Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-25
BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIR.
RAFFLES.

BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIR.
RAFFLES.
The chase for the "MYSTERIOUS
MIR. RAFFLES FROM SEXTON'S
DRUG STORE" is now at the fever
pitch and If l am not caught soon
a great many people will develop ner-
vous prostration. l promised to give
the uptown residence section Of
Perth Amboy a chance at the prize
Saturday and during the trip had two
scares, but nothing developed. l had
heard that the trolley barn section
was hot nest for "Raffies" search-
ers, so / beat 1t out there on troll
ley when the opportunity offered it,
self
Leaving the car directly in front
of the brick car barns | walked hur-
riedly down Smith street and turned
into muddy Goodwin street. In
front of the barns stood an inspector
glanced at me. This was shortly af-
ter ! o'clock.
On Goodwin street, walking to-
wards Market in the left hand side,
stopped at 36, and here little tow
headed child told he that mama was
out. Knocking at the door of 80 an
elderly lady answered. Would she
like to buy a sewing machine? No,
she had good one and was perfectly
satisfied with the same.
On the steps at 80 two women
stood talking. They didn't have any
use for a sewing machine agent, but
gave them each green booklet Dir
rectly across the street attempted
to enter a small grocery store, but
the door was locked.
Walking on | crossed a cinder path
to the right hand side of Market
street going towards the city. At 225
the turn to your right" bell on the
door was answered by short. stout
middle-aged lady who had sewing
machine and didn't care to talk on
the subject, although she was kind
enough to take booklet before she
slammed the door in my face.
Two working men stood In front
of Fartly finished brick house and
gave me a long look as ! picked my
way along the muddy walk carrying
bunch of green books that advertise
| well-known sewing machine. They
we're supposed to be "on the job"
mt were trying to hide smile oc-
ioned by my unhappy callinga
DOR, house-to-house canvasser. Well,
guess the laugh is on them now.
Stopping at 219 Market street, the
bell was answered by a tall, dark
lady. She was very pleasant. No,
she didn't have any sewing machine.
but would like to own one. l left her
booklet and told her | would bring
machine around next week. She
told me her name was Mrs. Lucey. |
stopped also at the newly finished
house Just on the corner, but they
haven't put their number MP yet, so
am unable to give 1t. The elderly
lady remembers the machine man.
guess.
Crossing the street, retraced my
steps block, turning into Watson
avenue, where | stopped at IL, left
hand side going towards Smith street.
A young girl answered the bell and
told me that her mother had good,
drop-head machine and did not care
to exchange it for new one. A lit
| tie boy was attempting TO spin a top
on the sidewalk in front of this
house
On the sidewalk in front of house
90 stood a cute little child, with light
hair, dressed in a fiery red coat.
stopped and shook hands with the
child, much to the delight of its moth
er, who smiled approvingly from a
window in the house.
Walking on through Watson ave-
nue, crossing Smith street. l entered
the general grocery store at Stan
ford and Fayette streets. The clerk
sold me two ripe bananas for three
cents. We conversed on sewing ma
chimes
Leaving here, 1 passed the Stand
ard terra Gotta works and crossed
over the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks entering small shoe-cobbler's
shop. He had the machine in his
place that I was advertising and was
well pleased with it.
Just outside of his door stood q
number of boys who seemed to be
watching me. Here was where had
my first scare, as one of the young
sters held on to paper of some kind
concealed in his coat. l braced up
and stepped out, but everything was
quiet All they wanted was a book,
so l gave them each one. Crossing
TO the Lehigh Valley railroad Office,
I found the place deserted and START
ed walking up the tracks.
| had gone about a quarter OF 2
mile when l suddenly turned TO my
left and crossed the tracks with the
intention of coming out on Smith
street again through Kirkland place.