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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-09
BUFORD.
December 6, 1897.

December 6, 1897.
T. @. Coffman, of Bolcow, Missouri, is
visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Joseph Moon, of St. Louis, was visit
ing here last week.
Several from here attended a social
hop near Union, Ohio, last Saturday
night.
Another wedding reported soon.
Miss Nettie Davis, of Feesburg, Ohio,
was here Sunday.
Clayton Roads and John Moberly have
each purchased wind engine.
S. Moon, of Columbus, is at home
here, this week.
Married-Mr. Perry Ruble, of New
Corwin, and Miss Verda Moberly of this
place, by Rev. Ruble, of Pricetown,
Sunday December 5. 1897. The News
HERALD reporter joins with their many
friends in wishing them long and hap.
py journey through life.
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MULBERRY FOREST.
December a. |

SSSA0SA AoOSs
Job Haigh has finished gathering his
corn crop of As acres. 1t made 1000
bushels.
Last Thursday while Mrs. J. @. Mccoy
was in the kitchen tending to her baking,
her youngest child, aged seven years,
was playing in the room with q calico
dress in her hand. Going too close to the
fire it caught. She dropped it on the
carpet, where it was consumed, and
burned two large holes in the carpet
before it was extinguished.
JOS. West drove SO head of hogs
through here last Wednesday, enroute
for Hillsboro. They tipped the beam at
25O each.
Quite drove of hogs left Folsom yes.
terday. Below is the number JOS West
SO, weighing $4,000; j. p. Soal II that
weighed 1896; M. v. Mccoy 6, weight
780; w. H. Mullenix 5, weight 800; P.
A. Hopkins 5, 1000 pounds A total of
1916 pounds, and l02 hogs
Jacob Easter and brother, Eek, have
killed $50 rabbits, for which they have
received SIS
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-09
NEW MARKET.
Dec. 9th, 1897.

Dec. 9Th, 1897.
Lon McConnaughey, of Samantha,
spent the first of the week with his
mother.
John Van Wrinkle and wife have re.
turned from visit with their son Ed.
and wife, of Spring Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Rogers visited
friends in Greenfield, last week.
There will be services at the G. u.
Church, next Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night, conducted by Rev.
r. A. M. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Vance visited Mr..
and Mrs. William Calvert, of Clear Creek,
near Hillsboro, one day last week.
Miss Cora Stevens, Of Greenfield, is
making her home with her sister, Mrs.
L. w. Hunter.
A. g. Hunter is getting to be quite an
expert at killing minks, having killed
four in short time.
Mrs. Lydia Vance is spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. F. l..
Lemons, of near Hilsboro.
Mrs. A. Rogers mother, Mrs. Black,
is confined to her bed with a broken
limb, which was the result of fall re-
ceived last Friday morning.
DR.. j. w. Letherman was hastily call.
ed to George Carr's last Wednesday
hight. A horse bit him so that it tore
the eyebrow Oft the left eye, necessita.
ting several stitches to replace the eye
brow. Immediate and skillful attend.
ance is causing him to rapidly recover.
Mrs. J. E. w. Cook is convalsceing.
j. 3. Carr and wife, of Blanchester,
the parents of our blacksmith, N. A.
Carr, visited their children here, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Rev. G. W. H. Smith, of the Presby
Church, preached at the M. E. Church,
Sunday morning in connection with the
Methodist revival services. These meet
ings are we'll attended, and will be con-
tinued through the week.
Dan Lemon, the young son of @. A.
Lemon, Postmaster, is bedfast with an
injured leg.
Mr.. Hahn and wife, of Blanchester, are
spending the winter with J. D. Van.
Winkle.
Ed. Roberts and wife have removed
to town.
A. D. McConnaughey has purchased
large camera and will move his pho.
to graphic gallery into the Opera House
building.
George Vance and wife have settled
in their new home at Pleasant Hill.
Mr.. Ludwick and family have moved
into Tom Wilkins house, recently va.
Gated by william rhaw.
John VanWinlle, ST., and Bowen
Vance are busily talking of trading
chickens.
Henry Nesbit, wife and family, of
Hillsboro, and William Nesbit and wife,
visited the family of G. A. Wilkin, on
Sunday.
There will be an entertainment at the
Presbyterian Church, in the near future,
for the benefit of the Church.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-09
Christmas and New Years Holiday
Rates.

