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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
The Girl With the Tennis Racquet,
Nee the Girl in the Hammock
By DOLLY DALRyMPLE

sigh, as deep and as real as the sigh Of
the summer girl herself.
rs there no substitute?, some ons
asked, these days for that adorable crea-
ture? Isn't the summer girl of this fa-
vored year of grace as attractive. as allur-
ing and as fascinating?"
Far be it from me, the man replied.
ito make comparisons, but-well, the
summer girl of today is a very different
type. She is beautiful, athletic, strong,
robust, not the Christy or the Stanlaws
type at all-but radiant out of door sort
of beautyl She talks suffrage and poll
itics and baseball and stocks and bonds
and man doesn't have to tell her his past
history to find something she can UNDER
stand. She is a good listener in way
but she likes to talk herself"
Il should think that such girl would
be so much more companionable than the
summer girl of a decade ago." some one
remarked She can row a boat, handle a
tents racquet better than most men, plays
golf like an expert shoots gun like a
sharp shooter, dances and swims. and
does everything else that man can do
And she wears the tightsst sort of trous-
crime skirts, which is--er-er, also like a
man,
Hold Holsi Enoughi. cried the man.
beating a retreat.
she's an ideal girl" defender
averred-"this 1913 summer grl--not the
flirty, silly, fluffy girl to he sure. of a
dozen years ago, but a a girl man
ought to be more enamored OF, more at
tentive TO. and more satisfied with than
the silly, helpless, frivolous Kind that
used TO infest every summer resort in the
country"
THE girl In the hammock has TN
doubtcdly given way to the girl with the
tennis racquet" the man confessed, "and
while she's mighty attractive. a man does
love-nay, adore--helplessuess in
Wcmanl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

ITS the honest truth, pom my word. I
haven't seen a real summer girl during
my two weeks of vagabondage at noun
tain and seashore resort hotels" the man
who has been taking his vacation early,
announced the other day to a party of
friends.
"Meaning?' asked some one
Meaning the summer girl of song, pic
ture and story he answered. "You know
the typical summer sort of person. The
" Girl with a book in hammock lay
Humming a blthsome air
A youth who happened to go that way
Declared her passing fair
That's the kind of summer girl you
read about and whom you used to meet
many years ago."
But now?' came the query.
Now you don't. That's all,' he said,
"and I'm sorry. There was something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Needs Old Linen

I'm the Corner a sister offers some old
pillowslips and table linen. I should be
glad to get them I have been an in
valid for q months and need old linen.
will pay postage upon the parcel. Living
on a homestead, We burn chips and
should like a small express wagon so that
the children could bring kinding into the
house. | will be glad to pay express
charges and exchange something for the
wagon o, If you knew how much one
is needed! b. A. P.
If the linen were still ours to dispose
of you would have been answered by mail.
As it is ! turn your letter over to our
tender hearted members who have still
a few old clothes left in trunks and clos
cts They are wearing away all the
time, as surely as the songster was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Wants to Make a Quilt

q do want to make a patchwork quilt
so badly, but don't know how or where to
get patches l was reading your always
interesting Corner today and saw that
Mrs. G. had pieces to give away.
wonder If you viii give me her name and
address, or. IL you have a needy person
for that offer. you will tell me where there
is a pace where quilt material may be
bought? Mamma died year ago. 1 am
keeping house and should like to do this
kind of work at odd moments to occupy
my time NJ. b."
The patches are no longer in our gift.
Nor do l know where they may be
bought Are there shops that carry bits OF
stuff, odds and ends of silk. calico, and
worsted, in stock? Calls for them exhaust
our supplies. liberal as they are. l pass
on the inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

