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DIED.

BERRY S, On December IS, 1905. EDGAR 2.
northwest Wednesday, December 81 at
$3.50 o'clock pm. Friends invited. Interment
BLAKE. On Saturday, December 90 1905 at
1880 pm. at the Casualty Hospital. Mrs.
NELLIE J. BLAKE, daughter of George and
Funeral Wednesday, December 27, at PM, from
Lees undertaking establishment.
CARR. On December 90, 1905 at the residence Of
his daughter Mrs; G J. neC g Chevy
Va, in his eighty-thrd year.
Int"rment at Oak Grove cemetery, Portsmouth,
Va, Sunday, December "a, at $3.50 am.
HART. On Sunday. December "a, 1905: at 12:15
am, ELIZABETH KELLY HART, beloved
Funeral Wednesday, December %. from her late
thence to ST. Dominc's Church. where requiem
mass will be said for the repose of her soul.
Friends of the family invited TO attend.
KEN N 1aY: Suddenly, on Tuesday. December
denee, 1928 Az street southwest. ESTHER V.
beloved daughter of Cornelius B. and Esther NJ.
kenealy, aged fifteen years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter Sc
KRAM. On December 25 1905. at PENNSYLVANIA
University p Hospital; Philadelphia, WILLIAM
chas A kram se Of washington, B. C. O'0'e' Oh
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
at 2 pm, at his late residence, 5l3s Webster
street, Philadelphia Interment Milton Pa.
MORRIS. On Monday, December % 1905. at 9
pm. at her residence, 1877 @ street north
east MARTHA NORRIS beloved wife of Peter
Morris, aged ffty-six years.
Funeral from Metropolitan Baptist Church Thurs
day. December %, at O'Clock pm. %
sIKKEN On Monday. December % 1905. at IL
o'clock pm, CHARLES EDMUND, only
of Alice f. and Melvin p. Sikken.
Funeral from his late home, 100 L street north
west, Thursday, December IS $50 am.
Requiem at ST. Martins Church at 8
O'Clock am. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend. %
WASHINGTON. Departed this life Saturday, De-
cember 90. 1905, at pm, at her residence
No 20 u street southwest, WINNIFRED
WASHINGTON (nee CASTOR. beloved wife Of
Joseph and devoted mother Of Rosa, Mamie and
Jas. Washington.
Funeral Thursday December %, at O'Clock
pm, from Zion Baptist Church. street be-
tween Sd and AZ streets southwest. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited TO attend.3'
In Memoriam.
JONES In sad but loving remembrance OF my
dear father, STEPHEN JONES, who departed
this life year ago today, December 49,
1904.
You are gone, pa but not forgotten.
BY HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER JOSIE.
PATTERSON In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear mother. who died nine years ago to-
day, December 26, 1896.
Always be remembered.
BY HER TWO SONS, LOUIS II. AND HARRY
]. PATTERSON.
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Claims SIS, 900 Damages.

Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 was fled today in the SUI
preme Court of the District OF Columbia by
Bernard Sackerman against the Columbia
Railway Company. It is alleged that No
vember o. 1904. collision occurred at 10th
street and New York avenue, in which a
car of the defendant and vehicle to which
was attached a horse driven by the plain
tiff figured. The PLAINTIFF claims that he
was severely injured, and that the collision
was due to negligence for which the de-
PENDANT should be held responsible. A.
torneys j. /. Peyser and Hayden Johnson
represent the pla1nttn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
MAHLoN T. HARTFORD KILLED.
Lineman Struck by Street Car and
Body Mangled

A fatal accident happened on the line
or the City and Suburban electric road
near the District line last night. Mahlon
L. Hartford, who was employed on the.
road as lineman, was struck by a car
and his body was badly mangled. His
remains Were brought to the city on a
car about IL o'clock, and transferred to
the morgue.
Coroner hewitt was notified of the ac-
cfdent, and gave instructions to have an
investigation made before he gives a GER
tincate in the case. The deceased who
formerly lived in Baltimore, leaves a wife
and two children, who live at 1888 NJ
street, Georgetown.
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Division No. z, A. o. a., Elects Officers

At the annual meeting of Division No. T.
Ancient Order of Hibernians, held at Kid
der Hall, Goth street near Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, December "a, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: Chaplain, Rev T. Gibbons
Smyth; medical examiner, DR.. J. A. Flynn;
president. Daniel M. Stanton: first vice
president, James Frank, recording secre-
tary, E. F. Collins; financial secretary,
Patrick Griffin; treasurer, James Hackett;
chairman of standing committee, d. 8.
Sheahan; sergeant-at-arms, James j. Moo
nan; sentinel, George NJ. Parrott.
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Responses to Christmas Greetings.

