The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-31

!, S.s naontreal and Atlantlc r,
y arrived Stanbridgs IL neon, where v
= nave 70 iay over until 3 p, m. Deuar
. ior white River Junction. Our g,
4 se'ng put on the siding until 4 o. n
AIws ssroii around town awhile, and .
: vermont is dry" we had to satisf
Il euE selves with "Adsm's Ale"
NsN London, Conn, Clear and cold
{ nay sIst. Departed White Rive
junction At "a. m. for New London
y Desptiiul scenery all along the road
y composed OF moun.ain, hills, and val
! iey also many waterfalls, and noun
Iain streams. Stopped Brattleboro
very pretty and up-to-dAte, littls town
we seen many cotton and thread mill,
I mere. Mack and begin our sight see
ing, visiting famous old Fort Trumbul
i ano theiMorgan Iron and Shipbuildino
company's yard, where there are twc
giant ocean "grey hounds" in course ot
construction. New London has a pom
ulation of $4,000, and is a fine LOOKING
4 ll1tie city, also very historical, from a
war times point of view, also,of the fa-
NOUS college, boat-race, and other col
ie&e sportss which stake place here
every year.
New York City, Saturday, June Ist
cloudy and cool. Mailed postal to B.
2 Greenville, Miss, We met two of the
boys from the Monteagle, but can't tar
ry long with them as we want to see
something of New York, visited the
Bfooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Bridge,
Wall Street, took a ride on the 'I,. .
road and a stroll down the Rowery.
Depart at 8 p. m. for the sold Domin-
ion Liner Hamilton" for Norfolk
Va ! find the Hamilton to be a racer
from the word go.
Sunday, June End, Norfolk, Va. Clear
and warm. Wepassed the U. S. Moni-
tor Amph:tr!te, headed north, also three
more Of "Uncle Sans fighters. Ar.
rived at Old Point Comfort at IL a. m.
and tied up to wharf, opposite Old Fort
Monroe. There are great many bath
ers, on the beach, and in the water en-
ioying the cool Atlantic swells. Ar
rived at Norfolk 1;3O p. m. Took the
Portsmouth Ferry, and go to Ports
mouth, and see the Navy Yard, but we
are greatly disappointed, when told
there ,is no visiting allowed on Sum
days. We go back to Norfolk and take
. car to Lafaytte Park, which is very
beautiful place. l took notice that
almost every girl met, was beauty,
and think Norfolk shonld be proud OF
hem. Visited cemetery, it seems to
Dc somewhat ancient, l seen few of
he grave-stons, where-on it was stated
hat the deceased, was bur led there
a l740. They observe Decoration Day
lere, by placing small Confederate
Iags over the dead Confederate soldiers L
Norfolk, Va, Monday June, 3rd t
,loldy and hot. Took ferry for Ports r
nouth once more, to visit the navy Y
ard. We found the torpedo boats r.
,rricon, Due Pont. Stockton, Foote '
'orter, Cushing, and last but not least f
he gallant little Winslow, that Ensign N
Wort eBagley lost his life on at tie Of
ombardmentof Cinfuegos, Cuba, dur 5:
lg the late war with Spain. We visit SC
the ground where are kept all the re
,ophies, captured by our sailors and Iii
,ldiers from the Revolutionary war Of to
"a to the Spanish-American war OF lie
|0S. or
Wednesday, June 5th, Norlina, N. G. or
lear and hot. Departeea SeaboarC' Gt
the B. B., i had narrow escape stl
ON arrest at Weldon, by not getting ge
soon enough, riding right into the
eds, and dropping off the train amid
crowd, who did not notice me, in the /,
while, 1, taking advantage ne
same, made my self scarce until the ".
lin is departing. We arrived at Nor tie
2, y. u, at z:So' the
Thursday, June 9th, Franklnton' M abS
Cloudy and hot. We had no chance the
.a4 80 - Nor,ina until . O'Clock -
ss' ouV " ~ - - stor a. oi
3 morning, we nav'ns W 'vay ." son
lima all day and all night. Being pri
to get out of here at any of :