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The Washington times., 1905-12-03
THANKSGIVING Party

Miss Jessie Armstrong last Wednesday y
gave a Thanksgiving party at her home
in Prince street in honor of her guests
Misses Hodges and Evans. OF PhiIadel-
phia, and Miss Miller. of Baltimore
Mrs. A. II. Smythe, who has been sick
at the Alexandria Hospital with pleuro-
pneumonia. has recovered sufficiently 10
be removed to her home.
Mrs. Bartlett Boiling. Of CharIottes-
Vile. had as her guest last week her
sister, Miss Catherine Stuart. Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r Bradley. OF
Fauquier. paid Alexandria a visit last
week
The Rev. T. 0. Grouse. OF Washing
ton. preached at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church last Wednesday evening.
Capt. Fountain Beattle. wife and
daughter are I'll at their homo I'm Fairfax
county.
Mr.. and Mrs William p. Dobie have
returned from their honeymoon
Major and Mrs. j. w. Green. who
have been spending the summer and fall
in North Carolina. have returned
DIR. and Mrs Hugh Mcclure have re
turned from Richmond. where they were
the guests OF Mrs. Hunter Mcclure.
Mrs. India Henderson Is visiting her
son John Albert Henderson IN New
York
The Rev. y. +. Truitt. or Washing
ton, occupied the pulpit Of the Methodist
Protestant Church last Tuesday night.
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The Rev. II. II. Haws. D. D.. of CHAR
! lottesville. was a visitor in this city
last week
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert d. Brockett have
announced the enga cement of their
niece Miss Martha Townsend Brockett.
1 to Theodore Irving Coe. of New York.
| The ceremony will take place at the
home OF Mr.. Brockett in the spring.
1t is reported that Thomas Gorhaun.
one of the oldest engineers on the South
ern railway. Will retire shortly.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Julian T.
Miller has been ordered from the Naval
Hospital. al Sitka Alaska. TO his homo.
to await orders
G. L, Boothe spent a few days in Rich
mond last week.
Joseph T. Roberts was thrown from, =
horse in King street last week and his
leg was broken. lie was removed to his
home in Queen street
The North American Export Compan1-
has been chartered by tho State cor
poration commission The officers. an OF
whoIh are from Washington are as fol-
lows Harvey =. Weliman. president:
Fred s. Neve secretary.
F. c. Creighton has bought from 7
Harvey Creighton and Miss Hattie w.
CiSi6 nun q mouse ana lot at the north
west corner OF King and Royal streets.
Miss Hattie V Creighton has bought
from j. II. and f. c. Creighton a house
and lot on the west side OF Pitt street.
between Wolfe and Duke streets.
W. p Graves. jr.. is home from a visit
TO friends at Asheville. N c.
Miss Mary Thomson has as her guest
Miss Alice Hart, OF Hampden- Sidney
College.
The Rev Edgar Carpenter and bride
have returned from their wedding tour.
Capt j. Y. Davis, who for 4 number of
years was the popular superintendent OF
the National Cemetery here. paid short
visit TO his old home here last week.
Mrs. s. \. Wallis. Of Seminary Hill.
had as her guests last week Mrs. r. A.
Castleman and daughter. Of BaIair Md
Miss Leila Steiner has returned from
Leesburg where she had been the guest
Of Mrs. Eveleth English.
7. Calvert Perry has bought from DR.
Julian T. Miller a lot of ground at the
northwest corner Of Washington and
Wolfe streets.
). W. Doherty has purchased from
Mrs. Eva Bowen a house and lot at the
corner Of Pitt and Princess streets. Tho
price paid for the property was $3.50
c. Q. Sipple qualified as justice or the
peace in the corporation court last week.
Thomas Travers. a brakeman on the
Southern Railway. fell from car at
Herndon last week and was badly in
jured.
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Death of Il. c. SelIman.

Henry G Scilman. OF Leesburg. Lou
doun county, Va, died Of paralysis at
MS homo In that town Wednesday or
last week, aged sixty-eight years. He
was a native of this county. and up 10
early manhood was resident OF
Poolesviile district. Being a strong
sympathizer with the South. he left
his home and, crossing the Potomac i'm
3ssl. enlisted In the Thirty-ffth Bat
TALON of Cavalry. commanded by Col
f. V. White, also a native OF this
county. After passing the four years
struggle he settled in Leesburg. He
sIterward married Miss Mott. of that
town, a daughter Of the late DR.. A. r.
Mott. and is survived by his widow and
one daughter. Miss Clare SeIlman.
Mr.. Sellman was for a number Of
years secretary OF the Loudoun County
Agricultural Society, and was a frc-
quent visitor TO the Rockville fairs
Funeral services over the remains Of
the deceased were held last Friday af-
ternoon at his late residence. The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. DR..
James w Morris. Mr. Sellman having
been a gallant Confederate soldier. the
local chapter OF the United Daughters
Of the COnfederacy attended in a body.
Interment WAS In Union Cemetery.
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Visitors From South.

