The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-09-05
reported for The Spirit Of Democracy
From Jackson Township.
AUGUST %, 1876

AUGUST 20, loto
Ed. SPIRIT: Thinking your readers
might like to know what is going on in
this part of "Old Monroe" has induced
me to send you the following. Things
in this neighborhood have kept 1.-THE
even tenor Of their way" for some time,
until last Saturday when we had one OF
the grandest picnics ever held in this
township. In pursuance OF arrange
ments made some time since three Sab.
bath Schools, the German M, E School
of Trail Run, the United Brethren
School Of Yager's Chapel and the NJ. E.
School of Stewards Chapel met in a
beautiful grove on Wittens hill, about
one half mile from the river, for the
purpose of holding Sunday School
Union Picnic.
At about half past ten o'clock the
assembly was called to order and the
throne Of grace was addressed by Rev.
Starkey, in very appropriate PRAYER
Rev. Custer of the German NJ. E. Church
then addressed the audience and con-
sidering the disadvantage be labored
under in speaking our language did very
well. He was followed by Rev. Starkey
who in singular but pleasing manner
succeeded in gaining the attention of a
large part of the audience while he said
some very good things.
These exercises were interspersed
with splendid music furnished by the
New Martinsville Brass Band and lei
me say right here that this band gave
good satisfaction to oil present
1t was then announced that dinner
was ready. Aboat four hundred chill
dren partook of the delicacies provided
for the occasion at the FIRST table. Ar
terward there were three other tables
enjoyed the good things which were
there to eat In all there were abou
lone thousand ate. at the table and
large number ale In squads in differen
parts of the grove, SO We think We vii
not miss the number far when we say
there were twelve hundred people OF
| the ground
1 After dinner the people enjoyed them
selves in, different ways.E There was
very good swing on he ground ant
nearlySthe entire crowd availed them
selves of the chance to spend part o
their small change. A large number o
the young gentlemen and ladies forme'
q circle and engaged in playing wha
they called "Copenhagen," but to al
outsider it looked more like kissing ant
hugging than any thing else. but as th
fair ones seemed to enjoy it spler
didly we have nothing further to say.
} Great credit is due Messrs. Hall
Brother, of Cochransville, for the entir
fulfllmcnt of their promise Of balloo
ascension from the ground. At the az
pointed time every thing was ready an
} when the fasteniugs were let go it she
} upward to considerable distance an
/ then turned eastward and continued t
travel the aerial regions till lost to vie
while the woods echoed with the shout
I of the entire crowd. And thus the da
closed leaving all we'll pleased an
hoping that we may enjoy many sue
gala days, and that you may come dow
and spend them with US, and that th
great cause we that day celebrated ma
roll on until 1t sweeps over this entir
earth of ours and all the. children b
gathered into the, RFsat Sunday schot
: army, and go udaF1hng forward to b
\ come useful menHefs Of the church an
i, valuable addi,ionsto society.