can comfortably entertain
1000 guests, and is full to overlooking
all the time.
Disease and Medicine.
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