As usual, the B. & o. S..W. Railway
has arranged for Special Holiday Rates
ior their patrons, and will sell round
trip tickets from all stations to any point
in Central Passenger Association terri.
tory.
The territory covers st Louis, Louis.
vile. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago,
Indianapolis, Pittsburg, Buffalo and
many other points.
Tickets on sale Dec. oath, 25th, 3lst,
and Jan. lst. Good returning to and in.
Guiding Jan. 4th, 1898.
Any B & o. S..W. Ticket Agent can
give full information.
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CENTERFIELD.
December 4, 1897.

DCSOAAOOA - Aoo''
Butchering seemed to be the order of
the day this week.
Sam Mccoy moved his family to Carey.
town last week for the winter, as he will
work at the saw mill there.
Miss Grace Moon has been teaching
in the primary room for Miss Elsie
Strange the past two weeks. Miss Strange
has the fever. Word was received here
today that she is slowly convalescing.
Laura Cowman and wife attended the
funeral of Wat Caldwell, at Greenfield,
one day last week.
T. Shingles moved from Greenfield to
Samuel Sollsr's place, last Monday.
DR.. Charley Reams and wife, of
Bowersville, spent Thanksgiving day at
home, with his father and sisters.
Henry Kisling has just had a turkey
roast with few invited guests, in honor
of the Misses Nora and Lena Denis, of
Greenfield.
Silas Smack and two daughters, Misses
Osta and Edith, spent Thanksgiving
with friends near South Salem.
Olive Dods, of Bridges, spent last Sat
urday guest of her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Cowman.
Walter Mcneil, one of our worthy and
respectable young men, is now the bar
ber at Rainsboro, and moved there Tues
day. Walter, we wish you success.
Freeman McGrew, of Dayton, was
summoned here TO attend the funeral OF
his only sister, Friday. On returning
today, he takes with him his nephew,
Ora Calvert, while his little sister, Isa,
goes home with her grnadma
Henry Hull, of Beavers Pond, has
been spending some days with his daugh
ter, Mrs George Mcneil
Most of our young people have been
attending the protracted meeting al
Monroe, the past week.
Elias Easter and wife are spending to
day with friends in Leesburg.
Miss Lizzie Hartley, of Belfast, has
been enjoying the greater part of this
week with old friends here.
Word was received few days ago that
DR.. William Littler, of Hillsboro, is quite
poorly. His father and mother, Harvey
Littler and wife, have been spending a
part of the week there.
1, McGrue, of near PEBBLES, was sum.
moned here to the funeral of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Mcneil, and will remain
over Sunday and take back with him
his wife, who has been staying with
with their daughter, and Isca and the
three months old babe.
Mrs. Frank Mcneil, after mouths OF
suffering with consumption, sweety fell
asleep in her Savior's embrace, last We'd
nesday, about noon. She leaves hus
band and three children to mourn her
loss. She died in the full triumph of
living faith. The day before she died
died she was SO happy she said if she
only had the strength she would love to |
shout the praise of God. She told those |
around her that she did not know until |
few days before, that she had to die so |
soon. But, it was all right. She was
ready.
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M A RRIED.

At the residence Of the brides father,
Mr. Jacob Peddicord. by Rev. J. G Gal.
breath, Nov oath, 1897, Mr.. r. o. Hug.
girs to Miss Moliie E Peddicord.
Nov. %, at the residence OF the brides
parents, by Rev. w B. Brown, Alva L
Carr and Maggie E Marconett.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-09

The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis.
vile Ry. (Monon Route) are now mem.
bers OF the Mileage Ticket Bureau, and
al interchangeable books, with or with.
out the name of the Monon on them
are good on all G H. & D. and Chicago,
Indianapolis & Louisville trains.
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70 Cure q Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qainine Tablets.
All Drugeists refund the money IL fails
to cure. csc
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Houses and lots for sale or rent.
8. H MACKEY
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See the Hsi.ey cut glass .s Kssch's
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
There is Nothing So Good.

There Is nothing just as good as Dr
Kings New Discovery for CONSUMPTION
Coughs and Colds, so demand It and d.
not permit the dealer to sell you some
subs titute. He Will not claim there Is
anything better, hut in order to make
more profit hn may claim something
else 10 be just as good You want DR.
Kings New Discovery because YOU
know 1t to be safe and reliable, and
guaranteed to do good or money ro-
funded. For Coughs Colds, Consume
ton and for all affections OF Throat.
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing as
good as Is Or. Kings New Discovery
Trial bottle free at Burrow, Martin e.
Co.'s drug store. Regular size so cents
and 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Prominent Railway Men Arrive In q
Private Car.

