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Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md. April 29.-Miss
Couiton, of Prince George county. Md,
is guest at the home Of the Misses
Dawson.
Miss Wright has returned to her
home In Washington. from visit to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Hazel Cashell
Harry E. Newton, Of Washington, and
Miss Mary Virginia Birch, of Alexan-
dria county. Va. were married here on
Thursday. also William Wesley Collins,
of Twiring City. D. c. and Miss Title
Virginia Cook, of Good Hope Park, D.
c., were married here on Wednesday.
James " Beavers and Edward Rey-
noids have been appointed game war
dens for this county.
F. Hazel CasheIl. of Redland. recent
ly purchased in New Jersey a fine herd
of AYRSHIRE cattle.
Walter Fawcett and Miss Sarah Mar
garet Boss, both OF this county. were
married in Alexandria, Va, on March
Ii, lest. by the Rev. William j. Morton.
Harry r. Dawson, of this town, has
sold his farm of 1875 acres. near Halpine
station on the Metropolitan branch of
the Baltimore end Ohio railroad to
Samuel T. Kalbfus, of Washington.
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Ellsworth Franks, Fred Hide. Emery
Walker, Eugene Speaker, and Harry
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wood
Mr. and Mrs. a. Frank, Oscar Har-
riman. Miss Leila Barrett, and Mr. Fry
On Friday the Georgetown Reserves
and the Aioysius Club OF Capital City
League. played q game of baseball at
he Georgetown Field. for the benefit of
the Church of the Holy Comforter at
the corner of Fourteenth and East
Capital streets.
The young ladies OF st. Katherines
Guild, of St Marks Church, corner
Third and A streets, gave reception
to their friends, in the parish hall
Thursday evening. Miss Luxon, Mr.
Trot. and DIR. Hoofnagle, furnished the
music for the evening Refreshments
were served by the small boys of the
choir while the guests INDUCED in so
cia1 chats under the shade OF the palms
which formed part Of the pretty decora-
ton.
George o. Watson, paying teller of the
National Capital Bank. has resigned that
position 70 take the office of treasurer of
the Union Savings Bank.
N Ambrogi, of Sz9 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. has been confined to his bed for the
past week Win IlildInHldIOEy fneuEEld-
tism.
Mr.. Long, of 325 First street, who has
been suffering for the past two months
with inf1ammatory rheumatism. has so far
recovered that he is able. by the aid of
crutches, to return to work.
Charles e. Bueite, of 52S First street,
has been visiting friends in Baltimore
for the past two weeks. His return is
expected this week.
On last Saturday evening Mrs. Boggs,
of 122 Hickman street, was married to
Mr. Mohler. in Baltimore. They will re-
turn TO Washington after a shirt trip
north.
The Newmeyer family had a reunion
last Saturday, when they met at the
home of II. L. Newmeyer, 1902 E street.
Mr.. Newmeyer is a private of truck
company G. and is now off on his an
nual furlough. IN ample oyster supper
was provided by the host. Those present
were H L. Newmeyer. Mrs. II. L. New
meyer and sister. and Mr.. and Mrs. w
f. NewmeyeT.
At the weekly shoot OF the Eastern
Branch Gun Club, held Tuesday evening
at their grounds. the highest score of
the year was made by William Wag-
ner, who got twenty-five out of twenty
five clay pigeons Mr. 4amm was the
next highest with twsnty-one out of
twenty-five, and Orrison and Byrd each
shot eighteen.
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Northeast
Washington.

Albert G. Norton, c. E.. who has been
chief assistant of w F. Strouse on the
new Union Station building. has resigned
from the Baltimore and Ohio staff to
take the position of assistant engineer
on the Erie railroad. Mr.. Norton will
take UP his new duties in the New York
office OF the company on May 1. z. G.
Rogers will succeed him in immediate
charge Of the station.
James Macdonald. OF Bayfield,, Ont.
who has spent the winter with his son,
James Macdonald, druggist, at the cor
ner Of II ana Twelfth streets, will leave
the city this week for his home in Can
ada
The Rev. j. Compton Ball. pastor of
the Metropoli an Baptist Church. will
preach sermon on spring at Il
O'Clock this morning. The subject will
be the Relation of the Branch to the
Vine" Other services today will be Sun
day school at $50. Jr. 3. s. p. L. at 8,
and Sr. B. Y. P. L. at 6:3o.
Thomas Jefferson Council. No, Y,
which assemblies weekly in the North
east Temple. held IT'S regular meeting on
Tuesday evening and initiated a new
member. J. J. Curtis is counselor and
Allen Mclean is recording recretary. At
this meeting a committee report was
received naming July II as the date for
the annual excursion OF the order 70
Marshal Hail.
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Death of Mr. Creamer.

