Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-17
FINE LAKE RESORT.
Great Improvements Making at
Elliott Shore and Point Breeze.
New Hotel and Large Steamboats, VIII Be
Among the Attrac,ions-strong
Ball Team for the Com
ing Season.

Of Edgar S. Hill and a few others in
securing franchise for the Webster
Dudley electric street railway, Webster
has advanced a peg. Mr. Hill never al
lows his ambition to die out. and he has
pushed his enterprise still farther, and
centralized it at our big lake. Mr.. Hill
intends to make Elliott Shore, of which
he is sole possessor, and Point Breeze,
which is now corporation. with a capt.
tai stock Of $4,000, and of which he is
president, the most attractive and ac-
conmodating lake resorts in the state
Workmen are already making the neces-
Sary Improvements and alterations at
both pleasure points. AT Elliott Shore a
complete remodeling is being done The
first floor of the main building which
faces the water front, will be made into
a general reception room, and will con-
tain lunch counters and tables at which
refreshments of all kinds can be pro-
cured. The second floor will be convert
ed into sleeping apartments, and the
entire house will be fitted up with all
modern conveniences. Electricity will be
the lighting power. The dance pavilion
which is situated directly in front of the
house, has gone through a complete
renovation. A new dance floor has been
laid, with a new roof and trimmings
Covered walks will be laid all over the
grounds. New roads are being put in for
carriages to enter by, and sheds will be
built for the accommodation Of the
vehicles. During the coming season
musical and theatrical entertainments
will be in progress, and in their respec-
tive seasons base ball and foot ball
games will be contested. Mr.. Hill in
tends to form a strong base ball nine to
be composed Of the best players in the
state. The entire grounds will be fenced
in by a board fence seven feet high, and
already the posts have been sunk for
the carpenters to commence work.
Although Point Breeze is under the
rule of a corporation, the work of inn
provement is being supervised by Mr..
Hill. This point will also go through an
entire renovation. The new hotel, which
has been decided by the corporation to
construct, win probably be soon built.
This hotel will cost in the neighborhood
Of $6000 1t will contain fifty.rooms, and
will face directly upon the large eXpanse
of lake front, with all the modern con-
veniences. Two large steamboats, are
being built, both of them being larger
than the Leslie" which was used last
season in conveying passengers from
Elliott Shore to Point Breeze, or where
ever they wished to go. BY May 1 they
will be on the water. One has already
been purchased and as soon as the
weather permits the boat will be con-
veyed to the lake by team, as it is too
large and high to carry by freight. This
boat is 80 feet long and II feet beam. 1t
is % horsepower, globe glass, and has a
seating capacity of $50. The other boat
will be of the same proportions and will
be shipped to Webster as soon as pos
sible.
The former Point Breeze boat has been
converted into freight boat In few
weeks Mr.. Hill will have the boats on
the water in trial tests. He has also pur-
chased many row-boats of every des-
cription for exclusive. use at Elliott
Shore. The management Of these boats
will be under the supervision of Clifford
| B. HILL These roW-boats Will be for the
use OF the public.
The old dining hall has been entirely
changed, and instead of the former en-
| trance on the side it is now at the front
| end of the building. During the season
of 1898 the European plan will prevail
| AS soon as the season commences chef
from Boston will be engaged to cater to
| the public.
The shares of this corporation, the
Point Breeze Hotel and Steamboat Com
pany, which sell for $40 a share. are
being rapidly disposed Of. Mr.. Hill has
II XDenOGO
lions and improvements, and before he
finishes renovating, several thousands
more will be added; and then Webster
can proudly and truthfully boastsQf the
prettiest lake in the state.
HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS.
The Webster High School Debating
Society, at their regular weekly meet
ing, Friday evening, Feb. 25, win dis
cuss the question, Resolved, that mod
ern England is a greater nation than
was ancient Rome"
At a meeting of the School Athletic
Association, this afternoon, the names
of James A. Love, John cunningham
and Robert Milea were brought UP for
being allowed the use Of the gym"
but were continued until later meet
ing John GILES, Patrick Brown, Luman
Wilbur, William Cunningham and
George Authier were, however, upon a
small compensation, allowed the use of
the clubs training quarters.
ST JEAN BAPTIsTE FAIR.
Despite the stormy weather, there was
big attendance this evening at the St.
Jean Baptiste Band fair. The Pulaski
Cornet Band, with Denis Lonergan di-
rector gave a concert Maj. A. H.
Johnson of Worcester, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Louisa Johnson,
gave exhibitions in trick drumming
Tomorrow night special train will be
run from Southbridge to accommodate
those who wish to attend the bazaar
from the towns on that line. A pro-
gram of special attractiveness will be
presented On Friday evening the last
entertainment of the week will be given,
as Saturday evening will occur the dis
tribution of the prizes
While Peter Zinski was walking
across the Ice on Chase's mill pond, yes
terday afternoon, he fell and struck his
forehead. Dr.. j. 0. GenereuX dressed
the cut. Several stitches were taken.
At the German hall, oxford avenue,
Friday evening, will occur a big mas
querade ball This is the society's an
nual Any one will be allowed to mask
if they send in their names in advance.
The music for dancing will be furnished
by Koehlers Orchestra.
On the same evening the st. Patrick s
G.. T. A Society win hold dance in
Columbia Hall McGeary's Orchestra
will render dance music.
The Daughters of Veterans win hold
dance in Columbia Hall, next Tuesday
evening.
George G. Gregoire, who has been in
town several times in the past month,
endeavoring to secure rooms so as to
open school for both sexes for in
struction in speaking, reading and writ
ing the French language, today engaged
the rooms occupied by L. L. Butler, in
the bank building. He intends to open
his school next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Gregoire is a graduate Of Paris
college.
The fifth and deciding game between
the local team and the Winthrops of
Worcester will be rolled on Weavers