C. II. Waid and Miss Mollie Agee. The
three will enjoy an eastern trip to-
gether, going to New York, Washington,
Niagara Falls and other points of in
terest On their return to Knoxville
Miss Waid will be the guest of Mrs.
Waid and Miss Agee for the exposition
Mrs. Charles Stone Leeper left this
week for Shelby Springs. She will be
absent several weeks.
Mrs. Richard Johnston left yesterday
for Columbiana to spend two weeks
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. E.
Miles.
Miss orline@Pe is spending
few days with Miss Mildred Badham.
Mrs. G. Wilson and Miss Ethel Tum-
lin will leave today for Savannah TO
spend a few days before sailing Tor
New York and other large eastern
cities. They expect to be absent about
a month.
The Missionary Bulletin. issued
monthly by the board of Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal church. south,
has this item about Miss Belle Bennett
who is remembered as one of the In
teresting women who visited Birming-
ham during the missionary jubilee last
winter:
On Saturday, July 12, Miss Belle III.
Bennett and Miss M. l.. Gibson sailed
on the steamer Vandyk for Brazil,
where they will spend four months
Investigating the work of the Woman's
Missionary council. They will be fol-
lowed with the interest and prayers or
many of the people who have worked
with them for many years. They will
bring joy to those who have held the
work at this foreign port.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Smith have re-
turned from their bridal jurney to
several eastern cities and the home of
Mr.. Smiths relatives in Texas. They
are guests Of Mrs. Martha Truss this
week. after which they will begin
housekeeping in Woodlawn.
Mr. and Mrs John London will leave
Friday for Michigan to spend the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Keiser (Jamie Har-
ris) are at home with the latter's
mother. Mrs. George c. Harris.
Mrs. S. d. weakley and Miss Louise
Weakley will leave today for Bailey
Springs to spend several weeks. Miss
Eula weakley VIII join them there.
Mrs. John T. Brecken, who is here
with her husband, Colonel Brecken, dur
ing the emcampment, Is the guest of
friends at East Lake
Miss Sara Collins has returned from
Tate Spring.
DIR. Samuel f. Nabers and family have
gone to Boston for the remainder Of
the summer DR.. Nabers will study at
the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and
Ear infirmary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
WILLIAM BROMBERG
GIVES A HOUSE DANCE

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Bromberg their son, William Brom-
berg, gave a dance last night in compli-
ment to Rogers Brewster OF Mobile,
who is his kinsman and guest. AS is
the way of the dancing party given
informally at home, this was necessar-
lily limited to a part OF his acqualht-
ance among the boys and girls, but
was as enjoyable as the informal is
almost sure to be. Simple preparations
were made for the occasion; garden
flowers decorated the rooms and the
orchestra was stationed within, while
the dance occurred both on the porch
and in the house. Ices and punch were
served during the evening.
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Wants an Old Silk Hat

''Will you please find out if anyone has
an old silk hat? We are having an en-
tertainment and need stiff hats. All the
fellows have one except myself. l shall
be thankful If you will try and get me
one. 1 will call anywhere for it.
"E. j."
The request is thus far unique in the
history of the II. II. c. Up to date the
castoff title" is absolutely useless to the
late wearer and to beggar. To set high
hat upon tranp's head would be to
make him grotesque. This youth should
be commended for showing at least one
man how to get rid creditably of a shabby
old hat. Let him send to me for the mas
querader's address,
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Miss Margaret Nelson's dinner dance
last evening for Miss Rhetta Locke. the
guest of Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Orline
Perkins. who is visiting Miss Mildred
Badham, was one of the smartest events
of the season that is devoted almost ex-
clusively to the school and college set in
Birmingham.
The magnificent home of the Nelson's
was a brilliant and beautiful picture, as
it awaited the coming of the guests. APP
preached by it's winding asphalt walks
and curving drive, the Japanese lights
which glistened ON the porch cast narrow
vistas of ruby-colored radiance. The
broad verandas which almost encirele the
big house are at all times beautifully
appointed, with chairs and swinging
lounges, escritoires and tables; last night
they were surrounded with flowers from
the gardens which are in their fullest per-
fection just now, and which breathed out
a delicious perfume in the still night. Ta-
bles were placed here and flowers of many
colors crowned them. The dinner which
was served here under the lanterns and
shaded eleetrics was a hospitable intro
duction to so happy an evening.
The interior of the residence was almost
dismantled for the dance, tables and
chairs occupying a more welcome station
on the lawn. The entertainment following
was altogether informal in type, the dance
a hop. But one figure, particularly
clever one, was introduced and for favors
the hostess presented a number of Japa-
nese fans, and parasols the counterpart of
those which hung on the veranda among
the soft shaded lights.
And so this dance on a July night fully
as rare as one in June, was one of the
vacation episodes which will linger with
especial joyousness in the memory of this
happy coterie of young people, The fol-
lowing were present:
Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Rhetta Locke,
Miss Mildred Badham, Miss Margaret
Moore, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Dean
Dillard, Miss Annie Moore Provost, Miss
Josephine Smith, Miss Elizabeth Smith,
Miss Julia Shackelford, Miss Nell Cosby,
Miss Marguerite Lewis. Miss Elizabeth
Weynan, Miss Martha Latady, Miss Bessie
Foster, Miss Elizabeth Locke, Miss Emily
Dixon, Miss Margaret Bradshaw, Miss
Mallie Moughan, Miss DENNIS Wilker-
son, Miss Marion Pinckard, Miss Emily
Harrison Miss Margaret Tillman, Miss
Leona Plosser, Mr.. Ebert Jemison, Mr.
Vernon Badham, Mr.. Evans Dunn, Mr..
William Badham Mr. George Morris. Mr..
Harry White, Mr.. Sharp Gillespy. Mr..
George Long, Mr.. Henry Fowlkes, Mr.. j.
D. Moore, Mr.. Eugene Powell, Mr.. Cherry
Crawford Mr.. Joe b. Plosser, Mr.. Mark
Cruikshank, Mr.. Alvin Brown MI Nee
Norment, Mr.. Tom Estes, Mr. Bell Fos-
ter, Mr.. Lee Poe, Mr.. Ben Moore, Jr., Mr.
James Chisolm, Mr. Osborn Parker, Mr..
Halsey Ford, Mr.. Hanson Ford, Mr.. VIII
liam Coleman Mr.. Craig Perkins, Mr..
Crawford Johnson. Mr.. Jack Smith, Mr..
Bates Whatley Mr.. Sidney Smith, Mr..
Robert Malone, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Wants Shorthand Dictionary

