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(SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.) A.M. A.M. AM. P.M. P.M. P.M. Leave Hammondsport, 6.50 840 g.35 1.00 1.30 3.31 Arrive I'enn Van, 9.J0 11.00 11 30 3.15 500 6.00 Connecting ivith trains on Fall Brook R R, and Northern Central Railivay. A.M. A.M. A.M. P M. P.M. P.M. Lcax'e Penn Yan, 6.40 8.20 9.30 i.oo 2.10 4,30 Arrive Hammocdsport 840 11 00 1200M. 3.30 4.45 6.45 Connecting via B. &> II. R. R. at Bath, N. V., iviih N. K, L. E. &f IV. R. R. and A, L. b'JV. R. R. \ BATH & HAMMONDSPORT R. R. 2 A.M. Leave Bath, Erie Station, 8.00 " D., L. & W. Station, . . 8.02 Arrive Hamraondsport and Lake Keuka, 8.40 1 A.M. Leave Hammoodsporl and Lake Keuka. 6.45 Arrive at Bath, D , L. & W. Station, . 7.18 " " Erie Station, .... 7.20 4 A.M. 8.45 8.47 g.2o 3 A -M. 7..3S 806 808 6 .^,M. 11.48 11.50 12.20 s A.M. 9 15 10.07 10 09 3.01 3.02 3.31 7 r.M. 12.40 1. 15 10 r M 5.48 5- SO 6.20 9 P.M. 5.00 5- 32 Trains 5 and n connect with D., L, & W. R. R. going: east. '* Q and II " ' " " west. " I, 3, 5 and II connect with N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. going east. " I, 7 and II '* " *' " west. " 2, 8 and 12 receive N. Y., I-. E. & W. R R passengers from the east. *' 4, 6 and 12 " " " " " west. " 2, 8 and ID " D., L. & W. R. R. passengers from the east. " 4, 6 and 12 " " " " " west. 12 P.M. 8.13 8.IS 8.45 11 P.M. 655 7.22 7.24 SUNDAY TRAINS ON BATH & HAMMONDSPORT R. R. Leave Hath at 11. 15 A. M. and 8.15 P. M. Leave Hammondsport 10.^0 A M. and 6.30 P M. ^ Arrive Hammondsport 11.45 A. RL and 8.45 P. M. Arrive B;itli 1 1 00 A. ^L and 7.00 P. M. CONNECTING WITH SUNDAV BOATS ON LAl-CB KEUKA. LAKE KEUKA: ITS Approaches, Surroundings and Attractions. ^^^^IKE a pretty picture on a printed page Lake Keuka illuminates the map of New York. Its irregular outline is in strong contrast to those of its sister lakes that dot the atlas. Its situation is such that while the southern portion of the lake lies in the county of Steuben, its V shaped forks, or northern e.xtremities. are in the jurisdiction of Yates County. Lying as it does between the well known trunk lines of the Erie Railway and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad on the south, and the great iron ways of the New York Central and West Shore railroads on the north, it is for the tourist to decide which way he will approach its delightful shores. Naturally, the guide points out the way the water flows, and therefore he meets you at Bath, N. Y., where, leaving either the Erie or Lacka- wanna railroads, a close connection is made with the Bath & Hammonds- port Railroad. A pleasure trip might well include a few hours in this pretty village, and a drive through the beautiful grounds of the New York Slate Soldiers' and Sailors" Home, after which one may soon be speeding through the delightful Pleasant \'alley, at the foot of which lies the pretty village of Hammondsport. Debarking here from the cars of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad, the tourist gets a sight of Keuka's placid sheet and vine-clad shores that will, in a measure, increase all the pleasant anticipations he had formed by reading or hearing of the " Champagne district of America : " for here, as nowhere else in the L'nited States, does grape-growing and wine-mak- ing engross the entire population. As one's expectant foot touches the platform at Bath, the eye catches the outline of the commodious and beautiful building of the Steuben County \'ineyard Association (see illustration on accompanying page). It is here that the traveler first meets the evidence of that wine trade which furnishes so much profitable employment to so many busy hands. Each wine-maker has his specialty. The Steuben County \'ineyard Asso- ciation, if visited, will prove to the thirsty seeker after information, that its mission is to produce high grade wines well worth a high price propor- tionate to their quality. Within the ten miles of pleasant railway travel from Bath to Ham- mondsport one begins to appreciate what is meant by the Keuka grape and wine district. To the newcomer the shades and colors of the vine- yard in full leaf alway calls forth, either by word or facial expression, the delight that the eye obtains as it wander* over the landscape. Cling- ing as the vines do to their trellises, rooted as they are on steep acclivi- ties, or rolling fields, and backed by the dark green woods of the uplands, the scene is a study for the lover of nature. " To him who in the love of nature Holds communion with her visible ftirms. She speaks a varied language." What so soothing to the worn and weary watcher at the desk or in the counting-room, and what so refreshing to the shop-worn salesman, as a companionship with nature, so often longed for yet so rarely realized ? STEUBEN COUNTY VINEYARD ASSOCIATION BATH N. Y. The practical man's eye will rest on the pretentious buildings which seem to hang on the very edges of the hillsides, and his curiosity will prompt him to ask what enterprise induced the daring architect to build such superstructures on such, seemingly, frail foundations. The answer is, these are the wine cellars which have made this region famous. Be- neath their towering walls are vaults deep and cold, in which large tuns, holding thousands of gallons of wine, and racks with thousands of bottles of champagne, undergoing the French process of fermentation in the bottle, are stored. All the interesting details of wine manufacture, from the wine press to the shipping department, are open to the inspection of all who care to spare a well-spent hour to see them. Rarely, however, does the expectant