by Betty Jane Wilson, society president
The news source reported on a picnic excursion to Valley Falls:
"Last Friday afternoon about 18 couples of young people went to Valley Falls intending to take the steamer boat ride to Riverside Park and spend the remainder of the day in that resort, but the river was up so high that the voyage was too perilous. So, the boat crew landed the party in a beautiful grove near town where an enjoyable afternoon was spent. The party arrived at Valley Falls without an accident except the turning over of one buggy on Newman's Hill by a careless driver. No one was hurt. The couple was picked up and the procession proceeded.
The proprietor of the steamboat 'The Delaware,' Mr. D.F. Piazzek, is a very accommodating, gentlemanly fellow and he courteously left his work at the bank to help make the short ride a success. When it was found impossible to 'stem the tide' any farther than Kendall's Grove, the boat managers furnished our party camp chairs, benches, ice water and did all they could to make them enjoy themselves and did not make any charge for the ride. In the afternoon some Valley Falls young people came to the Grove to picnic. They did not behave themselves as gentlemen and ladies should, did not treat the Nortonville crowd respectfully, drank all the water, carried away the tank and when a Nortonville lady and gentleman were carrying a bucket of water from a house nearby, kicked the bucket out of their hands.
Valley Falls is a good place to go generally to have a good time, but there are some young men there (smart alexs) (sic) whose early education in etiquette has been neglected. The Nortonville party enjoyed the day's outing and the drive home at night was delightful." *Information Source — Yesteryears
The society's museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. Admission is free.
No comments:
Post a Comment