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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Laurence Oliphant, author, traveller
and mystic, II generally credited
with the introduction Of the cigarette
into English society.
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MRS. JOSEPHINE SHAW.

Mrs. Josephine Shaw. wife of Jo-
seph L. Shaw. a member of the print
ing firm of Shaw Bros, died yester-
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
William B. Shaw, 1907 Fairmont
street northwest. Mrs. Shaw was
stricken with grip on Maundy Thurs
day. Pneumonia developed, which
caused her death.
Solemn requiem high mass will be
celebrated at st. Paurs Church, Fiji
teenth and " streets northwest, Mon
day morning at 0 o'clock. Inter-
nent will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Shaw was horn in Washington
forty-seven years ago. She was en-
ployed in the Bureau OF War Risk In
surance. She is survived by her hus-
band, one sister and two brothers.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE DINNER.

Mrs. Ollie Frichkorn entertained
hfty-six members of the Junior
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. OF Brookland. d. c.. at a din
ner given at the church last Monday
evening. Mrs. Frichkorn. who Is the
of the league, has as a
feature Of the evenings entertain
ment a musical program to which
Miss Annette Pettey. Mrs. Mark Ed
ward Towner. Miss Elizabeth voor-
hees Miss Elsie Nen. Miss Margaret
Mowbray. and Miss Lyndell Petty.
Miss Ethlyn Frichkorn and Paul
Frichkorn contributed solos and
duets. Miss Marian Stackhouse and
Miss Ruth Sauceman were heard in
recitations. and Mss Geraldine
Stackhouse gave a demonstration Of
memory work.
The annual spring card party OF
Dixie Chapter, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. will be given at
wardman Park Hotel. Monday after
noon. May 2. The proceeds will be
turned over to the emergency relief
fund. which the chapter has estab-
lished for the care of cases in need
Of immediate relief.
Tables have been reserved by Mrs.
cary Il. GrdysOn, MIS-. IlpSOn FAnn-
stock. Mrs. John A. Lejeunc. Mrs.
George r. King. Mrs Paul L.
Mrs. James E. Mulcare, Mrs.
Goodwin D. Ellsworth, Mrs. Edward
w. Stitt, Mrs. A. Lisner. Mrs. w. r.
Rose, Miss Mary Earle, Miss Jessica
Smith. Mrs. Livingston Vann, Mrs.
John NJ Mclaughlin. Mrs. Lawrence
J. Potter. Mrs. Gustavus Werber, Miss
May Little, Mrs. George Covington.
Mrs. Pierce Horne. Miss Margaret
Light. Mrs. J. W. Kyle, Mrs. Alfred
King, Mrs. Charles II. Fred. Mrs. Rob-
crt r. williams. Miss Joan Farrar.
Light. Mrs. J. w. Kyle. Mrs Alfred
Marsh, Mrs. l.. II. Thaden, Mrs. b. c.
Reilly, Mrs. william l. Tydings. Mrs
r. p. Plat, Mrs. Joseph f. Falk. Mrs
George X. Denmark. Mra Ernstead,
Mrs. Bates Warren. Mrs. A. B. Howell,
Mrs. Frank Morrison. Mrs. Benjamin
5. Gantx. Mrs. Albion w. Tuck. Mrs.
Victor Olmstead, Mrs. Sophie Massey,
Misses Wildman, Mrs. l.. B. Thigpen,
Miss Maude Fry. Mrs Frank Evarta,
Mrs. Helen Watkins, Mrs. r. A. Leaf
row. Mrs. W. l.. Hazard, Mrs William
French, Mrs. Frank Birthright, and
Miss Snuggs.
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sls3 bancroft place northwest. for
In in command OF the department of
the Pacific OF the marine corps. with
Mrs. Barnett and her daughter. Miss
Anne Gordon. he will 90 shortly to
their country place at Wakefield
Manor. Huntly, Va. for short stay.
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The April dance Of the Robert ID.
Lee Chapter, United Daughters Of the
Confedsracy, will be held In the
large ballroom of the willard next
Monday evening at Q o'clock. Ar
rangements have been made to make
this dance unusually ATTRACTIVE. The
annual May dance will be held At
Chevy Chase Lake. the Thursday
preceding the opening of the seasnn
at the lake.
Mrs. Charles 8. Bromwell expects
to sail on May 12 for Europe to
Join her daughter. Miss Mildred
Bromwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter Holcombe
have as their guest Mrs. Ovid B. Jane
son, OF Indianapolis, who 10 q sister
CT Booth Harrington, the famous
author and playwright Mrs. jane
son will remain In Warrington about
ten days. Mr.. and Mrs. Holcombe will
he hosts at dinner for her tomorrow
evening at the Chevy Chase Club.