visitor take from his vacation hour the precious minutes needed to look upon the wine when it is red. Beyond his line of vision, as he stands on the dock at Hammondsport, lie new beauties and charming surprises. Keuka is a name of Indian origin. Its signification is " crooked." For many years this was popularly known as " Crooked Lake," a most appropriate designation. The modern philologist, with a true regard for the perpetuation of our beautiful Indian nomenclature, rescued it from the commonplace and placed it in the vocabulary of the sentimental. Why tarry longer at the dock ! The Steamer " Urbana." or some com- peting craft, awaits its passenger. Ten cents is all the clerk exacts for three hours of delight. Nor does the cheapness of the fare cheapen, in any sense, the pleasant sensations awaiting one. " Seated beneath a wide sheltering awning, the doke far iiiente conies, like a balm, to heal the wounds and wear of business care " ; says one who has ofttimes beguiled himself by this delightful trip. Now, softly sailing o'er the blue waters, look on the scene which, just as the fini.shed picture in the Academy of Design surpasses the prelim- inary study which the artist made, so does this catch the eye of the tourist, and with shade and shadow, tint and tone, such as pen cannot describe nor the camera portray. The landscape is a panorama of beauty, of which the passenger, whether familiar or unfamiliar with its changing scenes, never tires. The steep and gullied shores, once nearly valueless, under the vineyardists' skillful hands, have become the source of, by far, the larger part of the income of the region. Lake Keuka's wave is rarely more than a ripple. " The long light shakes across the lake's " mirror-like surface, in which is rellected mile after mile of trellised vine. In the season, thousands of tons of grapes and thousands of barrels of wine crowd Lake Keuka's wharves awaiting transportation to many markets. Here, as the celebrated Count d'Orsay said, are "wine in pills," fresh from the vines; and wine in cases, until one wearies of the sight. Hospitality is rampant here. One must exercise some self-command to refuse to "take something — only a little wine," so often is the generous cup pressed to one's lips. Indian tradition rests on the region. Red Jacket's summering place and his winter quarters are pointed out to the student of aboriginal story. That here he rested, fished, and hunted is beyond successful contradiction, but no red trail of blood soils the ground nor resounding war-whoop echoes over this happy scene. Here the painted warrior laid aside his knife and weapons. Here of old, as now, was peace and repose. As calm as Keuka's water is the mind of the traveler. As clear as the sky reflected in that water will his memory of these scenes be when duty calls him back to the stern realities of life. Drink in now the pure sweet air. Rest now, and strengthen for the coming wrestle with the world. While your vacation is to be enjoyed, spend its every hour here and carry away with you a whole year of delightful retrospection. You will, of course, e.xpect your guide to tell you where to stop, who to select as your landlord and what professional fisherman to engage to furnish you with boat and bait, as well as to ferry you to good tishing grounds. You will also e.xpect a hint of what scenes are worth an idle hour. This is my pleasant duty. Tarry, then, a while, at Haminondsport. The Fairchild House will furnish all you need. Busy hours to the landlord are happy ones for his guests, and geniality characterizes host Ross' every act. The Glen, near at hand, will repay a stroll through its wild course. ^-'-.'^^'^ ^m^s^^ A^A ^/(y) U GLEN WINE COMPANY, HAMMONDSPORT, N. Y. At Its very mouth are situated the Glen Wine Company's capacious cel- lars. Mr. A. F. liricout, the proprietor, and a practical French wine maker, by the way. welcomes the stranger with hospitality and courtesy, " And never closed the iron door Upon the desolate," nor let the weary traveler want. When he has warmed your heart and you have begged that your order be booked, ever after your cellar will be the joy of yourself and the admiration of your friends. Should the I/.aak-Walton fever urge you to seek a sweep of the oar and await a tug at the line, seek out Brown of the " Hammondsport Her- ald and ask him what he knows about boats. Or should you desire to carry away with you miniature reproductions of Keukas scenes Allen the photographer will furnish them. If you propose to camp out and would stock your camp with desirable stores, inquire of Champlin or Mott or Rose, who will furnish all required. The Orchestrian Hall will enable you to pass a <|uiet twilight hour, soothed by sweet Orpheus. The early mornuig will greet you with sunny smiles, and the inlet will yield speckled trout after a shower, while the mouth of the stream will repay the use of the troll for pickerel. No fancy sketch is this (see illustrated page of fish). ^ *" The exacting and greedy landlord has not. as vet. gained a footing here nor at any point on the lake are prices at hotels in e.xcess of a reasonable equivalent. The rates are from one to three dollars per dav. The hotel at (.rove Springs, about seven miles from Hammondsport, is the most pre- tentious place of entertainment on the lake, and Mr. Chas. Miller keeps hotel there, in a manner that will suit any reasonable tourist, - Ruby Cottage •• is a pleasant spot for a ciuiet sojourn. Washburn & Wright's Keuka House, at Keuka, is the bright particular spot in many a fisher- man s memory. •• 0-ga-ya-go " affords fun and frolic enough to last one for a year's retelling. " Idlewild " is