The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11
Whiting.


One of the most pleasing and profta-
BILE social events which it has ever been
our privilcuc TO rpport occurred on SAT-
urday last. July ). The occasion was
an excursion to Lake Bomoscen. partici-
pated i'm by the Union Sabbath school
and its friends. The weather was all
that could be desired. The slight show
er of the previous evening had settled
the dust and purified the air. which. with
gentle southern breeze. good roads
and beautiful scenery. furnished all the
necessary conditions for IA delightful
drive. The enterprise from its first con
cepton was heartily welcomed by all
ages. and all sought to make it "A success.
Though our town is small and tile drive
Il long one. il was found on assembling
at the picnic house and grounds of NJ.
j. BiXby that nearly or quite one hun
dred and fifty persons had contributed
at least cheerful countcnanoe to the
success of the OCCASION a striking illus
tratiOn of the fact that union is
strength" in the social as we'll as the
business affairs of life. The nnumcra-
Bile pile of baskets and boxes gave sub
stantial evidence that the physical as
well as the social man had been provid-
ed for Mine host BiXby greeted the
crowd in his usual afabe manner. and
did what lie could to make the occasion
a pleasant one. All were not only well
come to his house and grounds. but ten
fine boats were placed at their disposal
for the day. which, with the little steam
er Naomi, which came to the wharf
later in the day. furnished ample facili-
ties for the accommodation of all who
desired to ride upon the waters of the
beautiful lake. Here. too. the fayoring
breeZes furnished those gentle sWells.
which, while they did not brighten the
timid. gave that eXhilaration so essential
to enjoyment upon the water. While
the Young people were thus enioving
themselves and the older members of the
male fraternity were discussing crop
prospects, the state of the markets. the
political campaign prospects, ETC., the
matrons of the thrOng were busilv en-
gagged i'm bringing order out of the chaos
of good things which the baskets afford
ed. A long table had been prepared in
the grove which was thought TO be of
ample length to accommodate the crowd
We need not dwell uDon the fine anpear
ance. the great variety and excellence
of the burden placed upon il. The rem
utation of the mothers and daughters of
New England, and of Whiting in partic-
ular. for proficiency in the culinary art
renders such description unnecessary.
On assembling at the table il was found
that its dimensions were utterly made
auate to accommodate the thronS assem-
6led. and that only eighty persons. bun
slightly more than half of the number
present. could be acrommodatcd. If
was matter of surprise to thr uninit,ot.
ed that those mysterious baskets shomld
contain the material far londinG tho scr.
ond table with an cnuoI v9rintv and
abundance as the first. Rmt So If moved
and without apparent exhaustion Of thci'.
store. I'm oldrp times il mi~ht have
been believed that a miracle had been
wrought. But such miracles in ~ur dav
are but the results of that artistic md
scientific development of the are. which