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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
Mrs. WiIey's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. E. r Wiley. who
died Tuesday, February q, ut Humboldt.
Tenn. where her husband. the Rev. q.
w. Wiley. once a pastor OF the {. NJ.
e Church here, has for some time
been In charge of a church, took place
Sunday afternoon from the local c. NJ.
E Church.
The remains were sent here because
of the deceased who was daughter
of the late William Butler. once made
her home in Anacostia The pastor, Rev.
Mr. GARRETT, conducted the funeral SER
vice. The interment was made in wood
lawn cemetery.
Wednesday. Mrs. Beaumont was tax
en- SUDDENLY III with a severe attack OF
Indigestion, which came very nearly be-
ing fatal A doctor was Immediately
sum Aoned, and at the present time, SHE
is much better, and out of danger.
George Mares, OF Twining City, has
been confined to his home for some time
seriously i'll.
Archie Burdiue, Of $50 Jefferson street.
and William Taylor's son. both of whom
were bitten by dogs last week, have
reccs cred from their injuries.
Mrs. Moore has sold her house on
Morris road to II. P. Werres.
Louis Cook, cierking for J. T. D.
PyIes, who was going to New York &c
identity the men who robbed the safe OF
George f. PyIes' grocery store about a
year ago, has postponed his trip. Mr.
Cook, who saw the men on the night OF
the robbery. succeeded in identifying
one of the robbers, and is now called
upon to identify another. whom the po-
lice in New York believe was an accom-
plice in the robbery.
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Entertains Euchre Club.

Mrs Henry F Robertson entertained
the Ladies Euchre Club at her home. IN
south Washington street. last Wednes
day evening. Among those who won
prizes we're Miss Virginia Corse. Mrs
Louis c. Barley. Capt. Albert Bryant
and George Uh1er.
Miss Mary L. Mays has as her guest,
Miss Grace c. Vandersiice. Of Suffolk.
Capt. d. Webster is fl at his home in
south Alfred street.
r h Fletcher is confined TO his home
in Patrick street, on account of injuries
received in the railway accident on the
electric road last Wednesday.
a large number of marriages took
place In Alexandria during the past
week
Last Saturday evening Miss Bessie
Markell, daughter of George z. Markell,
was united in marriage to Charles II.
Tennesson. of Washington. The cere-
.slory was performed at the parsonage
of the Second Presbyterian Church, by
the Rev. f. j. Brooke
Miss Annie Grammar and Charles
digger. both Alexandria young people,
were married last Tuesday night at the
parsonage of ST Mary,s Church, the
Rev Father Cutler officiating. The
bride was attended by Miss Malene
Martin Quinn acted as best man.
Joseph f. Smith and Miss Anna C.
Fuse, both OF baltimore, We're married
by the Rev. J. p. Stump, at the par
sonaee of the Southern Methodist
Church. last Tuesday
Miss Mary Wallace Pollard and DR.
Arthur Burton Crane, of Washington
Were married at the Southern Methodist
Church, last Tuesday night, the Rev
J. Z. Stump officiating.
Miss Ruth Lillian Rodgers. daughtel
OF Joseph F. Rodgers. and Bernard Fitz
patrick of Washington, were married
at the parsonage of st. Mary's Church
last Wednesday evening, the Rev. H j
Cutler officiating.
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NeTNS ITlgIO1e

Representative Rodenberg and wife OF
Illinois We're the guests last Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Townsend VIII
son, the youngest son of Mr.. and MRS
Townsend, is just recovering from the
effects OF a recent fall at school which
caused q slight ccncussion Of the brain
he vas unconscious for some time after
the fall but under the care of the schooi
doctor he came around all right 50 that
he was able to go home with his father
who had been telephoned for.
MIR and Mrs. William Terrell enter
! tanned a number of gentlemen and
their wives, the other evening. The host
and hostess as well as the guests. We're
surprised at an inapromptu rendition OIL
johnny Schneider by several of the gem
tlemen.
On Wednesday, night a number of the
young people met with James Townsend
for Il social evening. Those present
were Kisses Alice Terrell, Dorothy
Clum. Amy Eelzhardt and Elsie Gun
bingham, and james Townsend, Eden
IIartshorn, Raymond Sherwood, and Al
fred Hatfield The young folks consr-
| tute a club which meets every two
weeks fer a good time.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. a. s. Dal-
ton entertained the Afternoon Euchre
nue.. The following members being pres
! emit: Mrs. w A Johnston, wife OF the
! local representative in the Legislature;
| Mrs. j. w. White, her mother; Mrs.
/ Dalton. Mrs. George Taylor. Mrs. j. q.
! T. Thompson Mrs. Schafer. Mrs. rev
man c.. Little, and Mrs. James Proctor.
| The guests were Miss Surratt and Miss
! Victoria Surratt. of Baltimore, and
| Miss Helen Bulch, of st. Mary's county
who are staying with Mrs. Dalton. The
members prizes were won by Mrs. Lit
| lie, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Thompson,
j who cut the consolation prize, the
i guests prize being captured by Miss
Helen Burch. The next meeting is &c
/ be held at the home OF Mrs. Johnston
with Mrs. White as hostess on March 16
Mr.. Halsted, an old gentleman who
has spent his summers in Kensingtor
for many years past, died recently al
| his home in Washington, to the sincere
regret OF his many friends here. by
| whom he was held in high esteem
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Street Not Swept.