Mrs Bonney, OF Richmond. Va; Miss
Ada Tourney. Of North Carolina, and
Miss Eva Bliss. of Washington spent a
few days OF this week with Mrs. r. A.
Bennett.
The ladies of the RiverdaIe Citizens
Association met at the home of Miss
Lois MCGEE. on Tuesday evening. &c
organize. Mrs. Charles r. Steinmever
was elected president A second meet
ing was held on Friday at the home Of
Mrs. Steinmeyer to draw up con-
sutution and bylaws and TO transa CT
some business. The ladies expect to give
series of entertainments during the
course of the winter the proceeds Of
which will be devoted to the erection
Of town hall in RiverdaIe
The RiverdaIe Pleasure Club met ar
the home of Miss Sizer, in Washington.
on Saturday evening of last week. After
an enjoyable evening refreshments were
served. Those present were Mrs. Bron-
son. Miss Noon. Miss Sizer. Miss McGee
Misses Bensie, and Harland Hardwick.
Mr- Hardwood, and Mrs Clelndist. The
club contemplates giving a ball early
in January.
Longview. the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r Jones, was the scene Of a house
party this week. given I'm honor OF their
son and daughter, who were home for
the Thanksgiving holidays Miss Inez
Jones attends the Georgetown Convent.
ana l. Jones is a student in ST Johns
College. The visitors were Miss Mar
garet Cooley. of Lima. Ohio: Miss Eliza
beth Finly. also OF Ohio; Miss Fannie
Herley, OF Chicago; Miss Amelia
Schmertz, Of Pittsburg: Blair Lee. of
Va III inc
napolis. On Thursday evening a party
was given in honor Of the visitors.
John Staly. Of Ronceverte, w. Va
was the guest Of Mrs. Charles E. Stein
meyer, of Riverdale, on Thanksgiving
Day.
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Sues for Divorce.

Ncssrs. Talbot & Talbot. solicit
tors, have entered suit in the circuit
cuurt here on bchaIf of Mrs. Maynard
j. i.anninE. daughter Of Dr. u. G.
DwEcr. of Unity. for divorce from
Walter :. Lanning. of Washington. ID.
G The grounds set forth are dcsertion
and abandonment eight months after
their marriage. in October. 1891.
William II. Coomes. one OF the oldest
inhabitants of Gaithcrsburg. this
county, died Sunday afternoon last. For
many years he was engaged i'm the
shoe business He leaves widow.
Mrs Mary L. Coomes. ana five chill
drcn-Mrs- Crittenden Walker, Mrs. J.
:. Austin. Mrs Alexander G. Carlisle
and Miss Lizzie Coomcs.
The Rockville town council and the
electric railroad company have at last
reached an agreement Il run tte cars
into Rockville as far as the courthouse
frr the next thirty months. and there
after thron Shcut TIE town. Thursday
Inc track hands began uncovering the
tracks within the town limits which
Nere covered with u.acadam after the
cars were excluded from the town.
Shout twn- years ago. II is probab BILE
the cars viii enter the town within
several DAYS
Ff"lder &. MarIorc. wClI-known
cii!z"n Of Colcsvile district this
county. died last Friday morning OF
typhoid fever. His wife. who was
Miss Robey. and several children sur
vive him. The funeral took place Mon.
day from fhe Episcopal Church at
Iairlsnd.
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Tobacco Growers.

A meeting OF tobacco growers at Da-
mascus. this county, on last Saturday
was attended By about 80 farmers from
nearby counties An organization was
formed. and named Upper County To-
bacco Association. with L. 8. Day. of
Montgomery county. as president: Will
lam Walker, OF Carroll county, secre-
tary, and Joseph Brandenburg. treasurer.
The officers constitute a board OF direc-
tors. with four vice presidents elected,
one from each county, viz: r. Granville
Mullinix, of Montgomery: Albert MuI-
link OF Howard: Jesse Baker. of Fred
srick. and Sylvester Lewis. OF Carroll.
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NenN1ngIOn

