New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-10
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY
A PARTY OF WORKING GIRLS SENT TO MANCHESTER
yT.-INCIDENIs OF THE TRIP.

yT-INCIDENIS OF THE TRIP.
rrpou SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
Troy. Aug. S.-The Citizens Line boat
which arrived here at O'Clock yesterday morning
brought with it TRIBUNE Frcsn-Ar party OF poor
norhsrs with their little children. numbering thrty-six
in all as well as body Of twentynne working girls OF
varlous ages Both companies bound for Vermont
tho latter party going Manchester and the former TO
Bennington to spend fortnight at Maple Grove on the
estate of the late Trenor W. Park The party was re-
ceiyed by Shepherd Tappen aud Charles r. 1reen 'he
assistant chief engineer of the Troy Fire Department.
aud breakfast eaten at j. X Lewiss Restaurant
After breakfast ul Of quarter OF an hour Tor
DIGESTION and then me party marched away again to
the depot to catch the 7:30 train for Bennington
At the depot a pleasant surprise was IN store
In tue shape OF f. O. White, the general superih
tendent of the Boston and Troy Railroad. VINO
lives at Bennington aud lad come down TO Troy cary
II, the morning. would not have done for party OF
the richest people in the land to soc the little ones All
safe and TO travel UP with them to Bennington AGAIN
Then good.by mad TO be said to Mr.. Tappen ana MT
reep and amid chorus OF thanks the train moved out
Its only short to Bennington. long enough nov"
ever for two little hostages to be handed over on inc
way TO Fortune disguised conductor whopromisedto
ace them safe TO Greenwich whittier they were gong ny
invitation to spend a few weeks with family they
stay cd With last year.
In an nour and half after starting the rest arrived
AZ Bennln gton with the beautifully WOODED slopes OF
Mount Anthony rising on the night hand ana on the
left the houses not in line andrue rows, but scattered
ahout like dice thrown Of box, aud IN the back
ground the broad village road shaded with trees Atthe
station was g. b. Sears, WHO lives In iarin-
house ON the Maple Grove estate and looks AFTER
the place and who Mr.. White had already
told the party was the righes Ia the right place.
ana perlaps tne kindest hearted fellow In the state
Under Mr. sears's naIement the party was soon
stowed away in wagons carriages and bugies and driven
over the few yards e. Maple Grove Ana IL IS
h autitul place After passing through tne WIDE iooge
gates drive winds through all avenue OF
piDes 10 the honse-a large two'stofy wooaen
residence for himself and bought OF him last
fan by Trenor W. Park who medtaied turning IL into
IN bc charitable Institution the estate Is nov the prop
srty OF his children--Mrs Mccullough, Mrs Jennings
tIons Of their father. Meanwhile is delightful spot
for such parties this. and the childe appreciated ~
at once and promptly took possession OF all s belongings
of The chairs hammOcks tue piazza. OF the -FOUR
swings which hung from the clunp pines IN fronto the
door OF tae great bulethea1 dog Tiger, and aDoy
iet-l72 feet-n America aDd the highest non;artnciai
one in world; aud II Is something TO De allowed 20
throw stones all day you like at the biggest natural
foun IN tue world. the boys set themselves TO
pelt it with will Then IL was discovered the oasln
was full Of frogs and they spent the rest OF the
day irving TO tumble In u0der the pretence
Of Coaching frogs The grs, however Kept
TO the and the mothers went INDOORS 10 nave
Gun of tea One little boy has been terribly III and
ia st opiy pale. ghostly shadow OF living being was
his side 10 swing him Al OF them-mohers and boys
aud themselves delighe Win tne pace
az once. aud but was regrcttlng thxt snort
fortnight would the end OF tneir visit.