The Republican journal., 1909-07-01
n QUEST OF CASTLE NORTH.

f. Annual Quest OF CaStle North, NO. 800,
.,,. II King Arthur, occurred last week.
~, N5nday morning the Knights were
.,srel at the parsonage on High street, and
rating buckboards were soon loaded with
..,.s5 and with active lads. The journey to
MARSHALL shore, Georges Lake, Liberty
upuiished by noon. By six o'clock the
-ovas titled. Four tents were used; one
.r,1aon tent, the others for the lads.
"A. qtr rade quickly, the three boats hired
.,e. week were soon brought to our ''ledge"
srt4 =fst dip in the lake was enjoyed by all
..+b.i .ir. supper. The first night in camp
..~ar, .lr=nuous, most of the lads arising at
4s nj liter having been quiet but an hour
,ra the early morning fishing was enjoy
Nr some while others made preparations
4, meaktast At six o'clock the morning
--, work was finished and long day of
.srg boaung, swimming and multitude of
as roaa things was before US. The weather
ns,Ieal bat one shower coming to us during
+. aseh ard most of the time cool breeze
1.aawiug. splendid salmon weighing six
,ois vas anded after half an hours tussle,
r Howard Heath. Linwood Jones secured
gss rigaerrl weighing four pounds, while the
a vas a1undantly supplied all the week
ri. aass plckerel and perch. Several Of the
las .5-asd TO swim, others to float on the
7gs- The winning hour was great fea-
-s l. each day. A morning dip was enjoyed
niaeua u the afternoon the lads went for
g.if=- swim. One day a lad toppled over
,a-. r. gosely while fully dressed and in
aT moments several others had followed him
Ysss EaaJ 1t was like, swimming while fully
aas. a long row up the lake to Liberty
riss= 'hree miles away, occupied all one
isrr ol 41 little time being spent in deple
re l.= -.uak of one of the local stores. A
8s -.- letween the largest ard one of the
ma ..- If the camp afforded great fun
a-.Js visit of, the lumkum- -slush' came
gas Iarl Hubbard and Henry Starrett
Il l- spring one evening for water, they
saa raDge noise in the woods. Before
Ike t Mysterious stranger of the woods
zle 4s appearance, seeking those who had
aya' been camping before. Great excite
ssrI 57l terror prevailed, followed by roll
gsag Ugh on the part of those who had met
2 s.ars woods creature before. One
@= r-sJs his experience with the "lum-
4l-r and is always on hand to see him
avaa- those who have never seen him before.
!o that night rang again and again
7it- -e peas of laughter that greeted the
-E5-7 lad who dropped the water-bucket
g..a 'r the camp. Next year he will be
aoa. .se who will laugh.
t day went without a mishap, and it
s@s' la ever increasing pleasure. Before
Fr-- I'd it, Saturday had arrived. Camp
'y.59.sa, the tents and other baggage load
p E buekboards, the boats sent away
e71 rr axe to their owners, and after din
H&a -Eal plunge into the lake we started
sae t- H+lfast. Shortly after 6 o'clock the
aaH r!ubied along Congress street and
37' Park street, the rallying cries of the
ag-+ araing everybody of their approach.
al SHa 1903 was voted the best yet, this
E1gE-s nth year our tents have been pitch
a% Ge Marshall shore. The one great big
@'e. of he whole trip was that our good
Se4 ia Mr.. H. M. Prentss, who has never
-s9- trp, could not be with us this year.
s laf. consisted of Howard Heath, Lin
@l Jones' Harold Jones, Henry Starrett,
's's'c Jarrett, Earl Hubbard, Frank Water
5- Water Mitchell, Harlie Godfrey, Tom
<ll3l lana Southworth, Cuthbert B. Wilson
Nv Ae. David l.. Wilson.