The Washington times., 1906-04-22
Ten New Houses Planned.

A large frontage of land has been
bought by Pumphrey and Bailey, on the
south side of r street, between North
Capitol and First streets northeast. They
intend 10 build a row of new houses on
the ground. The transaction WAS closed
through the real estate firm Of Stone &
Fairfax. In this purchase the owners
have acquired a front of some 80 feet
II is the purpose TO improve il by the
erection OF about ten two-story houses
This piece was a part of a large tract
of land in that locality, which Stone &
Fairfax have recently sold.
The Capitol Hill History Club met re-
Gently at the home Of Mrs. II. B. Mat
tox. 6l Quincy street northwest. Papers
on the history, resources. and industries
Of Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona were
read by Mrs c. F. Wood. NJ. S. Charles
Glass. and Mrs. o. Briggs. Mrs. w. E.
! Cochran gave a talk on irrigation. and
Mrs. D. S. Shook read a paper on the
canyon of Colorado. The next meet
ing viii be on April ., at the home Of
Mrs D d. Shook
The funeral OF Mrs Rachael Herzog
took place last Friday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock from the residence. 1900 First
street northwest. The services we're at
tended by many friends and relatives of
the deceased. All flowers were omitted
! by request. Mrs. Herzog is survived by
her husband, Joseph Herzog.
The fortieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Ridgely was
httingly celebrated recently. at their
home. 1517 Fifth street northwest, in the
presence of many relatives and friends
Those assisting were Miss Myrtle Bal
derson, Miss Ida Balderson. Miss Her
rell. Miss E. Gibson. d.. and Mrs Evans
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Noyes, Miss Mamie Duhn, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Balderson, and Mrs. William
Hennage, all nieces and nephews of the
bride and groom. The parlors were
decorated with Easter lilies. roses. and
palms. The dining-room was decorated
with red carnations and ferns, the drap-
cries also being in red. A bountiful re-
past was served. The bride wore a
handsome gown of lavender liberty silk
Those present to wish them many happy
returns of the day were MI Beezley,
Mrs. Samuel Baxter, Miss Mary Baxter,
Miss Ella Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
c. Biggs. Mrs. Mary Bowler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter c. Balderson. Mr.. and Mrs
s. 3. BaldersOn, Miss Myrtle BaIderson.
Miss Ida BaldersOn, Miss COtber. Miss
Mamie Duguid. Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Browns. Floyd Davis, Mrs. Charles
Davis, DR. and Mrs. Frank T. Evans,
Miss Edythe Evans. Raymond Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. William France. Miss
Grace Follin, Miss Eva Follin. Miss Cora
Follin. Mrs. Eva Gibson. Miss Josephine
Gibson. Miss Mary Gibson Mr. and Mrs.
John Harrison. of Alexandria, Va; Mrs.
William Hennage. DR.. and Mrs. Holl-
ingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. William HOll-
ingsworth, James Hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson, Hazlet Henderson. Mrs. Ide,
Miss Bessie Ide. Mr. and Mrs. Bessie
Lee. Miss Nellie Lee Harry Lemon,
Miss Winnie Marks. Miss Grace McFar-
| land, Miss Lorraine Mcfarland. Mrs.
Eugene McComas. Miss Mae Gill, Mr..
and Mrs. Mattingly, Mrs. Alice Moran,
! Miss Ethel Moran. Mr.. and Mrs Clar-
ence Noyes, Miss Mamie NOyes Miss
Edna Noyes. Miss Isabella Noyes. Mrs.
| Henrietta Poist, Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts,
/ Captain and Mrs. Street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott, and Mrs. Wilson.
! The couple received many gifts. among
them a handsome ring set with rubies
and pearls for Mrs. Ridgely, and scarf
| pin of evenly matched pearls for Mr..
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