St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-30
RYEGATE.
Young People Enjoy Extensive Trip
In White ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Corr
With the coming of August comes
a spirit of adventure among the
Younger folk of this community.
The lure of the mountains has taken
a fine hold upon the nature lovers of
this and nearby neighborhoods, as
the Blue Mountain club is assuming
far-reaching proportions. This was
evidenced by the different sections
that were represented by the 23
members that took the $50 train at
Woodsville, n. H, on Wednesday
morning, Aug. 16, going first to the
Profile House in the Franconia Notch
at the base of Mt. Lafayette, where
the actual climbing was to begin
Some time was consumed here in ar
ranging and adjusting packs, admir-
ing and taking pictures of Profile
Lake and the Old Man of the Noun
tains who is in danger of losing his
head in these brain-racking times.
The climb of four miles up Lafayette
is probably as hard as any, owing to
the steepness and roughness of the
way, with the scarcity of drinking
water to give zest of the effort in
making the last mile. About noon
five of the more agile ones reached
the top and sat down to feast their
ewes on the beauty and grandeur of
this glorious region. In the far dis
lance was Blue Mountain and at its
base, home. A brilliant flash from
the reflection of a mirror in the sun
was the signal to help locate GER
tain place and a home member of the
club One of the amusing incidents
of the trip was the discovery of
man from Boston similar in size and
dimensions to a former president of
our country. AS he had been badly
misled as to the length and difficulty
of the trip he heartily welcomed an
invitation to rest and lunch with the
little group that had reached the
summit of the mountains After
rest and refreshments the mountain
climbers took the trail to the rocky,
rugged Lincoln, whose summit is in
line with Mt. Liberty, the ridge over
which the A NJ. C. trail runs. From
Lincoln the party went to the top OF
Liberty, where the trail plunges down
sharp and steep past an A. M. G.
camp, later reaching the Flume.
From there they took automobiles
to North Woodstock, where the night
was spent The next morning some
| of the number who could not con-
| tinue the trip returned home. The
remainder of the sight-seers adven-
turing farther into the mysteries of
Lost River Not daunted by what
had preceded the climbers began the
arduous ascent of Mt. Moosilauke,
a distance of five miles, the leaders of
| the company reaching the top near
o'clock. After the midday meal
and rest all but IL of the number re-
turned by way of the trail down to
Glen Cliff, N. H. Those who remain
! ed until the next morning and were
permitted to see the sun rise above
the white fog that filled the valley
t~below felt amply repaid for the wait.
Friday morning the last of the COM
pany hit the home trail happy in their
experiences and enjoyment of the
| 1916 mountain trip.
The Golden Hour class of the
| Sunday school gave a unique and en-
| joyable play in the vestry of the
United Presbyterian church Thurs
day evening. The play, "a Case of
| Suspension was interesting from
start to finish. The characters were
we'll chosen and we'll drilled by their
pastor, Rev. L. H. Simpson. The sill
yer collection is to be applied to a
fund for furnishing electric lights for
the church. Those attending the en-
tertainment from South Ryegate were
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roy, Edgar and
Irene Taplin and Mrs. Harry Currier
of Topsham. From East Ryegate
Miss Iva Anderson and Dorothy
Franklin The East Ryegate or
chestra furnished the music for the
occasion. Miss Beatrice Wright and
Miss Eunice McGillivray played duet
Mrs L. H. Simpson accompanied a.
the piano.
William GoodfelIow of Barre i!
visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. H
! Nelson.
Mrs. w. D. White was taken seri
ously sick on Saturday, threatened
with pneumonia, but is better a.
present.
Miss Eunice McGillivray and Mis-;
Beatrice Wright were weekend
visitors with their friend, Miss Doro
thy Nelson.
Mrs w. H. Nelson spent a few
days with her parents at Barre las
week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Symes will
spend the week in Wells River at
tending the Redpath Chautauqua a