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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
ALTON.

Mrs William Graham is entertaining
Miss Ethel Schools OF Chicago.
Mrs G. r. Crow u entertaining Mis-
Carolyne Bradley Of San Jose. Cal
Mrs. Ellis Crane departed Thursday for
Omaha Neb.
Miss Louise Gilbert of Dallas. Tex, was
q visitor in Alton last week
Mrs. J. W. Gratian gave a reception
Friday evening at her home in Easton
street in honor OF Mrs. +. c. Haywood
of Des MoineS. Ia.
Mrs. Virginia luigiey has returned TO
Los Angeles. Cal. after visiting relatives
in Alton.
Miss Carrie Tomilson has returned
from a months visi. in Denver. Colo.
Me-. E. W. Bridge 10 visiting At Athens.
Szrs, Adus sheldea has yetsgned to
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

southern States for \ New York life in
! suFahcc company. and is one OF the bes:
States.
Mrs W. II. McaliSt.r and the Miss
.acAIister OF New York are yisitiu- Nrs
"eorse n Bayie. No iiSs Pine street
MT. Adam Miller of Louisville. Ky
ana his daughter. Mss Katherine Miller.
a1tircd to-day FOR Il stay nf two weeks
M a.. the guests "f Mrs. L, Schrn',
40, n.,i; isaA Ea.,on avenue. Mr Miller :
"ephew 81 Admiral Schiey
~ Mrs. Samuel Keenan, NJ f,arE--si,rrc.
| W va. and Mrs. Albert Lucas of Grafton.
w vs.. who spent two weeks seeing III.
WSs WWSrids Fair. returned home las, week
~ Nj IN ST Louis they w.rc the guests
~ MIS- kccnan's brother. John r E.Ilv.
"f botanical avenue
Mrs James H.aley and her niece. Mis-
ave MIri', Golden. 81 tlc South Side lie
departed Friday for = few wcess. .isi, tu
Dubuque. Ia.
Last weeks arrival. at Valley Park
hotei included: Mir and Mrs. II. NJ Dur
Ils' e +. Martin. Miss M.ibIc Ecl<strarI.
Eh Sivcr5urs. Mis- Pearl Ranch. q. \.
o.ierNald. John Hurs!l. wife and .laurh-
81 Louis: +. T.. Mil New York; p.
1.,. nsner. st; Louis: Charles X. Franis. New
orleans. Lit; Geor:. W Esitis. I.oui, n
Bolter. Ricliari Hmrck. William Era,z
George Harding. IL y. osl.rwsId. VII
tam Sturne- j ~ kciselhorst Fred T..
knishi. Jacob tenlcll. Willism Butler 2.
heiselhor'. Louis I>.:nrs Miss Simpson.
MIS- Thornton. Doctor ksmhruurii. Vi. r.
i'anreiS. James HOSE, Louis KEMP. Leo
EassieucT: NJ F. GaSerich. Miss cleo
Harrison Clark of 81. Louis. w J. Vance.
Ptt>burc. Pa j +. Anderson. Rockford
II: F NJ Young. Nans,s City: Hoe ".
Burg. Hamilton. -. and Cecil \ So,sm.
Washington u e.
Frederick Alien ~ 81 Louis is visiting:
hd,, h. old homo al walpolc. Mas. having
conc East 10 attend the wedding of his
brother John r. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar G. Lakeland have
Returned 1" their hGmc in st Louis after
Two weeks visit AT jamestown. L. J.
Last week John u. Davis. Mr. and Mrs
Howard B.ruist AMI Air Charles Farri>
closed their summer homes at jamestown
anu returned 30 their winter residences in
St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buyden !. t'ilisbury of
ST Louis are at the AcIuiinecls. Newport.
X. L.. for week II is their first visit
East in many years. They are sightseeing
in this part of the country.
Mrs. 4. +. Little will leave this city
for New York on Wednesday. September
p. and will sail for Stuttgart. Germany.
on October l. -irs. Lite expects To re-
main abroad or more wears for the
purpose OF educating there her daughter
and son. Walter. who accompany h.r
Mr- and Mrs. John Humphreys Craw-
ford Of New Work City are guests of Mrs.
CrawfOrds parents. MIR. ana Mrs. George
:. Beers AT Hotel Beers.
Doctor and Mrs. 4. F Lewis Of Twenty
second street and ST Louis avenue have
returned from their Western trip.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
WEDDINGS.
Art goods at Mermod & Jaccard's.

