The Washington times., 1905-06-11

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A special meeting was held Wednes-
day evening by the Emmanuel Chapter,
No. 19l. Brotherhood of st. Andrew, In
the parish hall adjoining the hall on
Washington street, A number of adj
dresses were made by members of the
local organization.
Citizens of AnacoStia who remembered
the familiar figure of John T. Gibson,
who had been a lamp-lighter in Ana
costa and vicinity for number of
years. were surprised and grieved Mon
day last when word woS received of his
sudden death. Early Monday night,
citizens who were familiar with his
route noticed that the lamps had not
been lighted, and when about two hours
later the streets were totally dark, an
investigation as to the cause was made.
After a long search for the missing
iamp-lighter, some residents accidentally
stumbled over him near the freight car
tracks on Minnesota avenue where he
had fallen from a sudden attack of i'll
ness. The sick man was taken to the
Washington Asylum Hospital in the
suhstation patrol wagon. by the advice
of DIR. James a. Watson, who was called
to the aid of the man. His death oc-
was received to that effect at the police
station.
Mr. Gibson, whose home was at COO
NJ street southeast, was sixty-five years
OF age. and leaves widow.
Edward Anderson, who received Main
ful injuries one day last week by losing
control of his bicycle and coIliding with
post on the Bald Easle Hill. has fair
~ well recovered from his bad shaking
up The boy is the son of Sergt. W. T.
ANDERSON, In charge Of the Anacostia
police force.
Much to the sorrow of several Of
lenders, Deputy Game Warden II. W.
ilppept, or Prince George county. Md.
mas eXerted unusual activity lately in
seeking out and successfully prosecuting
VlofatorS OF the State laws relative TO
Ilshlng in the river within his iurisdic-
'ion- GeorSe Raum and John E. DON
aioson, residents OF the District were
discovered fishing up the river without
license. and when arraigned before a
justice OF the peace were fined 500
each and costs. Charles Swift and Ter
ry GLADDEN. were also accused OF yio
latinS the same law and in n ma yis-
trete's court the former was fined 500
and the later s25 and costs A number
or other persons will soon be I'D before
magistrate for the same offense. as
Deputy Tippett has issued warrants for
several arrests.
YORK is still rapidly progressing on
the construction of the East Washing
ton Heights trolley road.
1homas Whalen, Il brother of Police
man r. j. Whalen, who was brought to
providence Hospital several weeks ago
from MS home, in Baltimore, where he
had been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever for long time, is rapidly con-
valesctng at the home of his brother
with whom he is now staying Police
man Whalen s home is at Monroe street
and Navy place.
Mrs. j. T. Stewart, a resident of Polk
street. who dislocated her right shoulder
recently, as a result of a hard fall at
her home, is improving rapidly.
Stealing Milk Stops.
Since the complaint was sent in To
police headquarters from w w. Scasgs
OF Ala Washington street, and other
residents of Washington and Jackson
6trets. that milk was being stolen from
steps and porches during the early
hours of the morning, the theft has
ceased. The police have not yet been
able to obtain clue that would lead
them to the arrest of any person In the
case.
Policemen J. W. Mccormick and c. T.
Gibson. who were recently away on
leave of absence, have returned to duty
in Anacostia
The friends in Anacostia of William
J. Wright, who received serious and
painful injuries one dav last week dur-
ing an encounter with an enrased b11ll
VIII be glad to learn that he is conya-
lescing rapidly. The unusual encounter
in which Mr.. Wright was injured and
from which he was rescued by a farm
hand, who drove the ferocious animal
away with a pitchforlk, occurred on Mr.
Wright's farm near Oxon Hill, Prince
George county, Md.
While playing near a horse Wednes-
Gay Amos Summers, a six-year-old boy,
was kicked In the mouth by the animal,
near his home on Philadelphia street
The injury, which was painful but not
serious, was dressed by a local physf-
clan.
The following deaths occurred at the
Government Hospital for the Insane
during the past woch: Lucinda Peu.
sixty-one years; Anna A Cruit. aged
seventy-four years.
AS an outcome of several meetings of
the congregation of the Garden Memo
rial Presbyterian Church, on Minnesota
avenue, a call was recently extended to
the Rev. George n. Cummings. of
Iowa, to fill the pulpit recently vacated
by the Rev. 7. Boyd Gay, who ac-
cepted a pastorate offered him in Utica
n. Y. The formal call Will go from
Washington city presbytery June 26
Benjamin Alexander died at his home
on Sheridan avenue, Hillsdale, Monday
last.
At a meeting OF the Congress Heights
Citizens Association Tuesday night all
present agreed to cooperate with the
Hillsdale and Anacostia associations in
suppresslng boisterous meetings of col
ored visitors at Hiilsdale resort These
meetings have caused citizens of Ana
costa and the surrounding districts a
great deal of annoyance ard apprehen-
sion for some time, and all are glad
that a direct movemen. against them is
contemplated.
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Long Chase for Fugitive.
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