The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-11
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train--three coaches and baggage car
proved insufficient to seat all. AT Miller
Farm, however , the 0bligng CONDUCTOR,
Mr.. Rawley, procured another COACH
s.Skinniug lemons" was Instituted on start
ing under the direction Of that Odd Fellow,
Lou. Voucher, aud the job was we'll done.
as indeed everything else which fell in mis-
line of duty. The party of picknickers
reached the Lake at 10 o'clock, and fell TO
enjoying themselves at once, some boating,
others dancing to the enhancing strains Of
the excellent Columbia String Band, or
preparing lunch epots for spreading the
bouutiful supply OF edibles which the bag
gage car dsgorged. GAN went merry as a
marriage bell' till noon, when he> cruel
rain descended. aud the pretty dckies, cloth
lined, and the dainty summer hats, musl in
dresses and imaculate skirts united in dr0oP-
log and were soon innocent of starch. A
lair spriDkling OF umbrellas was along, but
entirely insufficient, due mainly to the re-
pea,ed assurance that the barometer stood
high and the instrument could not lie. The
tickle rain soon ceased, aud all things look
I'd favorable for a pleasant termination to
the affair. But In every case, no sooner
bad the fuu been resumed 10 earnest than
The weather clerk sent another small re/
mind 10 cool The party down.
Those inveterate disciples Of old Isaac
Walton, Brothers Kooker and Wyman, emi
barked, intent on the destruction Of the
whole fnny tribe. That large flsh-'so
was hOokI
ed, but freed himself just at the edge of the
boat, 80 Brother Rockers skillet returned
10 untarnished purity. The anglers, how
ever caught their fair shore of water, If not
feb. 1t Is proper to remember, here tha' :
fish which Uucle John Hubert oaugh'
10 the eye in this Lake just twenty-five
years ago. The fish is now dead, but the
The string with which be was measured is
still preserved for the inspection Of the
curious.
An Ishmaeiite 90 the ground, had a sup
ply OF that "Nish Buffalo pop" at ten
cents per glass. Though We had never be/
fore drank Fox and Williams from one half
pint packages, it was good, and helped shed
the rain. The supply o lemonade and ice
cream was more than ample, a notable ex-
ception to ths rule in such matters. Most
of the excursionsts enjoyed tOeir dinner
prev ions to the shower. A few unhappy
ones enjoyed theirs during the down pour'
with the diversion thrown in Of trying to
dodge the falling drops. By two o'clock all
united in abandoning the fed to The Storm
spirite, and assembled 10 and around the
little station. The last boat sped over the
lake TO the lauding place. Commodore
Waddell sprung ashore, aud breaking bis
waud Of Office turned over the miniature
navy ofrotten, crazy tubs to the waiting
buckwheats, aud started for the station.
He was the last man TO depart. Was the
fun ever washed out OF party Of pleasure
seekers? Anyone Of the assemblage at the
station will deny it. The laugh and merry
JS0o P"soV" Juos ob suuuSu uoiue eOohcu
to tbe skin was the best fun imaginable
The train received its load and started
hom-ward. On the way dance at Sobels
Opera House to fill out the day, was origin
ated, discussed, aud died natural death,
due probably to the fact that one is moi
nearly so wet when tho rain is falling o.
some three hours afterwards. After more
than the usual delays the party reached the
Centre at 6 p. N. The management OF this
affair was excellent throughout, and no one
to blame but the weather clerk. The full
Columbia Cornet Baud furnished delightful
music through the day. "All's well tha,
ends we'll" Hope no one has worse cold
this morning than your humble X
T. S.-We have beard that two doctor,
spent The whole night with that naughty
boy who ale the hundred hard boiled eggs
q little cake, cheese, pickles, &C., on tb,
homsward trip. He Is now out of danger
"Stolsn fruit will not lie on the stomach, ;
Mr. Washington (Georga) used to say.
A Huron Indian is reported 10 have fount
on the shore of Lake Superior q curiou
gem. 1t is compound of four classes o
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