The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-16
Written On The Deep.

MS wire are on an EXTENDED VlSlJ 10
Bonnie Scotland, the native heath of
the popular Lincoln county Magistrate.
The letter is descriptive of an ocean
journey on one of the modern ocean
grey hOnnds and will prove interesting
to the many friends of the writer.
From a hay seed who is out for his
health, to his many friends, and to the
readers of the Central Record.
Wednesday May oath left New York
at $50 a. M, got breakfast on board
ship got the privilege of getting on
ship last night hence no worrying this
morning when everything was hustle
Our family is large one, over three
thousand souls on board, men, women
and children. 1t takes $50 hands to
run this ship, this looks big, you will
all say, well it is big, it is a big ship.
There are 240 men who do nothing only
shovel coal and there are 80 men who
do nothing but run the engines. The
passengers consist of every nationality.
We all seem like kin folks, we put our
trust in the Lord and love our enemies
if we have any, when there is nothing
in sight only the sky and water, it is
inclined to make US all feel like broth
ers. The first day is over and has been
a rough wet day, although no storm, no
one sea sick yet as far as know, |
| have not seen anything along this
highway that looks like it did A years
ago when / last travelled it, while seek
ing my fortune in free country, only
the old Atlantic she is just the same,
but so far she has learned to behave
herself
Thursday morning May 10Th. | was
disturbed just now while writing home
by a newsboy who is selling the Cum
ard Bulletin, a paper published on
board the ship, bought one as con-
slider it just as essential as it is for
citizen of Lancaster to subscribe for
the Record for that is the way to keep
posted.
We, my wife and self, are just de-
lighted with our ship, it is just i'm
mense, veritable floating palace. In
speaking of our large family neglect
ed saying there are only three colored
people in the crowd so you see it is not
| like an excursion from Lancaster to
Cincinnati with the colored people.
We are running about % miles an
hour, this is pretty good average speed
for rail road train. Just think of it,
have already gained 40 minutes in time
since leaving New York and ere we
reach Liverpool England will have
gained hours and 20 minutes. This
is a beautiful day am trying to write
a few lines to the Lancaster Record
and its many readers who are our
| friends to let them know that we have
not forgotten them. | am doing this
writing in the library and writing room
of this magnificent ship where paper
pens and ink are furnished free. Mrs.
McKechnie is doing her morning work,
she is not feeding the ducks however.
though it looks like it would be a good
place for them as there is 10 scarcity
of water.
Thursday May 25th, noon we have
travelled SO miles since noon yester-
day, beautiful weather with smooth
sea. Mrs. McKechnie feeling dizzy,
did not eat any dinnerO or supper. | am
feeling good, there are several that
did not report at supper. Had some
fine music by the Ship orchestra. Up
m. the sea is getting a little rough, one
fourth of the chairs are vacant in the
dining room at supper time in the sec
ond cabin, this is the cabin We are
travelling in. Mrs. McKechnie still alb
sent from the table, she says she does
not know what would make anyone
sick, everything being so good and
fine. Concert in library at 8 p. m.
till 10 p. M, Scotch and Irish songs
interspersed with recitatiOns and
speeches.
Friday morning, May 26th, very fog
gy until noon, blowing the fog whistle
every two minutes fog lifted or cleared
away about noon, sea calm. weather
all that could be desired, one fourth of
chairs vacant at dinner time, Mrs.
McKechnie one of the absentees, al
though she is improving and promises
to be on hands for supper. 6p. m. a
reunited family, Mrs. McKechnie on
hands and ate heartily. 8p. m. the
Orchestra and some of the passengers
practising for a concert to be held Sat-
urday night, the proceeds to go to the
Sailors widows and orphans home in
England and America. Have not
sighted only three vessels since leav-
ing New York.
Saturday morning May 9th. Beau
tiful morning, nice calm sea, run
ming. little head wind blowing, sound
ing the fog horn, not much sea sick
ness on board now. Mrs. McKechnie
not so we'll this morning. At noon We
had run $50 miles in % hours, as We
are over half way across the pond We
are looking for the other shore.
Saturday night, May 9th. Ship
running very nice and making good
Roadway, we saw vessel in the dis
lance while ago she was what they
call an oil steamer, suppose the prop
erty of the Standard Oil Co. A cor