Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-07-20
improvements Oh Put-in-Esay
for 1871.

Improvements On Put.in-lSay
for 1871.
We are glad to give our readers some
thing of IL general idea of the improve
ments being made at this growing place.
1t is now IA we'll established fact thai
Put-in-Bay is certainly a rival of Mia
CARA and Saratoga as a tirSt-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 bay s,
where boating can be done, however
rough tie 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 scattereu
around so near, making such delightful
objective points for innumerable little
excursion parties, which have already be-
come fashionable pleasant evenings.
Nothing can be more pleasant than the
row-buat excursions, OH a July or Au-
gust evening. To visit the fine flower
gardens OF the Islanders, get afine bOquel
of flowers which seem to grow to such
~ SSAAOLA jill IN A'ANANS oAAN siS
ally to imbibe a glass of the native Ca
tawba, is not, we assure you, very un
pleasant. All in all there is no place t"
our mind that has such a variety of in
terest as Put in-Bay, to spend a few
weeks in the summer, if IL wishes to
really enjoy himself and nave 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 know
both of these gentlemen, II h fact
that they have purchased an interest is
additional evidence that this house w Ii
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 LETT
undone that can in any way add to the
popularity of this already popular anu
old established house..
" bh IN HO" nj 4lStNiC,
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 a t~welve-toot walk
in front of the piazza the whole way
around.
Directly i'll front of each wing is a
,r@0 ,-I:.1 - TO hn 1,r1. ~ 4,
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
x15O feet, being then the largest dining
hall west of the mountains, and capable
of seating, at one time, about eight hun
bred 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 no better arranged kitchen
in the United States than this when COM
pleted, a. cording 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 l?rge wing is to be
put on the east side of the four story
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 ~promenading,
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
loo feet, is also being erected i'll which
sto 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 the best
bands in the country
A livery stable with first class rigs is
attached to the house. Billiard rooms,
bowling alleys, ice cream D%arlOrs, 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 hat has been here
toiore omitted is this year added to
make the House under its present man
agement, the pleasantest place in Amrri-
ca to spend a few months of the sultry
summer. We forgot to say that Il 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 his lawn can be sprinkled
on IA hot afternoon, to cool the air anu
Ire>hen everything.
This house can comfortably entertain
ZOO guests, and is full to oyerfio wing
all the time.
Disease and E1edicine.