Prominent Railway Men Arrive In n
Private Car.
There is stopping at Virginia Beach
party OF prominent railroad men who
arrived here yesterday over the N. Y.
L. & n. line in West Shore railroad pri-
waite car No. 90, and were taken to the
Beach by special. They will return this
AFTERNOON. Among the party are MIR.
Alfred Skttt. president Norfolk, Virginia
Beach and Southern railroad; Mr.. John
Christensen. secretary and treasurer
Norfolk. Virginia Beach and Southern
railroad; Mr.. F. V. w. Raastu, comp
troller n. Y. c. &; II. II. r.: Colonel Wal
ter Katie, chief engineer n. Y. G. &. II.
r. II. system; Mr.. George r. Turnbull,
vice president Guaranty Trust Company
OF New York; Mr.. Charles T.. Cox, vice
president Canada Southern railway, and
CAPTAIN Kenneth Campbell, London,
England.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

j. c. Berry, one of the best known Cit
liens of Spencer Mo-, tcstifies that he
cured himself OF the worst kind of piles
by using a few boxes Of DeWttt's
Witch Hazel Salve. He had been trou-
bled with piles for over fhlrty wears
and had used many different kinds of
so-called cures: but DcWftts was the
only one that did the work and he will
verify this statement IL any ono wishes
to write to him. ]. NJ. T. Trotter, r. L..
Walker, and Truitt g. Smith.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
PARK PLACE COAIPASy.-
An Explanation 10 tho Public or n
Recent Suff

The suit OF the Peoples Home Say
ings Bank mentioned in the evening
papers OF yesterday as being against
Richard III. Mcdonald, J. b. Haggin,
Horace w. Carpenter, or the Park Place
company, and others, does not affect or
pretend 10 affect the little to the Park
Place company, but so far as that COM
pany Is concerned Is merely to garnishee
any money that 1t may owe to Car
penter Il I1aggim on deferred notes not
yet due.
PARK PLACE COMPANY.
Z. BLACK, President.
G. y. ]. SCOTT,
A. S. ]. CANNON,
w. D. FENDER,
j. w. PERRY,
Board of Directors.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
GOSSIP AND EVENTS
The Dolngs Of Norfolk Society During ths
Past Week.
COUNTRY CLUBS RECEPTIONS RESUMED
Another Serics ofDeIightruI Saturday
Evening Affairs Innugupntcd by
Tint OrganizationrProE. BelIJxxn
Gives tho Firnt Hop OF tho Season
Atthe Temple.

Things social have been rather duh
during the past week. But these who
kno" say gay season Is approach ching.
The germans will begin soon and that
VIII be the signal for the opening or the
season" proper. The Country Club has
inaugu"ated its Saturday teas and there
are other signs OF a delightful winter
ahead for those who 'go out"
Miss Annie Smith Is spending the fall
season in Richmond where she is the
guest OF friends.
Mr.. c. Arnold Lord, popular young
society man of ATLANTA, Ga, greeted
his Norfolk friends yesterday.
Professor Belezza resumed last even
Ing the series of hops which have proved
SO popular with Norfolk younk folk. AT
Masonic Temple last evening the young
people of the West End enjoyed the
first OF these events this season.
Miss Janet Withers, OF Suffolk, spent
Friday In the city, the guest of friends.
Miss Margaret Tucker. OF Memphis,
Tenn, who has been the guest of her
uncle. Rev. DR.. Beverly Tucker, during
the past few weeks. left yesterday for
Richmond.
Misses Alice and Meta Moore have ar
rived In the city. after delightful sum-
mer, spent at Warrenton.
Ar. Blair StrinSfellow, Of Richmond,
LIS the guest OF friends in the city.
The many friends Of Miss Lizzie Bow
den will learn with sincere regret of her
continued illness.
Mss Ethel Hardy has returned to the
city after n pleasant visit to New York
Mr. Percy Rogers Jones, Of Butte street.
left Friday evening for "a visit to friends
In Alexandria and Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Old arrived home yes
terday morning after q pleasant visit to
Roanoke.
Mr.. Albert Lambert. of st. Louis.
spent several days in the city last week.
Miss Janet Wfthers, of Suffolk, spent
Friday with Miss Ruth Wilson, on
CRANKY street
Miss Emily Wilson is in Petersburg
visiting Miss Lunie Pannill.
Miss Britt. of Suffolk, Is visiting rela-
tives in the city.
Miss Annie Henry is visiting in Phil
ndelphia as the guest of Miss Edith
Dade.
The delightful Saturday night recep-
lions which proved such an attractive
feature OF the Country Clubs pro-
gramme last year have been resumed,
and large party went ont last evening
to the clubs beautiful quarters and en-
5oyed the hospitality there provided.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
TIE 1NCuDUNE SAILS.

