New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
LAKE GEORGE BUSY DAYS.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE AND ALL
THINGS ORDERED FOR THE THRoNG
OF SUMMER VISITORS


lake George n Y. June (speciaD.-By July
Lake George will have trolley connection win
Troy and Albany After considerable trouble, A b.
col,,i, former state Treasurer and James Powers
will within few weeks complete their trolley line
between Lake George and Glens Falls a distance "a
ten miles The completion OF this line VIII sNe
,bern a through route TO the capital city. few
weeks ago they captured most OF the STOCK III 'i
GIens Falls Fort Edward and Sandy Hill ROAD. anu
having completed their line to Fort EDWARD Hoi
the south, at work inishlns up Oe'.
the lake and GIens Falls. The grazing Is apou'
completed and the work of laying rails oegah Mon,
dav of this week For the present the hhe VIII
terminate in the grounds of the Fort William 1ehrv
Hotel at the head of the lake Later IN the seaso
the road will finished six miles further 10 " a.,
rensburg on the slope Of the Adironoachs' win
the ultimate object of an extension 10 OiieS'ei'
and Schroon Lake.
The Fort William Henry Hotel has been SO thor-
ouchly rebuilt and improved inside ana out mat
the house is known as the New FORT "lliaiH
Henry More than a hundred bathrooms have
been added a new system of plumbing new roofs
new hardwood floors. new kitchen. new electric
light plant elevator system. bells and drainage
system have been installed. The house has been
leased for a term of years by Messrs. A G ana
NJ i. Pike. well known hotel men. Ambrose {.
Pike for several years the manager of the
Hygeia at Fortress Monroe Va. NJ L. Pike is
New-York City business man. The house will open
under the new management or about June %
These enterprsing men have also secured the lease
of the old favorite hotel the Lake House. at the
head of the lake, and will open the hotel about
July /
Among the changes on the lake this year H. P.
Ryans appears manager of the Crosbyside; P.
H. Bradley. of Gens Falls. proprietor of the
Carpenter House; a II. Russell proprietor Of the
Marion House. on the shore six miles down
the lake ard F. F. Shore manager of the Kene-
saw D. ". Easton, Of Ticonderoga. has pur-
chased the Rogers Rock Hotel property and w. c.
French has oDened the Cook place. just below
Baldwin as a pleasant, homelilSe farmhouse. with
accommodations for about thirty. Mr.. French has
named his place Homelands
The most notable improvement in the pleasant
little summer village of Hague, on Lake George, is
the new and substantial pier built last winter un-
der the supervision of b. A. Clifton. Of the Island
HaTbor House. Most Of the hotels and many of the
cottaeers here subscribed to the fund The pier is
almost wholly built Of stone, and on it stand two
good sized buildings ore to be used as waiting
room and the other for baggage and freight. Inn
proyements have been made during the winter and
spring at the Island HarbOr House.
At the Silver Bay Hotel Manager Disbrow has
everything well in hand. The hotel has been open
since May J. Features here in the way OF improve
ment are the finishing Of the new annex, a large
music hall capable OF seating five hundred people;
several new cottages the grounds and long
and wide board walk connecting the hotel piaz-
feature at this hotel IS a museum formed by the
zion of prints. enera Wings and Portraits of men
and women connected with the growth of civilza-
before the French and Indian War, relics of the
French and Indian War and of early Colonial his
Proprietor George Marshall of the the sa Bncas has
made many improvements. H. w; Bucken, of
hIlett's. has built another large addition TO his
hotel which will give him accommodations for
Pearl Point are re5ay for prosperous season
es is also the Kenesaw. Fourteen Mile Island.
ing Rock. Manager H. E. Nichols will open the
hotel about June - There are many new inn
provements here. Roads have been built over the
mountains in various directions. and the glen on
artistic
resorts in THIS region House pier and grounds are
on Green Island, is the sagamore. This hotel is
widely known as one of the foremost and best de-
The house is usual under the direct super
what a great summer resorr hotel should be 4'd and
keeps his house up 10 the standard.
launch Ellide. IS building a handsome addition to
his magnificent summer home here.
The Sycamore is open for guests unofficially. The
official opening. with full force of servants will
take place until the last of the month
E C. Penfeld. who purchased the Locust Grove
House last year, has by constant work and i'm
nTovement made the place lovely summer home.
The name was changed last season to the Algon-
gg ni. ne P hahe niem. under the supervislon OF
other small houses north of the Narrows which
House at Hague. sabbafhday POINT. and Bart Bart.
I ,etI $, near bE: The Bolton House. Lake Side.
Wilson's and Stewarts in Bolton, are now open
A H, Russell who so long and successfully man
aged the Lake House. in Caldwell. has leased the
Marion Tor the season, and with his charming wife
There are nearly hundred acres in the grounds.
with fine golf links. The Marion is well equipped
and will be managed in first style this season.
Diamond Point. in the village Of IIill View ard the
Antlers. further 20 the south. about ready o
open: The Antlers is a favorite summer home for
families.
Over in KattskiII Bay there are six summer
notes.-the We'll kept Kattskill house. owned and
run by Mr. and Mrs. A. p ScOvle. with the assist
ance of their and daughter: the Albion. owned
hy r. Phelps; the Trout Pavilion owned by George
Cronkfite: the Grove House. by Edgar Wet
more; Sheldon House. owned and managed by Mrs.
Ella W. Sheldon. of the prettiest places on
the lake, and Horizon Lodge. managed this year
last by Graves q Hart, of Albany. In the village
at the head Of the lake two hotels owned and
managed by E. J. Worden. the Arlington and the
Norden. During the last three years the Worden
has had a phenomenal success. Mr.. Worden has
built up an excellent business and his bookings for
the season excellent. Near Fernwood Brook
in the outskirts Of Caldwell is the pleasant little
place known FernwOod.
Most Of the hotels the lake report good book
lngs for July and August. Present indications point
toward very good season. and doubt hundreds
of people who visit Buffalo and the n-American
Exposition will visit this before the summer is