In response to the holiday greeting. con-
yeyed to his men in the fire department just
before Christmas, Chief Belt today is re-
ceiving many hearty responses. The officers
and members of nearly every company m
the department wrote letters, thanking the
chief for his good wishes, ard each Of them
expressing confidence in his leadership and
the hope that he may remain as the execu-
tive head of the department for many years
to come
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Marriage Licenses.

following:
Paul vogt of this city and Carrie NJ Cur
tain of Alexandra, Va
George W. NJ. Reed and May A. Merritt.
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MARRIED.

McCARDY-CAMPBELL. On Thursday. Decem-
Der q, 1905, at Baltimore, Nd. by the Rev.
Donald Guthrie, JOSEPH ]. MCCARTHY and
Mrs FLORENCE BAIRD CAMPBELL tNo
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Lady Durand Mrs Wayne Parker Miss
hean, MRS. Richard Townsend, Mrs. Alex
Legare, Mrs John r. Mclean, Mrs. Pos
tiethwaite. Mrs. Charles j. Bell and Mrs
Horace Westcott We're among the chaper-
oIIs for the cotillon last night at
Rauschers, although all of them were not
present. A buffet supper and pretty and
seasonable faVors for the cotiIlon were feat
ures of the evening. company of about
two hundred participated. The committee
IN charge was Miss Bell. Miss Postlethwaite
and Miss Ethel Seckendorf
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the childrens party yesterday at the
cuban legation was q merry one with
music, dancing, the lighting of the Christ
mas tree and an altogether jolly time for
hundred or more youngsters from 3 to 6.
Among the invited guests were: Archibald
Roosevelt, Quentin Roosevelt, Philander
Knox Virginia Perez Triana Angela
Capetana Quesada, Margaret Draper,
Margaret Perrin, Marguerite Barbour.
Carolina Nabuco. Mariana Nabuco,
Jorge Nabuco. Mauricio Nabuco, Jose
Nabuco, Adela Godoy, Julio Godoy,
Marta Calvo. Joaquin Calvo. Carries
AnsuIo Domingo de Obaldia, Manuel Da-
valos, Maria Ian, Louis Ian, Blanche
Walker Martinez, Osmann Gureyn Bey, Ali
Haidar Bey, Matilda Won dem Bussche,
Karl Won dem Bussche, Elvira Veloz, Louise
Veloz Mia Hengelmuler, Frank Kim, the
Masters Chentung, the Masters Pedernairas,
Arthur Foraker. Doris Haywood Wilson
Haywood Mary McCauley, Sophy John
ston, Henry Butler, Eleanor Reyburn. Dora
Glover, Beatrice Clover Gladys Hinckley.
Margaret Smith, Alice Boutell. Mary How
cry, Elizabeth Howery, Ruth Parker Kath-
arine Brown, Laura Merriam, Scott Thropp
Douglas Thropp, Louise HELEN Mary Hell
len, Ellen Bruce Lee Henry Davis Lee
Fra noes Moore, Preston Moore Cora Kim
Clark Moses. Hamilton Warner, Hammer
Reside, Joseph Humphrey and Tom Hud-
gins.
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Christmas party at tie Cairo last night
for the children of that house gave those
favored youngsters a splendid time. There
was a beautiful tree, loaded with tinsel
and gifts, in the reception hall. Mr.. Ed
ward Green, who was Santa Claus, dis
trbuted the presents. after which dancing
followed. Miss Blossom Reid, Miss Alice
Taylor Buckley, Mrs. T. F. Schneider Mrs
c. T. Miller and Miss Helina Smith We're
tae active promoters of the affair, and
participants.
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A delightful reception was given last
night in honor of the fifth anniversary of
their wedding at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert Souders, 1851 9th street,
where their guests exchanged the seasons
greetings and enjoyed the hospitality of
the couple REGULATIONS were given in sign
languages. after which refreshments were
served The table was beautifully decked
with Christmas decorations. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Daley Mr. and
Mrs. o. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs r. Mont
gomery, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Champlain, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Ellington, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs J. Dowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pfunder. Mr.. and Mrs j.
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. A Coleman, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Marshall, Misses X Senkind
c. King, S. Daley, G. Daley, NJ. Daley,
Fritz, Hargens, Streby and Schoffeld and
Messrs. William Lowell. E. Bernsdorf w
Poshusta, f. Davis and II. Preston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

