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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

J. NJ Boyer. a peach raiser living near
Winchester. has sold 1000 crates Of
peaches TO "a Baltimore firm.
George W Hatch. Of Baltimore. has
been appointed superintendent OF the Nor
FOLK and Atlantic Terminal Company
Rev jacob n Eavey about forty years
OF age and pastor Of the Methodist EpIs-
copal Church South AT era bbottou. died
FRIDAY ct typhoid fever
Miss Wayne AI0lyueaux. OF New York.
ol,d Saturday ia Front Royal. where she
recently arrived with the intention OF
spending the summer.
The Virginia DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. 1T
richmond IN which "a number Of Baltl-
H-'I"aUS are Interested Will spend S1w.u1l
lA charging ITS plant on the James River
to ITS fun capacity, 200 horsepower
Capt Jesse Mcneil and John Cunning
nam, ~ seymour III. arrived AT hcysrr
yesterday on their way L. MDorrI-ld.
Earey county. % attend the reunion Of
Mr-Eeill Confederate Rangers ON Wed
Ha=iay next
Information has reached Luray Of "A
tragedy iu tho southern part OF Page
county, IN which n Is alleged Ernest
breeder shot aud killed ElZcy Terrell
from ambush The killing is said 70 have
Dee" IN" result OF an old quarrel
Governor Tyler on Saturday turned over
10 The state treasurer the sum Of ST. HUGS
received from the Government 90 pay
rErk money advanced % equip and move
lA- NITElulu troops for the spanish war.
I,cfed yet
Al HarrieorbHr~ Saturday afternoon
James Long - labar,r. was struck Ll
rIi.H falling from tile Jhird story "a D. T.
tHurES now store building aad died from
Hls injuries late in rua. evening tn" brick
struck him on th. head AFTER falling thlr-
a. feet and fractured Ei- s.-HiL
E. John l.. Williams a Sons closed "a deal
>atGrtTy tar thu purehrs-.ot htt"su acres
O., iIuI IN IN. valley. Il which Is situated
The Richmond frc0u7rti,- Works. The
property WAS bought es an iIEe-tu--nt
and viii Eo offered ass sites for various
plants The SUM paid for th' i@nd was
between $500 and S1NO0.
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A BRIDE DRINKS ACID.
Death Results From Poison Acct
dentaIIy Taken.

Death Results From Poison Acct
dentaIIy Taken.
ST. MICHAELS. Nd, A g. 19-Mrs Ida
May CoppinSer. aged eighteen years. died
in St. Michaels. Talbot county, Saturday
afternoon from the effects of a dose of
CarbOIc acid at the Hotel Story. She was
the wife Of James ". Coppinger. Of Read
inS. Pa, and formerly MISS Ida May Sc
weir. daughter Of Capt. James 5evcir. For
the past fifteen years she resided with
Mr. and Mrs w J. Fairbank- by whom
she was adopted She married sir. Cop
pinger three weeks ago in Washington,
ID. c. He is chief engineer Of J. r. Ad-
dicks yacht. which has been at the St
Michaels' shipyard since May.
Saturday morning Mr.. Coppinger sent
TO the drug store and bought q bottle Of
CarbOnc acid with some other medicine,
and at II o'clock went 10 the hotel, where
he and his wife retired 10 their room
Then the dinner bell rang. Coppinger
went down and said his WIFE did not care
for any dinner About the time he was
seated az the table he heard his wife call
Ing loudly for him. When he reached the
room she cried out: 4 have taken IT,
Good by" and at the same time pointed
10 the bottle Of carbolic acid. Dr. Dodson
and Dr. Davis were hastily called n. but
their efforts were futile. She died a few
minutes after O'Clock
Thomas E Burns, justice Of the peace
summoned q jury OF inquest. The jury
rendered the following verdict Mrs Ida
N COppinger came to her death from the
effects Of carbOliC acid. taken by herself
accidentally"
Mrs. tOppinger was one OF the Dretticst
and most popular young women in Talbot
county The couple expected 20 leave
St MIchaels this week on the Addicks
yacht for the North.
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Mr.. and Mrs William H. Sands gave a
luncheon yesterday at the Golf Club,
Newport, in honor Of Miss Phyllis Lang
horne and Mr.. Reginald Brooks, whose
engagement was announced last week.
Among the guests were several Washing
ton friends Of Miss LanEhorne.
Invitations have just been issued by
General and Mrs. Wager Swayuc for the
wedding of their daughter. Miss Virginia
Washington Swayne- The bridegroom
Will be Mr.. Harold Tomas. Of PhuadeI-
nhia- The day set for the wedding is
Monday, August %. ut noon. in the pic
turesque Church Of All Angels. in Shin
heeock Hills, L. l. The Rev William
iodine, OF the Church Of Our Saviour.
Philadelphia. Pa. will ofliciate
After the ceremony wedding break
iaSt VIII follow AT NiaUOguc. the summer
residence OF the brides parents. in shin
nyCoCk Hills
Mr.. Abncr Mckinley spent a portion
Of last week at Bedford Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Emery are at
botei Kentucky, Atlantic City.
Mrs Gordon and Miss Esther Gordon
are at Bay Head
Mrs, W. D. wyyilIe, who is spending the
summer at Capon Springs. gave a card
party one evening last week at which
Miss Henry and Mr.. George Henry. also
Of this city won prizes Of bric-a-brsc
and silver.
Ex-Sccretary Cornelius n Bliss and
family are spending the summer in the
Franconia Notch. White Mountains.
where they have many friends among the
COttagerS at Profile.
Miss Mary c. Stewart. Of this city.
captured one Of the prizes at the card
party given Thursday evening 1T the
kearsar6e House, North Conway, y. II.
The Charge d'Affaires Of the French
Embassy and Nine de Margerie, who
have a cottage at Magnolia. on the Massa-
Chusetts coast. entertained at dinner last
week in honor Of the military attaChc OF
their embassy and Nine. NIgnu
Count Montgelas. Of the German En-
bassy. left Manchester day or two ago
10 visit Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hague at
their villa at Newport
Nine Attweu. wife Of the naval attache
Of the Argentine Legation, is being feted
by the leading society people at Buffalo.
where Lieutenant Attweu is an official at
the exposition. Nine Att,.eu who be-
fore ner marriage. was Miss EsteIle
lated a Spanish romance into English.
The work was undertaken as a pastime,
bat its success Will doubtless encourage
her to further literary work
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FREE BANANAS OFF BOSTON.
Crew of "A Fruit steamer Forced to
Lighten The Cnrro.


