The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-12
2 CENTS
WALKING s WAGER TO
WIN ! AFORTABLE HOME
MRS. MINNIE CHESTER AND
THREE CHILDREN ON WAY
TO MINNEAPOLIS.

Expect to Make Trip in Less Than
60 Days-Passed Through Homes
dale on FTiday-Sell Post Cards
For support.
Mrs. Minnie B. Chester, two sons,
Charles, aged 13, and Henry, aged
IA, and daughter Alice, aged Is
years, all of Middletown, N. Y, who
are walking from New York to
Minneapolis, Mimi, arrived in'Hones-
dale Thursday evening at S:15, hav-
ing walked from Lackawaxen via
Erie railroad tracks to Honesdale, a
distance of % miles. They also
have a Shepherd dog with them.
When the party reached Pond Eddy
the dog drew an express wagon, but
it was dropped at that place because
it interfered with the progress of
travelling.
Mrs. Chester and children are
walking on wager, having been al
lowed 65 days to cover the distance
between New York City and Mime
apolis. If the territory is covered in
that length of time or sooner Mrs.
Chester and family will be given a
fine modern home in Middletown.
Mrs. Chester is determined to make
the trip across country in less time
than was taken by Weston, the ped
estrian. The party is making every
shortcut that they can and for that
reason they came to Honesdale and
across Wayne county. By doing so
about 20 less miles will be travelled.
While at LackawaXen on Wednes-
day Joseph Schiessler of this place
told the party that they could cut
off several miles by following the
tow path or Erie railroad to Homes
dale. Mrs. Chester and the little
pedestrians did, and arrived in
Honesdale at S:15 Thursday even
ing After serving supper to the
walking family Mr.. Schiessler took
the party to Heumann's Hotel
where Mrs. Chester and her three
children spent the night.
Shortly before starting out on
Fridays walk, a representative of
The Citizen greeted the party. Mrs.
Chester, who is very enthusiastic over
the trip, said that to Mr.. Schiessler
belongs considerable credit for Civ
ing them the tip about the cut off.
The only means of support that Mrs.
Chester and children have is the sale
OF post cards on which is a picture
OF the mother and two sons, Charles
and Henry. The picture was taken
in New York at the start of the
journey. 1t did not contain the
| daughters picture, owing to the fact
that she did not join the party until
her mother and brothers reached
their home at Middletown on their
way from New York City to Mime
apolis. When asked by a Middle
town reporter if Alice intended to
go through with the party, her reply
was characteristic, You bet do.
If my brothers can stand it, can"
The party left Honesdale shortly
after 10 o'clock Friday morning via
Bethany to Pleasant Mount and from
thence to Starrucca to Susquehanna
and Binghamton. Charles Chester is
clerk, having charge of the register:
| The register consists of small note
book in which is written the place,
date of arrival, hour and hotel or
boarding house along the route. In
New York City, the starting place,
the signature of j. J. Glennon, chief
clerk for Mayor Gaynor, appeared.
All along the journey at the differ
ent places where the party stopped,
the above schedule was followed
out. Joseph Schiessler and j. H.
Heumann's signatures were placed in
| the book. "a