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The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Use OF PIANO FREE
A Generous Offer to Encourage
Children to Study Music.
GOOD SQUARE PIANOS
Furnished Free by the r. q.
Smith Piano Co.


The r G. Smith Piano Co, OF IZS
Pennsylvania avenue. has lift upon
novel plan 10 give children a musical ed
ucatiOn without expense This company,
which has always been foremost in the
promotion Of all projects looking 10 the
advancement Of the cause OF musical ed
ucatiOn. now comes forward with a
proposition that will no doubt meet
with the sincere appreciation Of parents
who wish their children TO attain prop
Ct understanding Of music The hrru
now has IN its W3rerOOms quite NUM-
Der OF good. serviceable square pianos.
taken in exchange nd IL proposes to
loan these pianos 20 any one who ap-
plies for them free for six months This
Omer has no strings tiCd TO il. You are
perfectly welcome 10 the use Of the
piano absolutely free-and. furthermore
the company will at its own expense
Keep the pianos IN good musical coudi-
ton as long as you use them All
II asks IS that YOU pay the cost Of haul
ing the instrument 10 your home With
the piano in your house you can easily
arrange for nominal sum 10 have a
competent teacher call and instruct
them IN music. AS the number Of pianos
at its disposal IS limited YOU will find IL
advisable 70 call AZ the cOmpanys 3 ware
rooms as early as possible Monday ~
cOnvenient-and make arrangements 10
have the piano sent 10 your home a.
once
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
SHE HAD LIVE GARTER
AROUND HER ANKLE
Dusing Salvation Army Discussion of
Strong Drink Real Snake Is
Discovered.

NEW YORK, April Z - During much
talk about the renunciation of strong
drink in a Salvation Army meeting in
Sl2 East lSSth street. Mrs. Sophie Roeser
shrilly exclaimed that a snake had
wound Itself about her ankle. Then she
tainted. Panic came 10 the COO men and
women present until a policeman van
quished the reptile.
Major William Sheppard. who is head
of the Salvation Army in the Bronx.
had just called upon persons in the
meeting to tell OF the error of their ways.
An aged man, who was quite nervous,
was the first 10 respond and was tell
ing OF his wicked past and good resolves
TO keep away from drink in the future
when Mrs Roeser's snake made trou-
BILE.
Instead Of going TO the woman's aid
the crowd rushed away from her. and
she fell 10 the floor in faint.
CnWindiDg Itself from Mrs. Roeser's
ankle, the snake, which was OF the gar
ter family. began squirming about the
hall
Policeman Hagen fought his way into
The hall, killed the snake and threw II
into the street where a crowd of boys
tied II 10 a stick and marched proudly
off
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

ton Atterbury. Miss Grace DelafeId,
and Miss Florence Bates vii be the
bridesmaids. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev DR. Morgan Dix,
of Trinity Church, and will be followed
by a reception given by the brides par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Maturin DelaheId,
at their house in East Thirty-sixth
street.
On the same day "HaT' Bridgham's s
marriage TO Mrs. Honore G. Vail occurs
at the house OF her sister-in-Iaw, Miss
Mary Vail. on East Forty-first street
Both bride and bridegroom are well
known in New York Mrs. Vail is of
Levantine birth and one of her broth
ers is connected with the American le-
CATION at Constantinople She is a
widow OF the late Robert Vail. whom
she first met on board the Quaker
City" which Mark Twain made so
famous in his 'Innoeents Abroad" and
which was then lying off Galata Hal
Bridgham is a connection of the Scher-
merhorns and of Mrs. William Astor,
and is member of Union, the KnIcker-
booker, and other New York clubs.
So much for the weddings-and have
not mentioned half of them. AS for
the dances, there will be quite a num-
Der during Easter week Among them
will be Mrs. George C. FreIinghuysen's s
dance at Sherrys on Monday. It Is for
the coming out of her daughter, Ma
thilde, whose debut was to have been
made before Christmas, but had to be
postponed owing TO a death in the fam
ily-
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The Mary Washington Chapter Of the
District of Columbia Daughters Of the
American Revolution viii give a benefit
performance at the BeldscO Theater,
Easter Monday evening The proceeds
are 10 be devoted To the furnishing Of
the library in Continental Memorial
Hall The play Will BE- the one billed
for the week. c. u. Thompson and
Drina de Wolfe in Money Talks"
The New York city chapter has en-
gagged the principal stage boxes. and
the president Eenefil. Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. viii be their guest
Mrs. Charles W Fairbanks and Mrs.
George NJ Sternberg VIII be the guests
OF a prominent Daughter"
Among others who have engaged boxes
Tor the evening are Mrs Alexander a
Patton. State Regent OF Pennsylvania
Mrs. y. c. Hazen. State Regent OF New
York. Mrs Althea Randolph BeadIe. vice
president general Of New Jersey: Mrs.
Casey, sirs. Foraker. Mrs Walter
Harvey Weed. State Vice Regent of
Montana Mrs Terry. Mrs J Taylor,
and Miss Solomon.
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NEW ALICE L0NGW0RTH
HAS ONE DOZEN TOES

