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The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Gives Method To Grow
Rhubarb in Winter

1t is not a difficult matter to force
rhubarb during the winter. and II
properly done people living near a
good, big market can make fine profit
in this work.
Rhubarb should be removed from
the open garden with as much dirt
clinging to the roots as possible.
They should then be placed in two
or three inches OF soil and the spaces
comparative darkness. A kerosene
lamp set on the floor in the cellar
will supply all the heat necessary.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
To Cook New Bread.

On being taken from the oven bread
should be placed on stats or sieves so
the air can circulate about 1t until II Is
thoroughly cooled.
BY that time all the gas and steam
which are likely to escape have done
so, and the bread may be put away.
Some housekeepers wrap their hot
bread in cloths, but this Is not advis-
able.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Best Method For
Covering Jellies

One Of the best ways of covering Jams
and jellies, SO that they will keep well,
Is to cover the Jars as soon as they
are filed Have the papers cut ready
and the white Of an egg slightly beat
en-, brush the papers with the white of
the egg, and tie down quickly. The
heat of the jam destroys all germs that
might cause 1t to mould. and dries the
egg so quickly that 1t Is Theoretically
sealed.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Engagement of Miss Lillian Baxter
| To Lieut. G. S ellis Is Announced
Minister Of Ecuador
And Mrs. Fox Here

The American Minister to Ecuador
and Mrs. William Fox have arrived In
Washington and are stopping at the
Grafton for q week or two. They are
accompanied by their. daughter. Miss
Eusehia Fox. who Is to he a brides
maid at the marriage next Wednesday,
of ner brother. George Edward Fox,
and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Dowell
The Minister and Mrs. Fox. who have
leave Of absence frorp the formers post.
win go to New York York after the wedding.
Wife Of Major McRae
To Join Her Husband.
Mrs. McRae, wife Of Major James H.
McRae, U. 8. A., and her small daugh-
ter, have gone to Jefferson City, Mo-,
to Join Major McRae. at his new sta
ton. Miss Dorothy McRae will remain
in washington, attending the National
Cathedral School, where she entered
last year.
Invitations have been received in
washington from Mrs. John Wesley
Jenner, of Mansfield. Ohio, for the mar
Jenner, to Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm, U. 8.
A. The wedding will take place Octo-
Der Is, In Mansfield. Lieutenant Lahm,
who attained considerable fame as an
army aeronaut, is well known in
washington, having been formerly sta
toned at Fort Myer.
Mrs Williams, widow of Col. Charles
r. williams, u. s. NJ. c., has returned
from Portland. Ore Wv where Sa.str she spent $
John NJ. Ellicott, wife Of Captain Eli
colt, of the navy, and has taken
apartments at the Ontario. Her son,
Capt Charles F. Williams, U. 8. NJ. c.,
is stationed at the Marine Barracks, at
the Navy Yard gate.
Announcement is made in New York
Of the engagement Of Miss May Hall
lock Bryan. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Howard Bryan, to Lieut..
Infantry. L. S. A. Lieutenant Matile is
the son of Brig. Gen. Leon A. Matile.
u. 8. A, retired, and Mrs. Matile, Of
the Cairo. The marriage of his sister.
Miss Elizabeth Matile. to Lieut.. Oscar
w. Griswold. U. s. A, a classmate at
ing the summer at San Antonio. Tex.
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Rrig. Gen. Charles. Morton. L. s. A.,
and Mrs. Morton have taken apart
ments at the Cairo for the winter
Mrs. Washington, wife of Commander
Thomas Washington. U. S. N, has re-
turned from the Virginia Hot Springs,
and Is established at her residence,
22a2 Q street. for the winter.
Commander Robert F. Coontz. 7. S. y.
and Mrs. Coontz have taken for the
winten the residence Of Mrs. Harrison,
widow Of Colonel Harrison, U. s. A,
on Wyoming avenue.
AZ or5 NErs Mor+tn G necker ar-
rived in Washington today from AL
bany. n. Y. and will be at the New
Willard for a week.
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Mrs. Thomcs T. GAN, who has beer
abroad all summer, will return to Wash
ington the latter part Of this month
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Mrs. william Haywood and Miss
Doris Haywood. will arrive in New
York shortly from Europe, where they
spent the summer. They will open their
Washington residence about the last of
the month. r. Z
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

