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be known as Rhode Island avenue, De-
II oft has been changed to Evarts, Pierce
to Franklin, Galveston to Girard, Aus
tin to Hamlin, Concord to Irving. Dover
to Jackson. Joliet TO Kearrey, Hartford
to Lawrence, Lansing to Monroe. Provi-
dence to Newton, Fort to Otis. Omaha
to Perry Philadelphia TO Quincy.
Quincy to Randolph, and Bunker Hill
to Michigan avenue.
Mr. Nordeman and family, who for
the past few years resided at Twelfth
and Perry streets, have moved to the
city
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner have removed
&c their new residence in Mt. Pleasant.
E. A Carpenter, of Kearney street,
will spend most of the summer months
with his cousin, in Warcenton, Va.
The Brookland Literary Society held
a meeting last Wednesday evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Noel,
of Thirteenth and Lawrence streets.
The next meeting will probably be held
iE the Town Hall.
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Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 22.-Bruce
Flack, of Los Angeles. Cal, arrived at
the home of his father, Augustus Flack,
near Wheaton, this county. on Sunday
last He will stay a short time visit
irg his relatives and friends.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
held a monthly cake sale at the resi-
dence of DR.. Washington Waters this
afternoon, beginning at 2:So p. m.
w. r. Pumphrey has purchased OF the
Sommers heirs the stone building and
lot adjoining his residence in this town
for the sum of s7o0 1t Is his intention
to remove the building at an early date
Edward Anderson. left town recently
for Portland. oregon, where he Will
spend several months In connection with
the Interior Department exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
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Services at St. Ioseph's.

Holy Week was appropriately observed
Ia St Josephs Church. The first service
was held on Thursday morning when, at
the conclusion of the mass, a procession
was formed, and the blessed sacrament
was carried TO the repository.
On Thursday evening the Office of the
Tenebrae was sung by a male choir
which had been trained by the Rev.
Ignatius Fealy. assistant pastor of the
church, and a sermon was delivered by
the Rev Father Mccarthy. Of ST. Alloy
sius Church.
Solemn services were held on Good
Friday, when the passion of Christ waS
chanted by three priests, and the adora-
tion OF the cross was held. At o'clock
In the afternoon tte stations of the
cross were read. and the Tenebrae was
again chanted In the evening, with a SER
mon by the Rev Walter Elliott, of the
Apostolic Mission House. Brookland.
The blessing of the holy water was
celebrated on Saturday morning, the
concluding Lenten service.
The Rev Father George .. Harring-
ton. of Buckeystown. Md. was the as
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Northeast
Washington.

Ellis Dalrymple. of sos East Capitol
street, who has been confined to. his
bed for some weeks. is still quite Ill.
Members of No. 10 Engine Company
were serving ..in hock' last week, Pri-
Kate D. j. Bradley being on the sick
LIST. No. 10 is not strong enough num-
erically for two men to be off duty at
The same time, and consequently there
were no day furlougf1s during Private
Eradley's absence
The stork paid a visit last week to
1c4 H street, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Montgomery are rejoicing in the advent
of boy.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Ninth
Street Christian Church will give a
rImmage sale at 800 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast, for one week, beginning
April "a
Mr.. ard Mrs. Chester wilfong, who
were married last Monday evening in
Hyattsville, will reside after May at
73i Third street
The Centennial Baptist Church will
hold bazaar Tor the benefit of the
building fund at Melford Hall. Eighth
and l streets. Tuesday and Wednesday
OF next week.
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DR.. Mudd Visits Aunt.

DR. Mudd last Sunday visited his
aunt, who has been for fifty-five years
a clolster nun in the Carmelite Convent,
Baltimore.
The young people of Rjverdale will
give a dance at Masonic Hall. Hyatts-
vile, tomorrow evening. and the young
folks of Hyattsville will follow Friday
evening.
Francis Quisenberry was the victim
OF an ugly accident Thursday morning
Driving down Wine avenue the horse
became frightened at the breaking ef
the harness and ran away. The wagon
was overturned on Littlefield avenue
and Mr. Quiseaberry. was thrown
against a fence. receiving a cut in the
groin which required dozen stitches,
Drs Perry and Latimer attended to
his injuries.
Adam Geib died at his home in Wine
evenue at o'clock Thursday morning,
after long illness of rheumatism.
The last meeting of the Evansville
Farmers Club WAS held at the home of
President Sylvester. of the Maryland
tgricultural College. The field of al
falfa clover at the college experiment
Jsraticn much impressed the members
of the club.
J. Harris Rogers and James C. Rogers,
of Hyattsville; DR.. Willard D. Bigelow,
and Edwin Spauldirig, Of Washington,
have bought forty-three acres of land ly-
ing on both sides of the electric railway
and between Brentwood and the Dis
trict line, and are subdividng and grad
ing it.
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Death of Mrs. Harris.

