The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-30
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August, is great holiday in Egg
land for which great preparations
are made and everybody is bent on
enjoying it to the full. Exc .rsions
of all kinds are in order. Ii the day
is unproptious it's great disap-
pointment to millions OF pleasure
seekers, and great loss to those
who cater O feed them. Such day
was the first day in last August
We noticed good many blue and
discouraged people. because OF the
almost continuous thunder storms OF
She day. In company with a friend
we made the best Of the day IN
seeing old friends. fresh and many
historic scenes of the ancient city OF
Hereford. lis Castle Green Cathe-
dral, and Cathedral close, the White
Cross. the Black Friars runs, the
walls by the side of the ever lovely
Wye. and other things attracted US.
We visitt the street in which
Mrs. Gibson was born, we bought
ties as souveniers in the store that
formerly was owned by Mrs. Glib
sons parents, we passed the house
I'm which the four sisters lived after
the death of their parents. and
where we first met Mrs. Gibson.
Tuesday August the seventh we left
behind the deal old city of Hereford
in the afternoon, bound for my
native place in Yorkshire to pay our
farewell visit this trip, to the scenes
OF our boyhood and ear y manhood
and to saw farewell for the present to
our loved and aged mother, brothers
and sisters, and the friends Of long
ago as we'll as of today. On Wed
nesday we went again to Halifax, to
visit the Smith family, family we
have loved and highly appreciated
since the day when we were short
round jacket, before reaching full
manhood. Our love for them and
our opinion of their worth has grown
considerable with the years. We
greatly missed our great hearted
friend David Smith, and his noble
son Sam, both of whom have gone to
tread the golden streets of heaven
aud ITO sing unto Him who hath
loved him and washed them in his
own blood How both father and
son used to thrill with joy in the
presence of good music on earth,
and [ am sure one of their richest
fpasts in the beautiful name above
Is the sweeter and richer music
there. Mrs. David Smith, young in
her old age, accompanied US to the
old home of Sir Francis Crossley' one
of the noted Crossley family that has
IN lde Halifax famous by their good
works and Astounding CHARITIES
This once lovely home is now a pub
aic library and museum, for the
benefit Of the town. Looking from
the front windows across the lawn
and street is most delightful park
named 'Peoples Park given and
endo we'd by Sir Francis, there tC
the right, as we stand we see Park
Congregations Church that came
unto existence through the benef-
nence largely of the same gentleman,
and to our left are the "Alms
Houses he built and endowed for
the needy and worthy aged ones.
Straight across the park are the
Aims Houses built by Mr.. Joseph
Crosby. in the midst of which is a
small church for the convenience of
the aged inmates. While young
anan remember going with my old
friend Rev. John Simpson to hear
him preach the opening sermon OF
this chapel. His text and sermon
with the surroundings impressed me
SO much, that I have never forgotten
That unique service. The text was
&'Friend Come Up Higher" and the
sermon was very appropriate and in
Mr.. Simpsons best and most fam.
iliar style Away beyond overlook
ang the beautiful vale of Copley ano
Sowerby Bridge is the noble pile OF
buildings "The Crossley Orp-ar
Home y The three noted Grossly
brothers John, Joseph and Sil
Francis, are gone and truly theil
works do follow them. But to re
turn to Bu!le Vue and It's library
and museum especially to Its
museum and our friend and guide