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More memories from bridge, Simon Finn Store A delightful story from back when. The pace of life was wonderful. Julia Ann Pickett Thompson's grandfather would go to porch of store to see who was passing, but there weren't man, back then Inspired by: Taking a last walk across historic Simon Finn bridge By Julia Ann Pickett Thompson Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story This picture of the Kessler boys walking across the Kemp bridge brought back memories of when my cousins and I used to walk (or play) on that bridge. My grandfather J.W. Pickett then owned the Charles Pickett farm. My father's resting place is in the Orr cemetery among the other Picketts that have passed. The farm was orginally my grandmothers (Eunice Orr) family farm. The Orrs were not from around here. The story goes that two brothers showed up in Green County in a Very FINE buggy and money. One brother did not stay but my Great Grandfather Orr bought this farm and lived there until his death. No one ever knew where they came from and much about their family.The farm was passed to my grandmother. She had other sisters but they all died of typhoid fever and rest in the in the Orr cemetery. Finn's store was a busy popular place. I remember Simon and my grandfather going out of the porch and sitting. My grandfather would say, "Let's go out and see who passes." Well, not many, back then! Can't remember a lot of traffic back then There was a wonderful swimming hole under the bridge and Sunday afternoons in the innertube was a perfect day with the cousins.I do remember once when there was an interest to us kids. The Finn boys tied a rope to the bridge and were swinging into the creek. Thought I would try it but we kids were scurried off the bridge. Thought about that often. Looked like a lot of fun to me... Thanks for the memories. I know the Finns will miss the bridge and part of their past. This story was posted on 2007-10-23 07:21:38
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