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RICIiFORD.

Harry Prndle of St Adams has been
engaged rs clerk at the American House
hcrc-M. Il. Nico.ls. foreman in the
Rchford Furniture company's SHOP here,
has resigned his place, ana goes this
week to Randolph to take charge of u fur
niture business therc.-Tle High school
closed this week Friday for "A two weeks
vacation. There was a large attendance
at the lecture Tuesday evening by kus-
sell II. Conwell, which was instructive
and interesting. Ms Conwel went from
here on tho late train 10 Sherhrooke via
Newport.-L. b. Parker has been app int
ed trustee of the estate Of Charles Shan
graw in bankruptcy W, G, Grown, II. IL.
Rounds and Fred Farar, appraisers --
John l.. Whitney of this place has filed
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Miss Bessie Gates of berkshire visited
at \. r. Gates last weok.-Rev. Mir Wi dc
of Franklin exchanged pulpits with Rev.
G. J. Peterson On Sunday.-Mrs. w. IT,
Petty of Rchford is visiting at her
brothers, c. NJ. F'oley's.-Messrs c. r.
Han ana c. f.. Nelson weAt to Boston on
Saturday last.
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Deacon and Mrs, Silas Hopkins cclebrat-
ed tie 10Th anniversary Of their wedding
at the Congregational church Friday last.
About 100 of their friends from here ard
adjoining towns Were present. Prayer
was offered by Rev. c. J. Peterson and
there were short addresses by Rev. +. II.
Blunt and &. j. Peterson and remarks
from friends. Mr. Odds in n few well
chosen words congratulated them and
presented them from their friends with
a couch. chair and numerous other Eiils
TO which Ms. Hopkins responded in a very
heartfelt manner. There was II mus zeal
programme consisting Of n spring song
tdueU by Lena Hadd ana Hattie EoLse,
Fiddle and |, Mrs. stevens; Lullaby, Hell
en- ODDS, What the Chimney Sang. Hattie
Rouse; Now Don't be So.r1wful Dazzling,
T. l.. Hopkins; hymn, Rock of Ages, ly
Benjamin Silas and Frank Hopkins ami
George Head, acconpanist. Mis-. Paul. AZ
ter this they adjourned to the church
parloGs Refreshments We're served and a
social time enjoyed.-The Ladies' Mission
airy meeting win be held at Mrs. j. A.
Rouse's Saturday afternoon. Tho ladies
met with Mrs. Martha Rublce Wcdnes-
day afternoon for Lenten work Mrs
Minnie Stevens and Mrs Nelson Good.
speed Of ST. Adams who came to attend
the wedding annN crSary of Deacon and
Mrs. Hopkins have been spending a few
days in town.
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MONTGOMERY Y.

Mrs. T.. II. Wilbur has gene to Poult-
ney ON a several weeks visit Frank Min
or received word on Monday that his
brother, Tom Miller, had been killed by
the train at EnosbuNGh Falls. Mr.. Miller
formerly lived in this wu.-Air. ana ME-.
Edward Gcrmain have a son. born Thurs
day.
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JERICHO CENTRE.

H. G. Stiles from Tottinville, n. Y, has
been spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Stiles, and
has completed his farm trade with ID. u.
Bicknel, who takes possession of the
Stiles farm soon,-A daughter was born
to Rev. and Mrs, c. h. Hayward Friday
morning. March 17th. Mother and baby
are doing well Their little girl, Evauge-
line has been very sick with inhamma
tion of the bowels, but it is hoped sho has
nearly or quito passed the danger pint,
and will soon DE restored to health.-I c.,
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day evening, March 3l--Mrs. Robert Platt
died Sunday, after II long and painful ill
rcss-Thc little daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
C. j. Read Is i'll with chicken pcN.-. The
Ladies' Aid society met last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Caniel Warren.
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SHELDON,

The funeral of Mr.. n H. Bush. who died
in Boston at Gao Washington street, March
49, of rheumatic fever aged 80 years, was
held at the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon at y. M, Rev. John Ora
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articles were sold at good priccs.-J. 7.
Allen is quite III with pHeum mia.
AT.i,T- re
, 1899-06-16
PRICE 3 CENTS

