Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-30
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PURCHASE or ANNE tsATsAWAy'S
corrAcE AND IT'S RESTORATION.

PURCHASE or ANNE HATt4ANAy3
corrAcE AND IT'S RESTORATION.
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Tho purchase Of Anne Hathaways cot-
taze 1t Shottery by the Shakespeare
birthplace trustees from Alderman w.
Thompson. Of STAFFORD -upon-Avon, was
completed ON Saturday. In March. 1891,
Nj. Thompson offered 10 sell tho cottage
70 the trustees for 81. 400. but the amount
was considered excessive. The matter
then dropped until March of tho present
year, when the cottage was publicly adj
yerfised for sale. The trustees again
opened negotiations with the owners,
aud ultimately decided to exercise the
powers conferred upon them by the re-
cent act OF parliament. and purchase,
paying $4,000. This large sum absorbed
nearly the whole Of the reserve fund,
but the purchase was almost imperative,
because it was known that other per-
sons, not only In England, but in Amer
lea and elsewhere, had communicated
with Mr.. Thompson
After purchasing the structure tho
trustees had yet 10 become the possess
OTIS OF tho more interesting relics which
ii contained-the old besistead and fur
niture--which belonged to the occupier
and custodian. Mrs. Baker. Her maiden
name was Mary Taylor, and her great
grandmother was Susan Hathaway. said
to be q collateral descendant Of Anne
Hathaway. the poets wife. She was
born at Aston Cantiow, but was taken
to the cottage when child. and has re-
sided there for over seventy years, fcr
fifty Of which she has shown the place
to visitors. Although eighty years OF
age she still retains very vivid recollec-
tions Of the cottage In Its original condi-
tion.
Some fifty-five years ago her father
sold the house TO Mr.. Barnes, farm
or. for R3e5, but yielding to her plead
ings, she being the heiress OF the proper
ty, he retained the furniture and lived
and ended his days in the cottage. Mr..
Barnes divided the house into two tene
ments, but fsrs. Baker continued to live
in the original kitchen. and removed tbs
historical bedstead from its place on thu
down stairs fioor into an mp stairs room IL
her portion OF the house. The kitchen
is wainscoted with carved oak, but sew
erAl pieces are missing. The oak sea'
under the window on which the poe
and his love are depicted sitting In thu
courtship engravings has disappeared
but the old worm eaten settle Is pre-
served In the kitchen. These, with {
valuable old dresser. Bible and liner
chests and other interesting relics hav,
now been acquired by the trustees, bul
Mrs. Baker win continue In charge a,
custodian with her son, and win end her
days in the "old home
The trustees viii restore the cottage tc
it's original condition, and In this Mrs
Bakers recollection OF things long age
viii be of great help. Among the man,
things the trustees have taken over i
the first visitors book. dating back :,
1e47. Henceforth the cottage viii b
governed by the same regulations as tn
birthplace and new place. ard an nd
mission fec of sixpence for each persoI
win be charged. = Birmingham Gazette
A womnn's Lang Voyage I'm . Small Yacht
The little 6-ton schooner yacht Wav'
Ia moored at the foot Of Broadway, Oak
land. having just arrived from peril
Gus ocean voyage OF more than LOOK
miles. The diminutive craft appeared
TO be little bigger than n model, bu
when Captain George ]. Farmer and hi
wife left Eagle harbor, ON Puget sonnd
one month ago, bound for Oakland, the,
had the utmost confidence In the sea
worthiness of their tiny floating home
The only other person ON board was tn
chief officer, MIR. Oliver. Captain
Farmer sailed from Oakland three year
ago. and has been cruising ON the SCUM,
ever since. He u always accompanie'
by his wife, who Is thorough sailor.
A peep-for 1t u almost an exaggera
ton to say q look--into the interio
fittings OF the Wave shows that the bah
vessel has been fitted up with q stric
eye to economy Of space and comfort
The little cabin occupied by the captail
and his wife Is study In itself, and N
one but q woman who has been man
years at sea could hope to arrange Q
much material in 30 small space. Nc
m inch OF room Is wasted or ignored
and nothing that ought TO be there
missing.
Captain Farmer says that to his viii
10 due the credit of preventing many
perilouk disaster. He declares that n
one can beat Mira Farmer at putin
the vessel round. !" sailing full and by
hauling Off a lee shore" or preparing
meal. In fact, Mrs. Farmer h nm e,
perienced navigator a. well as thoroug
housewife, and is prepared at q moment
notice to leave the reefing Of jib 70 d
tend TO the making Of plum duff.
The mates quarters are located /
what in larger vessels is called the for'
castle. Mr.. Oliver speaks Of his plas
~ 1.-THE forward cabin IA he G,
planned, there Is no danger OF his rollin
out OF the bunk unless he rolls throus
the yachts planking into the ocean.
"We are all officers" said the captain
I'VE have no crew; In fact. we ha,
neither room nor use for any. Nj
Oliyer Ii chief officer; am called ca
tain, and then Mrs. Farmer--what sha
say OF hers-I guess she's the comman
err. We had q very pleasant trip
San Francisco Examiner.
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