Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-17

CAMPING ON LAKE BoMBAzINE. Editor
Herald EARLY in the morning, on a
high rock at Mason's Point ON the east
bank of Lake Bombazine, set myself
down, not to tell you an immense fish
story but simply to relate to you and
your readers few things concerning
camp life in Castleton. A few of our
romantic folks conceived the idea and
proposed it to Others, Of camping out
for week or two on the shores Of this
beautiful lake. Accordingly some Of
them started on an exploring expedition,
and after taking observations for a
while they selected a delightful spot
heretofore known as Maple Grove, but
hereafter to be called Bombazine Camp
Ground, overlooking the broad lake,
with the Island on. the left, Cedar Noun
tain looking up in front on the opposite
bank, with Poplar point running out in
to the lake some distance, and Prospect
Hill on the right, from the summit Of
which you can overlook the most varied
and picturesque mountain and valley
scenery in our own beloved mountain
State. Amid such scenes as these they
stuck their stakes and pitched their
tents with the stars and stripes stream
ing therefrom, indicating it to be Un-
ion as well as pleasure camp ground.
The sports or rscreations here are bath
ing in the morning and evening, fishing
by night and by day, sailing by sunlight
and moonlight, riding on horseback and
roaming on foot, interspersed with music
and mirth, reading the New York, Bos-
ton and Rutland daily papers, and par.
taking Of three as good meals every
day as are prepared this side of Sarato-
ga. Clarendon, James X. Hyde's or the
Bardwell House Tho fuSl. Ess tn grove
thus far exceeds the expectations Of all.
More than one hundred persons have
visited the ground already for the pur-
pose of enjoying a good dinner and
few hours recreation in the grove and
its surroundings. Among the camp.
cutters are four army veterans who have
camped on the tented field during four
years of war and strife, namely-Lieut.
Col. Johnson, Major Ballou, Lieut.. FL
field Of the old gallant and fighting I'd
Vermont, and Surgeon H. f. Smith of
the Sd vt. These grounds are situated
on the. east shore Of the lake, on land
owned by H Ainsworth, Esq, and are
easy OF access and egress during the day.
We do not expect or propose to make
Nahant, Glen Cove, Cape May, or a New.
port Of this lake shore retreat, but merely
a summer resort for Castleton people
and their friends, ... ........
Mr.. Editor, you are one of our best
friends because you inform US every
morning before breakfast what is going
ON in the worldfand around home Now
will you not visit us of an afternoon:
the ladies and all Of US with joy would
greet you.
Just on the borders of the camp
grounds on the shady side of the stately
naples, religious services were held
Sunday at o'clock in the afternoon.
They were conducted by Rev. Edward
Hooker OF Medford, Mass. He delivered
an appropriate, eloquent and touching
discourse from John, Sd chapter, 10th
verse, in the presence of a numerous and
deeply interested class of hearers A
solemn stiffness prevaded the progress
OF these exercises, which are regarded
as the crowning feature of life thus far
on Bombazine Camp Ground. B.w,p.