The Newtown bee., 1902-07-11

deer. These paddocks were 1OOx5O
feet while all the others were 40x5O
feet. except ducks. The various kinds
of pheasants, were in splendid plumage
and of six varieties. Here also l found
friends from my native town in Massa-
chusetts. But 1 must hasten as the
boat sails at IL a. M, and after COO,
rainy trip we reached Charleston the
next day at $50 a. M, where l left the
boat. The Battery and Exposition
grounds were interesting but more SO
were the old graveyards about nearly
every church, many of them still show
ing the work of the earthquake a few
years ago and very many line OLD
monuments are still in a wrecked con-
dition. With weary feet and tired
eyes l reached the depot at $50 p. M,
and took cars for Lynchburg, Va, and
arrived at the home of my daughter the
next day at p. m. AS her husband
was an old "Gunnery" boy 1 received
hearty welcome from both sides. The
change from one Of the dirtieSt cities
to one of the cleanest cities was very
apparent and very welcome and the I'M
expected treat l had that evening was
that my two little grandchildren car
ried off the hOnOrS in the violin con-
cert which was splendid success, the
hail being crowded. The next day be-
ing" Battle Flag Day" and the anniver-
sary of the battle of Lynchburg, was
much entertained by one of Stonewall
Jackson's aids giving detailed ac-
count of the battle of Charlottesville
and the death of Jackson, who was
shot by his own men. There was a
great turn out Of soldiers, artillery and
all the fire companies, and the
Daughters of the Confederacy decked
the Confederate graves with beautiful
flowers at the close, while vOlleys were
fired over the graves and taps were
sounded by the bugler. On the 22nd l
was invited to visit Natural Bridge
by John M. Fisher whose folks are
prominent now as well as during the
Civil War. The day was perfect and
the visitors very pleasant. Our next
seat companions were full of life and
enjoyment the whole way there and
our meetings there were frequent and
joyous, but at O'Clock as we were
under the bridge arch, the young man,
l.. G. Litchticld, a bookkeeper of the
Armour Co., thought he would try con-
illusions with George Washington and
he climbed up the side of the bridge
for over SO feet, when a rock gave way
which he had grasped and he fell over
backwards, turned two complete sum-
mersaults and finally landed on his foot
and side, while his head came down on
a triangle of a rock that pierced his
there watching him save his company,
who gave an agonizing scream; and we
rushed to him expecting nothing but a
mass of flesh and bones. We raised
him up carefully, while stream of
blood was gushing from his forehead.
The ladies brought water from the
stream and we washed and bound ur
his head, perfectly astounded that one
could fall that distance and not be
dashed to pieces. We found no bones
broken and a man coming up, he with
Mr. Fisher supported him as we started
for the hotel one-half mile away, where
we found two women, trained nurses
who supplied the place of doctor. Al
we were going up in the morning MI
Fisher, who is real sportsmen and gen
tleman, took from his pocket pack
age of sticking plaster saying it Otter
comes in play on tramp, and h
thought of leaving it home, but wal
impressed to take it along. Without
it we would have been in sorry plight
indeed, fortunate presentment. W.
visited him the next day at his home
and found two happy women and ;
very cheerful man who say he will b.
about in a week. | had just taken {
photo Of the place and as it was gooe
one he wanted one to always REMIND
him of his folly. l shall remain here
for week or two, and then haster
home once more K.
BRIDGEWATER.