Saturday Spotting - Sopatski, Polish Girl Stands Strong

Appeared on Wednesday the 4^th of January in 1893 in the Worcester Daily Spy out of Worcester, Massachusetts

NOT HER VALENTINE.

A Young Girl Refuses to Marry on Her

Wedding Day.

  MERIDEN, CONN., Jan 3. – The parents

of Annie Sopatski, a comely Polish girl,

have tried to force her to marry a young

Pelander who hails from New Britain and

is known as Valentine. About two weeks

ago Annie met him for the first time, and,

yielding to the importunities of her

parents, agreed to marry him.

     The wedding was set for Dec. 20, but

when Valentine appeared the girl refused

to fulfil her part of the agreement. Val-

entine gave her two days’ grace and ap-

peared again on Saturday. The girl had

awakened to a realizing sense of the

“deal,” and absolutely refused to get

married.

     This so enraged her mother that she

burned up the girl’s wedding trousseau

and otherwise abused her. Annie sought

police aid, and her lover was ordered out

of town under penalty of arrest. Before

he went, however, he demanded recom-

pense for her failure to keep her agree-

ment, and the girl gave him $15 of her

hard-earned money.
(*above article found on Genealogy Bank website)

Only One Room Vacant

Well that time of the year has rolled around again, one of my favorite holidays "Halloween". So yes you have guessed right, as years past I wanted to share things that I have found while search on GenealogyBank.com that fit within the spirit of Halloween. So here we go with the first article  on a haunted room at the inn.  On election night would you sleep in a haunted room at the inn?

Printed Saturday the 14th of August 1875 in the Stoughton Sentinel out of Stoughton, Massachusetts 

A room in the principal part of a country town had reputation of being haunted. Nobody would sleep in it, and it was therefore shut up; but it so happened that at an election the inn was chock full, an there was only the haunted room unoccupied. A gentleman’s gamekeeper came to the inn, exceedingly fatigued by a long journey, and wanted a bed. He was informed that unless he chose to occupy the haunted room, he must seek a bed elsewhere.

“Haunted!” exclaimed he; “stuff and nonsenses! I’ll sleep in it. Ghost or demon, I’ll take a look at what haunts it.”

Accordingly, after fortifying himself with a pipe and tankard, he took up his quarters in the haunted chamber, and retired to rest. He had not lain down many minutes when the bed shook under him fearfully. He sprang out of bed, struck a light (for he had taken the precaution to place a box of Lucifer matches by his bedside), and made a careful examination of the room, but could discover nothing. The courageous fallow would not return to bed but could discover nothing. The courageous fellow would not return to bed but remained watching some time. Presently he saw the bed shake violently; the floor was firm; nothing moved, but the bed. Determined, if possible, to find out the cause of this bed-quake, he looked in the bed, and near the bed and not seeing anything to account for the shaking, which every now and then seemed to seize on the bed, he at last pulled it from the wall.

Then the “murder come out.” The sign-board of the inn was fastened to the outer wall by a nut and screw, which came through to the back of the bed, and when the wind swung the signboard to the fro, the movements was communicated to the bed, causing it to shake in a most violent manner. The gamekeeper, delighted at having hunted up the ghost, informed the landlord the next morning of the real nature of his unearthly visitor, and was handsomely rewarded for rendering a room, hitherto useless, now quite serviceable.

All the ghost stories on record might no doubt have been traced to similar sources, if those to whom the “ghost” appeared had been as “plucky” as or gamekeeper. 

Diana Lewis a work in progress

     The time has come to an end with the baby book, My Life Journal, on the life of Diana Lewis. I shared everything with you that I found in the book including a list of all names mentioned throughout the book, including the newspaper clippings. I was asked a couple of time if I was able to locate more information and if Diana was still living. I was able to locate a few documents that I’m including in this post. I’m sorry to say that I wasn't able to find Diana Cabatoff, I even made many phone calls to the Cabatoff’s listed in the Canadian directory. Yes, I also checked the listings in the United States.  It is a work in progress and I will continue to search for Diana and as I locate more I will share it with all of you. 

INDEX TO BIRTHS IN MASSACHUSETTS 1941-1945

                                       NAME       TOWN    YEAR            VOL        PAGE

                            Lewis -  Diana        Natick        1944            Vol. 97    Page 44

US City Directory for 1944

Lewis – Robt A jr (Virgina H) USCG h 5 Mt Vernon, Marblehead

US City Directory for 1962

Lewis – Robt A (Virginia) purchasing agt

Stanley W Ferguson Inc r3 Washington av (Needham)

UK Incoming Passenger List departing from Montreal, Quebec Canada  

 arriving in Liverpool England

July 15 1960 passenger list showing Kenneth Cabatoff

Massachusetts Marriage Index Volume 52 Page 420

Showing the place of marriage between Diana Lewis and Kenneth Cabatoff taking place in Needham, Massachusetts

From the 1972 Canada’s Voter List from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

ERB STREET WEST

142 Cabatoff, Kenneth, Univ. Teacher….141

142 Cabatoff, Mrs. Diana, ---………………..142

From the 1974 Canada’s Voter List from Montréal, Quebec, Canada

RUE        ELIZABETH STREET

1380 Cabatoff, Kenneth, professeur…………...119

1380 Cabatoff, Mae Diana…………………….120

As always I look forward to hearing your thoughts and thanking you again for the visit.  