Although the statement may seem abb
surd, 1t is nevertheless true that, al
though lexington place, between Flor
ida avenue and Quincy street. has been
established for a whole year. 1t has
never once been swept or cleaned. Ev-
cry time wagon passes along this
street clouds of dust and dirt are
raised The citizens Of lexington have
notified the Street Cleaning Department.
and it has promised to sweep the street
once a week
The boys who reside IN the vicinity OF
North Capitol and r streets are certain
ly not behind the times. The citizens OF
lexington were greatly amused at the
outcome Of the quarrel between the
boys and the druggist at North Capitol
and r streets. The druggist had the
boys arrested for loaf1ng around his es-
Enlistment, and then after they had
been discharged with some good adyice
they returned and had the druggist
arrested and fined $40 for selling tobao-
co to minors
a thing which has caused much trout
BILE and dissatisfaction is the failure OK
the owners of vacant lots TO remove tbs
dirt and clay which washes down upon
the paYements. Whenever IL rains such
pavements are converted fn<o regular
mudholes. One of the chief offenders in
this respect is the owner OF the ground
on the north side Of Florida avenue. be-
tween lexington and Second street
northeast Another bad place Is on the
north side OF R street, between the
same streets,
President Roosevelt has appointed J.
D. Yeakley, of 1926 North Capitol street.
notary public. 1t is a very popular
appointment. Mr.. Yoakley being a young
man who is we'll and favorabiy known
in the neighborhood
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ATN0GOSua

Tie week here has been an unusually
dull one There are but few cases OF
serious Illness, and no accidents nave
occurred Owing 10 the inaugural cere-
monies there is quite a number Of visi-
tors in town.
Arthur Boards, d laboring man. work
ing in Georgetown, who lives at the low
er end Of Pierce street, found on arriv-
ing home Wednesday evening that his
sixteen months old infant daughter had
been 9rigthfully burned about her mead.
body and hands. The accident occurred
during the absence of the child's mother.
julia Boards. who had gone to the store.
leaving in the house with the infant two
other daughters Of SIX and three years
of age, respectively, who endeavored to
increase the heat in the room by rak-
ing the kitchen stove. Some Of the
hot Goals fell on the youngest child, who
was playing near the fire. The screams
of the two older children, attracted the
attention of neighbors. who exttnguish-
ed the flames. The child, after agonizing
suffering. died about I o'clock Thursday
morning Policeman F. NJ. Dent. after
Investigating the case, reported the facts
to Coroner hewitt, who gave certificate
of death by accident.
During the heavy snowstorn of Wed
nesday, the telephone service and ratro
system were rendered useless. There
were no serious consequences, however
and the damages were Immediately re
paired after the snowfall
| Although the regular officers have beer
detailed to duty in Washington on inau
guratIon day. Anacostia and vicinity vii
be well protected by nine special Pc
licemen- This protection. shown by th'
| 81.
ciated by the citizens.
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Postmast ar Has an Assistant.

w r VauhCtryl. postmaster, will have
as his assistant Miss Elsie Anderson,
from the main office. her services dating
from March 3.
The Takoma Assembly on Iuesoay'
March : will alive a dance in Takoma
Hall.
let week III II. Gosborn and James
King met their+ waterloo In the form OF
. game of ten pins. Gaining admission
to the alleys Nlhile no one was aioitliu'
they posted s;hallense TO tile oo"iefs
of rrakorna PARK. daring the followers OF
that particular branch OF sport 10 meet
them. ,.., g ,-e
Upon reading; this eplstle OF detia nee;
Dick Jarvis a4d Dates (poii tuE pislle9 :
up their knotffedge OF ne sahie dlu
agreed upon al IneettnS WIN me cnai5
lengers, as did also NiessFS. Miller an"
Brown ..., Z
ybjcb C,osborri and king were worsted
~ ,yinners Proceeded TO rub il in by
Saeasting theiy a second time In the
49, Mes between the would-be cha1it-
$3.50 and the. team comprising MIiieE
! md Brown the coiors of the formed
were pushed still deeper into the mire
through defeat
At an oppor'iunc moment the defeated
ones tore doyva their Wanting challenge
and passed urnoticed from the hall.
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Lecture on Philippines.

