Middletown transcript., 1888-11-01

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1t is the centre of a trinity Of towns
towns that are growing with
phenomenal rapidity. On the north,
nesting between the hills and sloping
to the shore in the picturesque town of
Elsinore, with its eighty hot and cold
mineral springs and sanitarium, its
delightful flower gardens, orange
groves and shade trees /; its .cozy cot
tages, elegant villas and pretty
churches its fine hotels, pottery and
tile works, and busy little shops and
stores; its bright happy children and
cheerful, contented looking men and
women.
Elsinore what's in name ?"
Often nothing but in this much that
is beautiful and singularly appropriate.
All that it's sweet, musical name sug-
gests is fully realized in visit to its
enchanting scenes, SO happily portray
ed in the lines of Chas. A. Gardiner !:
"when the mountain. shade recedeth.
And its mirrored image sleepeth
In the peaceful lake that creepeth
To its feet.
Where the early oleander,
And the fragrant buekwheat mamma,
Spread DER all the broad Savanna
Incense sweet
Where the summer breezes linger
In the bosom of December,
And the winter comet never,
Nevermore.
There thy peaceful dwellings cluster.
Ry the mountains and the water,
By the soothing, healing water,
Elsinore.
Elsinore Thy picture fingers
With the scenes that fairy fingers
From oblivion's water brings US
To the shore.
And the ripping, laughing waters,
Meath the shallop's PROV that brought US,
Beat against the walls of mem'ry
Evermore."
On the south, on the high mesa,
which slopes to the lake, and from
which is presented view unequaled
in Southern California, is Lakeland,
the new town of Lake Elsinore. Be-
hind it rise lofty mountains, which
give it a grand and glorious back
ground. Its broad avenues and large
villa lots give it an air of comfort and
ease which are especially tempting to
the tired merchant and the overworked
physician, lawyer, clerk or artisan in
search of rest. Here he may rest from
his labors and inhale new life, free
as the birds of the air.
On the east lies Wildomar, the rail-
road town of the Lake Colony. It lies
midway between Los Angeles and San
Diego, in the Temecula Valley. The
valley lies along the California south
ern railroad, and between the Santa
Rosa mountains and parallel range
of hill. 1t was founded about two
years ago by Messrs. Graham and Col.
lier, the founders Of Elsinore and Lake
land. These gentlemen are well known
to California tourists, as they take plea
sure in introducing visitors. to their
lovely " cities of the lake," and happy
is the man who secures seat in their
ever ready barouche, for an eighteen
miles drive around the lake. True the
pretty little steam yacht will land you
at any point you may wish; but let
us drive.
AS we roll smoothly along the lake
shore road past banks of moss, beds of
bright poppies, green fields of barley
and blooming groves of young oranges
and lemons. orchards of white,
blossoming apricots, fourishing vine
yards and vast fields of brilliant wild
flowers enjoying with eye, ear and
nostril the sights, sounds, perfumes,
we ask ourselves, Is this fairyland, or
are we dreaming? Why goto Italy or
the south of France, when there is this
in America?
Birds of song and plumage, quails
which conjure up visions of toast, etc., i,
mild eyed rabbits, hares which test
the speed and wind of the fleet grey
hounds; gay, frolicksome squirrels and
kindred animals animate the scenes by
which we pass, and call for speech
which silent nature seems to seal when
she presents her most grand and beau
tiful features.
Night has cast her sable mantle o'er
lake and mountain. All nature is