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New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
GUNFIRE BEATEN AGAIN.
c4RBUNCLE WINS TURF.
Rroomstick Has His Rerenge on
1foHy Brant-Race for Oiseau.

.s.,- fsntair s 5 Browns bold little
.,-.s-vear-ola champion. had his revenge on
,folie Brant yesterday al sheepsAead Bay TOT lhe
s+.rr - she gave MIN at Saratoga Although the
~ - vvbich RE TWO met yesterday was merely
= -,--faFr condition race at a mile, Tor al ages
a. = IS worth only about $500. Captain Brown
- his colt out Of the Reapers on " Wednesday that
- night nave another shy at Mr. sanford's fast
clifford mare. s,,.. ...,.s
= ..,.es+ Al one and one-eighrh miles. and wss
he,.en f,y A narrow margin. Yesterday they met ON
,,ar terms according TO the scale Broomstch car
,-- 175 mounds and Molie Brant l9. and the sara
=. res1I. was reversed by about the same dis
,e1ce. The Indio horse Hursthourne that has not
neen an active participant in the present campaign
.r5 Nr Maeden's Plaudit youngster Sighght, We're
the only other starters and they We're soon Iost
sirft OF The struggle was confined wholly 10 the
Fen Brush colt and his recent conqHerori anu il
-ras me well worth watching. Neither knows
,rbat cowarGice means. and when they hooheo Il
an together as they did from the rise OF the bar
rier a royal battle took place. The start was maoe
o,- OF the chute. and when the TWO Teacied me
main track they running heads apart ana IL
a mace thar left Hurstbourne ana the t"o-ye4f-
clS hull down on the horizon. For seVen-eighihs
= nile neither OF the leaders could obtain an
gnnreciable advantage over the other. At the turn
Gov home both Odom and Hildebrand drew their
1vhips and the hogglng which began then never
oo.sss until the deciding post was passed Two
-7rna
A. 'front.' ana Nellie Brant could not overcome this
1saa although she struggled vallanty. Hurst
bo,lrne is yet far from being the horse ne was
49, hu- he managed 10 beat Slghght-
~ the opening betting there was little 70 choose
,s--reen AsoIlie Branr and BrOomsuck n the way
- ,-5oes but tie latter finally received the bulk
~ Ire support ana went 20 the post IafOflle
st 10 to on He ran the mile IN 1.Ss-s
The Turf Handicap, the stake feature me cllD
onerad its patrons. served 70 demonstrate i-at
1;I-nfra either does not for distance OF
f--0und auy longer or lhat she has not come 10
herself vet With - pounds on her back she was
An raceirt Of two pounds from Hurst Park and gave
Carbuncie twenty-five and Cold Money twenty
three The form players thought that her last race
was the one she needed % nj her and they sup
porfed her with great confidence az 10 on. The
Turf Is al miles the grass, ana Tor a nile
she set the pace as she did on Wednesday, but
when the real struggle began she collapsed and
gave way to Gold Money. The GolocTest nlly
seemed TO have the race Won, out she reckOned
without CarbUnce. The Olc gelcins came with one
OF his rare stretch and bowling them al over,
wen ~ q length. GUuire was third
The Western colt Oiseau won MS 1rsI race N the
East from some useful youngsters that made up
The fed for 4 handicap al 81 furlongs Of the Flu
rurity Course He had the race IN hand al the
way and bear Ga-nara easily.
SUMMARIES
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NEWTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE,

