The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-21
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A Few Sketches by q Honesdale
Traveller,

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erary merit, simply giving facts as
we obtained them, from study, OBJ
servation, and personal inquiries.
We trust that they may please and
entertain you:
Niagara Falls.
Many things could be said ABOUT
the country we passed through on
our way to Buffalo, N. Y, but we
will pass that for this trip. AT
Elmira, a newly married couple
boarded the train and took the next
seat in front of us. The groom
was a veteran of the Civil war,
and the bride, we will say about "a.
II was interesting and amusing to
see how solicitious he was of her
every comfort and how he would
call her attention to the different
points of interest. In opening the
car window, of course, 1t was
very necessary CD for him to put
both arms around her. We reach
ed Buffalo, N. Y, at o'clock in the
evening and soon were at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Herbold and
his sister, Louisa Herbold, with
whom we spent three very pleasant
days. Mrs Herbold was Miss
Hannah Schoell, sister of Henry
and Fred Schoell of Honesdale.
Buffalo is known far and wide as
the beautiful Queen City OF the
Lakes" The natural beauty of
La nlQppS of
interest to be seen, the weli-kept
parks, clean, well-paved streets
handsome, residences and imposing
public buildings make Buffalo
delightful and prosperous city. We
thoroughly enjoyed the drives Mr..
Herbold gave us through the princi-
pal streets to the different parks
and places of amusement.
Now let us take ride on the
large and comfortable cars of the
International Railway Company to
Niagara Falls, Ground trip htty
cents). We start at Main and
Court streets, pass the new McKin-
ley monument, Prospect Park
From this point on our left we get
a glimpse of Lake Erie and the Nj
agara River on our right and we
can see the l. ye new Armory build
ing of the T. Regiment, n. G. N.
Y. Farther . we pass 1.-The Front
where is located the Government
Army Post, Fort Porter, situated
on a high bank, commanding full
view of the river. Leaving the
city limits, we now whirl along the
old Military Road on to Tonawanda
and North Tonawanda. At this
place some fifty years ago seals
brought from the Pacific coast were
tanned and first taught to perform
for the circus. Passing on we come
to the town of LaSalle, named after
the great explorer, and who built
the first vessel to ply the Great
Lakes. After leaving LaSalle we
come within full view Of the mad,
rushing and majestic Niagara
River, and after one hours ride
from Buffalo, reach the city of Nj,
agara Falls, N. Y. We called on
Mr.. Allen Stewart, at attorney-at'
law of this place, graduate OF the
Honesdale High School, and 6
half brother of James l.. Oakes
He was pleased to hear from
Honesdale and wanted to be remem
bered to all his friends. Now to SEE
the Falls! Boarding one of the
Niagara Belt Line cars, we pass ovel
the new steel arch bridge, which
spans Niagara River few hundred
feet below the falls and from thu
center of which we got one of thu
grandest and most perfect views o
the Falls. The car travels nearl.
one mile up the river on the Cana
dian side, along Queen Victori'
Park, and the climax is reached
when we stop at Table Rock, from
where we get fine view of tn
Upper Rapids, Goat Island, Thre
Sisters and Dafferin Islands. Her
we get the best idea of the shap
of the Horse Shoe. At this poin
the car describes a loop and return
down the Canadian side of tn
river for a distance of nine mile
toward Queentown, passing in ful
view of the wonderful Whirlpoo
RAPIDS and the Whirlpool. A
Queenstown Heights, we see Brock
monument, SndlI ZUU leeI HlSl
erected to the memory of the Brit
ish General Sir Isaac Brock, VIII
fell in battle on the heights in tn
war of 1912. The car now bring
us to the Lewiston Suspensio
Bridge. We cross to the America
side and the return trip to Niagar
Falls is begun, running close to tn
waters edge nearly all the wa,
following the contour of the rive
bank. This ride up the gorge
so wonderful in it's scenic feature
as to defy description. Along tn
route we get closer view of tt
whirlpool and the churning, foam
ing and tossing rapids. After lea
ing the rapids we pass under tt
great railroad bridges and beg
an easy ascent to the ton and on