The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-07-09

the middle of his honeymoon, having
recently married young lady who
: was at Columbia, Mo-, at school al
) the same time John was attending the
J state university. John H. Evans i:
a son of Philip Evans who recently
died at Deer Lodge. Montans. He is
a nephew of Drs. Z. e. and w. III.
Evans of Sedalia. l found the
weather here cool and pleasant. In
the evening light overcoat was COM
Portable.
FOR THE CAMP MEETING
early the .next morning, l boarded
a mixed train bound up the Bitter
Root Valley. On the train I met
the Rev. r. f. Smith, Methodist
divine of Helena, en- route to
the campmeeting. From him
learned that the meeting was being
carried on by Mrs. Barrett, an evan
gelist of some note. We arrived at
Grantsdale, fifty miles distant from
Missoula, about l o'clock p. m.
At Grantsdale, little town on the
Bitter Root river, | met Jno. n. Arm
strong, an old Chicago printer, pub
fishing lively, little paper called the
"Bitter Root Bugle." John is attend
ing camp meeting, setting type and
writing editorials, all of which seem
to please the frontier people. also
met Sam Blackburn. a young man,
son of James w. Blackburn of Pettis
county. He is running a butcher
shop at Grantsdale, and appears 10 be
doing a fine business for the place.
He talked yearningly of Missouri, and
said in accents wild, as he run his
hands through his hair, 81 want to see
a field of corn once more"
A spring wagon with two seats was
in waiting to take us to the camp
meeting. | think they heard of the
coming of Rev. Smith and a noted
deacon, for when we arrived, dinner
was ready. The bill of fare did not
embrace any yellow legged chickens,
for they are not yet ripe in this coun-
try.
THE BOARDING TENT
was kept by j. II. Simpson formerly
of Paris, Mo. he is related to all
the Stephens, Adams and Myers OF
Cooper and Saline counties. He fur
nished a good meal, his table of print
tive construction, being located in the
brush, but few steps from a stream
of clear, cold, fast running mountain
spring water. A large audience tent
was erected in the grove with comfort.
able seating for several hundred peo-
pie. In the evening Mrs. Barrett who
by the way is sort of strong mind
ed angel widow without wings, spoke.
She speaks without notes In a clear
ringing voice, quite augmentative and
pathetic. Her exhortations were ID
excellent taste and quite convincing.
She brought number of sinners to
the fold who promised to be "good,
better, best" hereafter. Rev. Smiths
prayer was powerful and everything
be said was calculated to impress the
nearer that he was sure enough in
earnest christian of the most orthodox
kind.
FISHING FOR TROUT.
/ went up the valley twelve miles
and spent an evening angling for
trout with fair success. At night
stopped in Frank Overturf's cabin,
who is hardy ranchman, he having
spent many years on the frontier and
In the mountains.
The next day / returned to Mis-
soula, when | found the Montana
Press association, about forty strong,
in session. At night they had ball
and banquet, which, being away from
home. | attended. Both were fine
affairs and passed off in great shape,
rejecting credit upon the good people
of MissOula, who thus handsomely
entertained their guests.
RETURNING HOME.
The next day / left for St. Paul. |
1,280 miles distant. / met on the |
train A. G. Sheldon, of Portland,
Oregon, who formerly resided in Sc.
dalia and was chief clerk for w. r.
Woodward when he was general gu
perintendent of the NJ, K. & t.,
about eighteen years ago. He is now
the very efficient Pacific coast agent |
of the G. B. q O., with an Office at |
Portland.
/ also met on the train Mrs. Ann
Addington, of Richmond, Ind, who
was returning from the coast,
chaperoning her niece, Miss Jessie
Hoover, and her granddaughter, Miss