MAJ. Gen. Oakley Tottsn has a.
his guest his consin. Ralph Totten.
consul general at large in Europe,
who has tust returned from a trip
to South America and Central America
Judge and MrA william Bailey
Lamar. who had planned to return
&. their home in Georgia today, have
postponed their departure for
another week.
Mrs Sarah Lee Phillips will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon
after 8 o'clock at her residencee, 1925
Rhode Island avenue. She will have
receiving with her Mrs. Georgia Lee
Parker. her sister.
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BARON FERsEN ENTERTAINED.
Members Of the Theological Society
were hosts to Baron Eugene Ferser
at q luncheon at the Shoreham yester-
day noon. The distinguished Russian
scientist will deliver two lectures In
Washington and will attend the meet
ings OF the National Scientific Society
at the National Museum.
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Miss Evelyn Wells. of the Pine
Mountain Settlement School. will be
tho guest Of Mrs. Charles r. Ely. 8
Kendall Green. April 20 to 81. MIS-
Wells will speak on the work Of tn.
school among the Kentucky mountain
people at the City Club At $3.50 o'clock
Friday, April 20, under the auspices
OF the Woman's Aiiiance of All Souls
Church. She will illustrate her talk
with mountain songs and will accom-
pany herself on the dulcimer, q Quain.
native stringed instrument There
will be also, in connection with her
talk. an exhibit OF native mountain
handiwork - baskets. hand woven
coverlids. and other articles, in
charge OF the ladies Of the Southern
Industrial Educational Association.
Miss Wells will also speak ut .he
First Congregational Church. corner
of Tenth and G streets northwest, 1T
p. m. Saturday, April 80.
Vincent B. Costello Post. American
Legion. will give its last dance of the
season tonight at the Elks' Club, 900
II street northwest The entertain
ment committee will introduce now
city dances. Friends of the post are
cordially invited.
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MRS. COOLIDGE ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice
President, was entertained at lunch
con today by Mrs. Frsncis~S. Nash,
who had a distinguished company OF
ladies to meet her.
Mrs. Nash's dauC Niles Carolyn
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Mrs. r. De witt Talmsec, who {,
spending some time at the willard
Hotel. viii entertain thirty guests
al dinner tonight at Chevy Chase
club in honor Of Mrs James Robert
Mckee OF New York. of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin r. Laughlin
will be hosts at an informal dinner
tonight at their home la Eighteenth
strees.
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who is the guest Of Mrs. Stephen B.
I-Elkins.
Mrs. Talmage. will be hostess at
dinner again next Saturday evening
at Chevy Chase.
Mrs william Kearney Carr has hos
tess at luncheon today at her home
Bailey Lamar. Covers were laid for
twelve.
Mrs. Carr entertained at luncheon
yesterday and will Re hostess again
at luncheon next wednesday. when
she will have among her guests
Madame Grouitch. wife of the Ser
bian Minister and Mrs. James Robert
Mckee.
Mrs. John F. Waggaman will give
dinner tonight for Mrs. Walter
Evans Burnside, Of Silver City. N. NJ,
who Is her guest.
Judge Charles B. Howry viii enter
tain a company of men at dinner to-
night.
MRS. CR0sLEY - GUEST.
Mrs. Walter Crosley. who Is visit.
ing Mrs Horace Mcfarland. was the
guest OF honor today at>the luncheon
which Mrs. John McKie gave at
Rauscher's. The guests included Mrs
mcfarland. Mrs. Sherman Miles, Mrs
f. #. A. Junkin. Mrs. william c.
Rivers, Mrs. Loren Johnson. Mrs.
c. c. Calhoun. and her guest. Mrs.
l.. Calhoun Lerdinger, of Louisville,
KY; Mrs. Horatio Armstrong. of
Hartford. Conn, and Miss Natalie
Barnes.
Mrs. Crosiey Is the wife OF Captain
Crosley, u. s. N, formerly naval
attache at Petrograd. who In now
stationed on the Coast of California.
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The Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
| de Matthew, who went to New York to
attend the unwilling of tho statute OF
Simon Bolivar. returned to Washing.
ton yesterday.
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CHARLES c. NIXON.

