The western sentinel., 1895-09-05
THE CENTENARY PICNIC.
The School aud Visitors Numbered
More Than 800.

More Than 800.
The excursion picnic al the Yadkin
river, Aug. 27, given by Centenary
Sunday school, proved happy and
successful outing for the SIS little and
big folks who went from Winston
Salem.
The train pulled out from the
Southern depot at 500 on Tuesday
morning and returned just before the
town clock announced The hour of p.
M. 1t required five coaches and one
baggage Car to handle the crowd,
dinner baskets and watermelonS.
The latter were put on at the Davis
School.
The day was an enjoyable one for
both old and young DR.. Thompson,
Maj. Stipe, Samuel Wright and
Squire Hamlen not excepted. The
latter gentlemen initiated Baptist
somewhat jnst fefore noon by IaIIing
in the river or creek. Some say it
was the former, but the Squire says
it was only a small stream, and as he
is due the benefit of all doubts,
THE SENTINEL will call it the creek,
''for Short" if nothing else. Mr..
Hamlen consoled himself by telling
the crowd that he was not the only
charged a young lady with falling in
the same stream OF water, but she
denied the accusation. Neither,
however, produced any witnesses to
prove the truthfLlness of their state
mentS.
Several swings were kept busy dur
ing the day by the little folks.
There were many ramblers and
nearly every nook and corner in and
10
boys and girls. A party of the latter
waded into the creek, but they were
careful enough not to meet with the
accident of Squire Hamien.
In the afternoon no less than forty
little boys and older ones went in
bathing They were looked after by
Mr.. S. J. Lambe and other gentlemen.
This proved great sport for the ''kids. "
Marquis Miller, son of Mr.. g. L.
Miller, was saved from drowning by
| the timely efforts OF friends. He was
standing on the river bank, when he
slipped, falling in water about 10 feet
deep. He says that he was going un-
der the fourth time when he was
rescued.
A FINE SPREAD.
Dinner was served about 11:30. A
| long table fairly groaned with good
| things to eat. 1t was a typical picnic
| dinner, and everybody's appetite
seemed to be sharpened for the sump-
tuous spread. No one needed to &c
| away hungry.
At 2 O'Clock more than 100 water.
melons were carved up on the long
| table and it is needless to say that
none were left. A few selfish
young people carried several melons
| off and ate to themselves-but one
/ young man says that his party got
| left-their melon was green.
Several parties went fishing during
| the day, but Conductor Sterling was
the only one that received successful
bite. He caught cat (ffsh), which
| he gave away. Ned Harris, the pic
nicers engineer, tried to catch an ee
| or something else, but his bait or pa.
thence we're too scarce for fisherman
consequently he had to return home
| coEsoling himself with the thought
that one good meal was good enough
| for any picnicer.
Shortly after O'Clock threatening
| clouds arose, from which descended &
shower. A majority of the crow6
were on the train, however, when The
rain came. On account of the show
er the train left for home at Ais
three-qnarterS of an hour ahead o.
schedule time.
Going and coming and on tn,
grounds the band played a number O
selections. Prof. Portis "blowed
clarinet, while Messrs. w. H. Chick
j. r. Walker, Ell. B. Hopper, Edwart
Mickey and Dolly Edwards footed
their horns.
By the expenditure of somethin,
like $50 the grounds could be mad
much more attractive and beautiful
The small shrubbery should be Gu
out and walks made. THE SENTINE
learns that the First Baptist Sunda
school is talking about adopting tn
site for it's picnics annually.