The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-24

Oregon" for that is the name OF the new
car. and he told me the power for the
road was all made right there by three
Harris Coriss engines, developing 100
horsepower.
Land OF goodness" says |. then taint
no wonder We go along so easy seem
you've got thousand horses hitched on
TO do the pullin'.
We passed by the famous hotel et
Saunderstown, which used 10 be an OLD
mill and they say the mill business Is
still carried on there occasionally.
When we arrived at DR.. Peters Pine
Ridge camp for consumptives We found
we were some $50 feet above the lever OF
the sea and in the midst OF pine forest,
one OF the most delightful spots In the
state for sick folks. Here are some forty
patients. and for the most part ] thought
they were a pretty healthy looking lot OF
consumptives.
One OF the attending physicians spoke
up and says, that's because they're so
much improved. We shall cure more
half. and help the others a good deal. we
use mighty little medicine. Pretty much
all nourishment. open air and exercise.
We feed them about l2 eggs day with
other nourishing food, and give them
three quarts OF rich milk 10 drink. That
means FIVE meals day.
He declared TO me that there ought to
De twenty SuCn camps III thc SNaNc' ofu
guess he told the truth. for they nave
had more'n so applications that they
couldn't care for.
At East Kilingly, one OF the most beau
tiful hamlets In New England. new
crew took charge OF the car for we had
reached the tracks of the Worcester a.
Connecticut Eastern Railway Co. and we
were hurried on to Danielson. where at
the Sprague House the Connecticut news
paper men greeted the Rhode Island dele
CATION with Souvenir Taylor in charge
OF all OF the local arrangements OF the
day. This hotel was originally the Alta
waugan" and was known by that name
for many years.
Nothing to do but we must visit the
power station on the Quinebaug river. on
the farm known as the Gov. Elisha Dyer
estate where our Rhode Island governor
used TO go summers and enjoy himself
Here we found plant that will make
the Rhode Island company take of their
| hat not the tallest chimney
| that they have built recently. Here they
| have harnessed the waters of the river
and put in three Victor turbines, only
one OF which are they required TO use for
the present ordinary demands OF the road.
| and in case OF low water there IL 100
/ horse power Watts Campbell Corliss en-
I gine that can be used to meet all de-
mands Mr.. j. s. Cain. the superintend-
/ ent. and Mr. J. s. Thornton, construction
\ engineer. were very courteous In explain
ing all the advantages OF the plant.
! good dinner was spread at I O'Clock
at the Sprague house. and upon the four
walls were ornamented placards with the
words. Welcome. Rhode Island Press
I, Club and beside each plate n morocco
| bound 1903 diary was left with the com
/ pliments OF Souvenir Taylor"
The party was taken then TO wildwood
Park. formerly known In my younger
days as Alexander's lake which attracts
thousands Of people. and IL "a interest
ing a place as Rocky Point or Crescent
| Park. We were received by the presl
dent OF the Connecticut road. the Hon. r
A. Jacobs. and the party escorted to the
Quinebaug Country club house. which Is
very attractive. and the organization may
we'll be said TO be the "Souantum o
Eastern Connecticut. Light refreshmenv
were served on the piazza. and ou
boys drank a emendous lot OF lemonad
because II got TO be pretty warm. and
the lemons seemed 10 encourage then
some. After inspecting the club house
by the further courtesy OF President ia
cobs we were given steamboat ride
about the lake on Capt. Bradford's boat