Mrs Mary E Harris, widow Of the late
BENJAMIN E. Harris. died Tuesday at
her home in Travilah, near here, aged
sixty-four years. Her sons, BENJAMIN G
John D.. ana Louis NJ. Harris. survive
her The funeral took place on We'd
nesday.
Miss Ordell Vrett. Oldest daughter of
MIR and Mrs. William Edward Vrett.
died Tuesday after an illness of about
fwenty-four hours from congestion of
the lungs.
Talbot Tennyson, son of Frank Tenny-
son, of TeEleytown road, is recovering
from a long illness.
Ex-Sergeant Meyers, OF the Tenley-
town substaticn, mas returned from a
FIVE days leave Of absence to attend the
marriage OF his daughter
The regular weekly meeting of the
Boys was held in the Masonic Hall
last Friday evening. 3. L. Yowell, Har-
ry B. Riley and Herbert Solymon were
appointed as a committee TO select a
suitable site for the annual camp
Charles Wren is TO leave for a visit to
his daughter in Missouri, where he ex-
poets 70 spend an indefinite period.
Mrs. Ray and family have left here
for their farm in Kensington, where they
will spend the summer.
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age, died suddenly at her home on ethe
Rock Creek road on Thursday.
L. G. Nichols, farmer. fifty years or
age. living in this vicinity. fell from a
Capital Traction car at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
about II: 80 o'clock Thursday n1orni- &.
He was rendered unconscious and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital. He
sustained large cut upon his head.
e. B. Prescott, dangerously Iii for
several weeks. Is gradually recovering.
Mrs. Charles Steinburg is gradually
recovering from q long spell of sickness
from which she suffered much during the
past winter. Several times Mrs. Stein
burg was SO low her friends despaired
Of her recovery.
Miss Florence Furr, Of this place, Is
visiting friends In Mt Vernon, where
she expects to stay several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher are making a
visit of a few days to Mrs. Fletcher's
father, on Grant road.
Mrs. Shoemaker is building a new
home OH Wisconsin avenue.
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Interest in Politics.

As the town election draws near inter
est in local politics increases. Council
men Maloney, of the First ward, and
Deylin. of the Second, appear to be firm
in their resolution not to stand for a re-
election A number of probable candi-
dates in the First have been talked of.
and in the Second owing to the declina-
ton of William A. Brooks, the choice
seems to be between o. V. Mitchell and
friends of Councilman Charles II Welsh,
whose term expires, are looking to stand
for mayor. as DR.. Wells positively de-
clines reelection. Dr. Owens friends
are equally active in his behalf for the
same office. Matthew f. Halloran is be-
iIrg frequently mentioned for the mayor
atty, and il is said there are more than
ore dark horse willing to be spurred
1t appears to be definitely settled that
William P. Magruder win be candi-
date to succeed Councilman Welsh.
a mass meeting assembled in Masonic
Hall Thursday evening at the call of a
committee of five, intrusted by b prev
ious meeting TO collect and report data
relative TO the permanent Improvement
of the streets. The committee submit
ted a long and interesting report, which
was read by its chairman, William Glus-
ta. On motion of Jackson II. Raiston
the committee was thanked, continued
in office. and instructed To make rec
ommendaticn of definite work for
subsequent meeting to be held on call
of the committee.
The board OF managers, together with
the building, committee, has decided
upon the details of the proposed I'M
proyements 70 be made in the Masonic
Han. The scheme contemp1ates a
twelye-foot addition to the rear of the
present building. which will enable the
construction Of dressing and toilet
rooms adjacent to the stage.
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leaandr1a

