Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-30

Dear Ed. Herald: I gnesS 1t is bette
late than never, 80 I'll try to give you
readers, those that are familiar with tina
section, Whit from the mountains ant
valley of Cedar Creek.
One bright morning not Iorg since
about o'clock, we turned our faces to
wards Gravel Springs, where we learned
1there was to bs pic that day. After
drive of about two hours and a half WE
came to some half dozen of the finest
springs we ever saw. After shaking our
thirst few minutes we were on the pic
oic grounds IN the beautiful grove OF
Gravel Springs where we soon discovere
seve al old SCHOOL mates. some old &C
1ualntances and also some fellow trades.
men with whom We have worked for
many days.
or course it took me soma time to get
through hsndshakIng with so msnY good
friends. Arriving at the comfortable
church we fodnd the Sunday School had
already assembled and although the
building was crowded to excess W,
got position from which we could heaI
An excellsnt address from Rev. Me-. Smith
the pastor Of this church. After these
services We stroled around and saw The
preparations making for dinner, aud we
must confess that We never saw such
tables set for a picnic before. The people
OF Gravel Springs had put their whole
souls into tho good cause and such was
the abundance of the most tempting food
a large quantity had to be carried home
although the crowd that was so we'll fed
was q very large one. Ne certainly did
enjoy the dinner after our driye of ten
miles, much Of it over the toughest kind
OF roads before we crossed the line into
Frederick county, for after crossing Thu
line and getting into Frederick county
the roads are good. Here we notice tina
the seaion has not been as good as we
have had, but there are good crops of all
kinds aud plenty OF fruit.
One thing was made plain at this pic. |
mic and that was that it was not gotteI
up to make money, as so many are, bui
vas really for the pl essure and enjoy
ment OF the Sunday School children.
There is beautiful cemetery here
which is kept in nice condition. Almos
the first grave we came to had on it,
marble slab the name OF one with whom
we have spent many days when younger.
but he has passed away to that land t.
ward which we are all Fastening. We
found here many beautiful and costly
monuments mari ing the resting places OF
hose gone before.
10 company with Mr.. and Mrs. Uriab
Brill we went to their neat home for
upper after which we took a stroll to
Star Tannery. Here we met Mr. James
Cover, DR.. Cover and Mr.. Boyd, all very
genial gentlemen, and so Interesting was
,helr conversation that the hour was q
7ery late one before we knew it.
We learn that Star Tannery is fast
working ont the stock on hand. By The
md Of the present year 1t will shut down,
1t least as a | arge tannery. Nearly all
who have been employed here have made
good use OF their errnings as is plainly
hown by the prosperity of a little yil-
age.
We went back to Hr. Brills to spend
What remain ed Of the night and to get |
Up in time to drive ten miles TO Pin Oak
q time for Sunday School, thus ending
! trip that was a source of enjoym ent
rom beginning to end. Success to the
erald. Brownie.