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Happy ChildrenSpend a Day a( .Manuels— Beautiful Weather and Ample Enjoyment.Tlie children of Cochrane Sticct Methodist Sunday School, numbering about two hundred and seventy, including teachers, enjoyed their annual outing at Manuels yesterday. The day was exceedingly fine. About 11 a.m. the children formed in processional line at the head of Cochrane St., and, headed by a large banner, on which was engraved n representation of the Bible, and the inscription “ Cochrane Street Methodist Sunday School, together with a large number of smaller (lags and banners, marched joyously to The Railway Station.Here they were met by a number of guests desirous of enjoying the pleasant day with them. At 11.15 the signal was given, and Nos. 11 and 7} with Bix cars attached, glided out of the station, and soon left behind the busy city with its toils and cares. A mile beyond the Rope Walk a short stop was made, which caused much comic comment, and the cries of “ She's tired, “ She’s taking a spell, etc., could be heard from car to car; but it was only tffe disconnecting of No. 11 that caused the stop. She, having helped to take the cars up the grade, was needed no longer, so was switched off ou a bytrack, and No. 7, hissing and throbbing likeA Thing of Life, bounded forth over the reverberating rails, tlirough emerald-clad valleys, ^ where nestled many a rustic and pic- , turcsquc homestead, along by sunlit lakes, which looked like burnished silver in the distance; but they soon changed their glittering hues, for, as one by one they were passed, their ( silver surface disappeared, and re- | fleeted in their depths, was the ai- ( most cloudless blue vault of heaven. , At 15 minutes to 1 they arrived at ] Manuels’ Station, where, forming , into line, they mprched along the lt;beautiful, shady road leading to the j field of sport, owned by Mr. Smith. , Here they parted, each seeking their , own pleasure. A large number , sought the beach which borders the , beautifulBay of Conception ; not a breeze stinted the mighty body , of water; ail was luishcd and silent, J save for the joyous laughter of , some merry passing group, which j floated over the wide expanse of t water, and echoed and rc-cchoed. At j 5 p.m. a bugle-call summoned all to . tea, which waa quickly done full jus- ( ticc to. After tea sports of all dc- t scriptions were enjoyed; and while ( the sun sank in the western sky, and [ the birds sang their vesper hymns, j out on the air sounded the honU-call, „ and retracing their steps with light hearts, and banners floating gently in the westerly wind, they lwarded the ( train, and at 9.30 arrived in St. r John’s, everyone pleased with the i day’s enjoyment.—A. H. Ii. , , I
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Saint Johns Evening Herald
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Thu, Jul 20, 1893
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