Taken directly from the pages of The Youngstown Vindicator:

“Two wanderers. Little folks intercepted while on their way down town. At the probate office. They attracted much attention and the identity of one was learned.

“An unusual sight in the rear room of the probate office this morning was presented by two very little children, a boy and a girl, who had wandered away from home. Their appearance at the probate office was the occasion of no little joking as to whether or not they were after a marriage license.

“The children had been discovered on North Phelps Street, between Wood Street and Rayen Avenue, by David Rice. The little girl was in her bare feet and she was carrying her shoes and stockings. They were on their way down town and attracted the attention of Rice who plied them with questions to find out if they had not strayed away from home. Their answers did not satisfy Mr. Rice who concluded that the best plan would be to take them over to the probate office and to make an effort to find out whose children they were.

“When Mr. Rice entered the probate office with the two little folks, quite a crowd was about and the children at once became the center of attraction. As soon as their discoverer made it known what was wrong, the wanderers were taken to the rear room of the probate judge’s suite and left in charge of the young ladies there while an investigation was started to find out where the children’s homes were.

“The children were placed side by side in a big chair and the little girl’s shoes and stockings were put on again. The boy put his left arm around his companion’s neck and little they cared what else went on, so long as they were interested in new surroundings.

“Finally, the boy recollected his name and when asked what it was, he said it was Paul Mackey. The girl said her first name was Florence, but did not speak her last name plainly enough to be understood.

“Mr. Seigfried happened in and recognized the boy as a son of Frank Mackey, assistant superintendent at the Valley Mill, who lives on Grant Street. It was taken for granted that the little girl’s home was near that of her companion and Mr. Seigfried put the children into his buggy and set out to restore them to their homes.”

• Compiled from the Youngstown Vindicator by Traci Manning, Mahoning Valley Historical Society curator of education.

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