Mr.: and Mrs. Francis B. York. No. 52I4
Washington boulevard. yesterday an
nounced to friends the engagement Of
their daughter. Florence. TO William Rus
sell Allen. Jr-. son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Russell Allen. of Pittsfield. Mass.
November.
Mr. Allen comes of the old St. Louis
Allen family. long associated with the
Southern Hotel.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
TAUBERT-HUSGEN.

AivinS G. Taubert, contractor who
has erected buildings at the expOsitions
of Paris, Buffalo. Leipsic and ST. Louis
and Miss Adele Huesgen. daughter of
will be married Tuesday at Concortia
Turner Hall, at 1D0l Arsenal street. Among
the guests who will attend the ceremony
will be the German Worlds Fair Conn
mission.
The Reverend J. Yanas of the Ger7nzn
Protestant Church at Thirteenth and TS-
Ter streets. will perform the ceremony at
8 p. m, and at p. m. there will be a
wedding dinner. The bride and groom will
depart for the bridal tour through the
at home at No. 400 Louisiana avenue
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
PERSONAL MENTION,


Diamond engagement rings At MeEmod
r.. Miss Jennie Graham Of Pueblo. Colo.
Mrs. F. G. and Miss F. A. Symonds. until
the end Of the Fair. at their home. No.
2s5S Henrietta street.
Captain Roemer, accompanied by Mrs.
, Roemer and their daughters. Virginia and
Bernice have returned home after q three
weeks camp on the Black River. in the
Ozark Mountains.
Mrs. John Ralston and Miss Marion
Raiston have returned to their home. No.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roe Of Punta Gorda.
Fla, ID visiting his sister. Mrs. T. W.
Foster, Of No. 1851 Evans avenue
Mrs Rufus A. Lewis has returned from
the South since the death Of her husband.
and !. at- her former residence. No. <ssa
M and Mrs. Aipheus F. Troeden Of
Springneid, Mo-. are being entertained by
Fair
ME; and Mrs. c. W. Peniston Of Toron-
home Of his brother. Nc. 27s Ann avenue.
This will Be the year for the exclusive
elusive novelties In exclusive slippers at
the exclusive ladies' shoe store Koers-
Laughlin Shoe Co.. 20 North sixth street
Eiward J. Clark and daughter, Miss
sophia E Clark. Of Atlanta, Ga, are
spending q week In 81. Louis at the home
.tiernan avenue, Q sister Of Mr.. ClsrK.
. 81 Louis citizens remember I'D" Clark,
formerly cashier Of the Lite. Association
q Anefica He = now supervisr q sx
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
81. CHARLES. NO.

Mis- LotEc Bnic "rtcrtssiIicd q -Irjy Of
her friends. Saturday aftcy Ioou fIom tn
: o'clock a; h.- home an, W.s, Jefferson
street. Tiy. pro=ramrn. fof .ntsrta nin.-nt
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
EUREKA SPRINGS. ARK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

EEPC RI-lC SFEIlAi-
Eureka Springs. Ars-- Sept. 2iL-St- Louis
visitors AZ Eureka SprInrs hotels are; Tho
Crescent-I. W. Cornstxsr and wife. Misses
Agnes ard Lora TaussIr- Mrs. ;. W. Baker.
Mss Carrie r. Monroe, Agnes Lansing. M
Roster Waiting. =. J. Nalirex. z F. Russell.
~ Sut;er. B J. DsvIin. Mrs, Frank Low. Mss
Duncan. Miss Raw. &c. L. Ball. r. Inccock.
Rose C. wihs. Whitney LAYTON. J. W. Parry.
r D. Kehr II V. Teasdais and c. Fl Smith.
The Thach-Mrs- A. e Richardson. Mrs W.
= Abbott. I. s Moore and sinuxh.er. Miss n.
: Harris. J. Hugh Powers. Mrs. Louis iausen.
Ms J. Srhu~ter. Thomas j. and Mrs. Riong
Misses Mary and Anna Blopz. G-org. W. Bun
ming Doctor H. l.. wichr,arn and wife and
W. - Morgan
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,sounod's ..Messe solenneile.~ arranged for

