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She Knew The Town

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
March
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Judge Natlnin Goff of West Virginia jas a sister famous all throuyh the state 'or her reiuarkable brilliancy of miud ind broad culture. Miss Gotï possesses hatrare quality of beiug able to appre:iate a joke at her own expense. The family home of the Goffs is iu 31arksburg, a straggling city ia the inouutains of West Virginia uot espejially uoted for auything exui-pt lts tnuddy streets in winter. Miss Goff is a frequent visitorto New York, and on oue occasion sbe attended a reception at the house of a prominent bishop, given iu honor of a clergynian vvho had recentíy accepted a charge in New York. It feil to Miss Goff's lot to entertain another equally proiuiueut bishop wbose diocese is oue of the New Euslaud states and who grew euthusiastic iu talkiug ubout the guest of honor. Hedilated at leugth onhis learuing aud oratory aud closed his eulogium by saying: "And y on know, Miss Goff, the most reinarkable thiug about our friend is that he comes from a miserable little ruudhole in West Virginia. Let me see. It is called"- aud the bishop hesitated, trying to recall the place - "it is sonie place with a 'burg,' " the bishop finally added. "Oh, yes," said Miss Goff;

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News