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The Washington times., 1905-04-02
Fireman on Furlouph.

w. D. Baxter. OF Truck Company G,
went on his furlough yesterday for a
period Of three weeks. He will visit,
accompanied by his wife. friends in
Philadelphia for about ten days
The men Of Truck Company G are
much disturbed over the loss of their
dog Ring" who left quarters last
Thursday and has not been seen since.
William P. Flood. Of 422 Eighth street,
is making extensive improvements on
his home He Is erecting q new brick
addition to TIE rear.
John Saterfeld. employed in the Navy
Yard. and an old resident of the South
east, is very III and under treatment
at the sibley Hospital.
c. l.. Smith. Of 800 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Is preparing to leave for Nevada,
where he intends 10 enter into the min
ing business.
Mrs. Burgess, of Eleventh Street, has
successfully undergone an opera tion per-
formed at her home by DR.. Hazen.
Mrs Smith, Of 314 Twelfth street, died
suddenly at her home on Wednesday
after brief Illness of three days.
The people of st. Marks are happy
tc learn that the money has been do
mated 10 place In the semi-circle in the
reredos the design Of the Lord throned
in glory. submitted bv Mayer & Com
pany. OF Munich
Sergeant w. II. Brown, u S. M. c.,
has been transferred to Marine Bar
racks, Washington, d. c., for attend
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Man With the Bum Dollar

soda, he deposited the bum currency IN
the sea OF floating suds
Look here. bossy," said the barkeep,
this money is like a dude; the shine is
all on the outside"
Pardon me-" replied the honest man,
producing mint-made nickel. 'I wasn't
aware Of the fact that 1 had been In
the hands of the counterfeiters'
And into the cold world again and
that bum dollar sticking to him like a
fresh fly paper All, the sign Of Sing
Lee, where he had his collars and cuffs
refined. Just the thing. Cinnamon were
dead easy All money looked alike to
the pigtailed brethren, and they would
be glad to get any old dollar.
MY laundry, Sing" remarked thu hon.
est man jauntily, as ne entered the
wash shop and handed over his ehink.
The next moment he had again SUBJ
mitted the Ieaden joker. but tnis time
it went with bells On and brass band
music In the air. The Chinaman dropped
1t in his cash oox with splendid conf
dence, and handed him seventy-dx cents
in change.
"At last! At last!'' cried the honest
man as he joyously left the wash Joint
and started to fade away in the crowd.
But alas. when he looked at that little
bunch Of change he discovered to his
great dismay that he had a lead quarter.
a half-dollar that was plugged. and
penny that had been run over by q rail-
road train
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BrOoklandl

The Junior League of the BrooI,la nd
Methodist Church, gave an entertain
ment and what was known as a ..rnvs-
terious tea" ast Tuesday evening. THE
program consisted of piano and vocal
selos. by Evelyn and Florence Marble:
recitation by Frank Humphries, and a
song by Katherine Harrison. Each per-
sen was given a piece Of raper ON which
70 write I'VE numbers, between one and
thirteen. which numbers corresponded to
the number of the package containing
re1reshmsnt, which he was to receive.
Tne Brookland Giee and Social Club
met at the nome of Stanley Marean on
Ninth and Lansing streets After con-
siderable business had been transacted
The remainder of the evening was spent
IN music and singing.
MT and Mrs. G.. K. Hetfeld, of 12s3
Hartford stree, entertained a number
OF the ftien1s of their daughter yerna.
IN honor of her tenth birthday. The
young folks enjoyed a very pleasant
evening playing games OF all sorts. af-
ter which refreshments were served
Those pres sent were Miss Helen and
Mary pugar, Rosa McHugh, Rebeeea
and Octavia Woodward. Jean Molster,
Edith and Marie Eastlae, and Eleanor
and Barbara Hanson.
Maj C. T. Witherell, who has been
visiting Col. C. Brown. of Tenth AMI
Hartford streets, has returned to hts
home in Detroit, Mich
st. Anthony Club VIII hold a special
meeting this evening at o'clock TO dis
clss matters relating 20 the baseball
team.
Charles E Molster. of Ninth and Joliet
streets, has returned from Portsmouth,
Ohio, where he was called, owing to the
serious Illness of relative
G. Dunn and family who have been
living at Terth and Hartford streets,
recently moved to the city.
Charles G. Lennon has opened his new
drug store on the corner of Twelfth and
Providence st 4aets
Mr.. Burke a,it: family will move into
the house recently vacated by Mr..
Dunn.
On Wednesday night the chemical
company was called out to extinguish
FIRE on Harewoed road.
Mr.. Lambert, Of Fourteenth and
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Some Personal Mention.