Mrs. l.. Dull, of Philadelphia, is
spending the summe with Mrs. How
land.
Henry H. Ottens has joined the
throng of bicyclists and has a pretty
new Barnes White Flyer.
VIM. G. Duncan and family came
down Tuesday evening and have taken
possession of Mr.. Ottens' cottage, cor
ner Pine and Pacific. Mr.. Ottens is a
a brother to Mrs. Duncan.
A special number of the Philadelphia
Inquirer will be issued next Sunday,
June 18th, devoted to seaside and other
resorts. Wildwood will be largely rep
resented in this number to the extent
of a page or so. 1t will be an issue
widely read and of interest to our peo-
pie and to those seeking an ideal resort.
, 1899-06-16

Sixty-three barrels of fish were taken
from the pound on Monday.
Only one of the warrants issued last
week for the arrest of the two handline
fishermen for assault and battery on
Benz. f. Butler, an employee of the
Holly Beach Fish Pound company,
was served. BY a mutual understand
ing between the parties interested An
drew Johnson avoided arrest by apol-
ogizing and paying costs. John Bow
mar was given a hearing before Squire
Bridges last Saturday and bound over
for next term of Court in the sum of
fifty dollars, himself putting up that
amount for his appearance,
, 1899-06-16

DdIr1dy OIiluI6h . Jay WCNc8 Ciy SOOu
and a credit to the children. The
building was filled to its capacity and
was t%astefully decorated with a large
amount of flowers for which thanks are
given The donors,
A little baby boy was a new arrival
on Tuesday at the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. s. Culver.
Mrs. Goodall and family, of Phila-
delphia, have taken possession of the
Oriole, which is being put i'll condition
and is soon to be opened for a boarding
house.
Arrivals at Philadelphia Hotel are
j. r. Lane, Jacob Conrad, Chas. REM,
Chas. Dittus and wife, Ed REM, Miss
Laura REM, Gus Schlichting, of Phila-
delphia; VIM. w. Gleason and two
children, of Vineland, and Mrs. Kins-
zle, of Bridgeton.
For Sale.-Forty street lamps now in
use in Holly Beach, at 81 each. Apply
to VIM. r.. Pinker, Chas. A. Norton or
w. e. Forcum. II
Frank Young, of New York, an ac-
tor, playwright and literary friend of
Mr.. Haswin, is a visitor at The Hollies.
J Harry B. Woolston and family ar
! rived from Camden ON Wednesday to
occupy the Heaton cottage for the third
season.
Mrs. CURE, of Philadelphia, who
rented the Holly cottage, has now ia
ken possession and will soon open it as
a boarding house.
Harrison Durgin and family, of Vine
land, arrived yesterday to occupy their
cottage for the season.
w. HI. Oviatt is stopping at the Hol-
lies for a few days previous to his start
for Minneapolis to visit his mother.
Principal H. G. Crosse has been en-
gagged to teach the Burleigh school the
coming school year. Mr.. Crosse gave
good satisfaction at the Holly Beach
school during the past year, but the
Board of Education did not see fit to
r~e-elect him. A strong petition was
gotten up by citizens of Holly Beach
and Wildwood asking the Board to re-
consider their action, but twas of no
avail. Frank Hughes, of Cape May,
the primary teacher, was elected prin-
cipal. A lady teacher will probably be
engaged for the primary department.
The following cottages have been
rented during the past week through
the agency of w. H. Bright: 1.-The
Sloman' on Baker avenue to Wallace
Wilson, of frankfort; 1.-THE Glantzn to
Mrs. Emma M. Lewis, of Philadelphia;
1.-THE Briers'' to Chas. l.. Heinle, of
Kensington avenue, Philadelphia; the
Abram Grayson cottage to August
Mautz, of the Rittenhouse club, of
Philadelphia; the "Cedarcroft," owned
by Miss Emma M. Cattell, to George
S. Johnson, of Camden.
Miss Mamie Applegate, of James
burg, N. j., is spending sometime with
friends here.
Centre House arrivals are Wallace
Wilson, of frankfort; H. b. Anderson,
of Philadelphia; Frank j. Finn, w. }.
Bray and II. J. Beglinger, of the West
Jersey IL Seashore Railroad; b. ID. Col
Inns, of Millville.
For Sale.-The Holly Cottage, Rio
Grande avenue, Holly Beach, IL
rooms; annex. 5 rooms. Inquire OF
Mrs. VIM. Paul, on premises, Holly
Beach.
Chas. A. McWilliams, shaving and
hair cutting, basement of Marine Hall.
Your patronage solicited, u
, 1899-06-16
Holly Beach.

