Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
MY VACATION.

Last summer l took tour to the
Western part of Virginia. SO this
summer took tour In the East
ern part OF Virginia. We left Rich
mond about 7:3o. Went by Fulton
and took the road to williamsburg.
but turned Off to go to Pamunkey
Ferry. When we got 10 the Pamun-
Key River we crossed 1t on n small
ferry, which could only carry two
cars. After We had crossed the
river we went on to West Point.
crossed another river on large toll
bridge. After passing West Point
we came to place called Buelahs
school and ate our lunch. OF which
we nad. We went on from here to
Saluda. where got gas. water,
and asked about the roads. We
went on from here to Amburg.
which is at the end of Middlesex
County. 1t was now evening, so we
stopped at n hotel there. We went
down to the Pianketank Hiver
after supper TO see II.
There are no railroads in this
county. so every farmer ships his
products by boat TO baltimore or
Norfolk. While We were at AM
burg we saw cat with one OF his
feet cut of. We knew that no
train ran over him. but we found
out afterwards that it had been
caught il. steel trap.
a lot of my mothers people lived
down here. so we spent the night At
,AmburE and the next day went To
my mothers cousins. who lived at
place called Locust Hill and kept
store here. After dinner we went
N Ia npp 1,
River, which was near. The water
was very warm and we had lots OF
run. We spent the night here and
the next day went TO my mothers
uncle. who lived right on the York
River.
That night we went nshinS out on
pier. l caught two large trout.
but storm came up, so We had to
come in.
We spent two nights here. and on
Monday morning we started for
Gloucester Point. which is Mt the end
OF Gloucester County. We crossed
the York River on ferry called
! CORVALLIS. which went from Glou-
cester Point to Yorktown.
At Yorktown we saw many his
toricnl monuments in memory OF the
surrender of Corvallis
FROM Yorktown we took n cement
road 10 Newport News, AT Newport
News we got dinner. crossed a ferry
TO Pine Beach and from here we went
10 ocean View, where my aunt lives
My aunt has two boys, who are
John and the other Willie. The first
day we all went out I'm my uncie's
motor boat. but tho waves were so
nigh that they came clear over the
boat and got us all wet: IL was So
rough that We could not fish. but
later III the evening my uncle. cousin
ana rather went out fishing and
caught large mess. My father
caught founder about two and one
mar rect long. We had fish for
Dreh kfast. which We're very good.
The next day We went in bathing
nut the water was so cold we dtdn't
ENJOY II. That evening we went to
moving pictures and walked all abou,
Ocean View.
The following day we started for
nome and took the road for SUFFOLK
p"sseu SUFFOLK and went on 10 Smith
'ield' at Smithheld we stopped for
GUNNER and bought one OF the noied
shlthneld hams. From Smithfeld we
went TO Surry, and from Surrv We
went 10 Petersburg. Just before W.
cano 10 Petersburg We passed bv
lamp Lee. but they were tearing
~ down From Petersburg we came
|" richmond We didn't have anv
trouole on the whole tris nor eve,
p"hcturo. Weren', we luckye
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