Mr.. Jaeger, OF Is Fourth street. is
making improvements on the front of
his house
Mrs Reading has vacated her home
az IA Fourth street.
Mrs. New, Of ii Fourth street, has
left the hospital where she has been
confined for six weeks and she will visit
II, Virginia for her health, where she
VIII spend several months
Mrs Hooper. wife of Captain Hooper,
Cf Truck Company G., has recovered
from an operation performed at Provi-
dence Hospital and HIS been removed to
her home at BIZ B street
Building activity is evident in the
southeast again this week when ar en-
tire row of ten houses has been started
on Tenth street between 3 and c streets
Capt. Harry Leonard, OF the Marine
Corps, and = graduate Of Eastern High
School, has been appointed military at
rache to the American legation in China.
Master Kenneth Marshall of 720
Twelfth street, gave a party to his
friends in commemoration of his birth
day last Wednesday evening Children s
comes and music furnished entertain
ment for the little folks until refresh
ments were served. After the refresh
ments the party adjourned at q proper
hour for his young guests.
The crossing of the Anacostia and Cap
ital Traction car lines at Eighth and
O. streets has been In very bad condition
for the past week, owing to improve
nents to the tracks.
Columbia Lodge, No. ia. International
Association of Machinists met in the
Naval Lodge Hall on Wednesday even
ing and held d regular business session.
Mr. Mitchell, of 547 Eighth street
southeast. has returned from a business
trip of several days duration In Ralti-
more
Miss Elsie Chipley, of Baltimore. is
visiting friends at 426 Eighth street
southeast and expects 10 extend her visit
over several weeks.
A driver of Finley's wagon left a hoy
Of bottles on the curb at Eighth and C,
streets last week while he removed his
supply Of empty bottles from the drug
store ON that corner, and in the mean
time another team drove up to the curb
The driver Of the latter wagon, knowing
the propensity of his horse for DESTROY
ing property. told the man of soft-drinl
~ iS''S'S = 'iio case iioHl the curb,
but the latter did not believe the horse
able TO reach the box until he saw him
deliberately step up on the curb and
turn over the box, emptying the con-
tents on the street. With fiendish plae
the horse battered the defenseless box
TO pieces, and for 4 time the streets
We're bathed In nectar and ginger ale.
George Click, of Good Hope road
started fruit farm at his place. but
ne has found himself the dupe OF swim
dlers. as all his promising young trees
have withered and died
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duty in steam engineering department
James A bennington, of 622 North
Carolina avenue, entertained at lunch
eon on Thursday, Mrs. r. o. Otterback,
Mrs. q. NJ Neeley, Mrs s. G. Noting
ham, y, Is. Bateman, and Grafton Bate
mai. of Passaic, N. j.
Mrs. A. Z. French, of 707 Massachu-
setts avenue, has successfully undergone
an operation 1T Sibley Hospital and has
been removed to her home.
Mrs. Ida Keirle, 514 A street, has re-
covered from q painful accident when
she fell down the stairs while visiting
u sick friend, and sustained painful in
juries about the face and body.
The Its were very pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Miss Florence
Yoder, 125 Eleventh street, on Wednes-
day evening Progressive euchre was the
feature of the evening and after the
tallies were examined it was found that
Miss Morrison had captured the young
ladies' prize and MIR. Dunnington that for
the men. Mr.. Bobbit and Miss Moffltt
won the boobies Refreshments were
served, after which the guests danced
until a late hour Those present Were
Misses Oldham, Yoder, Morrison, Mof-
fit. King and Turner and eMessrs
Oyster, Bobbit, Phelps. Thompson,
Sprowls and Dunnngton.
Mr.. and Mrs 1Ioofnagle. of 1927 East
Capitol street, have returned from d
pleasant visit of q week in Baltimore.
On Thursday night the choir of ST
Marks Church rendered the service OF
the crucifixion. The congregation was
the largest of the season. The soloists OF
the occasion were Charles T. Roberts
hasso: Thornton Hynson, basso, and
DIR. Hoofnagle, tenor.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
by the members of the Aflegretto Social
Club, at its twentieth regular meeting
held at the residence of Miss Vena
Graves, 329 Spruce street northwest
on Friday evering last. When the busi-
ness meeting was concluded several
games were indulged in. after which q
bountiful repast was served by the
hostess.
The officers Of the club are: c. E
Graves. president; Miss Cecilia Speer
vice president; Joseph F. Brashears
secretary: j. C. Darnell, jr., treasurer
Most of the members of this club are OF
the sout hcastern section of the city.
A lecture was given at the Eastern
High School on Friday evening last by
John McElroy. entitled, 1.-THE Gateways
of the World" He spoke of the different
passages which have been used in al
the great discoveries of the world which
mark the different epochs in history.
Charles Hutchinson broke the duclapin
record by making a score Of 3s9. Mr.
| Hutchinson is q member OF the Eureka
Athletic Club.
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BrlghtWOd

