Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-06-10
He, She, or 1t?

Thirty years ago there was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nostrand, then
living at Espearsnce- Schoharie, fair
faced child. Acting on the suggestion
of the old family physician, the child
was dressed in girls clothes, although
whether this was appropriate or not
was a matter of some doubt to the per-
picked parents. This little one was
named Ada. When Ada was about two
years old her parents moved to this
county, settling then or soon afterward
close by the old Pine tavern, on the
Oswego stage road, and about one mile
from Blossvale. As the years passed
Ada grew strong and rather tall; she
wore her hair long, but as she reached
maturity an unmistakeable beard began
to show itself on her face, and her
voice became quite masculine. She
also manifested decided and unusual
love for other girls, while she seemed
to care but little for the company or
admiration of the sterner sex.
Five years ago she went to Cleveland,
Ohio, and secured position as do
mestic at boarding house, and before
she left them her masculine appearance
was so noticeable that she was arrested,
charged with being man and dressed
in woman's clothes; nor was she able to
prove this untrue, but fortunately the
proprietor of the house was also a
physician and had prescribed for Eer
shortly before that. Hearing of the
case, he secured her release. Ada also
worked for Simon Isabel, of West
moreland, doing much outdoor work.
Indeed, her father, who does not look
at all ailing, physically, says she can
chop about as much as he can, and that
she is imam enough to handle lots of
the boys who are talking so much. :"
About two years ago Ada bought of one
of the Messrs. Searles the old William
Sykes farm, close to the Pine Tavern.
The house had been burned, and Ada,
who has worked there since, went to
live at the house of Amos June, who
lived near. June is not altogether as
placid as the sweet summer time, and
he does not live at all times harmo-
niously with his family. Some time
since his son died, and soon June mar
ried his sons widow. The younger left
a daughter, Lottie, who is well spoken
of by those who know her. By this
wedding Lottie found herself the step
daughter of her grandfather, the grand
daughter of her mother, and generally
unable to establish the exact degree OF
consanguinity of her relatives with any
degree of satisfaction. Other reasons
combined to make her life at home not
altogether pleasant. When Ada went
to live at the June house she formed
quite an attachment for Lottie, then
about Is years of age, and, as the at
tachment ripened, she became more
and more impatient at the disguise of
her dress. Indeed, she had frequently
before this upbraided her parents for
dressing her in girls clothes, insisting
that she had no business to wear them.
The love between Ada and Lottie
reached its elimination on Thursday,
April 2. On the evening of that day a
we'll dressed young man, who gave his
name as Edward Nostrand, with a
blushing and pretty maiden, who was
Lottie June, called at the residence of
Rev. s. w. Simpson, of Taberg, where
they were made one flesh. This step
had been decided upon at least year
before, we are told. Edward Nostrand,
who is now raising quite beard, is 30
years of age. The charming Mrs. Nos
trand is II. They live at what is known
as Weaver's, about two miles from
Blossvale, and seem happy. This Is all
We know about it.