The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-08-24
Camping PARTY.

JARRETTSVILLE, Aug. 1S.-The Jarretts-
vile chapter of the J.. F. l. having voted
a weeks encampment at Otter Point.
selected August sixth as the starting day
and begged, borrowed or stole all the
provisions in sight for the encampment.
Mr.. George A. Cairnes' home was the
place of rendezvous for the party, which
was composed of Messrs. Herbert
Cairnes, Sam Galbreath, Frank Garrison,
Clinton Hildt, Leroy Deets, Allen st.
Clair, John Burton, Rev. Mr.. Engle and
our old cook, Mace Smith. We started
off with the good wishes of some girl
friends, who tied pair of old shoes to
the back of our wagon forgood luck and
on our gay trip down, aroused the envy
of curious watchers, because they were
not in our party. An earlier party
directed us to good camping ground,
and generously loaned us large tent,
which supplemented the two owned by
Mr.. Engle.
The first night was almost sleepless; a
band of mosquitoes had chosen our tent
as meeting place, and selected US, much
to our discomfort, for their victims A
rousing appetite stirred us out early
Tuesday morning, and after hearty
breakfast, we rowed away in a couple OF
boats for the happy grabbing grounds.
Two caught crabs, while others fshed or
bathed. Hildt showed US the hootchy-
cootchy dive, most fearful and wonder
full performance, and also developed into
the wit of the party. No matter what
any one said, Hildt could go them one
better.
Atnoon we returned to camp for lunch,
during which, Mr.. Engle entertained US
with fine account of one of his bear
hunts, punctuated with his big knife,
which he had used on that occasion. At
this time we were Joined by Martin
Kurtz. In the afternoon we repeated
our mornings sport, while some one
suggested that we rub up our rusty old
yell. 1t proved to be the very thing
needed, and pulled US out of several tight
holes and created a profound impression
where ever went. 1t runs thus:
Ching-a-lac! Ching. a-lac!
Chow chow chow!
Boom-a-lac! Boom-a-lac!
Bow WOW wow!
Chiug-a.laci Boom-a lac!
Sis! Boom! Bah!
Jarrettsville! Jarrettsville!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
We ran into gay picnic upon our re-
turn to the wharf, the girls of which were
apparently delighted with our party and
our yell, much to the disgust of their
escorts Every one hurried through
supper and attired himself to grace this
picnic. Hildt and st. Clair showed their
accustomed brass, and while the fun ran
high, Will Wiley. under the guardianship
of his father, came butting in on us.
Wednesday morning, we decided to sail
to Old Baltimore, and only escaped
spending the day on the water, because
becalmed, by being towed on by friend
ly launch. Once there, we had arranged
to fish, but most of the party had their
eyes on some pretty Aberdeen girls, and
spent the time of their lives with them on
the water in launch which Mr.. ]. F.
Towner kindly loaned them. After lunch
we tackled some visitors for game of
ball, only to be terrified by finding that
they were from Aberdeen. Up to the
seventh inning. we had them easily beaten
to the tune of to 4, but then St. Clair
put his head in the way of a pitched ball,
was put out of commission with a
cracked jaw, and the game was lost with
a score of 9 to Z. Ourcourage, however,
served by the Aberdeen girls. Later in
to camp, with clothing and spirits some
what dampened by a drizzling rain.
No place was so popular at night, as
Abingdon, where every time they had the
chance, st. Clair, Galbreath and Cairnes
would go to use the Jarrettsville phone.
On our return, it was convenient to re-
plenish our stock of hay from a nearby
stack. That night was a tough one in
Go1hreath tried tn aGnnt hole
clean through" Deets, while the jiggers
seemed to bother him and Hildt great
deal; Cairnes was put out of his own bed
for raising a rough. house, while Garrison
groaned under big dose of ''hot drops"
and Hildt in his sleep talked necessarily
of Carsins Run.
Thursday morning, we engaged in a
little target practice and bathing but
most of us were worn out from the
strenuous outing of the previous day and
the night that followed.
Mr.. Wiley was now compelled to re-
| turn home, having already exceeded his
wife's time limit, but Rev. Mr.. Zeigler, of
Perryman joined US, and in the afternoon
we went grabbing with fair success. In
| the evening, we were entertained by Cap
tain Leight, Mr.. Zeigler, who had in
tended to stay with US, being compelled
to return because of threats of personel
| violence.
Friday morning, some of the party
sought more crabs, while Garrison
furnished amusement for the Others;
Garrison being the original and only
seaman, attempted to show us how to
paddle canoe, but just in the midst OF
the act, the canoe dived down like a fish,
and Garrison floated like stone. Lunch
was pretty light that day, for we had
been very hard on the hamper, so we
sadly broke camp. and scurried home
ward. Deets and Hildt left us near
Jarrcttsville-no one knows why-while
the others camped in Mr.. Cairnes' barn,
soothed to sleep by the scurrying OF
hundreds of rats and mice.
Altogether we had the time of our
lives; it will live long in the memory OF
each and next year, we hope to try it
again, with lot more congenial COM
panions. ONE OF THE PARTY.