Tho British tramp steamship. Inch
dune. Captain Purse. has sailed for
Bremen with $500 bales of cotton and a
large lot of phosphate. This is the ves-
sci which put in here some days ago
With her cargo burning. The fire was
eXtingu.hed after eight days of effort.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
ANIniIN Cameras.

Messrs. Greenwood & Bro. are in re-
ccipt of more Adlake Cameras, the
most desirable. durable and simple plat G
cameras on the market. Price, $12
They are In receipt also Of E;astman's
kodaks, both film and plate. as low as
81 Call and see the new Eureka"
Kodak. Glover leaf and rabbits foot
mascot charms and hundreds of new and
desirable goods at THE Casket"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
The Jones 5. Groves ReQ| ESfQte Co.,
a5I 10 a55 MAIN STREET

21I 10 255 MAIN STREET,
Carriages in Attendance
OLD PHONE, So NEW PHONE, 7a7
HOUSES FOR RENT.
House on Park avenue u rooms $4,000
House on Brown avenue, largo yard and
stable, 5000.
1Sl Cumberland street, rooms. $3.50.
House corner York and James. seven
rooms, 5000.
Flat near cornsr Bank and Frecmason,
$500.
Small house on First avenue. Hunters
vile. $500.
Store corner Hunter avenue and Cot
taEo road. $1,000.
store and rooms over Water St. $1,000.
Small house Water street. $1,000
RESIDENCE. modern, Park Place. eight
rooms. $500.
395 Butte St, modern improvements, $50. 90
2U Reservoir avenue, rooms. $1,000.
-Four houses west end Highland ave-, $12
House on Johnson avenue Sl2.
123 Rotly, rooms, 5000.
2l0 Rosc avenue, rooms, SIS.
~ Bermuda street, rooms, 500.
ISL Maple avenue. 10 rooms and stable,
IS Arlington Place, rooms, $40.
26 Arlington Place, rooms, $lS.
ITO Chanel street, rooms. 500
WE HAVE Fob SALE
Four acres on water, close to tho city:
good house, fruit etc, only $1,000.
Farm on water OF 70 acres; best Of oys-
ter bad. 5000
Several choice small farms. Cash buys
cheap.
An oyster farm for s1.7oo
Anyone having property for sale plea sc
call dnd list With US ut once. We have
tho customer,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Special Notice.

have at last succeeded In getting
has relief photographs down In price,
and can now furnish them at prices
within the reach of all Call and see
them. The most wonderful photograph
ever patented. B. c. CAMPBELL,
Ballentine Building. 340-344 Main st,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
We HIVE Them Now.
A Full and Complete Limo OF
Our $500 Pride

They are neat and dressy, ana nil
solid leather. They are made M
same factory with same stock as
OUR $500 PATROL.
Narrow, medium and broad toes, both
to be had only at
HEI4LER's SHOE STORE,
g. BANK ST., OPPO. COURT HOUSE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Diamond Spring Mn.nr

All orders promptly and carefully at
tended to. Information and testimon-
ials can be obtained from
c. L. HODGMAN,
So Commerce street. New phone, 555.
Old phone, 394. se23-1m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
THE LYCEUAr.

Al literary treat Is in store for the
members of the Norfolk Lyceum. The
very hest lecturers on the American
platform will be secured. The first lee
ture will be at the Academy of Music
about November 10th.
Tickets are now ready and can be
had at the Office OF w. II. IL Trice &.
Co. 43 Bank street. Members will please
call at once and get their tickets
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
WEATHER REPORT.
Forcenst ana General Conditions For
To-day.

g. For Virginia = Fair during
| FAIR day; probably threatening
weather Sunday night; cooler
by Sunday evening winds
Washington, Oct. 16, 1897,
shifting to northerly.
For North Carolina-Fafr Sunday;
north to east winds. increasing in force
on the coast.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
PIARNrAcEUTIcAL s1GuTsEERs.

~ u Y. ~ '--fl1 '7KNfII = II F-INo'
The National Association Of Wholesale
Druggists. which has been In session in
Richmond, sent contingent. 200 strong,
down yesterday TO pee the sights. About
half Of them left last night via the Old
Dominion line for New York. The re-
mainder departed by ether routes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

Hoods Sarsaparilla is prepared by cxpe-
rienced nharm: cists who know precisely
lhc nature and quality of all ingredients
used
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
PORT CALENDAR

Sun rises 6:15 a. M; sets, 5:26 p m;
high water, 1888 a. m; 1:19 p. M; low
water, 656 a. m: 7:57 p. IN.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Night school.