NoRRIsToWN, Pa, April Alice
Longworth Harley. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. II. Harley. Of Trappe, has
twelve tiny toes. Miss Harley arrived
few days ago and Il was decided 10
name her after President ROosevelt's s
daughter.
The six toes on each foot are all per
1ectIy formed and are very remarkable
development
Inc formation Of the feet is regular.
ana tnere is no reason for believing that
MISS Alice's extra toes will interfere IN
any way with her walking.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

Cam stopped at the Regent Hotel.
whose proprietor, W. J. Watson. was
formerly one of the proprietors of the
Hotel De Soto Mr., and Mrs Butler
will return Immediately to Savannah.
where Mr. Buffers official duties require
his presence on Monday
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Entertainments.

St Mary's Guild. working for the
Children's Hospital. viii give a benent
at the New National Theater Tuesday.
May !, when Charles Richman appears
in David Gray'S three-act comedy. Cal
lops-" The guild has done much work
fo- the children, as more than one
branch Of the hospital testifies, and
its entertainments always have a dis
tinctive charm From the enthusiasm
shown by It's workers and their friends.
the guilds present undertaking promises
20 br a big success.
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Weddings

Mrs. James Mather Goodwin has is
sued invitations for the wedding os her
daughter, Miss Virginia Powell, 10
Che rles Gregory MeRoberts, at high
noon. Thursday, April 2e, at Christ
Church. Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

Mrs. Duvall. wife of Gen. William p.
DuvaIl. L. s. A, left Washington on
Thursday. April ). for a short visit 10
relatives In Augusta Ca. before joining
General Duvall at his new station in At
lanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

Miss Alice Butler Care. of Lexington.
Mass. Is now in Washington for a visit
with Mrs. Richard Butler, at the
Rochambeau.
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latter was formerly Miss Florenc,
Thomas. daughter of the late Mai. Evar
Thomas. L. S. A
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

Mrs Salvador Richards, OF the
Olympia, was the hostess at a beautiful
~ appointed luncheon and bridge whist
on Wednesday afternoon in honor OF
out-of-towu guests. The table dccora-
tions were in violet, with centerpiece
Of silver loving cups end viOlets. After
lunch the guests played whist. with Miss
Rita Wolferman. OF Streator, Ill. and
Miss Edna NJ. Weyl. The other guests
were Mrs. Phil King. Mrs. Sydney
l>eizenstein. Mrs. Henry Kaufman. Mrs
Meyer Nordlinger. and Mrs. Seigfreid
Fantl. Of Savannah. Ga.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
FOR THE ScRAPBooK.

He who can suppress a moments
anger may by 50 doing prevent a day
OF sorrow for himself and another
Success
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

G- Reuben Butler. OF Savannah. Ga.
clerk OF the board of county commits
sioners of Chatham county. and Mrs.
Julia A Dayton. Of Washington. were
married at c O'Clock last evening. at the
parsonage Of St. Paurs Lutheran
Church, 73s Eleventh street northwest
The ceremony was perfO. med by the
Rev. John T Huddle.
The wedding was private, the only
attendant being Judge George T. Cam.
Of Savannah. who acted as best man.
Mr. Butler had announced his impend-
ing marriage TO only few Of his most
intimate friends. and when he came on
10 Washington these were the only
sharers OF the secret in Savannah.
Mrs Dayton is well known in Savan-
nah where she resided some years ago
She is a brunette Of striking appearance
and much grace OF person and manner.
She is a dashing horsewoTaan and her
appearance on horseback presents a pic
ture not easily forgotten.
In Washington. Mr.. Butler and Judge
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Post Easter Dance.

