The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-09-09


~aiie bslis ever c5uioundei obslsci
.e ~r.h things Ike that yonre hlios si'
d Poor Wilkinson VS. ,arring, H.,
p Nltasous slll tara.
% Ah, replied Peter. ie see people do b.
q sod mays the uum Der Of them bt
i Je nlthi Of payiag SuI Eis m,n /
sIa' eali wbeg hes Pot lato shor, cloth,
ssi ie'ates Lis life to il creeping ti
Sabbath oaiy that 81. specially otdAiae
, Tor bim 10 rtpslat pslis and see TO things
.ud il eI's gtsuteI b that msu 81 the clio,
ois louR life 10 arrive At the knosIede
u tast be ABOVE pothing OF golf thai ma
esu die hsppJ mao, sud when hes dH'
y boiled be will not bsve lived 10 Vail
Ay continued Peter Suddenly, ct es
good sort Of game, rs IasI graz game
2 Its !ast The ooly game.
From pure Inability to bear the severit.
Of Peters eye, our road decided 10 form
golf club a1d disputation waited Of
Peter 10 beg him to show Us how, to b
come president sud every other ofioel
be cared to be, down 10 csddis,
And where do you propose to make
your hnks' be ssked.
We had thougt that out before. There
being no available land within a reasons
/ bic dlslSDce, We had sgreed Professionally
that We might use our back gardens ior
the purpose.
No alteration would be necessary, IS oh
slscles were the great desidersts and
there would be plenty OF obstacles. So
Peter, having gathered conclusive evl
dence OF the fact that no other available
land did exist and feeling thbt golf, eveD
with drawbacks, was the one necessary Of
life. proceeded to lay out the co7ise.
This repaired an expedition to survey
the ground and . provisional committee
we're appointed. With Peter at their head.
1t was great occasion. The com mittee had
to call at every house aud consider the
best method OF utilizing its garden. and
il was considered a point OF etiquette
that wbiskey and soda should be on the
table at each house TO welcome the Ell
perts. After discussion, it was decided
that as Wilkinson usually had the largest
supply Of whiskey, the first teeing green
should be Wilkinson's lawn; particularly
as his lawn was terrsoed and the highest
part OF il commanded sn extensive view
OF obstacles.
The first hole was to be in Bsntings
grass plot seven gardens away 1t would
have been quite possible TO get on to Bant |
ings Green in one good drive bat for the
providenhal ilterposition OF Pordle's
cherry tree.
1t was arranged that Pordle's summer
house some way ont OF the strsigh line
should constitute an eff 3ial bunker.
Now, to loft the ball well from any posi-
tio" near Pordle's Bunker was no easy
task, seeing that tho pIsyuI lad 10 avon
The branches OF large elm; and the ball,
il only stopped by branch, would newt
ably drop through the root OF Pordle's
greenhouse sad be very difficult TO Ell
tract by any sort OF Legitimate play, Bog
BY for this hole was fred at three
From Bantng's Teeing Green to P5ter's
/ l.. 81, Ia I.tu aH. haI |
With difficulties.
The depression OF a few feet TO the right
would dash the ball against the tower OF
Pllicotts stable, whereupon the ball
would be- bound TO dribble into the water
1utt; while slight divergence TO the left
would smash the window OF Pillicot's bill
lard room; and the Provisional Commit
ee OF Survey agreed TO recommend after
be formation Of the club-thst a portion
i the clubs surplus tends should any
.Iist should be set sside for the purpose
ndemuifyiDg Plllicott for any casualties
onuected with the pursOit OF the pastime.
There being no funds as yet available and
possibility that there never would be,
be committee delicstely sbstsined from
Dy mention to PIIlicott Of this particular ,
TEN of tho course, Judging it would be
indet 10 let him ii I'D ii ont naturally and ,
rsdusIly IN the progress OF things. Tbs
ole had 20 bunker; bat b gey was fixed =
t three, owing to the water butt aud WIN ,
ow diliJnlty.
1t was arranged that the tee-oh beyond :
'eter's Hole should be from the roof OF
'ubb's tool shed 10 order to get well
yer iosl house 10 close proximity.
1t v.s necessary to gently loft over the
owl house and between Tubbs pigeon :
o:e and q poplar tree, 90 to the gravel
sth st the ccrner OF Tubbs kitchen,
rom this point one could drive straight 4
cross the road, under the doctors lamp t
q the further ide and between a oonserv q
tory aud aud house wall TO the foot OF 1
be Doctors rubbish heap, which consli I
lted another official bunker-Rubbish t
.uuker. 0
The drive across the road wsss difcnI
:. because it vas impossible for the t
aver 10 know vhethersny one was about t.
, pass along the road; sni it was there '
)re necessary to srtsrge the height OF /
he stroke los nicely, 20 thst the ball /
Dould pass over the road at Iust such b
eight as to avoid the head Of q pedestri
0 aud yet los enough 10 v,rt the smash a
u OF the Doctors lamp over the way. 9
be ball could pot pass over the lamp be b
4uss II would then come contact With o
mop tree snd iall ilto difficult gully
ID from the gully it wouIi need three a
rokrs y drhble, gentle loft over =
nst hole sud another l9h. 10 brig II 10