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Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, August 19, 1888 pg. 4 SHERMAN AND DENISON WHEELMEN The Sherman wheelmen extended a cordial invitation to the Denison bicyclists last Sunday to join them in a picnic at Cook's Springs, which was accepted. L. Andruss and wife, Maggie Stroube, and Messrs. Morris Crooks, White Thompson and Albert Leecraft, left on the early morning train for Sherman to take part in the generous invitation. Arriving in Sherman just before daylight the boys put in their time beneath the glimmer of electricity riding upon the depot platform until the long-looked-for daylight should appear. Shortly after daylight Morris Crooks and L. Andruss, accompanied by the ladies, started for the residence of Col. E.W. Hope, the popular and enthusiastic bicycler of Sherman. Arriving there, it just took three blasts of the "Boston Screamer" to break the quiet slumber of the inmates. Leaving the ladies under the care of Mrs. Hope, the boys returned to take in the town before breakfast, which they did in great shape, riding some ten miles. At about 10 o'clock quite a number of wheels might have been seen in line, headed for the springs, which were reached just forty minutes after starting, counting one serious delay occasioned by a wild bovine, which made the boys light out for tall timber - Mr. Hope dodging behind his sixty-inch nickel-plate, while Mr. Crenshaw guarded his favorite steed with a club. But as their position became more embarrassing, they abandoned their wheels and landed themselves safely over a neighboring fence. Morris Crooks rode up; did the "header" act, and disappeared behind the fence. About this time Master Lew Bonham, who had been left in the rear, appeared upon the scene, and on hearing the danger signal, fell from his wheel in quite a comical manner, and did not linger long enough for the cow to help him over the fence. As the cow passed on without doing any damage, the line of wheelmen could be seen once more gliding unmolested along the sandpapered roads. On reaching the Springs the wheels were stacked, and all sought the cooling beverage. Noon arrived, and such a repast as was set before them will not soon be forgotten. The Sherman wheelmen are experts in getting up dinners and picnics. At about 4 o'clock Mr. Ed. Hughes, the expert and fancy bicycler of Sherman, L. Andruss and White Thompson, headed the crowd for Sherman. Andruss and Thompson rode from a point about two hundred yards from the Springs to the Square in Sherman without a dismount. About six o'clock Messrs. Handy and Stone joined the parade for Dugan's Hill. L. Andruss rode from the Square to within twenty feet of the top of the hill without a dismount. The balance of the riders lingered at the foot for a rest and prepared themselves for the ascent, which was only accomplished by Mr. Cummins, who did some remarkable climbing. The picnickers were as follows: Misses Willie Howlaurtz, Emma Porter and Maggie Straube; Mesdames Hope (and children), Leecraft and Andruss; Messrs. Hope, Hughes, Truslow, Cummins, Crenshaw, Dickerman and Bonham, of Sherman; and L. Andruss, Morris, Crooks, White, Thompson and Albert Leecraft of Denison. The Denison wheelmen hope soon to return the courtesy. Organizations Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |