Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-20

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Miss Gundry. Miss Amy Hutchison
Miss Eta Teasdale, Miss Clever, Miss
Matte Hutchinson and Miss Margery
Gundry, chaperOned by Mrs. NJ. y.
Ansley. and Messrs. J. ". Hutchinson,
| w. p Gundrv. :. c. Ross and J. J.
| HanScOm. with Mike Daum as
hostler. returned home last Saturday
night after a twelve days sojOurn in
the Wyoming and Helena valleys.
The fame Of their camp preceded
them to town and it hardly needed
their enthusiastic confederation to
convince their friends that they had
the finest weather and camping
grounds, and the best time any party
could have had One of the number
hands us the following synopsis Of
their camp life:
Tuesday noon, August srd. we encamped at
the head Of McCloskey's valley. Aunt Minties
passed III wIdness and natural beauty by any
spot in the county. Not field was TO be seen.
steep wooded hills encircledeIs, and there was
no Inhabited house within mile. There tie
days were passed in fishing, tennis playing aud
rambling. In the evening the immense camp
fires Illuminated our premises, and our open air
concerts accompanied by guitar and whip-pOor-
win sommoned the visitors from the neighboF-
ing farms. On Friday our visit to the outside
world the Lowery FARM resulted in our bring
ing back to camp expected visitors, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Plat, Miss Ena HutchisOn and Miller Hut
Gibson of Mineral Point and Mrs. Bogart and
daughter of Chicago. That night our camp fire
was at its best, and was further enliyened by the
presence of Miss Joiner and brother. and the
Misses Parks, of Wyoming, and Miss Hathaway
and Miss Sheldon, of Rockford, Ill. The singing
was Of the lyeliest, and the Virginia Reel of the
longest that night. Saturday morning some
went to market to Spring Green others went to
Mr.. Lowery's to fish and the rest stayed at the
" Bower" At noon we all met at dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowery as guests. Visitors all left
that afternoon, leaving behind them most
welcome stock Of camp delicacIes. Quietness
regned until Monday afternoon when the
@ Bower " was torn up and sad farewell was
sung to McClosky, whose treatment of us was
most generous. Camp LaBelle ia a corner of Mr..
LOwery's lawn was established at five o'clock,
and was soon decided as being quite as beautiful
the " Bower" OF course the coolest spring
in America" the wild wooded hills and narrow
valleys were missed but what could excel the
beauty of the view from the drawing room 4"
a fI,,,
on the other side of the Wisconsin valley
Hardly was the camp settled and the supper
moved away than wild shouts were heard and
reinforcements to Mrs. Lowery's house party
were received in shape of Mr.. and Mrs Gale, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Jones. Mrs. Cobb and Guy. Mr.
and Mrs. Calvert Spensley and family had ar
rived during the day. Our concert that night
passed off with great eclat. The next day began
with fishing, as did all ofour days in camp, and
in the atteroOOn we visited the romantic shot
tower bluff and crossed the river to Spring
Green. Mrs. Lowerys unique Progressive Eu.
chre party finished off the day in splendid style
and was decided success. Visitors all left next
day, and lazy camp life began again-solid en-
joyment with a moonlight excursion up the riv-
er that lasted until midnight, We were forced
could not decide to break up camp, as we
thought to do, 50 second postponement was
made. Our camp fire on Mr. Lowery's lawn was
most enjoyable that night and our singing called
forth several visitors. The tennis court was a
lively sight at midnight Another excursion to
the river, Il serenade to Mrs. VanBaricon whose
butter cream and Incompatible spring house
will never be forgotten, and a long rambIe on
the bluff with Mr. and Mrs. Lowery, who since
their friends departure has become like men,
bers of our camp, brought us to Saturday noon
when We found we had to tear ourselves away.
To say we regretted it is drawing il too mild"
think some tears were shed at parting with Mr.
and Mis-. Lowery and "camp LaBelIe." Thus
we returned TO Mineral Point Saturday night
the l4th inst, our horses bringing most of their
tails behind them.