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well illustrates that saying that you
heard old Farmer Johnson tell his SON
This story concerned young fox
who disappeared one night and was not
heard of for months, and when he was
heard Of he was on exhibition In zoo
In big city"
black bird told about last week." said
Jack Rabbit.
because that Is the same fox who did
not do for others what he would have
had had others do for him.
That is most interesting" said
Jack Rabbit; please hurry the story"
through the wood when he heard loud
cry Of some one in distress, and going
cautiously In the direction Of the noise
he saw a goose hanging by one leg to
branch of a tree. The goose was cry
ing loudly for help, and when 1t saw
the fox, although ordinarily 1t would
have been afraid of him, it called upon
him for help. Dear Mister Fox, said
the goose, I am caught in trap that
was set for a partridge, and there Is no
possible way that / can get down un-
less you help me. This string Is cut
ting my leg and hanging here Is most
uncomfortable. If you would but jump
teeth, you could bite it off and set me
free"
But the fox had no disposition to
help the goose. but instead stood at
no one but a foolish goose would get
caught in a trap, and that 1t was
good lesson that It was caught. Hang
there he said as he turned to go
away, until you have learned to avoid
such things as traps
Now, the farmer, hearing the cries
Of the goose, came down to the wood,
and. seeing that it was one of mis- own
geese that he had caught, quickly cut
bound up the bruised leg, and in a
few days the goose was as well as
ever.
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But beside the string trap which he
nad set for the partridge he had also
set steel trap for larger game. and q
rev days afterward the goose walk
ing along the edge OF the wood, heard
ton from which IL came, he saw q fox
caught in the steel trap and unable to
escape. As the goose walked nearer Il
saw that II was the same fox who a
few days previous had refused to help
get IL down from the tree.
when the goose was near enoo~t,fo
hear the fox called for help.
You did not help me the other day.
said the goose; why should help you
now?
But your master came and got you
out of trouble said the fox, and there
Is no one to do as much for me-
20 yes there is,' said the goose. I
will go and tell my master that you are
in the trap and he will help you, and as
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Humor of the Day.

Traveller Gin a railway carriage. to
fellow-passenger)-Sir, what do you
mean? This is the third time you have
Pot out MY match.
Fellow Traveler-Force Of habit, I'm
a member Of volunteer fire brigade.
Goodfellow-Here's your health. old
chap. BY tie way. what is that knot
in your handkerchief for?
Jnllifcllnw-H'm! That's to remind me
I've taken the pledge.
'ioodfellow-But you Just this minute
took drink
JollifellCw-Ye-S-s. As q matter Of
fact. 1 never see the knot till take out
my handkerchief to wipe my mouth
indianapolis Sun.
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4, his countenance, It would be inadvisable
| to demonstrate.
Therefore, theodore Racksole con-
tinued his perambulations unehallenged.
and kept saying to himself: Il must DO
But what? He could think Of no
course to pursue.
At last he walked straight through
1 the hotel and out at the other entrance,
| and SO up the little unassuming side
street into the roaring torrent of the
narrow and crowded Strand.
| He jumped on a Putney bus and paid
his fare to Putney. five pence. and then,
| finding that the humble occupants of
| the vehicle stared at the spectacle Of a
man in evening dress but without q
| dustcoat, he jumped off again, oblivious
of the fact that the conductor jerked
a thumb toward him and winked at the
goes a lunatic."
He went into a tobacconists shop
| and asked for cigar. The shopman
mildly inquired what price.
What are the best you've got? t?'
asked Theodore Racksole.
Five shilling each, SIR said the man
promptly.
"Give me a penny one" was Theodore
Racksole's laconic response, and he
walked out Of the shop smoking the
1t was a new sensation for him.
He was inhaling the aromatic odors
of Eugene Rummel's establishment for
the sale of scents when a gentleman.
walking slowly in the opposite direc-
tion, accosted him with a quiet, Good
evening, Mr. Racksole"
The millionaire did not at first recog-
nize his fnterluctor, who wore a trav-
cling overcoat and was carrying a
handbag. Then a slight. pleased smile
passed over his features, and he held
out his hand.
We'll. Mr.. Babylon! he EXCLAIMED.
"Ot all the persons IN the wide world,
you are the man I would most have
You fatter me-" said the little An
NO, / don't" answered Racksole.
II isn't my custom any more than it's
yarn with you. and 10! here you are.
Where have you sprung from?"
From Lausanne" said Felix Baby
lon Il had finished my duties there. Il
had nothing else to do and felt home
sick.l SICK felt the nostalgia OF london
and he raised the handbag for Rack
sole's notice.
"one toothbrush, one razor. two slip
pers-eh?" He laughed. IT was won
stay-me; Felix Babylon, homeless in
II should advise you to stay at the
Grand Babylon" Racksole laughed
DoSh. II 10 a BOOu anu hhO"
the proprietor personally"
Rather expensive, is 1t not?" OBJ
served Babylon.
ITO you, SIR" answered Racksole.
the inclusive terms will be exactly |
half a crown a week. Do you accept?"
Il accept" said Babylon and added: /
You are very good. Mr.. Racksole."
They strolled together back to the !
hotel, saying nothing IN particular. but |
feeling very content with each others !
Many customers?" asked Felix Baby
lon.
Very .tolerabIe," said Racksole, as
Stunning as much Of the air Of the pro-
hotel proprietor as he could.
| think ! may say. in the storekeepers s |
phrase, that II there is any business '
about, 1 am doing IT. Tonight the
people are all on the terrace in the
portico-it's so confoundedly hot, and
The consumption OF ice is simply enor-
nous, nearly as large as II would be in
New York"
L Continuation of This Story VIII
he Found In TomOrrow's
Issue of The Times.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
MISTER FOX TEACHES A LESSON.

