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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Baptist church on White Hills
gave the children Of the Sunday school
and the members of the church nice
Christmas dinner at the parsonage,
last Wednesday, which was we'll at
tended.
Mrs John Nichols is spending few
weeks in Bridgeport with her daugh-
ter, Mrs John Avery. Mr. Nichols
spent Christmas there with them.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Willard enter
tanned on Christmas day Anton Eber-
ly and family ana James Henry MALTA
han and family of Derby, Mrs F. J.
Booth and Mrs Esther Hecox. There
were four generations present at the
table.
D. H. Chatfield Of Brooklyn spent
last Wednesday at Bonnibrook.
There is to be social dance at La
Der 20. Percy E. Card, Edgar Q. Woos-
ter and George H. Nc Donald are the
committee in charge. A good time is
anticipated.
Gladys Beardsley and Wilson Boards
ley Of Bridgeport are spending the
Christmas vacation with their grand
mother, Mrs Thomas Wilson.
A turkey was the thoughtful gift of
the ladies to the family and the pastor
of the Congregational church.
Mrs F. A Holden has returned from three
weeks visit in Dorchester. Mass.
., st Paul's Sunday school had their tree on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs E. N. Bailey spent Sunday with her
parents
Mrs Angon Smith entertained a party of
frenas f5o > Bridgeport ana Ansona On
e. $. Hawley has killed pig one year old
which 1oighed 562 pound.
Paul Rehnberg has been entertaining a niece
from Sweden.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Mallahan would
like to thank their many friends who
have SO kindly and materially assisted
them since they were SO unfortunate
as to lose everything by the burning
OF their house, Thanksgiving night.
l.. B. Gray is kept very busy grind
ing for customers.
s. B. Brownson has gone to spend
the remainder Of the winter with his
son in Shelton.
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THE SEASON OF INDIGESTION.

The season of indigestion is upon us.
KodOl Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and Dyspepsia will do everything for
the stomach that an overloaded or
Over-wOrked stomach can not do for it.
self. Kodol Digests what you eat
gives the stomach rest-relieveS sour
stomach, belching, heartburn, indi-
gestion, etc. Sold by s. E. Sanford s.
Co., Newtown; Belts s. Belts, Sandy
Hook; Stephen French, Stepney
Depot; Williams s. Scoville, South
Britain
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TASHUA,
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Kohlar enter
Quinn and family and Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Lord OF Long Hill, Mr. and
Mrs l. Kohlar and John Kohlar and
family of Bridgeport.
Mrs M. e. Clark and Mrs Orville
Mallett spent Christmas in Newtown,
the guests OF Mrs Bertha Ferris.
George J. WentSch Of SOuthbury
has accepted position with Charles
Gilbert at his factory and has moved
his family into the house formerly
owned by Conrad Coll.
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WEST CORNWALL.
OBITUARY..

At 9 o'clock occurred the services
for Patrick Connors, who died from
the effects Of a shock, the best medi-
cal skill being of no avail. Mr. Con-
norS has been under the care of Nurse
O'DOnnell for four weeks. His burial
was from St Bridget's church at Corn
wall Bridge. G. c. Marsh had charge
OF the funeral and b ID to return to
meet the noon train to conduct the
burial of John 81. Norton of Madison,
an aged lawyer, who practised law in
this village in 1848, and was inferred
at North Cornwall. Mr. Marsh then
returned to conduct the funeral of
Stephen Whitney which was held at
2 O'Clock with burial at Cornwall.
MASONIC NOTES.
The following officers of Blazing
Star lodge, No. "a, F. g. A. NJ, were
publicly installed, last Friday evening:
F: Arlington Yutzler, w. M; g. A.
Miller, S: W.; Arthur Reed, J. W.;
George W. Cochrane, secretary; Theo
Sturges, treasurer; R. F. Smith, Chap
lain; w. A. Preston, J. S.; George W.
Shepard, S. S.; W. e. Shepard, NJ;
NJ. A. Hallock, S. D.; John Winchel,
J. D.; F. w. Yutzler, T.
Three funerals and one wedding was
quite q record for this village on
Thursday last.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
sTEPNEY.
NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS IT.

NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS 1T.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Garfield and Mrs
H. E. Garfield of Newtown and Miss
Elsie Garfield of Bridgeport were
guests, Christmas day, OF Mr. and Mrs
F. M. Garfield.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Olmstead spent
Christmas in Shelton with Mr. and Mrs
Beardsley.
F. M. Garfield has the contract for
painting the new building for the tele-
phone company near Cooley Fields
place.
Mrs William Dayton. who has been
caring for the sick in Bethel, has re-
turned to her home.
On Wednesday, December ID, Bots
ford II. Peck caught WOOdchuck
near his home.
Mr. and Mrs William Osborne of
Velvet street spent the holidays with
friends in Greenfield Hill and West
port.
Mrs H. E. Garfield of Newtown has
been spending few days, this week,
with Mr. and Mrs Wallace B. Davis.
Mrs BotsfOrd Fl. Peck is driving a
new stopper, purchased of Newtown
parties.
Miss Grace Sherwood and Howard
Sherwood of Velvet street are spend
ing a week In Southport, the guests of
Frederick Sherwood.
Mr. and Mrs Fisher Of Danbury spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Charles
H. Hawley.
II the ladies want good bread they
should buy Pillsbury's or Jones' Su-
perlative flour, which is warranted to
make bread that always pleases the
husbands. We have just received a
new invoice which we are selling at
popular prices.-[Stephen French, at
the Depot.
John Porter and family spent Christ
mas in Bridgeport with Mrs Juliette
Platt, where family gathering was
held.
Charles L. Clark Of Easton is assist
ing G. l.. Smalley at his blacksmith
shop.
Jerome Nichols and family enjoyed
Christmas day in Stratfeld,; 1.-The guests
Of Mrs Flora Lyons.
Allen Joyce spent Christmas ia Bea-
cOn Falls with friends.
A. B. Curtis has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
walk out.
Mrs NJ. E. Turncy has been en- JOY
Ing the holidays in New Haven with
friends.
The many friends Of Mr. and Mrs
OOuA DCuCulOU Will NC Sldu W lCdl II
, that both of them are now gaining
quite rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Corning Of Bridge
port spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs G. E. Osborne.
Miss Edith Fairchild of Bridge port
and John Fl. Lewis and family of
Hartford were guests, Sunday and
Monday, of Mrs A. Fairchild.
Mrs M. E. Seeley has been spending
few days in AnSOnia, the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs Albert Hull.
Mrs Eliza WintOn OF Bridgeport is
the guest Of Mrs Charles Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs l.. O. Osborne were
Christmas guests Of Mr. and Mrs G. e
Osborne, Jr.
A. Langenburg entertained num-
Der of friends at his home on Christ
mas day.
W. B. Craft has sold bis horse to
Newtown parties.
Fred Sherman of Newtown has &C
cepted position with B. Hawley e
Co. and has moved his family into the
west half of l.. V. SHADES house.
Otto Mattegat has left his position
at B. Hawley & Co. s and returned to
his home.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Hayes and Miss
Mabel Hayes spent Christmas in Mich
OILS, the guests OF Mr. andiMrs Oscar
Plumb.
Miss Marion Peck Of Newtown is
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BETHEL
CHRISTMAS DAY IN BETHEL,

CHRISTMAS DAY IN BETHEL.
Christmas day in Bethel was very
quietly spent in home gatherings and
d "trip out of town. The fine weather
and good skating on the ponds was
thoroughly enjoyed by the young peo-
pie. Among those who went out OF
town were Mr. and Mrs George Han
N. j., Rev and Mrs Horace @. Judd
and daughter, Cora, spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs Clark S. Judd in
TorringtOn.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

