Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-05-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. d. T. WHITNEY, the novelist
is sister of George Francis Train. and
that one letter in her superfuity of ini.
tials stands for her maiden name.
Lucy LARooM, who has just died IL
Boston, began her literary career while
a mill girl in Lowell, and this is said to
have been the inspiration of the most
familiar of all her poems, Hannah
Binding Shoes" She was a warm per-
sonal friend of Phillips Brooks and
Whittier. 1t is said B shop Brooks he'd
a letter from her while on his death
bed, and said che wished he could go
and comfort her."
Mrs. THOMAS A. SCOTT, widow of tn.
late President of the Pennsylvania
Railrosd, with two of her children and
a party of friends, will sail from Phila-
delphia in few days for a three years
tour around the world in a private
yacht
LADY HENRY SOMERSET AND Miss
WILLARD have accepted invitations to
speak at the Worlds Congress of Relig-
ion at the Chicago Exposition, Sept
Ii and u. Lady Henry's subject is
1.-The Christian Democracy" and Miss
Wizards, christianity and Woman
also "Religion and Purity"
Mrs. OLIVE TBoRNE MILLER, the
well-known writer on birds, did not
know one bird from another till she
was past middle age. She received a
visit from a friend who was an enthusi-
astic ornithoIogist. To entertain this
lady, Mrs. Miller took her through
Central Park. New York, and Prospect
Park, Brooklyn, and made with her
various excursions to the suburbs. 1t
was while trying to prove sympa-
thetic companion to her bird-loving
friend that her own intere,t was awak-
ened. Her ardor and knowledge grew
constantly, and to-day she is an sc-
cep' ed authority on all matter concern
ing the feathered species. Mrs. Miller
starts this spring on trip to Utah,
California and Yellowstone Park in
pursuit of her favorite study.
Dr.. FRANCES G. VAN GAsKEN has
been appointed Assistant Medical In
spector to the Bureau of Health in
Philadelphia, after having passed the
two civil service examinations with dis.
tinctIon.
Mr.. HARRISON is the only surviving
ex-President of the United States; Mr..
Morton is the only living person who
has occupied the Office of Vice Presi
dent.
MRs. MARGARET BoTToME, president
of the International Order of King 8
Daughters and Sons, is a descendant OF
John Wesley. She is the Wife of q
Methodist minister and has two sons
who are EpiscopalisDs, which perhaps
accounts in part for the breadth of her
views.
MRs. Bradley Martin is the owner of
the crown once belonging to Marie
Antoinette. This is a velvet cap with
the insignia OF royalty enblazoned upon
1t in precious stones.
One of Charlotte Bronte's most init
mate friends, Miss Mary Taylor-the
Rose Yorke of "Shlrley and the an. "
of Mrs. Giskill's Life has Just died
at the age of seventy-six.
The first scientific medical iourna,
ever issued by women will be published
IN Ohio. All the work will be done by
Women.
AMONG the notable gatherings tina.
will assemble at Chicago this year will
be a meeting of the Woman's Dental
Association OF the United states. This
association was organized a year ago by
the women dentists of Philadelphia,
and now includes members in all the
larger cities of the country.