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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

w. y. 4enshaw, formerly of the
firm OF Henshaw & Sickels doing
general mercantile business in thus
city 2, tewyeaIs ago, was transact
ing business here, on Friday, and
visiting at the home of his son.
George Henshaw, up in the Heights
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19
sl.oo PER YEAR

Miss Mary Marietta and Mrs. He'll
yer drove to Atlantic last Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Save from SOC to $l.OO on Ladies
and Childrens shoes at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Jim Gwin is back from the land
of the Dakotas without having in
any realestate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

1. P. Hallock was up from Oak
field the first of the week shaking
/ hands with his friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19
I'D. EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY JUNE 49, 1909

Work in the third degree in the
Masonic Hall next Saturday night.
L. j. Oldaker, d. D. S. Office over
the Stuart bank. Extra, Iowa. Rooms
S and 6.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Make your place attractive by a
general cutting of weeds and grass
before the great Fourth arrives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The town council has received no.
tice of the unsafe condition of the
town reservoir, and while it has
stood out of plumb for years it is
the opinion of experts that nothing
short of a twister would be able to
move it, but in order to quiet the
apprehensions of the residents near
by, extra braces will soon be put in
place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

o. E. S. Chapter No. 313 convenes
in regular meeting tomorrow even
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Miss Mabel Gransberry, of Audu-
bon, was guest the past week of
her friend, Miss Rose Foust.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Cecilia Soar-Connrardy was
visiting at the John Connrardy
home the last of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Pasture for horses. $1.OO month.
6.5-3w GEO. PLANTZ.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Special low prices on Watches at
p. M. M.Christensen's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The picnic given on kennedy's
old place now owned by Mortesen
last Friday by the teacher of the
Hunter school, C. r. Darland, and
the one west of it, presided over by
Miss Mae McIlvain, was one of the
jolliest ever assembled. Most of
the pupils and patrons were pres
ent with basket loads of good
things to eat and they proceeded to
have jolly time. The teachers
had Prepard good program that
was listened to with interest and
then they went in on the dinner
which was attended to with even
more interest. Ye associate editor
rode out about four o'clock but
found most of the West school gone
but he managed to get in foot
race or two enough to get beaten.
The first race of interest was be.
tween Clyde Dimick and Bessie
Bartlett for 30 cents. Clyde gener-
ously gave her about ten feet in so
yards and got beat. Ye editor and
Zell Snyder then tried it but of
course the lady came out first and
got a quarter. The free-for-all
girls race came next and Bonnie
Hunter carried off first in that and
a quarter, while Nellie Dyer took
second. The bycicle race was won
by Monte Cline but the other
riders decided on foul as he made
foot race and wheel race combin-
ed. In all it was most pleasant
day
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Miss Nan Forbes went to Crissing,
Iowa, Tuesday, on business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Winchell and her grand
daughter drove to the county seat
last Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19
LOCAL NEWS