~iMiss Augusta Stiles and Miss Fran
ces HicOck are spending the holidays
in New Haven.
A dog belonging to G. W.Hicoc of
Pierce Hollow was taken sick with
symptoms of hydrOphObia, obliging
the owner to shoot the animal.
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visited at G. T. Sherwood's last week.
James Donpelly of New Milford was
a guest at George Thompson's over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis GOulett are enter
tanning their sister from Bridgeport.
Harold Bryant is home from Boston
to spend the Christmas vacation.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. LOveland Of
Bridgeport were guests over Sunday
and Christmas day of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs George Martin.
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the guest, this week, of Miss Harriet
A. French.
Mrs Perry Hubbell and daughter,
Vera, are spending a few days in New
York with Mrs Hubbell's mother.
Mrs E. Lovegrove and son of Bridge
have enjoyed the holidays at Burr
Mead'S.
Miss Nellie Bride has returned from
a visit with friends in EaSton..
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STEVENSON,
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Mrs F. j. French, superintendent of
the Sunday school, had Christmas
tree for her scholars, at her home, lasi
week Thursday evening, and very
pleasant time is reported.
Miss Calista Furey, teacher at River
side and Miss Annie Logan, teacher a,
Halfway River, each had Christmas
tree at their school Friday afternoon
Both teachers and pupils received
many presents and all had good time
Miss Edna Booth of Hattertown
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DEATHS

Observation-Disclosures q. E. J. Gables.
aged a years, 10 months and q days.
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q, Alice. wife of
Charles A. Kellogg, aged 81 years.
NEw1OwN-- December g, Henry Burton
Sherman, aged s. years.
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q, William Dodd,
aged 81 years.
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PLATTSVILLEe
HOYDEN's HILL.

HOYDEN's HILL.
Mrs Mary Lockwood has entertained
Mrs Amelia Grammar of Easton.
E. b. Sherwood is carting corn
stalks bought of James Jennings.
Clinton e. Sherwood is home for
the holidays from the school which he
attends at ROckaway Beach, L. l.
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THE HAT INDUSTRY.

The hat factories started up again
on Tuesday. The week will probably
be somewhat broken. WOrkmen will
not get steadied down to hard work
until after New Years. Most Of the
taking orders. Conse quently they will
see to it and get their hats on time.
Hats do not generally give satisfac-
ton rushed" all through the trade.
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Samuel Hawkins and family, c. H.
Lum and Mrs Nellie Wooster and sons.
John Wooster is up bright and early
as usual, helping the Hubbell's rush
the work on the new hall.
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NEW MILFORD.
THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Very interesting Christmas exercis-
es were held in the Congregational
chapel, Monday night. Santa Claus, -
impersonated by Dea c.. B. Marsh,
made his appearance, climbing in
through a window. The following in.
tereStlnQ program was carried out:
Marching Song, Primary Class.
Words of Welcome, Supt Marsh.
Carol by school.
Address by pastor followed by prayer
by pastor.
Carol by school.
Recitation, Homer johnson, Har.
riet Green.
Lullaby by Mildred Mallory and
Song, "Something to do" Primary
Class.
Recitation by seven little ones.
"Why should we be happy
'Rock-a-bye," Seven little girls
with dolls.
Recitation, "The meaning of Christ.
mas" by Louise Beeman, Lillian
Green and Annie Brindley.
Song, by Juniors.
Carol, "Merry, Merry Christmas, ~
by school.
Santa Claus and distribution of gifts.
The choir Of St Johns church will
render the following program at the
morning service, Sunday:
Professional hymn, Wainwright
Venite (chanU Crotch
TIE ueum. Festival in E. fat, bud 'ey Buck
Jubtate. SchilIin0
H>mn No So. Avison
Gloria Tib. Garrett
Hymn No So. Redner
Anthem. "Sing Heavens" Tours
occasional, Hymn No. 81, Mendelssohn
Louis Talbot, who has the pneumo-
MIA, is quite i'll at this writing.
A handsome lectern has beeen plac-
ed in st Johns church by the daugh-
ter Of former rector, the late Rev
Mr. Brown.
Ellsworth Chase of Forestville passed
Christmas with DR. r. S. Todd.
Mr. and Mrs G. c. Graham and daugh-
ter passed Christmas in Bridgeport.
A dog belonging to Joseph Roster,
which was bitten by the mad dog
that passed through town recently,
went mad, Sunday, and was shot.
Golden Brothers, the enterprising
merchants, are to have a great 25c
package sale on January 6. Every
package contains an article worth Csc
and some much more. Five 81 bills
will be scattered in different packages
to make the sale interesting. Last
years sale was big success and the
firm expect this sale will be a rouser.
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HUNTINGTON,
CONGREC

