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The Washington times., 1906-07-01
In the Ball Lot.

The baseball game scheduled for last
Saturday at Rockville 10 be played by
the keusington and Rockville teams.
was postponed on account Of the storm
There have been two interesting games
t1ls week on the kensington diamond
o. Wednesday the team from Brook
land lost game played against the
F-enslngton team with a score Of > to
s. The game on Thursday was between
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
team and the kensinEtOn boys. and the
home team was again victorious. TIE,
score being 8 20 ?
The covered grandstand recently
erected on the baseball lot is a great
comfort 10 the many ladies who like
10 watch the game. while an impro>
yised bench known as the sunny
5leacherS.' IS always overlooking with
the joyful small boy.
The towler=MCLane wedding on We'd
nesday evening gave a number Of for
mer residents OF this town a pretext for
visiting kensington- Among the guests
We're the Rev. Mr.. Moore. the Rev
Charles Biggs. and the Rev Alexander
Bielaski. successive pastors OF the
Methodist Church. Mr.. and Mrs George
Stokes. Miss AIyra Stokes. Mrs.
L-aDgllle and her TWO daughters. Mrs
Clements and her son Lorraine. Mrs. and
Miss Bielaski. Mrs. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson W EIdridge and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. F Snyder. and Mrs. Ophelia
Lewis and her daughters
The Montgomery County Federation
Of Women's Clubs held a summer meet
ing at the "Odeon," Forest Glen. Fri
day. on invitation Of the federated clubs
OF that place Through the courtesy- OF
Prof. and Mrs. John Cassidy. Of Ma
Jional Park Seminary. all the buildings
and the park belonging TO that institu-
ton We're placed al the disposal of the
committee on arrangements. for the
accommodation and comfort OF the
guests
The Saturday morning session OF the
convention was opened at 1870 by the
president. Mrs. z. J. Hartshorn. of
Kensington. who gave in her opening
address a most interesting account OF
her recent visit to the meeting Of the
General Fedora ton OF Women's Clubs.
held In St Paul Reports OF the work
done by the different clubs in the fede--
alton were given by the club president.
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Advocate Another Eden.

Tho aid Of prominent men of this city
Is being sought by a committee COM
posed Of DR.. Walter S. Harlan. presi-
dent Of the Fish and Game Protective
Association. and DR.. Cecil French. to-
ward the proposition Of stocking Rock
Creek Park with domestic birds and
game Major Sylvester has been asked
to serve on the committee. Permission
to do so has been received from the
Commissioners. While the plan has
long been thought OF it is only recent
ly that DR.. French has interested in
f1uendal men in the project He has
sent letters to President Roosevelt, Ad,
miral Dewey, and others. and he ex-
poets a reply very soon The park wiz
be stocked with golden. silver. and Lady
Amherst pheasants. wild ducks. pea
cCckS. European partridGeS, the EXiS
deer OF India, and others. DR. French
declared that the cunning regula tons
of the District of Columbia are sum.
cient TO prevent the killing Of this game
by hunters Many persons have sub
scribed various amounts. among these
bcings Charles c. Glover. president Of
the Riggs National Bank: c. J. Ben.
president Of the American Security and
Trust Company; G. F. Giiley, Griffin
Halstead. Edward Schn dt. and others.
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Some Good Ball TosSers.

