The news & observer., 1905-12-27
Who S BABY'S THIS
"Aunt" MatiIda's Christ
mas Gift Bothers Her.
Who the Richly Dressed Lady is Who
Gave it to Her and $1OO to
Care for it is Mys.
terry.
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Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. Dec. 26.-Aunt
Matilda Holt, wife OF John Holt,
respectable negro farmer living on
the outskirts Of the city beyond the
Finishing Mills, got a Christmas pres
ent, which she is tired OF already and
wishes to dispose of to it's owner.
She was sitting in her home Sunday
when q handsome carriage drove up
to her door and Il handsomely dress
cd lady about sixty years of age, got
out, walked INTO the room ana laid
three weeks old baby in her lap.
Taking out $100 she gave it to the
old colored woman. saying she had
heard that she was entirely trust
worthy and honest. She told her to
keep the baby until it was called for
later and use the money as she saw
fit. The old NANNY" was over
come with pride at the gift, the con-
fidence and the baby.
The lady brought from the carriage
a handsome baby crib and cot, a
dress suit case filed with fine
clothes and blankets.
The baby was elegantly dressed.
The lady left before the old negress
could fairly get her breath. Since
then she and her "ole man" got to
studying" about it, and they have
concluded that they wish some one
else to take the white "chle" and
the money. The old woman says
| that from the age of the strange wo-
man and her actions. she'd take the
| baby TO be her grandchild.
This notice is sent for publication,
SO that those knowing the baby or
| its maternity can send and get it, or
| Aunt Matilda will donate it to the
| Children's Home Society along with
| the money. She declares she will
not keep it and says she has no idea
who the lady was who "gin it to her"
Is This Done Elsewhere?
There was a big Christmas Express
| business done here Sunday, yesterday
and today, judging from the delivery
wagons. While only three wagons
were needed Saturday, nine were used
| Sunday, eight yesterday and seven to-
! day, delivering packages. There is
going to be an investigation into the
payment of double express charges
! by recipients OF express matter here.
1t is found III many cases where ex-
! press charges were prepaid, the com
pany here did not hesitate to demand
and collect charges again. This
double collection, is constantly prac-
1
! in rush times, rather than raise a
row or appear ~indelicate on the part
of recipients of a present to write to
i the shipper If they prepaid the eX-
press charges which is almost in
variably done The extortion amounts
| to thousands and tens of thousands
all over the country.
| The condition Of Mrs. Dean, the be-
loved and aged wife of Rev H. Bald
win Dean, rector Of st. Barnavas
| Episcopal church is such that her two
daughters were wired this morning to
come from their homes in Montezoo-
ma, Ga, and Boston. She was stricken
with paralysis yesterday morning, and
| is in a critical state.
| special session of Orange Pres
| bytery is called to meet here Thurs
day to act on the application for dis
miSsal from the Presbytery of Rev.
DR.. Egbert w. Smith, pastor of the
! First Presbyterian church here, who
| has received the consent of his con-
| gregation to accept the call to the
| pastorate of the Second Presbyterian
! church in Louisville. Dr. Smith Is
due to leave next week. Greensboro,
| without reg%Ad to denominational
| lives, will greatly miss DR.. Smith, and
| views his departure as something
of a, serious loss to the community.
Thursday night, the Children's
Christmas tree festivities will be had
| for the FIRST Presbyterian Sunday
| School and a silver offering will be
taken forCthe Barium Springs Orphan
age.
West Market Street Methodist
church last night was packed with
grown folks and little folks, to wit
ness the Sunday school Christmas
gifts of that large and fiourishing con-
Urpoa tiNn