The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-28
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SYLVAN BEACH, y. ", Aug. %.
Special Correspondence PALArKA Nsws.
This place IS located in Oneida county,
New York, on point of land ON the
south bay ON Lake Oneida, six or seven
miles from the Oneida Community and
about twenty five miles from Syracuse.
The lake IL charming sheet Of water
seven 10y twenty 'four miles. 1t has a
sandy, grayelly shore. The water is
quite shallow for snch large badly. In
many places there are bars, aud at other
spots huge houllcrs show their heads
van iieach ia low and very sandy, and IN
the spring months much Of II is over.
flowed by TIE general breakup and sea
sonable rains. There is II scarce growth
Of timi r, and for this country, IA very
scanty growth of grass. Wood river is
formed by II junction Of Big Fish and
Little Fish creeks, about a m'le back
from the lake. THIS river divides the
town. The river is crossed by numerous
boats and ferries. acme large enough to
carry teams.
On the north side there ATE three large
hotels. The Algonquin l,a mammoth
affair. On the south side IL the Lake
Beach hotel, strictly temperance. There
are "A great number of private cottages
on both SIDES OF the river. some OF them
very elegant. There are also a number
OF 'rnts and shady hooks where pie.
nlckrra stuil away chicken pie, sweet
cakes and blackberry Jam.
This place Just at this season has Il
boom. aud hundreds of people sit it
| daily. II is the resort for do
people who do not wish to 10 tar away
from home, and the picnic and camping
grounds for the inhabitants for fifty
miles around. Ono day the tob;ccO
growers If this section meet here and
lrNchangr stories au'i doughnuts, another
| time the dorymcn. the churches. Sun.
day and day schools, masons, odd fell
lows, brass bands, indeed II seems that
every branch of industry and society
have their days. and il one will sit upon
the piazza and watch tho ever surging,
pushing crowd he would think chat
everybody and his mother-in-law had
adjourned for days rest" and enjoy.
mcnt on the Beach, but readily con
fen and guess all others will agree that
a day on the Reach brings hard work in
stead of rest. There is nothing ,restful
at such place, unless you have "a cot
tage or u tent or apartments in the no
tel or private house and stay several
days.
| Life On the Beach il "a noisy one.
| There are now half dozen brass bands
playing on different parts Of the ground,
school children marching in procession
with banners and flags flying, keeping
step to some popular song. From an.
other direction comes lodge Of Patrons
of Industry. with JUvial old farmer
scraping ont "A merry dancing tune upon
n violin that has seen better days. Here
comes a promScuolIs crowd from the
ears. dressed in their Fourth of July ut.
tire. carrying bundles and baskets filed
" It'll goodies for the inner man and the
r,st Of the family. The toot, toot, toot
of the locomotive relieves for IA moment
the inonotnny Of the other toot, toot
foot from the steamers ANXIOUS IT, carry
| parties out ou excursions on the lake,
Here is party dancing, there another
singing, over yunder Is a merry. 70
round which : oIeiled 10y steam and
Keeps up an everlasting chatter that eN-
cites passing teams ~ try their speed.
Not far in the other direction is a roller
coaster with its ear dashIng through the
air laden with humanity trembling with
fear and wonder. You now pass jug
g,er with his well-worn tricks Of slight