The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-06

educated at home until in 1857 she went
to Paris, but her reading was extern
sive and as quite young girl, she wrote
daily letter to a London paper. In
1864 she was married to George Nor
land Crawford Of Chelsfeld Court
Lodge, Kent, a member Of Lincoln s
Inn, who was then Paris correspondent
for the London Daily News
After her marriage, she greatly aided
her husband in his work, remained in
France during the war Of 1870, and was
in Paris during the communal civil war.
She frequently contributed leading and
miscellaneous articles to the Daily
News, and wrote for many papers, be-
sides English and American magazines
and reviews; among others, Truth the
Illustrated London News, the IlIustrat-
ed Journal, the Pail Mall Gazette, the
New York Tribune, the Gentleman's
Magazine, the Century and Macmillan s.
TO which she furnished in October, 1877,
a. monograph Of NJ. Thiexs. She also
wrote the biography Of that statesman
which appeared after his death in the
Daily News.
Her first review article was asked for
by the editor Of the Museum" Of Ed
inburgh, on the suggestion Of the late
Matthew Arnold, who, when he made
1t, was not acquainted with her but
had been struck with some observa-
lions which she made on the weak side
Of the system Of higher education in
France, and had entered into a CORE
spondence with her on the subject Mrs.
Crawford has also contributed to the
Contemporary and Universal Review
and Subjects Of the Day. Mrs. Craw-
ford was proposed for the Cross Of the
Legion of Honor, but preferred that the
decoration offered her should be given
to her son, Robert Crawford.
It is thus seen that Mrs. Crawford is
one Of the most eminent Of living news
paper women. Eschewing from the
first the apple pie and dish-washing
! departments which usually fall to wo-
men in the newspaper world, she has
competed fairly with men in their lines
Of work. and has won success in the
same manner and by the same meth
DDS as men have won it.
'Sconset people will be surprised to
learn that Mark Hanna has sailed for
home. They had him visiting their
little fishing village in company with
Mrs. Cleveland and Senator Carlisle,
few weeks ago, and didn't laugh at
the combination, either.
Do you want to know how to procure
simple perfume that will give YOU
the odor of violets constantly about
you? Then buy a pound or two of pow
dered Florentine orris root and sprfn-
kle 1t heavily on sheets Of cotton bat
ting; then cover with thin cheesecloth.
Now line bureau drawers and every box
IN which clothing is kept with these
| PADS, and the result will be charming
Just experiment and see if it isn't.
The Worcester Girls Club has
reached a crisis in its affairs, and it is
possible that it's existence may be lin
| tied to a month or two more. A num-
| Der Of factors are at the bottom of this
state Of affairs. among which are the
loss Of several valuable members and
an Indifference on the part Of the 81
members as to the payment of their
4 dues.
Last night at the business meeting
! a change Of residence was seriously dis
cussed, with view Of retrenching. but
although a committee Of two had can
vassed the neighborhood thoroughly
nothing that seemed desirable in com
! parison with the present quarters Of
the club, at l Vernon square, was dis
covered, and it was voted to remain
| tleIe' Inc resignation OF Miss Sarah
Cheney as first vice-president was ac-
cepted and Miss Adaline Disco was
| elected to the office and presided during
the closing Of the meeting Action was
taken upon the resignation of Miss
Clarlssa Smith from the presidency a
committee Of FIVE was appointed to ar
range for an entertainment for the
benefit Of the club.
Leander r. Howe played at a concert
IN Shelburne Falls last week. He was
entertained for a week by the family OF
the late George William Curtis.
Mrs. Lillian Hanson, soprano,
George Leon Moore Of New York and
| Worcester, tenor, and Leander p
Howe, pianist, win take part in the
program at the dedication of the new
town hall in Rutland, tomorrow eve
ming.