New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17

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on every lyman hand s1ery lakes and sparkling
| passes through the mammoth private park OF Dr.
Webb. Ne-ha-sa-ne consisting of about Z4ogp acres
| Webb for his personal use and pleasure. but
is accessible TO many tourists, who have permits
hasane Park is styled the pearl Of the Wilderness
1t ctains eight stands on some OF WnCn inua an
Indian fortress. the ruins of which are stu ex;ant
At Lake Gear branch OF the Adronqa0R W ion
| mountains.
LEADING RESORTS
About mile from the village Of Saranac Lake
IS located the large body Of water bearing that
| name. being from to four miles In wdth ana
! eight miles long. and containing many beau'iuI
| islands OF various size. on some OF the is'ahus
summer residences are found while on others many
campers during the warm months make temporary
homes 49,.
! on the northery end of the lake stands the lux
urous Hotel Ampersand Of the most elegantly
appointed and attractive houses IN the WderhSsI,
Its elevated position surrounded by pines, par
and spruce commands an eXend tS aGoD Dl
ing range In adopting hitting name , LOT ne
hotel the title deemed appropriate from me
in the southwark across the water. The name
Ampersand is also given to a pretty pond ana to me
down to the Racquette River The mountain stanis
up boldly and not only dominaes Us own o,i laNg g.
you sect its proud head uplifted and standing as
Tb ofe about 300 people and is
modern in every respect. having open hre-plaGes,
main office is a very large room. with openings on
one side into the dinng-rooms ana on the other
through reception-room INTO me pdrH To- III 40 o'
diton to the rooms already mentioned there are a
general reading room. ladies writing room. Hd' ~
room. smoking-room and billiard p9rlorS. wnHe III
the basement IS a playroom for children and Erl
eral store. From the latter camping GUMS ar y a
broad and extend along the entire front ana rhGs
OF the house Below The hoT ,enn and cor one
quarter OF a mile distant is bali ground. -, 49,.
many cottages. occupied by wealthy and well
known people. while during the height or lne
city among the trees; This magnihcentt properly
MANAGED by Charles Eaton h am1 are nsty re-
garded experts in their line as is testeI to ny
a 51S iae each fna summer for lack Of ACCOMMODATION
one Of the most delightful drives in the yicinty
woods and around the bay to the Edgewood Inn and
the Algonquin. 1t is newly butt one AT the eN-
pense OF the Ampersand Company.
FIRE COULD NOT DRIVE THEM AWAY.
The old-time. well-known and popular saranac
Lake House better known Miller s. which
faced the Ampersand from the oppositeshore Is no
more having been destroyed by FIRE last winter
entaing great loss upon its proprietor. MILO H.
Miller president OF Saranac Lake village Former
guests of the house were determined upon aEnh , oT
ing the guests of Mr. Miller so me p ,i ~
merry used as the guide house was repaired ana 'e-
fitted and Is to-day holding many guests A,
OF the lake stands the Algonquin John Hardlhg
ana \
hardly be selected, From Its piazzas can be seen
the the many wooded islands with a background Of
verdure-clad mountains Here the mountain mountain
fS hot, 0 dry winds Of city Even on the
hIows Comfort and health Mir Harding is an al
mlrable host and personally attends To IN" COM
M 1G1s 2i 81 e'f ther wants more pleasant
more agreeable landlord would be hard 10 hn' pr,
Harding prides himself with special stress upon
his handsome dining -roorn~large. cheerful and
cean-wth windows opening out on me iaH 81 ana
The house will accommodate rom one ~, n',, a" ,",,h
nifty two hundred persons In coinioft ana Ti'n
to make the sanitary arrangements as he%, ,S ir
feet as possible The house Is suppncl WIN InIc
made tent life special feature. and with much
success as IS evident from the fact that last sca-
This we vear TO- ACCOMMODATE the many guests who
wish to receive the greatest beIent 10 Pe op'a ogb
rb MA capeted doors and FURNISHED as COMFORTABLY
AT the regular rats Including ine b'ata az tn 20 80 4.
But short distance from me AlFonapin on The
York and Philadelphia people. Among th'in - ti'e
superb rSsaenSe Of a bu, recently
Duurohased by Charles swain OF Philadelphia at a
cost Of $1,000.
"NARTIN's" UNDER NEW NAME
Edgewood Inn is the new name for the famous
place known for vars "Martin's." place where
lovers ~ real Adirondack sport were "at home
the wear round William L. Davids IS the manager
and PROPRIETOR Edgewood was first operated under
his experienced hand last season. and the phenoihe
nal success Of The house was s2urce Gt s'n' ,rc
Astor House New York then manager OF the Cas-
cade House at Cascade Lake. and still later mana
Lake village. Thus II Will be seen thar ms hV b,
experience has been large and varied. Among ms
guests last Baron Kettler. OF the Ger
man Legation at Washington Since obtaining the
| management OF E1gewood Inn Nj. DaV1s ms
| caused 20 be made striking improvements with
and without. Thorough sanitary WORK mas been
done IN every part; lawns, Hover sarIens ana ,
that makes place attractive mas been accom-
| plished The house Will accommodate hity 10
| Governor Flower Of New-York VIII this year
visit the Adlrondacks FOR fishing and rest; re VII
best known hotel men ana proprietor on the a.!
| mirable Riverside Inn. the most modern ana A.
weary traveller arrives al Saranac Lake ne WIZ
be ushered aboard the Riverside Inn coach ana
| have a pleasant mile drive through the dehghuul
| little village before reaching the hotel which Is
| on the shore Of Lake Flower, last year named In
n nohIr managed by MI Murray the pro-
| prietor and Walter Watson, another hotel man OF
| aide Inn is built in the modern English style. with
| Queen Anne gables and broad pazzas. 1t has &C
| winter and summer. The return each season IL
former patrons IS evidence Of the nrstclass manner
nopMiarify OF its owner During the last winter
| many important alterations have been made I'm dif-
| lawn reaching to Lake Flower has been improved
and additional shade trees have been planted
| way 10 completion The rates at Riverside Inn are
from 81 to 81 per week according. OF course; 70
| and healthful Beneath the handsome carpets are
pine and cedar leaves which give forth healthy
nam }urnished. while the table is unex-
csled River lie Farm furnishes fresh milk. eggs
| vegetables ana flowers daily
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