The Marquette League fielding aver
ages show that there are some good
ball tossers in that organizat ton. Mof-
NIT of st Vincants, leads the organiza-
ton as a catcher, not having made an
error in five games. Mcfarland. OF ST.
Patrick. Smith of Immaculate. Good
man Of the late St Martins, and Chism
Of Trinity, are tied for first honors
among the twirlers. none having lost a
game. Among the first basemen. Rfs-
ton OF Immaculate, and Cassassa of St
Patrick. are tied for first place. and
both going strong. Carrick Of St Vim
cents. Sebastian OF Trinity, NJ. McCor-
mick Of st. Peter. and Schaffer of St.
Martin, are tied for first honors as sec
ond basemen.
The executive committee Of the North
capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton has recommended that the associa-
ton offer prizes of s.. $3. and 81. for the
neatest and most attractive parIxings
In It's territory. and the suggestion has
met with the hearty approval Of the
association Representatives from the
three local papers will act as judges. and
the awards viii be made on August 81.
Without having TO exert themselves
IN the least after the third inning. the
Aloysius team defeated the National
Athletic Club last Wednesday. by A
score of Is TO Q. on the grounds at North
Capitol and L streets. In the third.
with the score standing 4 to in favor
of Aloysius, and the losers playing good
ball. things looked as bright for them
as Tor the winners. Walker. who was
on the firing line. got very erratic. and
was retired in favor OF Uselton. who in
turn was also wild. He hit one batter
and passed another. and when he did
finally manage TO locate the plate the
Aloysius boys were right there with
their bats. After the long drawn out
inning was over the winners had totaled
nine runs. making the score stand I3 10
g. Gallagher. the young pitcher whom
Aloyslus uses regularly in the box was
hit rather freely at times in the last
inning especially. Sabins the first man
up. hit TO deep center for a home run
ana Wheauey duplicated this on his
time at the bat This was closely follow
ed by a three-base hit by Uselton. As
usual, Gallagher had a large number of
strike outs 70 his credit
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NNIn9IOn

Dr. Will DObsOn who has spent sew
eral years as a missionary IN China, is
home with a years leave Of absence.
here in Keusington, for several Gays
during the past week, and Will return
later 10 make a longer visit.
Dr. and Mrs POikinhorn. OF Washing
ton. were guests recently Of DR.. and
Mrs. Warren Price. on Baltimore street.
A visit from Arthur Hendricks. eldest
SCH OF Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Hendricks.
caused a very delightful family reunion
Captain Hendricks home on Baltf-
more street last Sunday. The Joy Of the
occasion was. however. somewhat MARI
ed by a slight IndisrositiOn on the part
Of the honored guest, which has since
developed into a serious case OF typhoid
fever. Mr. Hendricks is still very i'll
Mrs James T Marshall and the two
children. Miss Anna and James 7. jr.
are in Kensington, the guests Of 2Ir. and
Mrs J. Wilson Townsend They viii be
here for about a month.
Mrs. Eden J. Hartshorn. who has
been in the Middle West for a visit Of
several weeks duration. returned TO her
home on Knowles avenue, Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. HartshOrn attended the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs
at St. Paul. being a delegate from the
Maryland State Federation as we'll as
from the Womans Club. OF Kensing-
ton Mrs. Hartshorn also visited at Des
MOlneS, Iowa, and at her former home
Emmetsburg. Iowa
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Marquette League Games

A meeting OF the board Of directors Of
the Marquette League was held re-
Gently at the National Guard Arrnorv
president E c Edwards presiding. The
board decided that the following, games
would have 10 be played over: St. Vim
cent Us. Immaculate. II 10 4: St Martin
vs.. St Peter, score 6 to 0 and the per
centage changed accordingly. Those
present were 0Iessrs. E c Edwards
president; r. Dondero. secretary; Cal
len. manager OF St Patricks; Kehiler.
manager Of Trinity: Turner. manager
OF St Nincents; Daily, manager Of I'M
maculates; Langley. manager oE St
Peters, and Bagsott. manager Of St
Martins
The North Capitol ana lexington
Citizens Association held their last
meeting OF the summer Monday night
al ST Martins Hall corner North Cap
itol and T streets. They adjourned for
the summer 10 meet again on the fourth
Monday IN September
The feast Of St. Aloysius was oh
served last Sunday at the church Of
that name The observance Of this
day is one of the most notable occa-
sions Of the year at St Aloysius Church
and the church was crowded at all the
services. The altar boys Of the church
assisted IN the services.
Mr. Howard. OF 2O3O North Capitol
street northeast. is going TO have
charge of the High School Cadet canp
at Ocean City. hIr. Howard takes a
great interest in the cadets and was at
the head of their camp last year. which
proved to be such a success. They Will
leave here for Ocean City next Tuesday
evening. II was first intended to have
them go yesterday, but the start was
postponed because IL was thought that
good many more would enlist at the
last moment Mr.. Howard hopes to
have an enlistment OF 200 cadets. He
IS going 10 take q band along for two
weeks
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Immense Steel Arches

