The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-06
ONE CENT.
a DELIGHTFUL TRIP.


The kare Treat Afforded the Friends OF
Mr.. Titman.
The ladies and gentlemen who had the
good fortune TO take part in the recent
excursion ~ Corning, n Y and the Pine
| Creek lumber tract n Lycomilg county
OWNED by Mr.. G E Ttmau, are enthusiast
| tic when speaking Of the hospitality e1-
tended them during The trip. The party
consisted Of Mr. and Mrs O. E Tumsn
and son, Mrs E. B. Hunter ana son, Mise
Maud Lewis, H. H. Zulick, John Grant,
William Stein and S. q. NJ. Hollopeter.
Daniel Shepp, wife and three daughters, Of
Tamaqus, and Mr.. and Mrs. Althouse, Of
r !ading, Al d Hon. William L. Torbert of
Girsrd Manor, were also mem bsrs of the
party. Mr. Shepp is the vice pres dent and
treasurer of the II 1as and Oregon Rail way.
The excursion was arranged by Mr.. Tit
man. Michael King accompanied the
party rs caterer The party went from
town to Willismsport, via the p & r.
railroad, and was met at that place by Mr..
G. r. Brown, of Corning, n. Y, general
superintendent of the Fall Brook Railway.
THE john" special car, was boarded
and the party journeyed to Corning, q
distance of ll3 miles. Upon arrival at
that place the excursiOnists became the
guests OF Mr.. Brown and made that
genteman's residence their headquarters.
Mr. Brown has under his control $50 miles
of railroad and as an indication of the road
prosperity under his management the
freight business OF the past two years may
be cited. In 1891 tho road transported
B zO9, 600 tons OF freight In 1892, ending
June, =. GAG 600 tons were transported.
Mr.. Brown, wife and daughter enter
tanned their guests royalty for three days,
during which time visits were paid to Lake
Keuka, Steuben county, N Y Watkins
Glen and other pleasant summer resorts
within easy distance of Corning Lake
Keuks is delightful place. Its miles
in length and extends from Penn Yam to
Hammondsport. 1t also has "a picturesque
branch extending ten miles northwardly.
The borders of the lake form one Of the
greatest grape growing regions in America.
There are l4OOO acres of grape vines under
cultivation.
Upon the conclusion Of the pleasan stay
at Mr.. Browns magnificent Corning resi-
dence, the excursionists, accompanied BY
about forty of Corning's prominent ladits
and gentlemen, Mr Brown and his dsugh-
ter, Miss Florence among them, started in
a special csr for lr p to Cammal, located
on Pine Creek, Lycoming county, this
state. The eXcursiOnists were met at
Cammsl by large party from Williams
port. trip over the Oregon and Texas
Railroad, of which Mr.. O. E. Ttman is
president, was next made. 1t was jour
ney up into the mountains for eight miles
and the party aighted at Mr. Titman's
lumber camp. The train was a special one
made up Of observatory cars, drawn
by powerful engine named
Emory" alter Mr.. Titman's son.
The grade on the Oregon and
Texas Railroad is 3l2 feet to the mile
in some places and at the eight mile limit
is 200 feet above tho Pine Creek Railway.
The trip was made under the personal
supervision OF Capt. Davies, general super
intendent of the railway. Upon alightinp
at the lumber camp the excursionists found
thas CotSiol IAlhk hhu anticipated Ll8iE
arrival and had prepared for them dinner
that would have excited the envy Of n
Delmonico. Roast turkey and all the
delicacies of the season aw 3itei the order
for service and the eighty one diners
declared that il was one OF the most
sumptuOus dinners they had ever partsken
Of After dinner the excur.ionists we're en-
tertsined by S G M H5lopeter Esq
who is Mr.. Titman counsel Mr. Holo-
peter spoke for about "a quarter of an hour.
during which umo he took occasion to ex-
tend the hearty thanks OF the excursionists
to Mr. Brown and family and Mr.. Titman
for the royal h spi,ality they had extended.
The descent of the mountain from the lum.
Der camp was then made. Al Cammal the
Shenandoah and Wilismsport people took
leave of Mr.. Brown aud daughter and the
rest of the C1rning eopla, aod boarded a
train for hons via Wlliamsport
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