Final List of 340+ Names

The photograph above was taken in the backyard of Nob Hill while Diana was 14 months old. Well the list has now come to an end and you now know more, at least I hope so, about some of those who played a part in the life of Diana Lewis. I look forward to tomorrows last post on Diana Lewis and her "My Life Journal". As always I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Surname	Given	Middle	Title	Notes
Thurston	Philip			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Thing	Walter			State Master Councilor Demolay Boys
Toner	Sherry	F.		Student, lived at 42 Oakhurst Circle
Toner	Walter	J.		Lived at 42 Oakhurst Circle, father of Sherry F. Toner
Toner			Mrs.	Lived at 42 Oakhurst Circle, mother of Sherry F. Toner
Towne	Marcia			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Trowbridge	Barbara			Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Vanelli	Marcia			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Vogel	Joan			Student
Walen	Harry	L.		Principal at Needham High
Walker	Michael			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Walsh	Richard			Student at Mitchell School in Needham
Ward	Susan			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Weaver	Evelyn			Student
Webb	Melaine			Student
Weihe	Jane			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Weld	Paul			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Wentworth	Ted			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters  Demolay Boys
West	Edna Ann			Student
West	Jerry			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
West	Susan			Student
Whetham	Carol			Queen in 3rd grade play “Sleeping Beauty”
Whitaker	Robert			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
White	Virginia			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Wiggin	Ardythe			Student
Wilfong	Celia			Student
Wilson	Dennis	B.		Student, lived at 95 Fair Oaks Park
Wilson	Allan			Lived at 95 Fair oaks park, father of Dennis B. Wilson
Wilson			Mrs.	Lived at 95 Fair Oaks Park, mother of Dennis B. Wilson
Winn	Judy			Student
Wood	Collette			Student, member of Candy Canes Club
Wood	Marilyn			Student
Wood	Collette			Fairy in 3rd grade play “Sleeping Beauty”
Wood	David			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Young	Mary Lu			Hospitality Committee of Needham Assembly No. 57 of the Rainbow for Girls
Yuch	Sandra			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow Girls

Part 5 of 340 + Names to Share

The photo above was previously posted in this series of Diana Lewis. It was  taken in the back yard at Nob Hill when Diana was 14 months old. Can you believe I'm almost through all of the names, I have one more post for later today with the final names mentioned in the journal. I really hope you find this helpful in some way. I have really enjoyed sharing the life of Diana Lewis with all of you. Thank you for taking the time to view my blogs and I look forward to hearing all of your questions and comments.

Surname	Given	Middle	Title	Notes
Ricciardelli	Sandra			Student
Rice	Author
Rider	Barbara			Student, member Candy Canes Club
Rienstra	Barbara			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Ritscher	James	A.		Student, Lived at 172 Highgate St.
Ritscher	Geroge			Lived at 172 Highgate St., father of James A. Ritscher
Ritscher			Mrs.	Lived at 172 Highgate St., mother of James A. Ritscher
Robbins	Judy			Members of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Robbins	Peter			Members of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Robinson	Sheila			Properties Committee of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Rodenhave	Nancy			Fairy and Cook in 3rd grade play “Sleeping Beauty”
Roethlisberger	Linda			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Roper	Barbara			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Rosenfeld	James			Student
Rowley	Judith			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Ruzicka	Linda			Student
Sanborn	Mary			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Saunders	Terry			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of the Rainbow Girls
Savignano	Leonard	J.		Supervisor of Needham Elementary Schools
Schmaltz	Sandy			Student, member of Candy Canes Club
Schmaltz	Sandra			Student
Schneider	Penny			Hospitality Committee of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Scull	Sally			Student, Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Seidenstuecker	Lynnette			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Shelton	Judy			Student
Shepler	Thomas			Student at Mitchell School in Needham
Sheppard	Barbara			Hospitality Committee of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Sherman	Lynnette			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Shiring	Mary Lynn			Student, member of Candy Cane Club
Shorrock	Arnold			Student
Simonds	Estella			Mother of Caroll Hadley, lived at Ashby, Mass., died 29 APR 1917
Simpson	Carol			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Sjoquist	Elaine			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Slaney	Jeanne			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Smith	Lyford			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Smith	Scott			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Demolay Boys
Snyder	Sherry			Choir of Needham assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Solar	Nina			Choir of Needham assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Solomon	Gerald			Canada
Sparkes	Ginny			Student
Sparkes	Virginia			Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Standish	Carol			Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Stebbins	Deborah
Stern	F.D.			Secretary of Camp Archery Association of the United States
Stoklosa	Elizabeth			Student
Stone	Deborah			Student at Mitchell School in Needham, lived at 13 Fairlawn St.
Stone	Waldo	E.		Lived at 13 Fairlawn St., father of Deborah Stone
Stone			Mrs.	Lived at 13 Fairlawn St., mother of Deborah Stone
Stone	Debby			Fairy and narrator in 3rd grade play “Sleeping Beauty”
Strong	Diane			Student
Sturdivant	Sharon			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters order of the Rainbow for Girls
Stynes	Peter	D.		Student, Lived at 112 Hoover Rd.
Stynes	James	F.		Lived at 112 Hoover Rd., father of Peter D. Stynes
Stynes			Mrs.	Lived at 122 Hoover Rd., mother of Peter D. Stynes
Sulkin	Ada		Mrs.
Sullivan	Lillian			Mother advisor for Rainbow Girls
Sutcliffe	Roberta			Student
Sutherland	Marcia			Student, officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Swanson	Shirley			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Tarr	Betsy			Student
Tar	Sally			Officer of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Thomas	Gail			Student
Thompson	Sheryl			Member of Eastern Slope Chapters Order of Rainbow Girls
Thorn	Lynnette			Choir of Needham Assembly No. 57 Order of the Rainbow for Girls