Louis creamer. a weii-known resident
of Montross, died on Thursday of last
week. aged forty-six years He had been
i'll long while with an affection OF the
lungs. which was the cause OF death
He was unmarried and was a son Of
the late Charles Creamer.
Thomas NJ Offutt, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. n. D. Offutt, was married to
Miss Anna Smith. of Hancock. WASH
ington county, Md at the residence OF
the bride, last Sunday. and on their
bridal tour visited the parents of the
groom of this town Immediately afssr
the marriage.
Mrs. catharine Alexander Russell, of
Washington, has issued invitations 70
the marriage OF her daughter, Mrs. Eva
Russell Carter to Henry Y. Bouie, OF
this town. the ceremony TO take place
at the residence of the brides mother
On Wednesday, May II. 1905. at .. "a.
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ample justice after their late exertions
Miss Sarah Smith, a popular young
woman, of Wilmington. Del, is visiting
Miss Mabel Sands at the latter's home
In Flint street
Mrs. Langley has as guests for the
next few days Mrs. Sheppard and Miss
| Langley, OF New Hampshire
Mrs. George Osborne, with her chill
dren, spent the Easter holidays at Man
assas Junction. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Favor and their little
son, Richard. who lately moved out to
the Park, will spend the next few weeks
at Atlantic City. Mr.. Favor will divide
his time between Atlantic City and
Philadeiphia., where he has business In
terests.
The B. B. G Club on Friday evening
| met at the home OF Miss Mabel Sands
living In Flint street After the usual
business of the evening light refresh
ments were served In the dining room.
| which was prettily decorated for the
occasion. Those present were the
Misses Elizabeth and Edna Richie
Miss Deborah Gooeh, Miss Mabel Sands
Miss May Ellis, Miss Sadie Mellon. Miss
May Clifford, and Miss Helen WAL
smith.
me little daughter of Mr.. Terbett,
Janette. has fully recovered from re-
cent Illness.
Doctor and Mrs. Bradshaw will leave
home tomorrow for Florida, from whence
they will go to Yellowstone Park, then
to California and from there to Hong
kong. The door and his wife were
formerly residents in Hongkong for a
number of years, where their eldest
daughter now resides. They will make
their home either in Hongkong or
Shanghai
Mrs. Or. Heinecke will give a musicale
and entertainment at the Brightwood
Park NJ. e. Church next week.
The Regina music box which was
loaned to the members Of chemical en-
CINE No. 2 has been returned TO Mr. s.
5. Sheldon. and In its place Private Car
roll has donated his graphopilone to af-
ford entertainment 10 the men.
On Wednesday evening the S. A B.
Club. a secret society composed OF Cen
trail High School girls. gave a dance in
Postofflce Hall. Mt Pleasant
Last night Miss Jane Wright gave a
complimentary dance to the members of
the Junior Club of Central High School
in the PostofFce Hail. Mt. Pleasant.
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Creseents Beat HiIItops.

The Crescents and Hintops crossed
bats at Trinidad and o streets Thurs
day afternoon. Score, 10 to in favor
OF the Crescents. Knox, the pitcher.
struck out fourteen men.
Morris d. Murphy. second assistant
engineer of No. 3 Engine Company. is
enjoying MS annual leave of twenty
days. He is now in New York, where
he viii spend II week He will also
stop severa; days in Baltimore before
returning to Washington.
The Rev. p. w. Jeffries and Miss JEFF
fries We're visitors last Sunday at Ed
worth NJ. e. Church South Mr.. JEFF
fries assisted at the morning service.
Edward Coysgrove. son of Bridget and
the late John CoysgrOve. died on We'd
nesday at the family home. $50 Fourth
street The funeral was held on Fri
day in ST, Aloysius' Church
Bethlehem Chapter of the Eastern
Star met III the Northeast Temple on
Tuesday night and gave attention to
the usual routine work. Mrs c. J.
Wood Is worthy matron The Eastern
Star IS composed of Master Masons.
their wives. widows. sisters, and daugh-
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Women,s Club Meets.

