St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-08-27
Camp Winooski.

might be interesting to many of your
readers who wish to get away from bus
mess and care for week or ten days,
yet are unable to go to any of the noted
summer resorts, venture to say some
thing about quiet little spot called
now Camp Winooski, situated in the
western part of Peacham, five miles
from the Corner, also five miles from
Marshield.
Some twelve years ago on the shores
of Onion River pond, Mr.. Langdon of
Montpelier, built a log cabin and spent
several seasons there. Since then it has
been occupied by a man familiarly
known as Judge Ellis, sociable kind
OF man, who is at all times glad to
welcome respectable people to his
abode and help furnish amusements to
them. The Judge keeps several small
boats and large scow for the use of
pleasure parties. A party of fifteen or
twenty gentlemen can be accommodate
ed at the old cabin. If ladies go a good
tent will be in order.
The principal attractions of this place
are that it is situated in a wilderness
more than mile from any habitation,
beside the waters of one of the most
beautiful lakes in Vermont. The place
chosen as the camp was most happily
selected as to location, as it commands
a most magnificent view of Deer Noun
tain, and the wilderness on all sides,
Rocky Point and other places not less
interesting. No water more pure than
''cold spring" can be found in any of
our towns. Those who have visited
this quiet spot tell US that the pleasures
of a morning OF evening boat ride must
be enjoyed to be realized. The sunsets
and sunrises in this wilderness almost
battle description i'll their beauty, and
it seems no wonder to US that everyone
who has camped there once is very de-
sirous to go again.
Several parties have been there al
ready from the surrounding country,
and several more are soon expected.
The largest party that has ever camped
there went from Peacham Aug Sd, and
remained until Aug. 10th, varying in
number from thirty to fifty. The writ
er visited them on the last days of their
stay there, and can testify to the good
living and the abundance of fun for all
hands. Although we could not think it
was right for the party to spend the
Sabbath in camp, yet we are told on
good authority that everything was as
quiet and decOrOus as in any country
village in Vermont. The enjoyableness
of the stay was greatly increased by the
presence of the Misses Crowley and
Woodman and Mr.. Bailey, young Peo-
pie who are spending a few weeks in
Peacham for rest and recreation. On
the afternoon of the departure of the
party, after the luggage was conveyed
across the pond to the wagons, all hands
gathered in front of the cabin and sung
''He's Il jolly good fellow" when the
Judge came out and made a short fare
well speech. Then three cheers were
proposed and heartily given for the
Judge and three more for Mr.. Bailey.
The Judge then thought the ladies who
had furnished us with so good eata-
bles, ought also to be remembered.
Thereupon three rousing cheers were
given for the ladies, and the party,
numbering thirty-five, took their de-
parture for home. Afterwards in con-
versation with the Judge, he said that
so far as he was able to learn nothing
had occurred to mar the enjoyableness
of the days except the presence for a
little while one evening of n party from
a neighboring town partially intoxicat-
ed; and that nothing had occurred
amongst the party that could shock the
tastes of the most fastidious.
One evening lynx was heard near
the cold spring, and the following eve
ming some of the gallants bantered and
finally dared two young ladies to go to
the spring mile distant by boat and
get some water. Not being very tim
ersome the ladies were not to be scared
at all, and started away about ten
o'clock. At the same time the fun the
young gentlemen expected to have, be-
gan to ooze out at their toes, and they
followed what had gone before lest any
harm should befall them. Suffice it to
say that the ladies returned with the
water. We notice none of the fellows
care to say much about the adventure.
Well, perhaps the laughter of their
comrades has something to do in the
case. VISITOR.