Newton. Sussex County. y. j.
Preparatory school for boys Two hours from Nel
York. D.. L W. r. r. Ideal location 1000 fae
elevation open entire year. SUMNER CAMP. 5Ot
year, sept I'D For prospectus address
PHILIP s. WILSON A NJ P-fn
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING.-At sheepshead Bay 2:so D. m: Harlem and
ST. Louis. -
HARNESS RAC1NG.-At Newburg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. games at st. Louis.
LAWN TENNIS.-East Jersey Lawn Tennis Assooistion
open tournament AT Elizabeth, Hudson River cham
ponships at Englewood. mems doubles AT Ardslev
handicap singles AZ Crescent Athletic Club tourna-
at Canoe Brook
YACHTING.-Bali regatta Indian Harhnr Yacht Club
fall regatta Hartford Yacht Club special Iarc-
Yacht Club special races Seawanhaka Cor4nthan
Yacht club, NeR-t<ochehe Yacht Club cruise, Knck-
erbocker Yacht Club cruise. special races Atlantic
Yacht Club
CRICKET.-Patersm az Columbia Oval Brooklvu A NJ
New-Jersey, Columbia Oval Newark o. N r.
West Indians. Paterson Manhattan. Essex
County at Thistes fenlers at Union County.
COIF-Monthiy handicap at Ardsey. handican at Mont
clair club championship Engewood, handicap and
women's putting match Crawford handicap at
Batusrni. club team match Hackensack septem-
ber cup Suburban Club tournament at stockbrtdge
championship at Lake Mahopae Presidents Cup at
shelter Island
RAsEBAII.-rsationaI League: Boston a New-Yors
$3.50 p. Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at
Pittsburs. 81 L2uis at Chicago. American League
Detroit New-YOrk. $3.50 .. Phlla-
deIphla, St Louis az Washington Cleveland at
Boston,
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
GOLF.
NcBarney Defeats Tuckerman at
Lemon.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsrxn.l

,
Lenox. Mass, Sept. 2-Malcom McBurney son
OF Or. Charles McBurney. OF New-York and a
junior at Harvard. won the Stockbridge Cup to-
day defeating Walter r. Tuckerman. OF Washing
ton, In thirty-six hole finals. up and 10 play
McBurney won the cup in 1902 and Tuckernan in
1903. and the rivals met again to-day in the finals
OF a weeks playing. BY beating Tuckernan the
cup becomes the property Of the winner.
AcBurney showed superior golf throughout the
match Tuckerman was defeated by the long and
accurate drives and approaching OF McBurney. who
played steadily being up on Tuckerman at the
close of the morning round. At the commencement
or the afternoon play IL apparent that Me-
Burney would win, for he played record golf for
the first nine holes and had Tuckerman down at
the twenty-ninth hole.
The governors cup was won by w J. Brown, OF
Great harrington. who defeated C. H. Kerner jr
OF Great Darlington up and 2 to play
The consolation cup was won by q H Weeks
OF Providence. r. l.. who beat William Stanley
Jr., OF Great harrington. up and 70 play
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
susPsNDs MoaNN AND DAHtEN.
Tnr rELnanArn no rHr rRInuNn.I

tBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.J
Cincinnati, Sept 2-Before he left the city to-
day. President Pulliam gave notice that BIcGann
first baseman OF the New-York nine, had been In
definitely suspended, and Dahlen, shortstOp. set
down until September 8. for unbeeouling conduct
on the field in this city Wednesday McGann will
be reinstated only on assurance OF complete good
conduct In the future given by himself and John
T. Brush The OF Prank Bowerman, who as
saulted a spectator, viii not reach the National
League unless President Hermann of the Cinen-
natl club flies charges against Bowernan as I'm
pire thinner did not ses the assault.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PLAY in ENeLEwooD FINALS.

Henry Torrance. sr. Of Englewood. N. J., de-
feafed Louis Perry, Of Nyack. n. Y. in the final
match Of the men's ginges in the annual champion
ship tournament Of The Hudso1 River Lawn Tennis
Association, at the Engiewood Field Club, Engle-
wood n. j., yesterday afternoon. the score being
81 6-I Ga. Torrance will play Ross Burchard
OF the Fowelton Golf Club. OF Newburg. the title
holder in the challenge match for the possession
of the championship trophy this afternoon
The final match in the mixed doubles was also
nlayed yesterday and resulted IN a victory Tor
Ross Burchard and Mrs. Pouch, who defeated IL
10 Belts and Mrs. Coe, the scores being TO. S-i,
10.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

Auburndale Mass schOoI q me nrst class f0T young
women Gives thorough training liberal
planned wholly for young women adding rs Speciality
~ T4OusahoId Economics Masters
Apply early. For Illustrated catalogue. address
C. c. HRAGDON. Principal
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

FIFTH RACE-2year-olds
O1 FuturitV Course
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PADDOCK PARAGRAPHS.

