Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-10
Randolph Continued.
Lake MitchelI--the Rose Of Sharon

on calm Lake Mtchell's bosom fair,
BY wooded hills shut IN
We float and dream without a care
OF lifes continuous din.
And from the strife and loud turmoil
OF our rough, common day
From an our daily woe and toll
We float In dreams away
o would that an Of life might be
Like this fair sylvan scene,
Until our barks ride in the sea
Which has no shores Of green;
Where songs far sweeter than the notes
Which fondly greet a. here,
Melodious swell from angel threats
In accents pure and clear.
The second annual outing of the Uni
versity club OF Randolph proved no less
delightful than the trip to Mt. Mansfield
last year. The club accepted the kind in
vitation of Messrs. G. H. Markham and IL.
w. Vail to spend two days from Monday
until Wednesday of this week-at Lake
Mitchell, in Sharon. The party, which
included few invited friends, was made
up as follows:- Rev. and Mrs. Homer
White. Rev. and Mrs. Fraser Metzger,
Rev. +. G. Rainey, DIR. and Mrs. j. p.
Clifford. Dr. and Mrs. f. o. Blanchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer w, Vail, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. |. Spear, Mr. and Mrs. +. r..
Prichard, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. johnson, F..
w. Tewksbury and J. W. Raymond.
Some OF the party drove from Randolph
by team, while others went to Sharon by
train, where conveyance was furnished to
the lake, four miles distant.
Arrived at the lake, the first impression
Of new -comers was OF surprise and delight
at the extent and fine appointments OF the
place Lake Mitchell lies enscOnced be-
tween hills, filling a depression that was
formerly a meadow. It covers about 60
acres. The water IS clear, the shores at
tractive and the whole effect as pleasing
as it could well be. The body OF water IS
held BY substantial dam OF masonry at
its outlet. The lake is wholly artificial.
II was built for private trout reserve ten
wears ago, by a stock company in which
dozen or so. mostly Windsor county men,
are interested. The lake is stocked with a
very large number OF brook trout, most OF
them of good size, that afford the greatest
delight to fishermen. There are boats for
fishing and rowing, and day ON the lake
is to be counted as rare pleasure.
Scarcely less delightful is the eommo-
dious club house, located so as to com
mand fine view of the lake and the hills
about. No expense has been spared to
make these quarters a real luxury TO
guests The house is large, roomy, sur
rounded by wide verandas and equipped
with every convenience. 1t is finely fin
ished in natural woods, and well fur
nished. Especially pleasing are ths
spacious waiting groom, with its arched
fireplace, and the dining room, nicely APP
pointed in every way. 1t would be hard
to suggest any improvement in the club
quarters.
The visiting party thoroughly enjoyed
every moment Of the stay. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vail and Mr.. and Mrs. Spear did the hon
ors. as hosts. At fishing, Messrs. Vail,
Blanchard and Clifford excelled in luck
the "greenhorns" insist il was luck-and
many fine specimens of the genus trout
graced the dining table. The food was
deliciously prepared by the cook, Mrs. b.
b. Snow, and nicely served by Misses Belle
Welch and Winifred Mann OF Randolph,
who have spent the past week assisting
and enjoying themselves at the club house.
There were many happy incidents in the
sojourn at Lake Mitchell that will long be
treasured All conventionality was thrown
aside, and grown people became children
again. entering with zest into amusement
and innocent mischief. The evenings
were spent with songs and Rotations,
and in most pleasurable sociability. 1t
was a real outing, favored with fine
weather, and no unpleasant features.