Mrs. Harry c. Fiske has gone to her
home, Monocacy Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

Miss Mabel Raymond will give young
peoples tea today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

A pretty little story is going the news
paper rounds of Mrs. Carlo Pfister, bride
of Lieut.. Pfister of the Italian embassy.
The couple was married last week in
ST. Louis. This is the story: when
Lieut.. Pfster, who holds the old world
notion that any jewels for his women
folk must be put into specially designed
settings that shall be worn by the re-
cipient and by her alone asked his pros
pective bride how he should have some
of the family diamonds reset for her
bridal gift, and what she would like as
q new piece in the way of a necklace of
precious stones, she said:
Don't give me something to wear
round my neck. Give me something to
go round the country in
And the surprised lieutenant was
thereupon induced to buy her a motor
car. They will take it to Italy next
spring with them and, doubtless, enjoy 1t
nightly.
of Alexandria, Va, and Mr.. Paul Vogt
took place Christmas at o'clock at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.. Roger,
637 Maryland avenue southwest. 1t was
q quiet home affair, witnessed only by
the intimate friends of the couple. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. Luz
ther F'rantz, pastor of st. Marks Lutheran
Church. After their bridal tour the cou-
pie will reside in this city
The wedding of Miss May Allouette Mer-
rift and Mr.. George w. NJ. Reed took place
at high noon today at the residence of Mrs.
Mary l.. Turner, 1907 l. street northwest
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Samuel III. Greene, pastor of Calvary Bap-
list Church, within an empowered bay win
dow filled with palms, ferns, white lilacs
and potted plants. The other parts of the
room were decorated with white and pink
azaleas. The bridal party descended the
stairs to the strains of the 'Lohengrin'
wedding march, preceded by the ribbon
hcn rnrG tcG EVr1r ,,x,A
Master Landram Turner, and the ring
bearer little Miss Elizabeth Turner, who
carried the ring upon silver plate. The
bride wore handsome blue broadcIoth
travelling gown with hat to match, and car
ried a. bouquet Of violets. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple left on
wedding trip to New York and northern
points. They will be at home at 1907 l.
street northwest after January /. The
groom is an attorney in the Office OF the
Secretary of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

Miss Edith and Miss Alice Miller enter
tanned a party of young people at a lunch
con today.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ". Hendley of Bal
tlmore are spending the holidays with Mrs
Hendieys parents Mr. and Mrs. ". F.
Hoffman, here.
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THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS LAMBERToN AND LIEUT..
LA GARDE MARRIED.
Only Small Party Present to Witness
Ceremony-Christmas Dances
Personal Notes.

Today at noon at the Church Of the In
carnation, Miss Elizabeth Stedman Lam
perton, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
lanoerton, and Lieut.. Richard Daspit La
Garde, were married by the rector Rev w
l. snyder The BRIDES only attendant was
hef sister. Miss Mary Lamberton, as maid
OF hohor and the brother of the bride, Mr..
p. r l,amberton, jr.. of Schenectady, n
T.. was best man. The ushers were Cap
tam H. Il. Wallace, jr., u. s. M. c.; Lieut.
!. M. Loud, U. s. A; Assistant Paymaster
u. NJ. Adee. U. s.. N, and Lieut.. Mark
Brooke, U. 8. A. The bride was escorted
by her father, and all the men of the
prldai party wore their full dress uniforms.
The date OF the wedding was FASTENED by
Lieut. La Garde's orders to the Philippines
Where the bride hopes to join him in the
s sI or next summer Only relatives and
personal friends were present at the cere-
mony. Lieut.. and Mrs La Garde left this
afternoon for short wedding trip.
Al the Haytien legation last night the
minister and Madame Leger entertained de-
Dghtfully at an informal dance in honor
of their nieces, the Misses Bourke who are
spending the winter with them. The large
drawing room was cleared for dancing in
which about twelve couples participated A
few of the older friends of the host and
hostess were also present. The house, was
beautifully decorated with Christmas
greens, and in the dining room, where the
table had a centerpiece of red roses and
ferns. salads, ices and sweets were served
and there We're pretty bonbonnieres deco
rated with holly and tied with the Haytien
coiers-red and blue-as souvenirs. The
Hayden flag and coat-of-arms Were very
appropriately part of the decoration of
the music room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Bath Rugs

