The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-02
LAKE WAWASEE.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAWASEE, Ind, Aug. 1.-Snce one of
the boys at the Y. NJ. G. A. camp killed
snake and exhibited ten rattles there has
been a great deal Of "snaky" talk. and If
there is such thing believing all the
stories one hears people here might easily
think they were in jungle instead of at
a summer resort where snakes are heard
of, but dwell most of the time in the land
where ghost stories abound. One party OF
young people, while driving through the
woods, declare they saw a snake stretched
across the road, and their only reason for
not catching it was that it crawled away
too soon, while another man says he was
climbing fence in the rear of one of the
cottages. and just as he went TO jump down
saw =. snake as large as his arm, put that
is as fhr as he cares to tell the story, SO II
is left to the person who hears ii to think
whether the man or the snake ran away
first.
At the far east end of the lake, where
there really are a few snakes, there lives
an old woman who, by selling buttermilk
for years, has not only gathered in many
nickelS and dimes, but has given the land
ing the name OF 'Buttermiik Point, and
a trip around the lake is not complete with
out visit to the spring house. which is
a hewn-log cabin, with a trough full OF
earthen crooks, and fresh spring water rip
ping and gurgling around them
Standing on the stone floor drinking the
buttermilk or sweet cream, fancy carries
one back fifty years to the barefoot days
and dear old :.bossie,'' but the voice of
Mother (as everybody calls the old wom-
am brings you back to the present, and
you take one more glass of buttermilk. just
for the sake of standing IN the cool shelter
and imagining all Sorts Of weird stories.
1t is the chatter OF the children as they
hand their glasses back and rush away to
the waiting steamer that reminds you 1t Is
time to leave.
But, perhaps you have forgotten to invest
in package of popcorn and stick of
taffy, which the fiat boy" who sits all
day under a large oak tree sells, so you
hastily toss him d silver coin and hurry TO
the steamer. The captain rings the bell,
and the boat.backs away from the old dock,
leaving Buttermilk Point in the distance,
and few minutes brings you home, ready
for supper.
SOME OF THE VISITORS.
Mrs Binford, of indianapolis. entertained
about forty guests at cards Monday after
noon at Vawter Park Hotel.
j. X. Lilly came to the lake Thursday to
spend the remainder of this week with his
family.
A dance was given Thursday night for
the guests at Vawter Park.
Twelve couples from the Inn participated
in hay ride to the ball game at 'Cuse"
this week.
Moses Eyesenstatt, of Chicago. has pur-
chased VIII Cappess's eighteen-foot yacht,
the Hooser.
Mrs. Allen and daughter are visiting Mrs.
Anderson at their cottage, near Jones land
ing.
A crowd of glassblowers from Marion
have staked their tents near Lakeview and
will stay the remainder of the summer.
Among those registered at the hotels are:
Vawter Park-Mr. and Mrs. n. $. Gould, H.
NJ Cochran, w. l.. Harris and CT. w.
Dougherty.
At Wawasee Inn-George Pattson and
wife Mr. and Mrs. T.. G. Hereth, Linn and
Irwin Shaw, Addison Nordyke, A. j. Hele-
her GUY Hawkins and wife, Mrs. l.. T.
Sloan and daughter, w. V. Hawkins, Miss
Griffith and Mr. Gilbert