Texas Sawmill Festival 2008 In East Montgomery County

I am standing at Hwy 59 and FM 1314-

And I know that back in the day, different things were seen.



There was no Porter Wal-Mart or Kroger store on site-

Or any traffic, in which to fight.



Instead where the Dollar stands, along with the other stores-

A sawmill was buzzing, that opened up so many doors.



Providing for the people, who first came to East Montgomery County-

Life, back in those days, were as simple as they could be.

Simple, but not easy, "as it supposedly", is today-
People back then, just lived life in another way.

Working the land, and trying to provide-
Going to a little school, and partaking in a hay ride.

Appreciating what one had-
And when they got it, they were glad.

Burying their dead, on the land where they lived and sweated-
As a great history lesson, to those who have gone before, we are much indebted.

Those days are gone, and we've now become so sophisticated-
With our worldly things and thoughts, that tend to be continually debated.

But let's step back for a moment, when we looked around-
And miles and miles of forests, is what was found.

When Sunday, was the time, to put everything away-
For it was a day of rest, and we were serious, when we called it God's Day.

When the children could go in the forest to play-
Without the thought of being done wrong, or taken away.

When Mama or Grandma would take the time to bake-
Otherwise, there would have been no pie or cake.

When Daddy handmade the little girls a Little East Montgomery County Doll-
Or the boys, whatever he could, so that they could play ball.

The time seems so far away, but in a flash one can step back, and I can't wait-
To attend the Texas Sawmill Festival for 2008.

The East Montgomery County Historical Society will be there-
With many historical facts, and pictures to share.

Jerry Gay, will be found-
Creating a realistic old fashioned town.

Our East Montgomery Towns Book will be for sale-
Filled with local history, and will satisfy, our local residents without fail.

Kay Lynn Dawes and Gerrie Dickens have indexed the Enloe Cemetery, and are working on other ones too-
Preserving history, is a goal that is being implemented, through and through.

Enloe cemetery has ancestors starting back from the 1860's, a sacred ground-
With many of their offspring in the area, generation after generation, still around.

Back in the days, when at FM 1314 and Highway 59, there was no rush-
Just a buzzing all day at the sawmill, until the night, when there was a breathtaking hush.

Families tucked in bed, preparing for another day-
Living life in East Montgomery County, the old fashioned way.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
East Montgomery County Historical Society
Secretary