Daily globe., 1879-04-27
WHITE BEAR LAKE.
PREPARING THIS FAMOUS RESORT
FOR THE SUMMER SEASON.

The Improvements in Progress-New Cot
tages, New Boats, New Hotel Additions
and a General Programme for Lively
Summer.
The early visitors to White Bear Lake this
season will be surprised at the many i'm
provements at that beautiful and healthful
resort. which is every year gaining in popu-
larity, not only with our own citizens, but !
with tourists from the most remote parts of |
the country. Much has been done in the
past few months to extend and improve the
accommodations for visitors, and also to rem
der the lake more easily accessible. The
St. Paul & Duluth railroad runs
numerous trains daily during the season
and passengers leaving Sibley street, at al
most every hour of the day, can reach the
lake in but little over thirty minutes, or, by
leaving the cars at the new "Ilake Shore
station, can secure their boats, and embark
upon the lake in little less time.
The three existing hotels are all making
additions and improvements, while summer
residences of various grades, from the simple
cottage to the handsome villa of the city
merchant, are seen approaching completion
on every hand. The cheerful noises of saw
and hammer, mingled with the clatter of
busy teams the occasional exhortations
of the profane teamster lively music
these pleansant spring days.
Much of this hustle and confusion will be
over before June, to be followed by other
sounds, such as the laughter of merry pic
nickers; s'the music of mirth- breathing
bauds'' and accompanying tread of dancing
feet; the dip of oars, and cheering shouts of
"Hit-' -'er-up!' as the racing crews speed
by in their shells; not to
speak of the various sounds-musical,
sentimental, or jovial, from white winged
yachts, and dainty little row-boats, when it
is moonlight on the lake,
Suppose we take the cars, at the foot of
Sibley street, some pleasant day, and run
out to the lake. The full summer time
| table will soon be in operation. It is but a
brief run to "Lake Shore,' and, if you are
| bound for Liep's or for the South Shore
House, you had better leave the train at that
convenient station, where carriages will be in
readiness.
Here, too, just across the road, Mr.. L. w.
Dunn will have number of excellent yachts
and row boats, with fishing tackle to let, and
families or picnic parties going out to spend
the day will find all they require.
Perhaps we had better go on to- day to the
regular station and make the round, taking
in Lake Shore in our return, but the brief
pause made here, directly on the beach OF
White Bear, will give us one of the finest
views which is to be had.
In few moments more we reach the
main station in the center of the fourishine
] o1o ~ hor
are, to use hackneyed phrase, literally ''toc
numerous to mention,'' in the limits of oul
little sketch. We may presently mention
few of the more important ones.
Meantime, as matter of general publ,
interest, we note that the buildings which
formerly stood in the close vicinity of th'
station are being moved back some distanc1
} and the space thus left open is being con.
verted into fine public park. We believe
the officers of the St. P. & D. railroad hav'
been mainly instrumental in making thi
timely move toward the beautifying of tn
little town.
Fronting the public square, or very nea
, it, one observes the fine new building of MI
Daniel Getty, containing his new store, ant
above it, commodious public hall. On th
right, Mr.. II. S. Chase is enlarging his hous
and increasing his accommodations for sum
mer boarders. Under the excellent manage
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Chase, this house ha
become widely known as one of the mos
home-like and comfortable places on th
lake.
Mr.. James Waters comfortable lookin.
house is seen to the left. Neat him Mr.. Nc
Grath has opened restaurant and bar, AM
Mr.. Clewett is starting livery stable, whicl
will supply long felt demand with the sum
mer visitors, as there are beautiful drives il
the neighborhood.
Mr.. G. E. Southmayd, is about opening
restaurant, and Mr.. Fred Selber receives hi
John Long keeps the boot and shoe store
Mr.. Thomas Miner the market, and MI
Joseph Burkhardt is the blacksmith of th
town.
Passing through the streets, now enlivene'
by the presence of busy workmen, we fin,
!, Mr.. E. c. Williams experimenting the i'm
provements in his hotel and are shown hi
, handsome new buildings close by. This
to be finished and furnished, Mr.. William
assures us, in the best style, and the broa
t verandas and fine view therefrom are not tn
least of the attractions of the house.
) The best business of the Williams Hous
is conducted by Mr.. A. D. Leaman, tn
we'll known boat builder, whom we find a
his shop close by, hard at work on his beau
! full new yacht, now nearly ready for the wa
ter. She promises to be a fast, comforta
3 BILE boat, and we shall have more to say abou
this and other White Bear yachts another day
North of the Williams house, and mos
pleasantly situated, facing the lake, are tn
new cottages of Messrs. Boardman and Corn
ing, and the more elaborate villa of Mr.
Chas. P. Noyes. Further down, upon LAX
: avenue, in the direction of Lake Shore sta
ton, are the summer residences of Mr.. Wal
; ter Mann, Capt. Gibbs, Mr.. Geo. R. Finch
Mr.. VIM. Markoe and Mr.. T. G. Fulton
which, with the dwellings of the permanent
residents, give the lake front quite metro
politan air. All these buildings are decid
edly of the better class, some of them quite
ornate, most of them surrounded by spacious
and attractive grounds, and it is matter
, for general congratulation that the front O
: the town has been so tastefully improved.
Along the shore is the course where tn,
rowing regattas have been held, while tn,
triangular twelve mile course for yacht races
is further out in the lake.
Embarking now in one of Leaman's ex
cellent boats, we pull across the lake to tn,
South Shore House. Here, also, improve
ments are going on. This is, in some re
spects, the most desirable location on th,
lake, the grounds being nearly surrounded
by water, retired, and quiet, yet easily acces
sible.
At the cottage close by, we find Mr.. L. w
Dunn and his brother, sons of the wellre
membered former proprietor of the Soutl
Shore hotel. These young gentlemen ar,
hard at work upon some bran new, igh
row-boats, to be used in the boat business
which, as already mentioned, they will carr,
on Independently this summer. Mr.. Dun1
| has under his charge some of the best boats