New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
EVICTED AT Is,
WOMAN CAMPS OUT
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old and strong, and her skin is bronzed.
She has the appearance of a woman
who has spent years rather than few
nights in the open. Ii is with the
strength Of a man that she Yields her
club to keep youngsters from her goods,
and il is in a mans sweater and shoes
that she is clad. Over the former she
has thrown an imitation seal cape, and
she wears an apron over her ancient
skirt. She has no hat, and as she
speaks her grayi5h hair waves TO and
fro
Mrs. Donnelly is loved by most Of
her neighbors, some Of whom have Of
fered to shelter her. But she was too
proud to accept their invitations. They
say she is more than seventy-fve years
old; the woman herself was unable TO
recall her exact age this afternoon,
but believed she was getting near one
hundred.
"God is good to me-" she said, "and
I'm sure He won't send any rain as
long al am camping here. Sometimes
| worry a little, but | know I'll get
along all right. Staying out IN the
air won't hurt me to-day, thank the
Lord"
The woman is one Of Phillipsburg's
oldest residents, having come from Ire
land when only a girl. She speaks
with a pronounced brogue and Is not
averse TO using forceful words when
referring to persons she does not like.
ave lived here thirty-eight years
now" she continued When | first
came to Phillipsburg there was nothing
but corn and peaches growing. and
there wasn't railroad here. | met
my husband, John, here; he was rail
road man, and was killed twenty years
ago down at Amboy."
Baker Still Stands BY.
"But how do you live out here, with
out a roof over your head?" she was
asked.
ooh, I'm still living on love-" was the
confident reply, land the baker hasn't
gene back on me yet"
Then the old woman told how all her
food was pitched into a large dishpan
when she was evicted. When she looked
for il in the lot she found the dishpan
filled with a mixture Of sugar, butter,
coffee and condensed milk. Some one
will have to pay for the loss, she de-
clared.
She also feels badly about her range.
This received hard treatment at the
hands Of her dispossessors and is
cracked and broken.
Mrs. Donnelly objects to the way she
was evicted. She tells that she was
alone when the owner Of her "shebsng"
came with a constable and told her
she'd have to get out. If she had had
her club, she says, her goods would
not have left the house so quickly.
"Why, they even tore down my wash
and got it all dirty. Look at it here"
she cried, 10 which her boarder, Peter,
chimed in with, at wasn't right to drive
her out when she was alone. / wish I'd
been home"
IL have raised thirteen children in
this town." broke in the woman, "and
I'm going 70 stay here till | die. The
poormaster was around here this morn
ing and told me he didn't know what
he was going to do with me. He said
he thought | could get into the poor
house"
Mrs. Donnelly was plainly excited as
she related this incident.
Never says | 10 him. will you put
me in the poorhouse. I'll stay right
here on this hill and camp out till |
die, but no poorhouse.
The woman then turned her atten-
tons toward her landlord
81 used 10 be fond OF the Hagerty's,
but now like that man like the divil
likes holy water. See. there he's go
ing now. Let him 90; he won't get
much luck by il. Believe me. il he
comes around here and says anything
20 me he'll get the contents of this
(holding up the old bedpost). What
makes me mad is TO think that | paid
S. 6 month for that old shsnty. But
IL II wasn't for me there wouldn't be
one OF the windows left in IT, As soon
as 90 the boys1l break them ALL"
Mrs. Donnelly takes much pride in
,hs club. snd +, never withoy. il