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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
CAKE CAUSES A WEDDING
The Romenee of Recipe, Famous Country Girl sL Cook and the Farmer Who Ate the Cake SG

trived many dishes which have become popular. and once in a while when she gets up something new that is partieu- larly good she sends the receipe to the newspapers. It was so with her reeeipe for angel cake. She sent this first to a Chicago newspaper, and 1t was after wards reprinted in the papers nearer her home
 It happens that J. II. Richardson, a farmer living in a county adjoining this, is remarkably fond of angel food. He saw Miss Beadles reeeipe and induced some of his women friends to try 1t. The result was so extraordinarily gratifying that he wrote to Miss Beadle, told her about 1t and thanked her.
 She responded eourteously, and thus a correspondence began. Photographs were exchanged after time, and finally he proposed. was accepted. and arrange ments were made for the wedding.  ident's yacht Sylph, and later he will be the guest of Professor Gore.
 The next week he will spend at Phila- delphia as the guest of his friend, the Hon. William Potter, former minister to Italy. He Is to return to this city on Tuesday, October 2l and will be here a week. Most of that time is to be spent in sightseeing. On Thursday he will go up to West Point on the Dolphin. Mayor Low will give a dinner at his house the next day, and on Tuesday. October 2S on the eve of his departure, the crown prince will play the host himself at a dinner at the Waldorf
 The next five days will be spent in Bos- ton. From there he Is to travel incognito through the west on the special train and he will leave Vancouver for Japan on December l. The car which he and his brother, Prince Chalrabengse, will travel in Is the Columbia, the one used by Prince Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
THE ,OCT0RS EXTEND THEIR TIME

Owing to the Large Number Who Have Been Unable to See the Brit lsh Doctors, These Eminent Gentle men Have Extended the Time for Giving Their Services Free for Three Months to All Who Call Upon Them Before October 30.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

not reduced TO ashes is chiefly due to the
work OF the amateur fire department, consisting
Of about hundred and twenty Of the lads in
the place. II is said that not boy of the
force left the dangerous post which had been
assigned him until after the fire chief who
came with the city fire extinguishing apparatus,
after a hasty examination, said there was dam
ger from the falling debris of the tower. Even
then the young fire fighters remained in their
places until they were peremptorily ordered out
of the administration building by the deputy fire
chief.
The fire extinguishing devices Of the institution
consist of an old steam fire engine known as "Old
Ironsides" a hose cart and hook and ladder
truck a standpipe four inches in diameter in each
of the larger buildings, 100 feet OF hose on each
floor and a large number Of papier mache fire
nails scattered through the buildings The hose
on the top floor connected with the stand
nine and the steam en- CINE was put at work pump
ing water into 1t. No other hose was connected.
reserving the entire pressure for the floor where
alone It appeared to be needed
The flames, which subsequent investigation
uroved were caused by the imperfect insulation Of
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
VALUE OF FIRE DRILL
SHOW WIN BYBOKS OF CATHOLIC
PROTECTORY IN THE BRONX.
HOW THEY BRAVELY STOOD AT THEIR
POSTS WHEN THE BUILDING
WAS ON FIRE.

The Catholic Protectory fire at Van Nest. in
The Bronx, a week ago last evening demonstrated
the practical value OF the drill of the seventeen
hundred boys in that institution. In fire the
results OF which were much more serious than at
first reported the boys directed and aided by about
dozen instructors and employees. not only saved
the bedclothing in the top floor dOrmitories of the
main building but also manned the fire engine and
-tandpipe hose under conditions which would have
struck terror 10 the hearts of many
For nearly hour while the city fremen were
coming distance of four miles. amid a cloud of
smoke that almost suffocated them, and with the
cracking Of the flames above and three sides of
them, these waits and culprits whom the Christian
Brothers endeaVoring to transform into useful
citizens stood braveIy at their posts and fought
the flames with such intelligence and persistency
that. aside from the fire in the tall tower, they
practically had the condagration under control
when the fremen arrived The damage of $4,000
was about all done when the flames were dis
covered
The fact that the entire administration Euilding
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
PROTECTORY FIRE SQUAD ATTACHING "OLD IRONSIDES"

