Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-15
Irish Corner Itens.


Creek, Monroe county, on the Sth inst,
was grand success. On the afternoon
preceding your correspondent left home
and about 6 O'Clock p. m. reached the
residence of our esteemed friend, Mr..
L. "A. Boyd, where your scribe was en-
tertained until Thursday morning, Au-
gust sth. AT an early hour he was ia a
buggy accompanied by Mr.. Boyd on the
way to the picnic grounds, and after a
drive of about three miles entered the
grove of Mr.. VIM. Correll, where the
picnic was held. About IL O'Clock the
people from far and near began to as
semble until large crowd of persons,
old and young, had congregated in that
beautiful grove. At about / O'Clock
the dinner hour was announced, and the
citizens of that community, with their
baskets and boxes well filled with sup
plies, sought out their friends and, in
deed, everybody who had no dinner, and
resorted to suitable places where the
most bountifulsupplies of ham, chicken,
mutton, beef, bread, pies, cakes and
everything hungry person could de-
sire was spread out to satisfy the hun
ger of all present. To say there was
more there to eat than your scribe ever
saw on such an occasion is an express
sion full of truth, and nothing but the
truth. 1t is needless to say your cor
respondent did the supplies before him
full justice. The committee had erected
wigwam capable Of seating about 200
300 people, and at 2:30 clock the place
was filled to hear speech from II. II.
Houston, of Anderson. Prof. Brown,
of the same place, introduced the
speaker, who held the audience for about
forty minutes. Mr.. Houston, in q
pleasant manner, paid a tribute to the
leaders of the Southern Confederacy,
but he noticed in particular the brave
privates who gave their lives to the
Lost Cause. After few remarks from
DR.. NJ. l.. Lacy and Prof. Brown the
audience dispersed into the grove again,
and many gathered around the stands
to partake of ice cream, lemonade, etc.
which were sold to raise funds for Il
monument to the veterans OF the Lost
Cause. At night the ladies of Wolf
Greek held a concert in the wigwam
which your scribe. much to his regret
was unable to attend, as $50 O'Clock
found him on his way home, driye OF
about IA miles. He greatly enjoyed the
day with old friends, some of whom he
had not seen for seventeen years.
Mr.. Editor, if you want something goot
to eat and big supply of it, go to &
picnic on Wolf Creek.
Rev. G. Fl. Dobbs preached an excel
lent sermon at Salem church last Sab
bath.
On last Thursday, as Miller Bros
were moving their threshing machin,
to another stand the wheel OF the trac
ton engine ran over Mr.. Lee Miller 7
foot, MASKING it in fearful manner
DR.. Shields rendered the necessary sur
gical aid.
On the same day little Madison, Sol
of Mr.. &. G. Nickel, was badly bitter
in the face by dog belonging to hi
uncle, Mr.. l.. A. Nickel. The wound
though not serious, ID an ugly one ant
disfigures his face very much. DR.
Shields bound up the wound, and tn,
little fellow is doing well.
Applications for schools seem to b.
the order OF the day. About an averag,
OF six applicants to each school is tn,
way we get 1t. Oh, how honorable {?
to be school trustee now. They can
all get there. f..