Tighten the Cargo.
BOSTON. Aug. 1s-As a result Of the
grounding Of the iron steamer EtheIwoid.
one OF the United Fruit C0mpany's fleet
on the middle breakers one and a half
miles east Of Bakers Island On Thursday.
the c0ttagers on the island as well as the
residents Of Salem ard Beverley have
fruit enough on hand 20 feed a small
army.
The Ethelwold left Porto Plata. Santo
Domingo, early on the morning OF August
10. having on board I4,gOD punches OF ba-
nanas. She made her usual time coming
up the coast and was due at Long Wharf
on Thursday, where she would have ar
rived according 70 schedule but for the
fact that she missed her course in the fog
In much the same manner that the steam
er Halifax sailed across the bay and ruaf-
~ round herself several miles to the
south OF the path she usually Travelled
the EthelWOld passed BY the entrance Of
inc haTbOr and proceeded toward the
north shore.
The fog was so thick that objects could
be seen hardly more than vessels length
ahead at times. and thus II was that the
lookout did not discover the proximity az
land until too late 10 prevent the vessel. q
grounding The sea was comparattvciv
smooth. ard by using anchO.s at high tide
the vessel was hauled OF into deep water
but lost two blades from her propeller IN
doing so.
To tighten the vessel the rev began to
throw bananas overheard soon after she
struck About 5000 worth OF fruit was
thrown into the sea. and I'm "a short time
the shores Of Bakers and other islands
were streWn with red and yellow bananas
BOYS ana men from the shore hurrfr,Iry
manned Whatever craft they could secure
and proceeded out into the harEar .. 60
tur, the punches Of floating bananas
inc c"ttasers on Bakers Island AS y-.U
as residents Of MarbIehe4d and R-y.rr.-,-
Feaped harvest as tEe fruit was washed
ashore The bananas ag they struck tha.
water took n semi-Circular course. caused
by the tidal current, and euv.r0uad the
island Many uf the punches us4taI sag-
eral miles mp the bay.
The EthelWOld was taken in tow bv sew
eral tugs and arrived n the harBor late
Thursday afternoon.
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CONTROLLED BY A TRUST.
West Virginia Coal Companies Mon
OPoIfEe Their Field.

