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Picnic at Powder Springs s-Large As,
ssmblage Of the Young People
Successful Fishing-Good Dinner
Pleasant Party.

fledSauI diIy.
MILL WAY, S. c., juno 10, 1872.
Editor A56eville Press and Banner:
1 see from your paper that the
good people in several sections OIL our
District have been enjoying "P'c-
MICS" The young people around
Mill Way concluded. they would not
be behind, and appointed ono for last
Saturday and place "Powder Springs"
on Hard Labor.
This is a mineral spring of some
note. don't suppose yoa are aware
of that fact, nevertheless it is so.
Not a few inralids have drank Of this
healing water and received beneficial
results, and were it accessible and
improved, { have DO doubt would
rank amongst our most desirable
watering places. Methinks l hear
you ask the question where is this, to
me unknown and unheard Of spring?
It is just just 2 miles east of the
''stony knoll" and the "stony knoll"
is small knoll with good many
white flint stones on it, one and
half miles below Mill Way, on the
Augusta Road.
The day set apart for the Picnic
came, it was hot, dly and dusty. In
company With some friends we repairs
ed to tho place and found very good
attendance. Your village was repre-
sented by one of your fairest daugh-
ters in the person of Miss A, who if
she did not prove herself very dex-
trous in capturi 6 the finny tribe BY
her charms, captivatcd young man
of letters. You were also represented
By three young men, Messrs. R. P. O.,
w. J. R. and Sammie c., your light
artillery Mr. Editor your heavy hav-
ing done good service tho previous
Saturday.
Our ncighborhood was pretty well
represented sorry some could not
attend from indisposition. We were
happy to see Edgefeli represented
by Miss r. K, who is a favoritc
among the ladies and gentlemen
whenever she goes. Miss II. +. B, |
am happy to inform was out, having
entirely recovered from her wound,
and received the congratulations of
her numerous friends on her speedy
recovery. Miss NJ. L., Miss F. L.,
Miss A. L, Miss L. c., Miss L. W.
were each out and each had their
admirers, and lent their charms
to the occasion. Young gentleman
present were Messrs. J. n. D, It. n
D., T. C. G., J. Hill, E +. It. J. w.
c., L. II. p, and multitude of the
smaller girls and boys. Some of our
married people lent their presence to
assist in enjoying the day. Among
this number l noticed Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. c., Mr.. and Mrs. J. ?. c., Dr. J,
4. P, J. &C.
We commenced to fish about 10
o'clock, and the creek banks up and
down were strewn with happy cou-
pies, each endeavoring to prove her
self or himself good ut fishing. At
ter hours fish it was found out that
tho one thing needful to catch fish
with was wanting; the bait had
given out; and just then it COM
menccd to thunder and You know fish
won't bite when it is laundering.
We all retraccd our steps to the
spring where tho young men tried
their skill in making lemonade they
succeeded finely, and there was great
profusion of it. Sometime was spent
in coup ting each opes 6sb, enquiring
for accidents, &c. Everything passed
OF qnietly. :
About ~ o'clock dinner was an
nounced and all invited to partake-
now comes the good part, Mr.. Editor;
] wish you could have been there.
There was on the table old ham and
fresh ham, fried chicken and chicken
pies vegetable, pickles, &C., cakes,
pies and tarts, no end Of them. All
eat and all seemed 10 enjoy them
selves, and after dinner your CORES
pondent felt as we'll as if he had eaten
heartily.
The afternoon was spent in inno-
centamusements, playing croquct, &C.;
all seemed 10 have enjoyed them
selves! These are pleasant occasions.
1t seems TO me that any neighborbood
could meet at least once q month
during our summer months in a Pic
mic capacity. 1t is good for all, old
and young-married and single.
Man is social being, so created by
Gus heavenly father. But I fear we
are allowing this great principle Of!
our nature to degenerate by love Of
SELF Yours truly,
"GRANGER."
Rev. E. T: .Winkicr, D. D., pastor