81 have read In your Corner where
shorthand dictionary was offered to
girl but as she had already been given
one will you give me the address of the
woman who wishes to give this book
away, or could you tell me what system
Of shorthand it is? l have a Pitman sSs-
tenn, and | should be pleased to get die
tionary as it would help me along Won
derfully. SOPHIE A
Let us have the signature attached to
the letter offering the dictionary and you
shall learn whether or not it has found
an owner 1t is not enough to say "a
woman" We must have her Initials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Needs Sewing Machine

II am sorely in need of a sewing ma
chine and will be most grateful to any
one who will pass one on to poor
mother. While friends sew great deal
for me for nothing o, mothers can you
imagine how tired I get asking their
help? If Mrs. G. W. c. hasn't given her
fur set away yet l would be extremely
glad to get it. I've wanted a set for so
Iongi I could never buy one, for it takes
all we can make and rake together to live.
"A WAITING MOTHER.
The furs donated by Mrs. G. w. I.
were bestowed elsewhere before we had
vour letter, A sewing machine is not easy
to find If there be one in any household
attached to the Corner that is not needed
earnestly hope you may get it. we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
When dar's de Devel ter
pay de price amt nevah con-
sidered, Ole Miss. Naw'ml

about the summer girl of a decade ago
that fitted in with the summer SO WE'LL"
Isn't the summer season sometimes
called the silly season." one of the un-
romantic ones asked.
1--WE heard So ADMITTED the man. 1.-THE
old fashioned summer girl-the girl of the
posters. the girl of the colored sheet of the
Sunday newspapers-was not particularly
strong in intelligence; in fact, like Mr..
George Ade said of a girl, she was short
on intellect, but long on shape. But she
was a good sort, ana quite typical of
the season. She was restful and content
to lie in hammock and listen to any
adorng swain who wished to unfold to her
the sad, sad story of his life"
"A world old trick of making man
an adoring swain,'' 1t was admitted. GO
on, though, with your picture of the sum-
mer girl of decade ago, kind sir"
The 1900 summer girl" he reminisced,
was little dainty fun in frilly fiowerod
organdie, and big picture hats, droopy
and firty looking, and she never looked
just the same two successive minutes.
She had weary, languid air that was
very becoming, and she always carried
parasol and posed under 1t and she could
sigh--oh, my. how she could sigh. More
than one summer romance reared its Cas-
telian castles on the shifting sand of
one of her sighs. That's a mixed meta
phor l believe. however"
so were the adoring swains motives"
some one suggested, 80 why apologize?"
"And laughi' the man resumed, why,
The summer girl of a decade ago had a
laugh that would rival the leading lady of
any stock company that ever stood be-
hind the footlights. Her laugh. her sigh,
her dimples and her parasol, were her
chief characteristics"
"She was always at war;" he went on,
"and summer was her time for conquest.
She was always firt. not that she ever
did much harm with her artfulness-she
was shallow like the pleasures of summer.
suppose nobody cared. She played her
part without prompting. and she played
it very well. She knew the language of
the fan by heart, and she had all the
adorable traits of the Spanish senorita
and their French coquette."
Someone suggested
"A pretty girl
A summer night,
A moon. and all Is
Well-o!'
The man sighed with retrospective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION HARLAND

dren. / should be glad to get pieces to
earn an income of my own. Quilting
would help me to do this, and at the same
time help to pass the time away. L
should be pleased TO hear from the
woman. ALICE H"
There have been so many "some wom-
en-" offering quilt pieces that we cannot
engage to hunt up the one you mean un-
less you can give her signature. or she
may recognize herself by the reference to
the soldiers widow, and other readers
may be moved to send for your address
and supply the materials for your work.
You ought to have them laid to your busy
hands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Ask Wilson to Attend

