The Press., 1889-09-05

A SAIL AROUND CRYSTAL LAKE.-LASt Bat urday the writer took drive to Crystal Lake to get the bearings of the different cottage and camp grounds being located in the vicinity. The first objective point was the cottage of Albert 0. Eaton, located near the northeast corner of the lake, and but few hundred feet from the road crossing the outlet. MT. Eaton has beautiful location, with the whole lake in view before it, and fine sloping beach, about which children can play in safety. dock is built out into the lake to Q point where the depth of water is sufficient to float his fleet of three of the finest row boats on the lake. It is an ideal place, and has been most thoroughly enjoyed this summer by Mr. Eaton, his family, and many who have enjoyed his hospitality, having been steadily occupied thus far over two months. The buildings are barn and kitchen, and first class floored tent furnishes sitting and sleep ing room. Stepping into one of his boats MT. Eaton took the oars, and in an easy man. ner, born of practice and backed by the growth of chest and muscle that rowing gives one, propelled the boat about the several miles of the lake circuit. The same drive which leads to Eaton's camp also continues on to the asso- citation cottage, which stands upon prom ontory, and which the boat passes a few min- utes after leaving Eaton's dock. This associa- ton cottage is owned by number of Stafford Springs gentlemen, and it's building some eight years ago was the first move toward making the east shore of Crystal Lake sum- mer resort. The cottage stands upon an emi- hence from which the slope to the lake side is easy. A fine grove guards from the suns rays, but the breezes have clean sweep below the tree tops and it is no place for mosquitoes to loaf in. In fact the whole east side is quite free from mosquitoes, we are told.
 Below this promontory bay sets back, end ing in 8 small spot of low marshy land j; across this the shore rises again, and here we approach the property now held for sale to cottagers by Judge Ghamberlin. Several lots have already been sold and are each season occupied. The one most improved is owned by Dr. T. c. Tiffany and others. Judge Chamberlin expects to build cottage next season, and in other ways this property will be improved. It was bought originally of John Fletcher, who holds in reserve some fine shore propal+y adjoining. Just below this we turn the southeast corner of the lake and head westerly. We pass at the south end one of the finest bathing beaches that any body of fresh water in New England can show, smoothly sanded, and gradual slope permitting one to wade far out, and yet find a continuation of the same gradual slope. Turn ing to follow the west shore to to the south we soon pass the contiguous lots of David Bissett and Arthur Mcguire. These lots are also fronted by fine sloping beach. Soon after the beautiful picnic grounds are passed, and on that day were occupied by gathering of farmers and families of the vicinity, Ell, lington, Stafford and Holland being repre- sented among the 100 or more persons as sembled. And so we go on the circuit to Camp Eaton again. It was thoroughly en. joyable experience, and it is no wonder that so many find solid comfort in spending g | summer vacation at this emerald framed gem | I& N Er