PIEDMONT. W Va, Aug. lg-The or
gauizatiOu or the two coal companies
known as the Fairmout Coal Company. al
Falrmont, and CIarksburg Coal Company.
at Clarksburg. Is not generally understood
by the public These combines viii soon
own all the working mines IN that region.
and they expect 10 control the output and
sale Of that grade Of coal.
The public INA CINE they Will have 20
Keep on buying Up new mines from time
20 time, but this is a mistake. Al has
.eaked out that these companies have
combined with the railroads iu that sec
ton, and that no more switches or sidings
VIII DE put in for any new mines and
thatr Therefore, there will Dee no more
mines opened In that section in opposition
70 the combine This is proved bv the
iact that the combines are not buying any
uhceVel0ped coal land. as they know the
present owners cannot develop u in Oupo-
sitiOu 10 them This arrangement viii
raise me price OF coal, enabling The rail-
roads 10 get a small share Of the profit
ana viii, for years TO come. make many
acres Of coal land comparatively worth
less.
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LIVES WITH HIS BACK BROKEN
A Peculiar Case Reported From
Ossining. y. \.

NCNElERS, y. Y. Aug 1g-With a
broken back and with four inches Of his
spinal chord exposed, but stiu living is the
remarkable condition OF q man now In the
Ossiuing Hospital lie is apparently in
perfect health. with the exception of the
fact that DE- is paralyzed from the EfDs
down. lie is William Marshall. Of Spring
field Street. Dssiuiug
Marshall was cutting down a tree on
June p. when IT. fell. uiuuIug him 4.
the ground. When rescued ne WAS taken
home, but later. his physician. seeing mar
he had remarkable ease. had thu patient
removed 20 the hospital L. was d,riI.f
on July 10 perform an operation. Then
10 was found that the backbone was Erol--
on and was pressing on tho spinal chord
which caused paralysis below the broken
place.
-Four inches or the bone was chen c9lt
of. leaving the spinal cord exposed STfg17t
Improvement resulted. but the DarsIysrz
stil remained. MaTsEalis general h,s,tIi
has steadily improved since the op-rtfiG.1
until today he Is in perfect health viii
the exception Of the paraIyzed ~. Eyfth
the hope of curing that affection aHutbgr
operation Is contemplated.
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KILLED BY OBESITY MEDICINE.
a Maryland Woman the Victim Of n
FIcsh-Reducer

MIDDLETOWN. Nd. Aug I9-Mrs
Boyer. wife Of James Boyer. was buried
At MiddletOwu, Frederick county. SatUr-
day. She was very portly woman ard
some months ago began a course of treat
ment 20 reduce her avoirdupOis. She d9uG-
led the doses Of the medicine prescribed in
the hope Of bringing quicker relief from
her surplus flesh. The consequence was
that she went into rapid decline and at
the time OF he- death was reduced TO
mere skeleton.
For several weeks previous TO her de-
mise Mrs Boyer was unable 10 lie down
and spent her time sitting IN a chair. She
Was about forty years Old and leaves eight
children. the oldest being bat thirteen
yl--s OF age
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

RALEIGH. y. c.. Aug lS-Secretary
Bruner. Of the Agricultural Department. IS
making the detailed plans for the instaIIa-
tiOu Of the States exhibit at the Charles
ton Exposition This State will have the
choicest position and its exhibit Will be
collective and hence particularly impress
slVe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
Clearance Sale
OF
Imported
Cotton Goods
First FlOor.l

The entire remaining
stock of high-class I'm
ported Cotton Dress
Goods has been greatly
reduced in price to enable
a complete clearance.
Several thousands OF
yards Of this seasons
most popular cotton
dress fabrics, comprising 7
pretty sheer French i
Lawns, beautiful Mercer
lied FOulardines, exquis-
lite Irish Dimities, soft
Satin Striped Mousse V.
lines, rich Mercerized
Sublime, dainty Cotton
POngee, etc. Re
There are hundreds of
patterns to choose from, Or
and not an undesirable
one in the entire gather ,
ing, but dainty, pretty Z
things in just the styles,
CGlOrs. and effects most
wanted, comprising the
productions of the best :
artist designers, most y
skillful spinners and
most accomplished Weav-
ers Of the British Isles
and the continent.
An excellent OppOrtu-
nifty to secure one or
more dresses or waists
for the remainder Of the
season. Many, no doubt,
Will buy for next year.
First foor-Ioth s.
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NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.
The brotherhood of st. Andrew
Holds Opcn-Air Services.

