The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-30
FISHING PARTY FROM
M|LLER|''!SI SCHOOL 0 !.
Experiences of Seven Youngsters
on a Trip Into the
Valley.
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4. NJ MILLER SCHOOL, VA, July 2.--Our
party Of seven. composed of Elliott Vaw-
ter, eugene A. Taylor, Phil Taylor Charlie
Jennings, Mercer Farrar, Charles Ham
4 ncr and Robert Douglas left the Miller
School after delightful preparation,
early Monday morning, July tl1e lTth.
The moon was shining brightly, ana Win
a nothing but Batcsville 10 impede our
course, we took it easy. On passing NC,
AZ Cues residence, one of our party clhlmeu
& he saw a light burning In the haunted
65 house; whether fact or fancy, we 40 not
S5 know; but one thing Is certain. u uiu n.y. n.y.
& take long to get away from thal piuee
md over after that we had the mistor-
t,lnc 10 miss one OF our party but whom
&a II was We do not know Further up me
road Phil, Taylor's ear suddenlS became ,,,l
$ n "littlc Buggy Doctor Eugene ray
& Tor was quickly drawn to his ear and
Y rnsortcd TO heroic treatment, such as to-
x hacco smoke md water inserted by main
force ana awkwardness The bug con-
II cluded that where there Is SO much
smoke, there must be fire.. so 1t quickly
backed out, much to the delight OF the
patient Long live Doctor razor.
% We passed through Alton at 3 O'Clock
In the morning. we aroused the sleep
Inc ticket agent, who took us for gang
OF desperadoes (for we wore uniforms
resembling those of Jesse James's gang,
& The top OF The mountain was reached
4 nv 4:SO a. NJ, where we prepared our
first breakfast Climbing the mountain
& put our appetites on edge, SO We nv
everything with a relish. We then
L awaited the glorious rising of the SUM-
ant Hammer, more eager than tho rest,
walked a quarter of n mile upon Il rock
4 fence to get the first glimpse OF the
beautiful sunbeams.
The descent was then begun, and one
4 OF the party asked why we did not put
on air brakes to prevent the thorough
1 breds from breaking their necks. After
,,ossinr through Basic C.ty and WayneS-
horo the tent was pitched for camping
on the bank Of North River
THAT morning Hammer and Jennings
I were sent to the nearest spring for water.
( Thcy not only returned with spring
& water but with spring chicken.
The party did not question as to the
cost thereof. whether conscience or silver
were at stake.
In the afternoon the party visited the
famous CITY of Waynes boro-some TO see
h 4be,r Girls and others TO create scnsa'
4. ton.
The people thought that we were the
augusta Guards, and with due respect
1 TO that organization. we did not dehs
4 them this honor. We told others that we
were a special surveying corps from
q -<ewport News, but nothing III their esll-
nation could equal the Augusta Guards.
The most trying thing on our nervous
Y rystcn, was the continuous gaze OF mui-
(, titudes who las one of our friends said)
came clear outside of the populatioh JUS
TO see us,
THAT night we were compelled to keep
watch. Vawtcr and Farrar were 70 "atch
until II O'Clock. They entered upon their
III nj
+ hecame sleepy; therefore they P"sneu
rather Time UP to II o'clock and called
For Douglas and Informed him that ms
hnnr had come" also adding that dog
of Goliath proportions was lurking aro l
mo camp, and to keep sharp LOOKOUT
Tor trouble.
tinued his journey into the Land OF MOO
The chief Baker and Butler were
,wake Of s o. clock and after much ex-
perience in domestic science, announced
that breakfast was ready at 1880 A. NJ.
Rut the sleeping beauties decided that
sleep was sweetcr or more palatable than
breakfast so they slept on until ~
O'Clock Nothing of further Importance
occurred until . p. NJ. when all decided
that they were leading a dull life so we
broke up camp, much to the regret OF the
citizens of Waynesboro.
thence
valley. watching every opportunity to
teach farmers how TO raise chickens, etc.
vawtcr ana Farrar entered a farmers
ward. and before they could accomplish
their work of charity. they were detected.
hut they made good their escape, by
asking for a match, but they did not re-
ceve n chicken. Further down the road
Jennings made flying tackle mt
chicken, Tut missed his aim, so he con-
tented himself with chasing young rab-
bit. until exhausted. and gave up the
race, exclaiming that the rabbit was too
small, anyhow.
Hammer. with fresh vigor and keen APP
netI,e pursued the rabbit for two miles
and caught It.
We arrived at our camping grounds
near Viewers Cave at $50 p. NJ. still the
sun had not set so we begun to think
that another Joshua had come among
us. when Vawter informed us that the
watch ran too fast. trying to keep up
with Hammer in the rabbit chase. So the
apparent standing still of the sun was
due to Vawtcr. Hammer and the rabbit.
We were informed that wild cats, bears
and ell kinds of animals held high car
nlval in the mountains surrounding our
camp. we were not long in belicvte this
statement, for In the wee hours of the
night we were awakened by cries OF
different animals Jennings slept with a
hatchet under his head, ready for any
emergency, but the weapon proved Of
tensive instead of defensive. because
while being suddenly awakened by the
cries Of wild animals, he nearly killed
Il two-ieggcd animal. During this ca
tastrophe Phil, Taylor was thoroughly
aroused, and 1t so worked on his nervous
system that he remained awake for three
AZ rntIrh n his rhagrin discovered
that only an owl was the cause Of the
disturbance In camp.
After breakfast neXt day, Eugene Tay-
lor went to Grottoes to gee some one
else's sister. AS soon as the chief Baker
and Butler announced that dishes we're
ali washed and packed, VIC all started FOR
Grottocs, hunting Tor Doctor Taylor.
for we feared that Cupid's arrows would
pierce his heart. Our supposiilon and
search was not In vain, for ne found
him surrounded by twenty-one oil tht
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