Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-09-07
CartmiII Post Reunion.

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and Saturday, Sept. 81, - and %.
in Curtis Crouch's grove on Salt
Lick Creek, about one mile from
Salt Lick Station.
The grove proper contains about
ten acres, and is beautiful woods.
level. shady and inviting for such
IA gathering.
= On Thursday and Friday the
road from the station was SD dusty
as to be almost intolerable, render
ing the horse in ones buggy invisi-
bile at times, and flying constantly |
over the grounds. The shower laid |
the dust nicely on Saturday. max
inc travel much more comfortable.
The first days attendance is
placed at close to 800. The open
ing address was delivered by Post
Commander Elias McQuithcy. and
is said by those present 10 have
been a mastery effort, the old sol
diers attesting their appreciation
by prolonged applause. a parade
by about 60 members of the Post
was given on each day. Col. La
fayette North commanded the par
ade, and he has not forgotten his
military training. standing erect
and looking the model soldier.
bearer, and looked as proud and 1
fearless as. no doubt, he did when |
he was a boy color bearer in the /
war.
On Thursday the attendance was
immense, being estimated at fully |
1000. This day being devoted more
particular y to the Mexican War
veterans an address of welcome
was delivered by Commander Me
Quithey. Mr.. McQuithey is most
entertaining speaker, and holds the
close attention of an audience by
strong natural eloqucnce and flu
ency of common sense talk. At
noon, Col. North gave dinner to
the Mexican veterans. who heartily
cnjoyed tiie jovial Coloncl's hospit-
ality.
Speeches were delivered by Rev.
Jayne, of Farmers; ID. S. Trunbo,
of Bethel, and j. II. Heron, of Ow-
ingsviile.
On Saturday threatened rain in
the morning no doubt kept away
many, SO that the attendance was
only about 1000. The customary
parades were made, but there was
no speaking. Col. Sam Mckee. of
Louisville, ,Sas expected, but he
sent letter ,canceling mis- engage
mcnt on ac-oul lt If sickness in the
family. Visitors amused them
selves in listening at the music and
in danciigor visiting the various
entertaiamrr,s on the grounds.
NOTES. i
The She a,1tn Cornet Band, of
Farmers. ;u'a .shed the mu6c each
day. IT, : re a handsome lot of
young ensaaa ir their new ami
forms, judgSns from appearances,
were quite ca ptiyaring to zoe fair
sex. The band makes good music
for its practice.
C. G. McAlister was on the
grounds distributing cards and
presenting his claims. Omar Will
son and Sam Wells were hustlingI
about shaking hands and telling
the people that they, each, wanted
to be Jailer of Bath county.
The first two days We're quiet
and orderly, though few were un-
der the influence of liquor. During
the nights, however, there was a
great deal of promiscous firing of
pistols, but no one was hurt. On
Saturday there was notable in
crease in drunkenness, and several
seemed spelling for fight. The
peaceable and respectable people
were apprehensive that there would
be trouble and bloodshed, and be-
gan leaving the grounds soon after
the noon hour, and early in the af-
ternOon the first fight occurred.
A drawback was. a lack,of whole
some. cool water. The water was
hauled from Gstagnant pool in Salt
Lick Creek, and was not at all good,
though it was plentiful enough.
Nearly all members of the Post
were in attendance, though there
were not many soldiers or other Wis
itors, except from this and adioin-
ing counties. All parts of Bath
county We're represented, but the
largest proportion came from the
immediate vicinity. Owing to the
fire probably, the attendance from
here was light.
There were no arrangements for
lodging visitors on the grounds, as
it was only short distance from
the town. Railroad passengers were
conveyed to and from the Station
by spring wagons and furniture
cars.
Among the side attractions was
DIR. Harper's Worlds Fair on
Wheels" in which was boy whose
lot had been east among the sheep
until he grew wool instead of hair
on his head. 1t may be said that
his head is "wool-g gathering"
The flying dutchman held high |
carnival. 1t was estimated that it's
receipts on Thursday averaged S25
per hour, though it may have been
an eXaggeratiOn.
There were also a shooting gal
, lery, a ball throwing contrivance
and a dancing platform, all of
: which were literally patronized.