Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-15
LIFE I'm THE WOODS
People Who are Escaping the
City's Heat.
vANDRUff ISLANDS HAPPY SET.

Romantic Spot Between Rock Rivers
branches Converted Into white City
While the Camper Invades Other Famil.
lar Localities Along the streams.
Many Rock Island families have
already deserted their homes and
folded their tents and gone to t. e
woods 10 remain until the weather
man calls Old Sol off his perch.
There are numerous pretty spots
along the Mississippi and Rock
rivers, a fact which people hereabout
are beginning to realize more with
each succeeding season. and instead
of going many miles away to catch q
refreshing zephyr find the home
made one answers the purpose salts
factoriiy. VandrufI's island seems
to be the favorite spot, however.
Although there are places along the
big river within the county limits
which are it's equal in many respects
and surpass it from scenic point of
view. from the point of convenience
it can hardly be improved upon.
This island is situated between the
first and second Rock river bridge
and lies in the arms of two branches
Of that stream. 1t is well provided
with shade and is in every particu-
lar an ideal camping place, Here is
a list of those who are there at
present:
Camp Black Hawk-JoSn and Will
lie Carse, Louis and Ernest OIL
weller, of Rock Island, and George
Will, of Chicago.
Camp Rubberneck-John Martin
and family, Rock Island.
Camp 16 told. ID. Lamp and
family. Cambridge.
Camp Comfort-Col. A. r. Mock
and Judge J. p. Hand and families,
Cambridge.
Camp McKinley-Ben Gest, Charles
Call, Lou Gest, Forrest Don, Harry
Leonard. Orval Yerbury, John Zeng-
eler. Rock Island.
Camp Liberty-Capt. j. nj Boards.
ley and family, Rock Island.
Camp Locas-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
House, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Cutcheon, and George Browney,
Warren Houghton. James McInnes,
A. Leslie Hayes, Master Dale Nc
Cutcheon, and Misses Alice Hough
Pearle Grove, Flora Pulsiver, Galva
Camp Wideawake - Mrs. j. T.
Eberhart and family, and Mrs. Clyde
Eberhart, Rock Island.
Cyclists Retreat - John Jordan
Harley Donaldson. Herman Hansen
Walter Hynes. Will Donaldson, Johr
Hynes, Rock Island.
| Camp Sylvan-Charles Fiebig and
family, Rock Island.
Camp Locust-John Konosky and
family, Rock Island.
Up The River.
LAKEWOOD CAMP, July 12.-Tht
Oakwcod cottage, so-called for it,
being surrounded with beautiful
oaks. is situated on the Mississippi
river three miles above Cordova ant
about one hundred and fifty feet from
he high banks of the river. w
have ideal scenery all around us; il
10 compare with it. We have fin
drives, and through the kindness o
our neighbors, who occupy them
selves in cultivating the sandy sol
to be found in these parts. we can b
satisfied with horses and boats whicl
we take advantage of when we fee
inclined to do SO. As for the party
OF campers who have the privilege
OF enjoying this treat, a Jollie
crowd was never brought together
TIE kind hearted chaperons, who SCI
, that we enjoy ourselves as well n
seeing to our not going hungry, ar
, Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Bailey. Tn,
names of campers are as follows:
Misses Eva Barber, Olga Rochow
r Edna Kerr, Carrie Bailey. Blanch
Warren, Gertrude Don, Harriete G
johnson, May Ferguson Julia Klein
. Lizzie Antony. Messrs. j. Pau
Dutfin, Edward II. Young, Willis II
Carl.
{ These people compose our camp
but of course we have visitors nearl
; every day, which makes it yer
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