The steel work was constructed by
the American Bridge Company, and is
now rapidly IE.aring completion AT the
extreme vest end OF the station. The
handling Of the immense steel arches
and the heavy side pieces was ef-
fected by a huge movable crane. now
being torn down bit by bit to make
room for the last arches and the
smaller detail Of the construction.
Workmeu under The supervision Of the,
contractors and architect began setting
up this CTeat roof last February. and
the work has been pushed forward as
rapidly as possible sir-ce that time
The speleton OF the roof will be coN-
cred partly with slate and partly with
glass. making the interior as light as d
ay. The small construction 1T the top
Is for purposes Of ventilation. and will
be fitted with many openings, TO be
worked au' omatically by electric but
tons from LelOW. The 1OCr Of the con-
course VIII be Of tile in colored figures.
the signs for which have been worked
cut on big scale. the drawing being
now in the architects office
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Madison -Ronning Nuptials.

a pretty wedding took place last
week at the residence Of the bride. Sill
Eleventh street northwest. when Miss
Minnesota Madison. of Osakis. Mimi.
and Henry T. Ronnig. Of Glenwood.
Mimi. were married in the presence OF
their immediate relatives and friends.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Samuel II. Greene. pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church. Eighth and II
streets northwest. in the parlor. which
was attractively decorated. The bride
was attended by Miss Mollie Nance. of
Louisville. Ark. Lieut.. 1. NJ Madison.
of the United States Army, brother If
the bride. stationed at Fort Niagara. n.
Y. was best man.
The bride wore a handsome cream
lace robe over chiffon. and carried
roses. Her tuIle veil was caught back
with lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor wore an aIl-Over Valenciennes
lace gown. and carried roses. The
bride who is quite accomplished. is
well known in this city. having become
popular in social circles upon her ar
rival from the West several years ago.
The groom is a prominent attorney.
The bride was the recipient OF a large
number Of handsome presents.
A reception followed the ceremony
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronning left for an extended triy to
New York and the Great Lakes. After
August l they will reside at Giennwood
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. James SomerviIIe. for
merly Of 1908 P street have moved to
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Embroiderv Circle Meetinp.

As a wind-UD for the season. the
members Of the Afternoon Embroidery
Circle. accompanied by their husbands.
gave a dinner at Villa Flora Club. on
Brightwood avenue. recently About
ten couples made up the jolly party.
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Franc. Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Nordlinger.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Eiseman. Mr.. and
Mrs. L W. Nordlinger. AIr. and Mrs.
Abe King Mr.. and Mr. NJ. Baer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry kag. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Goodman. Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph King. Mr. and Mrs Charles Cold
smith. and Mrs. Sol Rice. of Chicago,
III
Contributions OF funds by the public
school children FOR Fairgrounds around
Brightwood. Seventh division. are as
follows; Brightwood. 64 cents; Chevy
Chase. $50; Petworth. s.; Monroe, 3-52;
Takoma. $; Tenleytown. 70 cents. Total.
so. IL
There is appropriate $4,000 for a
new school building in Brightwood
Park. The growing popularity of this
suburb can easily be seen by the many
houses now under construction. This
was a needed Improvement. and re-
wards an effort lasting three years on
the BrightwOOd Park Citizens AssOcia-
tion and the commissioners.
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Rockville