electric light wire, started almost at the centre
of the old chapel between the ceiling and the roof
They along between the laths and the rafters
until they entered the tower and 1ared up alarm
ingy on account of the draft. The charred tim
bers the centre the roof and along its length
through the entire depth of the building were
burned through in many places The wooden
superstructure of the tower was doomed from the
first Water could be thrown sufficient
boys compelled to devote their energies to
the old chapel let the burn until the fire.
came. Even they obliged merely to wait
until the wooden part OF the tower consumed.
The fact that between the ceilings the rafters,
from the of the building to the south end,
and from the 3n front entirely across to the
east side. a roaring of fire shows how
well the flames were fought. They never got be-
low the top floor or into the north wing.
The discipline of boys, both in dormitories
and in the fire fighting brigade is said by Brother
Leontine, the rector, have been perfect. There
wild running to and fro and shouting
Every order obeyed with military exactness,
and in silence the handlers of the hose beat back
the smoke, found the flames and attacked them
like veterans. Meanwhile, the dorrnitory the
floor fire cleared of beds and bedding
wherever they were In the way of the hosemen
and the furniture was far as possible, removed
to place of safety. There mad throwing
Of china and other fragile articles from windows,
and pelmell rush for the stairways and exits
When a retreat of the lads was ordered by the
city firemen, they retired in perfect order and s-
lence. without outward show excitement The
fire drill had saved the administration building of
the PrOtectory from complete destruction had
averted a panic among eight hundred BOYS
whose quarters are in that structure and at the
last had permitted the boys to be withdrawn from
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

has the fish szinners at work They are not
fishermen at all; they don't work on the wharves
among the fresh fish. They are almost to a man
landubbers. merely factory hands. ike shoelasters
or wool weavers, and they work in dry rooms cur
of sight on dry fish
In the good old days cod were split cleaned and
salted down on the Gloucester or Boston boats as
soon caught the Banks then dried cut Ike
hay. on the wharves, and sent about the country
whole very mummy OF a cod to be hung uo ard
used as desired But now the fish is split out far
and dried before and then sent 70 the factories.
where the fish skinners work These men take the
fat, dried fish. pull of the skin and pull our thu
bones with their fingers. and then cut uD the r,sa.
into blocks which are packed into boxes ana
bought under various trm names at all grocery
stores from EaStpOrt 20 San Francisco. Tha AK
sEIinners are numerous enough TO have a regular
labor organization. and about SO a Week
Some. quicker than the rest. or who work Over
time, make much S25 a week
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

the scene to let professional flremen finish the
work they had done well.
Brother Leontine had only praise to bestow upon
the regular firemen, but he said 1.-THE main build
ing would be IN ruins but for brave Iron
sides brigade and the order due to the fire drill.
By the time the fremen came the whole top floor
and probably that below would have been a roaring
furnace but for the good work of our boys.
A visitor who witnessed the fire drill at the Pro-
tectory day last week astonished by the
promptness with which 'Old Ironsdes" and the
other apparatus out connected with the
hydrant and a stream turned the building
While the steamer is equipped to be drawn by a
team the boys hauled II up the hill to the hydrant
in front Of the main building with speed perhaps
equal TO that with which horses would have drawn
1t the same distance. Brother Leontine, whose
iron gray hair barred the sunshine in
the thick of the mimic combat with the flames, but
spoke only q few brief words Of command Every
boy his place and filed it like The
force of water in the hose was such that the noz-
ze boys had difficulty in directing the stream, and
OF their companions pretty thoroughly,
but the boys who got wet kept their posts and
performed their duties If accident had hap
pened. George B. Robinson president of the Pro
tectory, who present enthusiastically declared
that the orderliness of the work no more note
worthy on that occasion than II had been in the
emergency Of the real fire of the Saturday evening
before
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

Bangor. Little Johnny Mills was famed for his
underdeck capacity. One day, on board the schOon-
Ruth Darling he his dinner and also
the share of two other members of the crew who
had gone ashore and failed to come back Then.
he sat the rail smoking his pipe. Johnny
astonlshed the cook by remarkng: ITS poor grub
and little of IL ye nave aboard o this one It's
close steern' has to get bit an a sup
why. Johnny. what more would you have on
top o. that big billed dinner" asked the cook.
"Oh, we'll replied Johnny as he rolled his eyes
aloft. "Oh. well, I'm thinkin 1 could get away
right with good hunk o. mutton an a few
praties. an plate o. pUddIn' an a bit of a loaf
of rye bread an'-an' half gallon O. ale-O-oi
Bangor once had night police captain whose
appetite great that he obliged to have
a dinner pail made to order contain his midnight
luncheon, but the biggest man on the force to-
day takes for his luncheon piece of custard pie
and a cup of weak tea.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