Special low prices on Watches at
p. M.Christensen's
o. E. S. Chapter No. 313 convenes
in regular meeting tomorrow even
ing.
Jim Gwin is back from the land
of the Dakotas without having in
any realestate.
I. p. Hallock was up from Oak
field the first of the week shaking
hands with his friends.
The two Misses Tharnish were at
tending to business in Audubon
last Tuesday.
Now that the painting of the X.
T. Opera House is completed it's APP
pearance is greatly improved.
Let Hill and Sherm Humphrey
were in town last Tuesday viewing
the political fences-prohably.
Glen Powell and wife, of Atlantic,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Pow
ell Thursday and Friday of last
week.
keyes Hallock, now of Oakfeid,
visited Thursday night at the E. D.
POWELL home, aud transacted bust
ness in this city, on Friday.
Henry Reilander and his sister.
Lizzie Reilander, drove over into
Audubon township last Friday and
spent the day with their sister, Mrs.
Peter kommes.
Jorgen Jorgensen, residing on the
b. F. Simpson farm IN south east
Extra township, marketed twenty
one head OF very heavy seven cent
hogs IN this market on Friday.
George McClain came back from
North Dakota the last of the week
we'll pleased with the country, so
we'll that he invested in a half sec
ton OF land that he thinks is hard
to beat.
Pres Keith and wife, of Melville
township, passed last Friday at the
home of her sister, Mrs D. E. Shrau-
ger. in this city. They have Just
completes new residence and
were invksting in new furniture,
bought h kre.
w. N. aenshaw, formerly of the
firm OF Henshaw & Sickels doing a
general mercantile business in thus
city 2, few years ago, was transact
ing business here, on Friday, and
visiting at the home of his son,
George Henshaw, up in the Heights
Master Glare, son of George
Conklin and wife, formerly of this
city, now of Kingsley arrived here
last Thursday evening on visit to
his grandparents, NJ. and Mrs. Hen
~ Conklin. He made the trip on his
bike, occupying two days.
Mrs. William Bintner has so far
recovered from the sudden attack
of illness with which she was selzed
last week while visiting her son,
Shomp Bintner, south of town, as to
ha rr1nvad Iovr,o Tho .,.:<I<1lo
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Han I
% am; 2:30 and $50 pm; Indian Head, at
$50 pm.
Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 am,
rs and 6:45 pm.
Steamer Norfolk for Fortress Monroe
md Norfolk at 6:30 pm.
Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
10 a m. and 2:30 pm.
Trains leave Pennsylvania avenue and
49, street for Alexandria and Arlington
every half hour. Mount Vernon hourly, 10
I'm. TO pm
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial
Beach, NOmini and river landings at m
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and
intermediate landings at $3.50 am.
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington,
Fort Myer and Falls Church.
Seeing Washington observation cars leave
1919 G street at 10 am, 2 pm. and pm.
Washington and Alexandria ferry steam
ers leave 9TH street wharf. See schedule
under Excursions as to time.
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach-on-the-Bay at 1890 and
II 80 am, 2.30. 5:15 and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
SONS OF VETERANS.
Maryland Division Chooses Officers for
Ensuing Year.

At the encampment of the Maryland Di-
vision. Sons of Veterans, U. s. A, at Chau-
tauqua Beach Bay Ridge, Nd, June "A
and %. 1902 the following officers were
elected and installed for the ensuing year:
Commander, F. T. F. Johnson of Washing
ton; senior vice commander. VIM. T. Whit
ley, Baltimore, Md; junior vice commander.
Charles F. Hastings, Washington; division
council, Edgar Allan, jr., Richmond, Va;
Miles w. Ross. Baltimore Md; George S.
Whitmore, Washington; quartermaster, L.
*. De Puy, Washington.
Delegates to national encampment: F. E.
Cross, Washington, and F. A. Kearney,
Phoebus. Va; alternates to delegates: 3. j.
Northcott and o. H. Budlong, Washington.
Commander-in-Chief E. r. Campbell, &C
compa MED by Adjutant General Charles s.
Davis and Assistant Adjutant General Clay
9: Collette of his staff. was in attendance.
Inc commander-in-chief spoke encourag-
ingly of the prospects of the order, espe-
cially with reference to the National Me-
moral University, and also referred to the
enthusiasm shown in connection with the
national encampment to be held in Wash
mgton during the session of the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the Re
public.
The division decided to hold it's next en-
campment at Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
SEDUCTIVE GAME OF CRAP
Joshua Smith Succumbs to It's Inf1u-
ence and Gets Into Trouble.

