Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07

and teachers of the Presbyterian Sun.
day School went on picnic excursion
to the Cuyahoga Falls. Four cars were
chartered, which We're well filled. A
much larger number would have gone
had it been generally known, and the
weather favorable in appearance the
day previous. The rain for several DAYS
before kept a great many from going
that otherwise would. The arrange
ment was TO go with the morning ex-
press, but no cars coming on Wednes-
day evening. the query was TO know
what was 10 be done, as there were no
passenger ears here. About one O'Clock.
however, Mr.. HallOwell, brought down
an extra train of four cars. At four
o'clock the peals from the old church
bell aroused the people from their slum-
bers, and announced the glad tidings
that all was right. Then there were
hurrying to and fro, and at a quarter
before six, the train was on its way.
The morning was bright and cool, with
but slight indications of rain during the
day. Everybody was in the best of
spirits both old and Young. with the an
ticipation of a good time. At Orrville
we caught up with the regular train
which had stopped for breakfast. That
train, standing at the depot, just beyond
the Pittsburgh & Ft. Wayne crossing,
necessitated our stopping on this side OF
the Station and Crossing several rods.
While waiting for the other train to
move on, quite number of our passen-
gers got off to look around. In the |
mean time the Express from the west |
passed through, by which DIR. Stoddard,
wife and several other teachers from
Wooster arrived, to attend the Teach
ers' Institute then i'm session in Orryille.
Some of them were prevailed on, Mrs.
among the rest, to Join us in
our excursion. Mr.. Battin's train finally |
moved off giving place, as we all sup
posed, for our train to drive up to the
station and take on its passengers. 1t
lid drive up but had no notion of stop
,ing, which We all very soon saw BY its
gradual accelerating speed. There was
grand rush for the train. When we
we're safe inside we found that all had
ucceeded in getting on except the Rev.
rend and our lady friend from Wooster.
'hom he was endeavoring to assist.
hey considered ii unsafe, as it really
Tas, to make the attempt amid the rush. $
'rof. Loos and Squire Justice, our {
Iorthy Superintendent, just made it by
citing on the hindermost platform of
ne last car. Seeing that some of the l.,
arty were left the Squire took off his =
at and waved it halloing "Stop, stopw I
eeing the state of affairs we grabbed
ne bell-rOpe and gave it one or two .
earty pulls, which were followed im-
lediately by the whistle of down i
rakes. The train stopped, and those b
# behind were soon on board, feeling v
stter over little healthfnl exercise. ..
e were being congratulated on our v
'esence of mind in pulling the rope, c.
us stopping the train, when an ex- a
of the rope showed that it
lly extended though our own car. The
Ike was turned. Joe Tidball, had COM
unicated with the engineer almost at IL IL
e same instant We had pulled the rope. a
ne Squire still persists in saying that he ro
id Cunningham stopped the train. es
othing of more than ordinary interest h.
anifested itself until We arrived at the 10
Ills. Weshould say, however, that we p
ere Joined at Akron by quite a number <
friends who spent the day with us at :
e Falls. To enter into detailed ac- R,
unit Of all We saw and heard, would al al
ke more time and space than we have sa
give. Suffice it to say, that it was al
day pleasantly spent by every one. Bi
le rain for few days before had N N
ollen the river considerably and made ST.
much more wild and grand. OF 20
nrse it has nothing of the stupendous en-
andeur of the Niagara, but the scenery tn
ound far surpasses that of the great ho he,
lis. The scenery all along the river nj. n.
wild and romantic, but that portion fal
ar the Falls is much the finest. The -
d Maids Kitchen is romantic spot.
looks as though it was hewn out of
solid rock. Some few weeks ago
ne tasty gentleman put a fine floor, Ge
tn railing, seats, table, &C., into it, so
It it makes comfortable sh elter for ~ FL
e or two hundred persons. About W
on the different groups and parties RI
gan to look for their baskets which b
ltained their dinners. Dinner over, CT
, afternoon was still before them to go III
ere they wished and enjoy themselves pd Mj
the best advantage. All succeeded In 81
S direction very well. Some of the BI sG
rs went back to town, and had a Gh
ne of Base Ball with the boys of Guy "a
'ga, in which our boys were the vic IA
S by score of % to 81. BE BE
is a beautiful country town, Ra
'rned with an abundance of fine shade FE
IS, and delightful residences and We
dens. There are, at least, two beau DR. nnRe
i Green Houses which we visited,
one kept by Mr.. Sill and the other, c
nblic one,by Mr.. Cook. These gardens IT
very fine indeed. Mr.. Sill's is pri- and
e, and is kept with great neatness and o.,
e. He has some very rare plants. sil,
Hamburg grapes were very fine. SIX Six,
Cooks grounds are uuite evtansiua | Fiv
f''o Eiv
re being about ten acres in all. His Fiv
'rtment of plants are rich and varied. Fiv FFfi