The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
B~LOOMINGDALE GLENS.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGDALE. Ind. Aug 16-Tho
owner of this popular resort. a man In his
sixty-sixth year. is little known 10 visitors
About a mile from the camp grounds the
fine old Lusk homestead still stands, a sub
stantial brick building, with massive stone
foundation. as strong apparently a. when
placed there more than half a century ago.
Here Mr.. John Lusk. the owner OF Bloom
ingdale Glens and adjacent land. aggregate
ing nearly LOO acres. lives the life OF q re-
cluse. Since his mothers death. twenty
years ago, he has lived alone. no relative or
servant assisting in the care OF the old FAM
lily mansion. Mr.. Lusk has nan interesting
"reminiscences of places and happenings
along Sugar creek Early In the civil war
target practice was carried on near Turkey
run by the boys preparing to join the ranks-
Mr.. Lusk tells of q tree used as a target
which came to contain many bullets fired
from the army pistols. Later. country
boys Clipped out blocks of wood from this
tree to get the bullets. The lead was re-
nodded and served as bullets for smaller
fire arms. used by the boys In their hunts
along Sugar creek.
The bathing season is nsyv at It's height
On warm afternoons scores o. bathers hAvS
jolly times in Sugar creek. Many are be-
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this year is excellent. The recent noon
light nights have been enjoyed TO the ut
most by the campers. Last Sunday wal
the biggest day of this season. The King
man Band gave a concert in the afternoon.
and hundreds of visitors from neighborinG
towns drove out to the Glens TO spend the
day. The rain or Saturday settled the
dust and made driving delightful. Mr.
Gilbert, of Dana, came over In his auto-l
mobile and spent the day here, returning
home by moonlight.
The Rock Run Coal Company OF Mecca
has begun drilling for coal on land about
two miles southwest of the Glens. This
creek, and If the test show as rich a de-
post of coal as is believed 10 lie below the
surface here : extensive mines viii be
opened and a brinch line will be built from
the c., III. & ID. tracks to the mines
CAMPERS AMI VISITORS.
Mr.. Alexander has Joined Camp Caska-
A number of campers will be in next week
from Mecca.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. OFT, OF Rockville, re-
turned Monday, after spending a week here.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Clinton. is one Ct the
late arrivals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slater. of Clinton, are spend
ing their vacation here.
Mrs. Shirk and two sons. OF Tuscola. are
here for an extended stay.
There have been picnic parties every day
this week. On Tuesday a company OF ten
came from Dana and spent the day here.
Another party of ten from Chrisman were
here this week for a picnic.
Mr.; 1. Jones; OF Dana came over IN shs
He is a frequent visitor to the Glens.
DR.. White and party, OF Montezuma. and
DR.. Reyes and party. Of Dana, have re-
Mr.. Albert sahm. of Indianapolis. re-
turned TO the city Tuesday. His family
will remain through the season.
This urQAE Rnu Mr. Dn1ard ~Aax>.
the Methodist Church In Bloomingdale, and
his family are camping here.
Master Clarence Cullens went Monday to
Rockville for a stay Of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord, of Veedersburg.
and a party Of ten opened camp this week.
Miss Alice Cullen, of Camp sunshine.
vile, the guest OF Mrs. M. Kelly.
Mrs. Anderson, Miss Blanche Anderson
and Pearl Anderson. Of Clinton, and q
friend from the South are camping this
week.
Mrs. George Boswell. of Bioomingdsie.
and her guests, Mrs. Faust and Mrs. Boyer.
Of Crawfordsville. had q picnic here
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and two children ana
Miss Cook, Of Terre Haute, came last Sum
day for a weeks outing.
Miss Margaret Sawyer, q member OF the
Tuscola camp. is visiting In Rockville this
week. the guest OF Mrs. ID. H. OFT
l. r. Jessup' and family, A. +. Mitchell
and wife and daughters. Misses Bernice and
Mitchell and Julian Woodsrd and family
all of Bloominsdale. had a picnic at the
Glens Thursday.
Mrs. vickroy, of Camp Monroe, has re-
turned to Terre Haute. Miss Hope vickroy
and her aunt Joined this camp recently for
an indefinite stay. On Tuesday Mr.. McEl-
wee. OF Indianapolis. and his daughter.
Miss Ida McElwee. cashier at the When
clothing store. and Miss Alice Coleman. OF
Bloomingdale, had a picnic here. The Nc
Elwees are spending two weeks I'm Bloom-
ingdale with e 7. Coleman's family
Recently a merry party enjoyed a picnic
here and a drive home by moonlight. Misses
Cora Mcintyre. Osee Davis, Lillian Archie
SON and Alma Boyd and Messrs. II. NJ.
Brown, c. W. Pearson, Marion Goodwin
and Perry Vaught. young people from An
napolis and Bloomingdale. were in the