sIounod's ''Messe SoIennelie.'' arranged for
Rehearssls for this department will be-
gin the third week OF October. Guests at
Mrs. Rohiand's wers: Mrs. J. Fl. Garet-
son. president: Mrs Robert Ranken, vice
president: Mrs Oliver J. Barwick cor
recording secret,ry: Mrs. Nellie Allen
Hessenbruch. chairman of study class:
Mrs Philip y Aoore. Artists Committee:
Mrs. Wallac. Harker. programme officer; /;
Nrs. William J.. Alofs. treasurer
Mrs. Henry Moore of No asz, Csss ave-
nue entertained the Rosebud Euchre Club
lnnfsday AFTERNOON. Prizes were Won by
MS J. Messing, Mrs. John Hook and
Ms. W. Gancveli. Those present were:
-,r-Sdsmes-
~ ia GSna~S,i; :, a;, \ Enselman.
=, hsmS; N; Lake III:
jeremish HOARD. John john Hook i Sise 3, Ros.
'serh + Messing, Lake. III.
Edith Moo,- Irene walsh.
Exclusive patterns in Y. p. slippers at
@ North Sixth street.
The Navajo Club was entertained by the
Messrs- o'Srien at their home. No 1856
Cottage ay cnue. The sveriins Was spent i'm
playing games and dancing. after which
q repast was served. Among those present
We're:
Missy
Susi-- Barry. Maggie Corroy
DIVA Fare ael. julia - isTien
Minnie Barry. 'sIdce u ;rion.
sStnnie Eacsn, Z y snnSon.
" annie EEsn. D. johnson
. .unlo ConToy.
NJ. -si.
John +. Ecan. John Brennan
Lester o. Briel Albert HArfu.tr.
William ~ Isricn, Robert Eagdn.
., Thomas RYAN. William Tray.rs.
John Bcckrnsn John Carroll
jefferson Wharton.
The Navajo Club excursion. to have been
held on Saturday. September - WAS post
pnned on account Of the weather being to
inclement.
The Rsppahannocks jcurneyei tn Mas
coutaiI. H.. last Sunday. where they were
ente.taincd by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mol.
In the party were:
Nysses--
HstJie Mol. Nate Schesr.
tcdy. ina Mol. I|na Schete.
H I.lSia Mol. t;gSsie Hibb-lcr.
ks,e Mueller Hsymt Humping
tyIna Mueller. Carte Schottel.
Tose Schccr.
NJ s,ieurs-
4 .;cha=d Mol. Herman Inmkcn
oscar Noll Ben Srhter.
Herman 4. krutss-. Gsstp. ~. clair.
Ren BTsIns. jose Morales.
Herman Nankmsnn, frnoN brandon.
Ben Wilm-rng,
The Hawthorne Dancing club has sent !
out cards for dance September 20 at |
opening Of this hall for the season of 1924 |
The Cosmos Club held its opening recep-
zion at No. sos Olive street on Friday !
evening, September IS. 1894 Among those /.
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Washings0n sleeper
Via vandalia-Pennsyivani lbs .. n
daily.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

MI Adam Miller of Louisville. Ky.
and his daughter. Mss Katherine M;ll,T.
arrived to-day for 4 STAY or two ,v.,.,ss
SheS al. tn" guests of Mrs L Sch -rl
W. 1sfiA Eision avenue. Mr. Miller >,
" hephew 81 Admiral Schiey.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Captain Roemer, accompanied by Mrs
, Roemer and their daughters. Virginia and
Bernice have returned home after q three
weeks camp on the Black River. in the
Ozark Mountains.
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Edward NJ. Palbel.