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Gerald Beard Of the Park Street church.
church, Friday Of this week. at p. m, and LII
the evening aG 7.3U.
The Sunday school OF the Congregational
church celebrated Christmas in a m st de-
lightful manner, Monday evening. There was
Santa CLAUS, a concert, presents and a sup
pr, and the little ones, and those OF larger
growth, enjoyed it all.
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the mopey on so cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee q 25cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
r. H. BEERS & Co., Newtown,
Belts s. BETS, Sandy Hook.
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The first of::the series ofsemi-month-
ly whist parties for the benefit of the
Beach Memorial library will be held
Tuesday evening, January 9.
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REDDING-
EXTRA VALUE

EXTRA VALUE.
Ladies' FlanneIette Night Dresses,
So, 75c and CSC, at French 5, Bethel.
FELT BOOTS.
Felt Boots, So, at Frencil's, Bethel.
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DOR SALE-First class new mich COW.
l. Thomas W. Leavy. Glen road. Sandy Hook.
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NEW PRESTON,
o. e. BEEMAN INJURED.

Oscar E. Beeman met with a serious
fall at his repair shop on Monday, re-
sulting in cut on his throat, which
required DR. PendletonS needle to
close.
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Mrs Harris of Chicago is visiting at
Maj Walter Burnham'S for an indef-
mite period
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Three funerals and one wedding was
quite record for this village on
Thursday last.
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BATH REACH
A GREAT CHANCE.

Lady having lost her husband has given me II
lots Bay Parkway TO sell: $3.50 each: $40 monthly
II desired. See me quick. BOSCA REAL ESTATE
CO.. so Fulton ST.. Brooklyn.
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Prlc" llB,JOJ-Rcnts Sl.722-Bcautiful four.
story sing.o steam hoated dat IN hnest condition:
n,r' .rlor teltIr.s; bank mortgage SIC. 800
THOMAS RoSECRANS. Sij IA aN.
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NEW HOUSE, 100 square feet ground. IL rooms
two baths; hardwood flooring: steam heat; so yards
from IL" station 200 from the sea- at Bcnsonhurst;
40 minutes from city Hall: $4,000 $1,000 cash.
/. RoDRIGuEz. $50 Nassau ST.
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TO Let pOR nU.INEss PURPOSES.

TO LET. FOR A LONG TERN OF YEARS.
PREMISES koi. n, 29. 81 Blocker ST..
STEAM HEATING, POWER AND ELECTRIC
App TiAA 81; sMH1AERS PRo1 lf LR or
CONRAD STEIN. Deceased. $50 iOth av.. NY. city,
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2 Sly. Base. Stone, Must Be So d

On swell Macon 81 b,si oGc- o.cr 5000 tah.s
l.. two weeks limit t person wi, iys t..!s w.
.: rlchcr We miI.t - 'l;ns co~t-srt.
TAYLOR & S.cvSr!. san Catr. Az,
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no EXTRA CHARGE FOR 1T.
Advertisements for Tie sun end Evening sun
may b. lcii ., any Aia,rlcSn Ba:rc, Mc.s,ny
uINcr IN i.ic c!'%,
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One Fam ,."troy?n Stone

- 80 -. ,. e, 50 Is. WI,
- } r n Nv to 'r, inisu
49, ''Hn'' fi,rnSc, nra,
.ndn ndty. yll.i.C!.
~, rf,. ,E.
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FOR PROPERTY ~ TIE Sd. 10th. .sta and
~ i:iS bi, bargains can y" had at STOfFRE
GEN l. c.. 1853 Hyrtc av.. Brooklyn.
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HOUSES AND l.OrS, suburbs OF BROOKLYN
cieap: easy t:.as. u. y. bOH..dUS, 1877 N n
tltue -,
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CINLY ISLAND l<IrS FOR SALE CHEAP
j, y. !Sv,;E.lC,, lc1 Montague ST., Brooklyn.
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ONLY ONE LEFT

