Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-28
YELLOW CREEK.
A Reunion, Public Speaking
and Fishing Party.
DIR. Steger Orator OF the Day-Good
Music, Lively Dancing, Fine Din
ner, and Gala Day Generally.

The people of the Fentress neigh
borhood, on Yellow Creek, ten miles
from Erin, held their reunion, as ad-
vertlsed, on yesterday, and gave
themselves over to the enjoyment of
the occasion for all the fun and recre-
alton there was to be had out of such
an event. The gathering was not so
large as was anticipated, owing to the
fact that farmers were all exceedingly
busy, but there were enough to make
the occasion most enjoyable. The re-
union was held in Houston, near the
Dickson county line, and Dickson
was well represented; a number OF
young men from Montgomery and
Stewart counties were present also.
There is some splendid farming land
along Yellow Creek, and the people
are we'll to do and very hospitable.
Our young friend, George Stacker,
who has q good country store
in that vicinity, was the lead
ing spirit of the occasion among
the gentlemen, and his moth
er, Mrs. Fletcher, and daughter,
and several young ladies of Cumber-
land City took an active rIrt in con-
tributing to the entertainment aud
comfort of visiting guests, spreading
one OF the most magnificent picnic
dinners that we have ever seen on
such an occasion.
The press was represented by DIR.
j. g. Steger, of the Dover Courier
Gen. VIM. Broaddus, of the Erin
News, and a reporter from the LEAF
CHRONICLE. The writer was met at
Erin by Gen. Broaddus, who found
Mr.. Adams, of the picnic committee,
in waiting with vehicle to convey
ns out. DR.. Steger had gone in ad-
vance with Mr.. Richardson, carrying
his long pole and reel, and had caught
all of the fish before we got there,
and had eaten them. Mr.. Adams,
or George Stacker had an eye to the
eternal fitness of things in providing
a team for the News and LEAF
CHRONICLE men--one a donkey and
the other mare, followed by mule
colt. They knew the difference in
sentiment between this writer and
Gen. Broaddus,
Everybody had as much fun as
they wanted. The boys had splen-
did sawdust yard prepared amid a
dense shade. There were three tid.
dlers and the dancing was lively.
The country lads and lassies could
give our town folks some pointers on
French dances and other intricate
figures. 1t was worth the trip TO
see the young Scotchman dance
the Highland fling.
AT noon the visitors were invited
to dinner with Mrs. Fletcher, and
greatly enjoyed the good barbecue,
Strawberries, ice cream, cake, lemon
ade and other good things. There
was but one backset in the program,
and that was the failure of Squire
Robt. Steel to put in his appearance.
He was relied upon to do the promp-
ting. A whole quarter of barbecue
was reserved for him to the last.
Gen. Broaddus, after finishing his
quarter, looked upon that SET apart
for Squire Steel and wept.
After dinner DR.. Steger was called
upon, and, being pleasantly intro
duced by Gen. Broaddus, delivered a
fine address on the questions of the
day. He presented some sound
Democratic doctrine during his dis
course and was loudly applauded.
DR.. Steger is a fine stump speaker.
He is conservative, goes to the heart
of the matter and carries his hearers
with him. He is the nan whom
that district should send to the State
Senate, if he can be prevailed upon
to accept. With a Legislature COM
posed of such men we would have
good and wholesome laws enacted.
The LEAF-CHRoNICLE reporter
left the young people in full enjoy
ment of the evening recreation, and
returned to Erin, spending the night
with Mrs. Hostess Partridge, of the
Central House, one of the best kept
hotels in the country. Erin is a very
enterprising, business town, of some
l 200 people. 1t has eleven stores,
five churches, two hotels, a news
paper, lime works, stave factory,
saw mills and other enterprises en-
gagged in working timber.
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