Gaming The "workmen" in this department are
the smaller boys, who go about their duties like
little men The higher branches are not neg,
lected in the Protectory. A well lighted, cheerful
room is occupied by class in drawing. and boys
who show talent in that direction placed in
the way of becoming draughtsncn and designers
In the shoe shop good custom" and repair work
is turned out by the young shoemakers and first
class work is produced in the large printing and
electrotypfng plant. The large pressroom and
bindery among the attractive features of the
industrial department. There is also large
hosiery department, where the young lads make
socks and stocking intricate machinery and
tailoring department where one may see on any
weekday of little fellows sewing and repair
ing garments. Larger boys work in the carpenter
shop and in tie brushnaking and harness depart
ments.
When the last yearly report was published. the
institution had population of 2545. There
two men, eight women, ia boys and eighty-eight
girls. between sixteen and twenty-one years old;
l645 boys and 627 girls, between two and sixteen
years cid, and boy under two years. One of
the features of the place is the fine band, which
has been IN existence many years, and despite the
frequent loss of valuable members. retains It's
high standard.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
} 4 HYDKANT.
WORK OF THE PROTECTORY.
TRAINING NEGLECTED YOUTH FOR SELF
SUPPORTING CAREERS.

The Catholic Protectory founded about forty
a home for neglected and badly trained children.
''It is not place of punishment" says George B.
Robinson, the president of the board. in his an
nual report ''but a home for the formation Of
character, to conquer by discipline education and
training the inmates dispositions and to prepare
them in ever way for the duties of American
citizenship. The basis of the teaching at the Pro
tectory is religious. By the nculcaton of re-
ligious principles the managers of the institution
endeavor to show the children ntrusted to their
their duties to their Creator. themselves
and society.
Much stress is laid providing healthful
amusement for the inmates and classes in manual
training conducted by competent instructors.
The manual industrial plant connected with the
Protectory is of the largest of it's kind in the
country. Here boys and girls fitted for places
in the wage earning community. and useful knowl-
edge comes to them pleasant recreation In
the girls department many inmates receive In
strlction in typewrfting and telegraphy. Sister
AntoninuS In her annual report says:
The industries continue to show favorable
suits. Glove making has again become a notable
fea ture and in crochetng on fine underwear the
little workers are growing very expert. The cook
Ing school loses nothing in interest, and the girls
duties This regard very favorable symp-
tom as it prepares them for greater usefulness in
their future life
In the boys department there is a model plumb
ceived his first instruction There is bricklaying
place, where everything connected with that
branch Of industry is taught and in another part
OF the institution large space is devoted to chair
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
WHERE JOHN BROWN WAS BORN
EFFORTS TO PRESERVE HOUSE FROM
RELIC HUNTING VANDAI4S

The house in TOrrington, Conn. in which John
Brown born in 1900. according dispatches
last week, has been offered free a RESPONSE
bic tenant who will preserve it from relic hunters
1t is said that portions of the window sills and
the stone chimney piece have been carried away
by these vandals.
The old house is a two story wooden structure
of the usual type of house found a New
England farm. 1t is thought that it was erected
in 1776. II a well built house. The father of
John Brown. Owen Brown who was a shoemaker
tanner and farmer, living Norfolk the time
bought it in February 1899, and moved his family
into it. This the year previous to the birth
o. the famous aboltionist. 1t is said that the
father bought the place partly because of its
cheapness and partly because of the brook which
nearby. that available for tanning pur-
poses. BY the side of the brook. distance
which east and west he built his tannery
and shoeshop- These buildings have disappeared.
noted for keenness of perception and remarka-
bic wit -nd humor. He religious man and
was the weather or going He said a deacon
of the church of which he member, lust
before he moved to ohio, In 1905 We have met
more He q great reader and thinker In the
shoeshop. which he had in connection with his
merry, ne would read and get the young men who
came in 10 visit him read him. He would
comment upon the matter as the reading
ceived Inspirations that resulted in honorable lives
and. in one or two instances. in distinguished
fulness.
The elder Brown was great sufferer and his
efforts to talk al times painful. He greatly
resented the efforts OF friends assist him, that
work out his own enunciation AT one time a stran-
ger not kngwng hia feelings on the subject. endeay
'Y-y-y-y-y-es. B-b-b-b-b balaam had a-a-a-a-a-a-n
a-a-a-a-h-ass to assist him"
The house is now in the hands Of the John Brown
Association. an organization formed to buy and
preserve the place.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31

AND MADE a PROFIT OF OVER 1,oOO PER
CENT.

