Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-28
Lake Sunapee.

The new steamboat, which has become
so useful and at first appeared with no
name, is now known as the Z" Kearsarge,"
after the mountain east of the lake-a
good name which has already become
Among late athletic feats Charles Swain
of Maiden, Mass, swan across the flake at
Brightwood recently on his back, and John
Davis, IS, Of Ware, Mass, arrived here
on his bicycle some SO miles and six miles
on the cars, making SO miles from5 A. NJ
The Labaree cottage has been occupied
this week by five young ladies, Misses
Eta Labaree, Josephine Derby and Belle
r wee of Bellows Falls, Miss Carrie Wood
of Worcester, Mass, and Miss Ella Hickey
of Southville, Mass. 5"a di.,. -: rs
| Many Of the. cottages at Brightwood will
be closed for the season next week. Mrs
| George d. Welch went home Friday. Mrs.
King and family and the Swans Of Maiden,
Mass and the Henleys of Brattleboro
break up the first Of September. The
Brownngs Of Ware, Mass, went Thurs
day.
Several young men from Saxtons River
have occupied the Kelley cottage the past
week. ~, H-.g -st
| uF THE REGATTA. :..'
l -ss
The regatta came off on "Wednesday
afternoon and exceeded in magnitude any
former similar demonstration on the lake
There was good breeze and at one time
there was fleet of II sail boats togethe1
making fine display. The doctors tool
the honors DR.. Mcintosh of Newton
Mass, took first prize second to Dr. Nil
son of New York; n. S Brockway los
two or three minutes at the start IN no
hearing the signal gun but came in witt
the third honor, and much interest wa
conferred in Arthur Weed Of Claremon
who did some very handsome sailing
with his First Attempt" Next were tn
steam launches in which the Spray, owned
by w. H. Cressey, so well known as e,
Prime in the 'Old Homestead" was sec
ond and G. w. Labaree of Bellows Fall
with the Hermit as third. The name o
the winner of the first prixe we have not a
hand nor the details of some of the othel
sailing classes.
The interest in sail boats has been mucf
| increased by this regatta and DR.. Nilsor
expects in few days to receive new ano
larger sailer built at Chicago which is 2!
feet long and in other respects in proper
ton.
Much interest again prevailed on tht
second day, in rowing, sculliDg, canoeing
swimming, etc. 1t was thought there
we're nearly 200 boats on the course which
was at or near the Harbor, and was very
interesting sight.
THE CLOSING ILLUMINATION.
The two days water carnival closed
Thursday evening with grand illumina
ton in which more than ten miles of thu
lake was on dr.. IS parade. The principa
display Of fireworks was from a barge
located near the lighthouse. Some of thu
pieces were fine and cast their light owe
Great Island and on the water as far al
Brightwood, while some flashes appeared
like heat lightning. At Blodgett's the raj
on the water front was covered with lights
Many of the cottages were finely Illuminated
and some of these added fireworks. Col
G.. A. Moore's cottage made special!
fine appearance in the red light in front
while Montclare, the Claremont villa, wa
"blaze OF glory" all the evening
And now we bid adieu to the lake fo
the season of 1897. Though some Of i
has been unusually cool and damp ant
consequently more indoor sitting, ye
many new and agreeable acquaintance
have been made, old ones renewed, fresl
and up-to-date associations formed and al
making life and activity for the memory
who of a future generation will do better
A. n. S.