The sun., 1897-05-26
ABOUTT0 WE'D THEEH
MRS. BUzZELL rs 10 AND MAS MAR
RIED sEYEN TIMEs-READY .lGAIN

| Farm, ana ~ re Salts she Will Take Him
| for Better or worur-she Tells or Her
Experiences In the Matrimonial Line.
wATERvILLE, Me-. May ga few days ago
| upon trip through the western part OF Clinton
q reporter for the Lewiston Ercnin1 Journal
came upon woman driving pair OF horses at
| tachcd to n common harrow, with which sho
was tilline tho farm land in great shape. The
| wonderful way In which this woman cracked
| the whip and invited her team go "gce lang "
| attracted the reporters attention. The woman
was Mrs. Addie w. Buzzell. a modest lit
tie body who has been united to no less
thnn seven husbands, is not over 80 years
| OF age and is soon to take to herself another
partner. Mrs, Buzzcll. largely with tho products
| of her own labors has purchased farm, with
an acreage OF 100 In tilage and 30 OF pnsturage.
which she cultivates. doing tho greater part of
her teamwork herself. The reporter interviewed
| her and this Is what she had to say about her
| seven husbands:
"No. sir! You don't catch this chicken nap
| ping again. No. sirl I've just got man on
trial and unless he comes up to the scratch
don't unto with him for n cent, and Two got
him right here on tho farm, too
As she related some Of the events Of her life
she sat in large rocker. which was worked as
energeticaly as one would expect from ono OF
her nature, and she rocked back with mighty
sigh as she began her story:
II was born thirty years ago the 10Th day of
April In Clinton. and was but small child
when my parents were taken from me and l had
to go to my grandparents to live they being the
only relatives had left upon earth was not
especially fond Of study and my education was
therefore somewhat limited. for. advantage or
disadvantage to me in my life. havc usually
had my own way.
up to tho 18th year of my life 1t was most
uneyentful further than 7 kad ~ =, I'd
and, firing Of this. few months after my 18th
birthday. got married to Benjamin Reynolds.
and we went to live with his relatives. Things
were very pleasant for couple Of years. except
ing an occasional spat which comes into the life
Of every married couple, suppose.
My first real trouble with my husband Rey.
nolds was at the time of a rally at Unity. Hus-
band number one was away and did not expect
him home for several days, SO his parents and
went to the rally was telling you about. The
unexpected occurred and my husband returned
in our absence and welcomed me upon my re-
turn BY knocking me fiat upon my back and then
telling me that had best go to bed.
Retire did not, but sat up all night and the
following morning l took my things and re.
turned to my grandparents and applied for a
divorce. which in due time was granted me.
Il found that did not enjoy living at home
very we'll and a fellow by the name of Charles
DoAciI. NV hnu Dceu SpHTklnB up 10 me Tor
sailed into the Bonds dSse nnd %e went anSe te
Gu1itord, Me-, to live, but he was no good and
we did not get along well at all, and so we were
diyorced.
many years. the most OF women would have
hesitated about taking another. but. strange as
1t may seen seem; it wss but a few weeks after my
BENJAMIN Wright. and he took me to his rela.
.ives at Phillips. The family was shiftless and
little 10Sl5 house which would heat up from
the warmth from our bodies. My man would
feet that when went ont into the streets had
to wrap my feet up in two pairs of stockings of
Perhaps would have lighted out from here
sooner than did II had only had money to do
the spring before was able to steal out into the
woods and there collect enough spruce gum to
say ss o the the fsUd d The
Wright and its the last / ever care to. '''' 90"
,n" When h.n / got home ONE f found work at cush;;
here met Mitchell Marcia young T French neh
fellow Of good looks and apparently smart.
s "'asT esassd sGns %ia girl me living spe al
Detroit, but somehow he took to me more kindly
engagement came to an end and once more
was married; said that cut that girl out, but
but on the homestretch wasn't in it with her
You see. we had been married but a week or
ans nsFe letter her to
hea us5 haS That did the
not married to her inside Of six weeks.
!, 1T was about this time that learned that |
divorce with Wright, SO / had no legal right to |
marry Marcia any way. but we were all right, |
my next two husbands will not mention to |
you. or the doings Of our lives, which might not /
s %sa Gn RaPf red Daf OF ,bs
town, and from him was divorced last month. |
lie was q good enough farmer when he wnul6 |
work on the farm, but he always wanted to be |
up to some Kind of trading, and the mean part of |
II was he always got beat at any barga n he |
During this period of marriage and divorce
forty acres. 1t was good land. and it was free
from debt, and there was also a littl money in
l6o ncres additional, making q farm Of 200 acres.
ITO illustrate my, husbands dealings. l will |
hay press lie said he knew where he could
make lots Of money II he had . hay press,
s"s for BY notes onaS He then concluded It
but he would let the same. and let the money re, re-
ceived 60 60 toward the payment of it, The press
aS "d srnss $40 mfh aa the
obliged to pay for this transaction, when settled
In full. some $275. and had only a secondhand
was WAS representG,d, as being two.year-old, but
more than child about animals. One thing
followed another In the way of paying out until
found that II would leave me a bankrupt, and
SO applied for another bill and 1t was granted
and he was sCnt going.
e have amap, as before stated, on tho farm
to help me and kind of break in, and If he hap
pens TO fll the bill suppose that l shall marry
him. but You can rest assured that he will he
Il should hardly think that you would care
for another experience with n husband" was
suggested.
"Oh. we'll ] don't know. Some OF tho old
Y Tn ma md toll NATE |
again, but II things work just right may"
Mrs. Buzzel's house, barns and farm arc on
the line OF the Maine Central Railroad at Rolls
Crossing, between Clinton and Burnham. the
house being on the west side Of tho track and
but four rods from the crossing. She finds time
to care for a pretty flower garden, three horses,
forty'tve head Of sheep, six hogs, eight cows.
and about $50 hens and chickens. the latter
being the best paying property she owns. as she
claims. Two acres are under cultivation TO |
potatoes. two TO beans. ten to grain, half acre |
TO garden vegetables. and good deal to hay.
The winchester DistiiIery Sold.
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