On Wednesday the most picturesque
and unique dance of the post-Easter
season will take place at the old Astor
House, on lower Broadway and Barclay
street. 1t will take the form of a re-
Vival of those old assemblies which used
10 take place there fifty and sixty years
ago. and at which Mrs. William Astor-
Mrs. MatUrin Livingston, old Mrs. Jobr
Jay and their contemporaries made their
debut in society The men will wear
the costumes OF that epoch. and so. too.
VIII the women and young girls Mrs
Robert Endicott. Mrs. Philip Livingston.
Mrs Casimir de Rham Moore. and Mrs.
Benjamin Nicoll are among the patron
esses, and IT is understood that the sup
per will follow the lines of those of hoff
a century ago. with the exception that
champagne will take the place OF old
Madeira and mellowed rum punch. and
that the cooked oysters of our fore
fathers will be eliminated 1t NAV be
added that the demand for invitations
has far exceeded the capacity or the
ballroom. which is identicaIly the same
apartment where the old assembly balls
used 10 be held, the windows thereof
looking out onto old st. Paul's church
yard and onto the tombstones. among
which many a quiet Irritation took place
between dances by our great-grand-
Fathers and great-grandmothers.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Still Another.

Saturday. April IS, has now been fxed
upon as the date of the wedding of
Miss Harriet Delafield to Jarvis
Pomeroy Carter, at the Church
of the Heavenly Rest. Miss Maizie De-
lafeld will be her sisters maid of hon
or, end Miss Justine krving. Miss Hope
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

On the following evening Sherry's viii
De the scene of the last of the univer-
sity cotillons. the hosts being. as usual.
undergraduates of Harvard, Yale.
Princeton and Columbia.
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SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT OF WEEK

CONTINUED from Fourth Page)
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

The Legion Of Loyal Women on last
Saturday evening ter-'Ired one Of its
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

Another attractive wedding for April
is that of Miss Kate Shepard, daughter
Of Mrs Edwin NJ. Shepard. and George
Dewitt Moulson, which win take place
the 30th. at ST. Margaret's Church. at
4:30 O'Clock The Eey. Herbert Scott
Smith Will perform the ceremony. as
sisted by DR. Bartlett. or Rochester
Mrs. Shepar, will give her daughter
away. and her two sisters Mrs. G. T.
Vogelgsang and Mrs George Davidson.
viii attend her as matrons of honor and
Miss Mary Moulson. sister Of the bride
groom elect, will be maid of honor
Mr. Moulson viii have as best man
Frank Harness of Chicago and the
ushers selected are Mr.. Chase and Mr..
Andrews. OF New York; Charles Moul-
sor. Lieutenant Vogelgsang. Mr.. David
son. and Fred McCluer
There VIII be "A small reception at The
house, following the ceremony. and after
wedding journey. Mr. MoulsOn will
take his bride to live at Glenridge, N J.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

most popular members. Mrs. Florence
Donohue. a shower party. the day be-
ing her birthday. The affair was a com
piete surprise and a delightfui evening
was spent Mrs Mary A Lamb and
Mrs VIII j. Weiss. assisted Mrs. DOnO-
hue in receiving the guests.
Mrs DonOhue was the recipient Of
many beautiful gifts Dr. Thomas
Calver read an original poem which he
had composed for her. During the even
ing Mrs. Sg;5::llia g Burnett. past press-
dent Loyal Legion Of Women, gave
some delightful readings. and patriotic
songs were sung. Refreshments were
served, Mrs. Weiss serving the ices
and Mrs. NJ. A. Knapp presiding al the
coffee urn.
Among those present were Mrs. NJ. A.
Knapp. President OF Loyal Legion OF
Women: Mrs. Burnett. Mrs. Lamb. AIr
and Mrs. W. J. Weiss. Dr.. and Mrs.
Calver, Mrs Caroline Nye. Mrs. Mary
Moore. Mrs Charles Gillette. Mrs H
y. Rose. DR.. and Mrs. Pettys. Mrs.
r. Z. Myers. Mrs. William Spencer.
Mrs. Anan BaI;. Mrs Helen Engle. Mrs.
Davidson. Mrs Johnson. Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. Penheld. Miss Cora PenfleId. Miss
Margaret Meredith. Dr. DOwIing. Mrs.
De Yo. Miss Edla G. Donohue, and Miss
Gwendolyn Donohue
The Washingtonians regular meeting
was held in the clubroOms. Z h street
northeast. Monday evening, April , II
being a social meeting games and vocal
and instrumental solos were the order
OF the evening. The hOnOTs at the
euchre table were won by Colonel
Phelps r. c. Reeds song was bari
tone solo. Sing Me 10 Sleep" Vocal
solos were also given by Misses r Lus-
key, Josie Ireland, and Katie Slater.
Piano solos. were PLAYED by Misses Ire
land. Sadie BresIin. and Edith Appleby
Those present were Misses Edith Ap-
pleby. r. Luskey. Josie, Ireland. Sadie
Breslin, A. Harmon. Edith ireland. and
Katie Slater, c. N Phelps. J. O. Bur
russ, H. W White. L. +. Young. r. 9.
Reed, Maurice Appleby. and r. T.
Bricker-
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

