The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-05-23
THAT FISHING FROLIC.

July EXCURSION party boarded
a special coach ut this place on
Monday last, l4th inst, bound for
Fort Royal, where they proposed
10 camp FOR several days and in
dulge in that recreation which DR..
Boteler describes as the most calm,
quiet and innocent, God ever made
angling. 1t is doubtful however
II this calm and quiet view would
nave been expressed if DIR. Botelcr
had been II member Of this partic-
ular fishing party. The vrliant
crew who vcntu! ed 20S miles from
home on this expedition, consisted
or "A, w. Anderson, G. w. Tune, M,
II. Fowler, A. II. Fleming, j. A.
Copeland, O. Is. Simmons, Oswald
Richardson, j. d.. Adams, A. c.,
Dillard, John b. DeShiclds, Thos.
Ray, Dr. b. f. Martin, with his
three little boys, Dugar, Earle and
Ben and &c. darlington. Bill Bo-
mar, colorcd acting porter. This
party was increased to nineteen by
the addition of JOS. II. Simmons and
Montgomery, Of Greenwood.
Hitched to the passenger train,
at 35 miles to the hour, we dash.
ed along that road which is
familiar to most persons in this sec
ton to Augusta, with no incident
or special interest, except the lam
cntationS OF some man who had
venturcd to put his head out OF the
window without the prccaution OF
holding on to his hat. Reaching
Augusta, at ear ii O'clock IN the
night, n special train was made up
by that most clever and accomOda.
ting OF all railroads, the Ccntral,-
We pulled through to Port Royal
without delay: reaching the de-
pot at 1880 Il. m, Tuesday.
Tit be true that occupations are
crowded as many men believe who
are engaged IN business, what an
inviting field Is Port Royal t. young
men! Half dozen stores, which
have Il fair exterior, with half filed
shelves and invariably II saloon in
the rear. This dilapidatcd old town
Is q standing example of what Il
railroad can do towards pulling
down thriving city in II very few
years.
Having provided ourselves with
u,;tL H., 10y J""ri'cF,
s;i nn '7".! coohliS u'eh-
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punU" ,.',o sun pcn'H, INC yum
~ u, ~nIo', M"s k.nuly rendered
who also accompanied us on our
voyage to Bay Point, twelve miles
from Port Royal, on st. Helena Is
land. Capt Jenkins, ana his broth
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