English MOhair Rugs.
Two-toned effects with shaded
borders-pinks. blues, greens, reds,
terra Gotta and tans.
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BERRY. On December IS, 1905. EDGAR Z.
BERRY.
Funeral from his late residence, 305S street
northwest Wednesday December %. at
$3.50 o'clock pm. Friends invited. Intermenr
at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
THOMPSON,

Bertha and Efiie Keefer and brother
Emerts visited their uncle Johnson
kccfcr last sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Everts and Mts. Mary
Gregory we're guests of Mrs. Rhoda
Gregory recently.
Mrs, Laura Barnhardt was guest
last week in the home of J. W. Mel
lott.
s. A. Hess and family and Stilwell
Truax and wife we're guests in the
home of p. p Shives last Sunday.
George Fisher is having fine dwell
ing house built.
Mrs. Ella Pittman and two children
and Mrs. Ollie Garland and Mrs.
Amos Sharpe were guests OF David
Gregory last Sunday
A little child of Ross Fite was
buried at Rehoboth Monday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11

g Miss Nellie Daniels returned
home yesterday after having
spent a week very pleasantly with
friends In Harrisburg aud Car
Isle.
Saturday, October . | Intend
ing TO remove u The West, Mar
tin Everts will sell at has resi-
dence, miles northwest of Nc
Connellsburg, horses, cattle,
hogs, farming implements, grain,
household goods, and many 9th
er articles. Sale begins at 10 o.
clock, a. m. Credit SIX months.
A new idea in a cough syrup is
advanced in Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. Besides contain
ing pine tar, honey and other val.
liable remedies, it is rendered
Laxative, so t1at its use insures
a prompt and efficient evacuation
of the bowels. 1t relaxes the ner.
vous system, and cures all coughs,
colds, Group, etc. A red clover
blossom and the honey bee is on
every bottle of the Original Laxa.
tive Cough Syrup-Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar. Sold
by Stouteagle & Bro.
The first educational meeting held
by the teachers of Tod, occurred at
Scott's schoolhouse last Friday even
ing, with G. G. Rotz, president, and
E. B. Cline, secretary, pro tenn. The
questions we're we'll discussed by the
teachers present. The literary work
was fine and Miss Peightel deserves
much credit for the way it was render
ed. G. c. Rotz assisted in singing the
last piece of music, and much was ad-
ded to it on account of his fine vocal
talents. We extend our thanks to the
teachers of Licking Creek, who as
sisted us in our work. "Come ag ain" :"
e. B. Cline.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
Cheated Death.

Kidney troub BILE often ends fatal
ly, but by choosing the right med.
icine, e. III. Wolfe, of Bear Grove,
Iowa, cheated death. He says :
1.-Two years ago l had kidney
trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but |
took Electric Bitters, which eff.
fected complete cure. / have
also found them of great benefit
in generally debility aud nerve
trouble, and kept them constant
ly on hand, since, as l find they
have no equal" Trout's the drug
gist, guarantees them at SOC.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
A Dozen Times a Night.

Mr.. Owen Dunn, of Benton
Ferry, w. Va, writes: II have
had kidney and bladder trouble
for years, and it became so bad
that l was obliged to get up at
least a dozen times night. /
never received any permanent
benefit from any medicine until [
tried Foley's Kidney Cure AT
ter using two bottles. | am cur
ed" Sold by all dealers.
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BRUSH CREEK.

