The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-31
FaFmVllIe Fishermen.

a county Of Cumberland. With thai
fisheman's Mecca in view, the vet.
Grams, Messrs. b. VI. Cox aud W. II.
Burger with their friends Drs. John
70 Hamlet and II. &. Crute, land in this
G connection it is well 10 remark in ex-
r PLANTATION Of why we designate Farm
ville's popular druggist as DR.. grows
f out Of the fact that he was presented
! TO very charming young lady as
such and who would not be induced
afterwards to allow of his escape from
the very honorable and dignifed title
Mr.. Reid Boykin completed the quin-
tette who, armed with all the para
phernalia necessary to fishing warfare,
and just here ] beg to say that Vet
eran Cox carried with him rs separate
articles useful and ornamental left on
the morning train Of the Tidewater a
Western for Cumberland G.. H., where
that prince of good fellows, "Ben"
Flippen, warmly welcomed them and
sent them across the country Is miles
in his own private conveyance to the
point of destination.
When once there, beautiful grove
was selected, tents were promptly
erected and all the necessary prelimin-
aries for comfortable house keeping
were carefully arranged These
things done and the water woOed |
these devoted disciples Of lsaak Wal !
ton.
Burger Of course, knew where the
club would bite, and thither he row.
ed; DR.. Hamlet located the perch and
bent the oar in that direction. Others
followed these intrepid leaders and
the biting followed quick upon the
heels Of the waiting TO the delight
of the devotccs fishing was good, and
II always is during the rainy season.
Supper having been secured, the
sport ended for the day, and then
the men-cooks busted themselves in
washing, scaling, frying, boiling,
broiling and then, in active eating.
The protest came in when the dish
es had 10 be washed, and this has to
be done at home and abroad. \ night
Of refreshing sleep, a hurried break
fast and 10 the pond again. For ten
days the health giving and soul-in-
spring sport continued, now and then
the gun was brought into requisition
and a choice duck was added to the
menu. The sluggish turtle would also
bite, or become entangled in the nets,
and by common consent was choicest
of table luXuIies But the FaImville
fishermen were not dependent upon
the pond, the fun it furnished, or its
attractive environment, for all the
pleasures Of the outing, but the good
people Of the neghborhood contribu-
ted largely TO all that made the stay
memorable and delightful.
Sweet and gentle courtesies were ex-
tended by Mesdames NJ. G.. Trice and +
W. f. Duncan, and Misses Vivian u
Duncan, Ernest Ti.ce, Eliza Johnson, 81
Katharine Flanagan, Motley Monta-
que, Matte Duncan and May john u
son, while Messrs. II. Il. Talley, h. j. u
Parker, NJ G.. Jrice W. g. Parker, u
J. O. Flemming, Robert :. Flanagan, i
+. J. Harrison and Ben j.. Trice were L
Of genuine Virginia hospital Il
ty. To make some return for the gem u
erous kindnesses of these friends "The
Club" entertained them at a six
D o'clock dinner, at which the luxuries ?
Of land and water united to form a =
least "it for the gods The perch
were excellent, and so the club, and i
80 the duck, and so the broilers; but u
he bright particular star Of the table u
.honc conspicuously over the turtle u
stew. The house keepers present had -
10 Confess that the far famed Bruins
wick stew OF old Cumberland, in COM u
parson had lost its laurels. Wit o.
without wine ruled the happy dinner u
iour, and all went merry as a mar u
iage bell, the only regret being that oI
ike all earthly pleasures the end u
anne all too soon. u
The fishermen did not leave Fam
lille with any end i'm view save that
4 fishing, but the farm of Mr.. f.. J.
Harrison, i'm the immediate neighbor-
rood and ON lower Willis was so at
ractive, so perfect in all its appoint {
nents, and in such high state Of cult a'
alton that visit was not only inter NJ
sting, but instructive as we'll On er
his splendid farm earnest workers te
md latest machinery have combined pr
o produce well nigh perfect results. .
'lr Harrison IS making more than 81
wo blades Of grass grow where only d'
me grew before and SO, ispublic bene-
actor te
From the home Of Mrs. Parker came es
very morning fresh milk, yellow but al
er, and other home delicqcies which II
dded so much Of comfort to camp -
ife, and "The Club" will ever hold III
Ter in grateful remembrance. I.
But for the sickness Of Comrade Bur nj
er, which came at the close of the
rst week, nothing occurred to mar
he pleasures Of the outing Of 1906
Ben Cox learned to cook the duck
efore he left home, and his compau- BIZ.
)ns agree in saying il was well done.
)r. Crute Is booked for next season =,
nd the seasons TO follow. ~
Ten Years IN Bed. III
"FOr ten years I was confined TO
ny bed with disease Of my kidneys he