near at hand, and within an hour's sail beyond is the " Benham House " at I'enn \an. the principal hostelry of that' prosperous business town. Get a breakfast there ; ask for salmon-trout in the sea- son, and go away fully determined to come again next year, and, Oliver- Twist like, ask for more. It is to the sportsman who, like the late .Seth Green, delights in the rod and the reel, the fly and the leader, the gang and the oar, that Keuka presents the greatest attraction. Owing principally to America's greatest hsherman, and to the generosity of local .sportsmen in furnishing the n>eans or stocking, the.se waters are celebrated. One who knows well whereof he speaks has written as follows : "r.AKK KEUKA A.S A FfSHINf; RESORT." " The surface of the lake during the day is rarely too clear for sailintf or too rough for rowing and fishing. From all parts of the countn- enthusiastic fishermen come to lure from the depths the fish which every- where abound. The reputation of the lake, in this regard, is so well known, that extended reference to the subject is superfluous. The follow- mg endorsement from .Seth Green, the late veteran fisherman and United States Fish Commissioner, speaks for itself : Dear Sir : Rochestfr, April 8, .88.. I think Lake Keuka unsurpassed by any waters in America as a Fishing Resort Through the efforts of the citizens living in the vicinity of the lake, and the .New York Iish Commission, the waters have been re«ocked with Salmon Trout Black Bass and other choice varieties, and the seed deposited is now yielding abundant returns. 1 he purity of the water, and the large amount of fish food contained in the lake, tend to put the fish in the finest condition for the table, and render them very strong and gamy when on the hook and line. The 28th day of August la.st I took with hook and line, .9 Saln.on Trout, weighing .,3 pounds, and on the .st of October, 1880, 33 Black Bass, weighing 106 pounds. Yours, SETH GREEN. When Seth Green says Lake Keuka is unsurpassed by any waters in America as a fishing resort, further comment seems unnecessary."* * * It would be tedious did your guide impose upon you a detailed account BATH &. HAMMONDSPORT R. R. DOCKS. MAJOR GARDNER'S COTTAGE. AMONG THE WOODED POINTS. of all the varied catches, the pounds and the ounces and the long list of successful anglers whose well filled baskets and stern lockers have held their cheaply earned freight ; but just as the successful fisherman always places uppermost in his basket, or on his string his most conspicuous specimens, so your guide illustrates for you (see fish illustration) the size and weight of the giants of the present season. Major Gibson, who has the notoriety of taking the gr-cat fish, is a local sportsman of acknowledged ability, and as a good second comes Dr. H. R. Phillips, of Penn Yan, a genial gentleman of sportsmanlike tastes. When they, and such as they, catch naught, ye who would have comfort and peace of mind may as well lie under the shade of the friendly trees at Keuka Hotel, and tell to sympathetic ears your hopes and plans for the morrow. The professional fisherman knows well the waters that lie near Keuka Landing, so that whether George Earnest or Dick Can- field from Keuka, Major Gibson or young Dart from Gibson's Landing, Bailey from Grove Springs, Lee from " O-ga-ya-go," or the rubicund and fleshy Stepenfield from " Idlewild," pulls the oar for you, the course w-ill lay off Bluff Point, and Keuka will be your stopping place some time in the day. Just at the point where join the branches of this V-shaped lake is the fishing-ground for salmon-trout. On the western shore is Gibson's. Directly opposite, on the eastern shore, is Washburn's Keuka Hotel (see illustrations of Bluff Point). Within two miles, as the boat runs, is '• O-ga-ya-go" with its tempting shade and cool piazzas. Here, like a tall grenadier standing as a sentinel. Bluff Point holds high its proud head. At any point within a mile from either of these three well-known landings the tempting minnow may be confidently thrown out to the yellow perch all summer long, or be carefully weighted and cautiously sunk, in tlie proper season, to entice the gamy black bass ; and that, too, without much fear of poor luck by the well-informed and patient angler. The Hon. F. N. Drake of Corning, N, Y., has an elegant summer establishment on the Pulteney shore opposite the Bluff. A few days after the opening of the present season he hooked a five and a quarter pound black bass, while holding a three and a half ounce rod, and skillfully landed the sturdy fighter. All about liluff Point for several miles, in any direction, is the favorite water of the lake. Never is the scene tiresome. No breezes blow that fan not the brow there. Thereabout commence the summer homes that attract from many a homestead the family seeking an outing. The de- sirable building lots and landings are rapidly being bought up. What was a large figure two years ago is a moderate one now, and the prices of to-day will be the bargains of to-morrow. At Keuka several gentlemen from Dundee, N. Y., have lately built up and docked in a pretty spot and christened it " Dundee Terrace." One thousand dollars invested there- about this year will yield one hundred per cent, profit inside of five years. There is no real estate agency at hand, but Messrs. Butler & Lord of Penn Van keep a sharp eye on all real estate transfers, and they are worthy of all confidence. Capitalists are coming in here and it requires no prophet to predict a brilliant future for Lake Keuka. No city has done so much to develop Lake Keuka as Rochester. No town has such a vital interest in