The union Thanksgiving service here
was held on Thursday morning at 1926
at St. Paul's Methodist FpIscoDaI
Church The Rev. Alexander RieIaski
the pastor. preached the sermon. A
choir composed OF eighteen voices from,
the two churches rendered three Sc
lections, with Mrs. Frank Potts. or
ganist, and Mrs. ]. II. Cunningham. di-
rector
Mr. and Mrs Marshall r. Cushman
entertained relatives at dinner last Sat
urday 10 celebrate the wedding ami
versary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank If.
Wilkinson, who We're married from Mr..
Cushmans home fourteen years ago.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs c. r.
Gibbs and their two sons. Edwin and
Norman. from Mt Vernon. Va. Mr..
and Mrs. J. N. Gibbs. Mrs. 4. n. Ballin-
ger. and Mr.. and Mrs Frank II. WI
kinson and their son. Kirk, from sher-
wood. Va; Mrs. Anna Constable Mar
tin, of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary 4.
Gibbs. who has just returned from n
years travel in California and the far
West. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with oxalis and ferns.
Charles Rice left Kensington Thursday
Mediterranean and surrounding coun-
tries. Mrs. Rice sails on Saturday.
Mrs. Darby has returned from a visit
in New York and Pennsylvania to her
home. Latham Place. on Knowles ave
nue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Snyder spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. b. F
Snyder I'm Washington.
Miss Clara Harrison is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas
on Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Cook enter
taincd a number OF friends al Thanks
giving dinner. The guests included Mr..
and Mrs. B. r. Garges Mrs Juliet p
BOdhsh. Mrs. Doherty, and Mrs Prato.
Of Washington, and Mr.. Christensen.
Of San Francisco. Cal.
ID. a. Rohrer OF RohrersvilIe. Wash
ington county. is visiting his son, Sam
uel J. Rohrer on Warner street Mr..
Rohrer was lately elected county com
missioner for Washington county. and
was made president Of the board OF com
missioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marin OF New
York. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. w.
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His Buggy Stolen.

The police at the local station have
been informed by A. 3. Swet of Sweet
land. Prince George county. Md. that
his buggy was stolen. His loss is valued
at s1S
George B. Repetti has transferred lots
10 and 20 block 4. Twiniug City. 10
Michael b HarIowe
Mrs c c Isaac. wife of the pastor
Of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. is on a visit 10 friends in Bal
timOre. Md.
Miss Theresa SomerviIIe is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. Watson Karr. OF Anacostia
A force OF District workmen has been
engaged in improving Sheridan avenue
and residents along that thoroughfare
are much gratified
There has been a large attendance at
the series of revival services being held
al the Anacostia Methodist EpjscoDaI
Church, jackson and Pierce streets. and
quite 4 number of conversions have been
reported.
AT the present time there is very lit
lie building going on in this vicinity
X l. Scaggs is having erected frame
mouse At 4l2 Washington street. and w
w Scaegs is having a similar one built
az flf on the same street. William e.
Smoot IS having a modern two-storv
frame dwelling built at Avalon and Har-
risOn streets.
Officer Joseph elliott. Of the local pre-
cinct. has gone on a hunting trip in
Prince George county. Md.
As a result OF a request of citizens
living in the vicinity of Walker and
Good Hope roads. the patrol box located
at that point viii be removed further
away from the residences.
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Robert l. AdamSon. of Montgomery
county is visiting DR.. Charles A Wells.
Miss Emily Cox. of Charles county,
is the guest OF Miss Helen Burnside
A successful oyster supper was held
IN the basement of the Pinkney Me
mortal Episcopal Church last Tuesday
evening. The committee In charge con
sisted of Mrs. G. II Welsh. Mrs w. W.
Frost. and Mrs. J. b. Burnside.
ReXfOrd NJ Smith has returned from
an extended visit to Chicago
William 6. Metre. of West Virginia.
and Miss Nellie Hyatt, of Mitchellsvil,e.
are visiting the family Of Alfred II
Wells
Harold McKenna. of Dayton. Ohio.
has been visiting his aunt Mrs Julia
Reannard
The Misses Eva and Sdllie Cockey of
Baltimore county, were the guests Of
Miss Margaret Welsh the latter part of
last week
irS the Thanksgiving holidays with MIR.
Holten's father, former resident of
Hyattsville
The Riverdale Citizens Association
will hold its next regular meeting on
Tuesday. December ).
Claude Bowers and sister. Miss CToldie
Bowers. ard Mr. Kelly. of Baltimore.
spent Thanksgiving with Timothy Bow
ers.
The Crescent Pleasure Club met Tues
day evening at the home Of Miss MoIlie
Doer, on Sibley avenue. The fifteen
members who were present spent very
enjoyable evening in playing games.
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Swapped Hay for Meat.