The Rockville Women's Club met on
Thursday evening of last week at the
clubroonn with the usual large attend
The program rendered included re-
sponses from James WhItaomb Riley,
readings by Miss Rose NJ. Henderson
and Mrs. Wallace Welsh, and an inter-
esring account of the recent State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs held in Bal
timore, Md, by Mrs. n. D. ofutt.
delegate there.
News has reached here of the mar
RAG, of Miss Claudia ]. White. daugE1-
ter Of the Rev. and Mrs. s. R. White.
OF Rockville. to r. E. Schad, of San
Francisco. Cal. For the past ten years
or more tie bride has been engaged in
missionary work under the Baptist de-
nomination and spent several years in
China. For several years past she has
been doing similar work among the
Chinese IN San Francisco. The groom,
is an artist and designer,
camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America has been organized here by
District Deputy Frank Drew and State
Deputy r. H. Russell with twenty-five
charter members. The following officers
Were elected: Council, Or. c. H Man
mar; banker, Calvin Hicks; secretary.
Guy Hicks: escort, William F. Disney:
past council. James J. Marvel; outside
guard, Albert J. Hall; inside guard.
Harry G. Howes; managers, Bradley
Carr. and e. Y. Robey. The number Of
the camp is 1851.
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4 Social Evening.

ON Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. SilaS Matthews, ll25 B street.
a merry party of young people gathered
IN honor of Master Preston Matthews
eighth birthday. Games. music, and
dancing were INDUCED in until o clock,
when the young folks gathered around
q prcttily decorated table in the dining
room, where refreshments were served.
Master Harry Wright and his sister.
Evelyn. OF the Wang Company, were
present and assisted greatly TO the en-
Hyening and enjoyment of all present.
Among those present We're Misses Mil
bred Lithgore, Annie Fitzhugh. Evelyn
Wright. Louise Cary, Mary Speaker.
Grace Malver. Edith Franks, Gladys
Constance Wood Mary Lane, lrone
Lane, Evelyn Healcy, Elsie Healey, ana
Edna Birch. Masters Richie Hall,
George Walker, Thomas Lane. John
Lane, Ambrose Healey, Preston Mat
thews. Leroy Franks. Charlie Franks.
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Detailed to Exposition.

Private William Linkins, OF No 3 en-
CINE company. has been detailed with
the special chemical engine on the rail-
road exposition grounds. Arthur ParneIl
is acting as substitute in Private Lin
kins' place In No. 8.
The Rev. George c. Maydweil saws
the Waugh NJ. E. congregation is the
busiest on Sunday of any in the city.
Regular church services are held at II
O'Clock and 7:30: Sunday school is at
$50: the Junior Epworth League meets
at 2;S0. and the Senior League at $50.
All these services are largely attended
and much interest is manifested among
the members. DR.. MaydwelP subject
this morning is The Benefits OF Waiting
on God"
On Tuesday evening Mr. Crosby. of
the plant, flower and fruit guild gave a
stereopticon talk on gardening In front
and back yards to the boys and girls
of the club at Noel House. It was an
nounced that prizes would be given by
Miss Harding for the most successful
gardens.
Columbia Conimandery. United Order
OF the Golden Cross. held its semi
monthly meeting is the Northeast Tenn
pie on Tuesday evening. giving atten-
ton chiefly TO routine business Miss
Nettie E. Cole Is noble commander
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Church at Glen Echo.