By the will of the late James Bran
nan R. w. Ryan was made Executor.
Master Allan Johnson, who is now
learning his trade in Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. &. Johnson.
One of the Jesuit Fathers of Saint
Joseph's College, Philadelphia, will
say mass in the Holly Beach Catholic
church next Sunday, June 18th.
Mrs. M. S. Elmquist will open her
ice can parlor on Saturday, June II,
1899, OF the corner of Andrew and Pa
cific avenues.
The Misses Hart, who have been Wis.,
iting in Atlantic City, spent a portion
of this week with Mrs. A. G. Bristol at
Vineland, returning to their home here
on Tuesday.
Frank Morse, of Philadelphia, whose
family spent the season here two years
ago, have this season taken the Bah
o cottage which they are now occupy
ing.
A few of the members of the Junior
Christian Endeavor society gathered
Saturday evening at the home of their
superintendent, Miss Dowler, to well
come her home after an absence of sew
eral weeks. They spent a very pleas
ant evening together.
The iron lamp posts have been erec-
ted and lamps placed thereon by the
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light COM
pany. The first lighting was on We'd
nesday evening. They have a fine ap-
p%earance, are a good light, and we hope
will prove more satisfactory than the
electric lights ever did.
For Sale.-The Holly Shade cottage,
newly built and pleasantly located on
Hand Ave. For particulars as to con-
struction, etc, inquire of F. E. Smith,
the builder. Samuel Gross, Vineland. If
MI. and Mrs. Carl Haswin, whose
professional work in New York is closed
for the season, arrived at The, Hollies
oh iooouay.
, 1899-06-16
Wildwood.

Do you subscribe for the JOURNAL; if
not why not?
Messrs. Read & Avis, of Vineland,
are putting in a range, bath tub, closet,
etc., and connecting with the sewer for
John N. Reeve at his cottage; also
making sewer connections at Hotel
Dayton and The Poplars. Mr.. Avis
has been down this week attending to
the work in person.
A cottage is to be built on Magnolia
avenue at once for George Reinhardt,
a grocer at Second and Vine streets,
Camden, who expects to have it COM
pleted SO that himself and family may
occupy it this season. The lot and a
half upon which the house is to be built
vas sold to Mr.. Reinhardt by Carl L.
Siebert, and the latter is to be the
builder.
Mrs. Rebecca T. Webb, of 1719 north
many of the JOURNAL readers know,
has gone with her family to East Frye
burg, Maine, for the summer.
New lot Ladies' and Children's Fine
Shoes at Wildwood Bazaar. 4
H. G. Alexander, a Dock street, Phil
adelphia, commission merchanl, has
rented the Reeve cottage again this
year and is expected down tomorrow
with his interesting family for the
season.
A transaction was closed at Wild
wood today that is of interest to all,
and that was the sale of the Casino to
Hon. James Butcher, of Salem. Other
residents of that city are, it is said, part
owners with Mr.. Butcher. He is a
man of affairs and already owns two
properties in Wildwood. This sale as
sures the opening of the handsome
building at an early date.
Joe Lopeman caught the first rock of
the season on Monday, weighing Is
pounds. Mrs. Severn's new French
cook served it UP in a manner that was
appetizipS The Marine Hall guests
, 1899-06-16
And Abstracts Of Titles carefully drawn.
~O~O>O>

w. G. Ober, formerly Borough Clerk
of Holly Beach, now residing at James
burg, MiddleseX county, is spending a
couple of weeks with relatives here.
Collector w. II. Bright spent last
Saturday, Sunday and Monday at At
lantic City and Ocean City.
Magistrate Pullinger and family are
in their Pacific venue cottage for the
season.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph c. Fischer, of
Philadelphia, arrived this week and
are cottaginl again in the McStoekeI
cottage,
, 1899-06-16