David kendrick of 1908 list street south
west employed Joshua Smith, colored. to
peddie hsh from a wagon. After hiring
Smith kendrick followed him for several
squares and all went well for a while until
Smith met several friends and they entered
an alley and engaged In a crap game.
Smith had the bones in his hand about to
roll them when he looked up ard saw his
employer standing behind him watching the
proceedings
When spoken to he promised to attend to
business, and kendrick returned home and
later small boy drove the team back saw
ing that Smith had sent it home On taxi
ing stock kendrick discovered the loss of a
par of scales. valued at IS. The loss was
reported to the police, and last night
Smith was arrested by Policeman Gleason
on a charge of larceny.
Nhen he appeared before Judge Kimbau
OF the Police Court this morning Smith
claimed the scales belonged to him. but the
court thought otherwise and imposed a tax
of so, with Imprisonment for one month in
Jail in default
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TRIBUTE TO DEAD PHYSICIAN.
Funeral Services This Morning Over
Remains ofIDr. Fisher.

Funeral services over the remains of the
late DR.. William N. Fisher, who was killed
by accidentally falling down the elevator
shaft at the Columbian University Hospital,
Wednesday night, as published in yester-
days Star, were conducted at $50 o'clock
this morning at Calvary Baptist Church.
The pastor Of the church, Rev. Samuel H.
Greene. officiated Public expression of the
high esteem in which the doctor was held
was manifested in the large gathering of
friends who attended the funeral. Among
them were scores of members of the medi-
cal profession, including several in official
life. The floral tributes were also numer-
Gus and handsome and were sent by organ
izauons as well as by individuals
During his discourse the Rev. DR.. Greene
spoke of the terrible accident and said that
lie dear to many people in the community
mad suddenly gone out. He spoke of the
many qualities possessed by DR.. Fisher
which endeared him to his host of friends.
HIS professional life, the pastor said, prom
ised to be useful and successful and the
circumstances of his sudden taking off
were inexpressibly sad. But one opinion is
spoken of him, said the minister. and that
Is OF the tenderness of his heart, his good
fellowship, devotion to his noble profession
and fidelity in his labors In conclusion DR..
Greene said: I'VE shall forever carry him
in our hearts tenderly and reverently."
upon conclusion of the brief services the
pody was taken to the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot and placed upon the 1851 train
TO pc conveyed to Richmond. Those who
participated as honorary pallbearers were
Drs Carr, Malone, Acker, Deale Adams,
thompson, Carroll and McArdle. The &C
tive pallbearers were Drs. Mason, Yelling
ton, Robey, Griffith, Hagner, Leach and
wan. Mr. James M. Fisher, brother of the
deceased, of this city, went to Richmond
last night to arrange for the interment, and
his sister. Miss Estelle Fisher, and a friend
accompanied the remains to that city this
morning. DR.. Mason, who was an intimate
friend of the deceased, also accompanied
the body to Richmond. The interment will
be made at Hollywood cemetery this aft
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
TWENTY GRADUATES.
Diplomas Conferred by Wimodaughsis
Last Night.

A large audience was present at the hall
OF the Legion of Loyal Women 419 10th
street northwest, last evening, when twenty
graduates of the Wimodaughsis school re-
ceived their diplomas. The program began
with the recitation, THE Governors Cham
pion," by Miss Lucy Minnix, and was fol-
lowed by the reading of Deacon Haskin's
Horse Trade" by Miss Leona Dietz. Miss
Clara L. True recited Thrush" which
was followed by the recitation, 1.-The Amer
lean Girl in London by Miss Helena john
son. Miss NJ. Helen Graham reeited, Mrs.
O'Shea Sees Hamlet" Six young ladies
gave scarf drill and there were two pam
tomimes. The ceremony was brought to a
close by reception and dance. The d.
plomas were presented to the graduates by
Miss E. NJ. Gillett, president of the institu-
ton.
The following young ladies received di-
plomas:
Graduates in elocution-Leona E. Dietz,
M: Helen Graham, Alice Newton.
Graduates in typewriting-Violet L. Bow
en-, Georgia Cline, May Hersey, Mrs. Moore,
Blanche G. Mcclure, Blanche Edith Whsle,
Nellie L. Case, Henrietta K. Cook Gertrude
Manning, Minnie Johnson Morris, Edna
Genevieve Mcclure, Cora NJ. Wetzel, Lulu
Blanche Woodward.
Post-graduates in elocution-Helena John
son, Clara l.. True, Lucy A. Minnix Grace
Edith Wilkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
MIl[Z|lD0M@
OF Vg0[M|[E[N|
USE CUTHCURA SOAP
ASSISTED BY
GU 7DG|y|RA @BM7 T[M|E|N77

