St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-10
Glre Galedunian.
A FISHING TRIP TO CANADA.

that il might not be wholly uninterest-
ing to our piscatorially inclined read
ers to learn something of Brompton
lake. located Is miles from SherbrOoke,
p. O.. on the Montreal road. On its
borders is an abandoned nickel mining
company's settlement of some Is or 20
buildings, all vacant save one, tenant
ed by Scotch family, Aitchison by
name, whose prerogative it is to care
for the compauy's property and guide
parties through the wlids. The fami-
IN consists of Mr. and Mrs. A. with
daughters three-Jennie, age 10, Annie
is, May IL and a lad of 9, whose name,
Robert Bruce, evidences their loyalty
to birthright.
This locality was the destination OF
our party of three, who, although poll
ticians of no national repute, a self-ap-
pointed committee, were DESTROYS, in
dividually aud collectively, to sift the
fishery embrOgliO at present creating
no little unpleasantness between
catchers and caught. Mr.. Frye of
Maine was not the "fry" we were seek
ing.
In response to George (you know
George the editor, don't you y left
st. j., on May Goth, the same day that
we (editorially speaking) started for
Greensboro pond. My baggage, con-
sisting largely of pair of loug-legged
leather boots, loaned Inc by our mu-
tual friend T., passed customs all right,
myself in attendance, reaching Sher-
brooke at half past eight. l imagine
that Mother G Dose when debating the
story of the cold man clothed all in
leather" must have met some boots
like these, going fishing with man.
Behind "grey and bay" from Hark-
ness stable, we were driven out on
Montreal road, past various landed
properties owned by Fletcher, Oul
former townsman, (whO by the way
seems to be tolerably "well-fxed",
past Glen liver post office, just beyond
old McIver's house, and turning into
the "bush," made for our camp, five
miles away. Picturing to myself g
bark covered lodge in some dark will
derness, imagine my surprise when
was told that the French-rOofed
shingled building of six rooms, fur
nished with table, stove, chairs, wash
stand with ever and bowl, with good
beds also, was what in Canadian par
lance was to be our "camp." The
shelves loaded with our provisions re-
minded one of a well-stocked country
grocery, so generously had George
provided, as he WHOLESALERS only. Oul
supplies, supplemented with potatoes
venison, eggs, warm biscuits, griddle-
cakes, maple syrup, rhubarb and GUS
tard pies, ETC., from the AitchisOns
made camping not only tolerable but
enjoyable. "Roughing it" was any
thing but rough. With appetites
whetted by troll about the lake, east
ly reached 10y good path only of q
mile away, we made out. to consume
three good square meals three times Z
day.
Don't think that this is not in a wild
region, for Mr.. A. in the three years OF
his sojOurn here has captured l5 bears
and it is not an uncommon thing tC
see Mr.. Bruin swimming from shore tC
sh ore across the lake.
The editor, George H., the Advocate
Joseph E., the Aitchisons, with George
B.: and myself, constituted mayor, al
dermen, council and all of this munich
pality. Our constituency, if any we
had, were on an island close by, OF
which islands the lake embraces a
number.
Did | try to tell you one of thou
sand things, such as Eli pond, two
miles away, Astounding in trout, large
aud inviting, or of numerous smaller
ones, with their full quota of fish OF
the bear-traps; of the two shafts sur
rounded by nickel ore of the furnaces,
crucibles, in short any of the many
things there, not passing by bear
tracks and depredations, L should
weary you. We celebrated May oath,
the birthday of Queen Victoria, appro-
priately, with bonfires, salutes, cheer
ing and bells.
Perhaps some one will inquire, Did
you catch any fish Yes; thirteen or
fourteen lunge, weighing from to
pounds. OF trout we caught gOodly
number. Report says that 1 caught
the largest. We trolled only on Sat-
urday and Monday. l should very
likely set numbers and weights higher
had not 'truth" of your Office whisper
ed flee in my ear.
This trip demonstrated several
things, viz: Accept any invitation
from George. Don't carry long-legged
boots; not required. Go before the
Aitchisons leave, and to Brompton
lake. Take Joseph L., the advocate,
along too. A trip to BromptOn lake
satisfies and not satiates. That warm
meals, good beds are better than cold
bites and bare ground. Lastly, that
Joseph, George and Henry, with "me
and JIM to row the boats, warrant a
No. time. Don't forget BromptOn
lake out beyond Mr.. McIvers' house.
A SHORT JOURNEY.
1t embraced a short stop at Green's