Capt. w 2. Smithers and family will
remove to Washington. where Captain
Smithers has bought q handsome resi-
dence on Florida avenue northeast The
f-any friends Of Captain Smithers re-
sret to learn OF his departure from
Alexandria.
George K. Pickett of Fairfax who has
been seriously LII. was In this city this
week
8 Mrs II X Field was confined to her
home By sickness during the week
J. r. Cation was KEEP ct home by an
attack OF grip this week
William Payne. Of this city, was badly
burned about the hands snis week, while
with gasoiene.
Mr. ard Mrs J. T. Shaw have as their
guest their daughter, Mrs. III. @. Hudg-
ins. of Richmond
Miss Alice v. Brawner, who has been
sick at her nome on South Pitt street,
Is improving.
On next Wednesday, evening Mrs. W.
B. Daingerfieid and Mrs E. C. Dunn
will entertain the Ladies Euchre Club
OF Mrs Daingerfieid home on North
Washington street.
John D. Lunt, who has been sick at
his home In north Columbus street. con-
tinues quite H.
Judge Giles Cook. OF Front Royal. was
visitor in Alexandria this week.
Charles Dearborn. jr., left Alexandra
for Harrisonburg this week, where he
has secured a position.
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The Engineer staff.

First there is the resident engineer
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and his staff, the architect and his as
sistants, the contractors ard their In
spectors, and several men In the Dis
trict service who keep in constant
touch with the work in all it's phases.
W. F. Strouse Is the resident engineer
for the railroad company. His chief
assistant on the building is Albert
G. Norton. c.. Il. Spencer, another as
sistant. has personal supervision of
the work north of the building. w
j. Wire is the instrument man. who
has the responsibility of laying out
the work for the contractors, and con-
nected with the engineers office, at
Delaware avenue and C street, is a
corps Of five men, all trained in their
special work.
D. H. Burnham & Co. are the archi-
tects, and Edward Wilmann is their
representative, with an Office on the
building site. He has two assistants.
The contractors for the building are
the Thompson-Starrett Company. Tn
TO two months ago ". A. Starrett was
in charge OF the work. but ne was
called to the New York office of the
company, and Harlow Lewis is now
the superintendent He has four as
sistants and several inspectors and
foremen. OF the latter there is one
for each kind of labor,
North of the building the McMullen-
McDermott- Hoffman Engineering and
Constructing Company Is building the
retaining walls, street subways and the
vladuct. Charles McDermott is in charge
of the affairs of the company. which are
directed from the Office at Delaware ave-
nue. and d street. Mr.. McDermott has
under him about forty foremen in charge
OF various gangs OF workmen.
In addition to the work described
James Stewart & Co., OF New York,
have the contract for erecting the build
ing OF the Adams Express Company. at
II and First streets, and the Baltimore
and Ohio powerhouse. at Delaware
avenue and Myrtle street. A member OF
the firm and several fore1en are super
vising this part of the work.
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FAMOUS FLOWER cRAzEs.

The prices paid for a new variety q
rose recently in Paris, when single
buds sold for thousands of francs, re-
call the high figures which tulips once
fetched
In Holland in one year the sales ag-
sregeted 1oe00. 900 forms Holland went
tulip mad. The bulbs were quoted on the
stock exchange. Ownership In them
was divided into shares. Spectators
sold them short. AT one time more tu-
lips were sold than, existed. At Lille 8
brewer sold ~his trade and good will in
exchange for bulb. which was there
after known as the brewery tulip. In
Amsterdam a father gave one by way
of dover with his child. Thereafter the
variety was known as the marrtage-of-
n1y-daughter At Rotterdam a hungry
sailor happening on few nistook them
for onions and ate them up. The repast
became as famous as Cleopatra's pearls
and probably exceeded 1t in cost.
At The Hague poor fellow managed
to raise a black tulip The rumor OF
that vegetable marvel spread Present.
ly he was visited by a deputation from a
syndicate For that eve lamb OF his
the deprtation offered LOCO forms. which
he refused. He was offered 10000 forins.
Still he refused Cascades of gold were
poured before his resisting eyes Final
", tormented and tempted, he succumb-
ed There and then the deputation
tramplel that sulip under It's feet. AZ
terwara ii appeared that the syndicate
had already grown a gem precisely SIM
liar. and, unable to bear the idea that
a rival existed. had authorized the depu-
tation If needful TO offer ten times thu
amount which it paid.
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County Committee Meets.

