The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-10
MILTON.

Rev. R H. Sharp of Oak Ridge. spent
Saturday last with J. X. Riggs.
Carrie Skellepger of Ironia, is about to
return to her home after visit of several
months.
The vendue held at the home of A l.
Cook was well attended last Saturday
afternoon, disDosing OF everything.
VIM. Cook and family has moved 10 the
Edgar Mccormick residence. the Cue he
and family recently vacated
Rev A. j Fretz started for Pennsyl
vania last Saturday morning at Dover
He VIII preach on Sunday at the three
appointments of the cha ge he will have
out there, called the Middle Smithfiled
charge. He was pastor of that charge
about thirty years ago.
DIR. Charles Lanterwasser of Newark,
opens his sanitarium Bethesda" situated
at Sylvester, about half way between Do
yer and Newfoundland in two or three
weeks. This Institution DIR. Lanterwasser
has had in operation for the two past years
and he expects to follow each coming year
processing. In order that our readers may
have brief idea of the congenial sur
roundings of this park, we quote the fol-
lowing facts, stating the condition of
sanitarium at present and as it will be
during the summer months. The grounds
are divided in sections for the gentlemen
ladies and children. The globe takes
about seven acres of land and is fenced off
as previously mentioned into different
plots for the patients. The ladies dormi
tory Is on one side of the lake which lies
in the park, and the gentlemen is ON the
other side. A telephone line connects
these directly, SO that communications
may be had at brief intervals If necessary
| One OF the most Important features of this
park is the peaceful quiet body of crystal
spring water which lies in the park, sur
rounded by pine shade trees. OF the lakes
of New Jersey, this one is an addty in
itself, which often causes much concern to
the many who visit this place and the
people of this community Taking the
lake In it's natural state, it lies in hollow
in the bank of the earth, with small hills
surrounding 1t on all sides about thirty or
forty feet in height. There is no visible
inlet or outlet and the people often wonder
how this lake is supplied with water,
which has depth of seventy feet within
eighty feet of the shore inasmuch, the
sides of the lake are about vertical and
thus gives the lake great depth However
1t Is supposed by the majority of curiosity
seekers. that the body of water is sup
piled with water by supposed sub
teraneous passage from Green pond, so
named, which lies on the opposite side Of
the mountain. The water boil5 as though
| 1t were spring in some places. which
gives evidence that it is supplied by some
subteraneous course of water and agar,
1t Is thought why doesn't the small lake
overflow its embapkment This proves
the lake Is on the level of some larger
| body of water, and Is consequently thus
supplied without slightest doubt. In
accordance with DR. Lanterwassers treat
ment this lake is used for the sole pur
pose OF bathing, fishing swimming, ETC.
The water covers about four acres of
ground, is well stocked with water lilies
and fresh water fish. The park is wrought
with the finest artistic paths from the
usual department to the lake shore
| An incident occurred last summer which
has not been in publicity, and is we'll
worth quoting Some of the patients who
take his treatment, and from the cities.
most of them, in fact, and are not we'll
acquainted. so as as TO speak, with the
variety of poisonous snakes of the country.
On one occa sion, one of the patients who
was from Newark. while strolling about
the Dark, came across, what he considered
a lovely long brown water snake, and he
thought what a cute thing it would be to
play with, so accordingly he extended his
hands and picked the reptile up, which
! squirmed violently and caught him in the
thumb with it's faDgs, or teeth "Well,
my pretty little lash. T" said he. cutting It
on the head you better lookout what
you are biting on" and he took good
hold of the reptiles neck so that it could
not Dlbe MIN no more, and carried It e.
show his friends, who were not far off
They recognized the snake to be a larg-
pilot and shouted for him TO drop
1t instantly that it would bite HIM "Ug,"
he grunted that's nothing, it has done
that already" The snake was put in
box and the patient was well cared for by
the doctor. and who very narrowly escaped
death as the result of the poisonous bite.
The sanitarium is going to prosper as
never before this -ummer, according to
the plans laid out. Visit Dr. Lanter
wasser and you will put confidence in the
truthfulness of this item.