On Wednesday, Mrs. j. E. Bardsoff, Of
3416 Seventeenth street, found a satchei
containing a collar and mans picture
in the woods near the Piney Branch
road. The name OF z. J. May, Louisville,
KY, was engraved on the valise-
The roadway on Rcck Creek road. be-
tween Fifth and Seventh, IS in a dan
gerous condition.
Friday morning, Charles F. Best. hv-
ing at 124 F street northwest, received
a painful and serious injury to his right
hand, while extracting nitroglycerin
from a tube, preparatory to blasting on
the road work
Much Inconvenience was caused at No.
10 precinct last Sunday by patrol boxes
Is. i6. and II being out of order
While NJ. D. Coyne, Of 1927 Twentieth
street. was driving in Zoo Park, his horse
became frightened and ran away,
srna shing the left hind wheel OF the
buggy. and hurting Coyne to the ground
It is said that the antics Of trick
bicycle rider frightened the animal.
Coyne was unhurt-
A coffin was washed to the surface
in the rear Of 1881 Cincinnati street
northwest, and was removed by Under
taker West, who says that he has
previously been called upon to remove
similar gruesome charges from that
vicinity.
The oyster supper and fair which was
heh last Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings by the Whitney Avenue Memorial
Church, for the benefit of the new ad-
,lition, was entirely successful from
both a social and financial standpoint.
The supper and fair was held to raise
money for the erection Of a hall just
back OF the present chapel on Whitney
avenue.
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New Letter Carrier.

On account of the extensive area of
ground covered by the district Of Ten
ieytowr, the Postoffice Department has
found it necessary 70 appoint a new
carrier to aid in the delivery OF mail.
Mr.. Eilter was appointed to fill this
vacancy
The Rev. e. II. Smith, the rector of
the Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal
Church, gave a very successful lecture
on Friday evening at Chevy Chase Hall
on the subject, Travels IN the Holy
Land"
1.-The Boys" met In the Masonic Hall
on Friday to enjoy an April fool party.
The evening was very enjoyably spent
by playing games. after which refresh
ments were served. The above club was
oretneted by Prof. Ireland. principal Of
the Tenley school, about seven years
ago, for the purpose of keeping the boys
debate. The following are the officers
Of the CLUB: Harry F'reer, president;
Robinson Bell, recording secretary; Will
liam s. Pitcher, financial secretary;
Clarence Burrows, treasurer.
The Rev. F. W. Smith, brother Of The
Rev. F. II Smith, pastor Of Eldbrooie
NJ. f. Church, IS visiting his brother at
the residence of Reuben III. Simpson,
during the Baltimore conference now in
session at the Foundry NJ. j.. Church.
The Rev. .. VI. Browning, former pas
tor of the 1'enleytown NJ. e. Church, will
preach at TIE EIdbrooke NJ e. Church
on Sunday morning to the pleasure Of
his many friends.
Private E. c. Blake. of the TenleytoWn
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New Wireless Station.