The open-air service held yesterday on
the lawn i'm front Of Grace r f Church.
under the auspices or the Georgetown
chapters OF the brotherhood Of St An
drew. was largely attended The pr.nci-
PAL speaker was Rev. Joseph II. Gibbons.
rector Of Christ Church, Washington. Mr.
Gibbons gave practical talk on the work
and objects of the brotherhood Next
sunday service Will De the last conduct
cn on the lawn. as. beginning with Sep
church
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Jefferson McCIeuahan, a Iaborer, was
painfully injured Saturday while working
on the construction OF the boiler room be-
tween the Addison and Curtis school
buildings. He was accidentally struck on
the head with a pick by a fellow work
man He was removed to the Georgetown
University Hospital
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
DROWNED IN THE SHENANDOAH
A ChHrIeStown. V. Va. Man Falls
From n Boat.

From "A Boat.
CHARLESTOWN. ". Va. Aug ia
drowning accident occurred yesterday
morning about u o'clock on the Sheuan-
dOah River. near WatsOn's factory, about
four miles from Chdrlestowu. I'm which C..
= Goetz. OF this place, lost his lie by a
boat uusetti1s He and his eldest son.
Ray, were In the boat and from some I'M
known cause IL upset and he fen back
ward into deep water. His son escaped.
but was unable 20 give hiz father any as
EistauCc.
Mr. and Mrs. fOctZ. two sons and q
daughter were camping "a short distance
from the scene. After she accident the
son. who was with him in the boat al the
time, cane 20 this place and brought the
news A large crowd from here went
down 70 help search for the body. hut
were unsuccessful Mr.. Goetz came hero
from MarrinsburV. Pa. ia 1891, and was an
empl0ye Of his fathers large harness fac
tory, which Is located in Charlestown.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The funeral Of Mrs. CathIeen Carroll
was held this morning Services were
held at Holy Trinity Church. where rcoui-
EN- mass was celebrated. The interment
was at Oak Hiu Cemetery
Mrs Carroll died last Friday at her
nome on the Conduit Road. where she had
ItslHtu Tor many years She was the
WIDOW OF the late Lawrence Carroll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19
CONTINUED
Midsummer Sale
OF
White Goods
Second F1OOrl

The end of the manu-
faCtUrers' season has
been reached and they
are glad to find an out
let for surplus stocks
We have just closed out J7f
from one of our leading IZ3C
manufacturers Of White
Goods his surplus stock,
consisting of five thou
sand yards of Novelties ward.
in White Goods, in neat
stripes, beautiful lace Regular
stripes, and exquisite
dotted effects. prices,
White Goods never
5 buy out today C, ays'e, for f'0 n saf 2OCI
spring IF YOU have
enough for now, know to
ing that the patterns you
select will be as proper IN
as if YOU waited and paid OONs
double or more next year.
They are all new, fresh, perfect
goods Of this seasons production,
and comprise all the newest and
most popular effects. They are so
beautiful and the price is so low
that every one viii feel she can af-
ford at least one or more dress or
waist.
second G11r-IIsh st.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

John Gallagher. an aged white man. OF
3l3l o Street. while descending the steps
Of his home. early Sunday morning. slip
ped and fell, injuring his arm and side.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

A team driven by WiIli2m II. Johnson
was struck by one Of the Great Falls
cars last night at the New Cut Road
station Johnson was thrown out and the
vehicle was demolished. The horse was
not hurt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Our September BOOklet-"The
Student'-nOw IN press, will be
Of great assistance tc parents in
preparing their sons and daugh-
ters for school or college. If of
interest to you, leave or send us
your address, and we will mail
you a copy.
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Woodward
and
LOthrOp,
New neutrality-suspicious.

During the SIMMER store closes
at > o'clock; Saturdays at L
o'clock.
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aIALARIA CAUSES U4LI'
Groves Tasteicss Chill Ton,e gem
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EXCUR SIONS.
LABOR DAY OUTING.
2-DAY LIMITED EXCURSION TO
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA.
$3.50 f2FERsr 5IL

