Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
AMONG THE CANUCKS
A Canadian Resort, Where Simplicity
Reigns.
A Tiny Village With Attractive Sur
rOundings-GOod Times
There.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NORTH HATLEY, Quebec, Cal


Given a map of Canada and told in a
general way where to look for this place,
it is doubtful if you could find it, so small
a space does it occupy commercially, yet
it Is not far from the center of civilization,
lying on the sloping shores Of picturesque
little Lake Massawippi, but short dis
lance north of the Vermont border, and
only separated from Lake Memphramagog
by the Massawppi range of mountains
1t is brought into touch with the outside
world by its two daily trains between the
states and Canada.
This tiny village, boasting a post office,
general store, two churches and temper
ance hotel. whose host is a character, is
at one end of the lake and also for a short
distance on tiny Massawippi river. The
Indian meaning of this word is lake of the
deep waters in parts its depth cannot
be sounded. Its one struggling little street
has houses of various shapes and sizes
scattered along it at intervals, and across
the bridge, which spans the river as it runs
from the lake is Dreamland Park, with
its summer house. swings and tables free
to all corners and pleasure seekers. The
nils slope in pretty curves and dells to the
lake side The various bays and inlets, va
rled by the wooded points of silver birch
and sugar maple in all directions, make
Its waters very interesting and attractive
for boating, the chief occupation and de-
light of the summer resident.
North Hatley's early settler was one
LeBaron, son of the hero of the much-read
"Nameless Nobleman," who, wandering
from Plymouth. pitched here his tent and
set up his household gods. His descend
ants of the same name, form by far the
largest portion of the present habitants.
In the old graveyard, a couple of miles
south, lie peacefully the remains of the
early fathers, with quaint inscriptions on
the tombstones, some still legble.
The genial bishop of Maryland has been
spehding the summer here with his family,
and much pleasure and profit have been
derived by those fortunate enough to have
heard him preach in the little church built
chiefly by the efforts of Baltimore people.
Small as this place is, it has been for sew
eral years the favorite summer camping
ground, SO to speak, of a number of New
Workers, Baltimoreans and Washingtonians
and by few of the creme of Montreal
society.
favorite amusements, varied by al fresco
high teas along the lake shore, bowling on
days too windy or stormy to venture on
the water and private theatrcals.
Two enterprising Washington ladies, who
have charming cottage across the lake on
a point of land which catches every breeze,
have started circulating library, and
every morning, during the prescribed hours
its room resembles club, so popular is it
a sort of starting place for everything
The beauX of Sherbrooke, the county
town, lime miles north, have a fine canoe
club house here. Last Saturday it was the
scene of great excitement and gayety as
the first boat races ever attempted on Lake
MassaWippi were rowed under its auspices
All the beauty and elite of Sherbrooke were
present the weather was propit;ous, and
the affair, beginning with sailing race
followed by ladies' canoe race, boat race
SWIMMING match, hurry-scurry, etc. were
hotly contested. A bonnet dance in the
evening, when the prizes were distributed,
marked most successful affair.
The drives in all directions are fine, and
so numerous that it is claimed one can
dali for
very popular one is entirely around the
lake, distance of twenty-five miles An
other is over the first small mountain
range westward. when one has facing Mt.
Oxford, the highest elevation in Canada
east of the Rockies; Owls Head and Mt
Elephantus to the. south. whose trunk shell
tiers Lake Memphramagog. To the south
west rise the outlying ranges of the Green
and White mountains. From the summit
of Mt Oxford one can see thirty-five lakes.
On the top of Bean Hili after ascending an
almost perpendicular hill, one has another
glorious view eastward. looking toward
Maine, straining ones eyes to find de-
fined difference between that and the
queens dominions.
If a good climber another fine view can
be obtained after crossing the lake and GO
ing up keZars Pinnacle, as the highest
peak of the Massawippi range is named
Two little steam launches ply the nine
miles of lake shore from North Hatey to
Ayre's Flats. and an afternoon trip on ore
of them is a favorite form of entertain
ment
Even here 1t is feared that ere long tie
summer visitor will bring his or her sisters
and cousins and aunts and make it fash
ionable, for several improvements and new
buildings are talked of for the coming sea-
son.
The Inhabitants, and also the Canadian
summer visitors are much pleased that
the Americans. the people from the
states are called, have discovered this ideal
resting place, where the price for weeks
board averages about what is paid for a
day in a hotel at home.
The country around here is Just now
agog over the annual county fair to be held
next week at Sherbrooke, and every farm
er is engaged stuffing his cattle in hopes
of securing prize for the finest and larg-
est specimen of its kind
The season has been a very successful
one but soon shall be but a small COM
pany of non-residents to enjoy the chang
ing foliage and Indian summer.