The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
Greensboro Camp Fire Girls
Rouqh it On Farm Loaned
BY Mr.. Cone
NO SLEEP FIRST NIGHT
Clad in BIoomers and Middies
>Lassies Explored the Coun-
try Picked Berries in the
Forest and Went Wading in
the Creek Noisy Fourth of
July
(By a Camp Fire Girl.)

(By a Camp Fire Girl.)
The Greensboro Camp Fire Girls
have returned to their homes after a
joy week Of camp, coughing it at "Owl
Roost"-as the farm so generously
and for Mr.. Cones kindnesses to the
girls, the camp is greatly indebted.
The whole farm, house, orchards, fine
water, the streams, hills, mists, mos
q%uitoes, and moonlight were all freely
turned over to the girls. Even the
farm skeleton was disinterred and
hung above the barn door, but so
CHASTITY was it's appearance in the
moonlight that the finder could scarce
ly sleep. The next morning she sold
this valuable relic to a girl who had
found a nicke! and "Wohelo,'' the
skeleton, became a great pet.
The first thing which charmed the
girls upon their arrival was the pic
turesque view from the cottage. From
the edge Of the level yard a green
slope extended TO a stream many feet
below, which was bordered by will
lows and grasses, while beyond this
stretched rolling hills as far as the
eye could see. In the mornings as
the sun rose over the hills and the
purple mists began to slowly rise the
scenery was as beautiful as any in
Western North Carolina.
The first night the moonlight and
cool breezes lent a be%Witching influx
ence n sleep fed from all eyes.
Valnly did the chaperones threaten
and implore the girls to be quiet. At
last in the wee small hours the riot
ing subsidized a little and the chaper-
ones began to breath freely in their
hammocks when the tones Of Home
Sweet Home" played sweetly on a
mouth harp came stealing around the
house. This was too much for even
the sleepy ones and the tumult began
anew.
Explore the Country.
The next morning the girls divided
into squads and explored the country.
Clad in boomers and middies some
tramped to the spring, some went to
Caffey'S farm to get milk, some sim
ply explored the depths of the forest
or picked berries. and others went
wading in the creek. Several girls
carried kodaks and took quite a
number Of pictures on their walks
Others scraped potatoes, strung beans
and washed dishes.
On the Fourth of July, as the first
streaks of day were appearing in the
east the sleepers were rudely awak-
ened by a pack Of fire crackers going
off under the hammocks of a guar
dian. One of the other ch%aperones
was reported by an eye withess to
have jumped a foot into the air, but
came down without injuries. Later
in the day all the girls except three
went to h Battle Ground accom-
: panied by three Of the guardians.
Sunday morning forty girls walked
? to Hopewell Sunday school, about
= three miles from the camp. Happily
it was Children's Day and the girls
enjoyed it immensely, but they filled
up half the little church SO that the
yn11p rr man IT,
2 side and look in the windows.
! All day Sunday visitors were com
ing and going, and the goodies which
: were brought to the camp were a vel.
: come sight. for although the fare wa:
splendid all had appetites
a several ghtf treats We're giver
by town people. There were water
e melons, ice-cream, pop corn, peanuts
e candy, peaches and marsh malloWs.
One absorbing occupation was treat
ing chigger bites. Mrs. Whitsett hat
e a lotion in a Peroxide bottle which
was pronounced remarkably healin.
by all who used it, and it was severa
days before this wonderful remed7
was found to be dewberry wine in
stead Of Peroxide.
4 Mock Wedding Celebrated.
l. On Monday a mock wedding wa
It held in which Miss Kathryn Kline
/ man married Mr.. Magdalene Monroe
IS The steps were sk%illfully made int
le an altar by means Of mosquito net
n ting and wild flowers. The nohl
groomsmen standing with the brides
4 maids, who wore embroidered gown
with pink and blue court trains. Die
n ture hats, and carried large hnuoiIat
er Of pink and blue l~arkspur, formed
q beautiful picture. The bride, with he
III soft veil taught up by blossoms G
III Queen Anne's' lace and CARVING
Fe bouquet Of the same, was loyeIv7 I
IN behold The ceremony was perform
. ed by Rev. ~Evangeline Brown. Din,