The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-06
The Columbia Hose Company
Secures its Lease.
LOCATION OF TIE PLACE
within Easy Distance From the Town and
on the Line of the Lakeside Electric
Railway-To he Made First Glass
Pleasure Resort.

To use an expression which savors of
the chestnut, Shenandoah is to be sup
piled with a long.felt want. Nothing of
which the town has been deprived for
years past caused so much regret as did
the demolition of the old Columbia Park.
which was the haunt for pleasure seekers
Of the town and surrounding county for
so many years-the scene Of the glorious
old camp fires, celebrations of anniver-
saries and the fayorite resort of the Sun
day schools. Its abandonment caused
many a sigh.
When the fence enclosing the grounds
was razed it left the people of the town
with nothing but the bushes and rocky
grounds on the mountains to look to for
substitute, but the vacancy was never
filled. Frequently during the past few
years there have been rumOrs that the old
Columbia Park would have a successor.
but none had the courage to tackle the
desolate mountain spots and transform
them so as to meet the requirements, and
with each recurring season when tba
people wished to hold picnic or attend
one they were obliged to travel miles from
the town to seek suitable grounds.
IL VIII be different hereafter Within
rev weeks the old park will have a sue
cessor in one to be located almost opposite
the old site. The Columbia Hose Com
Pany yesterday received notification from
Bottsvllle that the lease they have been
seeking has been granted and this morn
ing Il large gang of men started putting
the place in condition
The ground leased belongs to the Pbila-
delphia IL Reading Coal & Iron COMPANY.
IL mas been surveyed by one of the com
pany's engineers and 1t is expected the
documents pgtp hlfubirrr IN l..
received from Pottsville to-day. The
land staked out begins at the fork of the
latesville and Ellengowan highways, n
short distance southeast of the Indian
Ridge breaker. The lines run northeast
along the Gatesville road $50 feet, south
east along the Ellengowan road $40 feet
ana from the road at the east end The
new grounds will be two acres larger than
those of the old park,
1he site is superior in all respects to the
old one and will have every convenience
The Lakeside Electric Railway Company
Will take an active part in this connection
The north line of the park runs within a
Few feet of the railway and the company
will build a long and wide platform for
the accommodation of patrons travelling
to and from the park. In addition to
this the company will furnish power for
electric lights, which will be scattered
about all parts of the grounds and in all
the buildings.
The hose company intends to 90 to
great expense in making the park perfect.
A pavilion similar to the one at Lakeside
will be erected and there will also be a
number of other attractive structures
erected here and there. Walks will be
laid out and where there are spots requir-
ing shade numerous rapid growing trees
will be planted. The pavilion spoken of
will have dancing platform 60X6O feet in
size. foot racing track will also be
laid out and plot set aside for football
lawn tennis and like pastimes
1t is expected the park will be ready for
an opening on July 4th,