The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-10
WILLIAMSBURG CAMP
PUTS TOWN IN CLASS
WITH BIG RESORTS
Especial to The Palladium

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind, July 10. -
resort class, a delightful picnic and
camping ground having been estab-
lished Just west of the town along the
Green's Fork river. A low dam has
been built, making boat ride OF
quarter mile in length, four tents pro-
vide sleeping quarters for the several
families staying there, while COM
munity mess table stands under an
other one. Boats, a spring board, and
a toboggan slide provide activities 70
engage the attention of the children
during the time they do not spend in
chicken roasts or froicking along the
banks of the river
Camp Rest-a-while" is the name
given the place, which stands on the
property of Grant Watkins. Fed by a
number of streams above Williams
burg, the river is large enough where
it passes through the camp to provide
comfortable swimming pool with
enough depth for diving, but with very
| few danger spots.
Provide fer Swimming
The water has been deepened by q
| two-foot dam in the erection of which
| the young people of the camp had as
much fun as in swimming later in the
pools made by it. Two or three days
were spent in filling sand bags and
piling them with logs and rocks at q
narrow place below the camp. A boat
| has been bought by Asher Pearce
whose sons are regular attendants, fol
| the use of the camp.
Much OF the credit for equipment
with which the camp is furnished is
given to ]. C. Ryland, of Williams
! burg, who has spent much time at the
camp. He also acts as a seni-officia,
swimming instructor and is prime
favorite with all the children.
The party now at the camp includes
a number Of young people of Williams
burg, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Cain. William and Vera
Cain, Marguerite, Lucille, Kenlys ant
Mildred Keith Reid Pearce, Margie
Hollingsworth and Pauline HUddlesor
entertained as guests Sunday severa
Williamsburg visitors, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Huddleson, Wesley PearCe, Nei
Compton, Charles Kemp, Clarence
Webb and j. C. Ryland. Friends O
the campers from Richmond were
lentertained also during the afternoon
a party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mil
Ter, Mrs. Pearl Christopher and daugh
ter, Helen May, and Mrs. Dora Burrii
and daughter, Mary, driving up b!
automobile.
A chicken roast with visitors from
several different communities, wa
enjoyed one evening last week. Fou
chickens were contributed by Gran
: Watkins to his guests and a hilariou
time spent in roasting and eatin
them. Guests on this occasion were
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Wooley and daugh
tiers. Martha and Jane; Nj and Mrs
0. z. Dickinson, Robert Dickinson
. Miss Frances Martin and Keith Hal
: ris, all of Richmond, Mrs Charles MOI
) rison. Indianapolis; Mrs. Alice Yely
: ington, Elwood; Mr. and Mrs. Gran
Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Woole!
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Pearce and sons
|, Reade and Wesley; FIR and Mrs Ray
! mond Cain, with William and Yer
: Cain; Mrs. Alice Ballinger. Miss Ech
! Wooley. Miss Margie Hollingsworth
; Misses Lucille, Mildred and Marguerit
: Keith, Kemys Keith. Pauline Huddlt
: son, Asher Pearce and William Stud,
: all of Williamsburg.