Millions Of women use Cuticura Soap, assisted
by Cuticura Ointment for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp
of crusts. scales and dandruf, and the stopniup
Of falling hair for softening, whitening and
soothing red rough and sore hands, in the form
Of baths for annoying Invitations, infammations
and ehafngs, or too free offensive PRECIPITATION
in the form Of washes for Lucrative weaknesses
and many sanative. antiseptic purposes which
readily suggest themselves to women and moth
ers, and for all the purposes of the toilet. bath
and nursery.
No amount Of persuasion can induce those WIN
have once used it to use any other especially for
preserving and purifying the skin, scalp and hair
Of infants and children. Cuticura Soap combines
delicate emolent properties derived from Cutt
cura the great skin cure, with the purest of
cleansing ingredients and the most refreshing of
flower odours. No other indicated soap ever COM
pounded Is to be compared with it for preserving
purifying and identifying the skim scalp hair
and hands, No other foreign or domestic toilet
soap, however expensive, is to be compared with
1t for all the purposes Of the toilet bath and
nursery. Thus 1t combines in one soap at one
price, the best skin and complexion soap the best
toilet, bah and baby soap in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27

$500 Panama Hats, $500,
At c. Auerbach's, & H. je27-2t
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Two Clubs Unite

At meeting of the executive committee
u the National Congressional Re
publican League held at 1923 l. street
asst evening 1t was decided to
merge the West End Mckinley Club ard
the Interstate Republican League into one
organization, to be known IS the MCKINLEY
National Republican League. TIL, follow
-HS Office rs Were elected To serve the new
league: President. w. Z. Mask, Mississippi.
ice president and treasurer. B. Mckay,
New 1Olk; second vice president Douglass
SrONn. District of Columbia: third vice
president. John W. Jackson. Virginia: sec
retary- r. I. Boulding. MaryIani. The
club Will meet at 1923 |. street Thursday
July y, AZ ; PM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
Funeral of Miss Schlegel

The funeral of Miss Kate Schlegel who
dled Wednesday afternoon, took place this
afternoon from the home of her mother,
1850 9th street northwest. Miss Schlegel
had a large circle of friends in the Post
Once Department. where she had been a
clerk for number of years. Several years
ago she was employed in the treasury
branch of the government printing office,
and was afterward in the second auditor
office. Later she was transferred to the
office of the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment. where she was employed at the
time of her death.
The deceased was daughter of Mrs.
Nina and the late Gottlieb Schlegel Rev.
G.. H. Schroeder, pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran Church. officiated at the funeral The
pallbearers were Messrs. Parham, O'Neil.
Balm, FURNACE, Engle and Balm. The in
terment was at Glenwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
New Train and New Schedule

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Effective Sunday. June 20, trains will leave
Washington, daily, as follows:
Cincinnati and Louisville Express. at 2
p m. reaching mountain resort stations
same evening, Cincinnati and Louisville next
morning, St Louis and Chicago that even
ing. Pullman seepers to Cincinnati and
Louisville, daily, and observation parlor car
TO Virginia Hot Springs, week days
Washington and st. Louis Special. a new
Train, Will leave $50 p m, and arrive Gin
cinnau ii 30 a. m Indianapolis 3 % D. m.
-. Louis 9:4J p. m and Chicago $40 D. m
Solid Vestibuled electric lighted train, with
Pullman sieepers to Cincinnati Indianapo-
lis and st. Louis Parlor car Cincinnati to
Chicago.
The F. F. V. Limited will leave at 11:1O
p N. as heretofore, with Pullman sleepers
to Cincinnati and Louisville daily, and Pull
man compartment car to Virginia Hot
Springs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Advertisement.
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Tomorrow.
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Death of Charles Evans Jones

