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'ONT*-fr***4Dolton511i* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*ningfhink Of/IEScssLt9DING24.Iso demonstrate mportance of in-r property with your viLage or vicinity:ge collects 2 per insurance placed home agents, mce placed with Ihicago and out-be reached, and Fite Department per cent. I paycent tax to the Dolton and Riv-i your insuranceish America As-npany, with :IANDOLTON£R.to call your at winter is higher than upply now?\L YARDD, TEAMINGyaiuu.. dupjjcr tue uuya riijoyeulife around the camp lire and then for a while they indulged in boxing and wrestling. Mr. Cissna, who was to remain the iirst night with the boys (Messrs. Diek-man and Behrens having returned h me) interested the boy3 by pointing out the different stars and planets in the heavens Several of the boys went to Thornton. At the outskirts of the town people didn’t know who they were, some thinking them to be cowboys and others escapees of the Glenwood School. They returned to camp 2 hours later and all retired for the night.Most of the boys arose at 3 or 4 o'clock the next morning and as many as possible crowded into one tent where electricity was administered from a medical coil. At 6 o'clock breakfast was served and Mr. Cissna left for home.The best part of Tuesday morning was spent in fixing ovtr the tents and bathing. In the afternoon Mr. Diekman of Dolton came out and for several hours a war with apples raged .resulting in victory for four boys who were fighting the rest, about 12 boys. Af er the batile the boys gathered around the camp fire and enjoyed stories which were told by Mr. Diekman.Dater Mr. Diekman acc mpanied by four Scouts set out for the C. lt;fc E. 1. depot at Thornton.Mr. Rambo who was to stay Tuesday night arrived and svas taken back to camp.In the morning of Wednesday eight of the boys staned dovvn the creek to Vol-brecht’s farm and there obtained a boat. The boat,, a flat bottomed mud scow was nam-d, “The Good Ship Sink All and had the water been more than 1J ftet in depth, the “ship would have been in danger of sinking all; seating capacity was eight.When the seamen returned to campthey found Messers John Behrens and F.W. Robison at camp. They had erected* ■.a table with tenches along the sides? Id was a fine job and the table came in handy. The meu had fixed up a fine dinner and Colonel Fropper had brought out a big basket of grapes and a basket of apples.One of the mischievous Boy Scouts untied the good ship, Sink Ail, and left her go in the creek. Tne tall masts and other rigging of this noble vessel would have b^en endangered had the Bhippassed.the bridge However, a special meeting was called and it was decided that the obstreperous scout be sent home, which was done.In the afternoon several of the boys started down the creek to go to the Calumet River. They did not find the Calumet but returned about 3 hours later than they expected to. The result of this tiip was the naming of several points along the creek.When the jolly sailors returned to camp they found three visitors, namely: Mrs. L. Willis, Mrs. J. Behrens and Mrs. Car-aveau. A fine supper was served by the ladies. After supper the visitors drove home and Mr. Cissna and Mr. Kinney came out to stay all night.Now there arc certain acts of robbery in camp life that should be' mentioned. When Mr, Brhrens came out to camp he brought a watermelon. It seemed this watermelon was cut in half and placed in one of the tents. In the morning half of that melon was missing. It is a mystery who stole the melon.Thursday morning four of the boys took the boat and started for the Calumet River. They reached the river and there on the forks they planted a blue flag. They returned at noon, Mr, Haney came out in the morning with a supply of provisions.In the afternoon the other crew started for the forks; they reached the forksand went to the 159th street bridge. They renamed this bridge and every*Phone West Pullman 477AndrevCemenCimint WlU, Driveways,crete Foundations, and Bio11933 Princeton Avlt;RIVERDNOPicnicGUFLEISFRED L. LOGAN, Pro]RATES: $1 per daymm.;BRIGHTEST, BEST AND CHEAPESTQUICCUE/ANDCON1THS N3RT.1 WESTS 226 Western Ave.
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Riverdale Pointer
Riverdale, Illinois, US
Fri, Sep 01, 1911
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