Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-21
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tue COGIt VI uppSuiS " 49,
Columbia to the effect that washing
tonians can play croquet to theii
hearts content. They can play all
night II they want to. In fact 1t is the
question of night playing that is the
burden of the decision. The verdict
Is the final decree In suit brought In
July, 1900. 1t Is too hot to play GRO
auet during the daytime In washing
ton in July, SO some devotees OF the
game ind,xged in the pastime after the
sun had gone down. The wickets were
set out in lot near the residence OF
william NJ. Marsh In Huntington
place, One night a particularly spirit
ed contest between James y. Akers
and Margaret Lacy kept Mr. ana Mrs.
Marsh awake. and the husband and
wife, after discussing the inconven-
fence which they were MADE TO suHer'
filed q bill In the district court praying
for an injunction on the ground that
the crouuet players were committing
nuisance. The district court III
granting this prayer rendered de-
cision which practically prohibited
games of croquet where it was neces-
sary to use artificial light. The GRO
ouet enthusiasts appealed to the su'
| preme court of the district. The ques-
[ tion was most earnestly considered by
the able jurists composing that BODY
and second decision was Forthcoming
to the effect that croquet was croquet
until 10 o'clock at night, but after that
hour it was nuisance ana should De
suppressed. Mr.. Akers and Miss Lacy
however. were dissatisfied with this
decision. and the case was carried to
the court of appeals. which. after re-
viewing the decisions of the other two
courts, decided that croquet couid DE
played legally in Washington all night
long if the participants In the game 81
desired.
An American "skansen."
Washington is to have duplicate OF
the famous "Skansen," the national
mark and Northern museum OF Stock
holm. Sweden. 1t will form part OF
the plans devised by the federal com
mittee appointed for the embellish
ment and identifying of the capital.
william w. Thomas. Jr.. unltet
States minister to Sweden and Nor
way. has forwarded to Secretary Ha!
detailed information. with plans ah'
sketches, of this world famous lnstitu
tion. It was commenced In 1877 d.
the late DR.. Hazelius and became ma
tional property in 1880. over S2'ooo'oo
J having been expended in its establish
mont. Skansen and its annex. tn
Northern museum, has received the I'm
stinted praise Of visitors from ever
foreign country as something unlqu
and as a historical exhibit without a
equal in the world.
1t Is an open air museum, SHOWN
" the culture of ancient Scandinavia II
Gliding the three Scandinavian cou1
tries. with Finland and Iceland. In
location of Skansen is in the beautlf'
suburb Of Stockholm known as I'll
Deergarden Park. Skansen itself col
tajns hundreds Of acres Of ground, wit
picturesque dwellings representing e
ery Swedish province. The interior
Of the houses show the furniture, orn
ments. articles Of domestic use ana II
provincial dresses of each period
Scandinavian history. while the Dull
ings are surrounded by the plants al
animals of each period.
Revival of Horseback Riding.
The bride path around the VIII
House lot. through the monume
grounds and over the Smithsonia" w;
and back again. laid out by the o1hcia
in charge of public grounds, is no 10
ger scorned by horsemen who love
lively mount, for in his daily expiol
tons about the town Kermit Roosevt
has discovered it. and one of his rave
lite pastimes now Is ride equal I'M
that of John Gilpin over the once ne
lected path
Horseback riding has been revlv
since the advent of the presidents ia
n lily, and the society girls OF 'WashlI
ton as we'll as the young matrons a
looking to their mounts with grea'
rare than ever before. The boys. II
have the horseback fever, ana eve
. boy at the capital who owns pc
spends every minute possible out
school riding horseback
Milk For WnshinEtoninhs'
The District chemist. Professor III
has spent a great deal of time VIII
the past few months in making ana
ses of samples of milk, ana TINS act
jty has had the much to be desired
10 feet of greatly improving the mix 81
. ply of Washington. Perhaps less ad
teration of tactical fluid sold to the CT
sumers here now goes on than ever
fore. The guilty dairyman VINO ao
terates his milk with colorlhg mat
- or preservatives knows only TOO "
y that sample of it examined by
District chemist will mean sew
penalty for the dealer in police cour
Senators at Home.
While there are lightweight Sc
tors, with their families, in Washl
ton during the season, less than wv
ty enter into the social life or the c