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Show WERE LOOKING FOR LITTLE FARM SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Abner Hammond, 90 years old, and his wife, who is 80, arrived In San Francisco early today from Lyons, Wayne county, M. Y "seeking new opportunities," oppor-tunities," The Ferry station was stormed with the rush of the early commuters just as the aged adventurers got off the boat and .they were caught in the crowds. "I didn't think there"d be so many people out here," said Mr, Hammond, querulously. Ho carried his earthly belongings in a battered telescopic suitcase and "mother" clung to his hand. From an old wallet, bound with a string of interminable length, tho aged argonaut drew a real estate folder, fold-er, showing a rose-bowcred bungalow bunga-low and a generous invitation to "come to sunny California " "We weren't getting on vory well'," he said, "and we thought we would come out hero and get into some-, thing. We had $150 In the bank, but It took It all to get out here. I know a man named J L. Harris In Lob Angeles, An-geles, nnd I guess he can give us some advice, if we can get down thore I'd like to have a little farm." "I used to make tho best butter of anybody in our township," added "mother" as she deftly adjusted Mr. Hammond's black string tic. The travelers were taken to tho Young Woman's Christian association home, where they will be assisted in their journey to Los Angeles. |