The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-05
AMONG NEW JERSEYS MILLS.
The westchester Walking Club Covering go
Miles on their Third Sunday.


The westchester Walking Clubs third ex-
cursion this season was arranged by the Walk
ing Committee to cover. like the two preceding
trips, n certain number OF miles Of New Jersey
soil. Why New Jersey soil. not one of tho
pedestrians who met early yesterday morning
in the Pennsylvania Railroad depot. in Jersey
City. could tell. Some members Of the party.
who had found early rising matter Of more
inconvenience than the others. hlntcd that the
President Of the club. who is likewise a
member Of tho Committee. kwas guilty OF
searching railroad time tables for tho
earliest departing trains and others openly
charged him with having perverted tasto for
Jerseys famous applcjack A court was or
ganzcd to try him on this charge. and he was
found guilty and sentenced TO pay flne-all
within tho minute and half that remained be-
fore the carly train drew out Of the station. Tho
pedestrians were bound for New Foundland. 80
miles. as the bee flies westward from tho Hud-
son. and ~ miles south OF the New York state
line The train consisted OF an old passenger
car hitched to limo Of freight cars. When the
train arrived in Pompton the President nlight-
be ready Mt 2 p. NJ
At New Foundland station the members Of tho
cluhSJolndc themselycs about hlty miles from
home ThfcateninS clouds wnre- e-overhsNl. an-
more than twenty miles lay between them and
After glass II milk. half cream. Mt the hotel
near by. and the mastering OF all hands before
the spacious, old-iasnioned fireplace. tho color
sergeant saw that tho club cOlors were In the
proper buttonhoes and the canes grasped firm
" and held at the proper angle OF depression.
The pcdometers. were adjusted. and the Presi-
dent led of nj n fourmile gait.
On the left lowered the Bearfort Mountain.
and on the right the Green Pond Mountains.
The Pequanock River. the source Of which was
not far away had its dminutive bed along the
roadside. The mountain air was sweet and
TSsG ana PVT NE into tne IN TSkets 9nss Win II
the picturesque skyline of the mountains
changing Mt overy step. The compliments OF
the Inhabitants OF the village were presented by
the future citzens Of the hamlet. who had
arrayed themselves on a fence. and who
shouted after, the pedestrians. Hi therel
Up and down. and In and out the pathway
led. Tho Peduanock broke into foamng cas-
road were May flowers In proiuson, and when
the President set the example a break was
made Tor these natural flower beds. There
tooth violets and many other delicate blossoms
Thoy were plucked and knotted In cont lappels
just as tho most sentimental member was
saying with his eyes cast upward. that " these
ephnmernl blossoms reminded him OF -
the President broken with the reminder. Din.
such q pace thnt the club found It's work cut ou
for it, Down through the valley the roadway
led. Ancient brown milestOnes were passed
put up forty years ago, aud 50 illegible Were
| the inscriptions that much OF tho meaning was
| left to be guessed. With admirable donntenes'
ono read, Thrty-siN miles 70 Jersey City OF
H1boken." A resident explained that they
were set according To- measurements taken bl
| some sort OF machine that was hitched on TO
| wagon wheel. and that struck OF the miles"
| BlOomngdalc WINS next reached. and five mile.
| had been covered. -Four old churches. nj
As many houses were in their shadow. .Afte
| crossing and recrossing tho Pequanock River
p" psdssrans d paccd n9Sn She man I'M s'reGt
opposite for farmers to hitch their horses 10
| looked as though i might have an int"rssiins
interior. and the club thrust its head inside th'
open doorway. The sexton popped his hea,
| out and stared. The club was confused Il
being thus canGh! and II i hastily Incurred o TheI
noon moetin'" the official said looking suspi
| ciously at the dusty shoes OF tho walkers
and he slammed the door.
After a trifing walk of mile. the hotel kep
NJ the appointed hour The first room enterc.
| had little bar In H. The walkers looked AZ eacl
other. and said sh9ll wer They did. 1t WA
| barrels oi II We're sold To n gallon Of anythin!
else. In the dining room an old fashioned tai
the minutes away, and It's face had Jolly face,
| moon that showed the different quarters whll
a calender Of the year was siill doing iaithiu
| duty The member who started 10 sing the frs
| line OF Ny Grandiather's Clock was YER
properly brought to grief by shad bone Oh
| n cupboard, too. were dispayed some old porce
| lain that had come from Holland, the land
| lady said:
The distance travelled was lOs miles and tn,
time % hours. After wait OF q hours tn
| pedomcters were set again, and the clu
| marched on. Connection must be made witt
| the train in Paterson at 6:ls !. Nj. The pic
| turesque had been enjoyed, and now there wa
| work TO he done. Dust settled on tho clothing
| OF the walkers and tiny rain drops fell on thei
| faces.
The miles rapidly dropped behind. and it wa
| with a prolonged and general Ah-h-h :! tina
| the club suddenly saw tho valley OF the passaiC
| and in the dusky distance, Paterson. In from
| OF a wayside inn tho thirsty walkers halted. an
asked, Shall wer' And they did. II wa
applejack.
| New York bound train. La five hours OF actua
walking. the club had covered twenty -on
miles according TO the pedometers.
FRESH WALKERS IN GILMoRE's GARDEN.
The six days heel -and-toe walking match be
gan in Gilmores Garden at 1905 this morning
Frederick Krohne, W. II. Davis NJ. j. Byrnt
| Thomas Modem. John y. Colston. Peter Cam
pana, John Cotton. Caleb Washington. j. II
| Kent. Joseph Gibbs Geo Guyon, Chas. Fabel
Edward Wrann, Blu Curran. I. X Stark and {
| i. Forester Thoy are accommodated In bar
| racks under the tiers Of seats near the main en-
trance. each having his own box-l like plac.
| The track has n fresh coat OF sawdust, and
for the first man, $3.50 to the second. $50
to the third. $3.50 to tho fourth. an
all who make 400 miles save thei
stakes. Besides this there are extra prizes 70
unusually tall and heavy; Curran. is small. an
| his hair is almost entirely gray: Kent Krohn'
and Cotton are tall and bony, Sport (Campant
said he could use up tho gang easily"
| At the start. Guyon darted ahead with Byrn
close behind then Sport started up and WEI
| quickly past them, walking the Lap first. wit
SSi9tp vent jH mile irst in lo:so Gsmpana soaont