Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
ANACosT1A AND VICINITY.
Death Of Venerable Citizen = New1,
Married Couple Return Home.

Married Couple Return Home.
Samuel NJ. Snedecker died yesterday az
ternoon at the Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai. where he had been under treatment for
a number of weeks. The deceased had been
citizen Of this place for ten years past
and had occupied small house on Har-
rison street. where he conducted a little
shoe shop. 1t was his custom to enjoy his
pipe in the doorway and discuss with much
quaintness topics of the day, as he had
travelled extensively and had kept posted on
current affairs. Mr.. Snedecker was more
than eighty years old. He often described
his adventures in passing between the two
hostile armies during the civil war, but 1t
Is not understood he was In the service Of
either. He was a resident OF Virginia be-
fore coming to Anacostia- After the death
OF his wife Mr.. Snedecker began to fall in
health and he was finally sent to the hospi-
tai He was a member of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church and notice of
his death was sent to Rev. Charles o. Isaac,
the pastor, at Ocean Grove, N. J. Unless
some one comes forward and renders as
sistance. tt Is stated. 1t Is not certain that
the body Of the old citizen will be buried
by that Of his wife in a local cemetery. For
this reason Rev. Mr.. Isaac was notified.
The old man was such familiar figure and
had become 50 well known that It Is be-
heved the necessary assistance will be
found.
When Miss Eva M. Osborn and Charles
w. Humphrey left their respective homes
in AnacoStia Saturday morning last It
was on q mission concerning which their
relatives and acquaintances knew nothing
until a Baltimore dispatch to The Sunday
Star conveyed to them the information Of
the marriage of the couple in that city.
Only one person In the town was taken
into the confidence OF the young people as
= their Intention and This WI
Griffith of 21O Jackson street. who accom-
panied them to Baltimore and was present
at the ceremony. Mr. Humphrey and Miss
Osborn, in company with Mr. Griffith de-
parted from Anacostia Saturday morning
at o'clock. The license was speedily Sc
cured. and the marriage was performed at
the Roman Catholic Cathedral by Rev. p.
c. Gavin, the chancellor of the diocese of
Baltimore. The newly welded couple spent
the evening in Baltimore and yesterday
morning returned to Anacostia, where they
found the news of their marriage had pre-
ceded them. They visited the residence of
the bride, 40 Washington street, where
they announced their marriage. They also
went to the home of the groom, 327 Pierce
street. and acquainted the young mans
mother with the facts. The groom Is en-
ployed in the navy yard and is the eldest
son of Mrs. Annie Humphrey. The bride Is
a daughter of Mrs. ]. B. Osborn They have
been busy receiving the congratulations Of
their friends.
The heavy rains Of last night caused
Stickfoot branch. through the lower part
of the Hllsdale section, to overflow its
banks for the second time within three
days and as q result the streets and mead
ows in that locality were under water
Sheridan avenue was flooded and an i'm
mense washout was caused opposite Mace
donfa Baptist Church. The same condition
existed on Stanton avenue. where It was
necessary to erect 6arricade to prevent
accidents.
Mrs Catherine A. Roberts. the wife Of
Magistrate John Roberts Of Prince George
county. Md. died recently at her home
near Camp Springs, Nd She was sixty
years old. The funeral took place from the
Episcopal Church Of st. Barnabas, Prince
officiating. The body was inferred In the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Blanche Copeland died at Provi-
dence Hospital Saturday afternoon last and
the death OF her infant child occurred at
the same institution yesterday. Mrs. Cope
land. who was twenty-seven years old, re-
sided at H5 Jefferson street. Her husband
survives her.
Rev. Charles G. Prentiss of Washington.
Mission, ofhciated yesterday at the services
in the Anacostia Baptist Church in the
absence Of Rev. II. M. Geren. the pastor,
who Is on his vacation.
The District authorities have ordered the
installation OF sewer In Chicago street
northward from Nichols avenue.
Miss Emma Robey entertained COM
pany Of friends recently at her home on
Harrison street. Among those who took
Ing Of solos and instrumental music, were
Mrs. Ohm. Misses Nora Whaley. Addie
Wathen. Emma Robey and Mr.. Robert
Ferguson. Refreshments were served.