The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-10-30
County Correspondence.
Written for The spirit Of Democracy.)
From Gree en- township.
ROUND BorroM, ONO, Oct. Is, 1876.

RoUND BOTTOM, ONO, Oct. 10, 1876.
ED. SPIRIT: We desire your indul-
gence and ga little cornerY of your val.
liable paper, while we shall try to write
up few items concerning picnic which
was held insthe grove near the Pleasant
Ridge (U. 2. church, on last Saturday
the 18th, Owing to ysthe appearance of
rain IL the morning we began to fear
that it would be rather damp for a
picnic, but about, ten O'Clock the, clouds
having dispersed our "fears did like.
wise, and we took fresh courage and
proceeded at once to the church.
y There we, found considerable of a
crowd alteady assembled and rapidly
increasing, and while waiting for the
speakers who had not arrived, we were
requested to- relieve the monotony of
the hour by little vocal music. After
singing several pieces from the "Glory,""
the speakers not having Arrived, we com
eluded not to sing any more without
somethingito eat, so the Chief Marshalls
William Sawyers and Thomas McFar-
land, lgavelthe command, that we should
form d procession the choir at the head
and "sing and march till we should find
something to eat We did 80, the prin-
fcipal singers of the Choir being Mr..
and Mrs Albert Frankhouser, Mr., and
Mrs: Owen Hurd, Belle Clegg, Mollie E.
|Sawyers, led by your bumble servant
Sc after marching while we sung, ga
home above and HBeautifnl River of
Life from Songs Of Glory. March
ing On" and "They are Waiting" from
the, Brilliant, we, found. ourselves sur
rounding huge table located in beau
tiful grove near by loaded down with
''nick-nacks and good things" There
being no more occasion for delay The
blessing was said by Andrew Fulton,
and the committee whose names are W.
F. McKelvey, Will Morrow, Thomas
Twinem, James McKelvey, Henry Saw
yers. John Fulton, BELIEF Clegg, Lydia
]. Mcfarland, Paulina McFarland, Mary
Handencbild, Minerva Hurd and Sadie
Twineu lost no timeain distributing the
chicken, pies, cakes, pickles, &c, &c.
and with greatful hearts to him from
whom we receive SO many rich blessings,
we partook of one of the most excel
lently prepated dinners that we ever
saw. Upwards of 200 persons ate till
they were satisfied and still we had some
to spare Although from some cause
unknown to, US, the speakers failed to
'put In an appearance" yet / never saw
q company Of persons enjoy themselves
| After al had been Served and q the Il.
bic cleared away, rope was stretched
around some trees and ts.Oopeuhaeen'
was introduced, and sound resembling
that made by pulling Q horses foot ou,
of the mire" "was heard in the land.
This continued until fye in the evening
when We all repaired to Fairfax anc
closed the revelry OF the day with /.
singing school which was well attended
and being conducted by your humble
servant we will not pretend to say any
thing as to its merits ff it had any,
but we did hear some one say 1t wal
"perfectly Splendid A notable feature
of the'oecasion was the good order ant
feeling that seemed to pervade every
one present May we live to enjoy
many such pleasant gatherings.
Well, Mr. Editor, can't close with
out saying, "three cheers and hurrah
for the Democracy of Ohio She ha.
responded handsomely. May all hel
sister States do. likewise
Very truly yours,
W. N. WILLIAMS.