Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-17
THAT BERKELEY GIRL OUT WEST
Is Worried by soI's Rays, but Is In
teresting as Usual.
LIMA, IL, July s. I8q1

m1SSIveS II i continue 10 Write SO OF
ten. But this warm summer day,
while lonnging around and idle mo-
ments seemed more plentiful than
usual, / felt that / could use them in
no better way than in talking to the
kind readers of the Herald, through its
columns.
At present, you will see that we are
visiting OF Lima, ILL.,, very pretty,
little hamlet of several hundred in
habitants. 1t is situated about eight
miles from the Mississippi. Tomorrow
a crowd OF us young folks are going
there for "fishfry,' which is quite a
fad in this part Of the country. We
are anticipating some fine sport.
Though If the day be as warm as this
one, we imagine that the fun will not
be so great, and especially should a
heavy storm visit us, as has been the
case for the past few weeks. We
wondered how our friends spent the
18th, but presume that the greater
portion OF them hied to the shades of
beautiful "Inwood Park. On Satur-
day, 3rd, we attended quite a grand
picnic at Basco, several miles from
West Point, where we were at the
time. There was plenty of good
speaking, amusements of every kind
during the day, and real glorious
time was ha by all In the evening
the famous aeronaut, Stewart, of
Augusta, Ill, made an ascension, but
owing to the rather high wind he was
unable to ascend but a few hundred
feet On Monday, 5th, we expected
to go to Keokuk, Iowa, to the grand
celebration to be had there, but ow-
ing to the storm Sunday evening, we
we're disappointed. But from the
papers accounts of it we judge it was
something fine, as thousands of dollars
were spent TO make it SO. The noted
"Hubinger Park, (which was donated
by the great Western Millionaire, "
Hupiuger. is located in this city. In
this county, is Quincy, quite hand
some city, situated on the bluffs OF
the Mississippi. 1t is more widely
known as the Gem City" Her
pride is the large number of elegant
churches and substantial educational
institutions. One of its colleges is
the Gem City Business College,"
which has students from all parts of
the United States and Canada. The
city has numerous manufactures, and
her goods may be found in many of
our Eastern cities. In 1885 the citi-
zens of the city presented to the State
the site of the Illinois Soldiers and
Sailors Home, which is quite pic
turesque spot. Our visit to this home
was one of interest, and it has several
thousand inmates. We were inform
ed that several persons from the vi
cinity of Spring Mills, w. Va, are
residence of Quincy.
Our visit to the West certainly has
been delightful one, but owing to
the extremely warm weather, we have
been denied the pleasure OF visiting
several interesting places. But with
such high temperature, as prevails
Just now one feels better sitting be-
meath the shade of some tree, without
exerting ones self by travelling a
bout. We can take no long drives as
the heat is too intense for the poor
horses to travel far.
Just at present, the farmers are
completing their harvest, which is
very light one. We were told that
the crop will not be one.eighth as
great as in former years. The farm
ers of this part of Illinois are feeling
somewhat blue" They have no
wheat, and owing to the cold, damp
spring the corn crop is likely to prove
failure. From appearance of the
orchards, there will be an immense
amount of apples through the West,
When began this letter intended
to write but briet one, as wish to
write again while in St. Louis, so as
to tell of some OF its wonders, but
have consumed so much space l fear
that the editor will not care to hear
from me anymore. But l earnestly
beg pardon, and trust all defects will
be over looked and with best wishes
to one and all OF our dear friends, we
inscribe ourself as ever, Berkeley
girl. V. X. l..
Consultation