The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-09
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Westernport, Md.-Mr. j. Riordan.
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EDITOR REPUBLICAN: [ send
you the following local: The Har-
rington Manor Sunday School held
a picnic on Saturday, July I'd. at the
Harrington Manor Spring. The
weather was all the most fastidieus
could desire, and early the people be-
gan to come-afoot, horseback, bug
gy, and spring and farm wagons
and when all had deposited their
we'll filled baskets it looked like they
had come to stay some time. The
thought forced itself upon us that any
one of them would make a good
quartermaster. A casual survey
showed that all ages and sexes were
represented, from baby TO grand sire
and they were all good babies
and their number showed this to be
a good county to live in. Among
those present were Rev. Wesley Da-
Wis and his accomplished wife, who
are on visit to his parents.
The first business in order was to
make lemonade. which being done
and in passing it around. it was dis
covered that Master Willie McMillen
of Accident, was missing. Of course
all was excitement, and all the men
turned out and searched fields, woods
and highways, all to no purpose until
about O'Clock, when he was return
ed, and gave the following account
of his wanderings: He left the
ground, walked upon the hill, be-
came bewildered, walked about II
miles, to the residence of Mr.. Joseph
B. Davis, drank at the spring and
passed through the yard and by the
house, (Which he had left about two
hours before,) without recognizing
it, and went to Mr.. Kuykendall's,
where that gentleman kindly cared
for him and returned him to his
anxious mother.
The excitement over, again to bu-
siness. Next in order was dinner,
Now, Mr.. Editor, did you ever see
or hear OF any person who objected
to having dinner in the programme d?
| never did. After all had eaten,
(although we did not feed five thous-
rnd, as our Saviour did in the desert.
yet, when all had eaten, we took up
many basket fulls, as was done upon
that memorable occasion; which
proved that ample provision had
been made. The next in order was
some very fine singing led by Rev.
5. w. Davis and wife, which was
followed by an address by Rev. Da-
Wis to the children. The address
showed that he was veteran in that
line, though comparatively young in
years. He based his remarks upon
the lost boy, and run a parallel with
the parable of the lost sheep. During
his remarks he exhibited an idol
which he had just received from
India. 1t had come a distance of
ten thousand miles. 1t was about
six inches long, made of bronze, in
human shape, with some daubs of
red paint upon it. Any Yankee
could make such an object, sell them
for twenty-five cents apiece and
make fortune, if he could find a
ready sale for them. Yet this was
an object of worship in India. 1t
was great curiosity, and proved
that one half of the world did not
know how the other half lived. He
also exhibited some flowers from Je-
rusalem. All in all it was very in
teresting.
Now for an lntermission, during
which, as your correspondent was
talking to Mr.. Davis, little boy
came up with smiles all ever his face,
and said: "Mither Davith, 18th you
hath any candy now it'll dood time
to give'th out" His suggestion was
acted upon, and as they took stick
in each hand they showed they had
an eye to good things.
From this until all left for home
the time was passed in playing, and
when all left they were satisfied with
their days enjoyment.
SPECTATOR.
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