The use Of one so
cent bottle of PARIS
Ian SAGE now sold
all over America will
prove to anyone that
can be abol-
ished; falling hair
and scalp itch stop
ped and lustrdus and
abundant hair OBJ
tanned.
One application is
so delightfully."- re-
freshing that it makes
the scalp feel fine.
PARTISAN SAGE is
guaranteed bv Henrv
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Evans and James O'Donnell to do Just
as advertised, or money back The
girl with the Auburn hair is on every
carton and bottle.
Miss Matilda Row, Utica, Ohio, r. D.
1912. writes: "My hair was all coming
out from having. erysipelas. I have
used, I think, four bottles of PARIS
Jan SAGE. My hair has stopped COM
Ing out, and is coming in as thick as
1t ever was,
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Everybody's Question Box-Answers to Queries

I Times Inquiry Department:
VIII the Inquiry Column inform ME what
Is the limit Of individual deposits in a
postal savings bank; Furthermore. am priv
ileged to deposit in as many savings banks
as may be established in this city.
Respectfully yours, A. T. r.
You can deposit 800 a month in a
postal savings bank, but you cannot
have a balance of more than 500. The
law limits you to one account in ore
postal savings bank.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
How many goldfish can live in FIVE
gallon jar when they are about three inches
long7 Will q jar Of this size be all right
for four small hsh and one 10 inches long?
When should the water be changed?
Yours gratefully. R. g. C.
A jar Of this size will hold about six
small fish, and II You put more In 1t
the fish will die. The jar is large
enough to hold the big fish and tho
smaller ones. The water in the Jars
should be changed at least twice Q.
week,
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To Entertain Mr.. Taft
On His Visit To Newport.

Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, who will
remain at their Newport estate until
early in December, will entertain Presi-
dent Taft on his contemplated visit &c
that resort next month.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard have re.
turned to Washington from York Har-
Dor, where they spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. clarence Moore, who
ere now abroad. will return to Wash
ington and open their Massachusetts
avenue home early In November.
Mrs. Copley Thaw, formerly the
Countess OF Yarmouth. who is at the
Virginia Hot Springs for the autumn,
will come to Washington and take pos
session Of the house which she recently
purchased, upon the completion Of ex-
tensive improvements, about Novem.
ber /. The house formerly was the
residence of the late Chief Justice Full
Ter and one Of the most interesting In
the Capital.
Viscount and Viscountess de Sibour
who were at York Harbor for the sum-
mer, have returned to the city.
p
Cards have been received in Washing
ton from william Owen Scott, for the
marriage of his daughter. Miss Mary
owen Seoul anu "IlildHi lTElIlS I1OW-
bert, Wednesday, October is, at noon, in
St. Stephens Church, Colorado Springs,
Col The engagement of Miss Scott and
that of her sister. Miss Alice Scott, to
Charles B. Lansing, was announced only
last week
Mrs Henrietta Tenney' has taken an
apartment in the Ontario for the winter
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Mr.. and Mrs. George x. McLanahan,
who have spent the summer at Watch
Hill, r. L.. will return to Washington
the latter part of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. william B. Rayner
have returned to Washington and have
opened their residence on Connecticut
avenue for the winter. They spent the
greater part of the summer at their
place in Cambridge. Md
-
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, who spent the
summer in New York State, has re-
turned to Washington and opened her
residence for the winter.
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen IN The Shops

In column,
city
king for Tho ShOpRer
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

r N the great forest that lies just north
Of Far-away-land lived hunter
il and his family. Although they had
very little and were even cold when
the north wind came sweeping down
from the Pole In the long winter night,
they were very happy. Close against the
side of their tiny house grew a straight
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times inquiry Department:
Would you kindly let me know what de-
partments Of the United States Government
have branches in Denver and the nanes Of
such offices. Very truly yours. L B.
At the Civil Service Commission,
where inquired for the information
which you desire. was told that moth
ing was given out at that department
for publication In the public press. I
will, therefore, have to refer You to
the secretary of the Civil Service Conn
mission In Denver for the answer to
your query.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Fascinating Hair
Free From Dandruff is Easy for
ANY Women to Obtain

Yes! glorious hair is worth little
trouble and every woman and man
too for that matter should strive to
obtain 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Mrs. Baxter and Daughter
Now Are Staying in
San Francisco.

