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Judge Norton. L. II. Machen, J. Ran
dan Cation. and Harry B. Cation last
week attended the meeting OF the State
Bar Association, at Hot Springs.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Hyatt. OF Mitchenville. accom-
panied BY Mrs. Bessie EmersOn, OF
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mir and Mrs. White, Of II6 North
Capitol street expect TO leave the city
next week for a short so1ourn al At
lantic City, y. J.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

John H Schaefer, OF RiVeFdale. has
been admitted 20 the Maryland bar,
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs. James c. Rogers Is at ocean city
for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. Bowen. Of Quincy
street northeast, is visiting in Colorado.
where Mrs. Bowen expects to remain
for five weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs +. H O'Brien and Mrs. J. 4. K.
Alexander last week attended the Lou,
dOun camp meeting.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Inez Creighton, who resides at
1881 North Capitol street, spent the last
two weeks at Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Gertrude Tolson. Of Arthur. left
recently for ForesWilIe, Prince George
county, Nd. 10 visit her friend, Miss
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs. Ruth BOntz. who has been spend
ing the past four weeks at Sterling. has
returned.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Judge George G. Merrick, Of Urper
Marlboro. is a guest at the Albemarle,
Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs Davis. Of Baden. has as her
guests Miss Cooms. OF New York, and
Miss Walker. of Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Lillian Norfolk, OF Baltimore. is
a guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin OwinEs.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Recent additions 10 the population OF
this section are MI. and Mrs. Frank
Boyle, who have removed from St.
EIizabeth's Heights. They are residing
al - Washington street.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs. Matilda Roome and Miss Maude
DuVaL Of Mt Airy, left this week for
an extended tour through Germany and
France.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Fife Hackett, who was once
a resident Of THIS section. has returned
10 her home IN Baltimore. Nd.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Edward Cowling, OF West End. had as
his guests last week the Rev. r. ".
COwling and family of Norfolk.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry sayles, Of
Sheridan avenue. recently entertained
as their guest Mrs. Stansbury Boyce,
OF Jacksonville. Fla, who was on her
way to the Chautauqua exercises IN
New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dunnington, Of 40 r
street northeast. are out of the city vts-
iting Norfolk, New York, Atlantic City,
and Coney Island
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

4. zane PyIes. the son Of DR.. r. A.
PyIAs, is touring Europe with a party
of friends from washington he is
greatly enjoying the trip.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Abraham Smiths son who fell from
a swing at his home near here a
short time ago and fractured his left
arm. Is rapidly improving.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Eva Braumer and Miss Mabel
Braumer left recently for Braddock
Heights. Nd. for q vacation Of sew
eFaI weeks
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Leila Brown Is spending a vaca-
tion OF several weeks at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Morris Lukens returned Monday TO his
home on Carroll avenue across the
Sligo.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Constant Ponet and wife. after being
two months n France, have returned TO
their home IN West End
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mr. Kneise. engineer OF the Hyatts-
vile Gas Company, has been IN Hyatts-
Vile for several days receiving bids
from local contractors for the erection Of
local plant.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Edgar T Walls. formerly Of the Mary
land Agricultural College. and who Is
now studying medicine IT Baltimore. Is
the guest OF Mr.. Harrison. OF College
Park
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

George A. HARLOW and Miss Mary V.
Harlow, Of this city, and Miss Probey,
OF Georgetown. are spending two weeks
in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs Williams. a former resident of
North TakOma, visited frlends in this
place last week.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs. N. F.. Golden, OF Maple ave-
nue.. this place, has gone to Round Hill,
Va. to spend a short vacation.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Thomas J. Moore, who was recently
summoned to Leonardtown, No, be-
cause Of the serious illness Of his
mother, returned 20 Aaacosda shortly
afterward, but took the trip again
after a fe wdays. It Is reported that
Mrs. Afoore'H condition has improved
slightly.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

DR.. L. NJ. Blacxford IS spending HIS
vacation In Europe.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss Bessie Green Is It her home N
College Park after a two weeks stay at
Ocean City. Nd.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

G. c. Sutton. OF ChesteTtown, has been
isiting r. z. Baden, Of this county.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs. /. Flora Plummer, Of Mt. Pleas
ant, was in Takoma last Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Yorke Burgess, Of Capitol Hin, who
is an instructor in the Bliss Electrical
School. OF Washington. is staying at
the Breakers, Colonial Beach, Va,
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Mrs c. A. Farmer. OF Jefferson. has
left the city 10 spend the remainder
OF the summer near EmmeTton, Rich
mond county, Va,
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Engineer William Webb OF No. Is
fire engine company. Of Anocostia, has
gone on his annual vacation. Before
returning home he will spend short
while at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Miss EIanor Williams. Of Washing
ton. has been spending a few weeks
with Miss Edith Knight. OF Riverdale.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

