The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-09
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM THOUSAND ISLAND
PARK, N. Y.
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THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, N. Y,

THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, N. Y,
July goth, 1884.
Messrs. Longnecker Byos.:--The Thousand
Island Park Hotel is equal in all its appointments
to tho Carrollton in Baltimore, and accommodates
900 guests. 1t is owned by the T. 7. P. Associa-
ton and conducted by Geo. A. May. The associ-
alton is Methodist one, owns 200 acres, which
have been laid off in lots so feet front by 100 Deep
The lots vary in price according to locality from
S25 to $500 each. No intoxicating liquors are
permitted to be sold the premises, and no boats
allowed to leave, touch at land passengers there
on Sunday. They have tabernacle for public
worship that seats comfortably 5000 persons,
every one within easy hearing distance from the
speaker. On Sunday, 9th inst, Rev. Dr. O.. III.
Tiffany, Of New York, preached at 1890 a. M, and
Rev. DR.. Charles f. Deems, president of the Amer
lean College of Christian Philosophy, at 730 p. M
The tabernacle was crowded on both OCCASIONS
Rev. DIR. j. j. Hurlbert, of Plainville, N. j., is
conducting o Sunday School Parliament, which
will continue until Saturday next 1t is Normal
Sunday School, Voluntary military organizations
and lodges of various orders are encamped here,
and the Stars and Stripes float to the breeze be-
side the English Union Jack. Excellent fishing
and boating are to be had in this vicinity.
Nearly every cottage owner and many persons
boarding at the hotel have their own boats-some
unpretentious and others tasty and beautiful But
a sail on the st. Lawrence in the ordinary steamer
gives very imperfect view of its unrivalled scene
ry. You must take a boat of smaller dimensions.
The "Island Wonderer," a small steamer that viii
carry with comfort from so to rs persons, makes
two trips per day through this wonderful group
of 1,797 islands, travelling over 40 miles in its
course and giving you sight of over 800 islands.
Passing into the Queens waters between Grind
stone and Hemlock Islands, viewing fine looking
farms on one side and large collection of green
isles on the other, sitting in graceful beauty upon
Al = 4I-(f ,1rr1
strikes across and stops at the Canadian town,
Gananoque, then strikes down the North Channel,
going through Fiddler's Elbow, narrow that
you can pluck the leaves of the trees on either
side pas the Davii's Ovon and Eeho roint, where
every whistle is echoed with wonderful perfection.
These isles in the Queens Dominion have surpass-
ing natural beauties, but there is not even an
ordinarily comfortable looking farmhouse to be
seen on one of them. In natural beauty they far
surpass the American isles. They belong almost
exclusively to the British Crown and can only be
leased for 20 years at q time.
Passing through Lost Channel and turning
sharply to the south we glide out of the Queen 3
waters and strike Westminster Park that covers
the end of Wellesley Isle. This rises gently from
the waters edge to o crest and then descends on
the other side, both sides of the park fronting on
the water. This is picture of one fine hotel sur
rounded by considerable number of handsome
cottages, almost every one having uniqueness all
Its own. The rocks on Wnlcn SOME OF tnese stdnu
are adorned with all the artful grace known to
dextrous hands, with flowers in pot, box and
basket.
Turning into Alexandria Bay you strike Fairy
land an island of 20 acres, on which the proprie-
tors P. C. and F. w. Haden, of Columbus, Ohio,
have put over 200 in the erection of two sum-
mer homes, then the residences ofJudges Donohoo
and Spencer, of New York city, and the Pacas, of
Pennsylvania, who own what is called the "Chain,"
a cluster of small islands small iron bridge
adjoining two of them cost over $4,000. The
buildings are splendid specimens of architecture.
"Bonnie Castle" is the residence of the widow of
the late DIR. J. G. Holland, of New York city. 1t
stands on q rocky eminence, ornate with natural
eyergreens and the touches of the hand of decora-
tive art. 1t commands charming view of the
bay, which is studded with islands which seem to
float like emeralds on a sea of glass. DIR. Holland
said he considered this "the sweetest spot on
earth" And then for five miles on either side up
to Thousand Island Park this rivers surface is be-
gemmed with emerald beauties, ornate with the
touch of wealth and taste while every charmed
sight on either side to rival all the others in
attracting and claiming the attention of the pass
ing stranger. Every new sight is different from
every other You look on this then on that. The
enchantment bewilders the beholder in the quick
succession of surprises that greet him, and every
surprise is delight that no words can express
Venice in the palmiest days of the Doges could
present no such picture. 5. T. Is.