The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-29
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Jackson Township.
September 81, 1877

ED. Spirit: AS you have not had any
correspondence from our township for
some time, and knowing that your read.
ers wish to know what the people are do
ing in all parts Of the county, l shall try
to write up some OF the doings Of our
people. At present l will try to give
an account of Sunday School picnic we
had in our ncighborhood last Saturday.
About the latter part of last month it
was announced that the Stewalts Chapel
Sunday School would have q picnic on
the 18th OF September, and cordial
invitation was extended to every person
in the community to take part and help to
make it a time long to be remembered
accordingly almost every person in the
neighborhood set to work to prepare
good things to eat, and to raise money to
defray the other expenses. When the
appointed time came around, the people
of the vicinity, both old and young. as
sembled in beautiful grove about one
half mile from the Chapel. Your cor.
respondent was ON the grounds at
o'clock, and even at that time there were
hundreds there, and hundreds coming
thither. Before going further l would
say that this schoolis superintended by
Mr.. John Mcknight, and is pronounced
to be very good one The officers and
committee of the occasion consisted Of
the following:
Chief Marshal-SAMUEL kEIGLEY.
asst Warshal-M. D. HIGGINs.
Officer Of the Day--JAMEs HIssoM.
Flag Bearers-lsAAc SOLE and JACK
SON WRIGHT.
And committee of about twenty la
dies and gentlemen to make arrangements
and wait on the table.
The speakers of the occasion were the
Rev Freshwater, Of Baresville, and the
Rev. Smith, of New Matamoras. The
Baresville Brass Band was present and
discoursed some very good music, and
Prof. Hogue with a part of his singing
class entertained the audience with some
excellent vocal music.
The Rev. Freshwater delivered the FIRST
speech he spoke of the social character
of the Sunday School, and of the good
the community received from this socia,
bility. We were then entertained with
music by the band.
Rev. Smith then addressed the audi.
ence; he spoke of the primary condition
of the Sunday School, of its rapid
growth and expansion, and of the advan-
tage both the church and community re-
eeived from it.
At the close of this address t was an.
nounced that an auction would be con-
Quoted at the speakers stand immediately
after dinner The committee then an
nounced that dinner was ready, where
upon the officers proceeded to arrange
the children in order, with the band and
speakers in front, and to march them to
the table.
At dinner there were about eight hun
dred persons partook of the many good
things to eat, and yet there was plenty for
all and lots to spare. After dinner the
auction began, with Mr. Samuel Keigley
as auctioneer. The articles to be sold
consisted of packages of cakes, candies,
&C., the money received to be used in de
fraying the expenses of the picnic. TIE
bidding was lively and as the auctioneer's
motto was quick sales and large profits
things went off in hurry; but am
afraid that many of the young gallants,
who bought packages for their sweet
hearts expecting to get quarters worth
Of sweetmeat's for q dime, were sadly
disappointed. During this time the band
and the singers continued TO heighten the
pleasure with their soul-cheering music
But all such pleasures must have an end
and the clouds in the west began to warn
us that we should seek shelter, so we pre-.
pared for going home, wishing that we
might be spared to enjoy many such pic
MICS on Witten'S hill F.