The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-22
CONGRESS LAKE REOPENING.
This Popular Summer Resort in Full Oper,
alton for the Season.

alton for the Season.
The formal reopening of this Mecca of
| our citizens and the rest of mankind
| took place under the auspices of the
| COnnOttOn Valley Railway Company on
Tuesday last. Had it not been for the
building of this narrow guage road and
the push and enterprise shown by the
company in beautifying and improving
the surroundings this lake would never
have assumed the prominence it now
enjoys as a delightful spot, at which to
spend a pleasant day or a number of
them.
IT Is SITUATED
fourteen miles north of Canton, reached
by one of the best equipped, steel rallied
and we'll ballasted railroads that lays
out doors, with station buildings and
passenger waiting rooms of excellent
comfort and convenience. The train
stops within three minutes walk Of the
grand pavilion, built over the water,
after winding along close to the shore
| and at times passing over the lake on
heavy and substantial treStle work,
affOrding the tourist a splendid view of
this watery gem, lying snugly nestled
within its brilliant setting of verdure
| crowned shores. The knOlls and hillOcks
are we'll timbeTed, and the effect of the
various reflected tintS of green are very
DltdSlLR III IIllS RlO InOulll VI d ulty
and an occasional skiff, with its motion
less angler, completes the picture of
| quiet, sylvan beauty.
The COnnOttOn ran
EXCURSION TRAINS
| from Cleveland and SherrOdsville, the
| present termini of their line, with in
| termediate special trains to and from
| this city. The weather was a trihe cool,
as the atmosphere had not yet recovered
! from its rough treatment by the hail
storm of the day before, deterring many,
who would otherwise have gone in the
morning, from leaving until later in the
day, and during the fore and afternoon
the attendance was quite moderate, be-
ing chiefly made up of visitors from
Cleveland, Kent and intermediate north
ern points, numbering, perhaps, three or
four hundred many of whom took the 3
p. m. train for home, leaving the place
open for the big majority" who arrived
from Canton in the evening.
THE GROUNDS
at the station are very tastefully fixed
up, with gravel walks, benches and
swings, while shooting gallery and
bowling alley cater to the desires of
those who are spOrtingly inclined.
Manager E. Barnett has charge of the
refreshment supplies on the first floor of
charge of his genial cashier Frank
B shOp-he of the sandpapered head for
summer use. The management has
nineteen boats mOOred at the new slip,
and on Tuesday the morning Cleveland
train brought down
A STAUNCH LITTLE STEAMER
named kitty" which seats twenty-five
persons, and floats in the water like {
duck, and is fast packet withal. Al
the hotel on the other side of the trestlt
! work are seventeen good boats, operated
by Mr.. Levi G. Myers, hotel proprietor
, and we'll and favOrably known all owe
the country. Lines, bats and all man
ner of fishing appliances can be fOun
/ | here, and charges are very moderate
= This year the fishing has been yer
= good, as the size of the fish yarns spu
!, grow larger with each visit of the Den
/ | OCRAT pilgrim.
THE MUSIC
= for the occasion was very acceptabl
! furnished by the City Band, of Cantor
:, who enjoy the privilege of filling tn
. air with sweet harmony on all these e2
Il cursiOn trips. Dancing after their mi
sic was kept up most of the afternOO
=. and evening.
y The 1870 train from Canton brought U
IL three loaded coaches of jolly pleasuI
seekers, who, when they landed at I'll
9 lake, swelled the crowd to very r
IL spectacle proportions. The best of Ol
der prevailed and about all the two raj
road policemen had to do was to war
le smokers not to puff in the pavilion an
" accept cigars and other tokens of affe
s, tiOn from their friends.
ID The little steamer made cOntinuOT
trips around the lake, while inside tt
W hall the many lamps shed soft radienC
N on the merry dancers.
lr A check counter for coats and wraps
le a feature in the Barnett managemel
Of which deserves mention for its e.
t, cellence. At II p. III. the train WI
b, started and in a half hour all were baC
le again to the Canton station.
n, We are indebted to Mr.. l.. S. Hunge
d. ford for the pleasure OF his company al
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