The state herald., 1909-03-26
:85 IIolvoke, Phillips colo, Friday Mar 2e
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

Il shhtteu. lea, verify, WHeHeVer ON
eyes turn to two pictures in "our den, "
sent at the last holiday tide by some OF
four old-time lady friends of Holyoke,
t,and until this evening have no public
' missive of acknowledgement sent, for
which omission we humbly beg pardon
1of said loved ones. 1t was our happy
privilege to attend the first and third
acamp meetings in your city under the
leadership Of Evangelist Allen, and n
fine photo, showing many score gather
Ped outside the tented pavilion, in some
Edegree allays our regret at missing the
Second one. And the pleasure we have
iad in picking out" familiar faces
tfherein! Brothers Allen, Gard and Jen-
::tins appear as central figures of the
jkroup, with our old-time friends Uncle
hobby White, Fred Borland, S. H.
Y Johnson and help-meets and many other
Zoo numerous to mention, old and young
chose who wore gowns, and those who
wore attire of the other sort. Maybe
t doesn't cause tear to start as we
Five over in memory pleasant greetings
ssnd visits in many hospitable homes
represented here. And, then the other
picture of your Methodist church and
parsonage. How our thoughts turned
Backward to the spring of 1888, when a
Vote came to hand from good Sister A
Hair inviting US to social to be held at
lzheir homestead, few miles north of
the embryo city of Holyoke. "Come
Eith well-filled basket" the note said
I Ind what the object? Nothing less
4han the inception OF Methodist church
q what was afterward known as Phil
ps county. A sudden attack of rheu-
sliatism prevented our "well-filled bas-
net" but, a silver dollar, sent by our
I'm, Samuel, was acknowledged by the
fsostess as "the first dollar received for
he new church." Maybe we wern't
proud of that fact, for silver dollars
We're not as plentiful as cactus blooms
"a those pioneer days. when, like many
sthers, we were afflicted with the e"land
slraze," and for three years ''held down
9aims" miles to the southwark.
.f'Great expectations, but, we enjoyed
Y while it lasted. and the preaching
.Rrvices by pastors from town, Sabbath
,'chools. socials and lyceums held week
yjs;a sd school hoAass n .gsikYjegs
and "Daggy," we doubt II they have
been excelled in later years in interest
and royal good times. Those de-
bates! Shades Of Demosthenes and Cic-
ero! Ask Alphabetical Hazen andJudge
Worley about them. A few weeks af-
ter said social at the Adair home, we
one day met near the Whitman store
our good brother Adair with n large
roll of paper in his hand. Extending
1t, he said, with all the enthusiasm Of
school boy, Here are the plans for our
new church, just received from the
east" But, somewhat like the fate of
King David in ancient story the hopes
Of its founder were not realized. Hard
times" came on, and its completion was
delayed, when new pastor saw its fru-
ition, and one day all that was mortal
Of good Brother Adair rested in the
church for final obsequies ere they were
bourne to Nebraska's metropolis for in
terment.
Looking over some old papere few
days ago, we found n STATE HERALD OF
Feb. Ia, 1880. Wm. NJ. Davis editor
and publisher. Yellow with age, but
how we prize it, and wonder how many
duplicates are still extant in your coun-
y, perhaps ours might not be, but for
an article therein under the caption
"Pen jottings from SAD Upon the
first page appears the view of II sod
house, upon which IL the inscription
"iIolyoke. Colo, Sept. LIST, ST. Then
we recalled passing this very building
(said TO contain drops for the thirsty" !"
located about where the once famous
Gordon House" stands. and. the only
one In what Is now Holy oke) one Sab
bath morning Of that summer, on our
way to an all-day temperance meeting
few miles to the northward. known
at the time us The Water Holes. -
The presiding genius ut said meeting
was good Father Moore, agoodly throng
was present and mn enjoyable day spent
Other views upon said paper are the b.
g. NJ. Depot and Eating House, High
School Building, Stand Pipe, Methodist
Church. State Bank Block, u. a NJ,
Round House. Hotel Gordon. Dakar
Drug Store and the 7. B. Carnahar
residence. Then the glowing editorials
"nolyoke, The Magic City Of the West
"Colorado's Climate" "our Schools.
phillips coun,y-lts past. present ant
future, and many other items we NIGH
give. But our thoughts grow sad nj
we look over the buslnosc lines and hn'