Keuka's prosperity as Penn Van. The Keuka Club House near Grove Spring Hotel is supported largely by Rochester capital, supplemented by a few public-spirited citizens of New- York, Brooklyn and Penn Yan. The Rochester Chamber of Commerce generally opens the season on Keuka by an excursion. At such time the wine makers of the region keep open house. At the opening of 1891 the standing wit of the Cham- ber was present and perpetrated the following : KEUKA Lake. This life is with new pleasures fraught When one has come to Hammondsport — How glorious existence seems After a little while at Kheims ; And happy he who knows the manner They entertain in, at Urbana. Drinking imprisoned sunshine, caught Where falls the dew on Hammondsport, One would lie down to pleasant dreams Could he but end his days at Rheinis : And thrive as if on ancient manna If oft invited to Urbana. Sure Eden must have been a sort Of Paradise like Hammondsport, And Adam, loitering by its streams, Must oft have wished himself at Kheims ; Ne'er Eve since first a rib began her Found pleasure sweeter than L'rbana. How rich the lesson Nature taught In treasure-vaults like Hammondsport ; How can the sun employ his beams So well as ripening grapes at Kheims : Old Sol has proved a skillful tanner Empurpling clusters at Urbana. How gladly would I "hold the fort " If but besieged at Hammondsport ; Cut off from daylight's cheering gleams — In dungeons underground at Kheims — I'd stand like Scott or Santa Anna And laugh at grapes shot from Urbana. Not Ceres' favorite resort Can grow a fruit like Hammondsport Ambrosial nectar — cream of creams — The '* (iarden of the Gods" is Rheims — Peach, berry, olive, fig, banana, The grapes blush for you at Urbana. Then here's your health — another quart We'll drink success to Hammondsport — Blest be the spot where nature teems With such choice vintage — blest be Kheims — Urbana too, for never can a Drink excel that of Urbana. J. H, Stedman. June 13, 1891. A strict resj^ard for accuracy and an earnest wish lo preserve the morals of the youth of lo-day compels your guide to add a MORAL. Surely the poet had a flirt With spirits choice at Hammondsport ; And built he castles in his dreams After '*H. B. K." at Rheims, What the matter was with Hannah ! Wine was too free at Urbana ! URBANA: TO AND FROM THE VINEYARDS. LAKE KEUKA'S GRAPES AND WINE, By H. Gardner, U. S. A. [jESTLED among the hills of Western New York is the beautiful lake " Keuka." Its twenty-two miles of direct stretch is a highway of commerce and pleasure travel. Its sixty miles of '-*i shore line is fast becoming a continuous vineyard. It is the home of the vine. At Hammondsport, the head of the lake, were grown the first out-door grapes that found their way to the New York market. They were grown on a terrace garden, overlooking the lake, of less than an eighth of an acre. The vines were trained upon arbors and were of the Isabella variety. In 1847 the first shipment was made, of only 50 pounds, and the New York market responded favorably. The next year 200 pounds were forwarded, but so great a shipment broke the market, and so for a few years no more were sent by the owner of the terraced garden, \Vm. Hastings, Esq., a well-known Hammondsport merchant, who continued to grow Isabella grapes, and to make some very fair wine. It was in de- mand for sacramental purposes. Good Bishop De Lancey, of the old Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, recommended it personally. Another pioneer in grape culture, at this time, was Mr. J. M. Prentiss, of Pulteney, a township contiguous to Urbana, and an important section of this now famous Lake Keuka district. He made a further trial of the New York market, and successfully ; sending forward a ton of Isa- bella grapes. Virtually, he had no competitor, for although Dr. Robert Underbill of Croton Point, on the Hudson River, and a pioneer also in American grape culture, could raise grapes, he did not understand the secret of preserving them for the winter market as Mr. Prentiss did. The first naturally ripened grapes were sold in the winter of 1857. jMr. Prentiss' success encouraged our Hammondsport growers so that, in i860, there were planted and in bearing, in the Lake Keuka district, about 200 acres of vineyard. How this industry has prospered and suc- ceeded beyond measure, one may read in the Census Bulletin of \'iti- culture ju.st issued by the -Superintendent of the Census; which shows that in 1889 there were in the Lake Keuka district : Acres of vineyard, 14.500 Gallons of wine manufactured, 718,833 Tons of grapes sold for table use 17.254 No account is accessible of what amounts were used for domestic consumption. In i8go there were shipped from this region 20,000 tons (40,000,000 pounds). From such a small beginning in 1847 have we arrived at these magnificent figures in this important industry. From the Census Bulletin alluded to, it appears that there are eight wine cellars in the region with a capacity varying from 20,000 to 300,000 gallons. Two wine companies each now carry a stock of 500,000 bottles of champagne. There are cellars, of less capacity, making most excellent champagne by the French method (fermentation in the bottle). The pioneer and founder of this great industry was Chas. D. Champ- lin. Esq., to whose foresight and business energy the prosperity of this locality is mainly due. With a few able associates in Hammondsport and Bath, he organized the Pleasant \"alley Wine Company in i860, but he failed to achieve any considerable success until after 1865. It was in 1864-5 that champagne making began to be agitated. Mr. Champlin and his associates were first in the