Show A JULY 4 WOMAN handy betty haser hager helped our forefathers to win vin ea patriotic service in the american revolution was rendered by irandy cetty betty hager known also as hetty betty the blacksmith who re fitted guns and artillery for tile the patriotic armies betty was wa a natural mechanic whose latent abilities werl were developed iu in the employ of samuel LeAc iett a blacksmith barmer bariner thing near bobson prior to the he battle of concord th tho patriots of the surrounding country had been preparing themselves tor for the conflict for months mont lis guns of all types matchlocks match locks flintlocks flint locks smoothbore smooth borei blunderbusses blunder busses buses tind anil what not some of which bad not dot seen keen service for three or four generations genera bious came piling filling into the leverett shop aud and while leverett himself could bo be observed by any pass in ing tory to lie be busily eng ag med la in shoe lug jug horses iris his unsuspected assistant assist iut was working in a secret chamber makin inz the lie antiquated old od file arins serviceable ser orce once more betty kept up ahn volunteer work throughout the ibo whole course of the war never a sin ile coppo for her labor to dotty betty mil her em likewise belongs tho the credit of the frat fira capt urcil into attlen after they had been spiked by br I 1 heir former or n ners v A vow for the fourth let ns stan ling by our fathers gravel grave swear anew cind teach the oath to our children that with gods help the america u rep republic clasp cla spius ilig this continent in its embrace dball stand unmoved though all the of slavery piracy and european jealousy should combine to overthrow it that we ave shall have hare in the future as aj we have had in the past one country one constitution and one destiny that our sons may gather strength from our examples in every contest with despot ism that times may have hare in store to try their virtue and that they may rally under the stars and stripes to cliatt r for anil it hie rila 0 of man with our olden liberty and union nion 13 now cind and fort forever er on one and icilin jay july 1 IR I wl 1 l |