The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-18
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ILoI. q illeS DdHlS 1lIcG tiS lllCt COOh
Is to the stand, and introduced us to
5he president Of the day, Rev. b. Low
ther. | had it printed in the pro-
gramme Sowther, and Looman was
printed Sooman. 1t is often difficult
to distinguish between the capital L
and S, even when written by good
writer's.
While some of the schools We're
singing, great professions were arriv-
ing. One school had a big wagon fill
ed with children, who were entirely
hidden by evergreens and wreaths of
flowers. The children came in singing.
Then came school headed by fife and
drums.
l had to make the first little speech,
and it was not much Of a speech at
that. Rev. F. G.. Tyree then made an
able address.
At dinner, as usual, | had many kind
invitations. | cannot remember all
who pressed me to eat with them, but
l know Mrs. House, N. D. Davis
Parks, the family Of Sheriff Hubbard,
and many others, invited me. | took
dinner with James Davis Esq, and his
family. There was great abundance
of provisions on the ground.
After dinner there were short ad-
dresses by Rev. Alva Crabtree, Rev.
Mr.. Lowther, H. A. Hunter and A. W.
Long. With all due respect to the
other speakers, including myself, [
must say that the speech Of H. A.
Hunter was the best. True, it was a
prepared address, perhaps the only one
that had been prepared He is a son
of J. r. Hunter, our county Treasur-
er. He is a natural orator, and a
young man of much promise. He has
been at the Ohio University, and has
gone back to attend the present ses-
sion.
[ met a great many old friends
Parker Smith was there. He lives two
miles east Of the place where the cele-
bration was held. He attended Bing-
hams Sabbath School at Oak Hill
the first ever organized in the south
part of the county. | told him [ could
not recollect of any of the pupils of
that school now living in the county
but him and myself. He said his broth
er Enos attended, but he was quite
small.
Miss Hattie M. Hubbard, daughter
of Sheriff Hubbard, renewed her sub
scription to the Standard. When they
resided in Jack~on she was a little girl;
now she is fine, healthy, intelligent
woman.
As we came home we fell in compa-
ny with Ephraim Plummer, and he
invited US to stop at his residence and
let our horses rest. We did so. This
kind family set before us melons,
grapes and apples, and we did them
ample justice. Then Mr.. and Mrs.
Plummer urged us to stay for supper,
and Long, do believe, wanted to stay;
but | would not hear to it. Long is
one of the best men living, and every
body likes him, and urges him to eat
with them, and he thinks he ought to
do so. After all he had eaten at the
picnic, and all the melons, grapes and
apples, he being a small man, [
thought it my duty to get him off be-
fore supper.
I think Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer are
proud of their family, and they have
reason to be. They have nine child
rem, some four of whom are grown;
fine, healthy, intelligent young men
and women.
We met, and passed, several teams,
four or five miles from town, hauling
iron ore to the furnaces in Jackson.
There are many things | would like
to say, but my space for this meeting
is full. [ must, however, mention the
kindness of Jehiel Graham, who aided
Long in watering our horses at his
(Graham's) residence.
On Thursday last | went to the
great Winchester picnic. [ went in
Burt's omnibus, and in company with
the band wagon. Mrs. Mackley went
with Jose (Babe) Monahan, in bug
gy. [ never saw a more beautiful
day. We arrived at 10 o'clock, and
the officer Of the day directed the dri-
er where to go. The grove could not
possibly have been made any better
than it is. The entire west side Of it
was filled with horses and vehicles
The crowd was not quite as large as
that at Pleasant Hill, yet [ think there
were fully $500 people present. The
exercises opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. DR.. Tracy. Very short
addresses were made by Rev. w. H.
Gibbons, Rev. A. Cartlich, myself, w.
c. Gould and Rev. c. F. Creighton.
Mr.. Creighton made one of his best
efforts. 1t was fine thing.
Here again | felt fattered by the
many invitations to dinner. DR.. Ira
cy, Williamson and Armpstead Sour
lock, VIM. J. Callahan, Miss Johnson,
the Vaughn's Swell, everybody. Mrs
Mackley took dinner with the john