The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-04

SUI SIOft, % ulllCo "CoG VI y dChSO1I,
on the Portsmouth road. The grove
is very fine one. and the stand for
the speakers and the singers, and the
seats for the audience, were we'll
arranged. There were two barrels of
ice water, and at the road. just below
the grove was a circular swing.
The exercises were conducted by
Jacob w. Beyron, Of jackson. might
say at the commencement, that there
was the best music [ ever heard at a
picnic. Miss Lizzie Stevenson, daugh-
ter of John G. Stevenson Esq, had
her organ there, and led with the ac-
compartment. Mr.. Plummer, son Of
Ephraim Plummer, led the choir. Mr..
Plummer has grand tenor voice, and
is one of the best singers in the
county.
The forenoon exercises consisted Of
reading and prayer by our old friend
L. A. Caudle. He read the 9th chapter
Of Deuteronomy.
Next was a speech by Rev. E. w.
Lloyd, and then my piece came in.
Then dinner [ had again promised
in advance to take dinner with Mrs.
Elgina Stephenson, who was formerly
engaged in the millinery business in
this place, and with whom | was well
acquainted Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson,
and family were there. [ will not
attempt to describe their.dinner 1t
was ''iust awful good. Every body
seemed to have loads Of provisions,
and had dozen invitations to dinner,
among others Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler.
the family of John c. Stevenson, &c.
After dinner there was more good
music, and speeches by L. A. Caudle.
Elder Ewing, A. W. Long, &c. Mr..
LLOYD recited the burial Of Moses, in
a fine manner.
This was one Of the finest pic-nics.
taking it altogether, that [ ever at
tended. Much of its success was due
to the exertions Of Mr.. Beyron, who
| think, has charge Of the Sunday
School at that place. The swing, as
financial enterprise, was a failure.
There was a S. S. picnic at Fou1
Mile, ON Friday, and several persons
from that vicinity urged me to attend
I told them [ had promised to go to
Raysville | told them that there
were several young men Of talent and
good character in jackson who ought
to get out to the country and do good
and get acquainted with the people
[ named Elmer C. Powell. Judge
David Davis, Charley Atkinson, James
NJ. Tripp, &c. Mr.. Ewing promised
to see them, and Powell, Atkinson
Paine and Trip went, and they had {
very fine time indeed.
I got good rig from Tom Delay
and A. W. Long and | went to Rays
vile. [ have only space now merely
to touch upon the incidents of the
day. Our drive was pleasant one, as
the road was in good condition, and
Long is a pleasant gentleman, and
agreeable company. AS we passed
Coalton, we saw the pleasant counten-
ance of Joe. Wilson, in the door of his
store. Then we passed the fine farm OF
Jacob A. Sell Esq. Mr.. Long remarked
that there was sorrow in that other
wise pleasant home, as Mr.. and Mrs
Sell had lost their youngest child {
few days ago. It was between three
and four years of age. | noticed work
in progress all along the Dayton 6
Southeastern Railroad. At the foot
of the hill southwest Of the residence
Of Mr.. Emmons, on the farm of Mr.
Vaughters, a saw-mill was in opera
ton, getting out timber for bridges
and culverts on the railroad.
b Between Ellsworth and Raysville
we passed a small corn field right OF
the road, and there was no fence
around it. The corn was large anC
fine. 1t belonged to very poor wo
man, widow.
When we got to Corinth Church
half a mile up the hollow from Rays
vile, we found large crowd Of peo
pie in the little grove. John G. LAY
Esq. was conducting the exercises
There must have been one Thousand
persons present.
The following persons each made ;
fifteen minutes speech in the forenoon
Elder Cassidy, Mr.. Derby, Elder
Watts, and league Ray. [ took din,
ner with Esq. Ray. At dinner I hac
an introduction to a number of per,
sons, and among others a very old lady
named Sellers, who is a sister of the
late Samuel and Peter Bum.
After dinner the following persons
spoke: d. Maclley, Jerome Goodrich
DR.. Pinkerton and A. w. Long
There was some of the finest singing
| ever heard, mixed in between all the
speeches, and among the very best
was that by Eagle Chapel Sunday
School, from Vinton county.
The meeting ended soon after three
o'clock, and every body seemed to be
satisfied and happy. Long was enthu-
siastic, and declared that it was one OF
the best days he had ever lived.
As we came home we stopped III