Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12

the seashore and go into the mountains
Finley found farmhouse for them.
The place that Mr.. Cleveland bought is at
the top of slightly hill. barren and open
to the sunlight from all sides. Awinding
| roadway leads to 1t from the main thor
oughfare. and the house Is visible for long
distance around. There are 173 acres in
the farm. and it cost about $500. The
house was a plain. old fashioned story-and-
| a-half structure with a steep roof and OF
substantial construction. Mr.. Cleveland has
spent between $4,000 and 5000 In building
additions and putting in bathtubs and
plumbing and other conveniences. and Is
building porches on the outside. The place
| Is now very comfortable and homelike. al
though 1t Is not luxurious or even at
tractive.
"Long Johns" Fine Lemon.
| The cottage where he lived last year in
the neighboring village of Sandwich over
looks the birthplace of the late Long.
John Wentworth of Chicago. and some of
the latter's family reside there still A
nephew, Paul Wentworth, lives on the old
homestead. Long John" spent his boy
hood there, and. having prepared for college
in neighboring academy, went from Sand
witch to Dartmouth College. After he grad
uated he started west to grow up with the
country. and when he was full grown and
had become rich and influential the trustees
and faculty cultivated him assiduously, but
they didn't get a cent.
lney MADE MIN a trustee OF the, inStitu-
ton. they bestowed a degree of doctor of
laws upon him; they made him president of
the alumni association for many years and
gave him a prominent place whenever ne
came to commencement, he often did.
AS long as he lived he never failed to pro-
claim on every occasion his love for and
devotion to his alma mater. and made many
promises about what he was going to do
for her: but when he died the name of
Dartmouth was not found in his will. and
not dollar of Wentworth money has ever
been handled by the treasurer.
Politics and the Rooftree.
Center Harbor is the principal port
Lake Winnepesaukee the largest body of
water in New Hampshire, which is thirty
miles long and dotted with innumerable
islands-too many for lazy man to count
Every one of them is occupied for sum
mer residence or summer camp. The
Grand Army of the Republic of New Hamp-
shire owns one of the most delightful loca-
tons and holds annual encampment
here. Each of the regiments that went out
from this state to the civil war has its
own building for the accommodation of its
members when they come to the encamp-
ment; there Is permanent mess hall and
an auditorium for meetings. The arrange
mentS are complete.
The most prominent resident of Winnepe-
saukee lake is Stison Hutchins of Wash
ington. although he does not come here
very often HOWdudyS ne OWLS Hi lSlaiu
which formerly belonged to colonial Gov.
Wentworth. and built upon II a stone castle
and a number Of cabins scattered through
the woods around 1t to accommodate bach
elor visitors. He used to come here every
summer some years ago and brought with
him troops OF friends and cronies. who
Thoroughly enjoyed his hospitality. But
after what he suffered what Is. called up
here a throw down from the democratic
party OF New Hampshire, he lost his inter-
est in his summer home.
Mr. Hutchins became citizen of the
state. He was elected to the Legislature
from. this town. He bought the leading
democratic organ ut Concord. and offered
the organization his advice. support and
services. but it rejected all three and called
him rpet-bagger." They are I'M
grateful and perfiid!ous race, New Hamp-
shire democrats, and Mar. Hutchins was wis,
In refusing to pay the party expenses any
longer. He sold his newspaper to A. Z.
De Camp of st. Louis. one of the Christian
Science leaders. withdrew his offer to rep
resent New Hampshire In the United States
Senate. and has since allowed his light To
illuminate the District of Columbia.