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Short, Hills must have seen many widows ‘in the past few days, if the male contingent is as keen about’ base ball as is the outside world. To most = the ‘spam proved nearly as in bkesting, and to some others for only more 80 ° than the war in Europe. How ever, I'will give you an exception to the rule.: I was reiding the paper yes terday “afternoon /and eagerly looking’ for the baseball /news; ‘finally seeing the splendid victory of the Braves, I ‘enthusiastically: “guid—to—my—sistert “Marie, ~the./“Braves have “won, I'm so— gr haven't you, read about , it?” /. .. looked “at me perfectly ankly for a few geee onds, as if//I was speaking some “un known, language, and. thén’ answered. “Why should T read about it, it doesn’t interest me in the least.” Well at that remark it that her..education had been neglected,and iI told her so,say ing that “the game hs the greater sport of America, and that she ought to know ee about it, especially are world's fact. ‘that the mt s fare swort champions?’ She merely answered, by, the college, basebal games are‘the ones: to be ara These Braves ,are only’ professionals)” By that’ time ways so annoyed hat dropped the discussion and we left at that. But to return to, like players, it». most remarkable* than the Boston teen that was apparently go hopelessly o ( classed in its own league in, midsui én ‘four succassive mer, ee ‘havey, ’ victories, si kegars in baseball’s class. io‘ strugeld,¢ over,the Philadelphia Athletics, AThis only goes to “prove that a withing spirit cannot be crush ed by many, reverses, that success ,18 ahead for those of stout, heart and a willingness ‘to combine, for a single para For the first time since 1909 the National ‘League is in the ascend ‘ency, and it will guard‘ with zealous, care the prestige which has come to It by—the—Braves—decisive—victory—over the strongest club, ever developed by the American ‘Léague. There was ‘heavy betting on the game. I hear that one man won $17, 000, I'd certainly like to be in his shoes,owever, his was an excep tional piece of good luck, , that all men did not share. For Instance, a young gentleman of the elite of~ Short Hills is now subsisting on beans as a re sult of, having put up his last cent for Philadelphia, I would suggest making up'’a collection on his behalf if, ‘the doctor had not said that beans are very nutritious,and will do,him no harm. The Short Hills branch of the Women’s Political Union held its reg ular monthly meeting, on the a noon of October 7, at the Short Hills Club, Mrs. Watts, of Westfield,gave an interesting talk on present day needs of suffrage and working metho ds. It was voted to have an auction ridge, for the benefit of the Red Cross Fund. This is to be held at, 8.15 on October 23, at the Short Hills Club Tickets at $1.00 apiece, may be obtain ed from Miss Mary Campbell? People wishing to make table arrangements beforehand, can apply to.Mrs. Michael O'Shaughnessy. Younger brother to older: ‘See, why is it none of the Germans in Short we are doing any bowling this win ter?” . Older brother to younger: “Why, Fred, its because they refuse to’ play against ‘the Allies.” I want to correct a mistake I made in last, week’s Herald. Mr. and Mrs. George Hull have ‘moved into Captain Haswell’s house and not into ee € rane house at all. That’ last was grave error, which I trust Will_be for given. m me, Mr. and’ Mrs. John A. Stewart, 3rd, gave a small dance on Saturday, ‘even ing, October 10. The Misses Strong entertained a ‘small house party over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Lovin.C. Kaufman gave a buffet luncheon, on Columbus Day, followed by a“ Round ‘Robin tennis tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Rainier won the prize, two tennis rackets, not having lost one set. The tennis court was a very pretty picture: the womén in’their white dresses, the may ined of red ‘dogwood, and many-tinted autumn foliage, and the blue sky over head, made the surroundings and day ideal. ‘Among the guests were: and Mrs. M. O'Shaughnessy, Mr. and Mrs.W. McKim, Mr. and Mrs.’ George Byer, Miss Nancy Van Wyck, Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Vanderpoel, Mr.and Mrs. Victor Onativia, Mr.'and Mrs. Rainier! , Mr. ‘and Mrs. Swenson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Payson, Miss Helen Gwynne, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Arthur Gwynne, and the Messrs. Lee and Fred Gwynne, and ‘Harry~ Beste. The, young ‘people who attended the dance at the Essex County Club' on Monday, right were: Miss Margaret Purdy...Miss Marie. Duryee and Mr. Vernor Foenry. Somebody in. Summit said to me the other day: “As I passed Start= Hills in the’ train last year, I always noticed five.motor. cars.at the station, this year ‘counted fourteen, and the funniest part of it ‘also that they’ re all Fords. we that ‘reminded me of ’a ‘man; who taught: walking was so good, last year, ‘that he gave-away several motor-cars.” Hence ‘the result at the Short Hills station; ~ ‘Mrs. Henry Barclay gave a moving picture party followed by: red ‘rabbit supper. ‘on: Tuesday: night in honor ,of Mr.~Barclay's~ birthday. —The—guests were ‘Mr.iand?:Mrs. Victor. Onativia, Mr..and: Mrs.O.Vanderpoel, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Vande Venter, Mr. and Mrs. Marold: Kreeman’ ‘and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur: Little;
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Summit Herald
Summit, New Jersey, US
Fri, Oct 16, 1914
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