The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-27
WILL YOU GO TO ST. LOUIS
To See the Louisiana Purchase Expo.
siton This Summer?
THE GREATEST OF WORLDS FAIRS
Mr. Blair W. Truax, Former Fulton County
Teacher, but Now a Resident Of st. Louis,
Makes Valuable Suggestions


before the formal opening of the
greatest Of all the "World S Fairs"
! CThe Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
tom, a short article appertaining
to the conditions under which it
will be found, will probably prove
of interest to the contemplative
visitors to the Fair from old Full
ton.
The first thing to be considered
is the transportation by which
you expect to reach ST. Louis
All railroads will sell excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates
during The cutire season; and
probably, as the season advances
the rates will decrease. In the
selection of q road it will be bet.
ter for all Fulton county people
to choose the Baltimore and Ohio
as it affords more direct route
than any other road in southern
Pennsylvania and passes through
the mOSJ ueaulifui section of the
country east of the Mississippi
river. The trip aloue will recon.
penSe YOU for your expenditure.
Upon arriving i'll st. Louis, it is
best 10 maintain a sharp lookout
tor swindlers as you will come in
contact with all classes of sharpers
and confidence mon: and as you
will soon perceive st. Louis is not
ID utopia" regarding to strict
laws and their surveillance.
After reaching the station, the
first thing to be observed is the
selection of proper lodgings. Do
not 60 TO places adjacent the
"Falr Grounds" for quarters as
they will all charge extremely ex-
orbitant prices; and as | am well
aware, | am not addressing many
persons who have unlimited
means at their command.
[ will try 10 present the most
economical course TO be pursued,
consistent with convenience and
comfort: Select Il room in some
of the suburbs of the city, like
Ferguson, Baden, South St. Louis
and many of the little suburban
places which are connected with
the city proper by the street car
lines. You can secure rooms in
these places that are far superior
with regard to, being pleasant
and quiet, and with terms but
slightly advanced above the nor.
NAL rates; and, while they may
lack some of the cOnveniences
found IN the large rooming places
the deficiency will scarcely be
per ceived by persons who have
spent the greater portion of their
lives in the rural districts and
country towns. In fact, they i'll
"feel more at home" as the peo-
pie who comprise maj rity of
the population of the suburban
communities are Germans who
live in comfortable, prosperous
manner peculiar to that nationali-
ty, and which forEs one of the
most stable factors in the pros
perity of our country. 1t is the
better plan to have a companion
with you, as two can occupy one
room at a figure but little higher
than for a single individual. Some
; may deem it too inconvenlent to
be several miles remote from the
, grounds" but with the excel
, lent street car service which we
: anticipate enjoying the journey
: to and fro, will be one of delight
, full recreation after prolonged
, day of sightseeing.
We have two street car lines IN
ervice here. The Transit Com
pany and The Suburban Railway.
The Suburban Is considered one
of the finest lines in the country,
! as anyone familiar with 1T will
testify; and while The Transit
has not been kept to the same
} high standard of etficl ency, II
has recently been placed under
:. the management of one of the
l ablest street car officials in the
: United States. and it's rolling
: stock has been augmented by
. hnndreds Of new cars of the lat
' est aud most approved types. =
Hence for economy, safety and