The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
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! INDIAN TERRITORY
The Diary Of An Overland Journey
) ---By EDGAR MOCK


cloudy and rain falling Neighbors
came into see us off aud bid us good
bye. We loaded the wagon but spent
the day in waiting.
At four O'Clock p. m. we bid our
sorrowing parents good bye and
started for Uncle Ellis. May God
bless them and keep them in our alb
sence. At six O'Clock we arrived at
Uncle's and stayed all night.
Friday, Oct. 4. Morning
bright and chilly. We again spent
the day in waiting. Took dinner
with Uncle Ira Mock. Al p. m.
we all started south past Turnbull's.
Our company consists of Bro. Ed
ward Ruff and family, minister in
second degree, Bro. George Moor and
family, Deacon Bro. Alva Musser and
family. Our company consisted of
Is adults and nine children. We trav-
eled about 3 miles south and camped
at a school house.
This day is the fifth anniversary of
our wedding. The past five years has
brought forth many joys and some
sorrows. Sept. 10, 1899, we were
called to the ministry and installed by
Bro. Lemuel Hillary. We were ad-
vanced in the ministry by Bro. Hiram
Kreighbaum. July 10, 1900 was the
dark hour of our lives when the Lord
called our darling Erwin to Him. We
also lost our health, hence this jour-
ney.
Sat. Oct. 5, 19Ol-ThiS morning
the ground was white with frost but
all were cheerful and happy. We
travelled about - miles through deep
sand and encamped on the south bank
of the Tippecanoe river about miles
west of Ora. This evening a very
high compliment was paid to the
Brethren church. A man came into
camp for the purpose of making US
move but on learning our church men,
bership remarked, II would trust you
people farther than anybody / know. :"
We camped over Sunday.
Sunday, Oct. 6, 19O1-The day was
one such as to make the sad rejoice.
The day was uneventful except that
we organized Sunday school by elect
ing Bro. Musser, Supt. Bro. Ruff
preached US a good sermon on 1.-The
Life of Joseph. at O'Clock.
Monday, Oct. 7, l901-This is my
9th birthday. We forded the Tip
pecanoe. passed through Winamac and
camped about 3 miles southwest.
The roads were sandy.
Tuesday, Oct. 6. l90l-TOday, we
made our longest drive SO far, 10 miles.
We are camped again on the banks of
the TippecanOe near Buffalo, Ind. We
had better roads but still very sandy.
Weather pleasant but dust terrible.
Corn was very poor all the way and
hay was very scarce. Commenced
raining this evening but our wagon
was perfectly dry.
Wednesday, Oct. 9-Rain contin-.
ues. Alva MuSSer had his horses Shod
this morning. We lay in camp until
half past twelve, then started. We
strike our first graveled roads at Buff
falO this afternoon. We travelled
about .13 miles. Showers all after
noon. Camped one and one-half miles
west of Monticello in school yard
Good rich country from all appear
ance, black loan, corn pretty good.
Monticello is nice located city. Saw
quite a few brethren which did our
eyes good TO see them and made our
hearts rejoice. Much curiosity is
aroused to know where we are going.
Thursday, Oct. love had pleas
ant warm day and made pretty good
time. We passed through some fine
country. had crushed stone roads about
% miles: passed through Reynolds,
Wolcott and Remington. Are camped
one and one-half miles south of REM
ington. Health of all continues good
Friday. Oct. live had our pict-
ure taken this morning where we
camped. SIM arose rather hazy with
indications of rain. Roads fair but
did not make very good time. Passed
through Goodland and Kentland.
Travelled about Is miles. Occupied a
rather low place, commences to rain
about five O'Clock.
Saturday. Oct. 12--Rain continued
all night but we remained dry. Got
up at one O'Clock to put my chickens
on higher ground and the horses were
standing in water. The first thing
this morning / hitched to my wagon
and pulled it on high ground and got
wet through and through. We cross
ed the state line into Illinois. Hay
is $50 per ton and hard to get. We
stopped i'm Sheldon and bought rubber