A meeting of the Republican county
committee was held here during the
last week The most important action
taken was the decision to attack the
validity of the primary election law,
passed by the last session of the Leg
islature. Messrs, Thomas Dawson and
Galen L. TAFT were retained as attorneys
to bring the matter before the circuit
court for this county, by proceedings
in equity.
Benjamin ]. Williams died at his home
IN Philadelphia, Pa, en- M,rday, the 18th
inst He had wide circle of relatives
and friends in this county. and in years
in the past he mace frequent visits
here,
The farm residence of Mortimer
Brandenburg. near Hyattstown. this
county. caugnt fire at noon on Monday
while the family were at dinner, and
was destroyed with its contents. A high
wind made the saving of the residence
Or its contents impossible. The house
was burine, some time before the fire
was noticed, 1t having originated in
the kitchen. The loss is estimated at
5000 with only $1,000 insurance.
John j. Bottlemay. of Boyds. last
week lost thirty-fve out of seventy-five
sheep by a dog, which got into the
pen and cut the throats of his victims
one by one. The sheep were frantic
in their efforts to get out. and jumped
TO the top OF the pen. only to be pulled
back and slaughtered Mr.. Bottlemay
saw the dog and followed it to It's OWL
er, and will make him pay for the depre-
datfon. which amounts to about s2O0. by
a rough estimate
Miss Mary G. Prout, one of Rock
ville's most esteemed women. died at
her home on last Tuesday afternoon.
aged .Ieventy-two years. Several
months ago she was attacked by grip,
and since that time has been gradually
failing. Miss Prout was native Of
Washington, being daughter of the
late William Prout, banker. but for
the past fifty years of her life had
made her home with the family Of her
sister, Mrs. John 7. Vinson, who died
about fifteen years ago. The funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon.
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Travilah Items.

Mrs Mary f. Hasriss, relict of the
late Benjamin F. Harriss. died ct the
residence of her son John, on Thurs
day night last. IN her sixty-eighth year.
Her funeral took place from the resi-
dence of her son yesterday morning.
with the interment in the Presbyterian
Cemetery at Daenestown.
Miss Nora Jar5oe. OF Edwards q Ferry,
has returned home after a pleasant visit
vita her uncle, r. /. Jarboe.
"Uncle" George Pennifield requests us
10 state that he is prepared with boats
and pai. for the fishermen. and his good
wife prepares excellent meals for the
inner man.
The junior team of the y. s. Academy.
of Darnestown. crossed bats with Mana
ger Duley's Pets" on Saturday last.
and found our boys dead easy. Score
13 10 Z.
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.eIleXtoWn

Mrs. Annie K Squires and her
daughter, Miss Alice Ingraham. of
Macedon Center, n. Y, have returned
TO their homes after several months
visit to Mr. and Mrs. George w. King.
Mrs. Squires is Mr.. Kings sister
Mrs. Eugene e Stevens, of Woods
home, received the alumnae of Mount
Holyoke College on Wednesday after
noon at her home nessr here
On Monday afternoon the home of
Charles R. Hartshorne, near Bright
wood. was destroyed by fire.
Mrs Ann offut accidentally slipped
upon the floor at her home, fracturing
her left hip. Mrs. Offut has passed
her ninety-first birthday. Her condi-
tion is serious.
0fut-Perry.
Robert w. Offut AMI Miss Mary F..
Perry, daughter of Miriam M. Perry. of
Bethesda. were quietly married last
week at the home of the bride
Last Saturday evening pretty we'd
ding took place at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Wendell, of wisconsin
avenue, when their daughter MoIlie
Gertrude and James Percy Beal were
married. The bride was attended by
the groom sister, Miss Lizzie Beal, as
maid of honor. William Wendell.
brother of the bride, was best man.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
tion was held, and later dinner was
served at the home of the newly wed
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Seal will be at
home after May /, Wisconsin avenue,
Tenleytown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wood, of Will
'nlington, DEL, are visiting Mrs. Wood S
aunt, on Tenleytown road. Mrs Wood
is the sister CT Charles Cropley, Of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
CT Georgetown.
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sistant priest for Holy Week. The Rev
rather Krug. of st. 2auls Church.
washington, will preach this raorning.
Inspecting Fire Department.
Mr. Sears. secretary .. the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, has paid
NO. 10 Engine Company a visit of In
spectfon. He spent several DAYS last
week looking over the Fire Department
with a view to making report upon
lts efficiency to the Board of Fire
Underwriters.
w. II. II. Smith. elder of the Western
Presbyterian Church, preached last Sun
oay at the Fifth Congregational Church.
lie also addressed the Sunday school.
The pastor preached at the evening SER
wee on The Relation Between the
World and Ourselves
Charles Mcintosh. driver of Truck A
company. was one OF the attractions at
, beneht performances given In the
Northeast Temple on Thursday evening.
Adr Mclntoshs coon songs were the hit
Of the evening.
Private John Foley. of the Ninth pre-
cinct was on sick leave last week.
F. c. Long, driver OF Engine Com
pany No. g. In company with 8. w.
Smith. enjoyed a dav off on Thursday.
spending the time fishing on the Eastern
branch. Mr. Long says he is about to
abandon fishing as regular source OF
recreation and will sell his boat TO a
club. This boat was built by Mr.. Long
al the headquarters OF No. 3.
Mrs. Adaiine s. Enoch died on Wed
nesday at the family home, 134 L street.
at the age OF seventy-efght years The
funeral was held at St Stephens. Anne
Arundle county Nd. on Friday after
noon
Truck Company A has an excellent
quartet of singers who, on pleasant
evenings. give fmpromptu rehearsals In
front OF quarters on North Capito
street The quartet is composed OF J.
w. Hurley. E. H. Nohe, E. L. Morford,
and Charles Mcintosh Sometimes an
audience of two hundred persons as
semble to hear the music
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BrOokland

