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Show Weston as a Walker Fortytwo Years Ago In tho issue of Harper's Weekly for November 1C, 1S67, the following was published under the title, "The Tedes-trlan Tedes-trlan Feo;it": "Edward P. Weston, a young pedestrian pedes-trian of New England, has undertaken on a wager of ?10,0on, to walk from Portland, Me., to Chicago. 111., a distance dis-tance of 1.23TO miles, in 20 days, tho second 100 miles, from Dedham, Mass., to Washington, R.-I., to be made in 21 hours He left Portland at noon on October 20 and reached Saco at 3:25 p. in., 35 minutes-ahead of time. One hour later ho left Saco, reaching North Berwick at .midnight, having missed the road twice and walked three miles out of his way. On October Octo-ber 30 ho passed through eight town, reaching Salem betimes. On October 31 Weston walked from Salem to North Attleboro. At 12:41 on November Novem-ber 1 he was at Dedham, Mass.. beginning begin-ning the 100-mllc feat, passing through Providence at S:45 p m. on the same day. The crowd was so great the police po-lice had to open a passage for him through the itrcets. He stopped at the City hotel 15 minutes and then proceeded. pro-ceeded. In response to tho cheers of the crowd, he said ho hadt walked 32 of the 100 miles to be done in 21 hours, and was 18 minutes ahead of time. He was In excellent spirits. The 100-mlle 100-mlle feat wns not accomplished on the first effort, owing to injuries received by Weston frcra tho crowd in Paw-liicket. Paw-liicket. On November 3 he wa3 at Plaiufield, Conn., in good spirits and in attendance at church. "The pedestrian is accompanied by six men in carriages, who see that all is fairly done. Relays of horses are provided at certain specified points, in order that there shall be no delay. Weston is a fine looking young man, about 27 years of ago. 5 feet 7Jj inches in height, is well built, and weighs 125 pounds. His walking dress consists of a Jacket, tight-fitting black pantaloons, panta-loons, stout brogons with red tops, a roundtop light silk hat, and buff gloves. He also carries a light walking walk-ing stick. Weston is a canvasser by occupation, and takes with him on his trip 30,000 copies of his little pa- ) per the Time Table, for distribution. When he started up Federal street. Portland, he was enthusiastically I cheered, and all along the route he has I received the most hearty encourage- ment." I |