cottage, WILDWOOD. Sylvester Stewart,
BROOKLYN. n. Y. If
Children's day at the Wildwood
church has been postponed until Sun
day, June 25th.
At the Wildwood Baptist church last
Sunday morning Pastor James NJ.
Craner preached an interesting sermon
from the book of Corinthians. Service
is held every Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock, and Sunday evenings the
Young Peoples meeting is in charge of
Rev. and Mrs. Mech. An invitation
is extended to all to attend.
Mr.. Corle's small cottage has been
rented to a Miss Smith, of Philadel-
phia, who was here last week for the
first time in four years. She was i'm
pressed with the towns improvement
in that time.
Anderson's Soups, all kinds; 10 cents
per can at Wildwood Bazaar.
The 7 a. m. express out of Cape May
and 4.O5 p: m. express from Phlladel-
phia, w. j. d S. r., now make the run
in 100 minutes, with a stop at Court
House. The tracks of the West Jersey
as far down as Belle Plain are now laid
with eighty-five-pound rails, and if the
heaviness of Cape May travel shall in
crease sufficiently to warrant it, that
weight will be extended to the Cape.
And more, the company will place new
and powerful engines on the road that
will carry a train through in eighty-five
minutes. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has always been ready and
willing to meet more than half way
to bring Cape May more prominently
to the front among watering places.
Many of the officials hold Cape May in
high personal fa~vor.-Salts in Cape
Nay County Gazette.
The three Five Mile Beach resorts,
Anglesea, Wildwood and Holly Beach,
get the benefit of this fast train service
and contribute not a little to the in
creasing business of the road. 1t has
been said that more passengers are car
ried over this branch than are taken on
to Cape May.
A lady caller at the JOURNAL office
this morning tells us that Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Gross has the prettiest interior
decorations in their cottage on Pine
avenue than any she has seen on the
island. Postmaster Forcum, of Holly
Beach, did the paperhanging and paint
ing, and Gus Grandfield did the up
holstering.
Rex, DIR. Cohen's handsome large
dog, was the cause of considerable eX-
element last Sunday. A young man
boarded the express at Holly in the
afternoon with the dog. Conductor
Johnson thought something was wrong
and as the man had an excursion ticket
he was put off at Anglesea with the
dog. In the meantime Jesse Mathuse
had notified the Doctor, who mounted
a bicycle and rode to Anglesea. There
the man vas arrested, saying that he
bought the dog of two men for IS. He
cried like a child and said he did not
attempt to steal the dog. Justice
Young and the Doctor partly believed
his story and he was allowed to go
home to the city on the excursion train.
Rex is safe, but the Doctor says the
dog must go to the city now sure.
Mrs. H. w. Marts, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Nelson S. Hays,
and son, Walter Marts visited Phila-
delphia recently. Mrs. Marts returned
home on Wednesday.
Richman & Banks will begin their
milk route next Tuesday. Pure Salem
County milk,
, 1899-06-16
VOL. 9, NO.. So.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
HOLLY BEACH.
Money Order Office. Orders cashed at all
times, from Sl.O0 to $1,000.
Arrives. Closes.
IL m. and 7.l5 p. m. 6.15 a. m. and Ais p. m.
, 1899-06-16

Ex pfess Tor BOSTON,, WitnJuC cnangei I.W b.
ma. weekdays, and $50 p. M. daily.
WASHINGTON AND THE sOUTH.
For Baltimore and Washington, $50, 7.20, S,8l,
$40, 1920, Ills, ll.S8 a. M, l.31 Dining Carr,
liz, 3.46, AL (5.16 Congressional Limited, DIM
ing Car, 6.l7, 6.55 Dining Carr, TAO Dining
Carr .. M, and l. 05 night, weekdays, sun
days, $50, 10, 8.l0, 1l,lS, ll.3S a. M, IL, AL,
$3.50 dining Carl 7.40 Dining Carr p. m. ana
1906 night.
General Manager Gen. Passenger Agt.
, 1899-06-16
A. j. OLSON.
HOLLY BEACH, n. ].

