Evening journal., 1913-08-01

Clair, Of Pcnnsgrovc amused al hands
with interesting stories Alr. Stciue SAID 3
he knoads tatm. rolls tncm out and (
kecrs she dough tie Is q baker
Tho special train made the TRIP to 3er
I'm IN three homs and twrnty five mn-
utrs, and arrived five minutes ahead ~
tinle The crew consisted OF Conductor
NJ ". Trchman Fhgmnn Joseph G.
Hall. Biafcman ~. r. brown. Eneinccr
James Donlan Fireman Charles Pass.
Tho trip aack v1s made In three hour,
and fstccn ,ninutcs. Everybody WIS
pleased with the cxcellcnt train service
and tho good time made.
crowd along the sidewalks greeted
the Chamber of Commerce delegation as
IL pafldcd With white umbrellas aud
most of the men also carrying a basket
OF peaches up Market street.
Publicity Manager John S. Hamil-
ton had an extra smile for all on inc
train and the salutation. Wonderful
indeed We counted right when we
decided 10 70 to Berlin"
George ". McGovern, secretary Of
i tho Chamber. assisted IN looking after
tho needs Of the excursiOnists
/ The Misses S. c. Guy and S. j.
Baird the efficient and courteous
Istenographers Of the Chamber Of Com
mercc. enjoyed the outing immensely.
Chamber Returns Thanks.
The Chamber Of Commerce today
sent 70 the r.. b. and W. Railway
Company the following letter, which
lexplains itself
Mr.. Norris S. Longaker. p, p. aud
w. Railroad Co, City.
Nv Dear Mr.. LonEaker For the
IfFN If.Ia "A
Ircctly and for the people of Whining
ton and the Delmarvia Peninsula In
its broadest sense we wish 10 extend
to the p, r and W. Railroad Com
pany and 10 you congratulations ond
thanks for the perfect management Of
the special train conveying the Cham
Der OF Commerce excursion to Berlln
ION Thursday last In perfect CON
ditiOn there remains nothing to par
ItiCularize and this Is the situation
which confronts us when we would say
lif we could. some felicitous things
! about this excursion. Sufficient It Is 20
SAY that the management Of the event
found that between Wilmington and
, Berlin and Berlin and Wilmington a
/ perfect organization independent Of
those who were responsible for tho
2 excursion, was doing its perfect
/ work"
Another letter sent today reads.
p August I, 1918.
Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons.
2 Berlin, Maryland.
1 Gentlemen For the Chamber Of
4 Commerce. Delaware and for the peo-
pie of the Delmarvia Peninsula in its
4 hroadest sense we wish to extend 70
Al
S hospitality on the occasion Of our
7 visit 10 your nurseries on Thursday,
July 81 In Wilmington we are a
I kindred people with those of the
- Eastern Shore. In every block the
y Eastern Shore counties Of Maryland
r and Virginia have their represents
tives In addition 10 that the hasis
OF our population spring from q com.
l. mon root We needed therefore, nc
Z complication Of the traditional
10 Eastern Shore hospitality.
e "The trip. I am convinced, made I
r profound impression. Many excur
% sionists expressed their amazemen
J. az the apparent potentlaiites OF YOU
le wonderful country The Erowini
We crops seen from car windows wer
re an impressive object lesson of wha
~ tue lhUN Will UNs Aif NWtA NNNA'
." was seen under cultivation bespoh
er how easy H. responded 10 the effort
in Of the hushandman The people in th
l. towns gave evidence Of not being th
h. laborer crushed and twisted out @
he shape by the painful efforts necessar
N to secure a livelihood Everythin
l. indicated a happy people living Il
and on a happy country.
X "One Of the things much comment
y ed upon by those unfamiliar with th
N country was the scattered houses an
ie the many indications tlat the Ian
,r was capable Of producing many time
Il its present output This IN view q
z the fact thar the markets Of the grea
r. cities of the east are clamoring ia
le fruit and the product Of the marko
Is gardener at big prices caused !
~ many minds a realization OF the pros
he porous days to come.
le There Is something 10 be consic
ID cred in our life, however, beside IN
ss mere matter OF profit although
ne wise mind does not leave a fair r.
turn for his lahors outside his col
or sidcrations The complaint again'
he high prices grows more clamorou
rs every year.
m 1T looks foolish TO raise corn
rs wheat on land which u appears VI
OF created to raise fruit and vegetable
al II appears like bad business to ere