Milford chronicle., 1906-04-06

> ent, and who will visit several countries
on the main continent before returning
3 His letter is in the nature of diary, and
is told in the happy vein that Mr.. Hunes
displays to his friends when at home-- ED.
Colonel Townsend,
Milford, Del.
Dear sir:-According 70 promise, I will en-.
close you a copy OF my diary on ship board;
which records no great events but il is the
best can do in this letter, as we haV We just
arrived.
March 10th. Sailed nom New York or U.
). Mail steamship, ST. Louis about 8 30 a. M,
and passed out the narrows about moor, where
we dropped pilot, and started under clear skys
and Ia fairly smooth sea for our voyage.
soon ran into dense snow storm which
lasted about 80 minutes. " hen it again cleared
OF bright and colder, with high winds, only
TO be followed by another snow storm, which
was OF short duration. The balance ofthe |
day and night was beautiful, the moon shin |
ing In all its glory Of fullness; but a tremend-
Gus sea was running. Didn't get sick tried to |
sleep, but couldn't worth a cent. When /
would shut my eyes, felt like falling down a
we'll; just Ike nightmare; then we would
roll from side TO side ofour berth, and finally
tired nature succumed for a half hours sleep.
March II, Sunday. All announcements are
made by bugal calls for meals and for rising
Services were fiue;sO is the menu;but 1 didn't
lse II. Appetite was like a boltomless Dit
his morning Passengers are cut airing.
'ky clear but sea terrible In ifs fury. We are I
olling ike a big log. Divine service was
Episcopal, conducted by the purser, and wileis |
or the choir, which en- ded finally by purser u
roDouncing the benediction. Fine PIPE or q
an but poorly played Notice that all passen-
ers did not attend service by a jug-full, why?
am unable to wear my sealegs vet. Ifits g
rofitable to teach dancing / don't see wbv el
'me one don't teach how to walk on a ship. I,
Tell. its fun to sit at end ofthis ship and
I'D look to the other. and see the people al
abiding; when they should pick their feet Va
}, they put them down. Now here comes a oc
alter with a load OF dishes-see him smash n
ings. No he don't; The wonderful ex xpan1ion
ID eentraction OF his propeilars, is astonish- "a
9. we Will keep up our practice. The ships ne
q for the tenth instant, was 476 miles, with
ong wind astern and weather warm. in
)ur lunch is now ready; it is really an elii-
lt dinner. At last sights supper we had VI
'iled shad, plOver, turkey, strawberries and
am with plenty Of sugar, for 1t was needed an,
sage, fresh maekerel, sirlOin steak, ana ,be
Ter things. Proceeding dinner tea was
ved;it was deliciOusmy first cup in fifteen "ie
rsi after dinner walk; after tea, same;after
ch, walk; after breakfast, walk; after ali. me
p 1 had an experience just as 1 was stre
ut TO retire; we shipped a kea and it broke ,T
, the grand saloon, and II dumped the
er right into my state-rOom what mess. day
y have given me better room. OF
arch 18TH Bugal call us to get up; tbs a spe'
ghtful sound:it beckons us to great achiev. MN
ats; our inner-man thinks so;that bottom L
pit IS empty yet. Well, 1 have Just been sch'
e and satisfied 1t, and it says We w.u trv Arb
In. Beautiful day, sky clear and winds sing
e gone down some and now comes from M
south warm. The sea is all shades Of visit
n and the beautiful spray in the sunlight
mbles diamonds; looks more SO II there is
ca sickness. 1 would tell you what we M.
for breakfast, but the passengers now ACRE,
the laugh on me; 1 won't say whether Of all
ecause they eat more than Tor eat more Ie-oe 9oe
they. Am very well to-day; much i'm. ana :
ed. The steward has just blown his bu- Il
gain for lunch, and my inner-mau says, 9ultel
am compelled to do it again; just 10 l9-l-I
( Of the labor expended for that fellow
what compensation? Well wait. Our
niger list is small, about one hundred in %
CABIN, hence there is no push or hurry. I'LL N
ything including service, in abundance.
yes. We've an Incidental expense ac- pui
+, yet tits reasonable. better to get Il so Tor
to steal t. Ships run for llth 4SO miles. m
dinner four bells alIs well; so the bell -
'ys VIII have a bad Right; we're of
sanks". The haze which turns to fog. is M
n; It's awful rough. Waves, you should fact
EN-, cannot tell how big; went be able
p for am surely going 10 New York"
ght sure.
'h 18th. Very bad night; couldn't sleep
'ssengers are elated over prospects Of -
ng London day earlier, as we are
!. ! J" i !: !: : / !: ! :" Il :
g such good time. Ship run 465 miles; II
sterh, but waves everywhere. We have
up for dinner. and some insist upon
incing 1t hair, but the menu spells III
arguments like this would indicate u y
Ppetites. We also had "artichokes'',
1nt know how to eat them, as they
ot Ike those we have at home The ~
said they were"Jeruselem artichokes"
y looked like porcupines Cloudy
j. our time was put back two hours;
lg eastward.
18th Ny sleep was much inferred
the rolling of the shlp;don't feel well.
lowers OF rain at Intervals. walk a
~ anu am cultlVatlng pair Of sea
as up early this morning. Three
shted yesterday. Fine breakfast this
;. Are in Gulf Stream yet. Ships
miles ,.isaaaiH
18th. For want Ofsleep, feel bad to -5(=
rolling dreadfuIly; all complaining
eep'. Colder and rain. Barge stea-
Gascoyne Rear us; she left two days
'e did, and we are passing her. We
ided to get OGat Plymouth, Obs miles
ldOn via railroad, but takes 5 hours p-
1t. Most passengers in their room lin
eeping, and viii try the same med.
10th. Same old sameness to-day; by
new.
l7th. st. Patricks Day in the morn Ho..
before the sun, waiting to see land OUI W
he "Lizzard", extreme end of Eng-
sight. Sun comes up in its glory. a,,d n,
.izzard" is a wireless STATEN, and we 4 q
big railroad accident out west, and
lg ofa steamer and grand rescue
lberless vessels in sight, but we are
Now the green hills Of old England aHw