The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-18
Things Worth Knowing

Every few hours, close the eyes and rest them for about five minutes. It helps the eyes and prevents "crows feet" making their appearance as early as they would otherwise.
 For hoarseness the white of an egg, beaten in lemon juice, sweetened with powdered suger, is efficacious.
 Talcum powder rubbed on old playing cards will make them almost as good as new.
 Camphor will not only scatter the tiny red ants which infest many places, but it is known to be effective in getting rid of mice Sprinkle the oamphor ice in small Jumps in the pantry or any place which the mice frequent, and it will un- doubtedly prove an aversion to these pests.
 A good idea for the greenhouse, where the plants and flowers reside, is to have the roof painted or whitewashed to keep the hot September sun from drying them up.
 
 Virginia. They will be at home for the winter with Mrs. L. B. Bloodworth, 20l4 Thirteenth avenue, south.
 Mrs. S. J. Morse, her son, and neice, are guests of her mother, Mrs. R. l.. F'raliegh, 1874 Avenue I.
 MT. Van wyck Williams is in New York.
 Mrs. A. R. Dearborn and children re- turned Wednesday night from North Carolina.
 Mrs. Jones Guerry Moore and Miss Mabel Moore have returned from Boulder and other points in Colorado where they spent several months.
 MT. Marshall Dabney will leave early next week for Alexandria, Va, to enter the Episcopal High school.
 Mrs. James Vinson Arnold has as her guest her mother and sister. Mrs. Burn side and Miss Annie Burnside of Lam caster, Ky.
 Mrs. N. w. Trimble has returned from Bangor, where she has spent a large part of the summer. Miss Jennie Trimble will remain with her father at Bangor a week or two longer.
 Miss Mabel Wheelock has returned from Yolande, where she was the guest of Miss Gertrude Sullivan.
 Miss Carroll Woodson will leave short ly for Colorado, where she will study this winter with her aunt, Mrs. Elebe. 
 Mrs. w. P. G. Harding and children are expected to return Tuesday from North Carolina.
 MT. Dahm-P Petersen has issued attrac- tive circulars announcing his plans for the winter. His classes in piano, organ and voice will be unusually large and he has engaged Miss Ida Mae Stanley to assist him as piano teacher. Miss Stan ley is a pupil of the Cincinnati College of Music. and the Chicago College of Music as well. She is musician of merit Instruction will be given by her to beginners under the personal super vision of MT. Dahm-Petersen. He will continue his classes of the more advanced piano pupils, and organ instruction also. His popularity as a teacher of vocal music Is unabated. In this he retains high place among the musicians of this country.
 Miss Dorsey Harris will entertain her little friends this evening at school day dance at her home on Eleventh avenue, south
 The Home Mission society of the Sixty seventh Street Methodist church, East Lake, will give an ice cream supper on the grounds of the church this evening. The public is cordially invited.
 Miss Alice 'Rumph will reopen her art studio September 2l in the Margaret Al len school annex. Her new quarters will be on the ground floor. During the studio hours. from g to s:so. her classes