The second announcement Of the en-
gagement Of a Washington girl, to come
from the West within the last ten days,
Is that Miss Lillian Duncan Baxter,
daughter OF Mrs. Baxter. is to wed
Lieut.. George 8. Gillis. United States
Infantry. now stationed at Fort Nc
lowell. Angel Island. California Mrs.
Baxter ana her daughter, who now are
in San Francisco. where the announce
ment was made. gave UP their apart
ments at the Ontario. year ago, and
have since been touring along the
Pacific Coast.
Miss Baxter prominently Is identified
with the service. being a granddaughter
Of the late General Thomas Duncan.-U.
s. A. a niece of Brig. Gen. Joseph W.
Duncan, now commanding the Depart
ment Of Texas; a niece Of Lieut.. Col.
John e. Baxter, Q. M. Dept, U. 8. A.; a
grsndniece of Gen. John M. Wilson, u.
s. A.. and Of Lieut. Commander Downs
has yet been fixed for the wedding.
The first announcement which came
from william Owen Scott. at Colorado
Springs a week ago was q double one,
that Of the engagement OF Miss Mary
Owen Scott to William Irving HowberI.
and her sister. Miss Alice Scott to
Charles B. Lansing.
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Peter Goelet Gerrys
Soon To Come Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry are
spending the autumn at Lake Delaware,
n Y. They will come TO Washington for
a visit to the latter's mother, Mrs.
Richard Townsend. on her return from
Europe, shortly.
=
The counselor OF the Austro-Hu
garian embassy and Mime. Won Loewen-
thal-Linau, who are at the Curtis Ho-
tel, Lenox, for a few weeks, have with
them Countess Nostlitz, who has re-
Gently arrived in this country.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Barlow Mercer
and family. who have been spending the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
McNeill at their country place near
Laurel, Nd. have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chang, of the
Chinese legation stan. will return to
the Capital about October Is, from Gar
rison-on-the Hudson.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Please answer these two queries: Does a
man who has served three years In the civil
war have to take an examination for a iob
as messenger or watchman? Also give me
the name Of some one to write to Tor in
formation about same. Thanking YOU.
am, yours truly, MRS j. r. O.
Write to the Civil Service Commits
sion for an application blank to fill
out for the position Of messenger or
watchman. :
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Times Inquiry Department

Times Inquiry Department: w.
Please tell me II an innocent man married
a supposed Divorce in good faith and after
living with her several years he found that
she had not been divorced and that her hus-
band was still living, could the man law
fully marry again without getting divorce? ?
Thanking you, l remain.
A CONSTANT READER.
Generally speaking, / should say that
you were not lawfully married, and that
you would not have to apply for a d.
vorce in order to remarry. However.
it would be safer to see a lawyer, be-
cause legal difficulties might arise.
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INQUIRY Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly give me some points to
be used in a debate on the negative side.
The subject 10: Resolved. that we should
have compulsory school attendance" Yours
respectfully. w r
II you go to the Public Library they
can give you literature upon this sub
ject.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Times Inquiry Department:
In a game OF draw poker. A has king,
ace, deuce, tray, and four; has pail
OF deuces. Who wins? NJ. c.
a Wins
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Cost Ss5,ooo.oo-Cio and Phyletes.
Spectacular today, Virginia, .. r & @.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
B wins
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Please inform me II there is a boat line
between Norfork. Va. and Philadelphia, Pa,
which carries passengers. Thanking you for
the favor, / am, Yours truly,
G. w. McC
There is a freight boat line between
Norfolk and Philadelphia, but 1t does
not carry passengers.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Times Inquiry Department:


! intend to write out my will and have it
witnessed by two persons. By taking the
written will to a notary and swearing to it.
will that be all that is necessary to make It
a lawful will, or do the witnesses have to
appear in person before a notary? I do not
own very much, so do not feel justified in
going to the expense Of having a lawyer
draw up the will. he would charge me
anywhere from s. to SIS, while believe the
fully, G.. t.
It is not necessary to see a notary
when making your will, because the
two witnesses are sufficient. The
notary will only add to the legal diff
culties when the will is executed The
will is perfectly valid If two witnesses
are present when you sign it.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Anty Drudge On Marriage.