Edward n. Pslbel.
II. r.. Budde.
II. Richard.
~. RurSu<f.
4. w AIbrechi.
James A. Moody.
James J.. cah.ll.
4 '. Duke.
~. stewart.
~. ~. Engisr.
-. Seib.
". g. Cons.
Victor johnson.
John n. koe-heT.
W !. Linn.hr;nk.
Harry wern-inE.
J..hn Geisel.
Arthur Oonh.
Otto e. BaYtons.
James T. William.
Walter Andres.
Clarence r. Lloyd.
q. r. J. Mathews.
William E Kruger.
John Rink.
William kniep.
Phil Schmidt.
Herman Pulls.
2 Butte.
Arthur Schoppe.
kessier.
Charles Robinson.
Drum winton.
Schrnitker.
John Srhuernianr.-
Jerry Boos of Joliet.
III:
George r. Hunsche.
Harry Ascbentropp.
VIII Borghon.
Charles Bingham.
Otto knech;.
A. knickels.
Robert Keller
E. o. Schwenk.
Summerheld.
II. A. Hunt.
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hrs. samuel Keenan, NJ i'4rL--sI,,,rr
W Va. and Mrs. Albert Lucas of Grafton
W. Na. who spent two weeks seeing m
WS!,o air returned home last week
n,,e IN 81. Louis they u.rc the guests
OF botanical l;.rti, = '''
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Mrs W. II. Mcalisi.r and th. Misses
Gster OF New York are visiting Mrs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

MARY fheiier.
Stella Eiiiiard.
Nefiie Peter.
Gertie Peters,
Mary Hell.
4. McCorn,ack Of
Buffalo. y. Y.
Jennie Miller.
Sybel O'Brien.
Ssttie Smith.
Marie Madden.
l.. Meng.rson.
Lille Re<che.
Hope klosternann,
Geraldine Seib-r.
Eta BusChe.
tsins IiasSebrock.
Maud -. Dana.
Belle Haley.
-trn.e Miller.
q. rite Henderson.
Lily Henderson.
Ieontine smith.
Tertha Dsuscn.
Lulu D5nk.
ioa Rissi.
"a Morgan.
VI Fe;dmaDn.
Ida !. Felimaun.
A E.llosirk.
Anna Reich.
MAY kersin.
iSertie Messick.
Josie Ryan.
Margaret Ryan.
carrie Rhode.
Dorothy Keller.
Pearl Martin
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

southern States for New York life in
surancc company and is one OF the hes
SSno"h insurance men in the Unite 1
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Mrs John Ralston and Miss Marion
Raiston have returned to their home. No.
s4H Lucas avenue. after a Northern trip.
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Diamond engagement rings at Mermod
& Jaccard's.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

M and Mrs. Aipheus F. Troeden of
Springfield, Mo-, are being entertained by
Mrs. l. Grayston Peck while seeing the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Miss Jennie Graham Of Pueblo. Colo.
VIII be the guests OF her sister and niece
Mrs. F. G. and Miss F. A. Symonds. until
the end of the Fair. at their home. No.
2s5S Henrietta street
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Mrs. Rufus A. Lewis has returned from
the South since the death of her husband.
and u at her former residence. No. <334
Lacled6 avenue for the winter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

most
IfSs-
ynit
8
.,sfE
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Roe Of Punta Gorda,
Fla. ID visiting his sister. Mrs. T. W.
Foster Of No 1851 Evans avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

HhhfNSHS kEJEPT1pN.
Thursday night the Arkansas Corirnis-
sion gave a reception in honor of Governor
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

MFs- James H..ley and her niece. Miss
Ave Maria Golden. 81 il,,. South Sid. de
departed FRIDAY for = few weeks .isi, ,u
Dubuque. Ia '''
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Pension of Toron-
home Of his brother. No. zoo Ann avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25


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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
Edith Moole.

Exclusive patterns in Y. p. slippers at
s. and s.. koers-LaushIin Shoe Co. 40
North Sixth street.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10
Base Ball.

