The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-28
FROM SARATOGA SPRINGS.
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 Saratoga Springs, Feb. 25, 19O3.- Whew! it makes one shiver to think how frigid the atmosphere has been in this village this winter, with almost un- limited snow and ice storms, and the mercury way down below zero, almost out of sight. Sleighing has been excel- lent and greatly participated in by res idents of this and surrounding towns. Many an exciting race has been in- dulged in on Lake Saratoga, whose wa ters have been frozen to an unusual thickness. The winter inns have been doing thriving business with sleighing parties, but these slippery enjoyments are fast drawing to an end, and prepa- rations are being quite rapidly made for next summers yisitations. Hotels and summer residences are being looked over for chances of new decora- tions and furnishings; an unusually large number of cottages and palatial residences are being engaged by veal thy people of New York city and Brooklyn. It is said that very soon not a cottage will remain untaken in Sara toga, so great is the present demand for them. Cottage life at Saratoga is get ting to be great fad among the farni- lies of millionaires and business men of our large cities, in fact so great is the financial inducements offered by these outside parties that a number of well to do residents of Saratoga will rent their finely furnished houses for the season and try hotel life for change. Among the various pleasant resorts in Saratoga this season will be Congress Park. Its proprietorship has changed hands and new board of directors elected, who propose to beautify and adorn the park and it's surroundings in very extensive manner Many tropi- cal plants will adorn its verdant bor- ders, the walks will be newly graded and its spring waters greatly enlivened, while daily instrumental and evening vocal concerts will be greatly in evil dence. Frequent evening fireworks and afternoon children displays will add much luster to the programme. The various mineral springs are all being put in the best condition for their nu- merous visitors, which are contempla- ted the coming season. At several of the springs 3 large business has been done this winter in bottling and ship ping their waters to various parts of the country. Among the most popular and probably the most curative spring water is the Hathorn, which has been in successful operation for many years, and is sold in large quantities in this and foreign countries. MT. Frank Ha-. thorn, one of the familiar proprietors of the spring, is quite we'll known in New Haven and is graduate of Yale uni- versity. The Hathorn waters are high ly recommended for many ills that flesh is heir to, not only by physicians of New Haven, where the Hathorn is extensively used, but by physicians and others all over the land. One of the pleasant features of entertainment to visitors at Saratoga this season will be the instrumental music by one of the leading military bands and orchestra of New York state fin the spacious pavil- ion of Hathorn springs, and will be fur nished every morning while the visitors to the springs are enjoying this favor ite beverage.