Daily Republican., 1886-08-16
Up In Montgomery County.
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The interesting reading by Ram
bier" and similar ~ ticles from mem
ber OF the REPUBLICANS staff has
suggested the notion OF giving you. q
brief account of my visit TO this. soss
mountain retreat. Last summer / paid
o visit to Spring Mouutain resort, near
Schwenksville, Montgomery County,
Pa. Was so much delighted with my
visit that this summer finds me here
with my little family. I enjoyed the
ride from Philadelphia very much.
This place IL located thirty-seven m lies
from Philadelphia on branch of the
Reading Railroad. The entire journey
is along the Schuylkill and Perkiomen
rivers. The country ID rolling and the
scenery charming. Everything wore
such fresh, green and attractive ap.
peavance, as the result OF abundant
rain.
A carriage was In waiting, and Prof.
West, one of the guests, drove us up in
to the mountain, q height OF 700 feet.
We were cond uctsd to our room, with
its three large windows, and after
washing the dust from onr weary
bodies, and after partaking OF well
prepared supper, We entared fairly
upon enjoying our sojourn here. This
mountain received It's name from a
stream Of pure, crystal water that flows
and percolates through the rocks. The
house is Of stone with frame addition
put up This summer. and will aecommo-
date Ef.y persons. Mr.. George Hobbs
and son are the proprietors, and they
never fall to please or to win the good
opinion of their guests. The house Ii
located on Prospect Point, command.
ing, from the large porch, an extensive
view of the country for Q distance OF
twenty miles.
| A cool breeze on the warmest day II
felt, and the rich foliage of the treei
upon the lawn is swayed perpetually
By the mountain air There is q grea
many places of interest here in ths
mountains, and all of them reached BY
shady walks through dense forest
There is the observatory, which 10 or
the very apex OF the mountain and Il
over forty feet high. From the gidd,
platform of the observatory grant
view over the tree tops is. given OF al
immense stretch of country. The beau
tiful Perkiomen rushes down the rock.
cliffs and appears like thread of silve
winding its way through the ricl
valley. Numerous towns, churcl
spires and prolific harvests vary tn
landscape.
A curious freak of nature can be seel
in an immense field of rocks that are o
how they were all brought together Il
one place. These rocks, on bein
struck by q hammer, ring with sharp
clear sound, to be heard for man
miles. These are named the "Rins
, ing Rocks" / visited q cave in tn
mountain. The name of 1t Is "Grim
ley's Cave" II Is curious how 1t cam
to receive the name. Years ago ma
living ON the mountain by the name 9
Grimley, traced fox into small hole
He crawled into the hole with his gun
and 10 it led him into an immenf
chamber where he succeeded in KILN
the fox. Ever since the cave has bee
called "Grimley's Cave" There is
A large rock shaped like a cauldron an
Ia called "Kettle Rock"
. 1t was evidently used by the Indiar
for cooking purposes. Sunset Rock,
: large. projecting rock on beautifl
eminence, commands q delightful vie
!. of the setting sun. think the fine
sunset ever saw witnessed from tn
: rock. The Perkiomen river at tn
o point is very picturesque, and nothir
Is more enjoyable than boating on tn
stream beneath the shady boughs reacl
ing far over the river. Did you ev'
take q straw ride? had my first O.
I perience last night. The guests hired
n large hay wagon with four horses fro
q a farmer, and had it filled with stra,
e After supper the wagon drove up to 81
door. and it was soon filled with
merry cargo of living freight.
d 1t was o beautiful night, the moe
n tshone very brightly on happy face
a and the ringing OF bells and gay son
ri brought the light to many window
Is the quiet night. We were driven
: the Trappe, small village, and
n were shown the old Lutheran chur
In that is now ovsr one hundred al
" sixty-fve years old. After ridil
10 through the country till after midnig
"A we returned to cur homes weary al
to ready for our beds.
,s A WILMINGToNIAS.