James L. Wells. president Of the Tax Board.
told the other day how he reaped profit of S,15G
on a real estate investment of s95- The property,
consisting of four lots was put up at public auc-
tion and Mr. Wells was hand to bid for it if he
could get 1t at a reasonable figure.
The auctioneer read description OF the prop
erty from an old deed, he said. Its location,
according the deed in Wardsville, N Y.
The other bidders wanted to know where Wards
Vile was. 1 knew where it was but wasn't going
to tell them. The property is in New-YOrk City.
but ii was originally owned by man named Ward,
who named the little settlement WardsvilIe. 1
think 80 the first bid. and it wandered along
s. jumps until 1t reached $50. The auctioneer was
looking around for another bid, so I let him have
another five, my first bid He let me have il SO
quick that 1 concluded the other bidders were
fakrs They laughed at me. and told I was
stuck But knew better. The next day sold two
of the lots and a week later the other two They
brought s.I5O over and above my investment.
That wasn't bad, it?''
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
SOME MAINE EATERS.
A CoAsTING SCHOONER CAPTAIN SAID HE
WAS mo VEGETARRIER."

CoAsTING SCHOONER CAPTAIN SAID He
WAS mo vEGETARRIER."
Bangor Me- Aug 30 (SpeciaD.-The men who do
the hard work and breathe the bracing air of Down
East have been noted for delicacy whm-
sicality appetite. but exhibitions of
solid food destruction have excited the wonder of
the natives and. the positive admiration of visitors
The other night tall. gaunt man wandered into
Bangor lunch room and after scanning the bill of
fare minutes, hesitatingly asked for some
fried eggs He what set before him. and
liked 1t well that he ordered more. then
and more. and so until he had consumed six
orders AS they fried eggs that lunch
room the six orders comprised eighteen fried eggs
twelve slices of bread and six cups of coffee. When
he had finished, the tall man. who from Prince
Edward Island. carelessly remarked that he
not feeling very well that night, and he didn't
fancy the boarding house grub he had over
to get something light to tempt his appe-
tite.
The captain of coasting schooner in the port of
Bangor told his cook buy a roast OF beef. some
cabbage and other vegetables and four dozen eggs.
The cook did he was ordered. and served the
roast beef for dinner. The captain ate until the
platter bare Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Spratt
could have made 1T. and then. looking up expect
Where's all the rest o, that truck?"
..Steak an other SUR replied The cantain
Why. j supposed you wanted those things for
supper be ID" roared the skipper Get
something else for supper. When you buy gruo for
dinner cook it. and don't be tryin' to starve me to
Down In Calais they tell of who got I'D
something to eat. He boiled and twenty-seven
eggs and, finding that they were good. fresh eggs
quart a OF mixed Pickles and seven bison,ts Win
The smallest sailor man who ever sailed out ot
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
JUST THE THING.

From The Philadelphia Press
"Of course. the idea * not altogether neOr ss,s
the pastor who was trying build new Church
but We want every member 70 contribute az Iaast
brick i71''
"Oh. ma exclaimed the hOstess's little how -vo.
can give him that one YOU said pa brought hons
under his hat last night"
New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
FISH sKIssERs AND HOW THEY WORK.

