Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-02-19
Summit Again Heard From.

Summit Again Heard From.
Wednesday, February 10, marked an
epoch in the lives of twenty-six of our
townspeople, which will not be soon
forgotten. When the noon train, going
west, arrived, our second constable and
&. L. r. policeman, Moses Courchesne,
knowing the party and destination, was
very glad to clear the station and did &c
by calling Justify, Gall aboard for Sum-
init City and all points West. This
had the desired effect aud by two O'Clock
all were successfully loaded on the train,
aud comfortably seated. judging from
the sigh which escaped from Conductor
Skillings on arrival at Summit, he wa.
relieved, aud the face of Canadian Im-
MGR alton officer, Mr.. Murphy, fairly
beamed when he saw the party We're
not going to try to go over the border.
Upon arrival at the Summit, the party
were met by teams provided by the
Fitzgerald Land 4 Lumber CO.,
through their able representative. Mr..
Parsons, and his assistant Mr.. Graham,
aud after the ladies were loaded by the
aid of minister and three footmeu in
to the largest aud roomiest sleigh which
could be procured they were driven to
Camp No. 2 behind good four horse
team handled by Mr.. Hunt (who by the
way is a very safe and careful driven.
Mr.. Hunt earned his spurs as horse
man the week before but on this trip
he earned his money as he had to put an
additional pair of horses OH going up
the hills, making six horse team
They had a very fine drive of about
three miles through the woods and were
landed safely at Camp No. 2, there to
await the arrival of the men, who Were
taken by two other teams around a
much longer route so that they coul,l
Inspect the logging yards and see the
Roadway which had been gained in the
past four years. The ladies did not 60
this route on account of the storm. Up
on arrival at Camp No. 2 the party was
met by Mr.. George Bowen, "Grand Mas
ter of the Rolling pin and Bean Shovel
who at once got his staff at work pre-
pairing a very nice lunch, or o'clock
tea, or something (?) Most all claim ed
to have eaten hearty dinner befo re
, leaving their homes aud were not hun
cry, but judging from the way the party
took care of the food which consisted OF
baked beans, baked potatoes, cold roast
pork, bread, biscuits, butter, plain
doughnuts, molasses doughnuts, cookies,
pies, tea, sugar, salt, pepper and vinegar,
Mr.. Bowen could give most cooks a
word of advice. Moral-look out for a
coming appetite. After lunch the party
went on tour of inspection and some
looked for the first time OH true log
cling outfit, after which upon hearing
music in the other part of the camp al
went that way and were for some time
entertained in tine shape by music Oh
the violin and accordion, rendered by
some of the boys until about 4.50 p. NJ
when the party decided to start fol
camp No. /, distance of about foul
miles away but nearer the railroad track
Mr.. Bowen did himself proud in tn,
way he entertained the party but at til,
same time there couldn't help bein,
that sigh of relief when he saw tn
rear ends of the sleds. One can bette
realize the appetites of this party whel
| say that it was necessary to use a bri
die chain on the sled when going bac
down the mountain.
On arrival at Camp No. /, we wer
shown to the Office OF Mr.. Graham, an
) it is needless to say We immediatel
took possession and passed a yer
sociable time until supper was announce
at seven o'clock by Pete the cook, +,
CARELESS of the fact that he had alread
. fed over eighty hungry woodsmel
, Our good hostess, Mrs. Parsons, nevt
. realized what she was undertaking whe
> she called such party together an
: apologized to Pete for bringing him sue
!. An unruIy crowd which consisted of e,
school marms, merchants, minister
G postmasters, customs officers, train di
patchers, Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries al
. last but not least the other ladies', bot
= married and single. Soon as Pete u
/. cepted the apology the party were seate
!. around the table to partake of the foo
. consisting OF baked beans, baked potato
/; roast beef, bread, biscuits, two kinds {
pie, three kinds Of cake, two kinds