The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-13
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.


On Monday evening, June 2Sth, the
members Of the Pennsylvania Editorial
Association, many of them, accom-
panied by ladies, met at Willlamsport to
proceed on their annual excursion. At
halfpast nine on Tuesday morning, the
P. r.. II. Company with their usual lib
erality, started a special train which
took the Excursionists through to Wat
kins, which place was reached about one
o'clock. The large number of persons
present on this trip made 1t necessary to
divide the party between two hotels
neither being of sufficient capacity to
care for the whole number. The Secre-
ry of the Association previous to arrival
had rooms assigned each member of the
party, some rooming at the Glen Noun
tain House and some at the Glen Park
The latter hotel Is located at the foot of
the Glen in the town, while the former
is about half mile up the mountain, in
as romantic place as can be found in
the United States. Communication be-
tween the houses is had by carriage
road along precipices which were appal-
ing to nervous ladies, or by walk up the
Glen, which was generally Preferred
Some of the views around Watkins are
charming and must be seen to be ap-
preciated. On Wednesday morning
train took the party to the pretty town
of Penn Van, from where the steamboat
Yates" carried them to Hammonds-
port, which is situated at the upper end
of lake Keuka, about 20 miles Distant
On the way up, landing was made at
the Urbanna Wine Co.'S works, where
the vaults and other parts of the prem
the upper rooms we found that the Su-
perintendent of the works, Col. A. J.
Switzer had long tables spread, and ar
rangements made for fair test of the
various wines manufactured by the
company. 1t was surprise to many of
those present to see the complete ar
rangements for making and preparing
ing these wines for market. Already
the wines made by this Company have
a National reputation, and it will not be
long before they will generally take the
place of imported wines. The still
wines made by this Company are valua-
BILE for medicinal purposes, owing to
their purity and delicacy of flavor
Reaching Hammondsport, a lunch was
served at the Fairchild House, which
was unanimously pronounced to be the
best meal enjoyed on the trip. The ride
up the lake was delightful one. The
shore of the lake on the one side is lined
with pretty farms, and on the other side,
the banks are covered with Vineyards
Should you visit the town of Penn Yam
however, you had best give the hack
men of the place as little chance as pos
sible to " skin" you. The party reach
ed Watkins again at about halfpast sew
en-, with good appetites for supper and
sufficiently tired to enjoy good nights
sleep. On Thursday morning portion
of the party took the steamboat for a
short trip up Seneca Lake, others took
carriages for Havana Glen, some start
ed for home, and others went to Elmira
We were among the latter, and spent
very pleasant afternoon looking around
that place, which we found to be very
pretty city. If you visit that town and
want delightful stopping place, go to
the Frazier House. You will find the
landlord a gentleman and the house was
the best kept of any we visited during
our absence. On Friday morning many
of the party took the early train for
home, while others waited for special
train which had been provided. The
Editorial Association is greatly indebted
to the Pennsylvania Rail Road Com
pany, and to the untiring exertions of
their Secretary, RoBT. S. MENAMIN, for
very pleasant trip.