New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
BEAUTIES or LAKE GEORGE.
NOTES OF THE OPENING sDAsoN-soME OF THE
SUMNER JEWELLERS.

NOTES OF THE OPENING SDASON-SoME OF THE
SUMNER JEWELLERS.
Lake George June 90 SpeclaD.-In the heart OF the
Adrondacks thirty miles north of Saratoga lies this
lovely lake. I'm many respects the most perfect summer
resort i'm America. II Is about thirty-three miles III
length varying in width from one 10 three iiles'
The mountains press closely to its shores as touh eS
were aware of their beauty and were IAN 10 gaze
at its reflection in the silver mirror OF the The
The shore lire is hundred miles long, lnuehVed
by boys and nlets, and crowned "l"l huilo'iio''
bluffs headlands and pr0montores.
Scarcely spot but that is sacred to historical as
ISOLATION scarcely mile of that peaceful shore but that
has been the scene of strife and battle Ihere 7ro
Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and sabbath Day folhO
Tea Island where AberCrombie buried his teaSure'
Uarbor Island once the scene of horrible massacre
and cannibal feast, but now the home OF monastery
~ paulists Durham Ray is believed to be the place
vhere Montcalm secreted his army with the hope
Of surprising Fort William Henry. Every corner III
the vicinity has it's history or its legend Iheie Is
cbost or two and water wrath whose appearance
is supposed to presage storm 1t Is Veri'aoie
valley of lovers nights and poets dreams arouid
Lake George.
pow neonIe come here but once Year after year
the same visitors migrate hither. and every summer
the number of cottages increases. The southern enc
Of the lake around the old site of Fort William Henry
Is the favorite locality, Durham Bay and Joshuas
Rock The Hon. Jerome Lapham and family, OF Glels
Falls have for several years occupied a handsome
cottage at the latter named point. In the exact
spot once the site Of the cabin long Inhabited by the
Lake George Hermit" This interesting parsonage
early in the present century indocnt drunken
vagabond harmless enough but extremely diStascful
TO the minds of the hard working sOber-going settlers
| They at last banished him to an Isolated spot on
! the lake provided him with trapper's outfit ana
an allowance of ratons condition that he would re
| turn no more The ne'erdo weel accepted the sltua
ton gracefully built cabin and lived there twenty
years, hunting, fishing and getting drunk In peace
| and comfort.
Dr.. Eggleston has beautiful home near this spot
| and around it has grown up cluster OF cottages
C. L. Rockwell and family, Of the Rockwell House.
| Glens Falls have taken house at Phantom Island
| William tombstone. Of Dobbs Ferry, will occupy a
| cottage on Plum Bay.
James Chamberlain is an old summer resident OF
Lake George. His handsome place Is Situated at
| Sabbath Dav Point
At the head of Durham Bay is located the new rival
~ (ybautauoua and Round LaRe-the Lake George AS
sembly. The site is one of the most beautiful to be
fmnd. Il boastlng a mile OF lake front Dr. sanford
prominent resident Of Glens Falls is secretary OF the
association and one of the leading spirits of the enter
| prise.
aThe World Sick Babies Company IS booked for
several entertainments the Lake this sunlnerAusus
| a al Fort william Henry, August at the Marion
| and August al the sycamore a.,
Gurdeon Conklng of Glens Falls Is interested IN the
| sick babies too He has purchased form Of 25C
acres in Klngsbury. and arranged for the accommoda
tion OF about twenty children at time he paying all
! expenses The first detachment reached Kingshnry n
| few DAYS ago. A happier set Of children certainly
never was seen, and Mr. Conklng may well feel proud
| OF his achievement