Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-21
BUTCHERED CLOTH.
Many Complaints Brought Against
Would-be Dressmaker.
After Three Months in the Capital City She
Leaves Mourncrs.


this city, and later still n drcssmaker
"by profesh' confined herself to her
original occupation OF selling teas and
! coffees, there would have been less
mental anguish felt, by Il considerable
quantity, on the part of quite a num-
Der of ladies in this city.
First be it known who this Miss Will
,, liains is, or rather better who she isn't.
She is not Miss Katherin b. Williams,
both of whom are dressmakers Of we'll
known ability.
The person in question is supposed to
have come from Boston. AT any rate
she mas left for there taking consider
bic property not her own by right Of
law-unless possession be that right
and leaving behind some several un-
paid bills. whose amounts while not
tremendous, are very considerable in
the eyes Of the several creditors.
The story is sad one. Miss Will
liams opened up a Dire ssmaking estab-
lishment on Bridge street. some three
months ago. in the apartment owned
by Mis- y. l.. Perkins, directly under
meath tbs latter's residence. Why she
undertook the art Of dressmaking. 70
one seems to knoW-certainIy not those
who employed her. for not one can be
found. who got even a satisfactory
piece If work done
one Of her patrons said she fairly
"butchered" the cloth furnished her for
capcs. cioak:s. sacks. waists. skirts etc.
etc II was wicked work, they say.
Her prices were cruelty cheap. too
cheap. 50 cheap in fact that she al
ways got hey pay In advance-recently
so far in advance that certain ores
never expect To see the end
This Miss Williams OF Boston. is
supposed 10 have left for that city, one
night last Week. on the Pullman. She
has some hook 'and line" Consider
able freight went with her in the shape
of bureau. "ummode a sofa-lounge.
and two large boxes thought ,ocontain
amongst other articles. three bracket
lamps. and some candy trays belonging
ia Mrs. Perkins, a number Of milk cans
belonging L. a Mr.. Norton, and even
tWo latch keys t. her apart ments
This latter are the only indication Of
her possible intention Of returning, and
thar q decidedly vague one.
Her departure Is said 10 have been
FASTENED by a suit brought against her
by cerIain young lady. all about some
-. Il
made hy Miss Williams. and ordered
the pockets 50 that both should he in
easy access of her hands while it was
being worn. That was natural. The
coat was cut SO that one pocket was
directly in front; the other out of reach.
almost. So the young lady brought suit
Deputy sheriff Became about six weeks
ago. called and informed Miss Williams
of the suit. To avoid arrest. having no
money. she pledged the sofa lounge |
worth $25 she said. tn cover the writ for |
about $3.50 ana costs. The sofa went |
with the rest to Boston. This baggage. |
by the way was shipped by freight to
Fred Smith
Miss Williams told Mrs Perkins when
she came for The apartment that she
wanted to do dressmaking. and also
while building UP her trade. do little
to help on the side by selling candy to
the children. So she had an assort-
ment For this it is understood she |
owes Cloudy * Kent of Portland. and
Charles Douglass Of Gardiner. a con-
siderable sum. No assets remain.
Miss Williams and a man, whom she
claimed TO be her brother first intro
duced themselves to residents of the
kennebec valley as coffee and tea
vendors They are supposed to have
worked in Richmond Gardiner and
On arriving at Augusta.
last summer. they took rooms and
board at Mrs. $. a. Thurston's on Capt.
tai street. This was last summer Mr..
Williams then had horse. which ate
hay purchased of owen Wellman. The
latter received no pay. and finally got
up such a big bill in one way or an
other that the horse went to settle for
them.
Mr. Thurston became a little anX-
ious and. getting no money. offered to
take teas. He got a partial payment
for money due in this delicacy. having
arranged with neighbor to subcribe
He later tried to get some for Mr..
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