Hale the field for the second race, which was
naae up Of lot OF Indifferent paters was at the
psst NanaJoharie, f0Iir-year-old gelding. owned
Dy l. T. Patterson. lasled out vicously with his
neels ano struck the apprentice boy. Sailing who
nes rang ATWOOD, severely. that the boys leg
sah DFQKen Just above the ankle. He was taken
lle - lle paddock in the judges wagon. and later 70
asoHLllal. Callahan substituted for the IN
-Stea flaer but there delay OF almost twenty
W Il Barricks well known horse McAieelcin
dropped dead At the Gravesend track yesterday
morning after working mile in IA He was a son
" the famous FOnso. and years old
- threc-year-Oid he was considered high class
a~1tcorse, and Won q number OF stakes.
directly after the arst race yesterday Tommy
Surns received a message saying that his baby
siLcA was only few days Old had died suddenly
Eetns cancelled his engagements and hurried TO
ms home.
Cochran and D. O'connor were set down for two
n~ss Tor mis5ehavlor a. the post
me Western lightweight rider ". Davis. created
favorable impression the turf critics when
~ brought the lly Dekab Der home in 'front.' OF Palm
esarer. Marnee and riga Chancellor, in a handicap
one and One-elRnEh miles The boy Outrode
sNell who had the mount High Chancellor the
tteteille and put up rafting good finish. be re-
se.ls cane East from ST. Louis. where he stood
'0''ho ~ the list OF winning jockeys.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
THE RECORDS.


The Hghlanders defeated the Detroit nine again
at American League Park yesterday by a OF
= to 6. Orth taken out of the box in the
second inning when IL looked victory for the
local nine and Clarkson the former Harvard
player. took his place. The latter made a poor
showing. The Highlanders made eight runs in the
opening inning six hits The contest was called
IN the seventh on account OF darkness. The score:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PITTsBURG WINS ON WILD THROW.
Jones Pitches Well, otherwise-RObertaille'
Good Start

ing recruit from Troy. y. Y his first game in
the big league. and demonstrated that he IS good
pitcher ard efficient AZ bat Jones pitched a good
game, but defeated his team hy throwing Wild n
The NTH inning. making Ptttsburg's two runs pos
sinr. Attendance Score
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
BASEBALL.
HighLanders Make Eight Runs an
First Inning an Game 5cith Detroit.
RESULTS OF GAMES TO-DAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittshurg. p Brooklyn. l. Chicago. 4; ST Louis. I.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New-Yorl II: Detroit g. lChtcago 3; Washington, 2
Boston. 4 Cleveland, 3.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
cHrcAGo. I. ST. louis. !.

Chicago, Aug. Perfect support back OF Briggs
clever sacrificing and a couple timely hits gave
the locals an easy victory. The score.
ChiaE7 -.--........-..-o o O : o o - o
St Louis .---.------- % . % o I o. o 3
tendance IL
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BOSTON. 4: CLEVELAND. 3.

Boston. Sept. cleveland made to-day's game
close by a batting rally in the ninth, aided by
Laachance's excusable error but Boston won The
victory was due 10 superior hitting. The score:
Boston ......-..-..-..O z- 10
Cleveland ..-........-O o o o 0 "a 3 l
rF.r4e
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

'CoIoneIs n Pinafores." Royal children who COM
uend regiments before they walk. BY EH-At-
tarhe See The sunday Tribune tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
STATE LEAGUE.

~ Gioversville-A =. a. o.. Q, uion l.
Al Alhany-AihEny. .. Troy !
A. hamt9n--I3 .ngtamton. q; Scranton Z
At UtCa-Uuca. l. Syracuse. o.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
CHICAGO. :: WASHINGTON. 2.

Washington Sept 2.-Patterson easily outpitched
Jacobson to-day, and the Chicagos defeated Wash
iugtOn to .. The score:
II E
y,lss 1hieasso .''--'-.-----2 - Il ?
BatteriesJacobson and Klttredge Patterson and Ne
Farland. Attendance $500.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At BuTalo-Buifalo. 3: Toronto. .
A. Provldencs-Froyid Baltimore. !.
At Newark-Jersey City, =; Newark 2 Game called at
end Of ninth inning account OF darkness
At Observation-Disclosures. .; Rochester. .
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

Al New-I4Dndon-NeW-L London. e. Mertden /
At -Haven-tFirst camel haven 3. sprinr-
ieid . tsecnnd gamel springfield. / New-Haveri o.
At Bridgeport-NoTwlCh. :, Bridgeport, l.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NETWORK
DETROIT