Jerry Wallace and Richard Edline. two
| Washington drivers, were arrested on
complaint Of Hyman Brown. a Bladens-
burg merchant. According TO Brown
they mad just delivered a load OF hsv
when Brown happened TO leave the
room. The men seized the opportunity
to reload their wagon with a supply Of
meat Justice Dahler held them for 500
bail TO appear before the grand Jury.
/ They failed to furnish the bond and
were locked up in the Marlboro jail.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Joseph
\. Mudd were inferred I'm Mt OIvet
| Cemetery Tuesday morning after the
requiem mass service in St. Jerome's S
Catholic Church. Mrs. Mudd died Sum
day at her home on Spencer street
after a prolonged illness, at the age OF
sixty years. Her maiden name was V!r-
ginia Elizabeth Clements. She is sur
vived by her husband. son. Frank
Mudd, and a daughter. Miss Agnes
Mudd
The marriage of Lawrence ID. Cassaed
OF Beltsville. and Miss Mary h. Coffin.
which was postponed on account of the
groom's illness. will probably take place
at an early date, as his condition n
much improved. The ceremony will not
however be a public one as would have
been ne case If the couple had been
married was intended in St. Johns
Church. Of Beltsville. on Saturday last.
Last Saturda" night about II O'Clock
Consta bles Payne and Raybold, who
were on duty at the District line sta
ton. were told that cries of murder had
been heard on Hill street in Brentwood.
Proceeding to the scene of the disturb
ance they discovered Howard Dove inst
recovering from the effects of violent
assault. Dove stated that earlier I'm
the evening he had been in Bladens-
burg and had several times noticed a
man VINO seemed to be following him.
on his way home, the man again turned
up. and approaching from behind. as
saulted him.
Although Dove was armed the man
laid him out so quickly that Dove had
no chance of using his weapons. He
was taken to his home and physicians
summoned. The identity OF the assaiI-
ant has not vet been ascertained.
The town council held its regeular
monthly meeting Monday last, with
Major Wells In the chair. Reports from
the Inspector OF buildings and plumbing,
the bailifr. and the town treasurer were
received.
The ftrst-named inspector reported
four building permits issued. ten for
sewer connections. and four for water
taps. Mr.. Richardson reported the col
Iectlons for the month to be $40. 40 the
expenditures $29S-40. leaving a balance
Of $jl. petition from the lamplighter
for an increase in nay was referred 10
TO the lighting committee Messrs.
Owens. Shepherd and Magruder were
appointed 10 serve on a committee TO
examine certain laws of the town and
10 report upon the advisabiIity of
amending them
The Hyattsville volunteer fire depart
ment did quick and effective work in
extinguishing a fire in field adioinjnP
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BrigRtWO-'Id

Thursday afternoon Mr. and Mrs
James Scott Wurdeman entertained In
honor OF their old schoolmate. John A
Campbell. OF Denver. Col The evening
was devoted 10 progressive whist. The
Turner. At II o'clock an oyster supper
was served. Mr. Turner, Mr.. Wilson. Mr.
Campbell, and Mr.. Topham made shor,
addresses.
Friday afternoon Miss Helen Marie
Williams lectured on Famous Madon-
mas at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
Charles Brady. Miss Williams had
about fifty pictures arranged at the end
Of the parlor. and gave short talk on
each Miss Williams home is in I.eb-
anon. Ohio.
Friday evening Miss Helen VermilIion
entertained school club at her home
Progressive games. dancing, and re-
freshments Were the features.
The boys stag club. Of the L. p. I.
school, met Thursday evening at the
home Of their president, John Wheeler.
After the business meeting. the BOYS
took some prospective members TO some
vacant lots and put them through stunts
intended 10 test their bravery All the
prospectives were voted into the club
later in the evening.
Mrs. Alice Nelson Thanksgiving Day
gave tea in honor of her sister. Miss
Ruth Graham. OF Newport News The
house was decorated In green and gold
and each guest was given n bunch OF
nished by Fred levy. OF Baltimore
Supper was served.
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SUa