few friends Of Mrs. Charles Kauf-
ran gave her a surprise party Thurs
cay evening in honor OF her return
from two months trip to Chicago.
Cincinnati, and Hot Springs, Ark. An
enjoyable evening was spent Those
present were Mrs. Isaac Blout. Mrs. NJ
Goldsmith. Mrs NJ. Fischer, Mrs y.
Brylowski. Mrs. Isaac w Nordlinger,
Mrs. A Berwanger. Mrs. Louis Keon-
igsberg, Mrs Edward Mayer, and Mrs
Harry King.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

T. Hood Yeager. son OF Capt T L
YeaCer. was married in Baltimore yes
terday, to Miss Nettie May KirkIey.
daughter OF William Kirkley. OF that
city. Captain and Mrs. Yeager went to
Baltimore 70 attend the wedding. Mr.
and Mrs Yeager. jr-. are now at Allan
tic CITY.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

In honor OF Miss Cecilia MiddledOrf
OF Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs Louis Cal
Usher. Of the Van Cortland. entertained
few friends at bridge whist Friday
evening After cards. a delightful re-
past was served. The table decorations
were in scarlet, the centerpiece being
Of red roses. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs Nathan Kahn, Miss Middle
dorf. Miss Rae Hahn. Miss Helen
Luchs. Miss Helene Else man, and Miss
Helene Engel and Stanl ~ Auerbach
Joseph Goldenberg, Edward Heidens-
fielder. Alfred Rosenthal. and Sylvan
Bensinger.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

The Council OF Jewish Women held
an interesting meeting in the vestry
rooms at the Eighth street temple Tues
day afternoon. A paper was read by
Mrs F. Leslie RansOme, assisted by
Mrs Milton J. ROsenau. Mrs. Meyer
Feliheimer played piano selections.
and there WAS an exhibition OF the
sewing class Of the cot ell Mrs NJ
Kann presided over tns- social hour
assisted by Mrs. P':H King. Mrs. s
Richards, and Mrs. \. :. Meyer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07
For New Depot.

A special telegram to the Wash
lngton Post from Berryville last
week stated that the Norfolk &,
Western Railway Company would
erect new depot here next year.
That is mighty good news, if
true.
But we have inquired from pee
pie who ought to know, and they
tell us that they know nothing
about the matter, and have heard
nothing that could be called off
cial" from the railroad company.
We hope the telegram is true.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07

Virginia:
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court for the County of ,larke on
Monday, the 18th day of September. 1906
). Edward Chrisman and Louisa b. Chris
man, Com plainants.
VS.
l.. T. haslup, Edmonia Haslup, J. c. Bowie
Lucy kesee, Edmonia Kesee and Marshall
Mccormick Trustee, Defendants
IN CHANCERY
The object Of this suit is To divide tho
Lucky Hit farm in the Bill mentioneJ
by sale or IN kind, as may best promote The
interests OF the owners; pay off the debts and
relief ''i S0"eTai
And aitadivit having been made TINT the
SAID l. j, Haslup, Edmonia Haslun Incv
hesee and Edmonia Kesee are not residenfs
OF this State. IL is ordered that said Defeno
dants do appear here within fifteen DAYS
after due publication Of this order and 4o
what Is necessary to protect their Interests i'm
A Copy, teste:
:, SAM l. MCCORMICK, Clerk.
NJ Mccormick, p. q. i0Mbt
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07

As Executor Of Jas. CHM. Deed. I will
offer for sale IN front of the Court House IN
Winchester, Va, that very valuable farm
known rs Cleveland situated on the Win
chester x Berry's Ferry Pike miles from
Boycc and miles from Winchester. The
farm contains 24O acres, more or lcSs-all
lllable except about fifteen acres i'm wood
Has good house. barn. stable and all
necessary outbuildings: has never failing
spring and IS well watt red ~ the Opcquon
and ponds. Never overilowS Has sixty
acres IN wheat. Purchaser TO pay expense
OF Landlords share for seed and fertilizer.
Is as good grain and grass farm as there is
IN the county. Possession TO be given by
January /, 1907
TERMS-Cne-third cash. and balance in
two, three and four years. Bonds 10 be
secured by trust on farm. or all cash as pur-
chaser may desire. As a home or investment
Is most desirable one. Convenient to
schools. churches and grain markets. For
further information apply to w II. Baker.
tx. or Treadwell Gibson, tenant on the farm.
W. II. BAKER. Executor
IL 7-l4-2
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07
PU BLIC SALE

