Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-28
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REMARKABLE TWINS.

The Springfield, Mass, correspond
ent of the Boston Globe writes as fol-
lows; Similarity in facial appearance
has often resulted in mistaken identity
with the subjects of this sketch, Mrs.
Levi T. Coombs and Mrs. Josiah Tur-
ner.
Those estimable women are twins
their maiden names were FraDcos Ar
roette and Florella Antoinetto Foss. Il
will be observed that their initials were
tho same, the middle name bestowed on
the promise of pearl necklace for each.
The Foss twins were the daughters Of
DR.. Simeon Foss, Maine physician of
the old school and Mason of high de-
gree. They we're born in Belfast, Me-. +,
November %, 1925. Frances made her
debut in this world half an hour before
her sister
At Paris Hill they went to school
with the late Hannibal IIamlin, ex-vice
president Of the United States.
Frances married the late Levi +.
Coombs, who held the position Of deputy
sheriff of Androscoggin county, in the
town Of Lisbon, q years.
Florella married Josiah Turner, now
dead, who also lived in the town of Lis
bon Both have been school teachers
and inseparable companions. Their
mother died when they we're two years
and six months Of age.
1t is difficult to distinguish one from
the other, and the photographer who took
their pictures persisted that Florella had
just been in the room when, in fact, it
was her sister who had been there.
Frances has given birth to six chill
dren, all of whom are dead but two
Walter Coombs, of this city, and Simon
Coombs, now mail agent on the Maine
Central Railroad.
Mrs John Staples, Of Charlostown,
and Cbas. II. Turner, Of Lawrence, are
the only living children Of Florella, who
had three in all.
The height Of the twins is oxactly the
same, and twelve years ago they weigh
cd just 200 pounds apiece.
SiDgularly, when one would fall away
in weight the other would do the same.
Their aggregate weight at present is
$50 pounds.
These duplicate sisters think alike,
act alike and have never adopted differ
ent characteristics of dress b avoid mis-
takes of identity Often one has worn
the others shoes, while years ago their
money came from one pocket-boOk, and
il did not matter which one carried 10.
mistaken identity was almost daily
occurrence with us in our younger
days." remarked Frances few days
ago. my father always called US girls,
and neither Of US ever addressed tho
other by our given names. We called
each other sister instead
"The reason why father never ad-
dressed US by our given names was due
to the fact that he was always uncertain
which was which.
"After We were married people adj
dressed me by my sisters new name 80
often that declare | got puzzled myself
once, and couldn't for the lifo of me tell
whether my namo was Turner OF
Coombs.
ave took our FIRST ride on q railway
train at Is years Of age. We never
had seen tho cars before. Al that time
VIC we're living in Lisbon and drove
down from there in chaiso TO Port.
land Whom We alighted at Saoo The
depot closely rosembled the one in Port.
land, and stuck to it that il wen
with us.
Zone time in church Judge Cham
berlin was sitting 10 my sisters pew
My scat was just ahead Of him Wher
| came in he mistook me for my sister
aud politely arose and stepped int
tho aisle TO lot me into my sisters sea
my husband often mistook my siste
for myself TO illustrate how easily b,
was fooled, willfrecall the time whet