The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-06-26
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
from other Towns and Lo-
caIities.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS,
All Points of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
Rocky i~lount.

40 OAOShOS 10 1l1 SulllSS
over the arrival of fine boy.
Miss Emma Fleming, of Car
tersville, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs S R McCleskey, of
this place.
Mrs J P Rusk and children Wis
tied MI J F Wheeler's family Sun
day.
Mr. McCleskey and family who
have been residing at Dahlonega
for some time, have returned to
their home in the country.
Early Monday morning a merry
party of girls and one boy, in
Guiding Misses Daisy and Maude
Reeves, Lessie, Matte and Emma
Bryant, Mary and Grace Anglin
and Master Levy Anglin, started
Oh a trip to Sweat's Mountain to
gather huckleberries. After reach
ing the foot of the mountain we
rested under the shade of the tall
trees that were scattered along the
path, which reached to the noun
tain top. At the beginning of the
trail there flows q beautiful brook
with its banks covered with tall
green ferns and lovely moss and
grasses, it presented a very charm
ing scene. We gradually climbed
the mountain to gather the beau
tiful ripe berries that grow in
abundance on its sides. When
we had ate all the berries we wish
to, we continued our ascent until
we reached the summit, where we
again rested, upon the large rocks
that are scattered about in all
directions. These rocks are of
great size and are covered with
gray moss making a striking con-
trast between the appearance of
the rocks and the green foliage
that waved above our heads.
The view was grand, beautiful
and Indescribable; mountain seem
to be piled upon mountain in one
direction. while valleys and hills
spread out in another. On look
ing to the east we could see the
broad cultivated fields which look
ed very level to us at SO great a
height but when viewed from the
mountain road are somewhat
rough and billy. The scopes of
woods seen IN the distance looked
like a broad expanse of blue water.
When we directed our eyes to the
west we turned our attention to
the location of our homes, but
the foliage was so green and thick
that some of them could not be
discerned. While our attention
was thus engaged we heard the
train and all turned with eager
eyes in that direction. We could
plainly see it as it pursued it's
winding way to the little town of
Woodstock. When we had looked
at the grand scenery until our
eyes were tired, we began to make
our descent, which was much more
difficult than the ascent. Some
would stumble over rocks ard fall
while others got along alright.
After reaching the foot of the
mountain we bathed our hands
and face in the cool refreshing
water that flowed in the brook we
had previously passed. We then
sat down under the shade of some
trees and ate our dinner.
We had not gone far after eat
ing our lunch when it began to
rain but nevertheless we stopped
at a plum orchard and began to
eat the ripe, luscious fruit that
hung in great profusion from the
trees. Suddenly great yell was
heard from some of the girls and
on being asked what was the mat
ter, all they could say was snake :!
snake snaken' The party then
ran in all directions all screaming
as loud as they could. One CT
the young ladies ran about a
quarter of mile before she stop
ped.
On reaching the home of a
widower, living all alone on the
side of the creek it began to rain
again. The gentleman kindly in
vited us in out Of the shower and
treated us with the utmost re-
spect during our stay ana even
gave us a nice little treat. The
rain being over, we resumed orr
Journey. a tired but happy crowd.