The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-20
SUMMER RESORT ITEMS.

The White Mountain professors are
about TO issue their relative humidity
in book form,
The twcnty-fith annual opening of
the favoritc Boston sea side resort the
Rockland House, on Nantaskct Beach,
recently took place.
Soda water with 0tard, Bourbon,
Schnapps, and Rye syrups are fashion
able drinks this season at Saratoga
with those who don't take kindly to
Congress water
A New York lady at the Glen House
tried her hand at fishing in Garnet
Pool the other day, and in a short time
caught twenty as fiue trout as ever
graced a table in the White Mountain
district.
Ladies at the seA.shore wear large
hats on the beach, with the crowns cut
out, the hair being drawn through the
opening and allowed to hang over the
rim for the purpose Of bleaching it by
the sun.
Large English bathing machines,
similar to those used at Bath, Brighton
and elsewhere, are about TO be intro
duced at some Of the watering places.
They accommodates beyy of girls, and
are backed into the sea by means Of
wire cables.
Gen. Joseph B. Hawley, of the
Courant, and |. II. Bromley, of the
Post, start this week for Erie, Pa,
where they join the editorial excursion
which starts on Monday next for Du-
luth and the Winnipeg country. The
trip will occupy about six weeks.
Yosemite Valley becomes every
year more cosmopolitan in its charac-
ter Frenchmen, Spaniards, Italians
and Englishmen are seen in great
numbers among the visitors. The lat
ter seems to make themselves as un-
popular in California as on the CONT
ncnt of Europe. The round trip from
San Francisco to the Yosemite and
return costs, at the lowest tourists
estimate, as follows Fare, S3S meals
aud lodgings on the route, $lS board
and lodgings at The hotels in the valley,
So per day.
A new summer hotel is nearly com
pleted OF the mouth of the Penobscot
River, Maine, about twenty-five miles
from Bangor IT is situated on beau
tiful promoutory keown as Fort Point,
where the river cmpties into the bay.
1t is about two hours ride from the
city by passing steamers, which
will stop going and coming,
Prof Hitchcock Of Dartmouth Col.
lege, with a squad Of students, is ex-
plor,ng in the White Mountains.
The oldest inhab,.ant at Saratoga
says tbat never have the Springs
given promise Of so fall flow or Of so
champagny sparkle as they do this
season.
Nilsson and Kellogg are TO sing at
concerts at Newport this summer.
Watch Hi Point, is said to be one
Of the faest seaside resorts in the
United States.
Kn-Klux ate the latest sensation at
schohaiie and Sharon Springs The
President Of the National Bank Al the
former place received letter demand
ing S. 900, and az the latter place the
house OF a c0lOred man named David
4. Irown was iazei 70 the ground
Brides are very generally discarding
the traditions. lavender travelling dres.
ses, 80 long considered the thing
for bridal trips Now a days they
try to make themselves as little con-
sequence as possible, and thus escape
unpleasant attention on tao part IF
every person whom they meet on the
journey.
A gossiper says Newport is the
most aristocratig Of the seaside resorts
Long Braach the most democratic aud
prom scuous Cape May the Most pat
rouizcd by the substantial and Quaker
City families.
Senator Sumner will leave Washing.
ton On tie Monday next for Boston,
and will remain East until the rcas-
sembly o! Congress. lie has post We
iy declined ali invitations 70 lecture 10
the West during the summer
Passengers leaving New York either
by the 3 or9a M, Hudson River TX
press traias arrive in Troy ia time T.
take the 1870 p 10. Palace car trains
north. connecting az shushan with
stage FOR Manchester, arriving al the
Equinox House II d p. ~ This
route Is through Tie valley 81 the Bat
tenkill surrounded By beautiful scenery.