The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-19
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On Monday July 23rd we sale
goodbye to our London relatives
and to the Metropolis of the world.
We took a cab and drove across the
city to Paddington station, the
headquarters of the Great Western
f. r. This is very busy center of
traffic and everybody seemed to be
on the rush. Our train left little
before noon. The day was lovely
and the country through which we
passed was delightful. Twenty
years had passed since we travelled
this route before. We noted many
improvements, and saw many signs
of prosperity, and progress.
In the close compartment CARR
ages of England you are in close
touch with your travelling compan-
ions, hence it was fortunate that we
had agreeable and intelligent fellow
travellers. Soon we reach Reading
a town noted for the great Palmer's
Biscuit Manufacturing concern.
Our train being a fast express we
only stop at important stations en-
route and after leaving Reading we
are not long before we pull up at
Swindon prosperous railroad
town. Here our sister-in-law joins
us to spend the next two or three
weeks with us.
The next stop is at Chippenham
this town is in the district when our
early Ministry was spent. Being
there probably thirty years ago, |
was struck with quaint saloon sign
on which were five men painted, and
the words ''The Five Alls" which
was the name of the saloon. One
was King who was represented as
ruling all'', another was Bishop
who said II pray for all'', another
was a soldier who said Il fight for
all'', the fourth a barber who said 81
shave all" and the fifth said 81 pay
for all. +" This was "a working man.
Each was in character. While
thinking of eye olden times" in this
region, we rush into the long Box
tunnel. AS we emerge into the
light we see the large blocks of Bath
freestone so familiar to us in other
days which remind us that the
beautiful city of Bath, the Queen
of the west" is close at hand. Bath
is in lovely vale through which
the Avon runs. Nature and art have
conspired to make Bath one of the
loveliest spots on Gods footstool.
It's hot mineral springs and baths
made it place of note in Roman
days. More in past years than now
it was very popular with Royalty
and the nobility of England as a
place of resort. In the days Of John
Wesley it had king of fashion,
whose will was law to all except to
the founder of Methodism, who
dared to defy even Bean Nash.
Beechen cliff hangs over us as we
pass through the city from which is
one of the most magnificent pros
poets we ever Dehed. In this
beautiful city we spent our last
year of single life, and our
first year of blessedness. Thirty
years have passed since then, we
have seen many changes, but as a
family have much cause for thank
fullness. Another quick squirt OF
twelve miles and we run into the
busy union station of Bristol. In
this city or in the thriving suburb
of Kingswood which is now incor-
porated we spent six eventful, busy
and happy years faom 1875 to 1881.
Hence we feel at home on familiar
ground. Here we are to stay three
days visiting old friends and scenes
and reviving old memories. Need
say that these three days were
briming with purest pleasure and
the JOY of them remain. Some Incl
dents and rememberances of those
three days were worth to us the
cost of our whole trip.
Bristol is one of the oldest cities
of England, and city of great i'm
portance with a population of more
than 100000 With much of the
architecture OF the middle ages it