The Brookland Glee and Social Club
met on Tuesday evening in the Bap-
list Church Hall. This being the clos
ing meeting Of the club. there was
large number present. Considerable
business was transacted and com
mittee Of five was appointed to care
for the social events during the sum
mer months. Those chosen were John
Wignall, j. Long. A. Sergeant, II. Gal
brafth, and II. pike. The club has
been very successful in the past, and
Il Is hoped that ii Will be even more
successful in the coming winter.
The new fire engine arrived at
Brookland last Wednesday. and is now
complete and ready for service. The
house has been heightened and the en-
gine will be placed directly behind the
chemical wagon.
For the last week plumbers have
been busy putting gas pipes in the
Town Hall. This VIII be OF great
benefit to the hall, not only as a bet
ter light, but Will rid the hall Of the
old oil lamps.
The BroJl.land baseball team for the
last week has been playing practice
games every day with the Interiors
of the Departmental League, but dur
ing the coming week they will play
outside games. AS it stands now the
team will line up as follows: r.
SimonsSJ. Rodler, r. Collie, C. Julien,
G.. Sullivan, l.. Shipley, a. Sergeant.
w. Mddlekauff, l.. Crook, f. Hardes-
ter, T. Tansill, l.. Lander, and c. Hor-
ner.
B. Brauner Hetfeld is spending his
holidays camping.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elwood and
daughter have taken rooms with Mrs.
Het6eld, Of Twelfth and Lawrence
streets.
King David Lodge, T. A. a. NJ. Of
Brookland. gave an annual banquet to
the Grand Lodge, OF the same order.
last Tuesday evening in the Town
Hall
The Ely. family will return to their
home on Monroe street for the summer
months.
A number of Brookland School pupils
are practicing for the chorus to be Civ
en- in the Convention Hall by the Wash
ing public schools.
Mrs. j. Sullivan, who has been serious
ly Ill, is rapidly recovering.
The members Of the Brookland Meth
odist Church held a reception last We'd
! nesday evening in honor OF their new
pastor, Rev. Il. e Marshall
William Carr and family have moved
into their house al Fourteenth and
Kearney streets, which he recently
purchased.
The Broolzland streets, which have
been q general confusion for 50 l3ng.
have al last been changed and arran--ed
IN alphabetical order. The streets rum
ming north and south Fave not been
changed, but those running east and
west have been entirely changed The
road along the Maryland car track will
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Mrs. King Is Recovering.

Mrs Sarah King. an aged and promi-
nent citizen OF this community. who
has been III with pneumonia. is now con-
Talescent.
Mrs Mary Pyles is recovering from
bad attack of grip.
John Simpson. jr., has rented the
home of Frank Israel, in the American
University Park, where ne now resides
until he can purchase a suitable lot up
or which he will build fine residence.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
ByrGin, OF American University Park,
is still unconcious after period of three
weeks The child was being carried
down stairs by its mother, when she
slipped and fell with her daughter in
her arms.
Mrs Byrum sustained only a few
slight bruises. while the child received
isjuries which may prove fatal