Miss Dolly Doim-'T certainly do love James but he's
far too poor for Us to get married. I'm not strong
enough to do the family washing myself and We
cannot afford girl" I"
Anty D71dge-Get married right away If that's all that
stops you. You're plenty strong enough to wash
clothes the Fels-Naptha way Fels-Naptha is easy
on the woman; easy the clothes"
Easy on the woman: easy on the
clothesl That, in a nutshell, is the
Fels-Naptha way of washing.
Fels-Naptha soap does away with all
the hard and dsagreeable part of washing
clothes. Little rubbing, no steaming suds
to bend over, no keeping up fire to boil the
clothes, no nauseous odor from cooking
soiled garments
Then, clothes last longer with no boil
ing to weaken their fiber and no hard rub
bing to wear them thin,
Look for the red and green wrapper.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly inform me through the
Inquiry Column when to transplant lilac and
rose bushes, also walnut trees
CONSTANT READER.
You can transplant rose bushes toward
the end Of October or when the wood
is hard and dry. The lilac bushes are
treated the same way. Walnut trees
can be transplanted when they are in
a dormant condition; that is, in the fall
Of the year when the sap in the tree is
low.
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Times Inquiry Department:

'Times Inquiry Department:
II woman gets a divorce from her hus-
band and has one daughter. then remarries,
and the man also remarries, has q child
by the second wife, and then dies and leaves
nothing but houseful Of furniture costing
about $eoo has the first child any right 10
any part Of it7 VIII look for an answer
In the Question Box. Yours truly,
N. v.
You had better take these rather COM
plieated questions to a good lawyer.
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Tlmes Inquiry pepartment:

TlIDes inquiry department.
Please let me know in the Inquiry Col
umn whether there Is a school In Washing
ton which teaches wireless telegraphy, and IL
50 please give me particulars. A. D..
There is no school in Washington
where wireless telegraphy - taught.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Oysters. Nd. Quick, Gro 9th. zoos Pa. ava
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Times Inquiry Department:

Will you kindly tell me If there Is a good
colored' home in the Northwest where can
put child at the age Of ten months and
what the charge IL a month. Yours truly,
E. @. d.
If you go to 1722 G stceet northwest
any day between the hours nf 10 and
l., the visitor there connected with the
Associated Charities can give you full
information concerning home for your
baby and the charges per month.
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Times Inquiry Department:

IInncs inquiry Department.:
1 have been keeping steady company with
young man twenty years of age and wish
to give him present for his birthday viii
you kindly suggest something suitable to
give him costing not over IS. Do you think
q piece OF tewelry would be appropriate I?
Yours truly, ETHEL r.
II you give your friend something
for his room I am sure he would ap-
prectate 1t. A desk set made Of cut
leather. pipe rack. a college poster,
anything like this that he could put in
his den would be q very suitable pres
ent A piece Of jewelry would be too
personal a gift to give unless you
are engaged to him.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Conger Will Clean And Relay
Your floor coverings in thoroughly salts.
factory manner at small cost. Special
MOTHPROOFING process employed.
Tel. W. 427 for wagon. 23d & ". Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Times Inquiry Department:

4Hilcs inquiry department.
Please tell me who Is the patron saint Of
America. Is there a SIS gold piece7
Have you ever heard Of case where q per-
son twenty-four years old has never lost his
baby teeth. Oblige,
A CONSTANT READER.
The Goddess of Liberty is the patron
goddess Of America; there is no patron
saint. There is no flfteen-dollar gold
piece. 1 have never heard OF a person
twenty-four years old not having lost
their baby teeth, they probably lost
their teeth and didn't know it.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Ilhhes InQClry Department:
/ am in love with a man I hsve known
about three years. He has never asked
me for my company but have been asso-
ciated with him and I love him very dearly.
He expects to 60 away and this 10 Rrteying
me very much. What would you do II YOU
were in my case, as he knows nothing about
my liking him. @, X.
II were you 1 think I should wait
until the young man declares himself.
If he is as much In love with you as
you seem to be with him. he will GER
tainly tell you about It before he leaves
the city.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly publish the reciprocity bill
passed by the last extra session OF Congress
Please explain, near as you can, .he ad-
vantages and disadvantages that tie United
States and Canada would have to accept II
the policy had been accepted by Canada and
had become law. Yours very truly,
J. Sd.
The Canadian reciprocity bill and ar
guments for and against 1t are too
lengthy for this column, but If you will
write to the document room OF the Gcv-
ernment Printing Office you may OBJ
tain a copy Of the bill If You will also
write for the issue of the Congressional
Record, April p, 1911, you will find four
speeches, fully outlining the advantages
and disadvantages of reciprocity. Pro-
posed reciprocity was based on an
agreement that both Canada and the
United States would remove their duties
on certaip farm products, thus promot-
ing better market and more generous
exchange between the two nations. The
Congressional Record referred to will
cost only about'6 cents.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Times Inquiry Department:
How can a dark ring around the neck be
removed? Also, has Connecticut received its
full quota OF appointments in the apportioned
departmental service at Washington? Thank
ing you for an early reply, am,
Respectfully, B. W. II.
II you use lemon juice on your neck
the dark ring will disappear. Connecti-
cut has received its full quota Of ap-
pointments in the Government service at
Washington.
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Time. Inquiry Department:

