Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 319, 15 December 1906 — Page 5

The Richmond Palladium, Saturday, December 15, 1906. Page Five.

WANT TO ACT BIG AND AS A RESULT MISS THEIR TRAINS

Many Persons Each Day Call for They Really Want to Go to ; The true American spirit of doing something big," is never manifested to a better advantage than at the I'ennsylvania station, each and every lay of the year. People come hustling into the sta lion, ask the station master, ticket agent or others connected with the place, at what time a certain train goes to a certain place. The destination for which they ask is generally some thing like Chicago, Cincinnati, St. LouIs, Columbus or New York. They do not stop to ask for the station for which their ticket really calls, no not they, they want the people of whom they ask, to think that they are about bs big as the cities of which they ask, and as a result, many of those persons have had to wait many hours for trains to their destination, where If they had asked rightly, they could have gone hours before. "Train for Chicago?" asked an elderly man of the station master yesterday. "No." responded th man in - blua "Next train to Chicago at 11 o'clock tonight." ' "Oh hum," responded the questioner, "didn't know I had to wait that long," whereupon he went back intc the station to start on his long vigit. ; Soon however, he heard a Richmond Entertainment Pleasing. ; The Ionian and Phoenix Literary Societies at Earlham gave in a most enjoyable manner, "The Cricket on the Hearth" last evening. Quite a aumber of people from the city at tended. Exceptional For you to en In tb Real Kt ana Fire insunutce business, na cgpital rrrfuirtii as Ion as You are honnctanrl Opportunity m onions, i assist you in establishing an fflo of your own: many are making from ll.500.00 TO ao.OOO.OO YJffiVRJLY, n this business. I give you valuable inormatlon that has cost me yeap of time ad many dollars to obtain ; I adhst you In ettlng the sole agency for yourown of the 'If stand best Fire InsuramceJotnpanles; uallfy you to do ConTeyaftclg, Morigagrg. Writing of Policies, tWlperate and rork with you. Write me t jday for free articular about my New pad Original fetbod. Failure Impossible. Address, ! Ozmon A. Tarbell & Co., i South Bend. Ind. . f s.

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Some Small Town on the Line. man remark that he had sent his wif? to Olive Hill on the last train. At the magic word "Olive Hill," the "Chicago?" man jumped as if a six inch dynamite shell had been placed under his seat, and sprang through the waiting station door as if he were chasing an elusive cotton tail. He waa too late, however, as he saw the train for Olive Hill crossing the Eighth.

street crossing while the dine don-1 Ing at the churcn- The Program street c88"1 Jjniie trie aing don, cons sted of the regUiar business of of the engine bell was wafted back to iV , . . . - , , , ,. . the club and a report from the cmhim from the distance. , . . . , ... .:,Jmittee appointed six months ago con

station master with half savage man ner and asked: ""What does this mean? Thought you said the next train for Chicago left at 11 o'clock?" "I did." the man in blue coolly re sponded. "Where did you want to go?" "To Olive Hill, of course," was the response. If you had asked for Olive Hill, you ,ou!d have been well on your journey now," 'the station master saia. i nai s no Chicago train; it is the Logansport accommodation. Chicago train goes at 11 o'clock." - The citizen of Olive Hill, feeling as if he owed the whole world a grudgo slowly walked into the station amid the smiles of the employes, and sank down deep intp a seat grumblin Might of known where I wanted to goDUVALL'S NARROW ESCAPE Well Known Baggage Master Came Near Being Grpund to Death Finger Was Severed. Hamilton, O., Dec. 14. Guy Durail, train baggage master on westbound Panhandle Passenger No. 43. miraculously escaped being ground to death yesterday morning. At Flockton, near Hamilton, Duvall jumped from the train to throw the switch and fell with his head against the drive wheel. The index finger of his right hand was severed. ' Mrs. Dell Matchett of Cincinnati is in the city, called here by the serious illness of her mother. Mis. Mary Gaston. People

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Social and Personal Mention

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beatty entertained the members of the Friday evening Whist Club last evening at the!r home on East Main street. The rooms were decorated in holly and evergreens. Cards were played at four tables and luncheon was served. The next meeting of the club will be in twe week 8. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will have an apron sale this afternoon in the church parlors. The Men's Social Union of the South Eighth Street Friends' church, held an interesting meeting last even j cerning "Tke amusement of young peo ple in Richmond, was read, and this was followed by an open discussion At the close of the program the Union joined with the social committee ot the church in holding a Pumpkin Pie social,-which was greatly enjoyed by all presentMrs. Alonzo Smyser was the host ,ess for a meeting of the Athenaea Sa ciety yesterday afternoon at her home on North 15th street. "Mrs. N. C. Heironimous read an interesting paper on "The Cultivation of lmagi nation in the Child." Each member responded to the roll call with "Home Imagination of our Youth." The club's next meeting will be on Jan 4, with Mrs. William N. Johnson ,of West Richmond. HMrs. George Dougan was the hostess for the regular meeting of the Flower Mission yesterday afternoon at her home on East Main street. The regular business of the club was transacted, and it was decided that the Charity Ball would be given on the evening of December 28, providiiug Heidleberg's Orchestra of Dayton can be procured for that date. 55The Alpha Mu Kappa club met yes terday afternoon in the High School kitchen. Mrs. Edward Cooper entertained the members of the Crescent club yesterday afternoon at her home on South 10th street. There were three tables of whist, and prizes were awarded tc Mrs. Edward Roser and Mrs. William Lane. The next meeting of the club will be' in two weeks with Mrs. How ard Ridge of North 16th street. Mrs. E. E. Pierce entertained The West Side Dozen Thursday afternoon at her home in West Richmond the

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occasion being the birthday anniversary of the hostess. A delightful mu sic program was given by Miss Marie Kaufman. In the contests that Wok place during the afternoon the prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charles Border The rooms were beautifully decorafed in the Christmas colors and on -the luncheon table were red shaded can dies. An interesting meeting of the Tour ist Club was held last evening ax the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eearle Bridgman in Glen View. Mrs. Harry Stan

read a most enjoyable paper of her travels abroad, dealing largely wllttj Norway and Sweden as the study for the year is Scandinavia. The next meeting of the club will not be until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trouse enter tained the members of a euchre club Thursday evening at their home south of the city. Cards were played at four tables and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harry Meek, Mrs. Sophia Uhte Mr. Geo. Queche and Mr. Henry Dick ey. A three course luncheon was served. Mrs. Uhte will entertain the club next week. -5f One of the most charming parties of the holiday season was the dinner given Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Erie Reynolds, at their homa oo East Main street. The table was dec orated in the red and green and about the rooms were scarlet Christmas bells and wreaths of holly. Covers were laid for twelve guestts. The Juniors at High School issued their invitations for the dance next Friday yesterday morning at 'school They are very neat and show good workmanship on the part of the committee. -The large banquet has been abandoned on account of lack of fund: but they promise a fine dane and some "eatings." Mrs. Austin's Quick-RaiJlng Buck wheat makes tender, crwpy brown cakes. Your grocer catftell you all about It. Itching, torturing skin eruptions. disfigure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's Ointment brings guick and lasting cures. Fifty cents at drug store. Miss Juliett Swayne and zabeth Newman are Champaign, 111. They the first of next week. Use artificial gas for 'snIk s

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