Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-13
FOREST LAKE ASSOCIATION
A Wonderful Transformation Took
Place.

Place.
Financial Statomeut ef the Association
spIendldly Situated in the wilderness
of Pike County-The Club House En-,
largcd TO Twice It's sizes-Two BeautI-
full Lakes on it-some Lands Cleared.
We are inst in receipt of the an
nual financial statement of the For
est Lake Association, ending Nov.
10, 1895, which shows balance on
the credit side of nearly $400. This
indicates n feature in the manage
ment of the affairs of the corpora
ton, which will attract attention.
The rule is that such associations
have a balance on the other side.
The Forest Lake was organized in
1882, and then purchased a body of
land aggregating about two square
miles, situated on the mountain back
of Mast Hope The country there
was a wilderness, on the land were
two beautiful lakes, the little and
big Corrillas. The road to the
tracts was through the woods over
rocks and stones for A miles, to an
elevation of $50 feet above the river.
In two years a wonderful transfor-
nation took place. The roads which
had been the beds of streams, were
made passable, the jungle overlook
ing the ponds was cleared, and a
good sized club house, barn and ice
house erected, But growth did not
pause with these, it quietly contin-
ued until now the acreage of land ac-
quired has doubled, and includes the
large and superb sheet of water
know as Wolf Pond. The club house
has been enlarged to twice its original
size, and is fully equipped in every
department. There have also been
erected six private cottages, boat
houses ON the shores of the ponds of
sufficient capacity to house about 80
sail and row boats, new barns
and outbuildings have been added,
fruit, shade and other ornamental
trees planted, paths made, bowling
alley built, and the grounds laid out,
and in velvet lawn. AT visit
there in July we estimated that fully
"a. 900 to so. 900 dollars had been ex-
pended there during the past thirteen
years for labor, buildings and inn
provments. During this time there
has been no retrograde movement,
no suits at law, no reorganizatiOns,
no failure to pay all bills promptly,
Other associations and clubs have
sprung up and had brief existence,
and either passed under the sheriff S
hammer or are languishing beneath
a heavy Indebtedness.
This one is practically free of debt
and its stock is selling for $3.50 above
par.
1t is the privilege of the writer to
have been one of the charter men,
bers of this association, and its legal
adviser since its incorporation. A
pardonable pride exists in its pros
perity and the assurance that his
services have never been underesti-
mated by the active managers, and
that good and lasting fellowship has
been created, and friendships formed
which will be as enduring as they
are pleasant, To DIR. Hadden, of
New York, President of the associa-
tion may be ascribed much of the
success which has followed it at
every step. He is indefatigable
persistent, and practical. In nearly
all his efforts however he had the
cheerful cooperation of the mem
pers.
The organization was founded on
the idea that it should be for the
members, their families and friends,
a kind of home circle, and this
policy has been carefully and sue
eessfully pursued. Its unwritten
motto is let it be for our health and
pleasure, not a burden or a depres-
ing care.