The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Campers at Bloom
ingdalc Clens to En-
joy Clories Of September

prevalent. The first white settlers learned
from the Indians certain herb mixtures
which were believed 10 be- both preventivea
and curatives of malaria and kindred dis
eases. Not far from this resort NAV still be
seen the rock basins. followed ont by ma
ture centuries ago where the skillful Indian
women boiled the medicines which were TO
break the spell Of the Wabash plague One
ravine near by has 50 many OF these basins
hollow. In the short span OF two genera
lions. conditions are so changed that the
Wabash plague has entirely disappeared
and ague is almost unknown.
or all the varied Industries carried On
along Sugar creek in early times none seems
more strange, in the light OF the present.
than the old pioneer distilleries. There were
at different times full half dozen OF those
stills within radius OF five miles OF
what is now BloOmingdale Glens. The pleas
IRE seekers who to-day stroll through the
ravine Familiarity called Turkey run, sd-
miring the overhsnging rock walls, with
their fringe of ferns and vines. and revels
ing in the delicious GOODNESS Of this canyon
little suspect that IL once sheltered q dis
tillery. The narrowest part of the ravine
the site Of kinchen Morgsns distil.
lery more than half century ago. There
probably were two reasons why he chose
this location. First. the unfaiiing spring OF
excellent water, and second the natural pro-
lection from observation which the place
afforded. Here hourished, for few years.
one OF tire best stills OF this whole re-
gion. To this place was brought the corn
and rye crops of few neighbors who were
In the secret.
The number of those early stills" proves
their financial success. Then markets were
far away and prices uncertain, while profit
able production of excellent whisky was
possible close at hand.
To-day no trace of the old Morgan distil-
lery remains. Even after Uncle Sam became
inquisitive concerning such industries. few
old stills" securely hidden from observa-
ton. were believed not to have entirely
stopped production.
CAMPERS AND VISITORS.
Of int "A
spectators watched Mr.. Lester Davies. OF
Bloomingdale. go through his performance
on wire. His skill won him much APP
plause. Tomorrow the Liberty Bell Quar-
tet will sing in the Afternoon.
Albert Sahm's family. who have spent .
delightful summer here. returned 10 their
home in indianapolis this week.
Mr.. c. r. McCune. of Marshall and
Misses Ruth and Mary McCune. his daugh-
tiers, and their guests. Misses Clara and
Mary Mcclure. of Minneapolis Mimi. pic
nicked here on Friday.
Last Sunday Messrs. Edward Crane, w.
u. Mcclellan and H. Il. Mcclellan and
drews drove over from Clinton and spent
the day here.
Miss Alice Cullen and Master Clarence
Cullen, of Indianapolis, after an outing OF
two months in Camp Sunshine, have re-
turned TO the city.
MISS ffOuEnklTk II tpenuluS ~
month I'm Indianapolis, the guest OF Mrs.
John Steele
II. r. Thoms. of Indianapolis, arrived
Thursday for an outing Of several days
Many people prefer September to any 9TH
er month for camping. and a number OF
new camps will be opened In the next ten
days.
Fifty members OF the Annapolis Sunday
school picnicked here on Sunday OF this
week
There were four hundred visitors here last
Sunday. On Sunday, Sept. g. the Mecca
Band will give a concert here. large at
tendance is expected.
Mr. Rufus Dooley, of the Presbyterian
Church I'm Rockville, brought his Sunday
school class out Friday for a picnic here.
Miss Ethel Sshm and her guest. Miss
Helen Holloway. OF ndisnapolis. spent this
week with Miss Aileen Owen In Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Stewart, OF Danville-
ILL., spent this week here in Camp Suck
err They arrived at the white City" last
Sunday.
Mrs Joscelyn Court wright. OF Indianapo-
lis. has been the guest OF Mrs Dick Otts IN
Rockville. during the past week.
Miss Eta Brubeck, OF Rockville, ana
Misses Lucy Harrison and Martha Levi
spent Friday here.
ON Wednesday a picnic party OF more
than thirty from Ridgefarm, H., drove over
and spent the day here.