Following an illness OF six days
Charles c. Nixon. a veteran of the
world war. died last night at George
Washington University Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later. Mr.. Nixon lived at
3407 Thirty-fourth place. Cleveland
Park.
Mr.. Nixon was a graduate Of the
Washington public schools and the
National University Law School.
After a short residence at Tulsa.
Okla. he returned to Washington to
be employed by the real estate nrm
of Boss & Phelps.
AS a member OF the marine corps.
Mr.. Nixon saw service in the late
war. He was a member of the WASH
ington Board of Trade. His wife,
Mrs. Marjorie Mertz Nixon. and one
daughter. olivia, survive him.
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MISS CORBIN Is HOST.

Mrs. Henry c. Corbin. who Is divid-
ing her time between her apartment
in the Connecticut and Highover, her
place at Chevy Chase, gave a lunch
con for forty guests at Highover on
Thursday.
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Births, marria9es, Deaths.
Phone Main $3.50 Until P. NJ, Obituary Desk

Norton married Captain Redway. .
veteran of the war. and q news
paperman of prominence. Though of
decidedly domestic disposition. Mrs.
Redway, on many occasions. took
entire charge of the editorial and
business management of the news
paper with ability. during her hus-
lands absence in the Far West
Mrs. Redway was the mother Of
hve children. two boys and three
girls Her husband and one daughter
are her only survivors. The Redway
family has been living In Washing
ton for the past thirty years. Dur
Ing that period Mrs. Redway be-
longed to the First and Mount
Pleasant Congregational churches.
and the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church during q few years residence
In that suburb. She was a descen-
dant OF Simon willard, of early New
England colonial fame.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

GEN. BARNETT HERE ON LEAVE.
Major Gen. George Barnett. United
States marine corps. In at his homo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Harding will receive number
of callers at the white House today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Martin Richardson, tenor who has
been in St Paul, Mimi, where he
went to be soloist for the Minne-
apolis symphony Orchestra returned
to Washington today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

The Rev. and Mrs. Edward Law
renee Hunt entertained at dinner last
night in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jtamin F. Rice. Of Tulsa Okla. The
guests included Senator and Mrs.
James A. Reed. ex-senator Thomas
p. Gore and Mrs. Gore, and Thomas
Lyons. of Tulsa, Okla. Mr.. Rice is
brother OF Mrs. Hunt and a son Of
the late Senator Benjamin +. Rice,
Of Arkansas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mrs. William d. Conner. wife o
Rrigadicr General Common, u. 8. A.
will leave town tomorrow for Mem
phis. Tenn, where she will spend tw,
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Petsl
Van Vleet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew
are expected In Washington on May
IL for a fortnight's visit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Green will
entertain party of thirty guests at
dinner this evening at Chevy Chase
Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips will be ~
home informally tomorrow afternoon
after 8 o'clock at her residence, 1925
Rhode Island avenue. She will have
receiving with her Mrs. Georgia Lee
Parker, her sister.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Judge and MrA william Bailey
Lamar. who had planned to return
=. their home in Georgia today. have
postponed their departure for
another week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Atlee Pomerene will be at
home informally, from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Thursday afternoon and will have re-
ceiving with her Mrs. Frank b. Willis
wife of the Junior Senator from Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23