Last Saturday PENIS Grove met and
defeated Franklinville to the score of Z
to 0. The way Jack Gruff is pitching
n ow shows that if he continues in the
same way he will soon be a professional.
He pitched a good game striking four
teen men out, having to his credit two
hits and no errors. There was a general
shortness OF men all around, one on
Franklinville and two on PENIS Grove
Miles and Smith the two Chester men
who play for PENIS Grove missed their
train and did not arrive until 3:45. Kel
ly and Williams were substituted until
the second inning. One Franklipville
player did not show up and Kelly W
again called into the game.
Penn's Grove simply put the ball jus
where the OF her people could not get it.
The only time when the visitors were
dangerous was in the seventh when Log
an made a hit while Smith was on second.
Smith tried to reach home on the hit but
was tagged at the plate. In the last in
ing after Gruff had struck the side out
once, the home team did not take a bat
but let the visitors try once more to get
some runs which they didn't.
Mr.. Oman Good umpired the game and
not. one kick was made against his decis-
ions. He had better be appointed UNI
pire for good. The features of the game
we've the pitching of Gruff and the field
ing of Blight.
The score.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov
ernmentaI Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Doou-
ments Relics of Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers,
Working Postal
Exhibit.

The United States Government build
Ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government buiid-
ing is visible from the very csntsr Of
the Fair, looking across the picturesOus
sunken garden that Hes between The
Palaces of Mines and MetallurRy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope in front Of the Gov
srnment building is terraced with
broad stairways almost completsls
covering the slope. The building 10 800
feet long by $50 feet wide and Ia the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government.
It is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits Of all the executive departments
Of the government. The building IL a
vast ~storehouse Of an endless variety
Of treasures dear to the heart Of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here. and the autographs
Of our great men Of the past are on
display. Relics Of famous statesmen
and soldiers, carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its oficial
character and mode of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end. the visitor sees
at his left a railroad postoface car.
This is not a mere coach standing idle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10
Protecting the Mississippi Valley.

protecting the Mississippi Valley.
The action taken by the Interstate
Mississippi River Valley Improvement
n Levee association at it's recent
meeting in New Orleans is of prime in
tere5t to a very considerable section of
the United States and incidentally of
concern to the whole country. Resolu-
tons were adopted urging that the
government build and maintain a per-
manent and adequate system of m
bankments from Cairo, Ill, to the gulf
Of Mexico. 1t is estimated that the
wcrk of construction will cost from
$12,000,000 to $15,OO0,O0O. To begin
with, 100000 will be asked for to be
expended during the coming two years,
In accordance with the recommenda-
lions of the Mississippi river commits
sion, which has now an annual appro-
priation Of $1,OO0.O00 for levee work.
The balance is to be given in separate
appropriations from time to time as the
improvements proceed. Discussing the
work Of the convention, the New Or
leans Times-Democrat says:
The cause of levees has never been
stronger tina 1t is today and has never
had such general backing. The experience
or the spring floods proved the value of
Ievees-that for every dollar they cost a
hundred dollars of damage was prevent
ed. The country lost millions by the
flood, but the leveed section, the most ex-
nnaad OF oil G11fParaH 1aao+ nl4- ----JA
led the press of the whole country, not of
the alluvial section alone, to discuss the
river question, and 1t reached, almost
unanimously, the conclusion that the Mis-
sissippt is a national river, that the fed
eral government is responsible for it and
should prevent ovelAow and that levees
gave the best assurance against over
flows.
Since the federal government has
taken up the task of irrigating the arid
lands of the farther west it would
seem that there could be no reasonable
objection to its carrying on the work
Of protecting from foods the produc-
tive lands of the Mississippi valley and
at the same time improving the facili-
ties Of navigation. AS the Memphis
Commercial Appeal pertinentIy re-
marks, 'the nation itself should assume
the obligation of regulating this ma
tonal highway" and eff there Is no
improperly in the sation's running a
canal in Central America there can be
no improperly In its running a great
river through its own domain"
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles Of River Front For Ma
ter Craft at WORLDS Fair City.

