The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
Resorts

Prior Wright. the founder OF Rockport,
donated ground for a cemetery. A change
of the roadway has left this old burying
ground off the present line of travel. In
this forgotten cemetery sleep many of the
former inhabitants of the town. The most
common names on the headstones are
number of graves had no permanent mark
ing and are now nameless, with a tangle
of blackberry brambles running over them.
One lot, that of Prior Wright, is inclosed
in an iron railing. Here is found the most
imposing monument of the place. 1t stands
in memory of Prior Wright. deceased in
1860, and his wife. Julia A. Wright died i'm
1892. and some of their children who sleep
beside them. Proof is found here of the
patriotism of this old town. Above two
graves. one a young soldier aged twenty
wave the stars and stripes. Wind in the
pine trees close by sings a requiem over
these sleepers.
Standing on this hilltop looking down
over the site of the once f~iourishing vii
lage. one sees no trace of its former
prosperity. Another generation has
and produce at this wharf. The mill dam
and race are gone. The old grist mill
itself was torn down a decade ago. after
remaining unused for years; the storeroom,
once the scene of commercial activity, still
stands with loosened boards and racked
frame. a sad reminder of former days. The
postoffice was discontinued years ago. The
old mail carrier is long since gone. Now
no friendly smoke from village hearth
stones rises on the chill evening air. The
one house left is dark and ~tenantless and
hills across Sugar creek. and the note of a
whip-poor-will in the lonely cemetery
nearby, all is silent.
VISITORS OF THE WEEK.
The excursion last Sunday brought out
about thirty persons from Indianapolis,
who spent the day here.
Mr.. Musser, of Rockville, and his two
nieces, the Misses Musser. of Terre Haute,
were Monday visitors.
Misses Anna and Naomi Stout. of Bloom
ington, and their guest, Miss Holloway,
of indianapolis. were here on Wednesday.
Lon Bright and John Emerson, of In
dianapolis, recently spent a day here making
pictures of beautiful river scenes.
John l.. Brown, of Ridge Farm, ILL.,, and
some Marshall friends spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Harding and a party of eight came
down Sugar creek in boats from Crawfords-
vile for a few days outing this week.
Miss Matte Houghkirk returned tonight
from a visit of several weeks with In
dianapolis friends.
Mrs. Evans and Miss Whitfield. of Rock
vile, drove out Tuesday and spent the day
here.
The Mecca Band is the chief attraction for
tomorrow.
. Henry Daniels and the two little Misses
Elliott. of Rockville, visited here this week.
On Friday the Pike family held its an
ual reunion here. Stephen A Pike. ex-
county auditor, is president Of the organi-
cation.
Prof. III. +. Toms, OF Indianapolis, has
been spending this week here. On Sunday
Mrs. Toms and Mrs. c. F.. Jemison came
from the city for the day.
This is ideal weather for camping and fish
ing. Manager H%oughkirk and family will
remain here to welcome guests until
October.
On Wednesday Miss Aileen Owen, of
Rockville, and her Sunday school class OF
fifteen, from the Christian Church., pic
nicked here. Misses Ethel Sahn and Helen
Holloway, of Indianapolis. who are visiting
in Rockville, accompanied the party.