TACK RABBIT thought q great deal
about the story that the blackbird
II told Of his visit to the city and
tried to imagine how q place
would look where there was nothing but
| people and houses, with no trees and no
green fields or flowers or brooks or any
Of the things to which he was accus-
toned, and he came to agree very
thoroughly with Mister Fox in the idea
that he would not like to live there, al
though he did wish that he might see 1t
once. He tried to think Of some way
in which this could be accomplished
without danger to himself, and he was
House on the Hill for his regular visit
As he got up to the house and was
met by Mister Fox he put his thoughts
into words. do you think" he asked
Mister Fox. that there is any way In
Not without a good deal Of trouble
and PAIN" said Mister Fox. "Of
course. II you are willing to have your
ears cut on and long tail sewed on
to the little stump you call tail and
you might go disguised as a cat, but
they tell me that cat In a city has
pretty hard time lodging street cars In
the daytime and boots and bottles at
be much enjoyment. However, It is a
question you must decide for yourself"
We'll" said Jack Rabbit, "I won't
go today, anyway. Instead Of that I
will sit here and have you tell me one
Of your famous stories. By the way"
he continued. "I overheard Farmer
Johnson talking to one of his boys last
night. and he concluded by saying you
must do as you would be done byp
What did he mean by thatT'
He meant" said Mister Fox, that
you mustn't expect favors unless you
are willing to grant them; that you
must treat other animals as you would
want them to treat you II conditions
were just turned around. There ARE
plenty Of the animals who are Just like
people. They want other animals to
help them when they are in trouble, but
give themselves very little distress when
they find others in difficulties"
If you know something In the way
Of a story that would illustrate that
wisdom, l should very much like to
hear It," said Jack Rabbit.
'I know a dozen stories of that kind,
said Mr.. Fox, but II I am going to
tell one we had better go into my
house, for 1t looks as II we were going
to get a shower very shortly, and I
know that you do not want to wet that
fine coat of yours
When they had got themselves COM
fortably seated in the cave Mister Fox
began as follows: Il have travelled
quite a bit, as you know, and have
called now and then on some of my
relatives, although ] am no great hand
to visit, but the story that 1 heard from
the mouth Of one Of my relatives pretty |
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! Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish for me q recipe for chow
< DAILY READER.
Prepare a mixture of string beans.
tiny cucumbers, small onions (peeled),
a caulif1ower (cut into clusters), and
green tomatoes (sliced). Add to these
four small, long, red peppers, and ar
range the vegetables in a wide
mouthed jar, alternating each layer
of these with one Of salt When all
are covered with cold water, lay a
board with a weight upon It on top
Of the contents Of the Jar to keep
them from floating. Leave them thus
for three days, drain the pickles, wash
them with fresh water and let them
lie in unsalted water for a day. Make
a pickle vinegar by cooking together
a gallon Of vinegar, a teaspoonful,
each. Of celery seed, white mustard
seed, whole cloves, whole mace and
whole black peppers, and one of ground
horseradish. two teaspoonfuls of
tumeric, three tablespoonfuls Of
ground mustard. and a cupful and a
half of brown sugar. Put over the
fire in a preserving kettle. and when
it reaches a boil. drop in the pickles.
Be careful that there are no decayed
ones among them. After they have
simmered five minutes take them out
with a skinner and put into a stone
jar. Pour the vinegar over them, and
let them stand for two days. Drain
the vinegar of: put 1t back on the
fire, add to 1t a tablespoonful of
curry powder. and when boiling pour
1t over the pickles in the crock. When
cold, put the pickles into small Jars
and seal. Ready for use In two or
three weeks.
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Miss Anna Portner ,
Bridge Party Guest

