The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Items of Interest
 to Montgomery
 and to the State

and to the State 1 and shower bow of narrower ribbon, | and will be worn only on this one oc- | casion, when 1t is supposed to bring luck and happiness to its wsarer. There is an old saying to the effect that
 "The maid who wears . yellow garter | on a bridal morn
 Will be herself a bride before another | year shall dawn"
 And it is pretty notion for the bride to-be to make for each of her maids a dainty yellow garter exactly l like the blue one which sfie will wear | at the wedding. These yellow garters l must, of course, be made by the brides i own hands in order to possess any magical influence over the bridesmaids future happiness.
 THE DAUGHTERS UPBRINGING. | The piazza talk had turned to | topic which some might consider | serious for an August afternoon. but the mothers in the group would have | had to look far to find anything of more vital interest The essential l things Tn the upDrinBinB ot uauS Sh- | ter were being discussed. One woman was strongly Of the opinion that If a girl is to develop into a person of character she must first l of all be natural and unaffected. Another laid stress on the impor- | tance of cultivating in the daughter & love of good books. and also intel ligent knowledge how to read book. The young woman must learn to be good listener. she said. To write a business letter is imperative, and | to be conversant with topics of the day is another important matter. | Application of the fact that stitch | in time saves nine, whether related to | work with the needle or any activity, | Is what a third thought should be in- ] stilled.
 Personality" observed a member of the group. 'is worth more than beauty | or wealth. A happy combination Of head and heart will bring largest re- turns. for a superabundance Of either Is a misfortune which will bring sor- | row to the possessor as well as to l others"
 The lack of ability to make prompt decisions was characterized by one of the women as most unfortunate. She said she had tried to impress the value | of prompt decision upon her children. The rule she advocated was to weigh a matter carefully, come to decision and then let the incident be closed.
 Coming down to very practical mat ters, another speaker. attached import ance to the possession by young woman of the sense of the value of time and money. of course, l don't mean that a girl should be calculat- ing" she said; "I say that we owe It | to our daughters to give them good business training They should learn to shop intelligently. 10 judge values | correctly"
 still another held to the view that a practical knowledge of housekeeping | was essential and in this there was | general concurrence, as well as in the | wisdom of having the girl take ad- | vantage of all educational opportunt- ties.
 So the opinions ran. As the party dispersed, all owned to a broadening | of ideas as a result of the inter change.
 | IRONING LINEN. l A linen apron is ironed on the right side to make it smooth and glossy The order of ironing Is as follows: Iron first the bands and bib until dry. If the apron is long. the gathers should then be ironed across from selvedge to selvedge. and lastly the lower part of the apron. being careful to keep the hem straight.
 A muslin apron is ironed according to the same order. but unless 1t IS made of very thick muslin. 1t is usu- ally ironed on the wrong side. as mus lin when new has no gloss on the right side. and it is advisable to keep garments as like new as possible
 An old negro laundress Is respon- sible for the following cure for badly scorched places caused by too hot irons; A half pint Of vinegar is put nn the stove In porcelain-lined sauce pan. To this is added the juice of a large onion and two ounces of fuller's earth. The mixture Is boiled for five minutes. strained, cooled and bottled.
 In removing the scorch little of the mixture is put on a clean white linen rag and rubbed over the scorch- ed place until it disappears. Several applicati tions may be necessary.
 WOMEN SUCCESS WINNERS.
 Gertrude Barnum. New York, mem her of the Municipal League Tene- ments, Is heading a movement to as- sist wage earners fin finding homes. She is at home every Thursday to house hunters. She thinks there Is no
 
 day than Where do you live?"
 Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont and Mrs. Clar- ence Mackay have each opened club | rooms for suffragettes. Mrs. Belmont for the Women's Suffrage League and Mrs. Mackay for the Equal Franchise Society, of which she Is president.
 Prominent Washington women have interested themselves in forming a collection of faces, embroideries, fans. miniatures and pottery for the Unit ed States National Museum. The con- 1 tributors include Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs James Pinchot and Mrs. James liar | Ian.
 THE WORK THAT'S NEVER DONE. When ready to work button holes in your new lace waist or yoke. haste small squares of thin material under each place where you wish to make them. Cut away the surplus material after working the button holes. and they will be found to be firm and strong.
 Try lacking cheescloth on the pan try window screen frame. This ad- mits air that is sifted free from smoke and soot before 1t comes into the pantry
 Did you ever try cleaning the sweeper brush with an old comb2 It's a good plan. for 1t preserves the brush and keeps 1t clean, and at the same time saves your hands.
 Put a few clean marbles in your kettle of jelly while 1t Is cooking. They respond to the heat and will roll around thus keeping the liquid stirring, which prevents scorching.