WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 313, 1 July 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") A WEDDING INCIDENT BRIDE'S MOTHER DTES DURING THE CEREMONY. Sydney, June 15. A sad occurrence was associated with a wedding at Port Adelaide Congregatioal Church, when Emily Radford was married to Alexander Kinniard. All the friends and relations were in attendance in large numbers, including the bride's aged mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Radford, who was a widow 75 years old. When the service was half-way through Mrs. Radford complained of feeling unwell, but little notice was taken by those near by, who naturally thought that the trouble was just heart pangs at the parting with her daughter, and no effort was made to interrupt the proceedings. However, just before the pair were joined in holy wedlock, Mrs. Radford became much worse, and just as the ceremony had concluded alia fell forward and died. The incident caused a painful sensation, and the newly-made bride was heart-broken. Death wa's attributed to heart failure.

A BRIDEGROOM THRASHED. A JILTED SWEETHEART'S REVENGE. According to Swiss newspapers, a honeymoon was interrupted by a violent scene on April 28, in a leading restaurant at Bregenz, on Lake Constance. After the wedding ceremony the couple escaped from their relations and friends and ordered lunch for two. When the dessert was being served to them a handsome young woman walked up to the bridegroom and accused him of jilting her, and also of taking a large sum of money from her by false promises of marriage. On the bridegroom attempting to excuse himself,-, his former sweetheart became angry and thrashed him in the restaurant, taking away his money, watch and chain, and even his new wedding ring. Then she commanded him to follow her to the nearest police station, where she repeated her accusations, and on the bridegroom- confessing to the facts, lie was formally arrested.

The unfortunate wife, who was so shocked by the terrible scene that she nearly fainted, was taken home to her parents.

HOUSEWIVES' PROTEST Not for a very long time has Xew York City witnessed anything livelier than the organised attack which a number of irate housewives last week made upon some of the butchers' shops on Manhattan Island. Resenting the high prices that are now being charged for meat, and failing to induce the retail butchers on the eastern side of tftie island to close their shops as a blow against the wholesalers, the feminine force sallied forth determined to make short work of every shop it came across. Fifty women in all joined in the undertaking. They began by storming two shops, from which all the customers were driven out and the contents of their baskets scattered in the gutter. All the meat exposed for sale was ruined, and both shops were nearly wrecked. The police had the utmost difficulty in restoring order.

AN ACTRESS AND HER HATS Miss Mary Garden, the famous American opera singer, is being sued by her milliner because she refuses to pay a hat bill amounting to £320. She has been in the habit of ordering her hats without troubling to ask the prices, and had a rude awakening when she received a bill containing among other items:— One chinchilla toque £32 One hat in antique satin .. .. 32 One ermine toque 24 One toque with changing pearls .. 24

BRIDE AWARDED HALF-CROWN , DAMAGES. A curious breach of promise case was decided at Brest (France) on May 3, resulting in the plaintiff being awarded 2s 6d damages. Both parties have married since their engagement was broken off, and the defendant, who is a customs official, pleaded that the fladbj bad lost nothing since she had married a richer man than he was. The court decided that although the lady had suffered no moral damage she was entitled to some reparation for material damage owing to her preparations for the marriage.

BATH VINEGARS There are several bath vinegars that are nice to use in the water and very refreshing. A favorite one is the lavender lotion, which' is composed of four ounces of alcohol, half an ounce of ammonia, and one drachm of oil of lavender. A teaspoonful added to a basin of water is the proportion, and will be found very efficacious in every way. Oatmeal boiled and strained, with lemon-juice added to the strained liquor, is whitening and soothing to the skin, or lavender, rose geranium, and violet water are all refreshing odors for bath mixtures.

TAILETTE MEMORANDA This will be a great season for neck frillings, not of the usual type, of course, for Fashion does not repeat herself exactly. The new frillinga are 'high at the back and low in front, tapering off to a mere band beneath the chin. One of the most extravagant and yet most delightful vogues is that for the white frock, especially as it will be issued by the tailors. In its most sensational adaption the tailor-made dress of white charmeuse will be an extravagant fancy, but how beautiful it is! Surely many a bride will elect to be married in her travelling costume if it is to be made of white charmeuse. HOMELY ADVICE. White paint is now often employed where a generation back its use was extremely limited. To clean white paint without risk of removing paint as well as dirt, make some fine whiting into a cream with water. Dip a soft, cloth in it, and rub finger-marks, stains, etc., until they disappear, then rinse with clean water. Never use soda on any paint. A safe cleanser consists of. two tablespoonfuls of powdered borax dissolved in a little boiling water, then add sufficient cold soft water to make three pints. After dusting the paint, sponge it gently but thoroughly with the solution, then rinse in tepid water and dry with a soft cloth. To scrub paint is to destroy it. THE FLORAL CENTREPIECE. A very pretty centrepiece for the dining- table is arranged with multi-colored carnations or anemonies. Another idea is a basket filled with white violets, moss and leaves, or yellow and purple irises are delightful, used in corn lunation, and particularly if a vase full of tkem is wreathed at the foot with purple or yellow pansics. '