The Washington herald., 1910-02-06
Most FrOze
That's What Happend to a Party
Of Our Young Folks Who Went
on a Sled Ride to the Co. Seat
& RetuTn---ThGy Was Split Out
Once Further FaTtiCklRTS Below

A crowd Of our young folks and
some older ones had a thrilling expert
ence last Tuesday night which they will
remember for years to come, we oalSi-
late, and If they find It hard TO remem-
Der this event. their chilblains and frost
bit noses and toes will help 70 Jog their
recollecshions in the future.
Last Tuesday morning Lige Green
thort it would be a good idea 70 get up
a old-fashioned Shedding party TO the
Co. seat and back Tuesday night so
Lige. he spoke about the matter TO
Brant Williams. who said he would fur
nish two horses if Lige would get a sled
somewheres. So Lige, he goes 10 Cy
Hoskins and hires his big sled for 81
cents for the occasion Then Brant and
/ Lige they invites 10 couples in addishion
70 their selves to 60 on the sled ride
n the Co. seat and back These 10
couDles consisted OF several boys and
GIRLS who have been keeping company
with each other, and also other young
married folks, who volunteered 20 60
along to add dignity to the occashion
and act as ChapeToneS, whatever them
IS, as YOU might say
Well. about ! p. m. the sled load Of
merrymakers passed outen Bngvllle
and onto the Co. seat road with their
shouts and merry laughter minging
with the jingling Of the bells OF the
horses. They was wedged into the bed
of the sled tighter than sardines in
lin can and even then one couple had to
set in the rear end of the sled with
their legs hanging over the tallboard,
being as there wasn't room for but 10,
no matter how tight they was packed
in. 1t was a turrible cold night, being
as the thermometer fingered below zero,
but in spite of this the sled left Bing-
vile with great eclaw Three hours
later the party arrove at the Co. seat
without no particular mishap having
happened on the way. except that they
was nearly froze to death when they got
there and so numb and cold they could
hardly get outen the sled.
| Upon reaching the Co. seat all re-
paired to a restaurant, where each in
duiged in an oyster stew at s Is per
head, but what does young folks care
for expense when they are out for a
good time After they had gulped down
this stew and got warmed up, they all
got into the sled again and started on
their return trip to Bingville, but little
did they know what awful calamites
and hardships was before them, All
went well until they come to Tec<'s Hill
which is about IS degrees steep, When
the sled was about half way up the hill
and the horses was at the very steepest
pitch, the tailboard of the sled busted
out and everybuddy who was packed
into the bed of the sled slid backwards
out into the road until they become &
mass Of straw and blankets and tangled
humanity with their legs and arms fly
ing about In every direcshion. struggling
to get unsnarled,
Everybody walked to the top Of tht
hill, where Ii was found that the vino
coming over the ridge since they haC
passed the night before had drifted the
road full of snow higher than the back!
of the horses, so Brant Williams turned
the team into field to drive around
and in so doing got into a snow drift
[ deeper than the one in the road, whert
, the sled stuck fast Thereupon the yount
| folks had to take hold of the sled, ant
t by watering in the snow nearly up Il
their chins they managed finally to ex