Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
a TRIP UP TO oRANGE.

We started up to Orange one Satur-
day morning about 0 o'clock ana trav-
cled until o'clock. We went up by
Fredericks Hall and on out TO Cuckoo.
In going on out to Cuckoo II took us
right long because the roads were so
rough We were in our machine. and
II was six of us in the car. and we
enjoyed the scenery very much We
went on out from Cuckoo to Mineral
and stopped to buy some things to
carry with us. In going along the
road /" Louisa we met Il man in n
large car, who was going up to Cor
louisville. SO we told them we were
going there ana for them to follow us K.
but just before we got to Louisa the
ear with us got in a mudhole and like
To have gotten stuck up. But ] was
driving our machine and we were GO
ing up hill when this car got in
the mud, so dad got out to help. This
other man got out while held the
brake OH to keep the car from run
ming back. So when he got out I start
ed the motor up and went through
there all right. He did not walt to
see II we got through there all right
or not, but we did. and soon caught
him. But because he did not help us
any did not stop us from helping him
In going through Louisa l saw one
w
did not stop, but drove slow on account
of looking around. After passing
Louisa we travelled until IL o'clock.
and then we took dinner just this side
Of Milton. near Gordonsville. When we
passed Milton we could see the noun
; tains, and they We're blue as chalk
Up on top of one Of them there was Il
farm. and it certainly did look pretty.
After we passed Gordonsville about five
m xt.n
and soon reached Somerset, one of the
Southern Railroad stations. and had to
wait for the train to pass. While it
was passing, little bell they had
fixed on one OF the telegraph poles
began TO ring when the train went over
one of the blocks. This bell was put
there because IL was such a dangerous
crossing and so many accidents occurred
there. We were in five miles of our
landing place and reached there about
o'clock. We had already planned what
we were eoinG to do. so about 3 in the
afternoon We went fishing, and I
caught five and my sister and mother
caught two. We stayed on the river
until the supper bell rang, as the river
WAS near the house. After supper my
teachers brother and myself went up
To the store about mile and drank
peps-cola. After staying about an
. o'clock and went to bed and slept
sound. as was tired. The next morn
ing when We got up we made some
cider before breakfast. and after
breakfast VIC drank cider off and on
all day.
That evening when got ready to
go Mrs. Collins gave me half-gallon
We went by Orange going on back
lust before we got to Orange,
we stopped at AIadisons home,
at Montpela and staid about an hour
going around looking at the flowers in
the greenhouses. and everything was so
beautiful. When we got ready to go
a man went with us out to the station
that works I'm the flower garden.
We then went to Orange, and then
we set out for Gordonsville. We had
a nice time driving along the road
] would let the little Fords run up be-
horns for me to get out of the road.
Then l would open our car up and leave
them II mile behind. We got on the
wrong road this side OF Cor
louisville coming OH back. but we
met some colored people on the
road. and they told US where the road
going to Louisa was; so we turned
around and went back and got in the
right one, and just before we got to
Green Spring we took supper. and then
started home. That night we STONED
at Mineral to SEQ our friend We saw
him going on. We then started home,
and never stopped until we got there.
When we 20! home VIC were glad to
res, after our 100-milc trip
JOSEPH JONES.