GIRLS DISPLAY READY WIT.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 505, 24 January 1906, Page 8

GIRLS DISPLAY READY WIT.

Adopt Unique and Effective Method of Winning a Contest with a Gang of Ken.

• By the quick wit and courage of two pretty girls the telephone company was prevented from erecting a pole in the alley In .IBjgirear of 7 r »3 Kenyon avenue, Cincinnati. Mrs. L. H. Reed owns the place, and, after workmen had dug a deep hole in the "shot gravel," it seemed to undermine the foundation of her house and she complained to City Electrician Weissleder and Building Inspector Tooker. These officials hurried to the place, but declared the foundation would not he affected after the pole waa In the ground. They left and the workmen continued digging. As soon

as the hoie was completed, one of the men jumped in. as lie feared the woman or her daughter might throw an obstacle into it. To his surprise the two handsome girls sprang into the hole after him. and refusad to get out. The man climbed out and left the girls holding the fort. Only the heads of the young ladies were above the ground. The other men had the pok r'.nio to put into the hole, but could not do so without injuring the girls. The scene attracted a large crowd, and excitement ran high. Atthis juncture City Electrician Weissleder came back and. siting the situation, advised the foreman of the laborers to give It up and erect th? pole elsewhere. The plucky gir".s refused to sret out of the hole until assured that it be filled up v.-it'n dirt at once. which was done, amid the cheers of * ho unused spectators.