The pretty frame dwelling now being
erected at Maple avenGe and Chestnut
street is nearly completed. and IIosncr
Johnson. the supervising principal Of
the eighth public school division. who
is having the house built. viii move in
with his family in a few days
William Watson. who recently under
went an operation at Providence Hos
pital for appendicitis. is improving at
the home of his parents. POI Monroe
street
The members of the Hinsdaie Station
Coiorcd Methodist Episcopal Church are
gratified over the actIo;: of the confer
ence in returning their pastor. Rev J.
+. Garrett, for a third tenn.
St Teresa's Church. Washington and
Fillmore streets. was crowded Tuesday
night when Miss Rosina Tassinara Sui
Ivan and John AlOysIus Lannon were
married by Rev Charles NJ Bart. the
pastor OF The church Fathers NJ p.
Egan. OF Anacostia. and Cutler and
DOwden, Of Alexandria, Va. assisted.
The maid of honor was Miss Pauline FL
notti and the best man was Thomas S.
Lannon. a brother of the groom. After
the ceremony reception was held al
the home of the brides uncle. Frank NJ
F'inOtti, on Jackson street The follow
ing We're present: Mrs. Ellen D. Finot-
II. Mrs. Thomas Lannon and Miss Lam
non, of Alexandria, Va; Jesse HeiskeII
Mr. and Mrs. Adams: Mr.. and Mrs
Roach, Mr. and Mrs Green. Mrs Nettie
Heiskoll. the Misses Hardy. Thomas
LannOn. Mrs. John Finotti. Mr.. and
Mrs c. Z Finotti
Mr. and Mrs Lannon have left on a
trip to the North. and upon their return
will live in Alexandria, Va
Mrs. W. N Freeman. of Good Hope,
is entertaining as her guest Mrs. Anna
Stewart. formerly Of Dixon Hill. Prince
George county. Nd. and now resident
OF Fredericksburg. Va
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In Their New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cobban. OF Holly ave
nue.. entertained in their new home.
Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Alice. from
Washington. Misses Sheridan and NefT.
All were former students at college
at Mt. Vernon. Ohio. and this was their
first reunion since leaving school.
Elder /. II. Evans returned from his
Western trip just in time to spend
Thanksgiving Day with his family on
Buffalo avenue.
Extensive preparations are being made
for a social to be given to the Takoma
chorus at the Presbyterian Church, on
Maple avenue. next Monday evening
The committee on entertainment con
sists of Mrs. Dyre. Mrs. Fayorite, and
Prof John. The committee for refresh
ments is Mesdames Jackson, Mooers
Miller. Williams. and Wilkinson.
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Removed 70 His Home.

William F. Webster. a citizen of Ana
costa. who fractured his wrist recently
by falling at Harrison and Monroe
streets. has been removed from Provi-
dence Hospital 10 his home. I26 Harrison
street.
Messrs. Pyles and Murphy. Of the
grocery firm at IS Monroe street. Ana
costa, have reported 10 the police at
the local precinct that their store was
entered a few nights ago through rear
window. and the money drawers robbed,
Money and valuables TO the amount of
s4.S0 were stolen.
As the result of an order issued by
the District authorities. line OF fence
barriCades has been erected along Stan
ton avenue. Hillsdale. where the road
runs adjacent to a large r2viHe from
Sheridan avenue eastward.
A meeting was held Wednesday even
ing by the executive committee of the
Anacostia Citizens Association. in the
Office of the president of the organiza-
tion. DR. James a. Watson. POI Monroe
street. The meeting was held for the
purpose OF again discussing the proposed
opening Of Eighteenth street. between
Minnesota avenue and Harrison street
committee composed Of Dr. George
c. Havenner and William GUIDE were
appointed to visit the Commissioners.
and request that an item be inserted in
the latter's estimates for the cutting
through Of his highway 1t is said that
the ground Will be donated by the sew
eral owners If the Commissioners sane
ton the Improvement.
Rev. George n. Cummings. pastor of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church. and his wife We're surprised
Tuesday evening last, when they arriv
ed At the church TO attend a Thanks
giving social The pastor and his wife
were ushered Inside the primary class
room where a table was literally load
ed down with Thanksgiving good things.
the occasion the well-filled hampers
were donated 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
mings.
Residents along Nichols avenue are
looking forward TO the spring. when
the Commissioners have promised the
thOroughfare will be macadamized. The
gravel which will he taken from the
street will be put 70 use on Sumner
avenue.
Thanksgiving services were celebrated
at nearly all OF the AuaCCSua churches
last Thursday. At 81. Teresa'S mass
was celebrated at : O'Clock a. NJ when
Rev NJ p Egan. the assistant pastor
Services were held al the Garden
Memorial Church IN NuncsuJa aVvn;I,a
at 0:S0 o'clock "A. m. and a large con
Sregation was present. A special
anthem was sung by the choir and the
pastor. Rev. George NJ. Cummings. de-
livered a Thanksgiving sermon.
Robert Somerville who is attending
st. Johns College al Annapolis. Md.
was a recent visitor at the home OF Mrs
ksrr. Anacostia