Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-22

7. or II. PIcsIc.-On last Thursday
morning as the weary husbandmen awoke
from their peaceful slumbers they were
greeted by welcome breezes from Old
Ocean, presagiDg long looked for and
much needed rain. 1t wa. the day of the
Granger picnic, but many farmers turned
their thoughts from refreshment and pleas.
ure to labor, and getting out their drills
rushed for their plowed fields, determined
to get their grain in the ground before the
rain would come. However, enough Of
them were loyal TO their order and turned
out in numbers sufficient 10 make the pic.
| mic IA success. Your correspondent reach.
ed the grounds about ten o'clock and
found them teeming with merry pleasure
seekers, while three cornet bands, the
| Zion, the Lemont, and the Washington,
were cnllvening the exercises with strains
Of sweetest music. The peanut man was
there, and far above the din Of the bands,
the rumbling Of wheels, and the noises of
the merry makers, was heard his hoarse
voice, telling the crowd that "here's where
you get your doublc-jointcd, silver pointed
California peanuts" The ice cream man
was there and strained his lungs TO their
utmost 10 rival the peanut man, but II
was "no go;" the weather was too cool,
and the lovers Of frozen milk preferred
something % warm them instead Of cool
or. Poor Mr.. Lo was not there, as be
had not sufficiently recovered from the
| blows he received st the Soldiers picnic,
10 allow him TO take part In the exercises,
but his place was supplied by e sprucy
/ looking gentleman with head fastened 20
the body by hinge, ST which the small
boys threw balls for the cigars 1t re-
minded one Of BAnquo's ghost, for al
though it was knocked down a great many
;imes, it would mt stay down, but always
/ turned up again. The ground hog man
wss there, and entertained great many
/ people with his little eide show, and al the
sAme time satisfied the inner man by sell
/ ing them nut, candies, and "sich like"
About half past ten O'Clock Col. james =.
Weaver, the Master Of the county grange,
/ tried 10 call the meeting TO order aud
make speech, but the people had come
lor pleasure, aud didn't care much hbout
speech making, and besides the noise Of
the peanut and ice cream men, which
could have been heard above the roar Of
artillery, put speech making out Of the
! question, 30 the Colonel, after few re.
marks told Us all 10 get ready for dinner.
/ In an incredibly short space Of time The
/ ground was dotted with white table cloths
when presto" there seemed 10 rise, a. by
magic, from the ground, huge jelly cakes,
heaps Of chicken, and many other good
things too numerous io mention. But
teupns oD'nid UittantnT, an hour passed on,
and the good things had al disappeared /;
/ gone 20 that bourne whence no Jelly cake
ever returns, except Shcn the doctor sum-
mons 1t by sn cme;ic "Thc hour Of labor
/ having arrived" the Master called us 10
order again, and made a short address,
after which everybody sought 20 amuse
himself or herself in the best manner pos
sible. 4 few drops Of rain from Captain
! Nimbus started few Of the old and the
rheumatic ones to their homes, but soon
Bpreas arrested the gentleman and put
him under guard for while, 50 tha. the
pleasures Of the day might not be disturb
| cd. The Grand Master Of the State Grange
Of Pennsylvania, wAs present, and seemed
10 enjoy himself hugely. Past Grand
Master Piolette and Brother Mccormick,
who were advertised TO address us did not
put in their appearance. We hope they
have a good excuse for their not coming.
Before closing l mus, tell you about the
pretty girls who graced the picnic with
their presence. There was quite n sprink-
ling Of fair maidens, comely to look upon,
and beautiful a. Houries. The old Roman
gods would have been ravished with their
besuty, could they but have beheld them.
Some Of the young men were terribly
smitien with their charms, ss may be
| judged by the manner in which they
| toied them around on their arms. aud fed
them on candies and osher dainiies On
the whole the picnic was grand success.
GRANGER.
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