Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-04
bride cut the wedding loaf with her
fathers sword.

bride cut the wedding loaf with he,
fathers sword.
A working girls home has been es-
tablished in Denver, Col, where neat
ly furnished rooms are rented for 50
per month.
Manhattan, Kan. with three women's
ciubs IN population of $500, is said
tc nave more culture than any other
town of its size in that State.
Miss Wilcox, of the University Of
Melbourne, has received the silver
medal of the Golden Club, being the
hrst woman to win the prize.
John J. Ingalls's daughter, Con-
stance, ran an electric street car in
Atchison, Kan, during one evening in
place OF the regular motorman.
Miss Belle Quinn, of Aston Mills,
Penn, owns useful pigeon. Every
morning, after breakfast, the bird flies
to the postoffice, and carries home the
letters for the Quinn family.
Mrs. Ann Cassidy, of Coalport,
Penn, who is now in her 1OGth year.
was he mother of eighteen children,
nine of whom are yet living. Among
her children were four pairs of twins.
Miss Sadie Llpman, formerly Of
Cincinnati, but now of Philadelphia, is
trained nurse in one of the large
hospitals there. A deep sorrow fell
upon her life and she left her old home
and recently entered upon her profess
sional nurse career. She is bright,
attractive young Jewess.
Mrs. Warren Neal, of Neal, Mich.
has recently been appointed Deputy
Game Warden for Grand Traverse
County. Mrs. Neal has done active
work in promoting the protection Of
game and fish and is described as
bright, plucky, attractive little woman,
full of good sense and energy.
Spanish and French women of the
higher class are usually expert swords
women. They are taught to fence as
carefully and accurately as their
brothers, and there are numerous
schools in the two countries where
young women are taught not only to
fence, but to handle the broadsword.
Miss Gertrude Dwyer, of San An
tonic, was crowned Gertrude the
First, Queen of Texas" at the May
festival in San Antonio. She has gone
on royal visit to President Diaz in
the City of Mexico, and it is said that
her Majesty is to negotiate and obtain
come valuable commercial privileges
for her native State.
1t is claimed that Miss Edith T.
Griswold is the only woman solicitor
of patents in New York City. She has
her own office in Broadway sky
scraper and has been in her present
profession for twelve years. She is o
graduate of the New York Normal
College, is studying law, and will soon
apply for admission to the bar.
Governor Budd has appointed Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst regent of the Uni
yersity of California, vice G.. F. Crock
er, deceased. Mrs. Hearst has al
ways taken deep interest in the uni
versity, and contemplates the erection
of buildings at Berkeley costing some
millions of dollars. Her appointment
has been received with general gratif-
cation by the State.
Mrs. Lewis is the name of the wo-
man who discovered some manuscripts
of the Gospel in Syriac convent on
Mount Sinai. With her sister, Mrs.
Gibson, she has examined two service
books of Palestinian Syriac of the
twelfth century. These books are
supposed to be written in the dialect
spoken by Christ The two sisters will
soon publish text of their re-
searches.