Including railway fare. meals en- route and trans
iers admission fee and one days hotel expenses
az Natural Bridge
special train O. vestibuled coaches via
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY VIII leave
Washington 800 O. NJ
SUNDAY. September J.
and arrive Natural Bridge & go b. 10. Returning,
leave Natural Bridge. SEQ o. m
MONDAY. September 3
aud arrive Washington I0-G1 o. m
over the Blue Ridge.
Through the Shenandoah Valley
From the Potomac % the James
most delightful and interesting Journey
Natl RAJ BRIDGE ranks among the great
wonders OF the world u Is ZIj feet high lOJ
feet wide. and has a span q % feet M4rshau
proclaimed It % be Gods greatest miracle IN
stone
The special viii be under the immediate
supervision q experienced agent % the COM
pany. who VIII look after the comfort Of the
eNCursI0uiSts and ensure cnjay able outing
hrst-o.4ss m every particular
Tickets and fun information can be obtained a.
Q. & o. Offices coo 18th st. and 5I3 Pa ave. and
B. q Z. Station L. ". FULLER. c. p A
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not hurt. do
Rev. George w. Mccullough preached
Tor the congregation Of the West Wash
lnston Baptist Church yesterday. At the
close OF the service, in the presence Of a
Few friends. the clergyman united in mar
rage George Il Knauer and Miss Har-
ret +. Jetcr Mr.. and Mrs. Knauer will
1 take Up their residence in Georgetown.
While attempting to avoid a collision
with wagon yesterday Charles +. Bren-
nan ieII from his bicycle and sustained
injuries to his head
Louis Graham MackalI. son Of DR.. Louis
Mackall sr., died yesterday at the family
residence, S5iO DumbartOn Avenue. MI
Mackall had been a pdraIytic for about
two years His death has been expected
/ Tor some time. The funeral will De pri-
Yate.
W H MastbroOk is about to commence
the erection OF a frame dwelling on Shr-
man street. Fort Reno, Teuleytowu The
DElldiEg VIII cost $1,000
Al the new Columbia Baptist Church
yesterday morning. the sermon was. deliv-
cred by the Rev II. 5. Zones. Rev. MI
"ILss9u, preached AT the evening service.
Edward BaVicase, a soldier. stationed at
Fort Myer, was arrested and turned over
20 the post authorities yesterday. for
leaving the fort without permission
David Lawrence. Of 1919 Thirtv-second
Street. left last night for a Northern tour.
HIS trip viii include a short stay at Rsf-
faio, Niagara, Thousand Islands. and To-
rOutC.
The receipts OF the Georgetown Custom
House for the week ended Saturday.
amounted to $500
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mund Compton. died Saturday night
Alfred Houghton- Of 800 y Street is
recovering from severe attack Of ty-
phOld fever.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The receipts OF the Georgetown Custom
House for the week ended Saturday
amounted to $500
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

David Lawrence. Of 1919 Thirty-second
Street. left last night for a Northern tour.
HIS trip viii include a short stay at Rsf-
faio, Niagara, Thousand Islands. and To-
rOutg.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
mund Compton, died Saturday night
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Alfred Houghton, Of $3.50 y Street. is
recovering from severe attack Of ty-
phOld fever
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs William H. Sands gave a
luncheon yesterday at the Golf Club,
Newport, in honor Of Miss Phyllis Lang
horne and Mr.. Reginald Brooks, whose
engagement was announced last week.
Among the guests were several Washing
ton friends OF Miss IauEhornc
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Boys Clothing.
Three special values in Bows
Wearing Apparel, as follows:
Second Goor-lIsh st.

a t4hIsTUl ~ T-uLluuiurad shirt = -
Waists Mothers Erie-d' brand. AU
wei made. fine quality sizes TO - =
% each ....... EarTl
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Mr.. Abncr Mckinley spent a portion
OF last week at Bedford Springs
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W II MastbroOk is about to commence
the erection OF a frame dwelling on Shcr-
man Street. Fort Reno, TeuIevtown. The
building Will cost 3. eJD
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Edward BaTicage, a soldier. stationed at
Fort Myer, was arrested and turned over
% the post authorities yesterday. for
leaving the fort without permission
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

Mrs W. d. WyviIle, who is spending the
summer at Capon Springs. gave a card
party one evening last week at which
Miss Henry and Mr.. George Henry. also
Of this city. won prizes Of bric-a-brsc
and silver.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

AT the new Columbia Baptist Church
yesterday morning, the sermon was deliv-
cred By the Rev II. 5. Zones. Rev. Mr.
LiLssgD, preached at the evening service.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

While attempting to avoid a collision
with a wagon yesterday Charles +. Bren-
nan fell from his bicycle and sustained
injuries to his head.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-19

4 tGbleful Of Straw Sailor Hats. mr.
for little bows and girls. plain -
white and combination braids- an A -
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Ex-SeCretary Cornelius n. Bliss and
family are spending the summer in the
Franconia Notch. White Mountains.
where they have many friends among the
COttageTs at Profile.