Of those beautiful 2.story and basement, fancy
brick houses. u rooms. baths. on 5etA 81. near
9TH Ave, opposite TIE churcn. Sec US before bUy,
ing. JOHN r, SULLIVAN, on premises Once
5tn Ave. & SD 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
James A. Beckham, 30 years, l1o5 I'd
street southeast
Joshua Bishop, Go years, 1875 New Ham?-
shire avenue northwest.
Julia " Clarke. 60 years. 1903 U street
northwest.
Grafton Davis L year. l124 Sd street
northwest.
Julia P. DeLane, SO years. 1922 Q street
northwest.
John P. Dittman. % years. 60 1 street
northeast
Charles H. Docket, 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Kate Duckett. IS years. Providence Hos
pital
Lewis Hill. SO years. 2s Sheriff road.
Deanwood. D. C..
Elizabeth B. Kemp. 2S years. 1910 II street
northwest.
Annie R. Mckee. so years. All g street
southeast
Eva Norris, % years Providence Hospital
Hospital.
Frances J. Roadway. 90 years. 1909 Phelps
place northwest.
Ezekiel Tignor, IS years, 1s4s 9th street
northwest.
Roy Tilley, 16 months, 1923 Benning road
Claudia V. Vaughan, % years. 80 Har-
ward street
Edward Wagner. A. years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
Margaret a. Walter 81 years, 49, II street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
Hotel Arrivals

Shoreham-G. H. Gantz. Cincinnati; II. L.
Hotchkiss. New Haven: o. C. Mead and
Mrs Mead Louisville George E. Eddy,
Baltimore; George r. Collend and Mrs COL
iend. bingham Mass; X. w. Kandast and
Mrs. Kandast. Detroit.
New Willard-Geo. r Price and Mrs.
Price. Charleston. w. Va: William H. Hays
Henry B. Lupton. Pittsburg: Geo. l.. Ha-
ven. Atlanta: Harry Dewar, Nelson, Ga /:
John L. Roswell and Mrs. Ruswell, Spring
held II; c H Hoffman and Mrs. Holtz-
man, Maryland; Fred r. Coree. Boston
Ralelgh--L. II. Miller and Mrs Miller,
Richmond. Va; Frank B. Cole, Tacoma,
Wash; A. Reesher. Charleston, s. c.: r.
dore A Gsnt s1uth Bethlehem Pa Theo-
lotte. N. c.; R. G. Webster, Chicago.
Arlington-A. w. Wagner and Mrs. Wag-
ner; George III; Hutton and Mrs. Hutton,
Santa Morisa Cal; F. E. Cutler. waterloo
Iowa: ]. S. Harris. Cleveland; ]. b. Booth
and Mrs Booth, Elmira N. Y: F. E. Stod-
dard, New York city: G. E. McClintock,
Manchester. Ohio; c. S. Angel, Providence.
r. l.
Riggs--Thomas R. Routhal, shefrleld
Ala; Eugene A. Katz. Chicago: F. e.
Nichols. Salem. Mass. Mrs NJ e. Fowles
Fhiladelphia: w. K. Hayer. New YORK; j.
J. Teeple. New York; Col w. b. Caves
sackets Harbor, n. Y; Geo. J. Adams,
Chicago: Geo. A. Davidson Philade lphta:
G. Pfaff and Mrs. Pfaff. New York.
Ebbitt-Mrs Charles NJ. Caugley. Mes
slna, Sicily; Daniel Davenport and Mrs
Davenport. Bridgeport, Conn; J. g. Burton
and Mrs. Burton, Boston; E. K Smood,
Cleveland.
Normandie-Mrs. Annie L. Davis, Rich
mond, Va; Senator c. A. Culberson and
Mrs: Cuiberson. Texas: c. F. Lake, New
York Mrs. r. II. McFerran. Atlantic City;
Miss F. NJ. Green, Atlantic City: Mrs. H L.
Brent. Danville, Ky.
st. James-Alfred Barker, New Jersey;
Chas: S. Smith. Lansing. Mich; ]. L.
Meadows. Roanoke, Va; Edward Cox, Buff
Guthrie. Boston. Mass: F. E Wilson,
Pittsburg, Pa; F. c. Atwell, Evanston, H.
A. A. Freeman. New Mexico; D. Walky.
Lynn, Mass.
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REGARDING ILLITERACY.
Major Sylvester's Comment on Recent
Police Census.