field here. Longworth, of Cincinnati, was the original American manufacturer of champagne in 1S50. It was a success for one decade only. Vineyard diseases attacked the Catawba grapes in the Ohio \'alley. The remedies, Bordeaux and Carbonate of Ammonia mixtures, were unknown. In 1865 the Ohio champagne business was abandoned and nothing remains to remind one of the beautiful Catawba J3 GROVE SPRING HOTEL. vineyards and wine cellars of the Ohio Valley other than that beautiful and only wine song of America, by the greatest national poet. " Catawba Wine." The Urbana Wine Company was organized in 1865. Its object was to make a superior American Champagne. The most expert and capable wine-makers and improved appliances were imported from the Cham- pagne district of France. The earlier names identified with this great company were John Davis, Esq., of Hammondsport ; D. M. Hildreth, Ksq , of New York ; Mr. A. J. Switzer and others. Later to these were joined W. W. Allen, Ksq , of Bath ; the Hon. Harlo Hakes, of Hornells- ville, and Judge Eldridge, of Elmira. Continued improvement has been made in machinery and methods, until the reward is theirs that their wine is upon nearly every connoisseurs' table, on the wine list of nearly every prominent hotel, and for sale in every prominent wine house in the linited States. "Gold Seal," " E.\tra Dry," ■■ Special Dry " and " Brut " brands are now household words. The magnificent buildings, vaults, and grounds of the Urbana Wine Company form a pleasing picture of Keuka's landscape, situated as they are on one of the prettiest spots on a'l of its rugged shore. Fast following in the footsteps of these great companies, and as suc- cessful competitors and manufacturers of sparkling wine, are the Ham- mondsport Wine Company and the Glen Wine Company, both at the very head of the lake. The Germania is forging into prominence, and humbler imitators are getting into line as the years roll by. There are many still wine manufacturers of e.xcellent repute, but the list is already long. Col. Gardner was the special agent of Mticulture under the Superin- tendent of the census of 1890, and the Census Bulletin he so modestly refers to was all his own. When the reader once knows that never before in any census report has Viticulture had a separate head, nor been treated with the consideration so great an industry deserves, the article contiibuted by an expert in wine making will be valued and preserved. Hotels. The hotel accommodations upon the lake are of a high order of excel- lence. The largest and best known hotel is the " Grove Springs." This noted summer resort has a capacity of 275 guests. Its large, spacious, cool rooms and handsome surroundings make it a favorite resort. Situated m the m.dst of a beautiful grove, with extensive gra.ssy lawns, it affords every facility for enjoyment and recreation. Recently enlarged and refur- nished, every room is pleasant and attractive. It has a large dancing pavilion, and the broad verandas, extending the entire length of the build- mg on each floor afford to the guests a charming view of the lake and the opposite bluff. The house is supplied with gas, bath rooms, electric bells, and all modern improvements. The hotel is under the management of Mr. Chas. Miller, a hotel man of much experience. The "Ogoyago" hotel is situated upon the western shore of the lake, near Bluff Point, and has. since its opening in 1882, enjoyed a large and increasing patronage. It has always been a favorite resort for Penn Van people. It is a large three-story building with broad verandas. In the midst of a dense wood, its location renders it unusuallv cool and shady during the heated term. The hotel is to be run this season under the management of John R. Laidlaw. proprietor of the Benham House at Penn Nan, and the Nichols House at Bath, N. V. It is needless to say that Mr. Laidlaw is not only a genial landlord, who gives a hearty welcome to the traveling public, but also one whose ability to cater is well known and appreciated. A few rods below this place is the well known " Idle- wild." In point of situation, its location is particularly pleasant. The proprietor is Mr. P. T. \'anLew. At Keuka, the hotel kept by Washburn & Wright Is far-famed as a fishing resort. This is the hotel ne.irest the trout fishing grounds, and every season the house is crowded with enthusiastic fi.'.hermen. The place is home-like ; the cuisine is unsurpassed. There is no quieter ;ind belter conducted place on the lake. There, the formalities o( fashionable life may be discarded and genuine rest and recreation found. 15 THE LAND OF VINEYARDS. DTft.ncTijtnrt ■••-■ * LAKE KEUKA, N. Y. p^-'y^ .^1^ ■;V"n |V ^ • » ! l w lM»**l»tl U! t V'Ht-^ Jf^c- THE FISHERMAN'S FAVORITE WATERS. SUMMER HOMES ON LAKE KEUKA. jEAUTIFUL as are very many of the cottages and grounds along Lake Keuka's shores, especial mention is particularly tlue to several that give evidence of taste in building and preserving : for cheaply built and carelessly attended cottages and grounds soon show the results of pen.iyuise economy and pound foolish neglect. K I LL-K ARE is the name of the cottage property belonging to John H. Butler, Est]., of Penn Van, editor and proprietor of The Viiuyaidisl. a weekly devoted to Viticulture, and almost the only one caring, studiously, for the interests of the grape-grower and wine-maker. This very desirable summer home is on the west shore of Lake Keuka, about nine miles from Penn Van, and is in the midst of Mr. Butler's fine acreage of vines, woodland and farm- ing property. It has a frontage of nearly three-fourths of a mile on the lake, over forty acres of choice vineyard, and