New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-11
AT THEIR SUMNER HOMES.

TIE CHILDREN OF THE FRESH AIR FUND.
VILLAGES NEAR LAKE CHAMPLAN WHERE THE
prxrrIcyARIFs HAVE BEEN PLAcEE-ER AUTY
OF THE SCENERY THAT SURROUNDS THEM.
rFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSkl
ESSEX July 1O-This little town. on the western
shore of Lake Champan is the centre of the region
over which have been distributed the children sent
ont by THK TRIBUNE on last "Wednesday on ac
count of the Fresh Air Fund. Here, and among the
villages and farms back on the edge of the Adron-
dack wilderness many homes have been thrown
open to them Tho hospitality of those entertain
ing children has been contagious that much
larger number could now be provided with sum
mer homes In this region. Essex is one of the most
delightful of the many pleasant villages oil thls
region which have become for q time the homes OF
the fresh air seekers 1t hangs on the hillside over
little bay the waters ofwhich protected by Doiu
promontories from the chopping seas that the noun
tain storms sometimes stir in the lake. Inc village
is strung along street. where the trees
meet overhead and the grass grows on the SIDE
walks. There many fine houses here, some OF
them the summer homes of New-York people.
Half way up the hill. almost hidden by trees. is
the home of Mrs. l.. A. Notie, where J. G. Holland
wrote his Mistress of the Manse." Around the
village stretch wide and fertile farms with roomy
old farm houses In such homes the children are
now settled and enjoying themselves to the top OF
their bent I came upon a party OF them yesterday
disporting themselves on the borders oil the lake.
One wonld hardly have recognized IN them the
pale, unhealthy children who left Newton on
Wednesday. The boy had their shoes and stock
ings off and were wadng around In the clear water
perfectly happy. The girls sat in shady places Oh
the banks and made bouquets and wreaths OF via
flowers. The sun bad peeled the skin from Ineir
noses and given ruddy tnge the before pale faces
IN
town on the Vermont shore, which the villagers
call Sbaloty pronouncng it exactly like the resi-
dence of Tennyson's celebrated lady. The ferry
boat rs large sloop ami the captain of IL has In
xited all the fresh-air children stopping IN the
neirhborhood to take a sail across the lake. which
here is three miles wide On the other side OF the
lake rise the Green Mountains; prominent among
them and in full view from the village are Mount
Mansfield and Cancels Hump. To the west the
Adrondacks rise, extending peak beyond peak
until their blue tops mingle with tho SKY. Nearly
ut the top OF of the most lofty mountains there
eau be seen from the lake patch of white when
disappears on nearer approach 1t Is waterman
tumbling over mountain cliff and hidden by trees
from every point except the lake On the
south rocky promontory called Split Rock Point
iuts into the lake. and back from it rises Split
Rock Mountain From Split Rock Point to the
village extends line of cliffs in which Wild roses
and buebells bloom in pIotusion. The lake is fulI
of fish, and Some of the visiting boys have already
cut fishing rods and borrowed lines, and now they
sit in the shade and fish as cOntentedly as ever did
Isaac Walton himself.
LIE IN TIKI VILLAGE OF ESSEX.
No one is in a hurry here The vllager walks
slowly down the shady side of the street, pausing
ON the slightest provocation to have chat with
other equally deliberate villagers the summer resi-
clo ha
dreamilv watch the purple peaks of the mountains
and the white sails on the lake below. Inc emil
dren take to the life very kindly. Life TO them is
composed of sleep by night and play by day. Inc
care. sorrow aud poverty which make them row
old before their time they seem to have lett on the
other side of the mountains and every hour brings
them health and strength. AT hrst Trey looked
rather askance at country food. The milk was
regarded with the gTavest suspicion because "
had not n blue rim around II when II was poured
INTO a glass Once having tasted it, however, they
called for more. and there Is now not chlld oil Ihe
party that does not drink milk with avidlty. Inc
names of the people entertaining children al Essex
are as follws: T. A. Mills, Adam Stoftord. A: A.
Morse, Parker Torrance, L; r. Green. William
Stotord, Mrs. l.. A. Noble, A. L. Conger HORACE
Eggleston, William Slower. ID. 5. Hayward. Abel
Stafford. ?. +. Ravens, Jesse Jones, Il. IL. Ghase
Samuel Tuttle. A. Mason, G. ID. Arson, J. W.
Chamberlain and Francis lioftnage. In addition
the following persons, resident here, paid Tor the
lunch for the children taken on the tram at Sara
toga b. ID. Bacon. A. j. u. Ross and Mrs Z. b.
Waite.
CHILDREN ENJOYING BEE-SwARMlNd.
About six miles to the northwest lies the village
of Willsborough, IN and around which Others of
Wednesdays party are visiting The village lies in
n valley through which flows the Boquet River, a
winding noisy little stream that has its springs on
the decliyities of Giant Mountain. The region Is
we'll wooded and the AdirOndaoks loom up glandly
TO the westward. That usefal but dangerous III
sect the bee, is much cultivated at WillsboI ough,
and those of the city children who nave made DIS
acquaintance treat him with The proioundest re-
spect. Passing through the village yesterday,
saw an amusing picture. Two women were out by
the roads Idle engaged in the exciting diversion OF
aswarming bees The insects hung IN a great
black mass on the small limb OF ar apple tree, and
one OF the women with face and hands carefully
yelled stood on a ladder saving OIL the limb. Her
companion, armed with garden hose ana a pail OF
Water directed operations from below. Across the
road a number of fresh air benehcares were
perched on a fence in the shade OF some trees
watching the proceedings with deep interest
When the limb dropped and the bunch OF bees
broke into a whirring, buzzng cloud the children
tumbled from the fence with precipitation, anu
then climbed back laughing and chattering, and
fairly shouting with delight as the woman IN
charge of the swarmlng pI0tected herSelI oy VIZ
brick farmhouse / saw some more of the bene-
fciaries playing cr0quet with the children OF their
host and crowding more enjoyment into the game
than they had probably had the whole year before
The farmers have begun to make hay and = the
sweep Of scythe III morning dew mingled wih rne
i hsas in IN 1s se work. Of T
Fund by the people at w lSootougIl anu .noio 40
its doors to the refugees from the ctys crowded
tenement houses The following people are enter
tainng children at Willsborough f. o. Smith Il.
Nj smith, Miss Mary Smith, Frederick Lyon, Ed
ward Lyon. A. Wood, Miss Eliza Townsend,
Abraham Hotnagle, Miss Annie Wicks;, Hiram
Jones, John Young, J. b. Morenouse, S. w. Clark,
William Severance c. c. Richardson, George
Moore Miss Lncy, Kent John French, Francis
HAYNES Miss Maria Adams, Mrs. Eliza Adams,
Harry Adsit Frederick Fairchiid. X. T.. Boynton,
n Jones James Ellsbury, Thomas Ellsbnry L. H.
r. Smith T.. 4. Braman and W. Apdrewartha
PLEASANT TOWNS IN THE NEIGuBoRHooD.