MI Chas. Evans Jones, son of Sallie c.
and the late A. Jackson Jones' died at his
residence. 2,O6 y street northwest at noon
Thursday. in the twenty-fifth year of his
sge- Mr.. Jones was one of the best known
md most popular young men of the West
md His father was for years in charge of
Oak Hill cemetery.
MI Jones died of typhoid. from which dis
ase ne had been confined to his bed for
he past two weeks. He was emploved in
ne office Of the register of wills for a num-
Der OF years At the time of his death he
vas treasurer of Christ Church Brother
1000 OF -. Andrew and a devoted and I'M
firing worker in its interests. The funeral
VIII take place from Oak Hill Chapel at /
In Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule corrected to May Is. 1902.

Schedule corrected to May Is, 1902.
Trains leave from Pennsylyania Station
SOL am. Daily. Local Tor Harriso1burg. War.
rentoL: Charlotte and way stations.
Florida Limited Fst.sa soseSe. aa and
nom sleeper TO Jacksonville Fla. Dining car ser.
vice.
11:1h am. Da ~. Omitted States Fast Mail
Eirst,ciass coaches and drawing room sleeper to
ii:s7 am: Daily. Local s1i'i for warreuton and
$3.50 pm. Saturdays only. "The warrenton spe-
4:01 pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisopburr
and way stations on Manassas branch. ''''ofs
4:30 pm Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char.
s:45 pm. Daily. New York and Atlant. Ex.
press: First-elasg coach and sleeper Atlanta;
Tourist seeper Washington to San sneseo h9Sle
$3.50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida Express.
sSnvis and RSt sleeper 70
Dining car service. |0N'ee''0n ''r Aiken
lo:ol pm. Daily. Washington and chattanooe.
!e 9tea s to and
and Memphisi sleeper to New Orleans. Dining
1o:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train. club and observation
Atlanta. Macon Memphis. New Orleans. Dining
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNr BR ,NcH.
Leave Washington week days. $40 am. 100
pm 4;s5 PM MI 4:4s pm and e:zs pm Latter
sn :nS Sn fsr sas '0' am 'io
!so Sn ana ESQ So Da m da a.s iss
trains nd from saS Fan 81 week DAYS
anu n and and $40 D. NJ daily. o04f'0''es'ii'e' SIS
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
St. 51l Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsyivania
station. Baggage checked through from hotels and
'PsOps Main Ain I .sl q: r, Cab Service.
s. H. HARDwiCK. General Pass'r AGENT
I. B. BROWN. General AGENT /
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$1.25 to Baltimore and Return via
b. d o. r. r. Every Saturday and Sunday,
tickets valid for return until following
Monday. Good on all trains except Royal
Limited-Advt
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Mrs. Waldecker's PUPILS, Recital

The annual musicale given by the pupils
of Mrs. NJ. r. Waldecker, at st. Martin S
Hall, North Capitol and streets last
evening, was witnessed by a large audience.
Those assisting the pupils, besides Mrs.
Wa1decker, were Mrs. katherine H. Hull
ing, soprano; Mr.. James ]. Cathell basso,
and Mr.. Walter Wilmarth, violinist, all
OF whom were well received by the audi
ence. Among others on the program were
Miss Florence I. Metz, Miss Media and
Master Udo Waldeoker. Miss Ethel NJ. Syl-
vester, Mr.. Harry Senay, Miss Helen
Baughman, Miss Barbara Sauter.
Medals for efficiency were awarded by
Mr.. Court Foster Wood, as follows: First
gold medal. Miss Florence T. Metz; second
gold medal, Mr.. Arthur Luerssen; third
gold medal, Miss Ethel Sylvester; first sill
yer medal, Harry Senay; second silver
medal. Miss Barbara Sauter; music book,
Miss Helen Baughman.
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Baltimore & Ohio PIP