Ilmes inquiry department:
Would you kindly inform ma throupb the
Inquiry Column II there Is a premium on q
large penny dated 1897; also on one dated
lS5l. and one dated 1881: scent pieces dated
1853. 1874; q dime dated 1854, and a 2-ceut
piece dated 1854? Thanking you, I am,
yours truly, DAN A. Mel.
The Scent piece dated 1863 has a
premium on 1t varying from Is to rs
cents. The other coins have no prem
iums attached to them.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Town Talk-Mary Fuller In Electra.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Can you kindly inform me II there Is any
value in q SO bill dated October Is, 1862. II
there is. please tell me where can dispose
Of II. and oblige ADGY.
don't think your ten-dollar bill is
worth more than ten good dollars un-
less you happen to get bargain and
pay ten dollars for something which is
worth twenty.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department: ..
Please publish the maximum height Of a
wave at sea, and oblige, WILLIAM s.
/ have been told that the waves
around Cape Horn are forty and fifty
feet the highest waves recorded, in a
heavy sea.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Times Inquiry Department:

DtpdI :
When will the District begin work on the
opening at New York avenue from First
street. northeast to BANDS road? Congress
appropriated money for It four years ago.
6. L r.
Congress appropriated money for the
acquisition Of the land by condemnation
proceedings but has made no appropria-
ton for the grading and laying out of
the thoroughfare. An item for this Will
be included in the Commissioners
estimates for the fiscal year 1913.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

You will find all schools, in and
around Washington, advertised and de-
scribed in the September 3 edition
OF The Times. You can probably find
out just what you want to know in this
paper.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Times Inquiry Department:
Is there anything / can use to whiten a
scar; and also tell me something to fill out
the hollows in my neck?
ANXIOUS READER.
You do not tell me what kind Of a
scar you wish to whiten. II you give
more details a specific remedy might be
found for you. Use olive oil OF cocoa
butter to filr out the hollows in your
neck. Massage every night for about
ten minutes. rubbing the oil or cream In
with the finger tips, and your neck will
not nave a single hollow place in 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish when and where the public
school evening classes In cooking and dress
making are held, and oblige.
A DAILY READER.
The Mckinley Manual Training School
is the only school In the city where
dressmaking is taught in the evening
classes Of :he pIblic schools. Cooking
is taught mere and also in the following
places: Berrit School. Fourteenth and
Q streets: 212 H street northwest; 33S H
street northeast: 646 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast. These schools are to
open the first Monday in October on
Monday. Wednesday. and Friday even
ings, from 7:30 to go
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Would you kindly advise me II you know
OF any boarding schools for boys about nine
years old lCatholic preferred); also. terms, II
you can give them? Yours truly,
KATEJERTNE
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rimes Inquirr pepartmen,.

Please tell me the premium m n silver
dollar dated 1887 and one 25-cent piece dated
1855 Thanking you, I am, Yours truly
T. N.
There is no premium attached TO
these coins.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Mrs. Stanley Matthews, who spent the
summer in New York State, has re-
turned to Washington and opened her
residence for the winter.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Mrs Henrietta Tenney' has taken an
apartment in the Ontario for the winter
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. william B. Rayner
have returned to Washington and have
opened their residence on Connecticut
avenue for the winter. They spent the
greater part of the summer at their
place in Cambridge. Md
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George X. McLanahan,
who have spent the summer at Watch
Hill, r. l.. will return to Washington
the latter part of next week.