Connecticut western news., 1913-07-10
BOY SCOUTS OUTING
Fine Time at Highlawn Camp, GIbsonSs
 Grove, Lake Buel.

Fine Time at HighIawn Camp, GIbson's
 Grove, Lake Buel.
 Through the generosity of Mr. A. II. Herriman the wireless trolley car of Mir Archie Adam, with two new heavy equine motors installed. was charterea for the trip, and left Canaan at 10 a. m- with the boys. bound for the lake with Mr. Adam at the controller, taking the route via Clayton and Mill kiver. Everything went we'll and they landed at the lake at p, m.-and such n hungry bunch But chef Roy Laffargue soon changed the smell of pine to the mors agreeable one of bacon and eggs, over a good hot stove.
 When the bugle sounded the mess-can the roll was answered to by Crawford Drumm, Hugh Corcoran, George Laf- fargue, 1st. P. L.. Howard Hatmnkcr. end. P. L.; Arthur White, treasurer: Floyd Knight, Malcolm Adam, Harvey Caldwell, Karl Werner. Maitland Adam. mascot Kenneth Miller, Ohas. Laf- fargue, scoutmaster Roy Laffargua. chef.
 Motorman Adam said he could nos spend time to lunch with the boys, as he must keep to his schedule, SO as soon as his motors were reoharged he started On his return trip to Canaan.
 After lunch the boys went for the lake where "Cork" soon fell of the dock and was promptly rescued Joy tho non-sinkable life.preseryer, Art"
 At o'clock everyone donned his bath. ing suit and enjoyed swim for twenty minutes then went fishing, and enough fish were taken to give all good break fast After all this no one seemed tired or sleepy, SO it was after ten before camp became quiet and all were in the land of nod.
 Tuesday morning everyone was np and out on the lake early the resnlt was few pickerel, rock.bass and 0cher small fish, enough for dinner for all After dinner all went for row, and at 8 o'clock another swim in the lake, three of the boys swam across with boats following. The swimmers were Karl Werner. Arthur White and George LaffarPue. The boys were glad to hit the hay at o'clock that night and every one was soon asleep. "Dock" did quite a lot of talking and sat up. in his sleep rowing boat. Being asked If he woH the boatrace he denied all knowledge Of such an event.
 Thursday was like "Wednesday. An had a good time and were ready for a rest at o'clock.
 Friday Mrs. Archie Adam, Mrs. 1az- fargue, Mrs. Charles Adam and Mrs. Hatmaker came for a visit to the AsQya and spent the day. bringing their hnnoh and enjoying a picnic in the grove.
 Saturday all hiked to the "Ee1kshirs Trout Hatchery" where Superintendent Shultz gave 8 very interesting talk on matching and raising trout, showing the young fish from l1ls inches in length (about three months old). He had 100, ,o0O of these and 10000 from to 6 inches long, tone year oldl. There were about ,000 that would make any sports man think he had struck nice pool, they were from 10 to 15 inches long.
 On Sunday. Mir. Reynolds of Brooklyn. who is real scoutmaster, called on us. He gave the boys an interesting talk and then showed them few athletic stunts Mir. Reynolds is manager of the Central Telegraph Co.,, of Brooklyn. He was told the Scouts were liable to break up here because they could not get men as scoutmasters and the people did not take the interest in the movement necessary to keep it going. He said, If the par epts would only consider the good n was doing the boys there would be no lack of sc)utmasters or interest in the movement" .."
 Monday morning it was break camp Mir. Adam arrived about noon, with his lear" and soon after lunch the boys gave Mir. and Mrs. Gibson three cheers and started for Canaan. All said they Lad a good time and wnnld like to stay anafhar xraaN Al l.