The Washington times., 1905-04-09
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While lighting brush fre near his
home, Harrison Thornton colored, who
owns little truck farip about a mile
north of here, discovered that his house
was on fire. Everything possible was
done to save the place, but without
avail. The loss was about saOo, which
represented all of Thornton's possess
stons. The man. who is much respected
for his honesty and industry. had just
finished paying off the last mortgage on
his place and though the loss seems
small enough. 1t means utter failure TO
him. Some of the generous citizens of
this place haye donated household fur
niture and have helped the family in
other ways.
The ticket agent at the Baltimore and
Ohio station here reports that the ma
! terial has been received for rebuilding
the overhead bridge 1T Scott's. This
bridge was burned down last fall.
On Efenday evening the Rosedales
won two out of three games Of duck
pins from the team representing the
Takouna Park Club. The first was taken
by the local team by score Of 45o-4e9.
The second was easily taken by the
| visitors by a score Of 1899. while the
third proved the most interesting, the
result being uncertain until the last man
| for the visitors had finished rolling.
! Even then the game was close, the
| Rosedales beating the AS Of the home
team by points only
| The Takomas were represented by j.
King, d. H. Gosorn, Dates Coon. G. b.
| Gosorn, and F. G.. Favorite. Those
| r:r;-, tl.a AZ ".
| Ball, 3. Wheeler, A. Wyne, H. Wheeler,
and C. S. Boswell C. s. Boswell, of the
visitors, came off with the highest in
dividual score for the three games-SVo.
The second defeat OF the week was
administered to the Takoma's on Tues
day evening by the strong Toledo team
who won three straishts. The first was
| a tie game and was rolled off one frame
| the visitors winning. The score OF the
| other two, were 454-411. and 4o!-4iS
Those who rolled for the Takema's
were: King, Coon. Parsons. Jarvis. and
Mattingly. Those composing the Tole-
do team were: Wolfe, Byrd, c. Tolson
H. Tolson, and O'Hare. The highest in
| fiividual score for the three games was
made by C. Tolson, with Byrd but one
point behind. Tolsoa's score was $50.
E. r. Mueller, of the Takoma Clut
and Library, has been troubled WITT
| q serious cold for the past week.
| The members of the 'fDeestrict Sehule'
of Takoma, gave a very successful en-
tertainment last week, at the Assem-
blies Presbyterian Church. The pro
ceeds of the entertainment will be do
mated, half to the church and half tt
the Takoma Town Assembly. Those
who took part were Mr.. and Mrs, Har
ris Bien, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. Crittendon. Fred Dudley. Mrs
C. NJ Heaton, Mrs. Pulrnan, Mrs
Thomas, Mrs. Barnitz. Mr.. Morse, Prof
and Mrs Weber, Prof Shears, Mr. Blod
gett, Miss Law, ]. 3. Kinnear, Mr.. ant
Mrs Kirt Cambell, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs
IL. NJ Moers, and Mr.. Moers, the teach
er. The entertainment consisted o
singing and recitations, some OF whicl
were very humorous, and all CT Whfc
were enjoyable.
Last Monday evening Miss Mabel Bal
ley was given a surprise party by IN
members of her Sunday School Glass
in honor of her birthday. at her hom
| on Carroll avenue. Those present wer
Miss Elsie Watkins, Miss Louise Pal
mer, Miss Ella Morrell. Mss Roset
Hopkins, Miss ZuIa Hopkins, and MI
and Mrs. LangiI Following the re
freshments Miss Bailey was presente
with handsome umbrella. by the mem
bers Of her class, as a token of thei
| esteem and effection