Three Reasons That Sunday Was A Good Day

Three reasons that Sunday was a good day:

1. Many of us went to church.

2. Most fathers were celebrated.

3. One had time to reflect on the Texas Sawmill Festival 2008, that was
attended on Friday and Saturday.
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The second annual sawmill festival was a success-
For both the participants and the guests.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three ReasonsTo Attend Texas Sawmill Festival 2008

Three reasons to attend Texas Sawmill Festival 2008:

1. It's great family fun.

2. It's like stepping back in time.

3. Much history of the area can be learned.
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The East Montgomery County Historical Society-
A showcase for how things, in East County, used to be.
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Three ways to get ready for a brand new baby in the community:

1. Grin.

2. Buy baby things.

3. Attend a baby shower.
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Jared William, will shortly be-
A brand new member of East Montgomery County.
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.Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Highlights of Texas Sawmill Festival 2008

Three highlights of Texas Sawmill Festival 2008:

1. It is in East Montgomery County.

2. This is the second one.

3. The East Montgomery County Historical Society, will be there.
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Much history is amassed-
If you happen to delve in the past.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times
East Montgomery County

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

Texas Sawmill Festival 2008

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

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Porter, Texas

Three Things To Do At Texas Sawmill Festvial 2008

Three things to do at Texas Sawmill Festival 2008:

1. Ride in a covered wagon.

2. See old town buildings.

3. Glimpse at actual photos of past sawmills in the area.
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Let the East Montgomery County Historical Society-
Show you exactly, how it used to be, in East Montgomery County.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times