The record-union., 1894-08-16
TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS.
A Member of the ION Time'' whis
Club Tells About It.

a Member of the ION Timeo Whist
Club Tells About It.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Having ac-
cepted an invitation to pay tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Towle few
days. visit, the ION Time' whist Club
left Sacramento on Friday last to at 11:45
A. NJ. on an excursion to Towle's, de-
lightful resort in the mountains, where
they arrived at 4:30 p. NJ, after a very
pleasant trip. They were met at the sta
ton by Mr. and Mrs. Towle, who es-
corted them to their beautiful residence
and were directed to their several apart
ments. Our rooms were each furnished
with a set of rules which we were sup
names, such as 1.-THE Kid" Heavenly
Twins" chestnut Burrs," "O'Schaw''
and "Ikey," so that no mistake would
be made in finding them.
After we got The dust from our clothes
and enjoyed a game of croquet, supper
time came. and you can rest assured we
did justice to that meal. In the evening
we met number of friends and rela-
tives of our hosts at a whist party, at
which the members of the club sustained
their reputation by winning most of the
prizes. after which refreshments were
served and time passed so quickly and
pleasantly that it was y o'clock before
we knew il. Then we retired, for we had
to arise by o'clock in the morning to
take the train for Towle's sawmill, a
distance of twenty-eight miles in the
mountains, over a narrow gauge road
Saturday.
1t is not necessary to say that we ali
got up, had breakfast, and left on time, al
d o'clock, on our excursion. 1t was a
beautiful day. Our hosts had fitted up
fiat car with benches, cushions and chairs
making it regular observation car anC
as it was purely Towle car we had nc
trouble with the engineer or conductor
About halfway we stopped at a station
where they had just hauled in a load o.
lumber from mill six miles of the roaC
with one of their great steam wagons.
We arrived at our journeys end about
10:I5, after enjoying some of the fines
scenery to be found anywhere in the
mountains. We spent about an hour go.
ing through the sawmill, which is the
finest in the State. The machinery is al
run by water-power, which also enables
them to have electric lights throughout
as they run night and day. Very little is
lost from any of the great logs which are
sawed up, for what is not used for lumber
and laths they use for fuel on their loco
motives.
One needs to go through a sawmill tC
thoroughly enjoy it. as it cannot be de-
scribed. We then had dinner, after which
we got ready for our return trip. We haC
three whist games to pass away the time
When we had reached the summit, fol
novelty they detached the caboose anc
observation car from the train. while the
engine went back after another train-loaC
of lumber, and sent US off down the grade
for home, distance of nine miles, which
we reached without accident in good time
for supper.
Alter supper we went to the dance-hall
where they had a party in our honor
The people came for miles around to en-.
joy themselves. The music was furn
ished by the Towles Band of fourteen
pieces. and the people may we'll feel proud
of it, as it would be hard to find bettel
one. Every body went in for good time
and to Judge for the encores the band re
ceived there is no question but what they
enjoyed themselves to the utmost. w
kept it up till II o'clock, when we retired
tired completely out with our days en-
joyment
On Sunday, after breakfast, we took
walk down to the pulp mill, and spent al
hour very profitably. As this has beer
described before, we will only say tha
we saw the wood put in the grinders anC
come out in pulp. We also saw then
make powder pulp from aWdust Here