Monday evening Frank ]. Hogan gave
a., destructive lecture accompanied by
sfereopticon views on the Philippines
and their surroundings eft the Baptist
church on Bowen road. Good Hope -
large number present thoroughly enjoy
ed the very interesting subject.
On Friday evening the Ladies foTeisii
Missionary Society OF the Garden ME-
r,o~;a1 PRESBYTERIAN Church, on Mime
sofa avenue. held another session IN tfie
church. which was handsomely deco
rated for the occasion by the society
members. The feature of the evening
was an address upon foreign missions
delivered by Mrs Wallace Radciine. OF
Washington. who spoke at length upon
mission work in China, Japan, Korea.
and countries throughout the East. Inc
president of the organization, Mrs. M Z.
Smell. presided over the weil-attended
meeting.
Frntracted meetings were held during
the past week at the Bethlehem zap
fist Church on Nichols avenue Several
local ministers participated In the ser
vices In addition to the regular pastor
Rev. Joseph H. Matthews.
At the chapel services at St Eliza
beth's last Sunday afternoon the rev
J. D. Mari. pastor OF the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception in Washing
TON delivered helpful sermon. Rev
NJ. P Egan, assistant rector OF 81. He-
resass Church, Washington and Fillmore
streets. Anacostia, assisted, and con
Quoted a part of the exercises.
Revival services will begin at the Con,
| gress Heights Methodist Episeopa
Church. Rev. w. L. orn. pastor, Sun
day night. March 5.
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Death of Mr.. Dudley.

William L Duley, a well-known farm
er Of Potomac. this county. died on Sum
day morning last, aged seventy two
years An affection of the kidneys. from
which he had long suffered. was the
cause of death His widow and three
sons survive him
The Misses Claggett, of Gaithersbu-g.
after visiting their sister, Mrs. John ~.
Taylor, in Roanoke. Va, have gone to
spend the remainder of the winter and
early spring in Florida, and expect TO
return to their home In Gaithersburg,
about the first of May.
J. w Hawkins. OF the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company. and L. J.
Squier, of the Dupont Powder Company.
will give q shooting match for the pub
lie at this place. on Friday. March 10
next. commencing at 1890 a. N.
Miss Flora Calvert. formerly of
Wa-nesboro. Pa. but for the past year
resident OF this town, and Clarence
Burriss, also of Rockville, were quietly
married here last Tuesday morning by
the Rev. W. F. Locke. pastor Of the II.
E. Church South.
Mrs Catherine F. Russell. Of George
town Heights. has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter. Mrs. Eva
Russell Carter. of New York and Wash
| ington to Henry V. Bouic. formerly Of
| this town, but now Of Baltimore. Mr.
| Bouso is the oldest son Of William Veirs
! Bouic. Of this place.
Jacob Dorcas, father Of 6. Milton Dor
cas-. of this county, died at Woodsboro
| Frederick county. last week, aged seven
| ty-two years. He had been stck abou
| ten days with pneumonia. which, witt
| old age, caused his death.
Mrs. Bessie Ridgley Biggar. niec'
| OF Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Thompson
of BurtonsviIle, this county. has NOV
ed from washington with her husband
| John Biggar, to Omaha, Neb.
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lexington

