Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
EQUALITY NOTES
Edited by Mrs. Annie BiIIDgsIey

The weathec is beautiful and the
work progresses finely in most of the
departments.
AS the colony editor suffered
acutely with the toothache this week
the notes are not up to the standard,
but that will not happen again.
We are planning townsite that
will be worked on gradually. We
mean to build individual houses and
form streets as we can: and strive to
make this pretty town.
The apartment house is a very
nice building and the greater part of
the families are already moved in.
The rooms are very pleasant and home
like and we all feel satisfied to live in
them until we are far enough along
in our work to build individual houses.
The woods are full of beauty and it
is very restful to look out upon them.
We feel sorry for those in the crowd
ed cities who never see the beauties of
nature; but are glad it is in our power
to live where the children have plenty
of fresh air.
We had a colony dance. sort of
house warming, last Saturday even
ing; as many as four sets danced at
once ON one side of the building; it
was the night of the general assem-
bly, meeting, but we settled the bust
ness part as soon as possible, and en-
joyed ourselves for awhile.
Last Wednesday night the members
of the colony gave an entertainment
at Edison in Hotel Freedom. The eX-
ercises were composed of music,
speaking and the opening of the
ored to make the entertainment
mostly educational, for the benefit of
the members as well as those of the
outside world who attended the exer-
cises. The question box was a great
success, and if it is continually used
we feel that it will be a great edu-
cational feature.
Quite a number of the colonists
fromEquality and Edison went to Sam
ish Island last Sunday. The intention
was to start early enough in the morn
ing to go to the island from Edison in
the sloop that belongs to the colony.
BY some mistake we arrived at Ed.
son when the tide was nearly out. We
left two of the boatmen to sail the
sloop to the island and those who were
not in wagons started out on foot
We lost our way and wandered around
over the dykes and across the fields:
but after travelling two miles for
every one that we should have, the
wagons caught up with us and some
of the occupants got out and let the
weary wayfarers in. The island is a
beautiful place, and after arriving at
the stopping place, we all separated.
some to hunt place to rest. others
to view the lovely waters of the bay,
Others to pick up Shells etc. AS soon
as the sloop arrived part of us got in
and sailed to a pretty point and set
tied ourselves for lunch. A fire was
built and the coffee boiled, and then
lunch was eaten picnic style. The
mountains were a beautiful sight,
Mount Baker especially looming up
in the distance, all snow-covered
The Three Sisters were also visible.
snow-coyered, a name given to three
peaks close together. Many islands
were seen, and last came the ride
home in the sloop. 1t was quite a
novelty to some of Us, but we think
without exception it was thoroughly
enjoyed. The breeze was fresh and
the day pleasant. Some of US sat on
the edge of the boat with our feet
hanging over the edge. Suddenly the
sail swung around tipping the boat
and the feet of about eight of us
went down in the water. Such
screaming ana laughing as was heard.
That is one thing about being a So
cialist; as we are not weighed down
with pressing cares and troubles, and
can sleep like a top, we are light
hearted and laugh easily. The rest
of the party who came in the wagons
landed at Hotel Freedom soon after we
did, and we compared sunburnt faces;
but freckles and tan hurt no one.
Tired aud hungry we came home well
pleased with our trip to Samish Is
land.