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The Washington times., 1908-08-28
The Lesson of Travel at Home,

We are all coming home, these days,
and some of us have been abroad. So
for a while, as we ride in and out to
work and home. we shall be living in
the memory of Marlborough, or the
Riviera or Paris. Then, haply, we shall
encounter the man who has really seen
the United States and the cid, old
doubt will arise in our minds whether
or not it really pays to 60 abroad until
one has wandered through the beautiful
gardens nearer 70 home.
The obvious answer Is: Do both.
Travel is comparatively inexpensive
and there is a Wilderness Of view to be
had from association with a dozen diff
ferent peoples, whom we rather stupidity
call foreigners, observing scores Of
differing customs, which travel at home
does not provide and never can. His
tory isn't matter OF Yellowstone Park
and Niagara Fails; it IS a matter of
Stonehenge and the Roman Forum and
jamestown Island.
But whether one travels America
before taking" Europe or rafter," the
wonder is that his experience does not
make all his intimates eager to follow
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Broken Limb Knit With SlUer Wire
Is the Latest Marcel of Surgery

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Another ex-
traordinary feat in surgery was per
formed by Harlem Hospital surgeons
yesterday. when. 10 save the right leg
OF con Garroden, six years old. from
amrItation, they drilled holes through
the bone OF the broken member and
drew the ragged splintered edges to-
gether with silver wire. Leon had
broken his leg in two places by a fall
down stairs a week ago. The physi-
clans insisted that the leg would have
to come of. but the mother. Mrs. Mary
Garroden. of 1899 Third avenue, would
not. accede TO this plan. and yester-
days operation, which the surgeons are
confident will prove successful, was the
result of her pleadings 10 save her child
from becoming a cripple.
The operation. the surgeons say, is a
most unusual one. and the result viii
be watched with great interest by the
medical fraternity. The bone Of the
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boys leg was so badly shattered that
there seemed no way of saving his limb.
The mother, however. begged and plead
ed with the physicians 10 postpone the
amputation- Finally il was decided 10
try the experiment. and Drs. Ross.
MOsher, and MoeclKel performed the OPP
Grafton. The child was on the operating
table for an hour and a quarter, but,
according 10 the surgeons. he IS none
the worse for his trying experience. IT
is HOW believed that the boys leg viii
eventually be as strong as his unfrac-
tured limb. Mrs. Garroden is very hap
py as "a result Of the successful opera
ton.
Surgeons at Harlem Hospital attracted
considerable attention when. on August
last, they mended a broken arm with
a nail. Charles Nelson, fifteen years
old, OF 2614 Eighth avenue. had fallen
from ear and broken his arm After
resOrung TO every other method, the
hospital surgeons. as a last resort, tried
the use OF a nail 20 join the severed
bone. The operation proved highly sue
cessful and has been widely commented
on in medical journals and newspapers
generally throughout the country.
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DIVING FOR PEARLS
IN CEYLON WATERS
Dangerous Occupation Followed by
Hardy Indians in Seeking
Precious Gems.

Verv exaggerated stories have been
told as t. the endurance of experienced
divers under water-that is, Of those
who 20 into the depths. ike the pearl
seekers in the Indian seas. without any
mechanical assistance.
II is folly 70 say. as many do say.
that the pearl divers of the East are
able. by constant practice. to remain
under water from ten TO fifteen min
Utes.
Very skilIful and experienced divers
NAV remain under water fOI two. but
thev very rarely remain for three min
MES The best Of the CeylOn divers,
in fact. do not often CONTINUE SUD
merged for more than minute anu
half and their condition OF health must
be very good TO permit them 10 do ti.lS-
Those who use the diving dress, which
makes the wearer look so frs htiul thal
even sharks are said TO - frightened
bv it must be physically quahned Tor
II INC : strain upon & divers physical
mowers depends mainly upon the depth
10 which he ventures. The greatest
dsDtb TO which the CeylOn pearl divers
90 is thirteen fathoms, but the usual
Cepth is nine fathoms, and they DO not
go down except when the water IS
placid. --..-.
sized man. who may be assumed 70
present about 5000 inches OF surface,
tvouId he. at a depth of twenty fathoms
Go0 feetl. nearly nine tons. The great
est depth to which arg man can safe
" descend with existing appliances, ls
about $50 feet.
diver goes down with shoe-soles
vseiehire together about twenty-elght
pou1ds. and with fifty-siX pounds more
on his back and breast
For a deptl. of 100 feet he would re-
o,,iTe 10 b. weighted with not less
than ne pounds, and at the outset any
nervous burgling might result In ms
reaching the bottom wrong end upper
most
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DROP BY DROP.

