The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
MRS. TOWNSEND
READY TO SHOOT
The Old Lady Remains on
Guard All the
Day.
Announces She Will Fire at
Any One Who Moves
Her House.
But the Superintendent of Streets
Declares That 1t Will Be Taken
Out of the Way.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 24.-AlI after
noon Mrs. Mary A. Townsend has been
waiting with ready revolver for workmen
to commence operations on the contract
of removing her dwelling from Shattuck
avenue as ordered by the Town Trustees
last evening.
The old lady's windows are fastened,
her doors are all locked and the steps lead
ing up to the front entrance of the house
are barred by board nailed across. The
old lady must have sat in partial darkness,
for green shutters were down in front Of
! the windows
| But she was wide awake and on the look
out for the expected attack on her house.
Every passer-by was seen by her, and
those who stopped were asked through a
window what they wanted.
II still hold to the position took be-
| FORE" said the determined old lady to a
| CALL representative whom she had spied
through her window and whom she had
asked to account for himself. do / ex-
pect them to try to move this house OF
course do. am looking for them every
minute.
|
more than L did last time" The old
| lady's reference was to a former adventure
| OF Superintendent of Streets Chick, who
was induced to desist from moving the
house at the point of revolver held by
Mrs. Townsend.
Il claim the ground my house is on is
! private property" the woman continued,
''and l shall defend it; and any one who
attempts to move the house will find it a
dangerous business"
1--WE are going to move the house off the
street," said Guy II. Chick, Suparinten-
dent OF Streets. cit is very much In the
way and is an obstruction that must be
| got rid OF"
Mr.. Chick was told of Mrs. Townsend's 8
! vigil and her intention TO shoot any
housemover that comes within range.
II guess We'll find some way of moving
! the house." he said.
To morrow morning, Mr.. Chick says,
| the house will be moved. Just what plan
will be followed to avoid trouble with the
occupant remains to be seen.
Episcopal Bazaar.
| BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 24.-The ladies
of st. Marks parish are preparing for a
grand bazaar and musical and literary en-
] tertainment, to be gwen in Shattuck Hall
on December 2and 3, afternoons and even
| ings.
Elaborate preparations are under way
fair, the committees in charge consisting
of well-known ladies and gentlemen OF St.
Marks Church.
Among those who will furnish music
| and literary features for the two days fair
are: Professor H. Clay Wysham. Mrs. Van
Liant, Professor Leekamp, Mrs. L. Cohn.
| Miss Cohn, Sidney Rhorer, Miss Gertrude
TidbaIl, Miss Edith Russell, Miss Nellie
! Borton, Miss Mabel Cham berlain.
The fair will close with three-act farce
entitled "The New Woman" to be given
under the direction OF John G.. Housman
with the following cast:
Tom Carbury, John G. Houseman; George
| Wlgtall, j. b. Southard Wolverine Griffin,
| Mrs. Charles f. Pond; Victoria Wigfall, Miss
Edith Wilson; Barbara Badger, Miss Alice
Farnsworth; Judge Wigfall, Miss Anita Com
| pertz.
The following committees will attend to
thewarious departments of the fair:
Decorations-John G. Housman tchairman).
! Miss Kate Welcker, Miss Ella Gibb, Miss Maria
Ardley, Miss Dykeman, Miss A. L. Young Miss
Belle Coffin Miss Millie Parker, Miss Mabel
| Clark.
| Arrangements-Mrs. P. Wagner chairman,
! Mrs. Charles D. Pond. Mrs. Lillian Cassidy,
! Miss Marcia Ardley Miss Emma Gibb Mrs J..
] c. Wilder, Mrs. Coil
! The flower booth will be looked after by
the Flower Mission of st. Marks Church.
Tie ladies in charge will be Mrs. Victor
L
sion; Miss Marie Fahrenberg, Miss Fan
ME Ardley, Miss Mile Kiemiff, Miss
Ethel Publa, Miss Henrietta WeIcker
Miss Josephine Stewart.
An elaborate dinner will be served on
the first evening of the fair. Those in
charge will be Mrs. Captain Patterson, as
| sisted by the Ladies' Aid Society and the
following young ladies: Miss Eugenia
| Hooson, the Misses Nellie Lille and
| Amy Hamlin, Miss Edith Huddart, Miss
Lolita Henley and others.
There will be seven booths in the hall,
looked after by the following:
japanese booth-Miss Mary Mott, assisted
by Miss Amy Mott and Miss Eleanor Stout
| Candy booth-Miss Ella Glib, assisted by
Miss Mabel Clark, Miss Lillian Cassidy. MISS
| Dlkeman.
| Fancy booth-Miss Kate welcker, assisted
| by Miss Camille Rankin, Mrs. A. L. Young,
Miss May Boxall.
Doll table-Miss Josephine Stewart, assisted
by Miss Alice Stewart and Miss Henrietta
Tea booth-Miss Helen Stewart assisted by
Miss Lillian Cassidy and Miss Marie Ardley.
Lemonade booth-Miss Belle Coffin and Miss
Icecream booth Miss siebe, assisted by
Miss Mabel Parker, Miss Fanny Freeman. Miss
| Eugenia Hobson, Miss Irene Coil, Miss Fanny
Ardley, Miss Josie Robinson, Miss Gertrude
| Tidbail, Miss Josie Roller.
Brief News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL. Nov. PA chrys-
anthemum supper was given tonight in
Stiles Hall by the young ladies of the
University Y. w. G. A.
| A petition is being circulated for the
illuminating OF Shattuck avenue, near
| Berkeley station.
Colonel John T. Irish lectured in Shat
tuck Hall this evening on his experiences
during the late campaign.
A concert was given in the Presbyterian
Church last night by the famous Moody
quartet. Next Friday evening the quartet
will sing in Trinity M. Z. Church.
The West Berkeley Athletic Club will
give a grand entertainm ent tomorrow
night in Sisterna Hall.