The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10


from the subway excavation, while the
croaching. For the purpose of coln-
parison it would be interesting to figure
down into dollars and cents just how
much more profitable this kind of ex-
panson is than that recently inaugural
ed bv the national administration.
There is a retail establishment Oh
Fifth avenue which is probably without
a parallel in New York or this coun-
try in the fact that, although technically
shop, as it deals only with private
purchasers, it has no till or money
drawer, and no cash is ever seen in it
IN to h~rs sod so cosy
most of the customers are so rich that
payments are invariably made by check.
The business of the firm is dealing in
antique art objects, such as are sought
after by experienced connoisseurs and
wealthy collectors, not few of whom
are multi millionaires.
Six cents for policeman's kiss! This
is the tariff in Newark, n. J., estab-
the case Of Heavey versus Dockery.
Miss Theresa Heavey sued Policeman
Thomas J. Dockery for kissing her
against her will. She is young and pref
ty-quite kissable, the jury thought. She
testified that she was on her way to
work on the morning of February q,
when Dockery suggested that she shelter
herself from the bitter cold in a door
way. She did so: He sheltered himself
also. incidentally, he took her in his
arms and planted kiss fair and square
upon her ruby but unwilling lips.
Mrs. T. Henry Randall, in the exclu-
sive Goelet- Terry Vanderbilt-F set of
society, has gone into trade. And an
employment agency at that. With her
announcement of becoming tradeswom-
an is the news of her legal separation
from her husband, an architect. Mrs.
Randall was Miss Elizabeth Bradhurst'
first cousin Of William Bradhurst Os-
good Field, who married Miss Lila
Sloane. She and Randall were married
in the Church of the TRANSPORTATION
May 5, 1900. Although under the agree
ment Of separation Mrs. Randall receives
a part of the income Of Mr.. Randall, she
has decided to go into trade for herself
and has rented an Office at 1O8 West
Twelfth street, where she is already send
ing out notices to her acquaintance in
society that she will be able to supply
them with frst-class seamstresses. She
calls it the dressmakers' bureau. Mrs.
Randall in an interview said she left her
husband because Of intolerable cruelty.
One of the causes of disagreement was
pet monkey which Mrs. Randall says her
husband did not like.
While passengers were hurrying from,
the North German Lloyd steamship
Lain the other day Miss Ellis, one Of
dressed woman whose skirt bulged un-
naturally. II would like a few words
with you she said. leading the woman
to one side. Il would like very much to
see what kind of an underskirt YOU have
on" The woman's husband protested to
Miss Ellis that he would not allow his
wife to be submitted to such an injustice
and tried to drive Miss Ellis away. An
other customs inspector came to her as
sstance, and she asked him to search the
man while she searched the woman. The
underskirt was made Of heavy duck
material Of light color. 1t had been
sewed together much as mattress is
made, and between the two layers Of
cloth were found several hundred fine
ostrich feathers. Miss Ellis said she
thought they were worth fully $3.50. In
side the lining Of the vest worn by the
man was found a large quantity Of valu-
able laces. This sort Of thing is almost
daily incident at the docks.
Death having snatched from him Miss
Julia Pomphret only two days before
the day set for their wedding, Rounds
man Thomas e. Whalen has found more
than consolation, has regained complete
happiness, by marrying Miss Helen
Pomphret, Miss Juiia's sister. Charm
ing Miss Helen and Whalen, who is a
highly esteemed policeman, were wed
on Thursday at St. Mary's Roman Cath
Ole church, BayOnne.
Miss Julia lived with her sister. The
gallant roundsman's c ourting of Miss
Julia progressed most favorably. She
soon accepted him, their wedding day
was fixed for May 5 last. and the cere-
mony was to be performed at St. Mary's.
The girls trousseau was ready when she
fell seriously i'll. Her aftianced, greatly
alarmed. was most devoted to her, and
she tried to reassure him.
She died on May 3. On her cold hand
the grieving Whalen placed the ring
with which he was to take her to wife.
She was buried in her brides gown
Whalen deeply mourned her. Miss
Helen, who had lost sister, could not
but be sympathetically drawn to him in
his greater sorrow. Naturally she maui
tested her pity for him, and, as naturally
pity grew into love.