its well-shaded and inviting shore rarely fails to attract the eye of the tourist, backed up as the scene is by dark green woods, and seamed as is the terrain by three deep gorges or ravines, adown which leap pretty rivulets of clear and sparkling water. Romantic and attractive as nature, unaided, had made this pretty property, the taste of the owner, and the skill of the builder, has added new beauties to the scene. Two cottages. " Kill-Kare " and " Golden- Rod," make many a one wish for such a home as this. A farm house and a fruit storage house, all new, evince a care of and a pride in his property that is worthy of imitation. Mr. Butler generally occupies " Kill-Kara " with his family and guests. He is only a type of the entire region, for all are hospitable and waiting to entertain, so that perchance the " angel unawares " may not be turned away. The owner has no such narrow or selfish view as to cause him to hold hard and fast all this eligible shore. Not much time will elapse ere other, and even more pretentious, cottages will adorn it. Only eight years ago the owner laid the foundations for these improvements. Then the whole property was wild and neglected. Known as the " .Meadows," the only purpose it served was for grazing. An old dock stood out upon the shore. suitable only for the most ordinary shipments from the farms near by, a freight with but little profit to the cumbersome and slothful steamboats of an earlier day. "MAPLE POINT," is the elegant outing-house of Geo. H. Lapham, Esq., of Penn Van. The owner has not counted the cost in fitting up and keeping in repair a handsome home. No traveler on the lake overlooks the scene without trenching a little on the tenth commandment. "DUNDEE TER RACE," at Keuka. with its four pretty cottages and well docked terrace, is a new- feature on Lake Keuka. The carpenter and the painter have but just dropped their tools, and the Messrs. Smith, Harrington. .Spicer and Beam, of Dundee, N. Y., are there enjoying the fruits of their labors with dignity. CORNING, on the eastern shore of the lake, about five miles from Hammondsport, '9 AMONG-THE VILLAS. is as its name indicates, the vacation-spot of several citizens of the " Crystal City of the Southern Tier." It is one of the few groups of cottages whose owners understand how much the evening hour's charms may be added to by illuminating the frontage along the lake. "ROCHESTER is all that stretch of shore north of mile, including the summer homes of Dr. Hale, Dr. Chas. R. Sumner, Luther M. Hair, Ksq.. and Mrs. I'latt, all from the " Flower City." RETREAT" Kill-Kare ' for something near a "MIKADO- AND "HEART'S CONTENT" are near neighbors and appropriately named. ".Sub Rosa" modestly hides itself in a bower of shade. " Sicamore " is a delightful spot for quiet life and rest. "PARADISE POlN T," near Grove Springs Hotel, is the valuable property of Dr. Stoddard, of New York. "MALVARU H-" on the western shore, south of the I'rbana Wine Company's e.vtensive plant, is a conspicuous example of tasteful architecture and skillful land- scape gardening. up THE BRANCH is the indefinite term for all that charming shore which lies between Gib- son's Landing and Branchport. The route is but just entered upon by the larger passenger steamers, and a chartered steam-yacht or a steady oarsman and his yawl, will be required to enjoy this seven miles of water way. The residences of the Messrs. Roff, A. Baker, Mrs. Jane Rose, and Mr. Snow, of I'enn Yan, are all worthy of a visit. Just who has the handsomest vineyard on the entire lake is a disputed question, and a delicate one for your guide to answer. I le leaves it to you to judge after looking at Snow's or Luther's near Branchport, Baker's in Pulteney, the Keuka X'ineyard Co.'s and Geo. H. McDowell's at Keuka, and the long and handsome line of vines of the Messrs. Crosby, at the landing of that name on the east branch. A HthlhUL ^,^'UI LAKE KEUKA. KEUKA COLLEGE, By One of" the Faculty. IJHIS college is now one year old. The center building of the intended group was formally dedicated in August, 1S90, and a very successful school year has followed. Students, of both sexes, are received direct from the common school ; fitted for college and then given a full four years' classical course, or a four years' scientific course, including French and German ; a regular business college course, or special course in music, oil painting, mechanical and architec- tural drawing and designing. The location is accessible, beautiful and healthy, on the west shore of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, 'midst a garden of vineyards and orchards ; four miles from Penn Yan, four from Branchport and eighteen from Hammondsport. This is near enough to town for all pur- poses of trade, and yet far enough away to escape all the diversions and corruptions of town life. A family of ideas led to this undertaking. A vigorous academy ; a thorough college ; a great summer assembly; a college town, where fami- lies shall reside while their children are in school ; positive religious sur- roundings without sectarian bias ; plainness and cheapness of living ; freedom from saloon temptations; delightful scenery; income from the college building, by using it for boarding purposes during summer vaca- tions ; attaching families to the school by the sale of lots on the Park to persons all over the land ; thousands interested in the college by means of the summer assemblies in the immense grove, and the courses of lec- tures at these assemblies also attracting great atleniion ; these are some of the ideas which are incorporated in the enter|)rise. The progress of the work has been rapid ; it was begun with very little money but with unwavering faith. One hundred and si.