Nothing is softer than water. yet
nothing is more powerful, when properly
applied. IL is only by practical expert
ment that some people can be convinced
OF its potent force
At a recent entertainment Ia Leaven-
worth wager was made that the
strongest man present cOula not stand
quart OF water dropped into his open
hand, drop by drop. from a height Of
three feet. A strong. manly fellow
eagerly accepted the bet. thinking Chat
TO stand the force of such a small guam
tity of water was mere Child's play.
Before five hundred drops had fallen
into his hand, he almost cried with pain
and said he had enough. After a little
water had fallen, each drop seemed to
crush his hand, and blister ia the cen
ter of il was the result This is a very
practical Illustration OF the old adage
that constant dropping wears away
stones
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ON LIES SURFACE.

Some men are so small that a I5-cent
cigar is too big for them.
The men VINO talk most about raising
the devil could not raise 80 cents.
We all think we are so nice that our
kin wont object if we live with them;
but they do.
People are becoming so polite that
when you want an honest opinion from
them you can't get Il.
The women have long been Of the
opinion that the Lord loves a cheerful
giver." should be amended-"tO mis-
wife"
Men are almost as much interested in
the construction OF a new building as
women are in the making of q Few
Dress.
The trouble is that when St Peter
lines us up to pass cut the crowns ne
Will not take our mothers word for
it-Atchison Globe.
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The latest society craze is the saw
puzzle which. originating at summer
watering and seaside resorts, has
<pread far and wide until now fl is
enjoying life at home. The puzzle
consists simply Of a copy of some we'll
known picture by a famous artist
pasted on wood, and then cut out into
numberless pieces by scroll saw the
object being 10 st the fragments back
into the original form. and in the
shortest possible time. The fad OTiEi-
mated at Newport, and at oace became
the rage with all ages and sexes, and
has only recently been taken up ia
Baltimore.
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Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. LxxXvIIL- FOUNDRY M. T, CHURCH.
CHURCH.

9. 1902, and the
beautiful edifce on
which you are gaz-
ing with SO mucn
admiration was pro-
jected. services be-
ing held during the
interim in the hall
of Columbian Uni
versity- and h e
church 1t the corn
er of Fifteenth and
r streets.
The first pastor
Of Foundry Church
was the Rev. Thorn
as Burch, and the
present pastor is the
Rev. Robert II.
Moore. In the first
church there was q.
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pew reserved for the President Of The
United States, the only pew with a
door. According to tradition it was
frequently occupied by President Madi-
son. President Hayes was a regular
attendant. as was President Mckinley.
while in Congress.
THE old site was sold and the present
one bought The new church was dedi-
cited in April, 1861 The architecture
as YOU see is of a modern type Of
Gothic. The church is 10 feet wide BY
125 feet long. The architect was Appleton
p Clark, jr. of Washington. The east,
north and south walls and the tower
are of Port Deposit stone with carved
trimmings of Indiana limestone"
The Washington times., 1908-08-28
HAY FEVER SOCIETY
HOLDING CONVENTION
Bethlehem, N. H, Scene of Meet
ing Undressing Re
ports.

BETHLEHEM, y. H.. Aug. 2S-The
thirty-fifth annual meeting of the
United States Hay Fever Association
was held here today and an adjourned
neeting VIII be held on September 4 at
Fabyan, y. II.
These places have been selected for
the meetings. as exhaustive investiga-
tion has shown they are the most Ia
vorable resorts for hay fever sufferers.
OF 154 victims Of that trouble who
have tarried here at times. ninety-three
reported that they were exempt from it
while here, and the remaining sixty
one reported that they suffered but
mildly while in Bethlehem.
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FOUNDRY Nj. E.

their work of devastation by rumors
that re-enf0rcements were coming TO aid
the slender Amef oan forces AIR. Fox
all then founde p ,hurch at the corner
of Fourteenth ans g streets, the site
Of the Colorado Building. ana il was
called Foundry Church" because Of
the manner of its founding. and alSJ
because it would commemorate John
Wesley's Old Foundry In London
TIN, Foundry Society WIS organized
ia 1914 The first church was a net
brick structure and was dedicated IN
1875. Services were held in IL until 1864
and thu second church on the same site
completed twe years later. The last
services were held Ia this church March
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)een-WeIles Announcement.

