The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-02-04
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The new hotel. the Seminole. Is GOV
completed. aud for some time past has
beco open for the reception aud entertain
ment Of guests The hotel is large and
commodious building. and is most ele-
esnily and inInriously furnished. II has
ell the Appliances and convenieness Of
the best hotels Of our eouutry. The
grounds about the building are beautifully
laid out and the surroundings are most
pleasant and attractive. II will conveni-
entity accommodate three hundred or more
guests. A large proportion Of the rooms
we're pre-engsgsd months before it's COM
pletion. 90 New Years. grand party or
reception Was given st the hotel, 70 cele-
brs.e it's opening. We we're favored with
an invitation aud thus bad an opportunity
Of getting better knowledge Of the de-
psrtment Of the Interior" Of this very fine
building, We had the privilege granted
US Of quite free and general inspection Of
the same. The hotel halls are rs broad
a. the ususl sized rooms OF . dwelling
house, and are three hundred aud Atty feet
10 length The several pIazzas on the diff.
ferent aides OF the house are very wide,
sixteen to twenty. -four feet; and 10 length
nearly six hundred feet. All the halls in
the house. as well % the rooms for guests,
are nicely csrpeted and furnished. You
can hardly imagine the beauty and attrac-
tiveness Of the hotel building and surroud-
ing grounds, upon the occasion Of its
grand opening. Every room in the house
was brilliantly lighted. All about the
grounds connected with il, and in the ad-
jsoent pine groves. we're bright camp-fres
burning; and, near the hotel. were poles
stuck in the ground, on the top Of which
we're boards covered with sheet iron, upon
which were kept blazing fires Of pine
knots until after the departure Of the COM
pany. You can imagine how weird and
Indian-lik this scene must have appeared.
have said that the hotel is called the
Seminole. II thus bears the name OF
that fierce and warlike tribe OF Indians
who we're, half century or more ago, the
possessors or occupyers Of this part Of the
state which was their fayorite ground for
hunting, and here too their blood was
shed in battle, in defence OF their homes
and wives and childen. From the top OF
the Seminole nine lakes can be seen, and
the views from the balconies OF the hotel,
looking upon the lakes, are beautiful. The
house is most pleasantly located upon high
ground. between two OF the lakes, the
ground gently sloping to the shores Of
both. The waters Of the lakes are clear
a,d pure and resemble, as you look upon
them, great crystal gems SO sparkling and
bright are they.
This new and magnificent hotel is under
the management OF w. T.. Forbes, who
has for msny years been connected with
the st. James at Jacksonville.
Many come here to seek health. As /
have before written, some OF the most
prominent among the pioneers and CAPT.
talists who have come to Winter Park, are
those who seek this region In hopes OF
regsining lost strength and health. Mr..
Chase formerly Of Chicago, is an active
man 10 the management Of the Winter
Park Company, an official and stakeholder
Mr.. Chase was All invalid, hopelessly sick
with chronic bronchial trouble, rapidly
tending to that most fatal Of all diseases.
consumption. This was three years since.
He is now fully restored to health. Upon
his ffrst coming to Winter Park, be was
so impressed with tho natural beauty and
attractiv eness OF the country, its beautiful
lakes, forests, etc., that be at once con-
ceived the idea Of making it a desirable
winter home for the people OF the north |
and west. He soon had q survey OF the
land completed, and by his personal ef
forts enlisted some men OF wealth, from
Illinois and other places, TO engage with
him 10 an effort TO make the place an at
tractive winter resort, truly winter park.
1t has already become one OF the most de-
sirabls places in all Florida for winter
esi,lsncs The c,mpiay Tho now control
the land require pledge from all persons
TO whom they sell lot TO build thereupon
an attractive house Most OF these are
exceedingly tasteful cottages. The com
pany reserve every other lot for future
sale. expecting OF course that when lots
each side Of these are built upon that the
value OF the vacant lot will be much en-
HANGED
Nov will close this letter by saying
that il is an easy matter 10 write and
speak Ane words Of praise about any place.
I would only say further come snd see
Winter Park, and assure you, you will
not be disappointed.
NokTHERSKR
We do not sound needless alarm when
We tell you that the faint Of scrofula is in
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