Scoop’s Views

Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross, two figures in America’s Colonial history, have been married, and are now finishing up commitments prior to escaping the Philadelphia area this Fall for a planned honeymoon.

The newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, plan on keeping their daily occupations. Mr. Franklin is a statesman, scientist, printer and publisher, and has numerous other duties to the city, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to the United States government. He also serves as postmaster, and also is responsible for printing currency, especially since he developed a way to help keep forgery of the currency to a minimum.

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