Preparations are being made to move
the scale house, to the small building
east of the boiler house, for temporary
experiments, using the brick chimneys
from which suspend the aerial wires.
About twenty wires well be suspended
and with additional power 1t is hoped
that communication may be had with
Cape Henry or New York navy yard.
Gunnery Sergeant Z. Hunt, L. S. NJ.
c., has been granted three months fur
Tough. Sergeant Hunt intends to visit
his home in Ireland while on leave.
An examination of applicants will BE-
held on April for the purpose of filling
the positions of four first-ciass assistant
ordnance craftsmen, ct $40 per diem,
and to establish an eligible register of
assistant ordnance craftsmen.
1t has been rumCred that the battle
ship Kansas, at the occasion Of her
launching is to be christened with a bot
| tie of crude oil from the State of Kan
sas, instead of with a bottle of cham
pasne, as is the usual custom.
The seomen gunners class entertain
ed IN form OF u social hop on Friday
evening.
The Fraternal Mystic Circle met il,
jennings Hall ON Tuesday evening, and
held its regular monthly business meet
ing.
On Wednesday eYening Miss Stewart
gave a social evening to her friends In
Jennings Hall
Many of the residents of the South
east NOUN the death of Miss Pauline
E.ndie, of 1915 G. street southeast. who
was buried from St. Peters Church
With high requiem mass last week in Nit.
Oliyet Cemetery
On Sunday, March &C. John Manning
and Bessie b. Jones were married In
the rectory of st. Peters Church.
| On Wednesday evening at 7:3o O'Clock
the Rev Father sheridan, Of st. PauTs
Church, Baltimore, preached at st
| Peters Church.
John Auth, well known in sporting
circles of the southeast, has returned
from cunning trip in Virginia He
succeeded in killing fifteen ducks In one
| day, one of the largest killings of the
| season.
Mrs Griffith, of 403 East Capitol street
is being visited by her mother from
Barnesviile. Nd.
| D. A Smith has taken new position
that of collector. for the wood and Goa
company of ]. r. Ferris.
Miss Firgie Carter, of East Capito
street, has surprised many of her friends
| by announcing her marriage to Mr. Cate
formerly Of this city and no.e of Bristol
! Tenn. The marriage has been knowr
TO only the principals for four months
and the bride has been known as Miss
Carter by her most intimate friends
| They were married in Norfolk, Va. il
December. Mrs Cate is now preparine
70 join her husband in Tennessee durine
the coming week
/ Mr.. Hinkle, of II Fourth street, will
return TO Goshen, Ind, after a residence
OF six months in this city For the pres
ent his wife will remain in Washington
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Miss Merits Euchre Party.

