Show poes 0 es graphic of wissahickon hickon bea beauty uty when edgar edg ir allan poe lived and worked in philadelphia fiant 1833 3 to 1844 tho the scenic beaudel of 0 o wis sab lekon valley impressed the poet oct no w mien that lie he gave a vivid description of the region in a sketch with himself as tho the the nici tale entitled morning on oil the bichon reveals poe drifting in a skiff upon tile surface of tho the stream during a sultry summer day 1 in bialt atif slumber he lets tila his conjure up tip visions of the wis sab lekon of indian daye when were undreamed of the la Is in striking contrast to the popi popular flar conception of the haaf starved itin unhappy happy genlue who broto sudi much morbid works w OB as the raven and alio llio murders in the rue morgue while living at north seventh where the one hun dred and twenty fifth anniversary 0 of his birthday was waa recently celebrated nt at a bill llant gather frag of writers and other keables no ne Ables the occasion loa also marked thi opening of the voe foe house ns as a ehr lit to tits hla memory 11 li Atoll tolling lug the of tho the Ws WIS sab lekon poe foe declared d that were it flowing floming in england it 11 bould bo be the theme of every bard the tom eoin nion topic of every if indeed tit its banks were not parce d ost off in lots lota at exorbitant pi ices its as building sites for the allas of the opulent |