Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-09-06
County News.
TIMBER RIDGE,
September 4.

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The joint pic-ric held by the Pres
byterian Sabbath Schools of Timber
Ridge, Fairfield, and Decatur, on tn,
| premises of Mr.. Youell, of Donalds-
burg. on the 30th was well attended
| there being not less than five hun.
dred persons present. The place
selected was well suited to the neces-
sities:of the case, the day all thai
could have been desired and the boun-
tiful supply of good and substantial
things for the comfort, or rather lin
| some instances) the discomfort Of the
inner man, SIMPLY beggars description.
have had the privilege of attending
pic-nice for lol these many years, but
never saw the equal After the appe-
tites OF so many had been fully salts
fed, there was left enough to have
satisfied hundred more. Bread by
the bushels, cakes by the dozens, pies
by the score and many glasses of
pickles, jellies &C., &C., left intact.
Nothing occurred in any way to dis
turb the enjoyment OF the occasion,
and all went home feeling that it had
been day well spent, and every body |
full Of grateful remembrance of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Youell who did so much to |
make the day one of enjoyment. They
not only laid wide open their spacious
grounds, already prepared and opened
heir cheerful hearts in welcome to all,
'ut, from their plentiful store, con-
ributed very largely to the bountiful
upply OF viands. Long may they live
ogether in perfect peace and happi-
less.
One pleasant feature was the alb
ence OF speakers, although arrange
,ent had been previously made to have
wo big guns fred. Children don't 90
pic-nics. to hear addresses and it is
othing short Of a bore 10 them to |
ave them. They go for good time
nd always feel that a speech is no
lore than an intrusion, to go without
God effect. Some amusing games
ere engaged in and the merriment i
luch enjoye1 by the little folks as |
ell as by many who, though not little
statue nor of few years, yet, Tor the
ne, became children again and not +
ly took a hand in but heartily enjoyed v
Q Publications.
One Timber Ridge athlete who car t
$ with him no marks Of declining
ars but is as brisk Oh his second !,
ir as ever on the first, offered to out 81
q any one from the other,schools who re
g willing to risk q hundred yard W
70 with him. But no one of them
ing willing to take the chan ces, the d
,ter was given to and accepted by one
bis home 'hool, IN lol and behold W
J challenger ca us o1t eight feet be- u
d, which 20 llt hive been matter %
small moment nd ii not been in the "
sence OF 81 many young ladies. BY =
J of alienation, how ,yer, it can hon.
y be. said tn It 10 made splendid
though his competitor did make q
ter one.
Dur older citizens who remember 4
Donaldsburg Of anti-bellum days
being rather proyerbial for poor !
DIS, can't find anything there now to I
'esh the memory along that line. II 5
TX that the assertion can safely be s
le that no locality 10 our county S
undergone so complete a rsnova- Z
|. Houses and barns nearly all new
in good shape Fencing in good
air and stock Of best grades and in
condition. If Page has any more tle'
farmers to spare, she can just un
/ them right along and we will give ca, ca,
n a hearty welcome. To their ~