Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-05
EAGLES MERE.

grading OF the eXlcHtloH III ViiS
Eagles Mere r. r. Co. and every
thing is ready for the rails. Track
laying is to begin next week anC
completed before June 10. The new
line runs around back of Crestmont
Hill over lands of the Geylin estate
the Union Tanning Company's prop
erty and through the swamp of the
Chautauqua grounds. 1t cuts 6
swath through that part of the
grounds known as "Cathedral Pines
and is to be regretted, but it was
probably the only feasible route
The next step will be to fill up OF
dry up the Swamp now that the
track crosses it, and then it will
lose its attractive wildness and
beauty.
Part of the CrestmOnt staff are al
that house preparing for guests. Mr..
Warmers family are expected about
June 10th or 18th, and a few days
later the advance of the summer in
vasion will be there in the shape of
upwards of fifty early arrivals.
The substantial foundations for the
Stand Pike of the Water Co. are rap
idly taking on shape and will doubt
less be completed by July 1st, after
which Keeler & Co. will erect the
stand pipe proper. 1t is to be one
feet high and have capac-
ity of 100000 gallons, so that the
most liberal supply will be provided.
.Chautauqua has its own supply
from we'll that did not need to go
very deep owing to the abundance
of water in the ground. 1t is said
that all the water needed was OBJ
tanned at a depth ofonly AZ feet and it
is pumped to as3O,OOO.. gallon tank
on the summit of Round Top. This
affords sufficient head fort he highest
roomsin the Inn.
The fence around Chautauqua is
being taken down and the grounds
will now be open to the public. The
have not yet announced
their plans for admission to the en-
We notice in your reports that. t..the
viewers on the new road down
Double Run reported against it.
This decision is certainly mistake
for Sullivan county as it shuts out of
the Eagles Mere market most of the
westernIpart.. of the county with
their farm produce. 1t is certain
that the agitation will be kept up
until the road is finally granted not
large percentage of
its cost is being wasted in litigation,
all of which must come out of the
Shrewsbury people who pay the bill
and get no road. Your correspon-
dent has heard that a new petition
will be presented in September.
Then let us have the road and no
more costs. The fact that it will be
of some advantage to the Union
Co. is not good argument
against the road nor in favor of de-
nying to the western part of the
county the advantage that it would
be to the farmers.
On Monday next June 9th Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin G.. Welch are
to arrive at Hotel Eagles
Mere to stay until October. They
were expected earlier hut Mr..
Welch's professional engagements
have caused the delay.
The work on the dams of the
Light Co. has been completed under
the supervision of Richard w. Ben
net. The raising Of the main dam
at the outlet of Hunters Lake about
four feet, necessitated dixie at the
upper end to prevent the overflow
from running into Rock Run. The
capacity of the Lake has been
about one half more than
it was before.
The dam near the old acid works
has also been raised over four feet,
and it will now hold more than twice
as much as it did before SO that if il
is necessary to operate the pumps
for the Water Co. in the day time il
can readily be done. More than two
thousand dollars has been expended
and we heard the Treasurer say thai
almost every dollar of it had beer