a movement is on foot for the erection
OF new house of worship for the Epfs-
eopalians. at Glen Echo, this county, 4
lot was recently purchased from Walter
c. Carroll. and an effort is now being
made to raise the funds necessary 20
erect a comfortable chapel. % be known
as the Chapel of the RedeeTaer.
Mrs. Hettie Owen. wife OF Edward ".
Owen. of Olney. died on Thursday even
ing of last week, aged sixty-ene years.
She had been i'll for several months
of an affection of the heart. which Was
the cause of her death. Her husband and
one son. Charles ". Owen, Of this town.
survive
Kingstress, the mare bred. trained.
and recently sold by C. c. Waters, OF
Germantown. for 50. 500 will be raced
in the grand circuit the present sea
son. She has been entered at Buffalo.
n. Y, the meeting to take place on
August I'll, in the Lafayette Hotel
Stake for I'll trotters, purse 5000 She
has been nominated by S. r. Clark, of
TFIourtewn. Pa. with twenty-five other
nominees with different owners.
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the lower country. we decided to haul
This one 10 tae foot Of the mountain
| ourselves. TO enable the dog driver 70
get 10 it more readily.
The mountains were very steep where
we Were. some rising almost perpendicul-
lar. The ravines were filled with drift
ed STOW. some to a depth that afterward
! proved surprising 1t being so early in
the season thought there was little
danger OF a snowsIide. So we pulled
the caribou to the mountain crest and
slid it down tie mountain side through
a ravine
I'VE watched the caribou until it reach
ed the bottom Then. thinking of no
danger. we started on a trip that came
near being our last. George was the
first TO start. Sitting on his snowshoes.
ne followed the TRAN of the caribou and
reached the bottom in safety. | waited
until George was nearly down, so as
not 10 run into him. Then, placing nv
snowshoes under me, l followed the
course Of my companion. / had only got
nicely started when 1 saw George run
nIng for one side of the ravine. As he
ran he said, Ira, we are gone He
nearly made the oaGtAr edge of the slide
when he was hurled down and passed
from my sight almost Instantly
AT the same moment great seams
opened up above and below me, and tons
and tons OF snow broke away with 4
roar | shall never forget. AS it tore
down the mountain side with a force
irresistible. carrying with il its two hts-
man occupants for passengers, l expect
ed each moment TO be my last. and even
now wonder what power enabled me 10
keep on top of that heaying. tumbIiug
mass OF snow
just before the slide stopped. some dis
tance TO my left. [ saw George, IN his
struggle for life, extend his arms above
The snow. so that [ knew that he still
/ lived. AS the slide suddenly stopped. |
climbed over great cakes of snow that
had piled NJ near me ana made my way
as quickly as possible TO where I last
saw George As I did I saw him rise
slowly to his feet.
las he stood there bareheaded on that
cold day, half exhausted and suffoeated
with his struggle between life and death,
his first words were: Ira. we are lucky
10 get out OF this thing alive. ] never
expected To see you again.
Time will undoubtedly erase from my
memory a good many OF the adventures
have experienced in this land of snow
and lee. But / am under the impression
that il will be some time before I en-
tIrely forget the incident that came SO
near being fatal on October Is. 1885,
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Happenings at Navy Yard.

Surgeon Raymond Spear and Assist
ant Surgeon II. T. Nelson, of the hospi-
tai. have been ordered on a marine ex-
animal ton board to meet at Marine Bar
racks on the oath.
The Dolphin left Sunday, the 2sd, for
Tangler Sound for great gun target
practice The vessel will be away about
ten days and will then return TO WASH
ington.
A. c. Plant. jr, architectural draught-
man in the navy yard. has mad his APP
pointment extended thirty days.
q A Holden, subinspector of ord
nance, has been ordered to proceed to
Hartford. Conn, and report to the in
spector OF ordnance at the works of the
Pratt & Whitney Co.
Acting Gunner +. Beaks received or
ders detaching him from duty at the
navy yard and ordering him TO go TO
the naval proving grounds, Indian Head
for temporary duty.
c. WaIiuce. machinist. and g. Griffith,
machinist, ordnance department, were
ordered to the navy yard at Norfolk,
Va. for temporary duty.
A board composed of Lieut. ". K.
Gise, senior member Lieutenant Full
enwider. and Lieut.. AfcNeily. met at
the navy yard on the 9TH for the ex-
animation Of candidates for the posi-
ton OF marine engine and boiler drafts
man ana assistant marine engine and
boiler craftsmen. under the cognizance
of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Lieut. J. w. Graeme left here last
week for his new duties on board the
Maryland
/ w J. Idoore. c. L. Geddings. and
J. 5. Goeller, privates, United States
Marine Corps. were sent TO the hos
uital last week for treatment.
W. L. Weaver, seaman, one of the
crew of the commandments barge. has
been re-enlisted and detailed for the
same duty.
L. a. Dyer. chief yeoman. attached
to seamen's quarters, has been trans
ferTed to the Franklin, after the com
pletion Of the course OF the present
class.
". II. Ratcliff, fireman second class.
general court-martiai prisoner. was
transferred to the Southery at Ports
mouth navy yard last week for the full
flment of his term of confinement
The team of the Dolphin has made
a remarkable record during the series
of games in Washington, having lost
one game of the eight games which the
team played.
". J. McCueand, machinist, gun
shop, was sent to his home on account
of Illness.
The only child, little boy. of r. E.
Metzel. of 525 Second street, is now lying
very low with scarlet fever.
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secretary, and John A Garrett. treas
urer.
clagett Holland returned 10 his home
near Broekeviile last week. from jack
sonville. Fla, where he spent the past
winter with his brother, Thomas Hol-
land. He looks hale and hearty from
the effects of the Southern cline.
Howard Preston crist and Myrtie
Breedioye Phillips. of Bethesda, were
quietly married here last week by the
Rev Thomas Il. Campbell. pastor OF
the Rockville Baptist Church, the cere-
nlony taking place at the home OF the
minister
William III. Houston. of Washington,
and Miss Nellie r. Benson. OF Baiti-
more, visited Rockville on Saturday az
ternoon last and were married BY the
Rev. Robert L. McNair.
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Death of Mrs. Cole.