THEY TAKE THE SCALES AND BONES FROM
DRIED GOLDFISH.
Who and what are fish skinners? The recent
strike of the fish snners in Boston has caused the
question be asked. and probably most people
would reply. They are the fishermen who skin
fish, of course And some who have walked the
waterfront (says one New-TOrxer out OF one hun
dred) would add: ''Oh. yes; I've them at work.
amid the Shiny cold fish and cakes of scale covered
ice"
Entirely wrong. Not one person IN a thousand
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-26
EAST BETHEL,

Mrs. Chas. F. Ward is on the sick list.
Hiram Hanks was at John Morrills
Monday.
A. B. Bowen bought a horse of A. G, Os-
good Monday.
A. b. Bowen and Chas. Waterman were
in Williamstown Monday.
John Slack Of Massachusetts,, formerly
OF this vicinity, recently visited friends
here.
The guests at Fayette Green's the past
week were II. II. Murch of Lebanon, \. H.,
Miss Jennie Converse Of Montpelier, Nh
and Mrs. Geo. Moore of Warren, Mrs. Hell
en- j. Abbott OF Brookfield, Mrs. G. l.. kel-
sey OF Tunbridge, j. w. Slack of Glouces-
ter, Mass, Mrs. NJ. +. Fowler and Miss
Della Page
The following pupils were perfect in at
tendance during the spring term OF school
taught by Caroline b. Weymouth Silvia
Benedict, Ethel Buck, Herbert Batchelder,
Amber Moore, Berniee Morrill,, Glenn
Morrill, Ray Lyon, Leonard Paine, Carrie
Spooner, Harry Turner. Josie Greene and
Carrie Spooner have not been absent Out
OF membership of 25, IS children have
not been tardy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-26
STAFFORD.

Mrs. Frank Palmer Of Wilder was in
town on Wednesday.
\ Claude Carpenter visited friends in
Concord, y. H., the past week.
] Several from here attended the com
mencement at Dartmouth this week.
Reuben Pennock recently returned from
visit among friends IN New Boston.
/ Misses Aldana and Dorothy Quimby are
guests at Miss Hatchs for the summer
Mrs. o. II. Hubbard OF Auburndale
Mass, is a guest Of Mrs. G. r. Chandler
P. E. Carmen of New Haven, Conn. is
spending two weeks at the STAFFORD House.
William r. Sanborn and James w. Ty-
son, Jr., spent two days in Montpelier last
week.
Miss s. Alice Chase OF Montclair, N. j.,
arrived at Miss Hateh's Wednesday for
season.
+. Ward of Fall River and NJ. {. Moves
of Sharon were in town Saturday looking
up stock.
Miss Grace Smith of Union Village is
boarding at Mrs. w. H. Chamberlain
for the season.
f. T.. Merrill, NJ. A. Palmer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Daley of South Royalton were in
town the first of the week.
w. NJ. Hatch was at home over Sunday.
Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Hatch, a
short trip to Newport was made.
At meeting of the Ladies' Benevolent
circle Friday, the date for the fair this
summer was set for Friday, August s.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Howard Of Chi
cago, ILL.,, are visiting old-time friends and
relatives in this locality and are stopping
at the STAFFORD House.
AT the Republican caucus Saturday, with
5. b. Buell. as chairman and w. p. Stone,
secretary, the following delegates were
chosen to the Chelsea convention and EN-
powered to choose their own alternates in
case they could not attend list, James II.
Hayes; I'd, VIM. Kendall; Sd, Horace III.
Udall; 4th, Henry F. Fox.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-26
SHARON.

E. l.. Day was in West Lebanon Monday.
G. B. Drown was in Montpelier last week.
Henry Walker is so as to be out on the
street.
A son was born to Don Moore and wife
Friday.
The schools in town close this week
Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Clark of Philadelphia is at A.
p. Reynolds.
G. A. Cheney moved last week into Mrs.
Baxter's house.
Mrs. c. n. Stimets returned to her home
in Glencove, L. l., last Friday.
Mrs. c. A. Marsh and children visited
her sister in Lebanon last week.
Mrs. Hattie Roberts went to Hanover
Saturday to attend commencement.
NJ. and Mrs. Chas. Wilmot and daughter
of Thetford visited at J. j. Parker's recent
ly.
Mrs. Carroll Atkins and child of Lin
coin are visiting at her fathers, B. Fem
tons.
Miss Carrie Chamberlin. has come from
Nashville, Tenn, to spend the summer va
cation.
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Monster Grnnite PiIInr.

A monster pillar of granite-the
largest solid piece Of stone ever quar-
RED Tor building purposes-has Just
been swung into its place 60 feet above
the ground on the half-completed Han
of Records, at Chambers and Center
streets, New York city tits more than
30 feet long, four feet wide and two
feet thick, and required nearly three
months to quarry. Thirty-one other
stone pillars to be put in the building
will be even larger. Each Of the stones
will cost S5.nnn.