Mon, Wed. and Fri. Southern Short
Hand and Business University.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
y. .. Dcrartmeht OF ASricuIiure.
Weather Bureau, Norfolk, October 16.

weather Bureau, Norfolk. October 16.
Che following observations are record
ed for the past twenty-four hours:
Maximum temperature ............. 81
minimum temperature ............. Sc
Normal temperature ............ GO
departure from normal ....... plus 10
departure from normal since jan
uary 1st Observation-Disclosures. plus 23s
Rainfall past "a hours o
Rainfall since October 1st. as
Mean Humidity 76
J. j. GRAY, Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
~ AltIsIED.

CCRT1S-HALLOWEL Superior,
WIS. October 18th, by the Rev. DR.. Bar
ton, G: w. CURTIS, Of Duluth. Mimi,
ana Miss kATE IS. HALLOWEIL, of
Norfolk. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Look at I his +!

WILL OFFER ON MONDAY ONLY
200 ELDER DOWN JACKETS WORTH
S1.25. AT THE UNIIEARD OF PRICE
OF EIGIITY-NINE CENTS, COMMENCE
ING AT O'CLOCK a. NJ. (NOT EAR
LGER), AND NOT LATER THAN
O'CLOCK r. NJ. AND FOR MONDAY
ONLY, IN ALL COLORS
WILL EXHIBIT ON MONDAY ALSO
ABOUT 100 CfIILDREN'S CLOAKS IN
ALL STYLES AND COLORINGS.
RECEIVED AND OPENED ON SAT-
URDAY DIRECT FROM THD MANU-
FACTURERS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Put Money Z
in Clothing !

I'm Clothing ness Suits that we're telling Dv you
Dress Suits They're an nvestmentevery one 'q Ever r,
gut 10 at price that makes this the right time to Buy Clothes
every every parcguara wool good honest Suits and we
never turned out Suits OF nert-and sold them SO low
Ask any salesman to tell you Just what the Suit how much
better It's made than most stores Sutsand have him show
you the 1913 and 1898 line.
Washington is said at one time threw silver dollar
across the Potomac, where it mile wide. When told
ms listener questioned the statement it was too far
he was told that money went further in those days
Money goes further here in good Clothing and Fur
nshings than anywhere else in the city
lake this immense stock which lays before you to-day
and It S atchleSS many respeCtS-Quay, Price Rea.
bic Products of Our Own Factory
Don tknow Clothing House to-day that brings you
richer returns tor your money-han this one Our Child.
rens Department. alone stands Peerless as MoneySaver
to Motfe5s-for to-day It shows greater activity than ever
before The prices the most potent factor in the daily
gatherings Then qualities have been SO Justly proven
former patrons bring in ther rendsand the tide OF buyers
grow larger every dayand it's like swapping doars-
when such good values given in return.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
A LITTLE MAN

will grow up bye-and- bye and be a
big man and since we have been in
the clothing trade we have aimed to
dress the boys as stylish and good as
their fathers. That is why we have
patrons of all ages and sizes. We can
suit them all at all seasons with sty-
lish, we'll fitting Clothing. Our Fall
and Winter styles for men, youths
and boys are handsome, well-made
and of good quality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-21

lhe hands, descend by a rope. and lean
boulder at least four feet high and as
pfoad as herself. She is also warranted
20 ne able to digest tacks. With these
Ceruhcates of qualification a Mountain
Lacquer need not be afraid to start out
hach mountain party has its dress but
the league advises a uniform. Il consist $
OF tweed skirt, laid in broad box plaits
quite short, hung as fautlessly as pos
slble. Knickerbockers underneath. A
uSnt-htting coat with neat white vest
Collar and tie. For hot days a swea ter
and dark flannel bolero
Alpine tourists wear bloomers and have
done so for two seasons past The nat
tern IS immensely full, full enough to
look like skirt when walking. This is
called the Matterhorn suit. 1t is worn
py tourists of an adventurous nature
MRS. Charles Parkhurst favors it, but has
not as yet been induced to wear it in her
Switzerland outing tour.
A sailor hat and high neat boots with
knapsack complete the league uniform,
when can be varied to suit any cluo.
1t takes about three months to get ready
for the Mountain League course. You
can make it shorter by cycling, as that
gives good exercise to wrists and ankles
me rest can be done by practice in a
nome gymnasium with these simple d.
rections.
There are more than thre hundred wo-
men trying it now, and this spring, when
you hear a woman say that she is going
on walking tour in the Rockies. the
Alps, the White Mountains or the Sierrls.
you will Immediately ask "have you a GER
tlncate from the league?"
Frances TaviOr