Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-08
MRS. FRAZER HORSEBACK
sH bot.g FROM moaGAsTowN TO
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stade ate rrip across the Country and
Hst TN Kindest everywhere
Tie Zsaesville, o., Times Recorder
as
Sis ellis J. Frazer, the eduestrenne
who IS milking the trip from Morgan
town, 81 Va. to Columbus. on horse
back arrived in GAINESVILLE, o on sun
/ day evening A 80 O'Clock Mrs.
Frazer rode 10 ttom Cambridge. where
She suent Saturday night at the Hot
Bn wick She stabbed her lao Sc at
Coyle q Miller's livery barn on South
Fourth street. &nd then went to the
Clarendon Hotel, where she will re-
main until the weather permits her to
continue her journey.
While her riding costume is not the
conventional one seen around Zanes-
vile, it is the Only one worn by ladies
where horse back riding is popular
avocation. Mrs. Frazer did not attract
much attention Oh her arrival, as her
divided skirts were Of such length that
e1rsotv glance would not reveal the
fact that she was dressed out of the or
binary and was riding man fashion.
She wo9ld not have been noticed at
all If the newspapers had not heralded
the fact Nom one end Of the country
to the other.
After registering Mrs. Frazer retir-
ed to her room and attired herself in
the ordinary street dress. after which
she had supper
After supper she inquired about the
churches and was directed to the St.
James Episcopal church. Mrs Frazer
attended the services, and latter a re-
porter interviewed her. Mrs. Frazer
was not aware of the purpose of the
reporter, and did not at first compre-
bend, when he explained his errand.
Even after the explanation, she could
not imagine Why she shonld be inter
viewed, as the experience was an or
diuary one for her, as she had been
around horses all her life and had rid
der considerably both in the East .and
far West. The trip so far had been
without incident worthy of note. She
had been covering an average distance
of thirty-five miles a dav. The horse
she is riding is a small but powerful
dappled iron gray of Kentucky stock,
and is not her property. She stated
that she was simply riding through to
Columbus to bring the horse up for a
friend.
Col. James Frazer is awaiting his
wife i'll Columbus, aud they will re-
turn to Morgantown by rail.
Mrs. Frazer is an attractive woman
of medium height. wearing'glassesa and
her face is tanned a deep brown. Her
small hands had been encased in gaunt-
lest, and were just as white as when
she left home When asked how many
revolvers and bowie knives she was
carving she was astonished and re-
piled that she did not have a weapon
of any decription with her and she.did
not know how the report started that
she was travelling armed to the teeth.
The nearest approach to a side arm is
her riding whip, and it looked as if it
could do good execution if she were
called upon to protect herself. So far
she has not been molested in any mau-
ner and has received the kindest treat
ment from all with whom she has come
in contact. She said the weather could
not have been better 20: the trip
Mrs. Frazer was surprised with the
Accommodations she has found everv-
where, aud "a 'ticularlv at the small
villages, where she has eaten her noon
day meals. If she can continue her
journey this morning she viii probab-
~ reach Columbus sometime Tuesday
evening