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"The Incredible Mrs. Chadwick" and her story in paperback by Shirley Whittington A remarkable woman lies buried in Woodstock Ontario. She was one of the cleverest and holdest embezzlers of all time although she carried and she was a Canadian. on her scandalous career in ' the US. service directory Paperjack by John Crosbie. Betsy Bigley was The Incredible Mrs. Chadwick and her story is told in a S Born in a small Ontario (Author Crosbie admits that the first thirteen years of her life are scantily documented but says he has told the story "with the kind of in- ventiveness. of which Betsy would have- been proud.") The rest of Betsy's from one bank to another. Her first marriage to shy Dr. Springsteen of Cleveland/lasted a dozen days. Then. posing as a helpless widow, she gave birth to a son, sent him home to her parents in Ontario, and resumed her career in clairvoyancy. A borrowed from banks, traded in counterfeit securities, and made a 'great deal of financial capital out of a letter she forged with Andrew Carnegie's signature. Betsy spent wildly. furnishing her Cleveland home with, outrageous was arrested, tried and sentenced to ten years in the Ohio State peneten- tiary. Her extravagantly furnished home was seized to pay off creditors ard sightseers gawked through it for fifty cents a head. Andrew Carnegie was a Happy Cooker Fresh peaches are in the stores - expensive, but no more so than many other fresh fruits. Canadian consumers prefer the redskinned freestone varieties. Ontario peaches are recognized as being much juicier than imported peaches and they are also easier to peel. _ Because of their softer texture, they mttst be carefully handpicked and it takes a work ford of over 5,000 pickers to get Ontario's tender harvest HOME HOME HOME Se near ta cp is paged on fact. She pognwoniine eons pide ale bought spectator at her trial. He pieced P E as yas egan her career with Joe amb was the next china. silver, furniture. denied any connection Z A SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE daughter of a railroad rubber checks, drifted victim tohe fleeced. Here clothing and jewellery. At_ with her, and cheerfully Shoppers eneeee oy see perches 4 Rica section-hand. She soon into prostitution, then the Jaw caught up with Holt Renfrew, in Toronto, refused to prosecute her full creamy yellow backgroun aeat aa ori eae REYNOLDS decided that she was mortgaged her sister's Betsy. alias Florida she bought a sealskin for using his name for blush colouring ie digas inte si or ally Brick eleetrain ae eee destined to travel through furniture and set herself Blythe. alias Madame dress. At Ryrie-Birks.she fraudulent purposes. "It prompt consumption. the cele a 'a (Canada) Limited CTRIC life first class. and by the up as a clairvoyant. She Lydia de Vere. bought fifty-six diamond is glory enough for me,"' should be kept in the oS Wise oF fe ae and _18Aliane Ba Wyevale Ltt aie HOR ie. abe na popnltied to finance Convicted of forgery, Bnsy She took six lady said the millionnaire, cia a ea fruit should)be purchased for Barrie Branc Wiring - Plumbing earn ow to part countless caprices with she spent the next three friends on a tour of 'that my name is good. a Blockwork : tel: (705) 728-3392 Heating gullible men from their checks and letters of years of her life sewing Europe, and gave each even when I don't sign it. Peaches poss an ae eR ie sae ull or part time 322-2300 money. credit which bounced shirts in the penetentiary. one a brass bound trunk Mrs. Chadwick has shown Vitamine A, a Desens harvesting season She emerged, - fulloffinerytotakeonthe that my' credit is A-1." tasty desserts long afte! ; -Chimmney Repaired. unrepentant, and set voyage. Eventually she The Ineredible Mrs. 3 and built PAINTING MINNINGS herself up as a madam bankrupted her husband. , Chadwick is put together desserts long ager the harvesting season. - Fireplaces a INTERIOR ELECTRIC Watch For once again, but didn't This is when she really with imagination but Varieties like Redhaven, Envoy, Velvet and specialty DECORATING Elmvale have to ply her trade very milked the fraudulent seems to have been Loring are suited for freezing. When frozen -Pasermenits WALLPAPERING i long. Carnegie connection. She produced sloppily. The . peaches are intended for use as pie fillings, - Free Estimates ia" SR ati Electrical Contractor A widowed and chinless_ pretended to be his tremendously interesting packages containing just enough for one pie ean Naar e pT 322-1307 doctor. Leroy Chadwick, illegitimate daughter, photographs are fuzzily should be used. Pi 549-2662 rescued her from the shyly letting the secret reproduced, and require And here's how the Ontario Food Council Phone house of pleasure