. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. CR-AP-HIBAt St" Jc-^ Mf. Wm. A. Selser and Family. SEVERAL years ago there called at this office, while un- fortunately we were away, a gentleman from the East who left the name of '' Wm. A. ; We had heard of him and regretted our absence from the office, especially when told by one of our employees that he seemed to be such a very pleasant man. About two months before the Philadelphia convention, when again passing thru Chicago, Mr. Selser dropt in to see us for a while, and once more we were not in, but returned after our caller had
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. CR-AP-HIBAt St" Jc-^ Mf. Wm. A. Selser and Family. SEVERAL years ago there called at this office, while un- fortunately we were away, a gentleman from the East who left the name of '' Wm. A. ; We had heard of him and regretted our absence from the office, especially when told by one of our employees that he seemed to be such a very pleasant man. About two months before the Philadelphia convention, when again passing thru Chicago, Mr. Selser dropt in to see us for a while, and once more we were not in, but returned after our caller had waited a half hour or so. He could stay only about an hour longer, so we put in the time well in getting acquainted. But it seemed as if we had always been friends, and it was with much regret on our part that we had to separate so soon. And yet it was to be only a short time until we should meet again, as Mr. Selser exacted a promise that when attending the convention in Philadelphia we would be his guest. And so, according to arrange- ment, at the close of the first evening's session of the conven- tion, Sept. 5, Mr. Selser called together those whom he had ex- pected to entertain, and we all took the 10-mile ride out to the beautiful suburb of Philadelphia where he lives. It was perhaps 11 o'clock when we arrived, and then met Mr. Selser's charming wife, who was " keeping a light in the window," as it were, for her beloved and his friends. And more than that, everything was ready for us all to sit down to the table and partake of a luscious water-melon and lemonade before retiring. On one or two evenings peaches and cream were served—and such peaches and cream—why, our mouth waters even now when we just think of their deliciousness. Perhaps before going further we ought to give a few personal notes concerning Mr. and his ]l'i//iaiii A. Selser. Wm. A. Selser was born Sept. 22, 1859, in the heart of the old city of Philadelphia, near the histori
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