The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
SOUTH WAYNE, WISCONSIN.
Rev. Lewis Chambers Swinging Around
the Circle.
HAD A VERY NICE VISIT IN OHIO.
Counseis Patience to Any Who May be Con.
templating Matrimony, to Wait un.
I'll He Returns.
South Wayne, Wisconsin,
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If l should live to get there.
On Tuesday, Septem Der 8, at
7:3O A. M, l boarded the fast line
at Big Cove Tannery, under the
careful management of the genial
and obllglng coductor, David
Keefer, Jr., who in due time land.
ed me safe IN the romantic town
of Hancock. But on the way |
succeeded IN disposlng Of my
sleigh, which l of course had left
at home, to Mr.. Keefer for the
enormous sum of 25 cents, and
that 20 cents L paid a hackman to
take me and my trunk over the
river to the station. Then | found
myself standing on the historic
soil of West Virginia. Having
bought my ticket for Pittsburg,
l boarded the train at 1:29 P. Nj.
There didn't seem to be much to
attract attention along the way,
until the sun began to sink be-
hind the western hills, when the
burning coke-ovens--a hundred
in a row, or circle-seemed to me
to present a scene even grander
than fire on the mountain; and to
see acres almost literally covered
with standing freight cars, was
astonishing, especially to a boy
traveller. and then to see the NOV
ing trains of so to 80 cars all load
ed with coal and coke, would seem
to indicate no fear of a coal famine
this winter. Abont 8 O'Clock we
landed in Pittsburg, and as the
old woman said, "a dirty black
hole it is" After staying at Pitts.
burg all night, took a trolley ride
OF ten minutes next morning to
the Union depot, and boarded
train at 7:30-changed cars at
Bucyrus, a town of about 5000,
and reached Nevada, Ohio, about
4 P. M. Miss Bessie Lllley, (my
brother Roberts grand-daugh.
ter), met me at the station. had
a joyful meeting with the family,
none of whom 1 had ever seen be-
fore except my brother, whom I
had not seen for 81 years, his wife
having died about week before
l left home.
At Nevada I spent two very
pleasant weeks, and formed the
acquaintance of Rev. Baker of the
M. E. church and heard him
preach; and also, of Rev. Amick
of the Lutheran church and heard
him preach, as well as a number
of others of less note. was be.
coming somewhat attached to the
people and to the place when the
time came that | had to say good
by.
l went one day with my broth
er up to Upper Sandusky, the
county seat of Wyandotte county.
1t is very pretty little town of
about 4,500 inhabitants, and a
$40, 900 court house. Some call
it the "Mormon Temple. We
also visited what Is known as the
old Mission Church, where some
of the old pioneers of Methodism
preached and worshiped among
the Indians. On one end of the |
church are two large tablets on
which are inscribed, or engraved |
the names of Bishop Nc
Soule, and Roberts ;and |
among the presiding elders, can
only remember the name of
James B. Finley. l regret that
| did not make "a note of those
all of whom had preached
In the "old Mission Church. -
And there is a list Of the names
Of Indians who were converted
there aud lived and died aud were
buried there in the large ceme-
terry adjmning the church; but
what attracted my curiosity most
was the name and the grave of
the old chief"Between the. Logs"
lie stands third on the lists OF
converts.
Well, l must bring this letter
10 close, which | fear is TOO
long. My next letter win start
from Nevada. !