Thomas Dawson and Thomas O Noyes.
who were authorized to select the dele
Sation from this county 10 the Sixth dis
trtct Congressional convention at Fred
erick on July 3. have about completed
the list Of delegates
Thomas Dawson. who viii get the
entire vote OF this county. should Col
onel Pearre fan 10 carry hiss county.
said Friday morning that he was in
the contest TO stay and that he would
not withdraw In favor OF any other can
didate
The list OF delegates follows:
Those named by Mr.. Dawson are john
E Ward, John P. Harris, d. J. Willard,
Charles NJ Jones. Josiah c. Stoddard.
Benjamin c Riggs. Willis B. Burdette,
John Lancaster. Ernest H. Darby. L. NJ.
Dwyer. H H Miller, Clarence DuvalI,
John Mcdonald. Charles Clagett, c. T.
Purdum. W. c. Dwyer. c. W. Clum,
James L. Ayton. Arthur StabIer. Lewis
II HilL. and John S GiIliss. and those
named by Mr. Noyes are Frank C
Dwyer, Edward a. Draper, Malcolm
| FarQuhar. Charles F. Kirk. Asa NJ
/ Ssahacr, James II. Purdum, Galen L
Tat William Tyler Page, Peyton Cor
] don. John W Lynch. Daniel Diggins,
| James NJ. Mount. Thomas C Noyes.
/ william a Knott, D. W. Baker, James
/ p 2. Neirs. and four others whose
names are not known az this writing
! Cyrus Keiser. Of BethesSa, this coun-
/ ty- has rented iis home there, 10 Health
! Oheer Woodward. OF Washington. for
/ the GUNNER season 0Ir- and Mrs Keis-
7 er and Miss Keiser expect soon 10 take
/ q trip to Ohio and spend some time n
/ visiting relatives there.
I
/ James Hutchinson. a prominent citizen
/ Of COlesviIle. this county. died al her
! home there Thursday from a compllca-
k ton Of stomach troubles She was
! seventy-fve years old. and leaves sur
\ viving her husband and several children.
/ L5Jis Phillips, formerly Of this place.
/ died Thursday in Frederick City, as
/ result OF ysis and nervous pros
{ tration- He was forty-nine years old,
and leaves surviving him a wife and
! three children. who reside here
! Mss Catherine Rebecca Baker. daush-
ter Of George w Baker. residing near
Hyattstown, was married last week at
/ her home 70 Ernest johnson. Of Wash
ingtons the ceremony being performed by
the Rev c N. YOst. Of tie Methodist
! Episcopal Church. Of Clarksburg. Tho
I grOom's attendant was Ransom Baker.
| Of Frederick Miss Baker was princI-
| pal OF the Cedar Grove school for sew
I eral years
( A very pretty wedding was solemnizeG
/ at IpwOrth Methodist Episcopal parson-
I age Gaithersburg. June 90 az D. m,
when the Rev William c Parish united
in marriage 70 Miss Eta Fulks. daugh-
/ ter OF William FuIks. OF Gaithersburg.
and Walter Rich. Of Ashton. Nd The
couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
n Riley Fulks. as best man and
matron of honor The ceremony was
witnessed BY the immediate families OF
the contracting parties. The bride
wore a travelling suit OF blue cloth az.
chiffon hat After The ceremony AZ
and Mrs. Rich left for a short wedding
trip Upon their return they VIII reside
at Ashton.
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Perslnal Mention.

Miss Nettie Nicholson. OF BroOkevflIe.
and Miss Attic Bartgis. OF PoolesviIiA.
were in attendance at the State Teach
ers' Association. at Ocean City.
Dr. B. F Lansdale. OF Damascus. who
has been III. is able 10 be out and at
tend 10 business
Albert Wootton has been appointed
postmaster Al BealIsviHe. this county.
John Bready is critically I'll at his
home il Olney district. ATr. Bready )
eighty-two years old
Frank DUVau sustained 4 stroke oT
paralysis al his home in Ga.thersburg
last week. and his condition is said to,
be extremely serious
Mr. Roland WOotton. son OF Dr. Ed
ward WOOttOn, OF POOIesviile. has &C
cepted a position in the Farmers Bank
Ing ard Trust Company Of Montgomery
County. al this place
Frederick II. Linthicum, son OF Charles
r LinthicUm, formerly Of Gaithsrsburg.
this county. was recently awarded the
cross OF honor al Loyola College, .Balti-
mere. Tor English composition
Nathan Saunders. of Potomac district,
this county. was awarded first prize for
white honey at the national convention
OF bee keepers, held at Jenkintown. Pa.
recently The convention was largely
attended
Edward England has reIinqulshed rural
route No. 6, from Rockville, and takes
rural route No 1. from Rockville Il,
which he succeeds Aubrey Green, who
reires from the business Ur1ah Rick
etts has been appointed carrier OF route
No 6, from Rockville. and his son as
substitute
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Rushing Work of Construction.

