Connecticut western news., 1888-06-20
THE WAKEFIELD BOULEVARD.

A BONANZA WHICH WILL PROVE TO BE BETTER THAN A COLD MINE FOR TWISTED.
 The familiar expression, "God made the country but man made the city," conveys the idea of separate and dis tinct worlds, so to speak, each world in itself, entirely unlike and remote from each other. Undoubtedly that expression will soon convey a new idea, in one instance at least, the idea of country and city combined, such as Winsted is destined to become. It is true that God made Long Lake but man made the Wakefield Boulevard, or Lakeside drive as it Is sometimes called. The lake and the boulevard will make Winsted not only the most beautiful and popular summer resort in New England but wealthy men who build summer residences on the shores of the lake will eventually invest capi- tai in manufacturing enterprises in Winsted and such investments mean growth in every direction. Employ ment for wage earners necessarily creates demand for tenements, then more stores, more business of all kinds, and from step to step the large manu- featuring town grows to be city. In this instancs we might say two cities the city set on the hill will be city of summer residences facing that beauti- ful sheet of water called Long Lake the city in the valley will be the busy centre of trade and manufacture, but its noise and hustle cannot disturb che peace and repose of the city on the hill, yet the two cities will be only 8 short distance apart, in fact can shake hands across the outlet of Long Lake.
 God made Long Lake ages and ages ago and he has been waiting all these ages for man to build a boulevard around it, but how slow men are to dis cern His plans; finally God put it into the heart of Harvey Wakefield to be. queath S10, ,0OO to the town of Winches. ter, and who shall say that Divine wis. dom did not direct men how and where to expend that legacy?
 Two miles of the Lakeside drive have been completed and paid for, and yeI there remains on hand S6, O99. .12, which Is sufficient sum to construct three miles more of roadway. It is not the intention of the committee, however, to build but one more mile of road, a; that distance will bring the drive to the Burrville road, and make beautiful drive around the lake. When this nex mile IS completed 1t will make drive of over three miles along the lake shore in addition to the Burrville road. Int lake IS virtually two lakes in the form of a longitudiual figure % A bridge can be constructed across the narrows high enough to admit the passage O. steamers and sailboats. It would per init drive around the whole lake ol around only half the lakn, whichever i. desired, and also the opportunity tc travel in whichever direction best suited to the time of day and position of SUI and shade. The lake is an excellen place to hold boat races. as there ar, several points from which mile straigh away course eau ba stakeh out, or ever two mile course bv turning sligh angle. The natural slope of the shore afford ready made grand stand fo thousands of spectators.
 It Is proposed to erect S2O, 900 sum mer hotel on the lake front, and iron present indications talk will soon culmi nate in action and the hotel be fac instead of theory. Already numbe of building lots have been sold on tn uaak shore of the lake. w. L. Caml