Show I WESTONS WESTON'S OTHER W WALK WHICH HE MADE YEARS AGO In the Is Issue ue of or Harpers Harper's Weekly for tor or November 16 16 1567 the tho following a was WM published under the title The Tho Pedestrian Pedestrian Pede trian Feat Edward P. P Weston Veston a n. young young- pedestrian of f Now Nev England has undertaken on ona onn n na a n wager of at to walk from Portland Port land Me Ie to Chicago O ill lU a distance of oC miles In fn twenty six days the tho second sec ace on ond miles from Dedham Mass l s. s to Washington R R. I. I to bo be made In twenty- twenty four hours He Ho left leCt Portland at al noon noonon noon on oft October 29 and reached S Saco o at p p. p m m. minutes ahead of ot time time One Ono hour later Inter ho left Saco reaching North Berwick at midnight having missed tho the ro road d twice and walked three miles out of ot his wa way On October 30 he passe passed l through eight towns town reaching Salem betimes On October 31 Weston eston walked d from Salem to North Attleboro At 1241 41 on November ember 1 ho way was at Ded- Ded Dedham I ham liam Mass Maes beginning tho the mile feat teat I Ipas pas passing ln through Providence at 8 p. p p m m. on the same tIa day The crowd was so I great the police pollee hal haI to open a n. passage for him through tho the streets lie He stopped at tho the City hotel fifteen minutes and then proceeded In response to the cheers of tho the crowd ho he said he had walked thirty thirty- two of the miles to be done In la twenty- twenty four tour hours and was wag eighteen minutes ahead of ot timo Ho lie was wall in excellent spirits Tho The mile feat Ceat was s not ac accomplished ac ac- on tho first effort sowing owing to crowd to Injuries re received b by Weston eston from theto tho the e crowd In Pawtucket On November 23 ho he was as at nt Conn In good J and in attendance at church Tho pedestrian Is 18 accompanied b by six men in carriages who see that all Is fairly done Relays of ot horses borse are provided pro pro vided at certain specified points ter la III order that there shall shaU be bo no no delay Weston Veston Isa Is Isa Isa a a tine fine looking young man map about 17 27 years eare of or age 5 6 foot feet 71 n Inches In height I fawell II fa well built bunt and weighs 1 5 pounds His Ills walking dr dress s consists ts of or a jacket tight tight- black pantaloons stout brogans with Hh red tops a round top round top silk hat and m l buff burr gloves He lIe also carries a light walking stick Weston veston Is Js a a. canvasser by occupation and takes with him on his trip copies topics of ot hl ids his little pa paper cr tho the Time Table to for l' l distribution When he started up Federal street t. t Portland he was enthusiastically cheered and all aU along the route he be has nas received the mo most mOlt c nearly hearty encouragement encouragement Harpers Harpers Harper's WeeK WeeK- 1 1 |