The Press., 1892-08-11
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I pounds, 5 ounces, and numerous catches were made from that figure downwards. On Monday a party of young people from Woodstock came upon the grounds. This party have an annual reunion. It is composed of young people, natives of the town, some of whom are now living else l where, but all coming back for this an- nual reunion in August. This year they broke over their rule of never going twice to the same place, having been bewitched l by the beauties of Mashapaug last year and having also resolved to come here again in '93. It was a pleasure to look upon this body of fine people, credit in looks and demeanor to the town they lovingly claim as their own. The list oi names below is copied from the register of the Mayfiower: Geo. M. Sampson, 1 Harriet G. Sampson, Mary H. Brigham, May E. Boyden, Anna M. Sampson, Anna E. Law, s. D. Gordon, Chas. H. John- | son, Alfred F. Childs, Alfred J. Johnson, L. Josephine Lester, J. s. Greene, Clara s. Greene, Florence M. Tourtellotte, M. | n. I. Chase, A. E. Hosmer, F. W. Lester, w. H. Phillips, Sarah s. Gordon, Nellie M. Childs, Alice H. Hosmer, "The Oaks, /" Lizzie M. Perrin, $. M. Williams, F. J. Williams, E. S. Boyden, Woodstock /; Orrie F. Blackmer, Agnes Eaton Bowen, Brooklyn, N. Y.; A. B Gallagher, Zanes- vile, Ohio; Alice V. Peyton, Stoneham, Mass; Howard F. Smith, Hartford, Conn Elizabeth Tourtellotte, Eugenia B. Hunt, Providence; MT. and Mrs. Geo. D. Lord, Hanover, N. H.; W. s. Gaylord, Boston {; I. Richard Carpenter, Putnam.
 One of the spots of interest at Masha- paug, much visited and enthused over by lovers of wild scenery is "The Ravine," at the south end of the lake and near l Camp Smith. It is beautiful spot, worth going miles to see; wild, grand and impressive.
 "Have you been to the Ravine?" is a question asked of new corners. Equal to White Mountain scenery" said an en- thusiastic Massachusetts lady on Monday, who had just qualified herself to answer yes to to the above question The Ravine is the southern outlet of the lake, which impartially sends streams to the north and the south. The northerly stream going to the Shetucket by way of Southbridge and Putnam, flows about sixty miles be- fore it is reinforced by the stream flowing south through "Biglow." To reach the l Ravine you row out of the lake proper into one of it's lovely bays lying just east | of Camp Smith, and head for the extreme southeastern part of the lake. You land on the bushy, stony shore. It is not pleasant walk for the first 200 feet. You doubt if you are going to be paid for mak- ing it. You go beyond a little dyke built to add foot or two to the lake level, and follow rippling brook down the Ravine. Here, amid stiffness that can be felt, a solitude secure from intrusion of high way, between precipitous hill sides of fern covered rocks carelessly strewn, and un- der shade of trees, whose roots reach fa1 over rocks for little patches of soil, you realize the possibilities of beauty in soli- tude. How far shall you go? Well, it is beautiful at the outset. But you may go on indefinitely and be constantly seeing new beauties of scenery, vegetation and 1 foliage. The ferns, mosses and lichens all have a special charm for the special | ist, and the whole combination will de- Flight the dullest observer. If you have ambition to climb the hillside and look down you will be paid, but you will find enough that is pleasant without this.
 Lake Mashapaug lies nearly 1900 feet above tide water. Close beside it to the east, 125 feet lower, is Breakneck, a long narrow lake, but the hill range between k a barrier against any inter lmingling O. waters until miles of distance have beer traversed from the outlet of either.
 You can spend a month in the vicinit. of Mashapaug without exhausting thu } charm of it's and it's neighborhood scenery 7 and when you think you have seen it al : if you stir about much you are continual. , finding some new beauty of scenery.
 Saturday evening the broad veranda o } the Mayfower was utilized for dancing the grounds being well lighted, and mad , brilliant beside with Chinese lanterns ) On Sunday evening concert of sacre' ) music was given, Mrs. M. e. Moore giv ing fine organ accompaniment, and som , of the best voices of Stafford Springs ant
 Palmer being heard in sacred song.
 At Camp Smith.
 This fine evergreen grove at the soutl end of Mashapaug, like Mayland Park has gravelly and always dry soil. Her since the memory of many now in middl
 age Major Smith has entertained picnic and excursion parties innumerable, an' given shelter and food to the camper ant fisherman. A large hotel building ae commodities considerable number o boarders or transients. There is fin fishing just in front of the camp. Acros little strait lies one of the many prett islands of the bay, which is occupies
 every season by J. M. Leach, who ha
 erected upon it 8 "cook house," sub
 stantial f1oored tent beside 1t containin
 all sleeping furniture. MT. Leach is nov
 in occupancy, having with him, as guest Dr. E. N. Clark. Rev. C.. H. Puffer, hi
 companion in past years, is with him thi
 season to the extent of sharing in hi
 sports, having at the same time 8 cottag
 at Mayland Park where his family ar with him in occupancy. MT. and Mrs
 John A. Foster, and children, Mir. an
 Mrs. w. A. Sibley and several friends ar
 spending the week at Camp Smith.
 If there is any sport that Selectma
 Foster loves better than fishing it is hun
 ing, and if there is any that he loves mo1
 than hunting it is fishing. He knows tn
 haunts of the black bass, and his recor . already is making the visiting and res