The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-25
COOK IN FAMILY
.F0RTY-E|GHT YEARS
Miss Mary A. Marse. in 74th Year,
Has Been in judges Household
Almost Half Century.

THOMASTON. Me. May 24.-Tht
family OF Judge y W. I.inscott has
never had 10 give the servant CIR
lproblem moment thought for tn.
reason that Miss Mary \ Morse. now
in her seventy fourth year. has served
As cook ana housekeeptr for as years
Judge Linscott ia Thomaston tria
Justice and gentleman OF the ole
school. He married the daughter 81
Robert Walsh. a wealthy shipbuilder
and II is in the fine. oiG-fashioned resi-
dence which MIR Wash erected or
Knoxst. that Miss Morse has per
formed nearly half century OF faith
ful service
She was born In South Warren. July
a. 1895. a daughter OF Josiah and
Lydia Copeland Morse, who were
closely related TO some OF the fore
most families in Thomaston.
She began her services with the
Walsh Linscott family in 1861. Mr..
Walsh had the reputation OF being a
good provider." and the family, which
numbered seven persons az times,
called into play Miss Morses best
efforts as cook How well she sue
ceeded may be judged from the fact
that her cookery is famous the length
and breadth OF the town.
Judge Linscott AYERS that he has
travelled the country over and never
found another cook who knew so we'll
how TO brown turkey TO the required
nicely and prepare such delicious
stufing The womans club OF when
Mrs Linscott Is 4 member undoubted-
ly shares that opinion. for whenever.
in turkey days. the club meets at her
home. there is an odor OF roast turkey,
and the members faces are wreathed
in smiles
There's anothe. dish for which the
veteran cook is famous, so much 80
that the local chapter OF the ID. A. X.
incorporated the recipe into COOK
book which Is used in the most select
home circles OF the country. Indian
pudding is its name. and il Is by no
means an uncommon dish except as
prepared by Aunt Mary.
Marys Indian Pudding Recipe.
Here is the ceipte.
"Two-thirds cup OF Indian meal and
cne cup OF -four, mixed together;
beat one egg. with two-thirds cup OF
motasses. in bowl: add one teaspoon
full OF cassia. one large telspoontul Of
suet tor butter) and salt Let one
quart OF milk come TO boiling point.
] leaving one pine to stir in with the
\ egg. molasses and other ingredients.
/ When the milk comes to boiling
point stir in the meal and -four grad.
/ ually Let it stand and cool before
putting in the egg and molasses. Cook
flour hours"
II When asked for the secret OF her
successful cooking. Miss Morse said:
Il Try 10 cook as mother used 10.
Knitting, sewing and reading are
aunt Mary's favorite occupations. but
rothing pleases her more than TO be
doing something for the Methodist
church. of which she has been mem
Der fifty years. and 10 which she prob
ably contributes more. in accordance
uith her means, than any other per
son in Thomaston.
Never but once was she 81 enough
TO have a physician. Net only does
she have her might out" whenever
she pleases. but she takes vacations.
sometimes lasting into several months,
when she expresses the resire.
she IS woman OF great faithful
ness / X.
land we never have TO worry about
leaving the household affairs In her
hands IL we wish TO be away on al
extended absence. More than that.
she knows where 10 find any article II.
the house at a moments notice
IT'S like home TO me, was MISS
Morse's simple reply when she was
asked why she remained at one pos
so long.
A Delightful Old House.
One feature OF the home deserve:
more than passing attention. and tina
is the old-fashioned parlor, an apart
ment some 35 feet in length. running
the width OF the house on the western
side. It's panels are hung with i'm
ported paper which rivals the work o
an artist painter. and which gives M
inkllng OF its so years service. Eaci
panel is an attractive picture. Th'
ROOM was .papeysd BY AZ expert, wh'
came from New York for that pur
pose.
The floor Is covered with a rich car
pet which was imported from Liver
pool over half century ago. When /
was taken up for the first time In A.
years il was found not TO have fadet
in the slightest degree, HnIie ouSh u
its texture that not speck OF dus
had found its way beneath.
Several articles Of furniture whici
were used in the mansion OF Gen. Hen
nv Knox are to be found in this house
hold notably a dresser which Nine
Knox used many years. II was pur
chased at auction by Mrs Linscott'
father Commodore Thatcher son-in
law OF the secretary Of war. learned o
the transaction, and caused The
amount OF the purchase to be returned
\ gracious letter. in which he begged
Mrs. Walsh 10 accept the dresser as 8
return for many courtesies received al
her hospitable home. is still treasured
I'm the Linscott family.
The old-fashioned parlor and its in
teresting contents form one OF historic
Thomaston's chief show places.
l
Shea Is Refused Bail.
NEW YORK. May 24-Cornelius p
Shea. the former transfers union
leader, charged with having stabbed
Alice Walsh, with whom he had been