IWeuty MilOS OF nINoF FTonC TOT wa"
ter Craft at Worries Fair City.
Free wharfage will be given to all
boats landing at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Traffic Manager Hill
Ieary Of the Exposition and Joseph p.
Whyte, harbor and wharf commission
q Of st. Louis, have decided on the To-
cations assigned to the various kinds
Of boats.
Yachts, steam launches aud all boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenu and Biddle street.
These streets, running east and west,
form the boundary lines for the cen
trail business district of the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north Of Biddle street
and south OF Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has a river front Of TWEEN
ty miles. The Broadway line Of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
Jefferson Barracks on the south. At
no point are the cars more than I'VE
blocks from the Mississippi river. The
Worlds Fair may be reached for n
fare by transferring to any Of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf com
missioner at the City Hall. on Twelfth
street, between Market street and
Clark avenuA
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10

The Judge is a member in high
standing of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and he has consistently fol-
lowed, as far as he could practically do
so, the plan of compelling reluctant no.
tel men and resort patrons to recognize
the Sabbath al a day for rest, recreation
and prayer. He is to preside in anoth-
er part of the State, which will take ia
the upper coast-resorts.
The question of a new Judge here has
been one of Importance and has caused
a number of political conferences. The
selection Of Judge Swayze, so far as At
lantic City and Atlantic county are con-
cerned, has the entire approval OF poll
ticians. There is no %eXpection that he
will disturb the present conditions in the
resort, which ~outwardly, shows every
sign of respect to the Sabbath.
Judge Hendrickson has wrought a
change in regard to the Sunday saloon
question, which the resort itself is not
likely to give up. One of the "big men"
in the council of the dominant party
here, who owns a prominent saloon,
said:
"Unless the privilege isgranted open
ing the front doors, which we don't ex-
pect, we do not know how Judge Swayze
can do anything to affect the saloon
mems privileges. We expect to con-
tinue as we have been doing and from
what we learn in advance of Judge
Swayze we certainly do not expect to
be worried by him. In fact, saloon
men are quite Indifferent as to what
Judge comes here if he is not al abso-
lutte tyrant in enforcing the blue laws,
and they, you know, prohibit kissing on
Sunday. So far as l have heard JUS
tice Swayze has opinions of the Sunday
closing question, but they are normal,
reasonable and sensible"
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-06-10
A Flying Trip.

Camden, N. j., June 6, 1904.
MIR. EDIToR:-Knowing that yourself
and the readers Of your always welcome
sheet are interested IN the doings of your
townspeople we will try in our own poor
way to chronicle the pleasures and dis
appointments of a small delegation Of
matrons young and (shall l say old?9
No, Mr.. Editor, we will not say old, let
us say middle aged, who left the dear
old town, for a ramble through a few
counties of our state by steam and cleo
trio driven conveyances. Alas If they
had included the napthaj automobile
this tale had never been told. Well,
everything went according to schedule as
far as Camden on the up trip, but when
they took the trolley as a substitute for
the old and reliable locomotive the trou-
BILE began. First, a line of hose lay
across the track, causing them to change
cars. Then the motorman must have
been taking a nap for the cars moved
like snails, but at last they reached their
destination and spent a few hours which
were very pleasing to all.
Their host wished them to stay as long
as possible and catch the 11.50 o'clocR
train for home, but Mrs. w. said the lit
tie angels would be expecting her on the
six o'clock train, so she must not disap-
point them. As all the rest seemed to
have a dread of that lawful late train
they, with regrets, took leave of their
host and started gaily on the return to
home and loved ones In spite Of the
s~upplications of six comedy matrons the
conductor refused to order more speed
and they arrived in Camden again in
time to see their train slowly leaving
the junction.
Then came the foot race. Mrs. B. won
the medal but did not get the train as
she would not leave the rest alone and
unprotected in a large and strange city.
BY this time some of the party were
pretty well fatigued and beganssto think
of the easy chairs and sofas at home. At
last after inquiring at most every door for
about three blocks they found friends
who procured medicines and furnished
easy chairs, lounges and beds for their
recuperation. We did hear that some
of the party visited a hospital, but at last
they all assembled in the drawing room
and with song and conversation enjoyed
themselves until Mrs. w. said "Come
girls, we will start for train in time," so
they left after a hurried goodbye, two
hours before train time. We hope they
arrived home all right and that we have
said nothing but what the ladies will
verify.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for the
space in your valuable paper we are
Yours Penn GRovE-CAMDENs.