Deen-Welles Announcement.
Announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Harriet ogden Deem. daughter OF
Mrs. Robert ". Gardner, Of Pough-
keepsie. n. Y. and Commander RQger
Welles, L. S. n, has created wide
spread interest in social and naval cir
cles.
Commander WeIes is executive Of
heer of the battIeship New Hampshire
and is one OF the most widely known
officers in the United States Navy Miss
Deem is regarded as d great beauty and
is an artist Of Acknowledged fame. She
has been living quietly at the home
of her mother and stepfather. Robert
w Gardner. a well-knoWn architect, p
few miles out OF POughkeepsie No date
has yet been set for the wedding.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. eldest son OF
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. IS
the guest OF AIRS. Writ Dexter at the
Stanley Mccormick villa, in Marion
Miss Selma Kahn has returned from
a delightful three months stay with
relatives, in New York city and sur
rounding summer resorts.
Miss Carrye Robinson has returned
from g several weeks stay at Atlantic
City.
Miss Edna NJ WeyI o. r street. re-
Gently returned from two months So
JCurn at the Cedars. BrOOkville Nd
and yesterday left for Atlantic City,
where she win join Mrs Charles Kauf-
man at the Hotel Rudolf.
Miss Carrye Baer has returned from
Atlantic City, where she spent the past
three weeks, chaperoned By friends.
David Sanger has returned to MS
home. after spending a fortnight at At
lantic City.
Cans, and Horace and Robert Cans
have returned 10 their home in Rich
mond, Va after visiting relatives here
and at Chesapeake Beach.
Rabbi Louis stern. of the Eighth
Street Temple. who with Mrs. Stern ana
family have spent The past month ar
the Imperial" Pen Ma. have returned
to their home on Columbia road.
Henry Kern. of New York city. who
Just returned from European trip
spent few days this week in town.
Miss TiIie RaR has returned 70 her
home on r street after spending several
weeks at the "Cedars," BrOOkville, Nd
Mss Sadie II. Silver has returned from
a. three weeks stay at Glen Manor,
Forest Glen, Nd.
Mrs. 3. Rich. Miss Ernestine Rich,
and Miss Selma, Rich have returned
from Atlantic City, where they spent
several weeks.
Mrs. Ira Helstein, of New York city,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Weyl. of BrightwOod.
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seem, the society was founded as "a
result of war. Henry E'oxan, manu-
facturer of cannon, hslving Removed his
iron foundry from PhHadelpnid to
Georgetown Just before the War or
1872 at the request OF Presid dent Joffer-
son, knew that thei British intended to
apply the torch to HE foundry when
they invaded the Capital. lie made Up
his mind that if the foundry was spar
ed he would found a Methodist chapel
as a thank-ofering5 10 God.
''The British did reach Washington
and they burned THE Capitol and other
buildings: but they did not reach the
foundry. A terrific thunderstorm inter
feyeds and ths uki21s we're halted in
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THE WAY 1T SOUNDED.

Ibid YOU say the man at the news
naner Office swore at you, Sambo, when
vou asked him TO notice your festValF
yes. sab: dat he did, sab"
siXVhat did be cay, S.tmbo?'
NE said ned gib it his cVssry ten
sion, sah.'-EXchauge
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Persons leaving the city for
short or long period during the sum
mer may have The Times mailed
to them at the following rates;
Daily, 8 cents a week; daily and
Sunday, II cents q week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
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LETTERS VISITING IN ENGLAND;
PLAN TRIP TO SHOOTING GROUNDS
Will Be Guests of Countess
of Suffolk and Mrs.
Colin Campbell.
Miss Harriet Ogden Deem
Engaged TO Commander
Roger Welles, u. S. N.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, the latter
formerly Miss Juliette Williams. arrived
in England last night They viii ST7nd
three weeks on the shooting grounds Of
Great Britain. where smart society Is
to be found these days. and VIII later
go TO Paris for a lengthy visit While
In England, Mr. and Mrs. Letter win
be entertained by the Countess OF suf-
folk and Mrs. Colin Campbell, Mr.
Letters sisters.
Young Mrs Letter is expected TO
create something OF a stir in English
society through her beauty and grace
iousness Of manner. Upon their return
TO this country. which VIII probably be
shortly before Christmas. AIr. and Mrs
Letter VIII take possession Of the white
marble mansion on Dupont circle, which
was built many years ago by the late
Levi Z. Letter, and which was the scene
Of many Of the most notable enter
tainments~ in the social history Of Wash
ington.
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Col. Charles Robinson. of the Newport
Artillery Company, win entertain at a
clam bake at the Clam Bake Club today.
complimentary TO Admiral Dewey, who
guests win be officers Of the German
cruiser Neya.
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Dr. and Mrs. James O'Donnel, of this
city, who have spent the gre3teT part
of the summer season at their country
place Edgehiu. COutee, Nd are max
ing a trip through the New England
States visiting in Boston. Newport,
Canada. and the Great Lakes
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The name of the Lake Erie resort TO
which Mr. Taft is now going suggests
that a little variation from tho gols and
horseback stories may he expected IN
the form of a few high-grade fish yarns
by the talented correspondents.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28
IOWA CIRCLE CONCERT
By u. S. Engineer Band
JULIUS HAMPER, Chief Musician.
This Evening at 7:so O'Clock.