Washington. July Ex-senator stone
and a committee of officers of the
Lake-to- the Gulf Deep Waterways as
sociation of st. Louis today invited
President Wilson 10 attend and address
the associations convention at Peoria
III. during the week of October 1 9 and
also to be the associations guest on a
river trip from st. Louis to Peoria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Rarhecueol Ham

Fry cold boiled corned or smoked ham,
cut into rather thick slices, in its own fat,
transfer the slices to a hot dish, and
put with the fat left in the pan a salt
spoon of made mustard. one teaspoon
white sugar, three tablespoons vinegar,
and a little black pepper. Boil up once
and pour over the ham in the hot dish.
This is savory and tempting.-Request of
l., NJ KJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Miss Sara Collins has returned fror
Tate Spring.
Troons Withdrawn

Annoy, China, July 2y.-AIl the troops
have been Withdrawn from the interior
in the northern part of the province of
Fo Kien and dispatched to reinforce the
revolutionary southern forces at Nam
king and WI Sung. Large number or
volunteers for the southern army also
are enrolling at Annoy. The situation at
Flu Chow has caused great uneasiness
here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Boy Wants a Comet

II am a poor boy IL years old whose
father got shot in his arm three years
ago. We have large family. l should
like to ask for a cornet. so then | could
play in the band and get some money. l
will pay the express or parcel post or ex-
pressage. HUBERT H."
Musicians will please pay attention to
the boys wish and crafty 1t IL they
can\
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Says Meeting Was Peaceful

Admission. July 29.-(special.)-John
S. Mooring of this city. who was re-
Gently appointed a back tax commits
sioner by Governor O'Neal and sent to
Tuscaloosa, states that the recent mass
meeting held in that city 70 discuss the
question of taxation was a peaceful
one, The addresses delivered by Frank
S. Moody and A. S. Vandegraaf were
in reality, he says, an Endorsement of
his work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Perdomo Is Killed

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador.
July 29.-Gen. Abraham Perdomo. well
known throughout Central America as
a military leader, was shot dead today
in the principal square of this city, the
Parque Duenas, by a journalist named
Arturo Gomez. General Perdomo played
prominent part in last years revolu-
tion in Nicaragua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Another Never Fail Cake

One tablespoon butter. one cup A sugar,
three eggs beaten well before putting
with the butter and sugar, four table,
spoons baking powder sfited with the
flour. Add anillx and -four to other in
gradients first one. then the other; one
teaspoon vanilla or other favoring.-Kind-
ness of Mrs. S. ". II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Copy Sherman Law

Buenos Ayres, Argentine July 29.-TfHe
government today introduced a bill in
congress along the lines of the Sherman
law, declaring unlawful all trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and
production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

Holmes Mrs. Arthur jenkins, Mrs. Bar
clay, Mrs. Albert Finch, Mrs. Hodges,
Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. James Roberts, Mrs.
Alex Gibson, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Matthews
Mrs Moughon Mrs. Goodapple, Mrs
Mills. Mrs. Center, Mrs. Martin, Mrs
Turner, Mrs. Rising, Mrs. Charles krauss,
Mrs. 8R. C. Sigh. Mrs. I. l.. Douglass,
Mrs Barclay, Mrs. w. w. smith, MIS-
w. B. HiIlhouse. Mrs. B. A. Monahagn.
Mrs. jackson of Greensboro, Mrs. Richard
Randolph. Mrs. Allison Mrs. Gibson Mrs
Ferrill Mrs. Mccarthy, Miss Leona
Frauss, Miss Greers of Memphis, Miss
Minnie Nell and Miss Helen Neill Miss
Ethel Matthews and Miss Blanche Mat
thews. Miss Ella Lewis. and Miss Made
line Ward Miss Edna Hoytt, Miss
Frances Williams, Miss Geneviene Burt
Miss Cundell Baldwin, Miss Helen Ed
wards. Miss Estelle Strickland, Miss Mary
Lee Bell Miss Flo Barcaly, Miss Sara
Hodges. Miss Edna Allison, Miss Sue
Ferguson, Miss Marguerite White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

have had the great privilege of finding
such from time 10 time. May this be one
of the timesl The mother does not stip-
ulate for one of the latest design. SO long
as it will do plain sewing well she asks
no more.
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wearing ava
To the land O. the leal."