Vincent B. Costello Post. American
Legion, will give its last dance of the
season tonight at the Elks' Club. 900
II street northwest. The entertain
ment committee will introduce nov
city dances. Friends of the post are
cordially invited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. tombstone, of
Georgetown spent last week in
Edgefield visiting relatives.
Mr.. R. M. scurry took a short va
cation last week, joining Mrs. Scurry
at Inman, where she was visiting her
parents. They returned to Edgefield
yesterday.
The Collett Drug store has n
ticipated the needs of the children
for school opening and can supply
materials that will be needed in the
school room.
The Quality shop tells the 'Adver-
Users readers this week of their
new arrivals of fall millinery and
ladies' ready to wear merchandise.
Read what they say.
Mr.. W. H. Turner says The Cor
ner Store is ready to do its part in
equipping the children with school
necessities. This popular store will
make it to your interest to supply
your needs there.
Mr.. j. G. Afford announces to the
farmers this week that he is ready
with his well equipped ginnery to gin
their cotton. Mr.. Afford is also TAX
ing orders for bagging and ties, hav-
ing a very close price to offer.
Tonight marks the 18Th anniver-
sary of the earthquake of August 81,
1886. 1t will be recalled by many of
The Advertisers readers that the
Tillman-Leitch tent meeting was in
progress at that time.
There are many people in Edge
field who regret to see Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Carwile leave Edgefield. They
will leave tomorrow to make their
home in Mccormick, Mr.. carwile
having accepted the position Of farm
demonstration agent of Mccormick
county. Mr.. Carwile has done good
work in Edgefield and Mccormick
county is fortunate in being able to
secure his services.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31
Cotton Grader and Seller.

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the Edgefield Couny
Cotton Association in this issue, in
which the pleasing announcement is
made that Major Andrew Bramlett
will not only grade cotton but will
also act as selling agent for farmers.
He will ARRANGE with e%xporters and
other dealers to buy for them, pay
ing farmers spot cash for their cot
ton. Through this arrangement the
farmers will get the export price for
their cotton, eliminating the middle
men altogether. 1t depends upon far
mers themselves as to whether this
plan is successful or not.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31

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ing is a list of the teachers: Prof.
al w. Rent, superintendent; Miss
Mae Harrison, Trenton, LIST and End
grades; Miss Annabel Nicely, Column
bia, Bird and 4th grades; Miss Anna
R. Martin, Spartanburg, 9th and 9Th
grades; Miss Janet Ligon, Orange
burg, 7th and 9th grades, The super
intendent will teach the 9th and 10th
grades. All the teachers have had
experience, except Miss Lyon who
is a recent graduate. of Winthrop
College.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31
Trenton School.

The 1922 session of the Tren-
ton school will open Monday, Sept.
~. Examinations will, however, be
held Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 5
and 6. All children who are to be
examined are urged to be present
on those two days, as no other ex-
animation will be held. The follow
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31