First base -Nsw-Yors. 2; Detroit l. Hits
on orth, in innings; or Cartson, in innings.
Left bases-New- York. Detroit, 9. on
halls-on Garrison. Q on KiIlian. B. Struck out-By
Clarkson. a. by kllan, !. ThFee-5ase hits-Carzcl.
Ksinow. ClarAson. KIilian. Two-hase ht-DrL saeri-
flee hit-ki-inow. stolen hase-Ganzel. TitChed
baIl-Ry Clarlson Urpires-Connelly ana o. I.oughIn
Time, Attendance.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

Subway shops The convenience and value of these
stores. which viii be located underground Soc The
Sunday Tribune tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
GAM ES TO-DAY.
NATIONAL LEAGuE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at New-York. Cincinnati az Pittsburg
Brooklyn Philadelphia st. Louis at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at Nev-Tork Chicago Washington
Cleveland Boston. st Louis at Phtladelphiz.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PROVIDENCE MEET OYER.
HeaUy attendance and Good Races
on Last Day.

Providence. P I. Sept. 2-The Grand Circuit
meeting at Narragansett Park closed this after
noon with four well contested races. The attend
ance was the largest OF any meeting the Circuit
this season. speculation was heavy and the racing
averaged with that at Readville and Buffalo n
point q time made
Al the conclusion of the DAYS sport the Judges
announced their decision regarding the taking out
OF R. \. Smith from behind Sweet Marie IN the
Roger Williams race OF last Wednesday. and sub
Se5 SsaSE 55 & 5a 4eeoh 4t 5y senG2F Smith for the
balance q the season and awarding 10 McDonaid
the OF $o0o. the same 70 be taken IRON the
winnings Of the mare - -. .,... MAJ, ~,
- l.! - f-sr.ro y,aS am even choice 10
win and took the first heat quite easily. Boone
favor OF Alta Mcdonald who in hot finishes capt
ured me next t%2 "a ae4s Us ahG @ 'he 6tt9 T4 tIe - In Ia
race this year. 2o6l.. made by sweet Marie The The
ord FOR the season Of 1904 formerly held by Oza-
The special races planned for tomorrow dd not
attract sufficient entries.
The summaries:
TRoTTING-2I9 CLAss-PURsE s1ooo-THFFE N
Kyrls. sa - A. ,gI,.5, Rg ETemln cfoansD.. ! z ! Z
f1Ilte; FsilT1ev chimes Dr. z CIIumphrey-
.7iie5 .--...-........ 9,s
Time. 2:l4 2:las. 2l4 2.I7H 2:I5@+ PISA. go
PAcING-2le cLAss-PURsE SloOo-TIREE N
Day Book Blk g. 25s,1 qy RereFo diamphToyyl!lel...
L4o95ogs s4.1s, H9l IA b n 'sesa3 as,,
lirE55e' Al ia2 b 5Sackos M and Iagenhciserj
Fuzzy. n. CTlIer)
Crystal g. blk. tPennocij =. o
Time 2O82t. 2:l0i4. 2;O9%
TRorTING-2Oe CI.Ass-PURsE Sl5oO-TWo IN
THREE
MeK!nley. b g, by George s.. Clair Boone and
MeI)oHaid) .-------.'.-.----
Fereno. fE3enyonJ
Hawthorne, GiudsoHt . .
Wentworth. T.. \ =
Tire. 2.O71a. 2:08i4. 2:07%.
PACTNG-2:Io CIAAss-PURsB Sl.O00-Two N THREE.
Redbrd. b. h.. hy Chestnut Bird C~alkerj !
Ba51qs bar PlA < 5e2iia1 sela.1,
D. & - =
Sadie ch Snow
g.. b. <. Nioseniret
Hamilton. &. wilson ..--.---ss.-.-.''.
Heels. br ,. "a Mcdonald ------.-------. ,
Little Fred ch. CWordendykel y
Bob Hughes. b. u Hignightl .......s'...- q 10
lima
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

HAsEBAIL, Polo Grounds To-day. $3.50 p. NJ
Boston VS.. New York Admission 90 cents.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

s or.aS I, asree-ta5s hit -Aeterrnles
branSheld stranF Double PLAY Beaumont and Wagner
First base hai.F-Pr F0usrtaiir l. OF Jones 3 HIT
by pitched hail-BruuEnrd. Struck out-uy Rohertale
!. by jones' !. Time. -. Umpire-Carpente-.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE.

