[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] became a successful enterprise, and has long been known as a first-class country hotel. After Mr. Bailey as proprietor came for a time H. Williams, and then Harrison Pardee purchased the property, improved its appearance, added to the house, and, for paany years, until his death, some five years since, rendered the place widely and favorably known to the traveling public. While Mr. Pardee was the pro-prietor of the house the passenger and freight travel came to this station from Lake Mahopac, and it was no uncommon sight to see a line of wagons and car-riages, extending several rods in length, awaiting the arrival of the trains from New York. Croton Falls was then a station of importance and business prosperity. Mr. Pardee died while in possession of the property, and it was sold to close the estate. Henry Bemd, a business man of Danbury, Conn., became the pur-chaser. He is the present owner. It was then leased by Ward Bronson, of Brewster, who continued to maintain its excellent character until the spring of 1885, when Mr. Bronson removed to the Elephant Hotel, in Somers, and Joseph 0. Carpenter succeeded him. Mr. Carpenter immediately refitted the house throughout, and continues its well-earned popularity. This and the hotel at Purdy's are the only places of