Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02

Set an dreamed there. too. on many a
ba'my night in June,
| Looking DER the river, where l see the
rising moon,
Smiling white across the old Ohio.
Sweetest times are the old times, like
them we used to know:
Sweetest scenes and sweetest dreams
are them of long ago;
When we set upon the banks and list
ened to the flow
OF the waves along the old Ohio.
Still her spell is on me, an her music's
In my ears,
Still her beauty shines to me, although
1t is through years,
Back unto the scenes Of old Ohio.
Amt no better state than that upon
Gods rollin' earth;
Amt no better people ever got this side
Of birth;
OF more real bottom an" more energy
an worth,
Than the folks that's raised in old
Ohio.
Boosting, am I? Well. that's Buck
eye failin', but
State Of Garfield, Grant an Sherman's
got to right to strut,
Read the names of soldiers and OF
statesmen that were cut
On the shaft of fame by old Ohio.
Mighty glad to see you, stranger. Does
{, hodv good.
Fills man with sentiments Of kin an
brotherhood;
Makes him feel as if he'd met a Teller
of the blood,
When he strikes a man from old
Ohio.
Sweetest times are the old times-the
days Of long ago,
Sweetest scenes an sweetest dreams
are them we used to know.
On the hills along the river, where the
buckeyes grow,
In the royal state of old Ohio.
The above poem was written many
years ago, and has only recently been
found. It's authorship is unknown
Ed
More ideal weather could not have
been made to order today than that
which greeted Columbiana county set
tiers, who met in their annual reunion
and picnic at Cottage Grove park.
While the weather was not Disagree
able, it was quite cool for an outdoor
gathering. Not only were settlers
from Columbiana county welcomed.
hut all Ohio people as we'll, regardless
.of the county from whence they came.
A large crowd, numbering close to 200
people, was present. including many
from a distance.
The picnic began with a social hour
at IL o'clock, and at IL all sat down
to q basket dinner. which was spread
under the beautiful trees of the park.
It took until almost 1880 for the pic
nickers to finish dinner, because Of SO
much visiting between bites. After the
last mouthful had been swallowed,
and a short season Of stretching, to
relieve in way the bombardrhent of
the dinner man. President Benjamin
Nichols called the assembly together
and announced that the program of the
afternoon would begin. Mr.. Nichols
spoke briefly in welcoming the gather
ing to It's eighth annual reunion, after
which Rev. w. II. Scott asked the in
vocation. He was followed by Misses
Emma and Ruth Nichols, in piano
duet, after which Mrs. l. M. Gaunt of
LeGrand, gave a reading. Miss Mar
tina Mcmillan gave a vocal number
and was followed by several in brief
talks. Among the addresses We're
those of Rev. Josiah Paxson, of Lee
Grand; Mrs. B. F. Nichols, of this city;
Samual Armstrong. Of West Branch:
Capt. E. C. Mcmillan. of this city; Mrs.
III. M. Nichols. of Marietta: and Will
lam Battin, of this city.
Following the five minute addresses
Mrs. b. F. Nichols read an original po-
EN-, THE Outlookers." written by Miss
Eva Hambleton of Albion. secretary
of the association. who is spending the
summer at South Haven, Mich. and
was unable to be present. Miss Ham
bleton wrote the poem for the occas-
ion. and it was greatly enjoyed.
After the reading of Miss Hamble-
tons poem Misses Marjorie Nichols
and Frances Morley gave a piano du-
ct, followed by a reading. Sam and
Andy" by Mrs. Gaunt. Miss McMill-
an closed the program with vocal
with the exception Of few
general remarks by members of the
The business meeting Of the associ-
alton followed, including the minutes
of the last meeting and the reports of
officers. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected before adjournment.
The present officers Of the associat-