Horseman rides into Geneva Tuesday

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Leslie Fender told those sitting around listening to him at the Highline Restaurant that he had left Dublin, Texas on April 2 and had ridden a total of 3,800 miles when he strode into southern Adams County with his pair of horses on Tuesday.

Fender had come from Detroit to Fort Wayne, where he was forced to stay overnight because there was a squabble as to whether or not his horses would be allowed in the city, down U.S. 27 through Decatur and Berne. He eventually wound up at the Highline for a hot lunch, due to the steady rain that had set into the area.

“These people around here are really nice,” said Fender. “They are treating me so good.”Dick Clutter, president of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, presented Fender with the key to the cabin at Affolder Park, and cooks at the Highline Restaurant promised to deliver supper to the surprise guest as part of his stay at the cabin.