Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

A Young Woman WAC Dressed, Chewed,
Smoked, and SWOre Like Man,
Bangor (Me.) Commercial.

Bangor (Me) Commercial
In the early part of July Jesse Kinks,
farmer on Main street, near Brewer
Brick company works, in Brewer, was
called upon by good looking young
man who desired to assist in haying.
Mr.. Kinks engaged the person, and
Charles Works, as he gave his NAME
comm enced to do all the work of a
common laborer on the farm. Haying
was in operation, and he took
hold withreadiness and was a
thorough and efficient farm hand.
After remaining with Mr.. Kinks
till the busy season was over, about
month, and being out of work, he went
to Orrington, where he engaged board
with Mr.. Lewis Bolton, about mile
below Orrington Corner. He remained
there some little time, and about the
first week IN September was taken sick.
Several physicians were called at
different times during the sickness. DR..
Baker, of Hampden; DR.. Woodcock, of
Brewer village; DR.. Walton, of this
city, and DR.. Thomas, of Brewer, all
visited the patient. The disease was
pronounced inflammation Of the bowels,
and in two or three weeks the
isck person was up and around
all right. He told the doctors
who had been to the trouble of visiting
him that he had brother, physician
in Aroostook county, who owed him
some $500. He had friend in Bangor
however who would settle the bill
The gentleman when seen told them
something that led a strange light on
the affair. The aforesaid Charles
Works, although the semblance of a
man, was III reality a woman. This
soon spread, and the person of whom
a feminine pronoun must nov be used,
soon found herself the subject of deal
of gossip. The surprise was very great,
and many could not believe the report
but various suspicious things were taken
into account, and last week it became
settled fact that she was woman, and
she acknowledged it after time.
She had, however, succeeded in dis
guising herself very perfectly, and none
mistrusted she was other than man.
She wore mems clothing and assumed
most of the habits Of young men. She
smoked and chewed with the rest of
them, and Manly Rankin, the wielder of
the shears i'll Brewer, has shaved her
several times. She has been around
with the boys most of the time, and
spent one week ON the burberry plains
with them. On all these occasions no
incident occurred which would lead any
one to suppose that she was other than
her dress indicated.
She Is spoken of as a person of free,
open cOuntenance, possessing by no
means coarse or masculine features,
and is of dark complexion, wearing her
hair, which is curly, cut close. Nothing
but down grew on her face, but since
being shaved the skin has become rough
and the growth Of hair encouraged.
She has been in company considerably
during the season, and has seemed to
be much inclined to flirt with the girls,
thus inducing the jealousy of some
young fellows. She has been especially
attentive to young lady of Orrington,
and has called on her several evenings,
doing the g counting" in good shape
| The reason given by her for her
strange conduct is that her mother,
who, according to the girls report, lives
in Dixmont, told her, as her father was
dead, they would have to look to her
for support, and thinking she could get
better wages by assuming the garb of a
man she did SO. She is about 20 years
Of age, stout and strong, and as farm
laborer gave good satisfaction to her
employer. Saturday night she left
Orrington without telling where she was
going.