The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
COOK IN FAMILY
.F0RTY-E|GHT YEARS
Miss Mary A. Marse, in 74th Year,
Has Been in Judges Household
Almost Half Century.

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family OF Judge A. w. Linscott has
never had TO give tho servant girl
problem a moments thought for the
reason that Miss Mary A. Morse. now
in her seventy-fourth year. has served
as cook and housekeeper for As years.
Judge Linscott 10 Thomaston's trial
justice. and a gentleman OF the old
school. He married the daughter OF
Robert Walsh, wealthy shipbuilder.
md II Is In the fine. old-fashioned resi-
dence which Mr. Walsh erected on
Knox-st. that Miss Morse has per-
formed nearly half a century OF faith
iul service.
She was born In South Warren, July
+. "A. 1885. 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
good provlder." and the family, which
numbered seven persons at times.
called into play Miss Morse's best
pfforts as cook. How well she sue
ceeded may be judged from the fact
that her cookery Is famous the length
ana DTedutu OF the tuWu.
Judge Linscott AYERS that he has
travelled the country over and never
iound another cook who knew so we'll
how TO brown a turkey to the required
nicely and prepare such delicious
stufing. The woman's club OF which
Mrs. Linscott Is q member undoubted-
ly shares that opinion. for Whenever,
N 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 another dish for which the
veteran cook is famous. SO much 80
that the local chapter OF the ID. A. X.
Incorporated the recipe into a COOK
book which Is used In the most select
home circles OF the country. Indian
pudding is It's name. and 1t Is by no
means an uncommon dish except as
prepared by Aunt Mary.
Mary's Indian Pudding Recipe.
Here is the ceipte.
"Two-thirds cup OF Indian meal and
enc cup OF flour. mixed together;
beat one egg, with two-thirds cup OF
molasses, In a bowl; add one teaspoon
lul OF cassia, one large teaspoonful or
suet Tor butter) and salt. Let one
quart OF milk come TO a 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 II stand and cool before
putting in the egg and molasses. Cook
four hours"
When asked for the secret OF her
successful cooking, Miss Morse said:
81 try 10 cook as mother used to-"
Knitting. sewing and reading are
aunt Mary's favorite occupations, but
rothing pleases her more than TO be
loing something for the Methodist
church OF which she has been a mem
Der ffty years. and TO which she PROB
ably contributes more, In accordance
with her means, than any other per-
son in Thomaston.
Never but once was she Dl enough
20 have a physician. Not only does
she have her might out" whenever
she pleases, but she takes vacations,
.ometimes lasting into several months,
when she expresses the reslre.
she Is a woman OF great faithru:-
ness In her work" said Judge Linscott,
and we never have TO worry about
leaving the household affairs In her
hands II we wish To be away on an
fNtBnQeu dDStHGt. AiOlo NheH N'-f
she knows where to find any article Ia
the house at a moments notice.
Its like home to me- was MISS
Morse's simple reply when she was
asked why she remained at one post
so long.
A Delightful Old House.
One feature OF the home deserves
more than passing attention. and that
fachinnnd narlOr ADart-
ment some So 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 OF
an artist painter, and which gives no
inkllng of its so years service. Each
panel Is an attractive picture Inc
room was papered by an expert, VINO
came from New York for that pur-
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The floor is covered with rich car
net which was imported from Liver
pool over half a century ago. When II
was taken up for the first time In AZ
wears II was found not to have faded
in the slightest degree, while such Is
its texture that not speck OF dust
had found It's way beneath.
Several articles OF furniture which
were used in the mansion or Gen. Hen
nv Knox are to be found In this house
hold, notably dresser which Nine
Knox used many years. IL was pur-
chased at auction by Mrs. Linscotts
father. Commodore Thatcher. son-ln-
law OF the secretary OF war, learned OF
the transaction, and caused the
amount OF the purchase to be returned.
A gracious letter, in which he begged
Mrs. Walsh to accept the dresser. as a
return for many courtesies received at
her hospitable home, Is still treasured
In the Linscott family.
The old-fashioned parlor and its in
teresting contents form one OF historic
Thomaston's chief show places.