| guGSgS ul1SSSo S6o
lie Bradshaw, Thelma Parks and
Messrs Carver Talbert and John
Parks of Parksville.
Prof. G. F. Long will teach the
Harmony school again next session
which begins the first Monday in
October. This will be his 9th year
as principal of Harmony school.
Miss Florence Minis left Tuesday
morning for Tonkawa, Oklahoma,
where she will teach Expression in
co-educational college which is sup
ported by the state Of Oklahoma.
The Advertiser watts affection
ate greetings to the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mobley Of
Heath Springs who has just entered
upon what we hope will be a long
successful life.
Mrs. D. T. Mathis, Jr., has just re-
turned from the marriage Of a college
friend, Miss Nyra Garner, Of Charles
ton where she served as dame of
honor. Miss Garner was married to
Mr.. Nelson of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Bridges of
Saluda spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Yates who reside
near Parksville. They stopped Mon
day upon their return with Mrs. Adj
die Bridges in Edgefield.
Mrs. P. M. Feltham, accompanied
by her two sons, Masters Jack and
John Curran Feltham, r visiting
relatives in Greenville. They will be
greatly missed by their Buncombe
neighbors.
Mrs. Eustice Prescott, accompan-
led by her sisters, Misses Madge,
Lillian, Martha ard Alice Hammond,
was a visitor in Edgefield Saturday.
She expects DR.. Prescott to come
home soon from Hayti on a months
~furlough.
The annual revival meeting which
was recently held at Red Hill church
is said to have been one of the best
meetings ever held in this church.
The pastor, Rev. W. R. Barnes, con-
Quoted the meeting without assist
ance.
Mrs. T. A. Hightower carried
their little son to Spartanbuyg last
week for a slight operation which
consists of the removal of the sill
yer splints from his leg which was
broken early this year. The little
fellow has completely recovered.
The September meeting of the W.
lie. T. u. will be held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. H.
Crews and an interesting programme
is being arranged. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected at this
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.. Sossaman
moved several days ago, into the res,
idence in northern Edgefield former
ly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Strom. Previous to their beginning
Housekeeping, Mr. and Mrs. Sossa.
man were stopping at the Dixie
Highway hotel.
Mrs. S. Z. Gay and son Lester
returned yesterday from a visit to
Edgefield, bringing with her as guests
for the day, Messrs. Getson, Mack
and Ralph Quarles and Miss Geneva
Quarles Of Edgefield and Miss Blon.
dele Adams of Parksville.-Augus,
ia Chronicle.
The 1922 session Edgefield
graded and high school will begin
Wednesday morning, September z.
at nine o'clock and all patrons of the
school are invited and urged to at
tend the opening exercise. The Ad-
olson Mill school will begin Thurs
day morning September 8.
The Edgefield Fruit Company has
doubled the capacity of its store by
throwing the two stores of the Nor.
ris building into one large store
room. They did this in order to make
room for their steadily growing bus
mess. Read their advertisement in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Capers Madden spent Sunday
in Columbia.
Mrs. Roy Brezeale of Greenville
is the guest of Mrs. Capers Madden.
Miss Margaret Maxwell of Char
lotte is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
J. A. Sossaman.
MIR. W. M. Beasley of Kinston, N.
c., is a guestof Mr.. Foy A. vause
this week.
Major Henry Tillman, of Green
wood was a visitor in Edgefield Fri
day.
Miss Margaret Madden will leave
tomorrow for Asheville, N. c., to
spend some time.
Mrs. E. Pendleton Moissette of
Newberry is a guest ofMrs. James
O.Sheppard.
Mrs. Kate Kernaghan left yester-
day morning for Waco, Texas, to
visit her son, Mr.. Earl Kernaghan.
Mrs. W. S. Boykin has gone to
LAGRANGE, Ca, to spend some time
with her mother, Mrs. j. Y. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Medlock of
Greenwood were among the visitors
in Edgefield Saturday.
Barbecue at Smiths Pond Friday
of this week. COME and get a REAL
DINNER.
E. w. SAMUEL.
Misses Sarah and Catherine Bryan
of Greenville are guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. A.. R. Nicholson.
DR.. Harris Mathis of Meriwether
section, was a visitor in Edgefield
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Duncan of
Raleigh, N. c., r. guests of Capt.
and Mrs. L. Y. Moore.
The Southern Railroad announces
( attractive excursion rates to the
mountains in this issue. Read it's
advertisement.
Prof. E. w. Rentz, the superin-
tendent Of the Trenton school, is
among the visitors in Edgefield to-
day.
Miss Sallie Mae Miller will leave
tomorrow for Eroree, S. c., where
she has accepted a position as teach
er.
Mr.. E. L. Yonce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Derrick of Johnston were
~guestsof Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Yonce
Sunday.
Rev. Marinus James of Norfolk,
Va, will preach in Edgefield Bap-
list church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Mrs. Addie Bridges and her little
daughter, Azalina, spert Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Grover Bledsoe of
Johnston.
Barbecue at Smiths Pond Friday
of this week. COME and get a REAL
DINNER.
E. W. SAMUEL. !
Miss Janice Morgan will leave to-
morrow for Gastonia, N. c., where
she has accepted a position as teach
er.
. Mrs. j. R. Scurry and her two
daughters, Misses Hammie and Lucy,
spent last week in Augusta visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith.
A very successful revival meeting
was conducted at Gilgal church, the
pastor, Rev. P. B. Lanham, being
assisted by Rev. B. D. Thames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith of Au-
gusta spent Saturday and Sunday
in Edgefield visiting Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Scurry.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Harris, of
Henderson, N. c., spent Saturday
and Sunday in Edgefield with their
daughter, Mrs. w. C.. Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Adams have
moved into their attractive new bun
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