The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-06-18
Excursion to EaRIe,s Mere.


Benz. @. Welch, General Manager Of the
Williamsport and North Branch Railroad,
offered to the members Of the Lutheran
synod, convened at Hughesville last week,
the free use Of the railroad for an excursion
to Eagles Mere. The generous invitation
was accepted, and Monday June 14th. set
apart as the time for the excursion. The
train left Hughesville at 6.45 a. m. with a
party Of tbirty-five, arriving at Muncy Val
ley station little after eight o'clock. Here
passengers must take the stage as the lake
is about six miles distant on the top OF the
mountain. The drive is made in about
two hours with heavy load, and VIII lie
the road Is up the mountains 1t Is remark
rocks. At the lake there are now three
large hotels the Allegheny House the Point
Breeze House, and the Lakeside. Besides
these hotels which can accoTodate about
five hundred guests there are numerous
summer cottages. During thc last year
seven new cottages were built, and the
foundation is now being laid for new
hotel.
The Point Breeze House, Z. V. Ingham,
proprietor, is a fine house, just above the
steamboat landing at the lake. There are
daily mails and post-office in the hotel, also
telephone which connects with telegraph
lines to all points of the United States.
The Lakeside Hotel, John y. Kirk, pro-
prietor, is a fine house having numerous
wide porches, from which the guests have
fine view of the lake. Mr.. Kirk first
visited this place with view of being
cured of the Asthma The pure air had
| such beneficial effect on him that he
spent most of his timo there during the
season-he returned each year growing
better year by year. and finally built his
| large hotel to accommodate the numerous
guests who came year by year to be cured
of similar complaints. Mr.. Kirk is entirely
| cured of the asthma.
The lake is about a mile and quarter
long by nearly three-quarters of mile
wide. The greatest depth is one hundred
and forty-five feet. At one side of the lake
are bathing booths. Here the water is not
deep and renders bathing for ladies and
children absolutely safe. There is no inlet
to the lake, save the thousands of springs
which bubble up at the bottom. In the
centre OF the lake the water is almost like
ice water even during the heat Of the sum-
mer, but at the edges it is moderately
warm and makes bathing delightful. The
entire bottom Of the lake is covered with a
white sand. A small steam boat and
numerous row boats are on the lake for the
enjoyment of guests.
Eagles Mere, formerly Lewis Lake was
first discovered by George Lewis, June
9th 1856, just one hundred years ago; its
name was changed about thirty years ago
to Eagles Mere, eagles lake, because of
the numerous eagles that then made their
nests in the mountains about the lake.
The lake is now owned by syndicate
composed of Hon. r. p. Allen james Gam
BILE and j. r. T. Ryan of Williamsport and
the w. Il n. B. railroad company. The
cottages being built by individuals are
beautiful and substantial, ranging in prices
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Last year nearly five thousand people
visited this lake, many OF whom testified
to the great benefits derived by persons suf-
fering from hay fever, catarrh, asthma and
general debility.