LeIve Washington, New Jersey ave. and at
Chicago aud Northwest, 1850 a. m IS 20 q N
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville 1000 an
s4:15 pm, 81 10 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland, 1850 an s<s nm
Columbus and Wheeling 600 pm.
winchester, fs:S An, t4l5 and $3.50 nm
Luray, Ri,erton, Front Royal, Elkton .S:is n m
., Annapolis. 1880. 1880. tll:e an. tfso.
1913 pm. 1870
Bay Ridge. week days s:lo AN. and ..ao nm
Sundays, 1910 AN. and l:45 Pm.
Frederick. fs:sa. $500. tlo:oo m. fI:io, t4:3o.
Hsgerstown. tIo:os an and rs 40 p.m
Boyd and way points Is rs. s9uo am, If:In
1870, 1880, &l0:l5, I'll 80 pm. '
Gsthersburg and way points, ts:25 5000 am
tl2:50 sl:l5 1890 IL 80 IS 90 t5.2a +-.1s'
1870, s1o:l5. I'll 80 pm. ''0S'
Washington Junction and way points. ts:sa
$500 am. tl:l3, t.:3o. is 30 pm. '
noon, II :35 300. I4:oo, 4:30, s5 rs ,oc b:2s
1920. $50. 1900 10000. XII 40. IL rs pm sun
days, 70 90 x705 80. rs 80 1850 N II2;SJ
1915 300, 1880. K3:o5. o:23 80. 1900 1I0:O0'
XII 81. ll:35 pm.
ROYAL Blue LINE
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York. Boston md
the East 800 '7o5 tdlner). rs 80 (bufret) Hoo
diner. t10:o0 diner am, 1920 tdIner) g 90
open at 1000 o'clockD
Atlantic City, t7:05. tl0:oo an. 1920 noon
'DaiE. tErcept Sunday. ssunday only.
Express trains.
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left
at ticket Offices 6l9 Pennsy lvauta avenue NORTH.
west. New York avenue aud 18th street and at sta
uon. my1o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
Caused by Gasoline Explosion.

The fire department was called out la st
evening about $50 o'clock by the sending
of local alarm from the vicinity of 9th
and . streets northwest, because of a blaze
In the house of Mrs. Mary E. Clarke No
1899 9th street. Considerable excitement
was caused in the neighborhood during the
few minutes the fire lasted. Mrs Clarke
was severely burned about the face and
arms and had to be removed to the Homeo-
path1c Hospital by the police.
gasoline stove was responsible for the
fire. The elderly woman was in the act of
hghting the burner, when the fluid ignited
and caused big blaze. Some of the gaso-
line had dropped from the bowl of the
burner to the base of the stove, which
caused the spreading of the flames The
ire was quickly extinguished and not more
than $50 damage was done
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Music at Chevy Chase Inn EVENINGS


delightfully."- pleasant on porches Tabl
q note dinner, 81, daily from 6 to s:3O.-Ady
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Last Rites Performed.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Kate stevens Perkins, wife of Comman (er
g. +. Perkins, L. S. N. were held late YES
terday afternoon at the residence Of the
brother-in-law of the deceased. Rear Ad-
miral E. NJ. Shepard, l. S. n. 2o2s Column
bia road. At the residence the funeral
services were read by Rev Dr. Smith of
81. Margaret's Church, and the burial serv-
ices at the grave were read by Professor
RaWSon.
The pallbearers were: Mr.. Fl. E. Herbert
admiral Terry, Mr. Hugh Dinsmore Cant
Lamberton, DR.. w. S. Dixon and Mr.. Irving
Dunlap. -s