The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-15
Blue Hill to b, M,de a Summ,r Resort.

The Messrs. Drimhsller brothers,
proprietors of the City Hotel in Sun.
bury, intend to make very attractive
summer resort out of picturesque Blue
Hill. These gentlemeu are negotiat-
ing with Mr.. Robert Lesher Of Blue
Hill to bay eighty-one acres of his
land situated on the summit of thu hill
directly opposite N Northumberland.
The price to be paid is 800 an acre.
A Press reporter saw Mr.. Lssher on
Tuesday, and he said that the deed for
the land had not been gwen yet, as
the gentlemen were undecided whether
to take the eighty one acres or thirty
eight-the nun)er th,y had form erly
thought OF taking Nc. Lesher
thought he would be able to sell them
the whole eighty-one acres, as it will
all be needed If the gentlemen carry
out all their plans. Work on $4,000
hotel will be begun next fall, aud it is
expected every little detail will be
done by next summer to make Blue
Hill on3 of the most attractive summer
resorts in the State. The hotel is to
be built on the highest bluff on the
hill, where is now dense growth of
goods-direotly opposite this place.
Tue sight overlooks the West and
North branches of the Susquehanna
aud the main channel of the beautiful
Snsquehauna. 1t commands a grand
sight of the beautiful scenery for
miles around, and i, just the place
| v1ere the business men of the cities
cln take comfortable AMI enjoyable
rest from their duties and where in.
vllids can become Wig )rous and health
full in breathing the pure air.
Besides erecting the large hotel the
Drumheller brothers contemplate max
ing pleasure grounds near the hotel.
A race course, lawn tennis court,
base ball ground aud probably an ar
tiicial lake will be some of the places
where the sports can be enjoyed. At
the side of the hill is spring of pure
and ice cold water that will be inn
nensely enjoyed by the pleasure seek.
ers. For those who enjoy telling fish
stories, the large sheets Of water Of
The Susquehanna are conveniently co near
and 90 ID fishing awaits the guests al
| tho Blue HILL summer resort. If al
the plans are carried out, Blue Hill
will not be long in getting a rep1ta
ton as delightful summer resort
| Tue resort will be easily reached by
rliroads. The Philadelphia ant
Reading railroad runs at the base O
the hill, the Delaware, Lackawanna 4
Western railroad from New Yorl
, City, Scranton and the North Brancl
owns, terminates at Northumberland
: and at Sunbury centre the sewers
g branches of the Pennsylvania railroad
|, aud the Northern Central railroa
. from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hal
0 risburg terminates there, and the p.
a E from Erie and the northwest run
!, through Northumberland to Suubur,
o Besides these numerous railroad
steamers ply on the Susquehanna b.
|, tween this place and Sunbury, also a
electric railway connects the tw
!. towns, and by these the pleasure seel
v era would be easily accommodated.
e Other persons had been frequentI
5 trying to buy the ground from M
q LesheT, but could not come to term
1t and the Dtumh3ller brothers will mo
e.. likely secure the place at their pric
It which is not any more than it
I worth for the purpose it is to be use
ss 1t will prove paying investment.