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Mr. ipenc« Take* a Walk.William H. Spence, the real estate man Friday tested the walking on the Lake Erie railroad track between Hartford City and Montpelier. Mr.Spence doesn't consider his experiencea joke, either, though some peoplewould And it excruciatingly funny tosee him counting ties beneath thenoonday sun.* «The way of it is this: That day Mr. Spence purchased what he thought was a round trip ticket from Hartford City to Montpelier, of Agent Jayat the Hartford City station. He boarded the train and had gotten as far as Mollie when he handed the I ticket to the conductor. The latter made the discovery that the ticket to Eaton and refused to accept it. Mr. Spence then offered the conductor theregular fare, but refused to pay the ten cents extra demanded by the com-1 pany of passengers who have not purchased tickets. The train was stopped; Mr. Spence was ejected, and being closer to Montpelier than to Hanford City he pursued his journey to his destination on foot. He arrived at Montpelier quite hot in the collar. He says he will bring suit for damages against the company. It is likely that Agent Jay’s mistake will cost the cor- ! poration a pretty sum, as Mr. Spence has about as plausible a claim fordamages as a railroad company was ever called upon to pay.
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Hartford City Telegram
Hartford City, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 15, 1894
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