Mrs. Nettie A Cole died in the family
home. us Eighth street. last Sunday.
after a brief illness. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. Representatives.
of the Grand Lodge of the Order of the
Golden Cross and of the Women's Relief
Corps. OF Lincoln Post, g. A r., of
which she was a member. attended the
funeral. Four sons OF Mrs. Cole-Frank,
Arthur. William. and Frederick-were
the pallbearers 1nterment was in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
The james Stewart Company of New
York, which has the contract for erecting
the express conpany's building and the
power plant in connection with the new
Union Station. is pushing along the
work on the foundations for both struc-
lures. This company holds the contract
for laying the concrete foundations for
the smokestack of the power plant and
has erected machinery for driving the
piles therefor The contract for the
stack has not yet been let
Much TO the satisfaction of residents
lin this section the District workmen
have resumed work on Twelfth street,
between Maryland avenue and II street
Last November this portion Of Twelfth
street was torn up and covered with
broken stone which has laid there
without rolling during the intervening
months. The hope that this thorough
fare is to be maeadamized seems almost
too good to be true.
The young friends of Miss Bernice
Wright were entertained at her home,
| 631 Twelfth street. on Thursday. A
social evening was spent in games by
the young people, and refreshments
were served. Among those present
were Misses Mary Fitzpatrick. Helen
Moore. Elsie Barbour, Mabel Carter,
, Marjory McNab, Louis Mueller Leon
Shore, Howard Meldrum, Arthur EN-
ory and Edgar Kellogg.
The McDermott, McMiIlin, Hoffman
Company has begun the excavation for
the lowering of the north side Of II
street preparatory TO laying a tempo
rary track for the street car line. The
work is being done by Italians, the
dirt being hoist 'd ever the retaining
wall by cranes. The steam and noise
of the machine shovel frightened horses
badly there last fail. and the contrae-
tors sought to avoid a recurrence of
their experiences then. The street rail-
way company is putting in plowpits at
either end of the subway where change
from underground TO overhead power
will be made for the temporary track
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On the Ball Field.

The injured finger Of w r. Leech
has entirely healed and he has again
donned q uniform. He will soon again
be in condition 10 play ball
The senior class of Technical High
School defeated the juniors last
Wednesday afternoon on the Radford
lot, Second and r streets. by u TO /.
The Company c beat Company D in
d very loosely played game.
Last Monday the Marquette Baseball
League opened It's season. The game
between St. PauI's ard st. Martins had
been progressing but a few innings
when Gallagher pitcher for ST. Martins 5,
deliberately threw away the ball because
of a decision Of the umpire The score
was in favor of ST. Martins. but the
game was given TO st Pauls
The following schedule to May 10 has
been arranged: April %, st, Vincent VS..
s. Paul: April 20. Trinity vs.. Immacu-
late Conception; May j, 81. Martin Us,
ST Vincent; May ?. ST Patrick VS.. I'M
Inaculate Conceptions: May 3. St. Paul
VS. Trinity; May 4. St Martin KS. I'm
1naculate Conception May ). So. Patrick
VS.. St Paul: May s. Trinity VS.. ST. Vim
cent; May 3, St Martin VS.. Trinity; May
D. St. Paul vs. Immaculate Conception;
MAY 10. ST. Patrick VS.. St Vincent.
The Senior Club Of the Technical High
School was delightfully."- entertained by
Miss CIaflin. Of o street northwest
Wednesday evening, April d. Many Of
the old games were revived and played
with the old interest that they once
held. Among these were tiddley winks.
finch. pit, ping pong, dominoes, and
croeinoIe. The parior was artistically
decorated I'm the clubs colors Miss
clafin was assisted by her mother
III entertaining Among those pres
ent "a declare Miss Clafiin a very
able hostess were Misses Carpen-
ter. HAL. Crosman, Evans. e. Clafin.
n CIafin. Murphy, Merry. and
Hafnes: Messrs. Fuller. Ronley, Ourand,
Fulton. BraIy, Cunningham, Rainey. In
gersoI. Hunt. Coreoran. DuIin. and
Pipes.
C. a. Linthicuna, of ZIG First street,
has just returned from trip Of three
davs To Mrs. Seth. Whitman. Talbot
county. Md.
The Bloomingdale Club dance. which