The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
TRIP TO THE WEST.

ABOUT nine months ago my girl.
Mablel and left our native homo
Tor trip to Ohio, Michigan and In
diana. We left Middleburg via Lew.
1st9wn to fittsburg, the smoky city;
indeed 1T has the right name for ey
cry thing was black with smoke
nhence over the L. Il. aud Chicago
IL. IL. to city of Bucyrus, where III
y, Berger. my oldest brother lives.
We were indeed thrice welcC me. Wis.
ting with them nearly one week
Near this city met "A number of
Pennsylvanians whom we usei To
know IN years gone by. This is n
delightful country. and / doubt
whether most of these families ever
hau occnssio II to regret their coming
mere Tor II certainly is n delightful
region. The land is rolling and is
exceedingly well adapted TO yield an
ample harvest to the industrious
farmer. The soil is black, rich and
very productive. Last years corn
was beautiful crop throughout the
entire state, and this year is also one
OF plenty. After spending good
time with my brother and family.
we then started for st. Joseph coun.
ty, Mich. st. Joseph county il n
most beautiful county. slightly roll.
ing, and is also well adapted to Weld
an ample crop. The soil is n sandy
loan and very productive, especially
IL they have rain every few weeks.
also well adapted for fruit of most
all kinds, of which there is an abun-
dant crop this year.
Not being satisfied with the good |
things L enioyed in Michigan. we
tnen went little south in the state |
OF Indiana, where we have many |
uncles, aunts, and cousins living
near Rochester, namely, Robert and |
Harrison Walter, Jacob Neff, Reu-
ben Steininger and John Relish and
families. all of whom many readers
OF the PosT are well acquainted We
visited among the friends for about
three months, having good time MI
round. / cannot say too much of
the kin ndness shown us while on orr
trip: The friends there in Indiana,
having learned my birthday, were
not slow to take advantage in get.
ting up n surprise party. This re.
suited IN some very fine presents to
Mabel and myself. Let me tell your
readers, the people in Indiana know
now to get up IA surprise; it's per
'ect every time.
L cannot say too much about this
ocality. The farmers are in pros.
porous cond ltion, land rolling, soil
ieep and rich, yielding abundant ,
'rops. or course in all of these u,
.hree states the farmers suffered To
some extent by the droughts in re-. '
'ent years. must be more brief or a,
,lse this document will go into the .
waste basket. We now returned to /,
Michigan for II few weeks more
While there we had the fun of pick. |;
ng huckleberries which grow abun. !
liant in some Localities. My brother :
vas also there from Ohio, who sent :
'nly ninety quarts of the lucious .
berries to his home in Bucyrus. AT =
or few days berrying and family
'icnic Mt one CT the beautiful Lakes
n st. Joseph county, we packed our
runks and valises and returned to
he home of my brother in Ohio
On the Atm of August last. being |,
he birthday of my brother, the peo, 4
lie OF the society, about go i'm num- \
'er, OF which he is Pastor, gave him i,
pleasant surprise. The surprise h
'as complete and perfect in every n
aspect. Delightful refreshments /
'ere served, after which Elmer Wal. n
or, in behalf Of the society, in very +
ting speech, presented Rev. III. G. :
'erger with two fine robes aid n
hip. l am now ut home with my =
arents, at which place shall re- a.
lain for the present. =;
Yours Sincerely, u
ADA V. BoLIG. s