Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-29
Fishing Excursion.

Fishing Excursion.
On the 23d day of May, 1902,a crowd
of young people from Sabula and our
little ~nelghboring town, Annapolis,
started on a fishing trip to Black River.
We crossed the river three times while
on our journey and found the roads
we're pretty rough. About 10 o'clock
Friday night we arrived on Mayberry.
There, near Mr.. Coleman's old mill
site, We found a very snug little cot
tage where we concluded we would
spend the night. We ate our suppers,
and after taking in the sights around
Milltown, (after our long ride we we're
feeling a little bit tired, we pre-
pared to retire for the night. The
girls | don't think slept much, as
they were afraid of snakes, then in
case we should have got a snake bite
we didn't have anything along to
remedy it.
Well, anyway, we we're pretty we'll
rested up by morning. We arose very
early and had breakfast, and about 9
o'clock we started to the river to fish.
We tished until noon, and had then all
the fish. we wanted for our dinner. We
ate dinner on the bank OF Black River,
near Mr.. Coleman's farm. While part
of the girls were preparing dinner
the rest OF us were boat riding. |
tell you it was fine! The whole crowd,
| am sure enjoyed the dinner, for it
was simply elegant; and we were all
beginning to feel a little bit hungry.
After we had finished dinner, the
clouds began to gather around, and it
looked very dark as though we may
have some rain, and we hurried around
pretty lively and started back to our
old camping ground. After we reached
there we had a little shower of rain,
but not enough to do any good.
About o'clock we girls prepared
supper and after supper we all took a
walk, taking in a great many sights
as we went along. We were very
sorry we did not have a kodak along,
for if we had had one with US we would
have brought back many interesting
pictures OF different scenes. After we
came back from our stroll we built
up q camp fire and while sitting around
spinning yarns several of the young
folks came on and suggested we have
q nice, quiet little ball, and Of course
we girls and boys did not object to
it at all.
We spent the evening very pleas
antly until II o'clock when the fiddler
gave out, and we thought it time to
bid adieu. Then we started for Mr..
Coleman's, where We spent the rest OF
the night.
The next morning was Sunday, and
Of course we tried to be as good as
possible, and the country being 80
thickly settled we could not play so
many pranks as we could at our camp
ing ground. Sunday morning we all
gathered together and sang several
good old religious song, and then we
all concluded to take a stroll and we
walked up to Mr.. Coleman's new mill
place, and then on up to where there
was some old machinery that they
told US had been there perhaps for Is
years. But n among the greatest
sights that took our eye was the large
cave and the spring flowing from it,
the water pure and sweet. We took
in the outside surroundings and then
we concluded We would go inside. So
we all put on wraps, as it is very cold
in the cave, and the boys got the
lanterns and we started in and went
just as far as we could. The most
beautiful rocks we ever saw were
inside of that cave! We brought
a great many home with us. There
were all shapes, sizes and colors.
After we had taken In all of those
wonderful sights, we were called into
the DINING room where a most delic-
ious dinner had been prepared for US
by Mrs. Coleman, and we all did GER
tainly enjoy it.
That evening about 2 o'clock we
started on our way home, after having
such a grand time, We were sorry
the time came 80 soon for US to go.
but we had to do so, as we had to be
back by Monday morning. We ar
rived home at s o'clock Sunday, and
we felt like retiring; it was good to be-
at home again. This ended our fish
ing excursion.
ONE OF THE NUMBER.
Sabula, Mo-, May 27, 1902.