Hattie Sipes has returned home aft
er spending some time with friends in
the Valley.
Sebert and Bruce BARTON spent a
few days last week with their uncle
Preston Deshong's family and attend
ed the fair at Bedford last Thursday.
Mrs. Nellie Davis and Mrs. Lincoln
Deshong and little daughter-all of
Harrisonville, spent few days with
their sister Mrs. H. N. Barton last
week.
Mrs. S. +. Barton, who has been
spending some time with her daughter
at Everett, has returned home.
Mrs. Williams and daughters Mil
dred and Katharine, and Mrs. Tomp-
kin and two children all of Everett
spent few days on the Camp ground
last week.
Mrs. Rhoda Barton, who has been
very i'll for the last few weeks is no
better.
Bessie Akers, who is teaching school
at EInmaVllle, spent saturday and
Sunday with her parents, DR.. E. d.
Akers and wife of Akersville.
Mrs. c. d. Hixson spent day last
week at Everett.
The base ball game between Breeze
wood and Crystal Springs was played
at Crystal Springs last Saturday, and
the score was 20-l3 in favor OF Breeze
wood.
Howard Duvall and sister Cora
spent last Sunday with Clara and Ivy
Hixson.
George Lodge and Blanche Morton
attended the institute at Buffalo,
Jennie Hanks spent from Sunday un
til Tuesday with Amos Hixson's fam
near Crystal Springs.
A local institute was held at Buffa-
10 school house last Friday evening.
A large crowd was present and the ex-
ercise of the evening much enjoyed by
all
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11

Seeding is over and hauling buck
wheat and making cider is now the or
der.
c. ID. Hixson will finish cutting corn
in the near future. Don't get discour-
aged Charlie, for all will be we'll
yet.
VIM. Karns of Everett, made bus
mess trip through our valley last week
buying apples tor w. w. Mcdaniel
of Everett, and our farmers at present
are busy marketing lot of that pro-
duct, as we have fair crop.
Mrs. John M. Lodge and Frank
Lodge have greatly improved the ap-
pearance or their homes by aving
them nicely painted. Mark Lodge,
contractor.
A number of our people attended
the show at Everett last Monday. 1t
is reported that lot of smooth fakirs
were there too.
Contractor Williams has finished
the erection of a fine wagonshed for
Squire Hanks.
Some people from here will attend
the Fair at Hagerstown, this week.
Ruth Hixson expects to visit her
mother, Mrs. Winters, some time this
week.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at Akersville M. E. church this week,
Rev. Hilbish is assisting with the
work. We hope it will be a success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
Danger In Fall Colds.

Fall colds are liable to hang on
all winter leaving the seeds of
pneumonia, bronchitis or con-
SUMPTION. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures quickly and prevents
serious results 1t is old and re-
liable, tried and tested, safe and
sure. Contains no opiates and
will not constipate. Sold by all
dealers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
Pleasant Social Occasions.

Last Wednesday evening a num-
ber of friends and nelghbors gave
Mrs. Mary G. Winter and son
Mapel a pleasant call quite unex.
pectedly. The evening was spent
very pleasantly until 9 o'clock,
when refreshments, consisting of
chicken swallop, ice cream, cake,
ETC., were served. Those pres.
ent were: j. @. Fisher and wife,
Scott Sharpe and wife, Alfred
Mellott and family, Jas. Sharpe
and family, Thomas Garland and
wife, Samuel CARMEL and wife,
Mrs. M. B. Bevans, Mrs. Maria
Spencer, Mrs. Jos. Carnell An
ME Hebner, Opal Sharpe, Archie
Fisher, John Wheeler, Howard
Peck, Sherman Barnhart, Ralph
Truax and George Deshong. The
table was beautifully decorated
with flowers. Mrs. Winter and
son appreciate the kindness of
their friends and hope they will
come again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11
Lecture.

There will be an ntertalnment
at the p. o. S. of A. Hall, Need
more, Oct. 18, 1905, at o'clock p.
m, consisting of songs, recita-
tions. and lecture by Clarence
f. Huth.
S. L. WINK,
W. A. WINK,
HI. M. SNIDER
Committee
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-11

Miss Pearl Laidig, of Huston
town, has gone to Chambersburg
to spend few weeks with rela-
tives and friends.