The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-10
TnE UNDERWOOD sp HINa.

Work on the Casino 1t Underwood
Springs park, Falmouth Foresids, owned
by the Portland & Yarmouth Electric
railroad company, Is progressing rapidly
and wonderful transformation has TAX
en- place about the gounds since the com-
menoement OF work q few months ago.
The plans are far from perfeotsd this
season, however, but II the completion Of
the work 10 to be marked By the thorough
ness Of that already accomplished the
managers Of the Portland & Yarmouth
railroad COMPANY viii soon have q resort
under their management that Is destined
to become q strong rival of the numerous
resorts 10 Portland and vicinity that arc
now being literally patronized. The
work on the commodious and handsome
structure 70 be used as a casino Is pro-
crossing finely and the painters are now
about ready to put on the finishing
touches. The carpenters are pushing rap
Idly forward with their work and hope 10
finish In about week. The casino is
finely appointed in all It's details. There
are large reception rooms and fine corri-
dor ON the main floor. feature OF the
casino will be the finely appointed cafe to
be run under the direction OF Mr.. Pills
bury of Pine Point, who has reputation
TO be proud Of as a caterer and dispenser
of shore dinners. The building lie to be
lighted by electric lights and handsome
brick fire places are located In various
parts of the building.
The park itself is also well worth q Wis.
it. The car tracks run through the park
and the new time table provides four
round trips an hour between the park and
Portland. The park has been laid out
handsomely with walks and carriage
driveways Through the park are numer-
Gus small and some larger rustic houses.
as also other structures of modern de-
signs where the pleasure seeker can 10
seated and enjoy the cooling breezes as
they are waited from the bay. Over 400
seats have been built throughout the
park. On the water front Of the casino,
q short distance In front of the building,
are two stairwsys which join about mid
way of an embsnkmsnt, and for the re.
mainder of the walk the stairway is
ptoaus ~ ehus az tno Walk Wnicn SIT.
rounds the basin, in the centre of which
is located the large electric fountain
that is to be strong attraction Mt the
park. The basin for the fountain has
been tlled in with rocks OF varying sizes
and descriptions, which give it the effect
of being q fountain patterned by the
hand Of nature. In the centre OF the
basin rise a number OF rocks and in the
mound are the circular pipes, under
which are large squares of glass. Beneath
this mound is what might be called a
good sized room sunk into the earth.
In this room is the electrical apparatus
and rehectors which ..shine up through
the glass squares on the exterior Of the
mound and thus illuminate the water az
it is sent forth. By this method of refiec-
ton all OF the oolors of the rainbow can
be seen as the water makes its way to
the top and IL sent high In the air in
streams of many colors. The effect of the
fountain can best be appreciated in the
evening as the lighting effects are pro-
duced by the aid Of electricity. The foun-
tain will be running in a verysshort time
NOW ~ the work of placing the lenses,
ETC., Is about completed.