Isaac Anderson. living on Seaton
street northeast. was struck by an ele-
vator at the New Willard Tuesday
night and injured about his head Mr.
Anderson was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where his injury was dressed,
and he was then able to go home.
Mrs. II. NJ Shonnon, Of % Seaton
street, entertained at a progressive
euchre party on Tuesday evening. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Sterrett,
OF Texas. First Iady's prize was won
by Mrs. Sterrett. second 1ady's prize
by Miss Kent, first gentleman's prize by
Mr.. schofeld, after which refreshments
were served. Those present were Mrs.
Sterrett. Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Culberson,
Mrs. Pipher. Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs Crup-
per. Mrs. shonnon. Miss z. Newland.
Miss c. Newland. Miss Kent, Miss Nell
son, Mr. Seho6eId, Mr.. Pipher, Mr.
Flint, Mr. Abbot, Mr.. Gallagher, Mr..
| Shannon. Mr.. Johnson, and Mr.. Martin.
By some peculiar coincident no name
| has been put upon the Lincoln avenue
school. The citizens Of lexington have
| taken steps to notify the District Com
nlissioners, in order that this mistake
may be remedied in the near future.
| There seems to be an epidemic of grip
in lexington. since as many as fifteen
/ people are GODiliEQ 10 E4OHlSS WIN
the above complaint.
Mrs. Billue. of 215 R street, who, as we
mentioned in last weeks paper. has been
sick for quite q while, has entirely re-
| covered from her illness.
| Through the efforts Of the COMMITTEES
/ on parks and parking, Of the lexington
I Citizens Association, Mrs. Anna j.
| Payne, Of lexington, has given the tri-
angular piece of land at the corner OF
| Quincy place. North Capitol and R
streets. for the purpose of a park.
| The lexington School has been sup
| Piled with a fre-alarm box. These are
| row situated IN every public school IN
the city This admirable state of af-
fairs has been brought about chiefly
/. through the efforts of Fire Cslizf Belt.
/ The move has necessitated very much
extra work in the Fire Department.
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Drama in HyattsyiIIe.

Under the direction OF Mrs. Joseph r.
Owens, Just for Fun" a pretty three
act comedy. was given in the Masonic
Hall Thursday evening for the benefit
of the Ptnckney Memorial Church. The
acting throughout was good and every
point was We'll brought out, to the sat
isfaction Of the audience, which crowded
the capacity Of the hall. The cast was
Mrs Fitzgerald Vaudeville de Smythe.
Mrs. G. B. Maynadier: Edith Morton,
Miss Helen Burnside; Mabel West. Miss
Caroline Duckett; Jane. Miss Josephine
Baker; Lord Chelsea, J. Shauberger; ;
Jack Earl, e. A. Fuller.
It is not often that burglar inyades
the quiet precincts Of Hyattsville, but
che visited the home of A. n. Wetzel,
Maryland avenue. between the hours of
? and O'Clock Thursday morning. Mr..
Wetzel had retired just before 2 O'Clock.
having remained till q late hour in at
tendance at a business and social affair
in Washington. and slept soundly. His
brother George was awakened at
o 'ciucIx ny what ne thought was the
smell OF burning timber. He descended
TO tae first floor and saw man DELHI
erately walk past him and out the front
door. In his half-awake condition he
did not distinguish whether the intruder
was white or black
It was found that the robber had car
ried away one or TWO purses contain
ing small amounts and a quantity OF
siIyerware including several valuable
Souvenirs rejecting and scattering all
dated goods He helped himself TO 9
collation. from the. pantry and mao
freshened the fire in the kitchen stove
Nv a lot of green wood which caused
The smell thai awakened George Wetzel
Mr.. Wetzel had brought home lio a con f2ta
Siderable sum of money which, Tor
1,snateIv the burglar did not find. He
took a pair of shoes, leaving his OWE
with rubbers behind
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Bring Back Tools.

The tools taken from the Toulouse
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
which were used to break into the gro
cory store of Frank Campbell. some
time ago. have been returned to the
foreman of the railroad. The police have
not yet captured the burglar
During the snoWstorm of Wednesday
the sergeant at the station was notified
that man was lying on the bridge IL
an unconscious condition. The patrol
wagon was sent for and he was taken
to his homo in the southeast.
Patrol Driver Charles Anderson. who
has been connected with the station
force for some time, has been trans
ferred to No. /. Mr.. G. w. Sellers has
taken his place here.
David Crouch has been transferred
from station 3 to the substation here
lie is doing duty in Fwining City.
Policeman Ernest Eirooks. of the Ana
costa force, has sufficiently recovered
from his recent iIlnEss to resume his
patrol duties in the Hillsdale circuit.
The Chesapeake aid Potomac Tele.
nhone Company is fItting wires alons
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Club Gives Smoker.

The Aloysius Club gave its second
smoker of the season at it's club rooms
on North Capitol and K streets Wednes.
day evening. A large number Of guests
were present and 1t was one of the mos
elaborate functions the club has ere
given Special preparations had beer
made to accommodate a large crowd
An elaborate musical program was gin
en- TO which local and out-of-towii Ia
ent contributed.
lexington has been the scene OF mud
hustle and stir during the past wee
On account of the incapacity of II
depots TO handle the immense inaugur
ton crowd, the Baltimore and Ohio h
been dumping passengers in Eckingte
Much curiosity is being felt in Ec
ington as to what action the Baitims
and Ohio Railroad Company will =
on the complaint of the East Eci<il-
ton citizens against the insecure pun
ers" used by the above road III sT
terminal yards in that vicinity. UEs
the present time the railroad auehf-
ties have simply replied that the bus-
ers'' which are being used at present
the best to be had. an answer whlcH1
no way remedies the present coadlti'
Only last week one gave way anas-
lowed the freight car which canifn
| contact with il to cross the tfacASI
| the Suburban Electric Railway, VIE
| a car had passed only moment Deg.
| the citizens have notified the Disct
commissioners of the state OF anal
| Engine Company No. L had seal
praf.Iice drills last week. II seems
| though this company is not Salieoat
/ enough To keep them IN PrssSties;
l. One of the members OF no. \ asa
| tioned at the Pension ONCE last az
| and a substitute took his place.
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IIyaTI>yVTIle