BY virtue of and under authority of the
will of the late Benjamin Harris. decd. /
will offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder, at his late residence on
Liberty street in Eerrvville, Va. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1906.
the following personal property:
One spring wagon. buggy, harrow, plow.
mason's hammers, saw, Kitchen stove and
cooking utensils, mahogany table with drot.
leaf, walnut table. buffet, bcdsteads. bureau
wardrobes, tables, chairs stoves, feather
beds, mattresses, pillows, lamps, glassware.
brass Kettle, Hat irons, sewing machine and
attachments and other articles of household
and kitchen furniture too numerous to men
ton.
TERMS-All sums of SO and under. cash
On all sums over $40 a credit of nine months
will be given by the purchaser executing his
negotiable note with approved security
bearing interest from date No properly
TO be removed until terms are complied with
G. w. LIGHTFOOT. Exor,
Of Benz. Harris, decd.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07

Is 1t true that the modern English
novel reader insists upon hearing about
the rich or the great? l can hardly
think so when l remember the many
successful works OF fiction dealing
with costers and Scottish ministers.
Journalists and typists, actresses and
novelists. The Disraeli type of novel
seems almost extinct, and the great
bulk of works of fiction deals with the
middle classes.-London Lady.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07
q GOOD MICH COWS 6
All Of these Cows are with calf.
IMPLEMENTS ETt.
Intermarrinre and Cancer.

So little is really known of the mys-
teries Of cancer that the merest scraps
Of information with regard to ii ought
not TO be neglected. At the village of
Clovelly, on the north Devon coast,
very large percentage OF deaths is due
to cancer, and the reason locally given
is the habit OF intermarriage necessari-
ly brought about in place so widely
severed from the outside world. The
state of affairs appears to be even
worse at Buck Mills. fishing hamlet
three miles away, where intermarriage
has been carried to such an extreme
that one surname is almost sufficient
to designate the whole Of the popula-
tion OF the village.-London Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07
commissioners Notice.
Commissioners Office.

commissioners Onlce,
October 6, 1906.
In the Circuit Court of Clarke County. Va.
Albert Burchell ct ais
VS..
Catharne Woodward ct ais
IN CHANCERY.
Extract from decree Of Court in above
cause OF September term, 1906.
1T Is further adjudged ordered and do
creed that tins cause be and is now referred
10 one OF the Commissioners in Chancerv ~
TINS Court, whose duty it snail be To convene
the creditors of John Foster BurcbelJ md
ascertain ms debts; and, if there are anv
mems ne snail state them in the order of
their priority. He shall state any other
matter which he may deem pertinent or
whlch any party in interest may require
him TO state.
I'm the execution of this order the sa;I
commissioner IN Chancery will give notice
oil tEe Time and place of his proceeding bv
PuohCauoh IN some convenient newspaper
lot at least four successive weeks and he
VIII make report to this Court to further
decree"
NOTICE.
All parties TO the above entitled cause. and
the creditors of John Foster BurcheU dec'd
VIII pease take notice that pursuant 10 a
stated, of September term, 1906 idated Ser-
tember "A, 1906, / shall on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1905
at my office in Berryville aforesaid. proceed
10 inquire into and make the statements
concerning the matters mentioned i'm fhe
san decree, and thereby referred TO me as
one OF the Commissioners in Chancrv of
the SAID Court, rs stated in the abo, e extract
from decree, together with any other mat
tters, TO be specially stated, deemed pertinent
Dy the commissioners, or that may be re-
CURED by any party in interest to be so
st ted '0 81
JOHN Y. PAGE,
NJ. Mccormick, p. q.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-07
An Uncertain Obituary.

A Georgia man wrote the following
on an oak slab which marks a supposed
grave In meadow: "This spot is
sacred to the memory Of a faithful ami
NAL, a white mule, born ten years be-
fore the civil war and went through
that war on a rush from Bull Run to
Lees surrender. We amt certain that
the mule died here, but when last seen
the faithful critter was grazing on this
identical spot and trying to kick a
lightning flash back to the Clouds
Atlanta Constitution.