1t Is the purpose Of the railroad
companies TO push TIE concourse TO
completion. even before the finishing
On the main structure. when il will be
temporarily partitioned off and used as
4 station The viaduct Is now practi
cally ready for laying down the tracks
and could be put in condition for nm
ming in trains within a month. No
oennlte date has been set for the opera
uon or trains into the temporary sta
ton, but II is known that the contrac-
Tor hopes 10 have IL ready by Novero-
Der this year. The chief reason for
haste is tc permit the removal Of
tracks on the west Of the station and
those over part Of the plaza. so as
10 allow the filling in Of the remainder
Of the open space and the use Of the
street approaches. The entire station
viii not be completed probably for two
years
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Coming and Going.

Mrs. Loren II. MiIliken has returned to
Columbia Hospital for a slight opera
ton. It IS expected that she viii be az
home again in a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. Warren Price entertained
DR.. and Mrs. William Lewis at dinner
last Friday
The Finch Club met at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. George ". Ashworth on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs Turpin. of Washington. is spend
ing the summer at airs. Bucks on
Washington street.
Mr. and Mrs. W D. Thomas, who
have been in Baltimore 10 attend the
graduating exercises Of their daughter.
Miss Clara Harrison. have returned 10
their home on Connecticut venue. Miss
Harrison VIII remain with her parents
for the summer
Mrs. J. o. Chance, of Springfield, Ohio.
will be with her son. Merritt o. Chance
and family for the summer
Mrs. SIeuter. Of Baltimore. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Chamberlaine,
of Lincoln place.
Little Eleanor Dobson, the elder OF
Mr. and Mrs. A H Dobson's children,
has been seriously i'll for several days
Mrs William NJ Terrell. who has been
in one of the Washington hospitals for
about week, has returned to her
home on Baltimore street
Mr.. and Mrs. Staine, of Springfield.
Ill. were the guests, Thursday. Of Mr.
and Mrs. Merritt o. Chance.
Miss Sadie Kinnear has as a guest
he- cousin Miss May Simpson cf
Washington.
Mrs OpheHa Lewis and her daush-
ters, Misses May and Eva Lewis were
the guests on Wednesday of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Moore.
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Pretty Church Wedding.

A quiet but pretty wedding took pIace
recently at St. AIoysius' Church the
contracting parties being Frederick ]
hlotz. and Miss Cecilia V. Connor. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. 7
B. keliher. assisted by the Rev. r Y
Fink. the Rev. E Mcdonnell. and the
Rev James Noonan. The sanctuary
was pretttiy decorated with palms and
Bride roses. forming an archwav
through which the bridal party entered
The bride was beautifully gowned IN
white net with taffeta silk. The bridal
bouquet was large shower of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. After the
ceremony MI. and Mrs Klotz left for
Atianuc CITY and after today will be
ar home 10 their friends.
The following recommendation fo-
improvements in this section have her
made: A pavement on Lincoln ,,a-,,,..
from TruXton Circle 10 S street. a nave
ment on North Capitol street fror, n
10 street; pavement on RandoInb
street west from First street a 49,
ment on Seaton street west from North
Capitol street to First street. a. paven,on+
on Rhode Island avenue west from North
Capitol street 10 First street. paver,arr
on Z street west from North Canftol
street 10 First street northwest an an
preparation for the extension Of Emory
school, an appropriation for truck house
and equipment in the vicinity of Rhode
Island avenue and North Capitol street
an appropriation for grading and i'm
proving T street from Lincoln avenue 70
Second street east. and that condemna-
ton proceedings be instituted for con-
Meeting street from Lincoln avenue 70
Second street east, or that the land be-
tween these streets and Randolph place
and I street be acquired as a park
The St Martins club of the Marquette
League, which has been leading for a
greater part Of the season. disbanded
list week. The serious illness Of the
T,ev- Eugene Hannah was given as the
cause of the teams disruption. Father
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Teachers Association Met.

