Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

his mother that we had come for him. She confirmed Prudence’s information and we went doubtfully home again. This time Grandma Snyder told us she had seen Bill go down the street. We could have beaten Coy’s for their assininity but hastened on down town instead deeming that was wiser plan.

We stopped in front of Reich and Ruggy’s for a reason. At this corner for several Saturday nights past Rev. Williamson of the Baptist Church has been holding street meetings or revivals.

Well this chosen spot for revival meetings happened to be in front of Trotter’s Hotel, whose chief asset is a saloon. Mr. Trotter complained the other day that the meetings were inter­fering with his saloon trade, meaning I suppose that it kept away, those members