The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
THREE GIRLS GET HOMES


The Housckeepers of the City Made
q Rush for the English. Irish and
Scotch Girls Yesterday-Thc OBJ
server Bombar,ied With Questions
Mr.. VIII Owens Introduced the
Callers to the Girl>-Thc Servant
Problem Grows Moro Interesting.
little interview concerning the
English. Irish and Scotch girls that
appeared in the Observer Of yester-
day caused considerable excitement
among the housekeepers of the city.
Early in the morning the good ladies
began To interrogate boys in the front
Office, the Mule Pen and upstairs
Everybody wanted a servant girl. but
did not know how to go about getting
her The guilty fellow. he who wrote
the item. did not arrive at tie shop
until 10 o'clock. but then he saw
pitiahle sight-the Big DufTer and tho
Gentleman from Gandersburg were
exhausted from answering the tele-
phone.
Say, you Irish priest, you pedaler
from Cork, you crimson whiskered
fakir. If you don't come here and ans
wer the inquiries about those girls
We'll quarter you: yes. murder out
right" said the Big Duffer. We have
done nothing but answer questions all
day"
The local staff of the Chronicle was
wrought up. The boys upstairs were
excited Every telephone in The build
ing had been busy.
The cause Cf the furry put out the
word TO the effect that Mr.. WIN Owens
who keeps the old Mansion House. On
West Trade street, between Church
and Poplar, would introduce those
who wanted servants 20 the girls. Mr..
Owens, being an acco .lmoda;ing man.
received the callers and hclIed three
young women 10 good homes where
they will receive good wages and be
treated well. Two dozen others could
get fine places II was said last night
/ that most OF the girls wanted To re-
/ turn to England. but those women
who want them might see Mr. Owens
! Now seems to be the accepted time.
Some months ago an effort was made
! to bring a party Of foreign girls here
! for servants. Fortune has brought
! AhCoC SSil ID anu AiftA Ill1HL &c
TO stay.
! In talking with an Observer man
| yesterday, after seeing one Of the girls,
! n housekeeper said: "lt has just come
! to this: We have TO train every ser
! want that we get and so aCCn as vou
! have negro trained she .eaves. The
white servant comes higher. but she
| is so much better | will give one a
! good room, wholesome food and such
! wages that she can save money every
! month.
Il think we should keep these girls
| and try them. The ones that / saw
| look all right. If | get one she will
| have fair trial | would want her
/ morals to be good, but if she did NOT
please me | could let her go. would
not feel the responsibility that I
would If / should go to a home and
! BEG the parents of a girl TO let her
| come and work for me-
I'VE must do something. can't
| leave home now. The negro cooks.
house girls and nurses play the part
| Of ladies, while those who employ
them do the worrying. 1t is notTa
question of money, but OF service. If
| that girl will come to me she can save
| So or $40 q month
The woman who talked with the
porter is practical She is trying to
make the best Of existing conditions.
| There are several men and one or
two boys in the party. They might
be induced to remain here. They rep
resent a good class OF working people.
Mr.. Owens does not get cent for
his kindness. but he is always polita
and hosDitabIe No woman need be
afraid to go to this place and talk with
him of the girls.-Charlotte Observer.