Miss Anna Portner, who Is visiting
| Mrs. Archibald Oracle. at the Curtis
Hotel, Lenox, was the guest of honor
at bridge party given at the hotel by
Mrs. Oracle last night.
q
The Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon, pas
tor of the Metropolitan Methodist Epis-
turned to Washington yesterday after
an absence Of several weeks. They spent
their vacation In Ohio and New York.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Denegre, who
spent the summer in London, are
chester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter are
spending week or two at the Profile
House. Profile. N. T.
Rear Admiral Willard H. Bronson, U.
S. ", will return to Profile, n. H., and
join his family in a day or two, after a
brief visit to New York.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge.
who have been spending a few days in
Stockbridge, Mass, on an automobile
trip. left there yesterday for Farming
ton, Conn.
]. Harris Franklin has returned from
Atlantic City, where he spent the las.
several weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs Walter s. Hutchins have
closed their cottage at Nantucket, and
have gone 10 Concord, Mass, for sew
eral weeks before returning to their
residence on Sixteenth street.
r
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson,
L. 8. N, retired, and the Misses Glover,
who are spending the season at Bar
Harbor, will return to the city and
open their New Hampshire avenue
residence about the middle Of October.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly tell me what will remove
black grease spots from a white cloth cane
without leaving circles as gasolene 30 often
does7 And would you also kindly sueaest
what would be suitable to take for two
weeks stay at Atlantic City? would an
preciate an early answer. BESSIE F. w.
Try the following remedy: Cover the
spot with benzine for few hours then
sponge the spot with a mixture of
ether, alcohol. and ammonia. Take a
dark tailored suit with you to Atlantic
City, also linen coat suit, SO that Won
will be prepared for either hot or cool
weather. You will need a few evening
hotel, and also an evening wrap. Take
few afternoon dresses and a good SUD-
ply Of shirt waists
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ritchie
Have Returned to Washington.

Mr.. and Mrs John Ritchie, who spent
the last several weeks at Virginia Beach.
Lynchburg. and Virginia Hot Springs,
have returned to Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Reid Hunt have re-
turned after spending the summer in
Atlantic City and Capon Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Ellerson. who
spent the season at the White Sulphur
Springs, have returned and opened their
residence on r street for the season.
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Times Inquiry Department:
am = young girl Just seventeen years
Of age and have never had any company.
There 10 q young man who would like to
keep steady company with me, but my
mother objects to him. Please tell me what
to do. LOUISE o.
! think your mothers advice is more
valuable than any one else's. and
advise you to talk 1t over with her
and see II she can't help you. You are
rather young to think of any one in
particular. and ! would try to become
acquainted with some jolly girls and
boys of the same age as yourself. and
have good time with all Of them.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me how to preserve
watermelon rind. and obiige. -
Remove the outside r1nd Of the melon
and scrape out the soft inside. Cut the
rind into strips. Line the kettle with
| vine-leaves, lay in the rind n alternate
layers with more grape leaves. sprin-
kle each layer lightly with powdered
alum, pour in a very little cold water,
cover the kettle closely, and steam the
contents for three hours. Do not let
the water on the rind boil during this
time. Drain the rind and throw into
cold water. Soak for four hours, drain
ing and adding fresh, cold water every
hour.
| Put into the preserving kettle two and
| a half pounds OF granulated sugar and
a quart Of water, and bring to boil.
skimming OF the scum as It rises to
the surface. When the scum no longer
rises drain the rind and drop 1t into the
boiling syrup. When the rind is clear
and very tender, but not broken, re-
move, and lay upon platters, while you
| add to the syrup a sliced lemon and q
little sliced ginger root. Boil for ten
| minutes. Pack the rind. carefully In
lars; fill these to overnowIng with the
boiling syrup and seal.
Times Inquiry Department:
light, wood-iber mating. and It has become
very soiled. Can you tell me how l can
clean it? thanking you for any Information
'' CONSTANT READER
The mating should be taken from the
4
is relaid give it a coating OF white
shellac. II the shellac wears off in
places, wash the mating in hot, soapy
water, then go over 1t with warm, clean
water, and, after It is thoroughly dry.
put on another coat Of shellac. The
coat of sheIlac will wear at least six
months.
Times Inquiry Department.
Please tell me the proper official to notify
IN regard to some diseased trees on city
properly? Thanking you in advance, am,
Yours truly, II. M. 7.
Apply to the Parking Commission in
the Municipal building in regard to all
matters of this kind.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me how to clean a pigskin
purse which has become stained with per-
spiration, and oblige,
A CONSTANT READER.
Try cleaning It with oxalic acid which
has been weakened with water A good
proportion Of each is one-half teaspoon
full Of oxalic acid In glassful of water.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Would you kindly give me q good recipe |
for apple butter" and oblige,
A DAILY READER.
Boil cider down to two-thirds Of its
original quantity. Into this turn as
many peeled and sliced a0ples as the
liquid win cover and simmer, stirring !
often. until very tender. When the |
first supply Of apples is tender. strain
them out, add more and cook in the
same fashion until all the cider Is
absorbed. Take from the fire, put all
into a stone crock and set aside for
twelve hours, then return to the fire
and boil until you have a soft brown
mass. Remove and pack In jars
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler
Return Shortly From Maine.
Miss Ida Sahli
Bride of A. w. Luckett.

