Evening star., 1902-05-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. REID,
Deceased Taught School in Washington
Many Years Ago.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYD'S. Md, May ), 1902.
The remains of Mrs. Sophia r. Reid. who
died at her home here Friday morning
from the results of a recent fall, were in
TERED in the cemetery at st. Rose Catholic
Church at Choppers at IL o'clock this
morning. The caSket, which left the house
at 8 o'clock, was followed by a number Of
relatives and many of her most intimate
friends besides a large number of citizens
Mrs. Reid, previous to her marriage to
Mr.. Thomas Reid. in 1914. in Washington
D. c., was a Miss Peckham. The marriage
took place in the old ST. Matthew's Church
in that city, the Rev. Father Donelan, then
pastor Of that church, officiating Before
her marriage to Mr. Reid she taught school
In a building on the lot which is now oc-
cupied by the structure known. as the Post
Office Department on F street. She then
lived In a house opposite the lot on which
the patent Office building is located having
nothing upon 1t but old Stable. built on
one corner. She remembered distinctly and
often spoke of the fact, of going down to
9th street between E and streets where
an old saw mill was in use, to see the
working of the mill, and at that time a
small branch of water ran past the mill
Before her marriage to Mr.. Reid. who
died here seventeen years ago, at the age
Of seventy-five years. he taught school on
7th street near L street northwest, Wash
ington.
Mrs. Reid was born in February 1919, in
Washington her parents home being then
near the patent office square. Up to the
time of her death Mrs. Reid took a decided
interest in the progress of the city Of
Washington. Her removal from Washing
ton to Boyd's in 1874 had no effect upon
her love for that city in which she had
spent her youth She was a remarkable
woman throughout her life. Her devotion
to her church Qhe Catholic) and to her
friends; her kindly advice and her never.
falling Christianity were her prominent
characteristics.
After Mrs. Reid's marriage in Washing
ton she and her husband moved to the old
Reid estate in this vicinity, about one mile
from Boyds living there about two years,
and then moving nearer to Boyd's. on
farm which her husband purchased from
her death Friday Up to a few years ago
Mrs. Reid could be seen each Sunday going
to her place Of worship at st. Rose Church.
where she had been regularly attending
since 1S45.
Rev. Father Gilbert H. Mcdonald, pastor
of that church, today preached the funeral
sermon, touching eloquently upon the life
of the deceased. The funeral took place
with requiem mass at 10 o'clock. The pail
bearers, who were all old-time and inti-
mate friends and leading citizens of this
county. were Messrs. Charles T. Kings
bury. James E. Williams Mahlon T. Lewis
Alexander Gloyd.
Mr.. Edward Zeigler who has been at the
Garfield Hospital in Washington, where he
was subjected to an operation for appendi-
citis, returned to his home here today,
after an absence of about two months.
After the first operation upon Mr.. Zeigler
he suffered a relapse and was compelled to
undergo another. which proved more sue
cessful. He will again take charge of the
Emery school here. Of which he is principal.
The death from the effects Of diphtheria
of the little son of Mr.. Columbus Ricketts,,
the ticket agent for the Baltimore and
Ohio at Garrett Park, few days ago, has
resulted in the quarantining of Mr.. Ricketts,
and his family. His position is being filled
temporarily by Mr.. Joseph Morgan of Ger
mantown.
A middle-aged man named Wilshardt,
claiming 1911 Banks street, Baltimore,
Md, as his place Of residence, was found
this morning lying between the tracks in
the freight yards of the B. and o. at
Brunswick, very ILL., The officials of the
yard had him removed to the Office of the
company's physician. where he is being
treated. The police of Baltimore have been
notified to confer with his friends.