CHESTER, PA 43rd Year Begins September sI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING. CHEMISTRY, ARTS. ALSO
PREPARATORY CLASSES. INFANTRY ARTILLERY.
CAVALRY superior system 0f Education. CATA-
LOGCES OF COL CHARLES 2. HYATT. PRESIDENT
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
THIRD RACE-rHB FTAATBTJsT4. a-vear-olds; seven
fuTlongs Futurity Course

FOURTH RAcB-THE CENTURY;
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Instruction.
For Boys and Young Msn-Country.
School

Irnaea, N. Y.
prepares Tor an colleges. The original prsnara.o-,.
-. % Sore University. Certificates accented bv ~.
and other leading colleges strong advc1rses 4, 80
.Nliua4 student President of
oeleFs Sascadilla school OF the best re
pAIaloEy Scho0is in the Special
now 20 Stuuerls entering hrsr
Illustrated catalogue and address tie Rsistrar
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
HACKLN SCHOOL
MACKENZIE SCHOOL no R9i
PEEKShILL HE1T5Aa HFLBa,s

Careful preparation OF 40 boys college an
fees $500 and S700l Fail term, September ..
James c. Mackenzie. Director. ". ". RanGaII. (
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

III CDsoN RIVER MILITARY ACADEMY. So Nyacx
IL on HUDSON New York City. . milsS- a oarx -
beautiful eims the west 20 niles az suuer5 80
view On the east MAKE the location ideal; rooms large
and steam heated fun ard special courses. sRbs ~
horses and beautiful ponies riding: recreation T
utI -leS q cost over 20 under
tendent guarantees "a safe thorough school under ad
honeltke
tain j. WILSON. T. s. v. A. NJ. Superintendenr
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
School Agencies-

A MERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENc7
"A supplies Professors Teachers. Tutors. 6overresss2
ate 10 Colleges. Schools and Familles Apply 70
ST J. YOrNS-ECLlrCN. y Union ScnarA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
Park Avenue Institute

DAAlScpoELs Nuu4cctAcul
Boys Like this school 32d year Excellent home a
thorough worlE. College business $3.50 IIlustraf
catalogue SETH b JONES. A. NJ Principal
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

Thomas entry.
last five and a half furlongs
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
Ter XOuns Ladies-CounGx.

m Academy OF St Joseph. a Boarding school 70
Young Ladies pleasantly ocared in Brentwood. ti
plne Reeon az Long Island The Curriculum embrace
the Primary Grammar. Academic ard Post-tSraduat
GRADES Special Students pursue esctiye studies
Mathematics Foreign Languages. Vocal and IN
srrrf-ranraI Music Drawing. Painring,
Studies viii be resumed Thursday. September 3t1-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
2-year-olas; last 5sA furlongs

Hllner-J- o. Greener's Ch C. Osesu, b. DTnus-Kitty
.soan starr fair; won cleverly. by lengths Time.
l@o-s- coupled n the betting
SIXTH RACE.-THE TURF handicap. s-vesr-olas and
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
BETHLEHEM

preparatory School
- Ttta IA. Prepares for Harvard Yale Prsncs-
.oi, L7Llsn cornell. etc Over 1000
college IN 26 New buildings. syvmuasill-r ,vf5
pooh summer session fsr September exar1iua-
uons Catalogue H. b. FOEEsING. B. 5 Princioai
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MILITARY

NHACk-ON-HIDSON. sS Niles srom n y.
preparatory college technical courses
stenography typewritng and bookkeeping Athletics an
ccuraged Modern cunve enieaces-
Or. ARNOLD Y. POWER. Triucfpai. D
Major GEO. WILSON. CoTnnandant HtssentA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

