The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-07-21
Visit With ols Frisuds.


Your correspondent hfs wife and
youngest son. Eddie. left their home on
the frs: OF June for drive across the
mountains 10 their native county Of som
I erseL
We stOppeI at Gettysburg and attended
the eomnencement exercises % Penn's
College. " which time cur oldest son
Lewis C. Manages
We there met quite a number Of the
Somerset county boys who graduated in
former years, also some who are students
of that institution now. viz: Mr.. Tip, Of
NeyersdaIe, Mr. Hoffman, Of Jennsrs
and Mr.. Beerits, Of Somerset
We had a very pleasant drive, the
weather being cool the first three week
! q June.
We travelled Oger the Harrisburg &
PiIIsburg turnpike from Gettysburg ali
/ the way u S0merset eounty- The ros.d
i in splendid condition excepting two
OF three miles across sideling Hill
We stopped with Rev. J. X Bricksr
and family, Of Chambsrsburg. Pa. On
our trip both going and coming
Rev. Brieker = H-sll known Throughout
Somerset county, a grea. part Of MS long
ministry having been spent there. We
found him well and anxious TO further
serve the Master il be could receive 4
call 10 some charge
The peach crop viii be an enormous
one this season all through York. Adams.
Franklin, Fulton and Bedford counties.
if there i anything in Indications. such
as we saw IN the course OF our trip
While in the county we passed through
Stoyestowa, where we met our friends
Paul Schlag and wife. Capt and Mrs.
Hite and Rev. Hiram King. who had
come there 70 unite IN holy matrimOny
Mr.. Bowman and Miss Bsuhaker.
We also visited the home Of Rev W
g Griffith. near Jenaers. where We found
Nr. and Mrs Griffith seriously i'll Mrs
Griffith has since departed this life. Mrs
Griffith was married 10 Peter Manges,
oldest half brother Of the writer, for her
first husband, who died few years after
their marriage, leaving her with one
daughter. the mother Of Mrs DR.. Wm-
Ranch. Of JohnssOWu. Pa. Mrs. Zim-
norman, living one mile east Of Jeuners,
and Miss Minnie Miller, who i still sim
gle and living with her sister, Mrs. Zim-
norman
Little did we think when We bade
Mother Griffith good bye that she would
leave rs 30 soon, but after short suffer
ing time she heard the voice Of Jesus say.
Come unto tne and rest"
We knew Mrs- Griffith for about thirty
years, and the longer We knew her the
more we loved her. She presided over
one Of the most hospitable homes it was
ever our privilege to enter. She was self
sacrificing and untiriug in her efforts to
please By her courtesy ant kindness
she won host OF friends. She WAS Of
genial, lively, merry disposition and
even strangers would soon feel them
selves n home in ner house She was
more ready TO show pity and forgiveness
than TO blame the erring and the way
ward
Patiently and lovingly she cared for
and administered TO the wants OF her
aged husband who hss been feeble for
several years and who survives her and
mourus his loss
she has g0ne 70
Where the faded fower shall fresh=n,
Fresh=a never more 70 kts.e-
Where LIES vain parade i over,
Where the bOad i never ssvere-s-
IstrtiRss elaspin.s. sobs and means.
Midnight waking. twilight weeping.
Heavy noontide, all are done"
Her daughter - Miss Eva = deserves
much credit for the devoted, tender and
constant attention she gave her mother
in her last illness, and Is now giving her
father We also take pleasure in making
mention of Miss Susie Manages. who has
had her home with these kind friends for
eight years or more. and has given low
ing service during this their time of sor-
row.
We also gut 70 the town Of Somerset,
and, although we had bat few minutes
stay, we met soale Of your honor 81
townsmen, viz- VIM II. Ripple, E-4-
j. l. Pugh, ESD. Capt Harrison '.nd
Mr.. Beerits, the merchant After a piet--
ant visit among relatives aud friends Of
about two weeks IN Somerset aud Bed
ford counties, we returned ID our home
in York county. wishing al the while
that it might again be our privilege 10
live in good old Somerset county.
Yours truly.
FELTON,. Pa, E NJ
July 10, 1897.