Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-02
A Trip to Bedford County
For the Fayetteville Observer.

LIT. hutCOT-Ledrhln lDefC
was to be a grand Pic Mic al
Flat Creek, Bedford county
last Thursday, j, in company
with the Fayetteville Silver Cor
net Band, started at an early
hour to see what was to be seen,
and to enjoy the day. We left
Fayetteville at half past 2 o.
clock in the night and reached
Lynchburg at about six o'clock,
where we all took breakfast.
After spending about two
jhours in that prosperous and
beautiful little town, and see
ing enough of the good people
Of the place to pay us for our
trip, we again started on our
journey. A few miles north of
I.ynchburg We reached the
beautiful little village of Tam
pace, and, Judging from the
number of wagons loaded with
grain, lumber, ETC., it must be a
place of some Importance.
There is a large, fine. Christian
Church there with a beautiful
Icupola which can be seen a
great distance from the VILLAGE.
Reaching Tampico, We were
late and had not time to stop,
but journeyed.. OH until we
reached the pic mic grounds IN
Bedford. The people were
gathering fast--they came from
all directions--in all manner of
vehicles, horseback and on foot,
and by eleven o'clock the crowd
was estimated at about 1900.
Croquet and Base Ball were the
principal games INDUCED in.
The Hawthorn and Flat Greek
Base Ball Clubs played a match
game, but your correspondent
was unable to learn which won
the game. AS soon as the Band
arrived they were put to work,
and were kept busy pretty well
all day. The music was excel
lent-and | am proud to say
of the Fayetteville Band, that
not member of it uses intoxi-
eating liquors while off on an
engagement. Judging from tie
actions of the little folks AMI a
great many of the older ones,
Band music is seldom heard in
that neighborhood. The dim
ner, MIR. Editor, was one that
| never saw surpassed; there
was almost anything you could
call for, from a half-moon dried
apple pie to the finest cakes,
ETC., that could be prepared.
And if there were any persons
on the ground that did not cat
until they were satisfied it was
certainly their own fault, and
no blame should be laid to the
managers. Enough provisions
were left to feed fully as many
more as were present. Fay
etteyille was we'll represented.
Among the ladies present were
Mis-. Capt. Norwood, the charm
ing Misses Matte n, Maggie
c., Fannie L., and Matte L. NJ,
all Of whom in company with
some of our most worthy young
men, attended a grand hop at
Shelbyville at night. Late in
the afternoon the crowd began
to worry and leave and soon
nothing was left save the sweet
recollection Of the day. At "a
bout six o'clock AM, we reached
Lynchburg Ehomeward bound"
There we were met by a host
of friends who insisted on our
supper with them, which
invitation was accepted. 1t was
my pleasant privilege to par
take of an excellent supper
with our friend W. w. Gordon,
the gentlemanly editor of the
Sentinel, and had the pleasure
of forming the acquaintance
of the estimabIe wife Of Mr..
g., and meeting the handsome
face of an old typo friend, Liant.
Russell. Supper being over,
and all of our party being much
refreshed, the Band assembled
and discourscd several pieces
of beautiful music, after which
we babe them adieu and made
our way to our own homes,
reaching Fayetteville Friday
morning at about one o'clock.
The occasion was one that will
long remain fresh and green in
the minds Of those who were
fortunate enough to be present.
~ M. QUAD.