Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-09
Communicated
TRIP TO PENNSYLV LVANIA.

KIP IU PENNSYLVANIA.
After having many desires to visit
some of the northern states, it was
my pleasure the past summer (ac-
companied by my cousin) to visit
the dear old Quaker state-Pennsyl.
vania. Although We had never done
a great deal of travelling, yet we had
vague idea about how the country
would look. We left our homes Tues.
day June the nineteenth, arriving
In Baltimore the next morning. In
the afternoon we took the $3.50 train,
reaching our destination about six
O'Clock. We stopped at the kind and
hospitable home of a prominent aud
prosperous business man of the town,
Bridgetou, situated between two larg
er towns, York and Delta, and not
very far FROM numerous villages. The
country in general is most beautiful
and so much above our expectations.
We thought the climate and cultiva-
tlon would compare somewhat with
Virginia. But it is entirely different,
they of course being several weeks
behind us in early vegetation. The
farms, which are very large, are cul-
tivated so prettily, some Land off in
diamond shapes, others 10 avenue
forms, and so many various ways. 1t
is very mountainous-or hilly, they
call it but if we had to travel over
them like they do they would no
doubt seem like noun ntains to us, but
because of less gravitation there it is
easier for them. One day while out
walking we were asked by some
friends if we did not want to walk
up that hill over there. We agreed
and started up. 1t did not look so
difficult, but before we got to the top
| for one had to rest several times.
However, when we reached the top
asked the height of the hill, aud they
said only three hundred feet straight
in the air. Now what would you
call that? My cousin became very
much fascinated with this trip and
said 81 don't talk much but when
get home will certainly tell them
about this" We went to see the
Susquehanna river and found that
the scenery was beautiful. This
part of the river was not navigable
because of the swift current and huge
rocks, but the people are now build
Ting a dam across the river which
will aid greatly in the summer resorts.
The churches and schools of Penn
sylvania are of superior grades having
all the modern improvements. The
homes are of palatial style, and all
of this comes from the prosperity
which surely prevails in that country.
Now, lastly and the most important
feature of cur trip, was the visit to
the slate quarries in Delta. Surely
this was great. A man having just
come from Niagara Falls said it was
even more wonderful than there. The
Quarries are large cavities in the
ground. Some of them being twelve
hundred feet long, six hundred feet
wide and three hundred feet deep.
Imagine this great hole in the ground
and men working in them! A piece
of slate weighing several tons looked
to us like only small piece. We
could not see with the natural eye
but used a field glass which gave ui
some idea of this great curiosity
We spent two weeks in Pennsylvania
but to have taken in all the places Of
interest it would have taken US &
month.
We can never forget the hospitality
of the people to US and will accep
the invitation that has been extended
to US whenever the opportunity pre-
sents itself. E. d. Il.