\ty acres of land was bought on credit and named " Keuka I'ark." F.ighteen acres on the lake shore were set apart for a college campus. Thirty acres of grove were reserved for summer assemblies ; streets were laid out ; eight hundred building lots were surveyed, of which more than one-half have been sold ; forty cottages have been built ; the one hundred and sixty acres of land have been paid for ; a brick building 200 by 60 feet in size and four stories high, above the basement, erected ; three large summer assemblies held ; a successful school established ; over $200,000 in prop- erty accummulated and a prosperous future assured. These are among the things accomplished since the 18 h day of April, 1888, when the first blow was struck. The college is, pre-eminently, for the common people. It is thorough and inexpensive. While cities and villages rapidly increase, educational facilities in the rural districts are being impoverished respecting school privileges. There is ample room for such an institution as this. With ample endowment, it will raise an army of country people from compara- tive ignorance and consequent weakness to superior men and women, who shall bring strength to the nation and help to humanity. .A fair beginning has been already niaile on endowment, but. as yet. it is only a beginning. The men and women who put their lives into this work believe that Keuka College is needed ; that it has a mission ; that God has thus far made it successful ; that He will dispose philanthropists to endow it ; that it has a future, and that in centuries to come it will be sure that divine wisdom directed and divine strength assisted the endeavor of its foimders. .Some colleges begin with wealth. This one begins with small resources, like nearly all colleges which have grown up in this land. Faith, work and benevolence will complete what has been hopefully begun. 23 KEUKA COLLEGE. PENN YAN — A SKETCH OF ITS HISTORY, By a. Local Journalist. RADITION says that the early citizens of this beautiful village got into a row over what the settlement should be called, and that a compromise was finally effected by the adoption of the present name — "Penn," for the Pennsylvania Dutch and "Van," for the Yankees. After deciding this important question the entire population seated itself under a great oak, and consumed beer enough to obliterate all evidences of schism. Whether this untoward con- simiption of malt licjuor prefigured what should happen sixty years later it were hard to say. but certain it is that Penn Van is now in control of an immense grape and wine trade. The Lake Keuka region comprises nearly 15,000 acres, and from this prolific vineyard fully two-thirds of its product is shipped from Penn Van. The net result is that fully a million of dollars comes back each year, from city markets, to enrich the people who are tributary to Penn Van. To meet the necessities of this great fruit growing community, there was. last year, added to the commercial advantages of Penn Van an immense co'.d- storage warehouse, which is under the ab'e management of Mr. Charles Hunter. Situated on the line of the Fall Brook R. R., it provides a safe and suitable place for storing fruit. Penn Van is indebted to the able man- ager 01 the Fall Brook R. R. for this admirable enterprise. The last census places the population of Penn Van at 4.254 people, but it will be a very inadequate way of rating the population at any such fig- ures. The village is the commercial center of a territory of over thirty miles in length and varying from twelve to twenty miles in width, so that from Hammondsport on the south to Stanleys and Rushville on the north. and from Seneca Lake on the east to Middlesex and Naples on the west, all the trade and business of fully 35,000 people centers in this one bust- ling, thriving village, insuring an equable and prosperous condition o( affairs, commercial and financial. Bankruptcies rarely occur, and almost every one is well-to-do in a greater or less degree. After a man has settled the bread and butter question for himself, he generally branches out into other lines. Thus, given a competence, he essays to build himself a home more or less elegant ; he begins to look after the picturesque elements of life. Penn Van people reached that stage in their career some time ago and have been beautifying their village with excellent public buildings and looking after the comfortable things of life. The prettiest and most convenient Opera-House of its size in Western New York is at Penn Van. It seats a thousand people, thus enabling play-goers here to see some of the best attractions and tlieatrical talent each year. Several commodious and expensive churches have been erected. The Presbyterians have, by far, the most elegant of these. The Episcopal communion has a new and tasteful edifice, and the Methodists are discussing the propriety of erecting a new building. Excellent steamboat service makes Penn Van the best natural summer resort in Western New York. Boats leave its wharves at almost every hour of the day. Every week there are moonlight excursions or lake shore picnics. The population flows out to the lake and cools itself off with practical unanimity. Thus Penn Van in the summer, is the Mecca toward which vacation- loving people of Western New- York turn their eyes. When they come. 25 PENN VAN, FROM THE WEST. they are well cared for. Hotel accommodations are excellent, and good boarding-houses are many, where home comforts are obtainable at ex- tremely reasonable rates. Penn Yan, certainly, has a bright