Mrs. Clarence Wilson is Ill with pneu-
nonia
Miss Kate Wallace, of Branchville, Is
yisiting her cousin, Miss Matte Sutton.
Miss Palline Kelly, OF Washington. is
visiting Miss Agnes Mudd
Howard Enos. OF. Relay. Md, is WIS.,
ting the family OF Frank Beall. Guy
avenue
Miss Nellie O'Reiiiy and Miss Far
reilly. of Morristown. n. J., are the
guests of Miss Christine Owens. who
has lately returned from long visit to
New York.
Daniel b senthard. of New York, and
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Jefferson street. just above Adams
equipping Conway's grocery store with
a telephone
Mrs. Lanham, of 202 Monroe street
has younger sister and niece visiting
her during the Inauguration. The Wis
itors are from Ohio
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Mrs. Heaton III.

Mrs. C. NJ Ideaton has beer confined
to her bed with an extreme case of
acute indigestion for the last week. but
ia now able to walk about the house a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

often with enameled oilcloth, either ma
room or olive green in color This leath-
er, or cloth, must be drawn very tight
ly over the edges and firmly tackled to
the under side of the top, after which
very large brass head nails are driven
at regular intervals around the edges,
as shown in the illustration.
If preferred, the entire table may be
made of quartered oak, in which case the
wood for the table top should be selected
with care. matching the figure as far as
possible by placing the glints of CORE
spending sizes together.
This table is 80 inches high and the
top is 30x22 inches. The plan for the
legs is shown at A in Fig. SO and greatly
enlarged at B, so as to show positions
for the mortises. This leg, like that
shown in Fig. 70, is tapered on the in
side Cor mortised side) of the leg only
the taper beginning 12A inches from
the upper end and reducing the lower
end to ZxB inch. The plan for the
rails. which are inches wide, is shown
at c and E. and differs from the mar
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

rover rails formerly described in that
the screws which attach the table top to-
the frame are '''let into, the side of the
rail. To do this use n or:1 u inch cen-
ter bit and bore a slanting hole, as
shown in the rail G, 7s-inch from the
upper edge Of the rail. Bore the hole
with sufficient slant that when it is ~
inch deep. AT the upper side it will be
only lie to Is inch deep at the opposite
side of the hole. Then from the hole
thus made, with = n Inch Bit: bore the
hole for the screw out through the edge
of the rail, as shown at E. III. ..
: The plan for the shelf and its rails is
given in Fig. 81. The two rails, as will
be seen, are not mortised for the entire
width of the shelf, but instead each rail
has TWO mortises, 4 inches long. with q
space l(called aabr!dge) of inches be-
tween. This bridge is;always used when
the mortise is sol.long as to be weak
ened (but for the bridge) by allowing it's
sides to spread. - ..z%#s# ~
The lemons on the Shelf are only e.
inch long and the shoulder is zentirelx
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tie steps st the throne and handed HIN
the bag, and said: Help yourself.
Bub."
Well, sir, the queerest thing hap
pened. had bought two pieces of candy
filed with cayenne pepper, for April
!. fool, and the king handed the bag to
the master of ceremonies, q big Span
lard, al covered over with gold lace,
and II you will believe me, the king
got one piece Of the cayenne pepper
candy, and the spangled prime minis
ter got the other, and the king cheved
his piece first, and he opened his mouth
like dog that has picked up hot boiled
egg, and he blew out hiz breath to cool
his tongue and said: "Whoosh," and
strangled and sputtered, and then the
prime minister he got his, and he
yelled murder in Spanish, and the king
called for water, and put his hands on
his stomach and had a cramp, and the
other man he tied himself up in double
bow knot, and called for a priest, and
the king said he would have to go to the
chapel, and the fellows who were guard
ing the king took him away, breathing
hard, and red in the face. and dad said
to me: "You have poisoned the whole
bunch OF crowned heads, and We had