The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-18

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test and their friends for the Worlds Fair.
The depot was crowded with people and the
tourists were kept busy exchanging adieus
and acknowledging well wishes until time
for the departure of the train arrived.
Miss Nellie Baird was the first of the teach
ers to arrive at the dept and was accompan
led by her parents Superintendent Thomas
Baird and wife, and large number of
friends.
Miss Name II, Wasley, who was entitled to
a trip TO Niagara Falls under the terms of the
contest, but who arranged to have the trip ex-
tended to the Worlds Fair, was the next ar.
rival The young lady was accompanied by
her brother, Mr. Elmer J, Wasley. and sisters
Misses Emma and Birdie.
Miss Agnes Stein, the first prize winner of
the contest, was the last to arrive and it was
with difficulty that the young lady and her
escorts wended their way through the throng
to the cars.
Just before the departure Of the train, rep
resentatives of the HERALD delivered to
Misses Stein and Baird the handsome gold.
handled silk umbrellas presented by the Home
Friendly Society of Baltimore Both ladies
expressed much pleasure upon receipt of the
gifts and asked that their compliments be
rendered the donors.
As the conductor Of the train gave the
warning cry for the departure the scene about
the cars became an animated one. The
friends Of the teachers and other members of
the party crowded up to the car windows and
extended their hands for the farewell shakes
Good bye, Name, write to u.s." ooh Sam.
have you got your fishing tacklew Good.
bye, Rev OBoyle, don't loose your grip ~
Now, Agnes, enjoy yourselfp "Good.byew %
write soon p "Come home safe p "Dont
get OstW were the exclamations that darted
out from all sides until finally the cars pulled
away from the depot, and then cheers, shouts
of glee and peels of laughter mingled with the
puff! puff puff of the locomotive. As the
train disappeared around the curve the throng
turned homeward, and as it passed up Centre
street many people thought some big excur.
sion had just arrived in the town
The tourists numbered seventeen. They
were Misses Agnei Stein, Nellie Baird and
Name II Wasley, the school teachers; Misses
Virgie Hollopeter, Emma and Birdie Wasley
and salome Brumm, of Minersville; Thomas
Baird and wife, s. G. NJ, Hollopeter and son,
Artie and friend; Elmer J. Wasley, Rev.
Robert o'Boyle, f, B. Brumm, George Portz
and ]. M. Boyer.
The party will arrive at Chicago tomorrow
and will be due in Shenandoah on the 9th or
2Sth inst Several of the tourists promised to
keep the HERALD posted on the events of the
trip
Among other passengers on the train with
the party were Miss Elizabeth Thompson and
Miss Noon, OF Lost Creek. Miss Thomson
was en- route for Deadwood, Colorado, to Join
friends, and Miss Noon was bound for the
Fair.
This morning Misses Mary Connolly and
Carrie Faust, the fifth and sixth pr re winning
teachers, started on their trip to Boston via
the new Poughkeepsie Bridge route, A large
number of friends accompanied them to the
depot.
Miss Mahala Fairchild the fourth prize
winner, has decided to delay her trip to
Niagara Falls for few days.