Miss Marjorie Mertz of 303f Newark
avenue. entertained her friends at a
very enjoyable euchre party on Friday
evening, given in honor of her friend.
Miss Adele Deming, of Chicago. The
following are the guests who were
present: Misses Aurora and Ceiestine
Hodges, Bertha Bean, Sara Henderson,
Hazel Magee, Estelle kimbalI, Eliza
beth Ryan, Phoebe Gillian, Cheney.
Holbrook. Williams, Sharpe, Towson. r.
Parker, NJ Parker, Maybe, Mertz, Louise
Mccoy. ]. Mccoy, Marjorie Mertz, Adele
Deming and Messrs. John Fenton.
Horace Rockwell, James Baugh. Dick
Daniels. Clifford Carpenter, George
Bean, Charles Morgan, Charles Mans
field, Power Gillian Irving Towson,
Clarence and Louis Parker, Lee kemon.
Mertz, Forrer. Smith, Finley, Thomas,
Harry and Arthur Houghton, Ryan.
The services at st. Adams today will
be as follows: Holy commr nicn will be
offered at IL a. M, Sunday school at
10 a. m, and services at II a. m. and
4.30 p. m.
The report of the Rev E. II. Smith.
rector of the Eldbrooke Methodist Epis-
copal Church. financially and otherwise.
is exceedingly gratifying to the pastor
DIS Wen dS 10 the congregation.
In st. Adams Chapel at Tenleytown.
the anniversary OF the Girls Friendly
was held Mr.. Bratenahl. the rector. and
Mrs. Bolton, the president of the Girls
Friendly, spoke to the members about
the good work Of the society. After the
reception Of the candidates refresh
ments were served in the hall The new
candidates received are as follows:
Misses Edith Law, Eva Hurley, Marga-
ret Fowler, Vera Pearman. Latta Ellis,
Nellie Ellis, and about four others.
The Independent Order of Good Temp
lars met in the hall on Brookeville road
on Friday to hold its regular weekly
meeting.
Mr.. E. n. Wise has been awarded the
contract for grading the terrace and
grounds at the Academy Of the Lady
1mma aculate.
Mrs. Laura Burrows, Of Grant road,
has been very III for the past few days
much TO the grief of her many friends.
The entrance to the Industrial Home
School is being widened so as to allow
the apparatus of the fire department
in the grounds.
Joseph Kearn, a watchrnan at the
Naval Observatory, is gradually recover
ing from a very bad case of tonsilitis,
which has kept him indoors for the past
few days.
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aIe1eleYfoWn

Improvement is noted in the condition
of William A. Custard, who has been
confined to his residence on Wisconsin
avenue for several days with muscular
rheumatism
Mrs. W. f. Shipman is gradually re-
covering from injuries sustained In a
painful accident about three weeks ago.
She collided with a passing vehicle while
attempting to cross New York avenue
at Fifteenth street She was thrown
upon the pavement and severely bruised
about the body
John j. Sullivan, who has been doing
duty as statiorkeeper at the Tenleytown
suhstation, has been relieved through
The transfer of Mr.. Shepherd, formerly
stationed at the Emergency Hospital,
ncw detailed to that station.
Lest week Tie Analostan Gun Club
save complimentary shoot in honor of
FRED :, Stone, the original scarecrow
in the Wizard of o., and Frank c.
Butier. representing the L. NJ c. Co.
large number of interested spectators
were present to see these cracks perform
with a scatter gun, and a very enjoyable
time was had
MISS Ave Lccte, of Bethesda, Md, has
returned home after quite a visit to
her friend. Miss Lerter, of Wisconsin
avenue.
Emmett Barbee has moved from his old
home on the corner of Wisconsin avenue
and River road. to Sixth and P streets
northwest
Jake Stadler is to be married on
Tuesday, April 4. at ST. AIMS CATHOLIC
Church. to Miss Corneiia L. Poore. Both
parties are of Tenleytown
Malon Kearn is going 10 move from
his Old residence on BroolsevilIe road to
the old residence of Charles Dean, on
Grant road.
Lester Houser sold his fast trotter for
very good price to Edward w. Brooks.
Watchman Moore, of No. 3 chemical
company. who has been Temporarily de-
tailed to Truck c house. reported for
duty at his company on Saturday, April
J.
Mrs. Mccormick is moving from her
old homo on Grant road TO new resi-
dence. which she bought on Belt road
Capt. 7. d. Mclean, of No. 8 chemi-
cal company. assisted Captains Kramer
and Young in inspecting roads and build
ings in Ten1eytoWn and vicinity. All
Wednesday was spent in this tedious
and tiresome work
Peter kearn. of Prospect avenue. has
moved to tie corner OF arant road and
Albarmarle avenue
Mr.. Wiley. the butcher, lost ore OF
his horses last week
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YE WAS an honest sort of man
- paid his bills regularly, said
grace at the table. and did other
dutifuI thfngAbut when be
awoke one morning and found a bum
dollar in his clothes he at once became
possessed Of a natural desire to pass
it along to some kind and yielding
IrisiG,
He wouldn't do any man harm. he
wouldn't cheat soul on earth, but he
did take the precaution to shine up that
dollar until It came as near as it ever
would of looking like the real goods,
and then sailed forth into the cold
world TO do as he had been done by.
"a cigar, please" said he walking
into a smoke refinery and throwing the
bum dollar on the darkest part Of the
counter
THAT dollar is no good" remarked
the clerk as he handed out the smokes
and picked up the LeadvilIe product
We'll, gee whizz.'' returned the hon
est man, '-how did l ever make a mis-
take like that? Didn't know I had It.
That's what comes OF not looking a.
your change
He paid for the cigar with money that
hadn't been made in the dark, and
passed on up the street A hash house
sign struck his eye. He wasn't hungry,
for that dollar had destroyed his appe-
tite. Still he decided to eat. Grinding
up a ham sandwich and absorbing a cup
OF coffee he sauntered to the cesssh3er' 8
desk, indifferently picked up a tooth
pick and threw down that same dollar
Somebody got you good and plenty"
said the caeshir, as he looked at the
rickety cart wheel.
whats the trouble?" asked the hon.
est man.
mo good returned the cashier. drop
ping the coin on the counter with a
duh homemade bread thud.
We'll, what do you know about that?'
rejoined the man with the bum dollar.
Il would like TO have a five-minute
seance with the sucker who showed that
fishing sinker on me-"
Once more he dug down and brought
forth real coin of the realm. and. think
ing that he needed soft drink to wash
away his disappointment, hustled for the
sign of the gilded bottle. Ordering a
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CONGRESSIONAL MILEAGE.