HOLLY BEACH, N. j.
Superior Salem County Cream. Fresh
Milk served daily at residences. Send
postal card when you are coming down
to occupy your cottage and I'll have il
at your cottage either in Holly Beach
or Wildwood.
, 1899-06-16
West Jersey & SeashOre Railroad
Anglesea Branch
Schedule in Effect June 1, 1899.

Southwark.
Lv. Philadelphia. Glass. Ar. Holly Beach.
A.. M. A. M.
From Court House only, at s.o2, s.45
800 . EXP. I.22
P.M M. p. NJ.
From Court House only, at BIO, $40
From Court House only, at $50, z.i9
SUNDAYS.
800 EXP. . . 11.2i
p. M. p. NJ.
From Court House only, at 5.25 . 5.55
Trains arrive at Anglesea 7 minutes before
they arrive at Holly Beach, and at Wildwood
3 minutes before they arrive at Holly Beach.
Northward.
Lv. Holly Beach. Glass. Ar. Philadelphia.
A b. NJ. A. NJ.
AZ s% 10 co,rt Hd Exp, on,v $40
l.52 Acc. $40
$40 To Court House only.
SUNDAYS.
$50 To Court House only.
L. N. P. NJ.
Alb EXP. 7.05
Trains leave Holly Beach minutes sooner
than Wildwood and 7 minutes sooner than
Beach Creek is a flag station for all trains.
Leave BROAD STREE STATION PHILA.,
FOR NEW YORK.
Express, weekdays, 80, 4.05, 4.50, SIS, $50, 7.33,
$50, $50, 1880 Dining Car, IL, lila a. NJ, IL
noon, 1875, Iimited 100 and LIZ P. M. Dining
Cars),l 40, 2.30 DINING Car),3.20 4.02, 5,5.56 din
ingGar), 8, $50, S.I2, 10 p; M, l2:Ol night. Sun
daI .. 20, 4.05, $50, 5.l5, 8.l2, $50, 1870 Dining
2; NJ, l2: I go Dining Gard 4 q
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AN UNRELENTING GIRL.

From The Troy Times.
"f had a postofice money order on q Htte town
ONT West" said the Ncw-YOrk drummer one
witch ( got through Chicago-and when showed
nm To- get II ca shed ! dead broke and round
The nostofce in charge Of girl about twenty years
oId she was chewing gum and reading novel is
I Iy.lked into the place and as she was slow ia
boiling a move on her and | was In deuce ~
hurry | gave her some pretty sharp tax Shs
sassed me back and had some lively words Tor
about five minutes I never did a more foolish thing
in INV life You know what "A Dostofhce money
order' il of course II makes "A man mad all over
IN waste the time TO get one. and when you present
tborites that YOU are the person named signed
nv name and all that, but the girl quietly re-
ma rked I don't know that you are the person
named You will have 10 be Identified.
~ had letters in my pocket. OF course" continued
the drummer "but she waved them aside Any
can carry letters around addressed 70 their proper
name / had my initials on my cuffs and collars.
but they were good. ! produced teegrams. but
she was Obdurate. As a matter or fact she bothered
me a whole day. and when the office closed WAS
still without my money. The order called for 70
and went TO every merchant IN town 10 get the
money and transfer il. Nobody would Jet me have
the cash.
There was but one way 10 DO. and did r.
walked into the postoffice next day and said: Ny
name Is John Blank Here is order calling Tor
so Yesterday fool enough 10 snub you To
day beg your pardon Two minutes later I had
my money and out on the sidewalk. and you
can bet your shoes I don't get caught that way
again. When feel like snuboing another girl III
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tobacco came back from the smoking and be-
gan 10 look around curiOusly and In an anxious
way Noticing that Mrs. Jones was watching him.
ne looked at her inquringly. and then said:
Madam. have you seen Satchel that was lett
in that seat
blind man and | threw it out to him at Little
Falls"
"The HI you did" exclaimed the unshayen citi-
zen Whereupon Mrs. Jones. perceivng that her
friendly interest i'm the blind man had possibly
caused some Inconvenience to one who had two
large blazing eyes and addicted to the to-
bacco habit. began apologize. The stranger
listened with expression on his face as II he
regretted that murder out Of style, and when
Mrs. Jones had completed her somewhat incoherent
explanation he remarked:
Madam. permit me 20 advise you hereafter 20
mind your own blank business. and let blind men
and other folks gripSacks alone. ! am going 10
Utica to attend court to-day and that satchcl con-
tanned all the documentary evidence in a case that
involves many thousands OF dollars. | have got II
continued twice various pretextS, but If | go
into court to-day and tell the Judge that can't
go because a lunatic has thrown my grip At a
blind man. he'll give the laugh and my clients
will be robbed. And you are TO blame for II.
Mrs Jones protested apoOgiZed and shed tears
and when the conductor came back and sent a
telegram 10 the station agent at Little Falls TO
find the bag and send II to Utica by the next train
she took out her pocketboOk and offered TO pay
all the expenses She even offered to leave the train
and go back 10 Little Falls herself and bring the
thing repair the damage and aid the lawyer in
saving his case. He settled down in his seat.
Chewed his tobacco calmly and let her do all the
Gdgeting When she reached home and told tho
story 70 her daughter she sOlemnly promised that
She would never try to help blind man again
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BiSEBALL on THE FIRING LINE.

