A Little piece of Paradise… College Hill, Ohio - SELFCRAFT

this line in this city. Mr. Layman has been at the head of all of the leading water-works systems in thesurrounding country, and is now in charge of the building of the Aurora and Cincinnati Electric road.**********H. LaBoiteaux has always on hand fresh and staple groceries, fruits, and garden truck in season,while a branch of the Public Library has been established at his store where books will be loaned on goodrecommendations.**********IT’S MERITORIOUSLY POPULARIt was quite enterprising for Ferd Linden to locate such a splendid hotel as he has near HamiltonPike, in College Hill. It is true that he selected one of the most commanding points in that beautifulcountry and it was a decided novelty in its way. All other attempts in this line had been dismal failures.Mr. Linden erected, however, a model, modern hotel, flush with comfortable accommodations, and hasconducted it in a manner that has made his name famous in Cincinnati as a boniface. The Linden isassociated with those who like good eating and all that it means in this line. The hundreds who enjoy aride on the beautiful route of the street railway company to College Hill, and then a well-cooked andwell-served repast at the Linden Hotel, have been warm in their praise of the undertaking, and have beenso liberal in advertising in that Mr. Linden has enjoyed a rare success. There is no doubt about its futureThe place is conducted in the very finest style and it is a credit to any locality, as the very best class ofpeople patronize it. Nothing but the best, including Hauck’s beer, is served in his dining room and on itsporches.*************************Among the societies on the hill the College Hill Field Club is deserving of special mention for itsenterprise. Under the auspices of the club there will be held at College Hill to-day a bicycle tournament,which will be attended by many expert riders, and the program offers many interesting features, which nodoubt will contribute to make the festival a most enjoyable one to the spectators and participants. TheCollege Hill Field Club has extensive grounds, which include tennis courts, bicycle track, bowling alley,and club rooms.THE CINCINNATI SANITARIUMA noted institution on College Hill is the Cincinnati Sanitarium, which has few equals, and nosuperior in the country. From its incipiency the institution has been on a constant rapid increase, so thatrecently an annex in the shape of a beautiful building had to be supplied to supply the demands. At theSanitarium all mental and nervous diseases are treated by skillful physicians on the modern humane plan,and with the most astonishing results. The grounds are beautifully cultivated in flower beds andshrubbery, and the patients are furnished with abundance of fresh air, and every convenience to maketheir stay at the establishment agreeable. Dr. O. Everetts is superintendent; Dr. B. A. Williams, assistantphysician, and J. C. Sheets, steward.”At this time Dr. Charles Howard, a descendant of Solomon Howard, had a medical office in a framehouse on Hamilton Avenue just south of Ambrose. His home was at the corner of Hillcrest and Hamilton.144