Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

and in the neighborhood the remains
of other ancient encampments can be
seen. The abbey itself was built a
matter OF 200 years ago. and housed
for several centuries the Cistercian
monks. In the days of the Georges the
former monastery had become resi-
denCe, and was owned by Sir Francis
Eastwood, who gathered around him
some of the Widest blades of London
town. He established "A mock order of
Franciscans there. of which Wilkes of
wilkes and Liberty" fame was
member. Sir Francis was the grand
prior. The doings of the order be-
came so riotous that 1t and the abbey
finally became known as the Hell Fire
club" Though now in American
hands. 1t still is known to river habl-
tues by this lively name. When royal
ties and distinguished visitors to the
country are taken for a river "trip it
has been usual to visit Medmenham, as
a stopping place for refreshments on
the way up, the occupants of the old
place acting as hosts.
HAUNTED HOUSE.
Rolney Court. which the American
Deacons are occupying this season.
since time immemorial has taken pre-
mler position as the haunted house par
excellence OF the river. OF course every
old house on the river is haunted. or at
least has the reputation of possessing
a ghost of sorts. In olden days, as
now the river mansions were owned
by the nobility, and IL frequently hap
pened that when some noble wanted to
get rid OF friend an invitation was
lextended to visit the river. Here
In the house standing by the murmur-
ing stream the visitor was done to
death and the body easily got rid of
by drowning in the river.
SHOALS OF GHOSTS.
But Bolney Court formerly had more
than one ghost. Years ago there We're
people who declared they saw nightly a
procession OF white robed women wan
dering through the big house and ex-'
tensive grounds. Tenant after tenant
suddenly threw up the lease and left,
saying they could not live there. Va
cant for years. the house was finally or,
dered to be pulled down. SO soon as
excavations We're made 10 years ago,
the workmen came upon grave after
grave. The skeletons We're All OF
women. The mystery of Bolney Court
was solved. Fifty years previously the
owner or tenant, a giant OF man, re-
puted crazy. lived there alone In soil
tary grandeur. but for female servants.
These servants gradually disappeared
and new ones took their places as fast
as the old ones left. No local women
would take service there ard so the,
girls were recruited from London or
distant parts OF the country.
The discovered skeletons told their
own story. The master OF the house
had unquestionably murdered full
score OF his maids.
Bolney Court was built up again and
the skeletons properly buried. The
ghosts have now disappeared and the
new tenants probably never even heard
the talo.
Amberley Cottage, where Tyler Morse
has hosted the stars and Stripes was
built by Earl Russell. prime minister of
England, best known 10 fame as Lord
John Russell. He was created Viscount
Amberley at the time OF the American
Civil war, and 80 christened his river
house The house, though called a
cottage, r. big place, with score or
more bedrooms and large grounds II
IL situated Just above Boulter's Lock
and opposite cliveden Woods.
HISTORIC sPECTER.
The Arches, which u Boston family
are occupying this summer. has n his
toric ghost, supposed 10 be Lady Eli
zabeth, daughter OF Lord of WarRraVe,
who lived In the manor house close by.
At the Arches lived her lover and
many We're the stolen meetings OF the
twain beside the river bank The Lord
or Wargraye had other Views for his
daughter and had forbidden any meet
ings. Lady Elizabeth's absence being
suspected, one dark night she was fol-
lowed, and seen to meet her lover Her
father and brothers rushed on the man
and Killed him before her eyes The
Lady Elizabeth went mad and years
later her body was found IN tho river.
since thea her ghost wanders through