PROGRAM
March, THE University Of Maine
Band" ..............-......... Crosby
Overture, William Tell. .Rossini.
Picolo Solo, Yankee Doodle .Purdy.
BY Corporal Leven
Selection, Faust" .......,..... GOunod.
Waltz, Moonlight on the Hudson"
Hermann.
.Berceuse from "JoceIyn'' 49,. GODDARD.
Selection, The Prince Of Pilsen,'
Luders.
A Hunting Scene Descriptive,
BucalossL
THE star-Spangied BaRner.
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While fine floods have prevented the
North Carolina Democrats getting 10
their State convention. the feeling is
strong that they will manage TO save
the state at the polls.
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wv : =: {, 5 ~ :. :
Sixte enth and
church streets,
northwest, a die $
and gentlemen. and
before you stands
Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church,
the house of wor-
ship of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal
Society, a church
organization with a
long and interesting
history.
$50 %, &c - ,,,ov-
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For governor, David B. HAll Now,
wouldn't that be a return TO olc-fash-
iened politics of the kind they played
before the Democratic party got tangled
nm with ITSELF
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The receptions for Governor Hughes
throughout New York must make the
machine politicians up there realize
something like the truth regarding their
standing WITH the public.
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Vermont is standing ia the wings. all
prim2ed Up for her quadrennial turn at
the center of the political stage. She
is about TO hold her justly celebrated
september election, by which the cam
paign managers of both parties always
prove that they are certain to carrS
the country in November.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

This question OF guaranteeing bank
deposits seems to be about the only one
on which the Republican and Demo-
cratic nominees squarely tace opposite
directions
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Poor old Uncle Russell Sage! 1t turns
out thar he had less than S7O.Ol0, 900, and,
10 MAKE matters worse, the State tai es
nearly 100000 OF this a. an Inheritance
tax. Fortunately for people who sepa-
rate themselves from their money with
as much agony and reluctance as was
always displayed by Uncle Russell, no.
body can be compelled TO pay his III.
heritance tax during his lifetime.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Mr.. Bryan made a good bid for the
Pullman porter vote when he tipped one
of them $40. but it viii be mighty diff
cult to live up 10 such a scale of prices.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28
Wetmores at Carlsbad.


Senator and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore, with Mrs Wetmore and the
Misses TVetmore. are spending the last
days of August at Carlsbad. They viii
return 10 America shortly. and go TO
Newport FOR their annual visit
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Miss west to Leave

Miss West to Leave
Miss Marion West. daughter OF Com
missioner and Mrs. Henry l.. West, viii
leave Washington next week for Eliza
beth. n j.. where she viii be the guest
OF friends
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Miss Anna Cockrel, daughter of for
mer Senator Cockrell, has returned 20
New London Conn, after visit 20
Miss Grace Jarvis in Manchester.
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Launch Party.
-Photo Copyright. 1908, By Harris-Ev