business and social future before it. In every line of trade business is flourishing, and in every department of social life existence is delightful. What more can be asked for in a place of residence .' The reader's particular attention is called to the illustrations of Penn Yan, its principal street and prominent business buildings. No news- paper office in any town of 5,000 inhabitants in Central New York is so happily located as the " Yates County Chronicle." No hotel of superior merit to the Benham House Is to be found in any town of equal commer- cial importance. The flouring mills of Messrs. Russell & Birkett take rank with the great establishments of the northwest, and the advantages offi-red by Potter, Kinne & Kendall In the lumber trade are far in advance of those usually found in ordinary county seats. All this is due to the fact, so well stated by the writer of the article on Penn Yan, that it is a village with a large area of prosperous territory tributary to it. 27 BENHAM HOUSE. SALUTATORY. OUR guide has gone with you an imaginary round of the lake. He has seen you safe on the train, ensconced on the steamer's deck, domiciled in a hotel, informed you 7vhere to fish, and wliere the witie is on tap. He has only one duty more to perforin, and that he is pleased to do. It is to grasp you by the hand a)id bid you " welcome." Should his poor greeting fail to make you feel at home, he bids you seek the open doors of the Steuben Club at Bath, the Hammondsport Club on the eastern shore of Lake Keuka, the Kcuka Club at Grove Spring, or the genial company of the enter- prising business men of Hammondsport and Penn Van ; for to the stranger Lake Keuka' s friends extend a hearty welcome. Nor can I choose better words to commend these shores to you than those so lately published in a prominent magazine, where the writer says of this happy region : " Where can a weary brain-worker find such a desirable resting place as where economy reigns, hospitality is as broad as the sky, and the welcome as warm as the well-known tints of a Western Nezv York sunset." What are Ton going to do about It ? BEKORE DECIDING, CONSULT RUTLER & LORD lin eal lEetate anb X oan Hocnc^, OVER THE POST-OFFICE, PENN YAN, N. y. ••••• Full information regarding LAKE KEUKA PROPERTY, Cot- tages for Sale or Rent, Cottage Lots, Vineyards, Fiuit Farms on the Lake and in Penn Yan. 8 ) HHMmONDSPGRT. N. Y. ( N LAKE KEUKA, NEAR THE STEAMBOAT LANDING, and the BATH i HAMMONDSPORT R. R. THE ONLY HOTEL IN HAMMONDSPORT CONVENIENT TO ALL TF^AINS AND BOATS. T. a. ROSS. P f> OPRIET OR. 29 .','Sr^^ PENN VAN; THt PIERS AND FALL BROOK R. R. ESTABLISHED IN 1823. IDates Couiitv dbroniclc. :E=Eisr3sr -^rj£i^i<:, isr. -z". (SEE ILLUSTRATION ON ANOTHER PAGE.) The YATBS COUXTY CIIROXICLE has a larger circulation than any other PapL-r published in Yates Caunty. It is, therefore, Tff HE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. THE CHRONICLE IS READ EVERY WEEK BY 9,000 PEOPLE FINE BOOK AND JOB WORK DONE NEATLY AND PROMPTLY. OeWITT C2. AYF=!E:S. Ed.tc J C3 F^F^C3»=F^ I e TO»^- ' 1 ^he only Place in Yates County where a SPECIALTY is made of Drs. H. R. Phillips 8^ Wrean, 1 ^ 7A II P A P F R . ^ ^eiitists, ^ . YOU CAN GET AN ELEGANT PFNNYAN N Y SET OF TEETH FOR $10.00. ^^ ^^^^ ^^ IAi>. IN. I. PAINTERS- W PURE PAINTS, ''luPPLiEs. VARNISHFS, 1 T VT RALLARD'S "Chronicle" Building, PENN VAN, N. Y. &OLID CROAA^ISr TEETH, G-OLID HUEIIDCS-E AVORKI, FIITE G-OT.T) FILLI3SrC3-S, ANO, IN FACT, EVERY BRANCH OF OENTISTRV THOROUGHLY DONE. ^gr* All orders for Painting, Paper Hanging and Finishing will receive prompt attention. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. H. R. PHILLIPS & WREAN. 31 Salmon Trout, Length, 33 In., Weight, 14>4 lbs. Dr. H. R. Phillips. Brook Trout, From Pleasant Valley. 95^ to 16 In. FROM THE DEEP POOLS. Salmon Trout, Length. 35 in.. Weight, Ml4 lbs. Major Gibson. POTTER, KINNE & KENDALL, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN 9 ^^^^^ ^^ .^^.j And Buiilding IVIaterials of all Kinds. OUR STOCK IS THE LARGEST. • • • OUR ASSORTMENT IS THE MOST COMPLETE. • • • OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST. Goods delivered to any Point on the Lake, or to any Other Location desired. ' ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE AND YARD: On Northtrn Ctnlral Rillway. BRANCH OFFICE AND YARD : On Fill Brook Rallroid. MILL AND WHOLESALE YARD: TIadighlon, Pi. •^ POTTER, KINNE & KENDALL, PENN YAN, N. Y. MILLS OF T:>USSELL St BIRKETT (SEE ILLUSTRATION ON ANOTHER PAGE. ^ PBNN YA.N, N, Y. ^ APACITY OK "A" and "B" Nd I L LS 350 BARRELS OF FLOUR AND S»XTY TONS OF FEED DAILY. WE MAMUKACTURtt KROM SPRING AND WINTER WHEAT AMONG WHICH ARE THE POLLOWINQ WELL-KNOWN BRANDS: ^l\e B^st Grades of plodr STERLING, STANDARD, KEUKA LAKE, GILT EDGE, PEARL WHITE, SNOW FLAKE, EXCELSIOR, BESSIE, AND PLYMOUTH. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL ORDERS. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. BEST QUALITY AND LOWEST PRICES. We manufacture, also, the BEST BUCKWHEAT FLOUR IN THE WORLD, sold only under the brand of ^"r'laFlST I»H.I5BEI.'M- ALLOWELL S wise, @ Q eperarHardm/are a,d . . . p lumbers, Steam a^d Qas pitters. Qoue Dealers.^.-— PENN YAN, N. Y. \r ■■> 0^ o •>V '■■'i%^<' -y ■> -ASP**/ <,^^ % ^'^^«|>^^^/ V ",<- ■ • >^ ^^:H^ K/ 'f^^. %/ :^^: %-o* '*>*"'•- "- --^ ■ . * n-' ^> ■y ^ ■ - ^ 'K • X. /. •-"""-% /-''^^-"°o /..^-'X C°',C^."°o /\.^-\ /.-•-"- "-0 /' *. '"-^' •^'■- '«^' -i^^ **-*' ••' ■ -^'-^^ -l^'. "^-^^ '"^:-- %/ :{-':' ^^ -.'e^^ ■^<*-. ,t> t ° " " * ■^* rt^ •7' on*' '^ N o ^y ^ <^ '•■••* ^t '•% o -X- .s^ .-N" < •^^0* ^°^ ^o ''k. -.s > ^^. A ,vV •> > • • . < //■ <••, vV