Dating for dummies

Brookville Democrat, June 5, 1905

CONNERSVILLE WIDOW

Who inserted matrimonial ad

claims she was badly treated

Uniontown, Pa., May 26 -- Mrs. Mary Jones, a widow aged 30, of Connersville, has caused the arrest of Alexander I. Boyd of Cool Springs, near Uniontown. Mrs. Jones alleges she placed an advertisement in a Chicago matrimonial paper for a kind and loving husband.

Boyd visited Indiana in response to the ad and, it is said, promised to marry Mrs. Jones if she would accompany him to the Pennsylvania hills.

This she did two months ago, but Boyd, she alleges, did not carry out his agreement to marry her.

James Honeas, father of Mrs. Jones, arrived from Indiana and took his daughter home He said the authorities could do what they wished with Boyd.

Note: Beware of scammers.

HIGHLY ENTERTAINED

On last Friday, the Junior class of the Brookville High School entertained the Seniors with a very elaborate luncheon at Battle Point Fishing Camp.

Everyone enjoyed themselves hugely, especially Noah Foster and Chet Ludwig, as they are partial to boat-riding over riffles.

H. Lester Smith while out boating with three or four young ladies, refused to take a dare, as was his rules, and accidentally stepped out of the boat and the first thing he did was to "get wet." ten waded to the shore, finding the water rather chilly.

Both classes will certainly remember Friday, May 18, 1905.

Note: Not sure how much more fun could be had. Battle Point camp was between Brookville and Fairfield on the west side of the East Fork.