The Maryland State Teachers Asso-
ciation met at Ocean City on Tuesday
last, and the meeting was largely at
tended These persons from this county
were present: George r. Rice. E. B.
Wood and wife, John T Baker, T. T.
Griffith and wife, Misses AIverta. and
Louisa Rice. Helen Nourse, Lucy Gar
rett. Ida Dove. Fidelia Walker. SaIlie E.
Brooke. Attic Bartgis. Virgie Brewer.
and Miss Nicholson
A slight collision on the WASHINGTON
and Rockville electric road on Monday
morning last caused a suspension or or
vice for several hours The front wheels
Of the car from Washington left the
tracks. and IL was several hours befe-s
the trouble was adjusted. Very Trsls
damage was done 10 the cars ana ~ 1us
was hurt
Luther D. WarheId. aged usts-rsr
years. a prominent farmer J=i hz
home at Hyattstown. tbs e3u-t t-. 81.
Sunday last. OF heart -racb-e
survived by a widow. W. IS lbs -+.-.-
ter Of the late Andrew J. 5h--r -s5 =
one daughter. Miss Carrie W&IEl and
four sisters-Mrs. Robert Gril - and
Mrs. J. D. Norris, OF Baltimore. Mrs,
William Besu, OF Laytonsville: Mrs. G.
Wallace Davis. OF Philadelphia-and
brother. William Warfield. who lives
near Hyattstown. this county
Samuel Soper aged sixty-six years a
native Of this county. and who formerly
resided near Ayattstown, died IN Wash
ington city, on Sunday last. OF heart
trouble. after an illness OF several
weeks. Mr. Soper was well and favor
ably known IN this town, where he lived
Tor several years In politics he was
strict Repuolica~ and was always ready
and willing TO assist his party He was
kind and sympathetic in disposition and
had many friends IN this community.
For several years past he held a posi-
ton IN the Government Printing Office
at Washington
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Many Clubs Represented

W D. Little. Of Forest Glen. repre-
senting the FOrtnightly Club: DR.. J.
Walter Fewkes. the Social Science Club.
also Of Forest Glen while the third and
Oldest club Of that place was reported
BY Mrs. Seymour W. IUIIoch. Of the
Home Interest Club. The Woman's
Club. OF Kensington. was represented
by Mrs J. Harry Cunningham. the Wo-
mans Club Of Rockville. by Miss
Beulah White. and that OF Darnestown.
by Mrs. z. II. Darby. Two of the
Sandy Spring Clubs were spoken for by
Mrs. Mary Bentley Thomas and Miss
Rebecca Miller
The corresponding secretary. Miss
Anna NJ Farduhar. introduced a peti-
ton asking the board of mana gers Of
the Montgomery County Fair to refuse
licenses TO those wishing TO operate any
gambling devices at the fair TO be held
al Rockville. later in the summer.
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Joins Normal School Corps.

Miss Frances WoIvertOH, OF Girard
street. a popular member Of the physical
culture corps Of our public schools. Is
in The quaint old town or Columbus.
Miss. as one Of a faculty Of five teach
ers composing the corps OF the summer
normal school Miss Carpenter. OF Cap
itol Hill, is in the same school as told
in The Times last Sunday They began
work Tuesday last These summer in
stitutes are doing a great work
Mrs. McRi}I. Of BriEhtwOod avenue.
left recently fer Richmond, Ind, TO visit
friends there.
Mrs. Gross Williams. VINO was the
guest Of Mrs. c c. Osborn, on Bright
wood avenue. recently returned 20 her
home IN Baltimore
Mrs. ShryoCk, Of Baltimore. is visit
ing her cousin. Mrs. \. G. Osborn, on
Brightwood avenue.