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the antiques and hoping that Mrs. Jones knows Mrs. Smith. Most of the time, this method works out well but occasionally, the antique owner doesn’t recognize the tipster’s name.
People in cities are paticularly
People in cities are particularly suspicious, worrying about the possibility of robbers, said Neal. “People even call down there to the Museum to check up on us but it’s understandable. She stressed again that everything is recorded in her books by number and she doesn’t tell anyone what she found in the previous homes she visited.
Anyone in the county interested in helping with the project by allowing their family antiques to be catalogued as examples of southern craftsmanship can contact Mary Witten Neal at The Homeplace, Route 1, Box 37, Rixeyville or call 937-5431. □
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