NEWMAN SCHOOL FOR BOYS.-Under patronage
Catholic Archbishop OF New York ST00 $500 JESSE
ALBERT LOCKE. Head Master, Hackeusack. N J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Falls Church News.
l cnrrespondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening STAR
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August I, 1904.
Mr. M. E. Church has sold the Clark
Ford property near here to James L. Gal
loway for 81, 700. Mr.. Galloway will take
possession next spring and make ex-
tensive improvements to the property.
The following have been granted GER
tificates to teach in the public schools of
Alexandria county: Misses Mary E. Kid
well. Emily r. Peverill, Ella I. Davis,
Mary F. Gregg, Lillian E. kendrick, Min
ME Keyes, Mrs. Emma c. Lovewell and
persons were also awarded certificates:
blanche L. Holmes, Priscilla NJ. Wright.
Marie E. Holmes, Fairfax Jackson, jr.
and T. H. Gray.
tonians, at the home of the Misses Birch.
gave a delightful impromptu entertain
ment to about forty of their friends re-
Gently. The program consisted of piano
solos by Mrs. Roy Heron and Mrs. Wal
ter Balderson; violin solo by Miss Edna
Buckler; songs by Mrs. Heron, Miss
Ethel Hughes, Miss Eva Birch, little Ruth
Buckler and baby Mabel Heron; recita-
ton, Mrs James Gould, and the mad
scene from Hamlet, given in costume, by
Mrs. George Buckler. At the conclusion
of the program the Misses Birch served
refreshments, and an impromptu dance
followed
Mr. Walter Singles, nephew of DR.. w.
M. Ash, who graduated at West Point in
June, has received an appointment as
lieutenant in the army and has been as
signed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Oscar Moore, a prominent farmer living
rear Merrifeld, committed suicide Sat
urday by hanging.
The Sabbath school of the Presbyterian
Church will go on its annual picnic to
Marshall Hall August 1S.
The antisaloon workers of Fairfax
county will hold convention at Fair
fax Court House Thursday, and those Of
Alexandria county Friday, at Mt. Olivet
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swope are spending
the summer at West Falls Church, with
Mr.. Rust, the father of Mrs. Swope
Miss Belle C. Merrifield and sister Miss
Tinnie Merrifeld, returned Saturday
from a visit of one week to Cape Henry.
Mrs. M. ]. Laughlin has returned from
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Eaton of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. England
A company of soldiers from Fort Myer
passed through here Saturday on their
way to Harper's Ferry.
Rev. c. E. B. Ward, field secretary of
the Christian Endeavorers of Virginia,
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Nowlan entertained
The Assembly" at their home Saturday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
Boyd's and Vicinity.

Spec ial Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S. Nd, August /, 1904.
The most office at Watkins, Montgomery
county, near Boyds, was discontinueo'
commencing with today, by orders OF 'he
fourth assistant postmaster general ana
the paraphernalia of the office was turned
over here today to Postmaster f. u LEWIS
at Boyd's, for further disposition OF the
post office authorities. The discrimination
is due to the establishment of free rurai
delivery system from this point. which
goes via that office daily.
The infant daughter of Perrie T. waters,
a prominent merchant of Germantown. met
with serious accident at noon today thal
may result in her death. The little one
was in the arms of its nurse on the secoiiu
floor of the home and suddenly, whlie IN
playful mood, sprang from the nurse
arms and fell over the banisters down 10
the first floor a distance of twelve feet,
falling directly on her head. The chlld
was unconscious when picked up ana theie
Is seemingly small hopes of recovery.
Never has there been seen in this section
of the county generally such heavy corn
crop.
The Christian Endeavor rally that was
to have been held In the PresoyteTian
Church here last night was postponed on
account of storm until Sunday evening
next. A fine musical program has been
arranged.
DIR. Montgomery Earle higgins OF rai
field Hospital is here visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James l. Higgins. He Will
leave for St Louis this week to visit the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs James Ganley of this place
returned yesterday evening from St. Louis.
where Mr. Ganley had been visiting his
brother, Thomas Ganley, whom he had not
seen in thirty years. He took in the fair
Miss Della j. Emerson of Washington is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. S.
Emerson, here. So
Miss Nettie Lewis of Washington, with
Mrs. Richard C. Lewis, are stopping here
with Mrs. B. H. Dutrow.
Mr.. Darby Burdette of Washington is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Burdette, at Burdette.
Mrs W. j. Armstrong and A. A. Oar
rah of Washington are recent arrivals
here They will remain several weeks.