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Show The Lakeside Excursion. Bright and early Tuesday morning intending excursionists were rustling around, getting breakfast and fixing ready to atart. At 8.30 about 200 Dersons reached the depot and ensconced en-sconced themselves in the cars acd engaged in conversation until the conductor signaled to move, the overhanging over-hanging clouds, tho prospects of propitious pro-pitious weather and the sort of time anticipated H it cioareu up, Deing mo chief topics dwelt upon. One and all hoped for a brightening up and with that hope buoyed themselves up and left. But, alas, tne misty-looking sky thickened, the wind grew stronger and, when half-way up, it rained. And it continued to rain and blow, a raw hreene from the north and nor'-oor'-eaat the greater part ot the time the party sojourned at Haight's grove. But Mr. Haight and the amiable ladies of his household did all in their power to make comfortable the surroundings, sur-roundings, throwing open the house, making cheerful fires and furnishing suitable accommodations for picnicking picnick-ing within doore, for all of which thoso who partook felt grateful. After luncheon, the services of Lang's band were called into requisition and a larco number participated in a spirited dance until the time for leaving leav-ing arrived. The company reached home at about 7 p.m., some having had a good time, Borne "middling" and some "no time at all." Hud the weather bpen something like fair and agreeable, the enjoyment would have been "simply immense," for the party was made up of lively and li(jht-hearted folks. |