and drop where it would do magnification to make suggests preserving peaches. EWART BALL installed her in his own themost good. ("Promise much _ sense. Proof Dry Sugar Pack Method: 6 cups sliced R. Black ' ; Starting Soon house. Soon, he proposed me you will never tell!" reading seems to have peaches, 1 cup of sugar and ascorbic acid 534 3058 = --- Bd ek and Betsy went on to a peared one cons been capriciously done. A mixture. ( Follow instructions of ascorbic acid iy usome Building . glorious heights. She _ fidante. "Even though I_ man speaks with "an package). Products cane In This Your Newspaper beve aT a) aes him, Grwvorted, at At sone ~ Peel the blanched peach, slice into bowl and es RRA GAs Pe USN P05 s ee a Oe ta ee eS freee ee varnegie), ove my point Betsy feels "hap- sprinkle with sugar mixture. Continue, peach by specializing in Alcan FUN FOR ALL! father and would not in pier and securer'" than peach, until peaches and sugar have been well Aluminium Siding, é . any way to burt him.") ever before. combined. BELANGER Pigaate. are Vso SANweEe with Amazingly, -veople Still, it is a remarkable Allow these to stand until sugar has dissolved ALUMINUM SALES wipe Mos) Makes san her. as tie! ang coulbrening story. and starts to draw juice from the fruit. Pack in Ate bone ' was advanced by bankers e more so because it igi i i : i i Ale staine Penetanguishene Fee tor 65 P R IZES y eager for a Carnegie really happened. And it Sth Dt ae Soffit and Face Board Verolight, To Be Awarded as you connection. Betsy opened happened at a time when Place a crumpled piece of waxed paper on top Windows, Doors, Aluminum, Plastic, a small and enormously women were supposed to of peaches, to keep fruit well covered with juice. 5" Seamless Eavestrough PPS RAA a Pr RF Hpyerform, Kayaks. BUY . Profitable _ mortgage stay in the parlour or Seal, label and quick freeze. ia choice of 4colours eee ee mee ROLLAND company. Thiskeptherin kitchen, and out of the If you'd rather use a fruit cellar than a freezer Phone Collect 526-6836 For Free Estimafes on BOAT LTD. AAA TA AAATAS AT ATA ATATITATATATIT Ho Gift furs and jewels until one _ business world. to can peaches, this is how the Council suggests 338 Eighth St. - Midland pears: sidigntAvninds Orilli le e me | § of her shareholders Betsy Chadwick gave a going about it. = Patio Doors and 1 308 S141 B e pemenden to see a _ lot of gullible men the Purchase your fruit when flavour and quality nsulated Glass 5 Z 55 inancial stat Sh i i i i JOHNNY'S Sales) Services Repairs B e Vouill belariaredvat : b are at their best. Choose bright, fresh quality LOCKSMITH SERVICE Vinden St. 26-6870 e e ineeconelandieshisiy peaches, free from bruises and discolouration. INSUR ANCE fe N d U d le of gifts for the home . Sort for ripeness, and allow too firm peaches to Box 48 7 MW a x 5 ew an sed cars s S C t t ripen at room temperature. e ' Victoria Harbour ELECTRICAL DUTCHER& B af le Sues pean cts imcoe ou n y 0) Make syrup for fruits either thin or heavy, and Ontario, Canada ; CORBETT LTD e Your Sunoco e Sensibly priced tal } prepare approximately 14% - 2 cups syrup for LOK ae ; BUMSTEAD'S INSURANCE - e r 5 t ti e ianine tradition cual rs onsor recreation each quart used. Place peaches, a few at a time, Mobile Uni é e 5 i ire basket or in a large square of Electric & Plumbin le 3 p aD a Wines 8 ace Peer Bonded sg A Raa tad 322-1533 le service station e ue proudly upheld cheesecloth. Plunge into boiling water for 1-1 534-3722 Service & piahalis Marv Garbett : B prbe I ce en minute and dip immediately into cold water. 322-261 Fred Harpell le e 3 f Remove skins. Guster Uanelsiecing Wyevale, Ontario bE e sccortinny tomers con erence Cut in halves and remove pits. To keep from : e @ discolouring, immerse immediately in brine bi itt Cay WHEELER MORTGAGES le SHOP @ you: The Simcoe County feasibility study made of 1 tsp salt to 1 quart water. Drain = Boat Tols-- Ry soa | FREE ESTIMATES | lS Recreation Committee *requested by the Simcoe thoroughly before placing in jars for processing. | Grad Bicktn ana ELECTRIC le S552 @ ) will be holding a con- -County Council in 1975. Pack fruit in jars. Using a jar funnel, fill the Delivery Telephone FINANCIAL e le E ference in early October The conference will be jar with the prepared hot fruit and syrup. Wipe Also Fresistimates 424-0234 ENTERPRISES e 20% OFF on any Car tune-up Bata fOpUEIO a ae ae peda at Seon, college the rim of ure conpalnee with a clean towel to Residential e operative planning an n Barrie and it is hope remove any food particles. SUNNYSIDE eat era Mpaass Sieve le 10% OFF on completed body e & Appliances the establishment of that positive recom- Place lids in a saucepan of boiling water. 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