The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26
NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
GRAND HAVES-FISHING AND ALL SORTS OF
FUN-GAY PLACES AND PEOPLE.

GRAND HAvES-FIsHISo AND ALL SORTS OF
FUN-GAY PLACES AND PEOPLE.
Occasional Correspondence OF the Sentinsll
Grand Haven as summer resort is be-
coming popular, especially with those seek
ing comfort, as the Thermometer seldom
goes higher than "A, ranging from 6S to "A
degrees. No place offers such fishing waters.
Those who delight in the pu rsuit OF the
finny tribe can have g benefit, as the black,
white and speckled bass are abundant.
Some few trout and pike are caught but
they are not so plentiful. Several parties
have gone TO BLACK Lake and returned with
boat loads of fine black bass. They claim to
have tired pulling them out. The favorite
place is at the pier, and up st Spring Lake for
real sport, catching croppy as fast as you can
throw in and pull them out. The
river; that is where the young blOOds take
the fair daughters of all chimes to show their
dexterity i'm rowing. One, Mr.. Humphrey,
by the way a very pleasant companion, is
noted for his grace and speed made on this
river. A scuilsr of some note.
party OF st. Louis gentlemen, who were in
hot pursuit of the immense bass before
spoken of. The first thing was to organize
for trip around TO Black Lake, nine miles.
Being called at $50 A NJ, we breaktssted and
went to the docks. Finding our chartered
called roll, found we had nine eager for the
fray: Colonel Price, j. c. Owick. l.. L. Tay-
lor and James Waterman of st. Louis. T. F.
McDearmop, st. Charles, Mo-, Alex LsDur
n. Y, Harry Ssnderson. Milwaukee, K.
Phillips and G. w. Henry, Chicago. The
sport was fine, fish abundant, but when We
entered the lake to return we found We had
high sea and white caps to ride. To say the
least some were nearly Mortified with fear;
imagine the thanks sent up when they were
beached. No more triTsto
BLACK LAKE
for any of them. G. w. Henry, of Chicago,
firing of fishing in water, chartered the gon-
dola Smallman, engaged music and extended
q general invitation TO all the ladies of the
Cutter House to go boating, fishing, &c.
Arriving at Smiths Bayou, Spring Lake,
they INDUCED in fishing, row.
ing, .Sc., until the hour OF five Mp
When the excursiOpists arrived at docks,
they were determined to show their appTe-
citation of Mr.. Henry's kindness, generosity
and unselhshn6ss. So they robed him as q
MoGOc chief, with music in the front, and
the beautiful Mrs. Swyer as flsg-bearer as
bis advance guard, the entire party consisting
OF all the ladies and gentlemen obtslnable
of the Cutter. Col. Price formed them into
a line of march and proceeded to the hotel,
In front OF which they gave three cheers for
Henry. Feeling his efforts for the pleasure
Of visitors were fully appreciated. ne asked
to see the young ladies in psrlor at s p. NJ.
Ordered music, and, with the untiring efforts
and gallantrv OF Col. w. II. Edgar, editor of
the Jerseyville (Ill.l Republican, A. A
Goodrich. Jerseyville, Col. Price. L. Il.
Taylor, st. Louis; Messrs. Lloyd, Converse
and Heaton, Chicago, and the ever polite
society of the gentlemen of Haven naming
few of the notables, Frank
Shippy. ID. c. Cutter Judge Howe, and the
exquisite X. r. Strsine, signal service, u. s.
The entertainment commenced with a grand
march, and dancing continued until u
o'clock. All agreed in saying it was the
most pleasant hop of the season. Grand
Haven is lovely little town of 4 200 to 5000
inhabitants, supported lergelyby the lum-
bering interests. They have some twelve
fine mills, with q capacity of one and a quar-
ter million feet per day. This season Is
feared, as q short crop of logs has only ar
rived. Several mills closed down last week
on account OF no stock to cut. They have
good markets-roads connecting east, south
east, southwest and nortnwest-then, as q
last resort, the Chicago market.