The marriage of Miss Ida Sahli and
A. w. Luckett took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the parson-
age OF the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. Z.
Church. the Rev. c. w. Pate officiat-
ing in the presence of a small party
of relatives and few friends.
Miss Sahl. who was escorted and
given in marriage by her brother,
Albert Sahli, wore a navy blue serge
suit with q large black hat trimmed
in white plumes and carried a bou-
quet of pink rose buds.
William Hudson was best man for
Mr.. Luckett.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Luckett left Washington
for q wedding trip. After October 5.
they will be at home at 2014 III street.
The bride Is the daughter of the
late Otto Sahli, chancellor Of the
Swiss legation.
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THE THRIFTY
HOUSEWIFE.

win do well to consult daily the nuuer-
Gus and unusual bargains offered In The
Times For Sale-Miscellaneous'' Col-
umns On the Want Ad pages
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Everybodys Question Box-Answers to Que ries
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
1 am keeping company with a young man
and love him very much. but still love an
other ] used to go with before I met this
one. As can't go with both of them and
don't know which love the best, can you
kindly tell me what to do? I remain.
Yours gratefully, WILHELMINA J.
have been told that when you are In
love there is no doubt in your mind
as to who the beloved one Is. Accord
ingly, you evidently do not love either
Of these two young men.
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Sister Will Be Matron Of
Honor for Miss Mary
Hopkins.

At the marriage Of Miss Mary Hop
kins. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins. Of Massachusetts, avenue
to Crawford Blagden, Of New York.
the bride will be attended by her sis
ter. Mrs. Henry r. Patterson. as ma
tron Of honor.
Guy Fairfax viii be Mr.. Blagden's best
man, and the uehers are to be Louis
z. Clark, Jr., Devereux Mlburn, Philip
Hopkins. "a, Theodore F. Randolph. j.
L. Motley, z. Motley, and Samuel p.
Blagden. and F. Meredith Blagden, the
last two brothers of the bridegroom.
The. ceremony Is to take place Satur-
ady, October Z. at Thompson Memorial
Chapel, Williamstown, Mass, and will
be followed by o reception at the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins.
Mr.. Blagden Is to give his farewell
bachelor dinner at the Harvard Club,
New York. October 8.
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NSxpYkxA6ss

The highest point of woman's
happiness is reached only through
motherhood, in the clasping of her
child within her arms. Yet the
mother-to-be is often fearful OF
natures ordeal and shrinks from
the suffering incident to its con-
summation. But for natures ills
and discomforts nature provides
remedies, and in Mothers Friend
Is to be found a medicine of great
value to every expectant mother.
It is an oily emulsion for external
application, composed of ingredi-
ents which act with beneficial and
soothing effect on those portions
OF the system involved. It is in
tended to prepare the system for
the crisis, and thus relieve, in great
part, the suffering through which
the mother usually passes. The
regular use of Mother s Friend will
repay any mother in the comfort it
affords before, and the helpful
restoration to health and strength
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LOCAL MENTION.