Launch Party.
Miss Ethel Harmon. Miss Gilbert Col
lins airs. Anna Munden, Daniel Nor
risOn. William Ely. and John Ingram.
Of this city. who are spending several
weeks ar Atlantic City, we're the guests
for whom Miss Ella Mo-1in entertained
az launch party on the Thomas 3. yes
terday.
Spencer f. Eddy, American minister
10 Argentina. was officially received
yesterday By President .AIcOrta.
We're Exchanged, and the young Ameri-
can c8piI mat was given 10 understand
( the cordial feeling that exists between
the two countries
Bolts Dinner Guests.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beit, who are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs George Baty
Lake. at their summer home in Lenox.
were the guests for wh1El their hosts
entertained at dinner lssJ night.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are ex-
pected to return from Europe early
next month and viii so 70 Newport
for the fa}l season.
Miss Margaret Gale, who is spending
the summer at Narraga nsett Pier, err
tertaAned yesterday afternoon AT card
parts and tea IN honor Of Mrs. Gren-
vile Sharpe, wife OF Br. g91ier General
Sharpe, L. $. A
Mai Gen. Adolphus w. GreeIy. T.
S. A.. and Mrs. Greedy. have arrived at
the White Tree Inn. Pittsdeld, Mass
for the fail season.
Miss Mary QUinIan, OF BrOOkline,
Mass ~ the guest OF Mrs. Joseph a.
Whitfield.
Mrs. Annie NJ. HoIaer. who has been
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hager, in
the5r home In Germantown, Nd. will
return TO Washington Monday.
Capt. F. II. EldrlSge. Z. s. y, and
Mrs Eldridge, are quests at the Mt
Washington Hotel. Breton Woods.
II. Y. L. StrattOn mas returned TO
Washington from his home in Penn
sylvania.
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Miss Margaret Gale, who is spending
the summer at Narraga nsett Pier, eE.
tertaAned yesterday afternoon AT a card
parts and tea IN honor Of Mrs. Gren-
vile Sharpe, wife OF Br 60 Iier General
Sharpe L. s A
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Did 1t make you wondtr. with a shiv-
cry feeling, whether the last winter
coal bill was all paid yet and how
much longer you could delay putting
in a new supply2
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M and Mrs. Cornelius y. Bliss. jr.,
OF New York. aIc the guests Of Mrs.
and Miss Townsend. in their cottage
at Bar Harb0r Mrs. Bliss was former
Is Miss Zaidee Cobb, OF Washington.
Miss Mae Hudson, of 1914 Park road,
and Miss Zelna Godfrey. Of Cape May,
are guests at the Hotel Ponce De Leon.
Atlantic City.
Mrs Herbert WadsWorth and Col.
Charles q. Treat who viii arrive in
Washington this evening. and who VIII
be the guests of Gen. and Mrs J.
Franklin Bell. at Fort Myer, until to-
morrow evening. VIII accompany the
Secretary Of War. General Wright. and
party on their tour OF inspection through
the West.
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Maj. Gen. Adolphus w. Greedy. L.
S. A.. and Mrs. Greedy have arrived at
the White Tree Inn Pittsfeld, Mass.
for the fail season.
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The crown prince of Abyssinia has
turned up in Detroit. looking for
handout or an easy job. he should pro-
coed at once to get himself added TO
the list of Roosevelt guides.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Mrs. Annie NJ. HoIaer. who has been
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hager, in
theF home In Germantown, Nd. viii
return TO Washington Monday.
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Miss Mary QUinlan. OF BroOkline,
Mass. - the guest OF Mrs. Joseph a.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., eldest son OF
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. IS
the guest OF AIRS. Writ Dexter at the
Stanley Mccormick villa, in Marion
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Bolts Dinner Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bcit, who are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs George Baty
Lake. at their summer home in Lenox.
were the guests for Wh1a their hosts
entertained at dinner last night
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are ex-
pected to return from Europe early
next month and viii so 70 Newport
for the fail season.
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: Miss Edna NJ Weyi o. r street, re-
| Gently returned from two months So
| jCum at the Cedars. Br0Olville. Nd
and yesterday left for Atlantic City,
where she win Join Mrs. Charles Kauf-
man at the Hotel Rudolf.
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Miss Selma Kahn has returned from
a delightful three months stay with
relatives, in New York city and sur
rounding summer resorts.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Miss Carrye Robinson has returned
from q several weeks stay at Atlantic
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Miss CarTye BaeF has returned from
Atlantic City, where she spent the past
three weeks, chaperOned By friends.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Mr. and Mrs J. Cans. Miss Nina
Cans, and Horace and Robert Cans
have returned TO their home in Rich
mond. Va. after visiting relatives here
and at Chesapeake Beach.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

But late at night and in lonely
streets don't you take to the middle OF
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Miss Sadie n. Silver has returned from
a. three weeks stay at Glen Manor,
Forest Glen, Nd.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Mrs. B. Rich. Miss Ernestine Rich,
and Miss Selma Rich have returned
from Atlantic City, where they spent
several weeks
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST Is. 1903
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Capt. F. II. EldriSge. Z. S. n. and
Mrs Eldridge are quests at the Mt.
Washington Hotel Breton Woods
r. Y. L. stratton has returned TO
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

David Sanger has returned to MS
home. after spending a fortnight at At
lantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Rabbi Louis Stern. of the Eighth
Street Temple. who with Mrs. Stern ana
family have spent The past month at
the Imperial Pen Mar have returned
to their home on Columbia road
The Washington times., 1908-08-28

Miss Tillie Raf has returned 70 her
home on r street after spending several
weeks at the "Cedars," BTOOkVille. Nd.