Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
A Day in the Country.

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With a sincere sisterly regard and
respect, we would refer the mem
3bers of the hereinafter named club
to a local appearing in the Greeley
Home Press Of last Thursday in
which it was said: 'Hazelnuts are
ripe and very numerous. = And in
explanation Of all Of this, we must
unfold this tale.
The Friday afternoon Clubs COM
posed of fourteen ladies, B. F. Ms
of truest blue, and their learning
and dignity are proud evidences Of
the culture extant in our little city.
Each year, as a change from the
studious work of the season, the
members hold.a picnic and among
the remaining lnonarchs of once
primeyal forest they dine and sup,
and a veritable feast of humor and
wit is sumptuously laded out, SO
that this day is red letter day in
their calendar This year they were
bidder by the social committee to
attend on the day the Greeley Home
Press made its pleasant assertion,
to attend a Nutting party, and it is
safe to say the twelve ladies who
participated in the unique enter
tainment which followed will long
remember the day as the most ex-
citing Of any entertainment ever
given by the club.
A request had been rendered to
Liveryman Thos. Hennessey that he
give the ladies a perfectly safe and
gentle team. Ten ladies were seat
ed in the hack pulled by this per-
fectly safe and gentle team and a
start to hunt the hickory nut forest
and the hazel nut pasture was made
at near the hour Of eight a. M,
amid many gay and happy .salles.
Everything went merrily enough
until the city was left behind when
some one insisted upon fastening
and was for urging the p. $. and g.
team to drop their serious way and
gambol along with the mood Of the
party The driver, however, i'm
mediately put an end to this foolish
request by informing her costrayel-
lers that one Of the p. s. and G.
horses had a very sore leg and was
unable to do more than give them
a leisurely saunter. Several other
imperfections Of anatomy were dis
covered also and the sympathies of
all aroused SO that every sand spot
found all the ladies but the driver
walking in order that the p. s. and
6. team who had sore limbs, ETC.,
would not be disconnected or wear
led.
At one o'clock, p. m. after a pleas
ant walk of about four and one half
miles with intervals of riding that
occupied the intervening FIVE hours,
the ladies arrived at Lindsay bridge
and not a hickory or hazel nut in
sight. Hunger and thirst had be-
come SO rampant among them that
it was decided to stop here for din
ner and rest The team was here
lead to water and fed with much
care and their poor lame limbs care
fully bandaged by their sympathetic
caretakers. Anaccident that occurred
at this time served to enliventhe din
ner hour, though it was the source Of
much discomfort to the injured;
the Mesdames Hoag and Barr had
driven,out IN their own conveyance
and the former, accompanied by Mrs.
Sherwood. was sent after water. Up
on their return their buggy went in
to deep hole, oyerturning, and
ladies and water crashed down to-
gether. Mrs. Hoag received 4
shoulder bruise, and Mrs. Sherwood's
left wrist was very severely sprained
AT three o'clock the team was
hitched up with the idea that the
club would continue on their way
toward the forest and pasture afore
said They reconsidered, however
and determined that pro rata the
time of their morning drive, it woulc
be better to start for home if they
wanted to arrive by dark-time. After
adjusting themselves in the vehicle
Mrs. driver gathered the lines anc
chucked to her non-rambuncious
team. No movement of the p. s. ane
6. horses, Another chirrip but again
no stir. Whereupon it dawned Q,
ten mortals of the female persuasion
that their team was of the kint
either that stood without hitching o
else belong to a union. Every LADY
of the F. \. G. will hereafter vot,
for rural telephones, land Tom Hen
Messy for Sheriff for by phone Mi
Hennessey was called to the rescu
and another horse substituted 70
the one that had gone on a strike
lStin their troubles were not ended
they had to walk all the way AM
when on the Porteous hill, the ha1
ness broke, patience was no longe
a consistent virtue. And by 'phon
Mr.. Hennessey was again called
this time he brought his beautiful
white team and the picnickers al
rived home in state at about tn
eighth hour Of the afternoon.
One other accident happened o
the homeward drive; Mrs Grange
in getting out Of the omnibus some
time during the journey tripped an
fell, and badly hurt her back.
4 1t is needless to add that afte
! this day spent in the country, I'll
ladies. especially the MANNED an
4 wounded, were joyously receive
4 back into the sbosoms Of their re-
pectiye families. And Tom! we