HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS AND PLEASURE RESORTS. 
polis Railroad ( Bee Line) crosses. At 
Ridgeville, the crossing of the Chicago 
& Columbus Division, the line leaves the 
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Rail- 
road. At Portland, the Lake Erie & 
Western Railroad is crossed, and at 
Decatur, the Toledo, Delphos & Bur- 
lington Railroad. Fort Wayne is the 
point of junction with the Pittsburg, 
Fort Wayne & Chicago; Wabash, St. 
ROME CITY LAKE 
Louis & Pacific; Fort Wayne, Muncie 
& Cincinnati, and Fort Wayne & Sag- 
inaw railroads. At La Otto, the Hel 
River Division of Waba.h Railroad is 
crossed, and at Avilla, the Chicago Di- 
vision of Baltimore & Ohio Railway. 
Kendallville is the crossing of the Lake 
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, 
Air Line. 
Rome City, a village one hundred and 
twenty seven miles north of Richmond, 
is pleasantly located on a large reservuir 
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of water six miles long, well stocked 
_with pike, pickerel, black and rock bass, 
and perch. The lake is dotted with 
several fine islands, which are used for 
picnic and camping out parties. Parties 
desirous of fishing will find boats very 
conveniently placed. This lake has re- 
ceived liberal deposits of California sal- 
mon. At Sturgis, Michigan, the Lake 
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, 
AND ISLAND. 
main line, is crossed. Wasepi—a pretty 
village—is the crossing point of Michi- 
gan Central Railroad, Air Line. At 
Vicksburg, a junction with the North 
Western Grand Trunk Railway is ef- 
ected. 
Kalamazoo, one hundred and eighty-five 
miles north of Richmond, and two hun- 
dred and fifty-five miles from Cincinnati, 
is the largest and handsomest village in 
Michigan, and is the crossing of Michigan 
Central Railroad, main line, At Mon- 
