Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-21

Immediately retired to the dressing room. 90
ing thence 10 her hotel The score book
shows that the fastest mile made during the
walk, (as already stated was the 9Th, which
was made in 1854 the slowest was the 10th,
whose time was 1910; the average time per
mile was 1910; the actual walking time 10
hours, - minutes, "a seconds the two rests
together occupied 10 minutes. - seconds. and
the spare time left inside the II hours was
minutes, 30 seconds.
During her stay here Miss LeFranc placed
herself under DR.. Holton's charge as her med
ical adviser and in course of the evening the
doctor showed himself strong and vigorous
pedestrian by accompanying his charge for
considerable distance at two or three different
times for the purpose of encouraging her. as
certaining her condition, etc Mr. Willard
also showed himself an expert pedestrian with
good degree of endurance. during the eve
ming, and several ladies in the audience did
themselves credit as wallists and won the ap-
plause of the crowd by taking the track and
following Miss LeFnncs PAGES for u consid-
cradle length of time Soon after . o'clock
Mr.. Avery, Miss LeFrancs husband and train
er gave an exhibition Of fast walking max
ing mile in 90.
The exhibition was, on the whole. a very
pretty affair, and there was fascination
about it which held each individual 10th to 20
until the walk was ended The attraction.
however it should be said. consisted very
largely in the grace. ease, and quiet dcterIni-
milton and self-possession with which Miss
lie Franc carried herself from first to last At
the close Of her walk she manifested no signs
of undue WEAKNESS or over-exertion but. with
half hours rest, would have easily been
ftppd g,gfba, 60, To- tI,,4
cessary After a nights rest she came ont
bright and fresh on Sunday morning. Mon
day forenoon she spent ut Howc's picture gal
lery in obtaining photograph of herself in
costume, AS she appears on the track. In the
afternoon Mr.. Ray rendered her the use of
one of his best turnouts for drive about
town, which she accepted with many thanks.
and on Tuesday morning she left, with her
husband. for Rutland. where. on Thursday of
next week she will attempt another walk of
80 miles IN II hours. In this connection it
may be said that while her 9O-mile walks are
very eXhausting and hard to accomplish. she
does not find ju-rnile walk to be an over
strain upon her power Of endurance She
was urged by many friends whom she made
while here not to attempt another walk of
more than 30 miles and II is to be hoped that
her ambition may not carry her beyond rea-
houAblt Douuuh. III private cOuNefstIlOu
with Miss lie Franc We learn that she was
born IN Paris France June s. 1859. and came
to this country with her parents when sew
en- years old Her family first went to New
York State, but afterward removed to Stock
bridge. Mass. where she lived with them I'M
til her marriage to Mr.. Avery , months ago.
since her marriage, as is the case with nearly
all professional women, she retains her mai
den name before the public. Her first pub
lie trial as a pedestrieaHc was made at Provi-
dence. Il. l.. on the 2Sth of May last, when
she walked 81 miles in hours as a compan-
ion to Miss Marshall, who was the pioneer
lady walkist. Soon afterward she walked -
miles III hours at Taunton. Mass. and also
at New Bedford-in each case rs "a compan-
ion 10 Miss Marshall The first exhibition
which she gave on her own account was at
New London, Conn, in July last Since that
time she has walked IN numerous places in
Connecticut and Massachusetts. and on two
different occasions at North Adams and at
Springfield Mass. has made q walk of 30
miles III 20 hours. Her husband Mr. Geo. +.
Avery. Is a native Of Maine - years of age,
and Is an expert trainer. and pedestrian of
note. having accomplished some of the great
est feats of endurance on record.