Oysters. Md. Quick, Gro 9th, 1908 Pa. ave
Phone Electric Webster M $50. 717 9th
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4 OAaA ht JAsg OCNcECuA II,
/, Hopkins. I'd, Theodore F. Randolph. j.
L. Motley, E. Motley, and Samuel p.
Blagden. and F. Meredith Blagden, the
last two brothers of the bridegroom.
ady, October i. at Thompson Memorial
Chapel, Williamstown, Mass, and will
be followed by O reception at the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins.
Mr.. Blagden is to give his farewell
bachelor dinner at the Harvard Club,
New York. october 8.
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Mrs. William L. Pryor
Expected to- Return Shortly.
Mrs. William L. Pryor, wife Of Lieu
tenant Pryor, u. 8. N, who haS been
spending the summer in New Hamp-
shire, will return shortly to join Lieu
tenant Pryor at their apartment In the
Northumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Parsops. who
have been in Dublin, n. H, siifce early
in the summer, will return TO their resi-
dence on N. street the last OF this
month.
Mrs; Robert T: Lang, Of NJ street, Is
spending several weeks In Cincinnati.
Ohio, visiting relatives.
Mrs. McCann and Miss Sadie McCann
have returned to their home on Capitol
Hill, after spending the last month in
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Miss MaIinda Adams, who spent the
last three months in New York State.
visiting relatives, has returned to Wash
ington.
Lieutenant DiIlen
Joins Wife In Virginia.
Lieut. Roscoe F. Dillen. us. N, has
Joined Mrs. DilIen at the Sweet Chaly-
beate Springs, Va, for a stay Of sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauiey have
returned to Washington from Mar
ragansett Pier and opened their house
on Rhode Island avenue for the sea-
son.
Col Joel T. Kirkman, U. s. A. and
Mrs. Rirkman, who have been spend
ing the summer with their son, Ray
mond Kirkman, in Evanston, Ill,
have returned to Washington and
taken an apartment at the Wyoming,
on Columbia road, for the winter.
Brig Gen. James H. Wilson, U. s.
A, retired, who has been at Vine
yard Haven, Mass, for the summer,
has returned to his residence on
Massachusetts, avenue
Mrs. Edmund Kirby Webster, widow
of Major Webster. U. S. A, and Miss
Frances Webster, are spending a few
weeks in New York at the Hotel VOL
colt.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. W. Andrews, U. s.
A., have returned from a visit to
friends in Maryland and opened their
apartment at the Cecil.
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Mrs. T. johnson Ward. formerly Miss
Pansy Bloomer. has returned to her
home in Philadelphia, after brief visit
to her mother, Mrs. s. Lawrence Heap,
wife Of Pay inspector Heap. U. S. N.
Mrs. s. T. Davis will return to WASH
ington and open her apartment at the
Highlands some time next month, after
a visit to her son-in-law and daughter,
Capt. and Mrs. Richard c. Moore, U.
S. A. at New Cumberland, W. Va.
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Miss Louise Einstein has returned to
her home in Harvard street after spend |
ing the past month with friends in At
lantic City.
Mrs. T. Solomon and daughter, Miss
Julia Solomon, who were in Atlantic |
City for a few weeks, have returned |
to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Kahn, who spent |
the summer abroad, have returned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Lyons and |
daughter. Miss Flora Lyons, who spent |
the past few weeks in Atlantic City,
have returned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. D.. j. Kaufman. of |
Rhode Island avenue, have returned |
after trip to New York.
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DR.. and Mrs. Gatewood and Daughters
Home After Summer in PENNSYLVANIA
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A.
Dent Return Home for
the Season.

DR.. and Mrs. ]. D. Gatewood, U. S
N. and the Misses Gatewood have re
, turned to Washington and Opened
their residence on Nineteenth street
for the season. after an absence Of
| several months. DIR. and Mrs. Gate
wood and Miss Dorothy and Miss
Harriet Gatewood spent the summer
at Monterey Inn. Monterey, Pa-, where
they were Joined week or two ago
by Miss Hildreth Gatewood, who has
been the guest Of Miss Josephine
Page at Amsted. ". va' since July. (,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Dent and
their family, who spent the summer
at Willoughby Beach and Old Point
Comfort Va, have returned to Wash
ington and opened their house on
Fairmont street for the season.
Miss Dorothy Dent left Washington
yesterday for Knoxville, Tenn, where
she will be the guest of Miss Maude
Thrasher until early IN October.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler
Return Shortly From Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles du F. Fowler
who spent the summer at Belgrade
Lakes. Me-. will return to Washing
ton within q fortnight and open their
apartment in the Rochambeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harper Walsh
and the Misses Walsh have returned
TO their residence on II street from
Cape May, N. j., where they spent the
summer.
Mrs. John Van Rensselaer, will re-
turn to Washington next week from
Maine and join DR.. Van Rensselaer, at
their apartment in the Rochambeau.