The new linen and cotton of today will
grow thin and show broken threads next
season Comfort yourself measurably by
rejecting how many sufferers may be
eased by application OF cool, clean, soft
bandages and write to us for addresses.
Our junior members may take up the
matter of the express wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
MISS MINNIE NELL
TO BE Al HOSTESS

Miss Minnie Neill will entertain at
bridge tomorrow morning at II o'clock
in honor of Miss Mary Geers, the guest
of Mrs. j. G. Phillips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Bluff Park Hotel

On Shades Mountain. Special rates made
TO families and parties. The coolest
summer resort in Alabama. Spend the
day parties a speciality.
PHONE MAIN 72fo-M
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SPEND THE DAY PARTY
AT BLEAK HOUSE

Mrs. ]. D. Dabney has invited small
party of her friends to spend the day
with her tomorrow at her quaint sum-
mer home on Chades mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Wants Quilt Pieces

'I notice that some woman had quill
pieces to send to a soldiers widow. AS
am a soldiers widow, | should like
to get them. While [ live with my emil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
PERSONAL NOTES

f'ERSON AL NJ Ed
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. snider, their
daughter, Miss Mary Snider, and niece,
Miss Mildred Seals, will leave next
week for a motor trip through North
Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. John Snider
Of Bessemer accompanied by their Two
sons win be members of the party,
taking the trip in their car, ana the
plan is to be absent several weeks.
Miss Mary snider and Miss Mildred
Seals are spending the week in Besse-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. John Snider.
Mrs Joe McNamara of Orangeburg.
s. G., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Walter Hooper. on Maplewood avenue.
Miss Fannie Dunn plans to leave to-
morrow for Black Mountain, N. G.,
where she viii be the guest OF MISS
Marjorie Weatherly at the summer
home Of Miss Weatherlys parents, Mr..
mgr home on Shades mountain.
-
Miss Belle Roberts. who is at pres
cnt with Miss Marjorie Weatherly at
Black Mountain, is expected home Aug
ust l.
Mrs. J. B. Danforth and Miss Mary
Cobbs of Montgomery will leave Satur-
day for Highland Lake. n. c.. where
they will spend the remainder or the
summer.
Miss Edith Bowron will go to
Wrightsville Beach tomorrow to re-
main several weeks at the Seashore no.
tel.
Mrs. James Venner and Miss Bonnie
Fossett have returned from a pleasant
visit TO New Orleans.
Miss Wilda Waid will leave today for
knoxvile, Tenn, to join Mr.. and Mrs.
FLOWERS FOR $50 ,sIONs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
MISS MARGARET NELSON GIVES
A JAPANESE DANCE
Miss Orne Perkins and Miss Rhetta Locke Are HonoreesW
liam Bromberg Entertans Afternoon Tea for Visitor
Other Incidents of the Summer Season-Events
Prospective-Topics of Social and General
Interest-Notes
BY MYRTLE MILES

Percy Guiee. Mr.. Frank Rideout Mr.
Chapline Hodges and MIR. Joseph Berry
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Miss Mary Snider and MISS Mildred
Seals are spending the week In besse-
NOR with Mr.. and Mrs. John Snider
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FLOWERS FOR & $50 ssIONs
LAMBERTs, :0i xet yE.
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Mrs James Venner and Miss Bonnie
Fossett have returned from pleasant
visit to New Orleans
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Keiser (Jamie Har-
ris) are at home with the latters
mother Mrs George G. Harris.
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The man sighed with retrospective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

Miss Edith Bowron will go tc
Wrightsville Beach tomorrow to re-
main several weeks at the Seashore no.
tel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

Mrs. S. d. Weakley and Miss Louise
Weakley will leave today for Bailey
Springs to spend several weeks. Miss
Eula Weakley VIII join them there.
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Miss Wilda Waid will leave today for
Knoxville, Tenn, to join Mr.. and Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

Mrs. John T. Brecken, who is here
with her husband. Colonel Brecken, dur
ing the emcampment, is the guest of
friends at East Lake
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Mrs. ] B. Danforth and Miss Mary.
Cobbs of Montgomery will leave Satur-
day for Highland Lake. n. C.. where
they will spend the remainder or the
summer.
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Mrs. Joe McNamara of Orangeburg.
3. c., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Walter Hooper, on Maplewood avenue