Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
MlDWINTER FAIR,

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts is said to
own the finest flcck of goats in England.
Mrs f. d. Watt of Omaha has been elect
ed supreme oracle of the order known as
the Royal Neighbors of America.
Miss Louise Irlogen Quincy, who writes
good verse and is Il capable literary woman,
has been appointed postmaster at Auburn
dale, Mass.
The Countess of Aberdeen wears at state
functions coronet this distinguishing fea-
lures of which are five emeralds, said to be
the largest in the world.
Miss Frances Heeney of Chicago found a
burglar in her parlor, turned up the light,
searched his pockets and then turned him
out into the cold, cold world.
Minnie jefferson, who was a slave in the
family Of Thomas Jefferson while he was
president Of the United States, is still liv-
ing in New York. She is 107 years old
Mrs. William F. Smith is the pioneer cy.
clist Of this country. She has been present
at more bicycle meets than any other wom-
an in the country. She resides in Wash
ington.
Lady Griselda Ogilvie, sister of the Earl
of Airlie, is going through a course of train
ing in Edinburgh to qualify for a nurse
She is at pEsssat probationer in the Chill
dren's hospital
Mrs. Margaret Reed, widow, aged 70.
and weighing 200 pounds, of East Nor
walk, Conn, slipped headforemost down a
so foot well at her home, but was pulled
out without injury.
Nine-tear-bld Lizzie Beale of Gurley,
Ala, Is said to weigh 1872 pounds and is pos
sessed of enormous strength. She is re-
ported to carry with ease an anvil Weighing
81 pounds or a man.
Miss Nellie Bass. heiress to the almost
fabulous fortune made in DaSs ale, has
never hid black velvet dress. and that
luxury, she insists, must be included in
the trousseau now being prepared for her
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw of Boston, daugh-
ter Of Professor Louis AgassiZ, has q pri-
vate fortune which enables her to dispense
a royal bounty. Her Kindergarten work
alone is said to cost her about Sc. 200 a
year.
Nellie Dean. organist, Charlestown, Mass,
has been awarded gold medal for the most
finished rendering Of three classical compo-
sitiols selected by the director of the New
England conservatory, Boston. Miss Dean
played from memory.
The wife of President Dole of Hawaii is
q Maine woman Mrs Dole's maiden name
WAS Anna Preutiss Cate. She is the daugh-
ter of the late Charles Adams Cate and Jane
Russell (AdansJ Cate and the grtnddaugh-
ter of Thomas Adams, all of Castine, Ne
Miss Ida Welt, who graduated at Vassar
in 1891, has since stood for the degree of
doctor of science at the Geneva university,
Switzerland, aud has passed brilliant ex-
there, She has three sisters who
are distinguished tor their scientific carears
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTATIONS.
The man whom you owe money never
rests
All the good advice people need is sup
piled by nature
There are some friends who can't be good
to you unless you will let them own you.
The dullest person in the world becomes
sharp when he becomes sus-
picious.
Every woman dreams Of fairy godmoth-
er until she becomes old enough to be a
grandmother herself.
Every man longs to get rich and then
puts of until next month his determine
ton to save more money.
Never have SO much faith that your
friends will help you in your trouble as to
lead you tS quit trying TO help yourself
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