The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-19
HoPATCoNG LAKE NOTES.

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but very few took the boats on Sat
urday evening for the different points
1t was well for the masses that they
stayed away as rain set in on SUNDAY
morning and kept up steadily all day
in fact, until 10 a. m. Monday II
was a clear case of compelling fisher
men to observe the Sabbath. The
rains have raised the lake level thir
teen inches.
On Sunday morning contingent Of
the Hoboken German Club, compris
ing forty-fve men and women, landed
at the Mount Arlington dock and
marched through the downpour up tt
Schafer's Hotel Villa. There was nc
fishing, so after disposing of an elab
orateIy gotten-up four-course dinner
they amused themselves with singing
until the schedule time for the even.
ing boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Book, OF
Newark, were at the Hotel Villa on
Monday.
At the Mount Arlington John L.
Stroll, wife and son, and Lewis A
Gardner, of Newark, are registered.
There is plenty Of room at this house
at present, but it will probably be
filled by the Fourth. James Levie
of Paterson, who conducted this hotel
last year, has taken up his summer
quarters here, and will pay strict at
tention to seeing that the lake does
not get overstocked with bass.
The Breslin had it's formal opening
on Monday, but the usual summer
flow of patrons is not expected to
commence before Saturday. The
house has been thoroughly over.
hauled, and the awning men com.
menced Tuesday morning to put on
the finishing touches. Hahne & Co.
of Newark, have the contract fol-
furnishing and hanging the awnings
and their representative, Mr.. Opdyke,
was on hand Monday with men and
materials for doing the work.
The Boulevard House is well fillec
at present.
The Allen Brothers, of Nolan s
Point, started a grocery store, at
Mount Arlington a short time age
and appear to be doing a successful
business.
Camp Alexander has been opened
This will be a resort for the lovers OF
clambakes. 1t is named for "Mike'
Alexander, a member of 1.-The Bos
tonians" for the past eight years
now stopping at the Espanong The
camp is located near Vortman's dock
Editor Storms of "The Angler, ,
was up last week securing copy anc
advertising for the first issue of his
paper for the season. 1t is reported
that the former proprietors of ''Tht
Angler purpose starting an oppo
sition sheet, to be called 1.-THE Ho
patcong Breeze" There is an ole
adage that "a burnt child breads the
fire." but this seems to have no de
terrent effect upon the projectors OF
this new enterprise.
The Lake View will open it's doors
on Saturday. The American has
been open for month, with perhaps
dozen rooms occupied. The LEV
ellyn will probably be in readiness
this week. Mr.. Knight came III
from Newark on Saturday evening.
AS is we'll known in this section
the theatrical element gathers "undel
the bamboo tree" at the ESpanong
Those stopping here at present are
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams, of the
"Arizona" company; John Love, stage
manager of "a Soldier of Fortune
company; Charles j. Green, who has
been stage manager of the ''Are You
Mason'' company for several years
and Michael Alexander, of 1.-THE Bos
tonianS.'
Ivan King, Sr. and Ivan King, Jr.
are occupying the Butts-Fagan villa
across the road from the Espanong
The elder King was with the "Ninety
and Nine" company last season as
electrician; the younger one holds a
similar position at the Garrick The,
atre, New York city. Messrs. Will
Jams, Green and Langabee spent
several busy hours on Saturday doing
landscape gardening in the dooryard
of the ButtS-Fagan villa. After set
ting out their rosebushes, etc, they
placarded the place with signs tC
prevent the fish from wandering uE
from the beach and rolling on the
grass.
The Messrs. King have their naph
tina launches, Buff and 'Ethel" il
the water, and when the weather is
pleasant the summer birds of pass
age" at the Espanong keep them in
motion.
Miss Ella Langabee, daughter Of
the proprietor of the Espanong, ar
rived from Jersey City on Monday
and will stay all summer. She was
accompanied as far as Morristown by
Mrs. c. L. Davis, of that city.
At Nolan's Point, the Lake Pavil
ion is doing a fair business with the
angling element. The winter weather
battens have been knocked down and
the house and grounds are in shape
for excursions. The summer orchestra
will be here July l.
The Indian basket-maker, who an
nually haunts the lake seeking pur
chasers for his wares, is on hand Sc
curing stuff for baskets. He has two
girls at work and intends having two
more. He came down from the
Adirondacks some ten days ago,
A. E. Voorhees,, of the United
States Hotel, Moristown, is build
innr IN ndditinn ia his nnttamo ..rrho