Manila correspondence Of The Chicago Record.
The Kansas troops played baseball behind their
earthwOrks. and the insurgents shot AT them.
Occasionally the game would be interrupted long
enough for a couple of yoleys a shrapn" shell
just as a reminder but the game would be re-
stunned almost Immediately.
when daylight came il came with rush. soon
A line Of brown figures came from the Clump on
trees along the trench and advanced slowly out
into the open. At the same time the Kansas ana
the 81 Artillery were deplOyIng out INTO IN"
open. There was no impetuOus charge or rush
our advance was more like the slow, rcmOrs'ltSS
moving Of the tide. answering. impIcAble ter
rifying When those terrible vOleys came from
the hidden enemy ahead a dozen gaps would APP
pear. tut the line went onward. neither faster nor
slower. but just relentless and resOlute As be
fore. This advance from the trenches. extending
from Iona Church. was one OF the grahdest eH-
hbitions OF courage one could ever see. The al
miration which may have felt for the American
soldier before this morning was increased 10 a de-
gree of wild enthusiasm What thu INSURGENTS
must have thought when they SAW that giant Sklr-
mfsh line stretching across the fields ana coming
toward them with grim determination whcn
not momentariy stay. can be imasIned-
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CONSIDERABLE.

Hldl-That awful old hat. Ella! why DO you
it,
Ella cher younger sstert-FOr your sake. dear. I
mustn't be attractive. you know -tPunch.
tackle one who isn't employed by Uncle Sam =
position where she hold ma up and set 20
looking around for pawnshop"
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men The men promptly snatched OF their nats
and when | failed to follow suit they gave, me q
surprised cOntemptuous stare. under which COW :
cred abjecty, feeling like a brute beast Inc
ladies lifted treir eyebrows and my pauent Guy
me dead but what could | do? couldn zen
them my hat was full OF peanuts, 50 J Simply
gritted my and pretended 20 DC preoccuPlcu-
The car started like a snail. and between the
second and third floors it stuck WASH that me
toughest luck that ever happened Or course
every body got excited. You know how folks are IN
an elevator when the least thing goes wrong, ana
| confess / was a little scared myself The boy
fumbled with the rope, and the women were pc
ginning to sob nystcrcally when all Of a sudden
one Of the rolled up his eyes and SAID. Let
US pray" The others struck devotional attitudes
and tried to hide in the corner. but II was no go.
Sir" he exclaimed. sternly. will you have the de-
cency TO uncover while | offer prayer That set
tied it. took off my hat and was Immediately
baptized in a shower Of peanuts. The women
screamed and the prayerful gent was furious. You
are 4 sconer" he beloved, and | was 50 ratified
that 7 couldn't think Of a word to say In reply.
Just then the elevator started, and when II got TO
my floor | Owed into the office. locked the door
and kicked the top out Of my new straw hat To
this day the employees about the building call me