| Show woman invades blacksmith field birnamwood BIRNA MWOOD WIS invading a field traditionally reserved tor for men mrs edwin is an active partner in a husband and wife traveling blacksmith team she Is not just an ornamental attraction taken along to add glamour around the portable forge but a hardworking hard working practical partner for her husband in his work of horse shoeing welding and harness repairing Ml erkey who puts on from 18 to 24 shoes every working day does the calking fitting nailing and clinching while his wife hands him the right tool at the right time she also keeps a steady fire in the lorge forge without wasting coal or burning the shoes mrs never does the actual horse shoeing but she feels confident that she could it if anything should happen to her husband |