After stopping with Mrs. Jane Mclean
at y Monroe street Mrs. Marion King
has left for Calvert county. Nd. where
she is visiting her brother. DR.. I n.
King
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Misses Noel and Scott. Of Georgetown.
were at TakOma last Wednesday and
Thursday.
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"Tom shevIin'. sride.to.se.
From the New York Press.
Another victory has been scored

cTOW Ine New 1Ork FreSS.
Another victory mas been scored for
Captain "Tom" shevlin Of Yale's IA
NOUS football team. He won the
hand OF Miss Elizabeth Brannin Sher-
ley of Louisville, one of the prettiest
girls who ever sat is a grandstand
waving a blue banner and cheering q
good play on the gridiron.
Miss sherley is the daughter OF Mrs.
Brannin Sherley of Louisville, who has
a married sister in Minneapolis. It
was on a visit to this aunt of Miss
Sherley's that she and Mr.. Shevlin
met. Mi was just after his election
to the captaincy for this year, and
football has played an important part
in their ever since. EARLY in
came east. and there has not been a,
single match in which Yale played that
she has not seen.
Shevlin, who. besides being a foot
ball player, is q hammer thrower,
boxer and all-round athlete, entered
Yale with the class of 1906. and for
four Years played left end on the elev-
ell. He made the All-American team
by almost universal consent every year
he played, n was elected captain of
the Yale eleven on January % OF the
present year, succeeding James j. Ho-
gan. Shevlin came into notice as a
boxer when, in a private bout with
James j. Corbett in the Yale gymna-
SUM, in 1908, he showed creditably. He
was II of the Yale athletes to go to
Great Britain in July, 1904, competing
as a hammer thrower. He is 81 years
old, weighs 1876 pounds. and is almost
six feet tall. Among his classmates he
is extremely popular.
Miss Sherley, who graduated from
the Convent of the Sacred Heart In
Paris last year., is only is years old. At
present she and her mother are the
guests of Colonel John Pullman on
Governors island. In speaking about
the engagement she said they did not
intend that it should be announced UNI
TIL January, but somehow the secret,
slipped out. The wedding will take
place after Shevlin is graduated ii
June.
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LONGWOR7H WEDDING
TRIP PUT OFF TO JUNE
Longworths Will Begin Their
Housekeeping i'm Washing-
ton Home on Feb. III
Wilt THROUGH CONGRESS
Interest in White House Wedding His
tory Revived by Coming Bridal
of Presidents Daughter and
u.s. Congressman.

Washington special: Immediately
after the marriage of Miss Alice Roose-
Welt to Representative Nicholas Long
worth Of Cincinnati, the couple will be-
gin housekeeping in the Washington
home of h Longworths. S31 Eight
zenith street NV, where the BRIDE
groom-tO-be has lived for several years
with his mother. Next June he will
take his bride abroad. for the London
season. of the few social delights
not yet enjoyed by that young woman,
who has twice been disappointed in a
European trip. While abroad they will
visit Mr.. ~LongwUrth's sister, Countess
de Chambrun, in France, and her hus-
band.
Miss Roosevelt, who is the only child
of the presidents first marriage, will
be 20 years old in February, and is
named for her mother, Alice Lee,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George c..
Lee, of Boston, to whom Mr.. Roose-
welt became engaged during his college
days at Harvard, and whom he mar
ried in 1883.
On the death of her mother Miss
Alice Roosevelt became the charge of
her aunt, Mrs. William S. Cowles, who
then was Miss Anna Roosevelt, and
to the present day is as much the child
Of Mrs. Cowles' affection as though
she We're a daughter instead of a niece.
She has resided with her father and
stepmother in later years, but even
since their coming to the White House
has spent long periods elsewhere,
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An Absent Minded Professor.
From the westminister Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
Many stories are told Of the absent
mindedeness Of the late John Burdon-
Sanderson. formerly regius professor of
medicine at Oxford, who was Familiarity
known as THE Burder."
He used to delight his classes by
stuffing n chalky duster after an
other into his pockets and finally using
his pocket handkerchief to clean the
blackboard. At his own dinner table
he would carefully carve the Joint and
serve his guests. and then fall to on
his own plate, utterly oblivious to the
fact that he had forgotten to help him.
self.
The late Sir Henry Acland had a
story he always enjoyed Of the pro-
fessor's absent mindedness. While a
guest at his house Sanderson one day
asked Miss Ashland IL he might have
his luncheon earlier than usual, as ne
wished to ave a walk before return
ing to the schools. At the appointed
hour lunch was duly served and the
professor left the house. Ten minutes
later, at his usual luncheon hour. he
returned, rang the bell and asked the
astonished servant to bring up lunch.
1t was duly served and he made a
second hearty repast, utterly ignorant
that 1t was an encore.
Lady SandersoE left him one venin
to conduct his guests into the dining
room. When she came down the hall
she found him helping them into their
o~vercoats, shaking hands and saying
good night.
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HANDsEL
Gift Day Is Universally Celebrated
by Peasantry of Great Britain.

