Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-26
FEMALE PRINTERS & EDITORS.
Presented at the taie Printers Festtrat in

Rochester, 6y Mr, JOSIAH Sno,o.
Anne Frankiin.-The first newspaper
printed in Rhode Island, was at Newport,
in.l732, James Franklin, brother ot The
Doctor was publisher. He died soon at
ter. aud his widow; continued the business
several! wears. She was printer 10 the
colony, supplied blanks 10 lhe.public oftl-
GERS, published pamphlets, &c. The
Newpor, Mercury which is now regularly
issued, grew out of this printing office in
1855, and is the oldest paper in The coun.
,ry. In I745, Mrs. F. printed for the
government au edition Of The laws con-
Iainius $40 pages. She was aided in her
Office by her TWO daughters. They were
correct aud s'Fift composilors aud very
fiue sensible women. A servant oi The
house usually worked The press. Gregory
Dexter, an early settler of Providence,
usually worked for her when she had a
large OBJ, or an almanac to gel out. 1t
seems printing with type was not her only
business. Read her advertisement.
1.-The Printer hereuf, prints linen, cali.
Goes, silk, &c., in figures very lively and
durable coors, aud without the offensive
smell which commonly attends linen
printed here"
Mrs. Sarah Goddard, was also printer
at Newport in I776. She was born in
Rhode Island, was The widow OF Giles
Goddard, printer of New London. She
received good education, and was vel!
acquainted with many branches OF lItera-
ture. She had the management OF a
newspaper, and conducted it with much
ability for two years, when John Carter
associated with her, under The hrm oil
Sarah Goddard s. Co.
Mrs. Margaret Draper, was the widow
OF Richard Draper. She published The
Massachusetts Gazette aud Boston News
Letter, after his death. 1t was the hrst
paper established in North America. All
the newspapers excepting hers, ceased to
be published when Boston was besieged
by the English. She left Boston with the
British army and went to England, where
pension was settled upon her by The gov
ernment, for life.
Mrs. Cornelia Bradford, was the widow
Of Andrew Bradford. who died in Phia.
delphia, in l742. She continued The prin.
ting business for number Of years, and
retired with suffciency of worldly lu-
cre."
To the same city, Mrs. Jane Ai'kin, at
The death of her father, in 1902, continued
the business. Her reputation was high
irom',he productions which issued from
her press.-She was also noted for her
correctness in proof-readilg.
Mrs. Zener, The widow OF John L.
Zenger, who published the second news
paper established 10 New York, carried
on tie business for years after his death.
She was modest woman; The exact re-
verse Of her husband, who managed to
have as many libel suits on hard, as lft-
erary character Of our lime.-The cOnse-
quence was, Zenger gol into full intimacy
with the prisons for giving public ntlerance
10 bis liberal views. Mrs, Zeuger con-
Quoted the .New York Weekly Journal
with ability; for three years until H4S.
Mrs. Mary Holt. widow Of John Holt,
aud publisher Of lhe!"New York Journal"
in 1893. was appointed printer to this State.
The paper did powerful service during the
revolution.
Anne X. Green was born in Holland
In 1867 she succeeded her husband in
printing the Maryland Gazette, The first
paper printed iG that Stale. She executed
The Colony printing, and continued The
business TO her death in IT'S.
Mrs. Hassbotch. The first printer 10
Baltimore was Nicholas Hassbotch. He
was succeeded by his widow, who did up
business with epedition.
Mrs. Mary K. Goddard, was sisler to
William Goddard of Rhode Island, who
established the Maryland Journal. Com
ing from State where free toleration was
allowed, he was aptto write rather harsh
ly. He was several times mobbed, and
bad to finally TO quite the State aud return
TO Providence. His sister Mary conduct
ed The paper for eight years look in job
work, and acted as pos,-maSl until 1884.
She was spirited in her writings, and
notlling but her sex saved her from fire.
quent Aagellations.
Mrs, ri. Boyle published pape! al
Wiliamsburgh, Va, in l774. 1t favored
the Grown, and lived but short time.
CIemen,ne Bird succeeded her husband
in the Virginia Gazelie, l772. L. w.
Jefferson was contributor. She died in
1775.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tim othee, after the death
of her husband in 1878, continued pub
fishing the Gazette, in Charleston. S. c.
She conducted the press two years, when
her son took it.
Anne Timohee. the widow Of the son
of Elizabeth Just mentioned, after the
Revolutionary war ceased, revived the
Gazette, which had been established by
the elder Timothee. 1t had been discon
tiDued while the British troops were in
possession of Charleston. She was ap.
pointed printer 10 the State, and held the
Office until 1872.
Mary Crouch was the widow Of Charles
Crouch, and born in Rhode Island. Her
husband established paper in opposition
10 the Stamp Act, in Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. G. continued the paper until 1850.
.rhen she removed 10 Salem Mass and