Included in the annual report of Major
Sylvester. superintendent Of police, Is a
summary of the census OF the District Of
Columbia as enumerated and compiled by
the police department in April 1905. SImi-
lar efforts on the part of the police have
in a manner verified the accuracy of the
undertaking He says:
while some of it's features may not have
met the expectancy of those Interested, the
labor was conscientiously performed. with
out any expense of Importance to the local
government.
lone of the questions asked householders
was whether they had children between the
age of seven to fifteen years not attending
school. In respect to the age limit on for
mer occasions similar inquiry was made as
to children six and over and eighteen years
and under. There are many children under
seven years who do not attend school, like
and in many cases the age of children were
not known or Appropriated. On the part
of the less intelligent parent or guardian
the purpose of the police may not have been
understood. which would result In them
evading accurate answers.
with the increased school facilities, the
non-attending classes have diminished. and.
with the age limit reduced, the returns may
be regarded as within 500 of the situation.
There is no question about there being
much illiteracy In the District, but when
the children between the ages of seven and
fifteen years are to be held up as the cri-
terion Of that illiteracy the computations
have in a manner missed the mark.
go into the police courts. the alleys and
courts and find the thousands between fif-
teen and eighteen years who do not at
tend and who have not attended school,
and an idea may be had of where the IL
literacy preponderates. While considering
this question 1t should not be forgotten
that Washington is southern city, and its
surroundings decidedly so. with one Of the
largest Of colored populations. The squares
included in any section OF the District. with
detailed population, are recorded. but the
mammoth record will not permit of publ
cation herein"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
IN MEMORY OF DIR. FARauHAR.
Society for Philosophical Inquiry
Adopts Memorial Resolutions.

A meeting OF the Society OF Philosophical
Inquiry was held at the George Washing
ton University yesterday, during the course
OF which a tribute was pad to the memory
OF the late Edward Farquhar. who served
for ten years as the corresponding secre-
tary OF the society. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Rev. DIR. J. Macbride Sterrett,
the president OF the organization. and Mr..
keppler Hoyt served as temporary record
ing secretary. DR.. Frank Sewall. DIR. George
l.. Raymond. Mr.. William Torrey Harris.
Mr.. Edward S. Steele. Mr.. Lester F. Ward.
Miss Risley Seward. Mr.. Keppler Hoyt and
Rev. DIR. Sterrett made short addresses on
the work OF DR.. Farquhar. after which a
formal memorial resolution was adopted
by the ETY.. Mr.. Henry FarQuhar.
brother OF the late secretary. was elected
to that Office. AS he IS out OF the city at
present, the position will be filled tempo ari-
ly by Mr.. Keppler Hoyt. Prof William r.
Hough OF George Washington University
was elected a member OF the society. Rev.
DR.. Sterrett read a paper on pragmatism
and stated that the committee on the pro-
gram had decided that pragmatism. the
new system of philosophy, would be dis
cussed at the meetings caring the first
month or two this year.
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RESPONSE TO PROTEST.
Railway Requested to Explain Regard
ing Its Schedule.

Acting on a protest Of Maj. 8. NJ. Gaines,
chief of the division Of malls and files.
Treasury Department. Engineer Commits
sioner John Biddle has recommended that
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany be requested to state whether or not
the present weekday schedule of 71s min
utes during the day is being strictly ad-
hered to. 1t is alleged that Major Gaines
on several occasions was delayed so much
by the poor car service between his sub
urban home and the city that he failed to
reach his office in time to distribute the
morning mail on schedule time. Major
Gaines further stated that the cars many
times passed him without stoppias. and
that when he did get aboard he could never
find seat
Besides asking questions about the sched-
ule on the City and SUBURBAN division.
which is under the control IF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company, the
Commissioners have called The attention of
officers of the latter corporation to the
specific case in point