Telegram-herald., 1889-07-09
A BEAUTIFUL SPOT
CLEsDlLE PARA, On LAKE. MICHIGAN
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Glendale Park, l0eated nlne mixes west
OF shelby, Ocsana eoanty, last "ednss-
day morning
Il .A4li be any effort - describe brief
~ Tie many Interesting sights saw
that day, and Il perchAnce any reader
of tins article ever goes over the same
grounds they vii readily recognize
many scenes, simply because 1 will por-
tray ny trip honestly and eonzeieil-
tously.
When Grand Rapids was left IN the
rear Tuesday evening, and the speedy
iron horse vas carrying me further and
further away from the second city,
little imagined that would have the
great enjoyment on the trip that was
really experienced. The Chicago &
West Michigan railway makes dlrect
connections through tO and north Oi
Shelby. and knowing bad quite a ride
before me. the smoker" MAS selected
a. the coach % ride IA. As a diversion
from the subject 1 must say 4 word IA
favor OF the railroad. IL Is one OF the
most complete IN the state, makes
rapid transit, is employees arc cour-
teous aud affable, and the cOaches are
easy and q pleasure 10 ride IN. We
hld hardly left the Rapids when | was
buried deep N an interesting piece OF
literature. We sped rapidly over the
RAYS through rich farming countries
am past thriving villages until Mus
kegOn was reached. shelby lay only
about an hours ride mp the lake shore
from Muskegon. and | must confess
was sorry 10 learn tine trip up would
SO soon be ended. The monotony
Oi night ride ON tram WAS broken
by cumlcal-lOOking little man that
imagined himself tlle general manager
OF the great road over which We were
rapidiy paSsing. Clad IN a gcnteel way,
one would not imagine hlm mono
maniac from his appearances, but after
u moments conversation all doubts
were expelled The genial conductor,
much against the WISHES of the would
bc g.. NJ, collected his fare, and his
anger, though real. vas cOmlcal tO the
passengers | soon engaged HIM IA
conversation and gained his good Will.
Unbcknown to me, though, u few OF
my friends were working q conspiracy
against me, and imagine my surprise
when, after | noticed sudden change
IN ms feelings toward me, | learned
my friends had informed him |
was u "three-card monte" shark
and q "buncO stceTcr." | saw
the Joke. and after understanding the
circumstances enjoyed the sport, too.
also SAW that he WAS u harmless, part
demcuted man, and should have had
sympathy instead of the treatment he
received. Shelby has about 900 souls,
one street, the customary ratio of gro
ceres, etc, and Is u dry town. is
main, and IN fact only hotel, WAS an
agreeable surprise, and any one that
has ever visited the burg VIII bear me
out III the statement that the Moore
Hotel Is credit IN every respect To
Shelby. When | arrived there, tired
and heated, | was soon in a pleasant
mood because mine host Moore greeted
Us cOurteousiy, aud soon made the
travellers that come 20 his hOstelry
happy and at home. His table Is excel
-
and his beds are aluxury. Atthe hotel
| found w. r. Moore and Melville
Stone, treasurer and attorney respect
lively OK the Lakeside Company limited
owners OF Glendale Park awaiting me.
After an hours conversation each gen
tleman retired 30 ms room and was soon
IN the arms of morpheus.
After u well cooked breakfast Messrs
Moore and Stone and myself started on
our overland trip of nine miles west,
our destination being Glendale Park
\ spanking team of little BAYS drew Us
IN = comfortable vehicle. The outfit
was furnished ~ X. G.. Forbe whose
rigs are the pride of Shelby and the
surrounding country. The little team
rapidly covered the ground. The
morning, bright and early as 1t was. was
cool and refreshing aud the trip com
menced auspiciOuSly. To one that has
never taken an early morning. ride IN
the country where the scenery
IS interesting, the enjoyment | had
while ON that trip can be little imagined.
The one great feature OF tine little
farms that thickly cover the country is
the fruit that are raised. OCeana Is
Said % bc the hammer fruIt-grOwing
county IN the State, and the section
uaversed ls supposed to be right m the
heart of the fruit producing land. As
We passed along, orchards of peaches
and piums were seen ON every hand
The trees were literally laden with fruit
IN the green state. and 10 the casual
observer 70 was readily seen the reputa-
tIon tine county had a. regards fruit
was no more than it was deserving OF.
At one place. the property eff farmer
FarnSworth' y GENIAL. hale and hearty
gentleman. | secured 4 foot and a-half
peach tree branch that had l0l
green peaches on n. This y only
one demonstration. I observed that
on every hand tine soii WAS of the most
fertile nature. where orchards were
not tO be seen, beautiful green carpets
of oats. wheat. rye, etc. were before
our eyes. Potato patches IN large
numbers were also conspicuous, IN
fact. farm products # All descri ptions
we're rs thriving aS tire hand of tfud
could possibly make them Such were
some 81 the piessi,rahle scenes on our
nisrs n the vicmity are al thrifty en-
trrpr,sug people and love their fertile
sOI The fruit cr1p WAS never a failure
WITHIN the past fifteen years, and the
taiier of the s0ii with hss little family
fegm what's indeed a happy household
Citr ytart at the distance vas tarough
wood ~ elm. beech. hemlocs. birch
ete. and Il x needless %
n u1ark some Of the scenery
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