Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20
A Weeks Outing at Crosby.

barked on Pennsylvania train bound
for Crosby, Mexican Co., to spend a
week in the woods, where they were to
be guests at "St. Nicholas Inn," situat-
ed outside the village about kilo-
metre and just in the edge of the
woods. At Larrabee they were obliged
to change cars and while engaged in
this delightful experience, they also
took occasion to indulge in the inno-
cent pastime of exchanging greetings
with the railroad employees about
the place, shaking some of them by
the hand, and others by the neck,
meanwhile asking amusing and irrel-
evant questions of the station agent
and conductor, as, of course only lad
les will. Immediately upon arriving
at Crosby they were delighted to see
magnificent large red automobile whiz
itself around bend in the road, and
continue its course, without stopping
on to Clermont, whence it was bound
from Smethport. The ladies all being
| good pedestrians however, they soon
kicked behind them the three quarters
of mile separating Crosby from the
linn" where they were smilingly met
by the Olean ladies' at whose instance
they had come-and requested to reg
lister.
This of course was very long and
tiresome journey for many of the lad
les, who had never travelled so far, and
the balance of the day was practically
spent in rest and eating, delightful
sensations to many of them not accus-
toned to these luxuries.
This is not intended to be a detailed
account of their experiences in camp.
but is hereby intended to get them
safely to their destination, without
being run over or anything SO their
husbands will not worry. The loca-
ton is an ideal one for weeks out
ing, and the scenery picturesque in the
extreme. The "Inn" is large and COM
modious and affords every kind of
comfort that one may wish for, as it is
equipped with nearly every modern
convenience, wood, gas, coal and
electricity, for heat and light; bath
room supplied with hot and cold and
other kinds of water; electric, fire, din
ner and other kinds of bellies, and in
fact everything that the heart could de-
sire for pastime, comfort and amuse-
ment, excepting men, and they were
at premium after leaving Larrabee.
The country at this place affords every
opportunity for outdoor amusement
for ladies, and it is said they indulged
in every known sport, walking, riding,
hunting, fishing, rowing, bathing,
mountain Ginning, a foot and by rail,
picking berries, loading cord wood on
the cars, and the wilder pastime of
aerial navigation. Killing snakes oc-
cupied no small portion of the ladies
time, the snakes being both thick and
large there. Mrs. Logan had the mis-
fortune to be bitten by large rattler,
but the reptile was found to have been
killed the week before by some girls
who had been staying at the ''Inn,"
and they had thoughtlessly removed
its rattles, consequently the incident
was robbed Of its most dangerous fea-
ture. This was the unfortunate part
of it.
When they got good and hungry for
a square meal, some of the ladies walk
ed over the mountain to Port Allegany
"a distance of only six or eight miles
and bought a good meal at the hotel,
while others of the party repaired to
Smethport for the same purpose, it
being a half mile or so nearer.
Altogether, it was the event of their
lives and their experiences will boubt-
less never be forgotten by some of
them. Mrs, Hockey, it is said, espec-
tally enjoyed the days of peace and
quiet in camp-so different from her
home life-with none to molest or
make her afraid.
A few of the ladies for whom life at
the "Inn," was too strenuous, returned
home Saturday night, but the balance
of the party remained until the first of
the week, even then reluctantly leav-
ing the scene of all their festivities and
amusements of romp and ramble.
The party was composed of Mes
danes j. D. Logan, Geo. Metzger, Jr.,
II. S. Lloyd, G. j. Goodnough, w. E.
Jackson, G. H. Seger, G. w. Shaffer, f.
G. Judd, r. G. Dodson, 1. K Hockey,
G. S. Allen, Sallie Felt, Lizzie Hinkle.
Miss Nellie O'Day, of Kane, also
graced the occasion with her genial
presence and greatly aided in the gen.
J eral good time enjoyed by all. Nell,
is still looking for husband, but is in
, no hurry, being determined to take