| Show SHIPPED HER GOODS HOME avorlean woman send furniture in a van AU the ati way from Germa miss drake a philadelphia woman who has for some years been residing in Weis baden germany has just returned r home bringing with her a lot of valuable furniture which she shipped in a fashion never previously at tempted miss drakes father was at one time american minister to ger j many during the fam ilys residence abroad the young lady having a taste tor for the unique in furniture had by degrees come into possession of a great deal of valuable household goods recently she decided to reburn return to her native dative city but was fearful lest some of her effects should suffer damage in transit she hit upon a plan which was decidedly novel although somewhat expensive she hired one of the largest furniture vans to be had in europe and in it were packed her household goods under her close and careful supervision six strong horses drew the van from Weis Wels baden to hamburg where the body of the vehicle was lifted from the axles and deposited in the hold of the german steamship assyria which was bound for philadelphia upon the arrival of theas the assyria at philadelphia collector thomas upon the application of E buchey co the representatives of afis drake detailed customs inspector maguire to take charge of the vehicle the huge box was set upon wheels once more and six horses drew it to the south forty first street residence where it was unloaded under the eye of the inspector the van will be sent back to hamburg completing a journey or of miles miss drake is entirely satisfied with the result of her experiment her cherished hed belon belongings ginga having been deposited in the philadelphia home without sustaining break or scratch |