Fact is, this mileage business Is all
wrong, and should be abolished It IS a
relic Of the days OF stage coaches, and
has no place in modern life. Congress-
men should have an allowance for ac-
tual expenses in travelling to and from
Washington to attend the session-no
more and no less. Then all would share
alike and the Government would not be
fieeced, if expense accounts were hon
estly rendered. But under the mileage
system of so much a mile, no matter
what the actual travelling expenses may
be- those members living near to Wash
ington receive pittance in excess over
railroad fare, while those who live in
remote sections get an excess running
into thousands. OF the s190,000 voted by
the House for constructive mileage
members living near Washington get
but a few dollars, while the member
from Honolulu receives about sS,5Ooi-
Richmond (Va-) Times-Dispatch.
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Joliet streets. died on Thursday of this
week after a long period OF Illness.
The friends of Mrs. William Brown,
who for several years resided at Thir-
teenth and Austin streets, were grieved
TO learn of her death which occurred on
the 18th of March, at ner home, 81 r
street northwest. The funeral was from
st. Martins Church and the interment
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
]. Blake Clark, of Twelfth and phila-
delpbia streets. will, about May l. open
a large grocery and provision store at
Colonial Beach.
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Surprise for Fireman.

a surprise party was given at the
Eone OF G. b. Key. private of No. s
Engine Company. Monday evening. at
his home. Mr.. Key received many
valuable presents from nis friends OF
f3hom there were nearly forty present
Mandolin. guitar, and piano selections
interspersed with several solos by John
Johnson, furnished entertainment for
the guests. After dancing and pro-
grcssive games the guests repaired to
the dining room, where refreshments
we're served.
Warrant Machinist w. James has been
transferr I'd from Washington navy yard
tc the navy yard at Puget sound for
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substation, has returned from Freder-
1cksburg, where he spent his furlough.
Mr.. Jacobs and wife, who formerly
resided on / street northwest, have
moved to Grant read.
John Simpson, jr. the contractor and
builder, of Kensington, is going to move
to new residence in American Uni
versity Park
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ance upon the school, for non-commis-
stoned officers