The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-01-11
a TRIP TO GREENE COUNTY.

| from Messy Creek 10 concord
church, in Greene county:
| Having been-requested by DR. G..
G. Brown to visit Concord Church,
to fill an appointment for him on
tho Sd Saturday and Sunday in
December, we, with pleasure, ac-
cepted the invitation, being anxious
to see more of East Tennessee and
extend our acquaintance among the
good-natured people Of her vine
clad hills.
b At the proper time, we got excus-
ed from school, and, after due ad-
| monitiou from the boys not to get
drunk nor keep bad company, with
haste and hurrah, we started for the
train, reached the depot, and found
we were an hour too soon--hence
the pleasure of waiting, ifa pleasure
it be.
Finally the gathering of the
wheels and the shrilI whistle Of the
old freight was heard, and [ was
soon aboard.
Mrs. McCanless and her two little
daughters, Mary and Bessie, also
took the train for Morristown. Our
ride was made pleasant while in
in their company by the thoughtful
conversation of Mrs. McCanless, who
indeed is an interesting lady, and
the chattering of the sweet little
girls, who, to my own satisfaction,
kept me busy answering the many
questions that were suggested to
their minds on the way.
At last, we arrived at Morristown,
and we took in all that was to be
seen of the beautiful and thriving
city from the railroad. The next
place of interest was Whitesburg,
which seems to be q quiet little vii
lage, made interesting to the travel
er on account of the huge blocks of
marble that can be seen lying near
the railroad, ready for shipping to
different parts of the country, i'm
pressing one of the untold wealth
of East Tennessee.
Finally our station Click Creek)
was reached. This is a city of
about eight souls, and ones mind is
not confused much by the rafting of
vehicles and the Gathering of horses
hoofs over its stony streets. Yet
it is place Of some promise, as a
new depot is about completed and
four business houses will be opened
between this and spring. About
three-fourths of mile from the de-
pot we stopped to spend the night,
with Mr.. Reed, who was to give US
conveyance to the church Mr..
Reed is well to do farmer and a
clever man, nor shall we soon forget
the kind hospitality of he and his
wife, of their two accomplished
daughters just the thing to make
school boy happy,
Next morning, on horse back, we
started to church with a good look
ing young man and very handsome
young lady as our pilots. The
young mans name being Bible and
the lady's Reed by arranging the
names of the party we formed the
very expressive command, Snow,
Reed;Bible.
After a ride of three miles thro'
a kind of wilderness of country, we
came to the church. When the SER
vices were concluded we went home
with a jolly good fellow by the name
of Mersry, who was once a student
at this college, and an old time Col
umbian, of 20 yers ago. He told
me many funny things that took
place when he was hereof the
pranks that was played, etc, show
ing that boys were just boys twenty
years ago, as they are now Sun
day was "a pleasant day and
enough people came out to make q
D. D. feel pale, much less a school
boy Sabbath evening and night
was spent at Mr.. Crosby's, an old,
good man, and one Of extraordinary
oontontment, as shown from the fact
that he is now y years old, and
living in the house in which he was
born.
Our stay at Mr.. Crosby's was en-
joyed by US, and we think It would
be by any one else, especially if he
was young man.
Eight o'clock, Monday morning,
found rs at Midway Station, and af-
ter pleasant ride of 80 miles, we
were again at Messy Creek, with
many pleasantthoughts and remem-
brances ofthe kind people of Greene
county.
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