Gift. Day Is Universally Celebrated
by P~easantry of Great Britain.
The first Monday of the new year
is universally celebrated by the peas
antry and trade people of Scotland,
of parts of Ireland and of the north
of England, as Handsel, or gift"
Monday, says the New York Tribune.
On this day tips or small gifts were
expected by servants, as we'll as by
the postman, the deliverers of the
newspaper. the scavenger m all per-
sons who waited upon he house. The
word "handsel" is an old Saxon word
which means ito deliver into the hand"
1t refers to the first sale of the new
year OF of the day, as we'll as to the
first gift of the new year.. In some
parts Of Ireland and Scotland there is
considerable merry contention in put.
ting off all payments, however trivial.
that come on this day until the next,
it being considered unlucky to pay out
money on this day. On the other day,
there is special demand for such
money, as money received ON Handsel
Monday is supposed to insure a full
purse all the rest of the year.
After Il somewhat riotous period of
| spending money Handsel Monday
called for a sudden stop in all expendi-
| lures, and probably was q prudent
check upon what had often become by
AZ AlllS ShlS2 "a "a VAST
number of people in this land of plenty
buy a great many things which are Of
no practical use to them, and spend
money otherwise in foolish ways. The
people who do this are not those with
plethoric pocketbooks, but those who
al least afford to be wasteful. New
Years day is usually a day for good
resolutions, and there is no resolution
more common than one which calls for
a general retrenchment of expen6i-
lures.
AS a people, we are generous to a
fault, and a vast amount of unhappi-
ness in the household as well as actual
crime can be traced to imprudence in
money matters. 1t is a wise thing to
have a day which calls attention to
the number of things which we cal
easily do without, If for any special
reason we are DESTROYS to avoid spend
ing all money. There is little danger
that it will make niggards. Comfort
and happiness depend as much upon
prudence in giving and spending when
we cannot afford to spend as they do
upon being properly open-hearted and
| generous.
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White House Weddings.

The wedding of Mr.. Longworth and
Miss Roosevelt will be the first to take
place in the White House since III
marriage Of President Cleveland to
Miss Frances Folsom. In. 1886. That
was the first time that a president a
married in the executive mansion, and
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'NHAr iM1z 1RovBlE.

Miss Hampstead" he began, fumbling
his cap. II never fail to attend some
house of worship on the Sabbath. If
your mother would like to come with
US I am very glad to have her."
The mother and daughter looked at
one another in turn, while George stood
at the door waiting for an answer,
Presently Mrs. Hampstead nodded a
barely p%erceptible nod and asked
George to sit down. Ida got up from
her chair ~ the window, excused her
self, and shortly returned with her hat
in her hand and a dainty bit of ribbon
ornamenting her neck.
You will have to excuse me TODAY.
Mr.. Peterson" said the widow, leaning
back in her rocker. but you and my
daughter can go, I guess. It's nearly
a mile to the township church and you
haven't much time. Goodby."
George Peterson and Ida Hampstead
strolled over through the wheat field.
across the meadow and reached the lit.
George knew the service almost by
heart and Joined Ida in the hymns with
a rich, natural voice.
The two young people returned to the
farm about lunch time and George
found himself a guest at the Hemp
a reasonable outcome OF the principles
OF equality which were more firmly
rooted in the human mind on Sunday
than on week days. When the food
was brought In and placed on the ta-
BILE. George Peterson. without further
ado, clasped his hands as Mrs. Hemp
stead had witnessed through the kitch-
en- door the day previous and said the
blessing. 1t was an observance tina
had not been particularly regular in the
Hampstead family for many years. For
that reason 1t was all the more Impress
sive.
The next morning George b~reakfasted
in the kitchen. The equities of the Sab
bath had collapsed as though by mu.
tual consent. A few weeks wore by,
and George, with unfailing regularity,
continued to present himself as an es-
Icort to the pretty daughter, who seemed
more and more interested in the grow
ing friendship.
He continued to read his bible with
assiduity and nothing in the way of
work was permitted by George to rob
him of the momentary delight Of saying
a few words of thankfulness over his
various meals, nor halt him In selling
upon an opportunity to quote a few
passages from the bible.
He succeeded in mastering much Of
the good book, but his farming was of
little consequence. Mrs. Hampstead
concluded that George. Peterson was
cut out for a curate and that farming
wasn't especially his forte: therefore
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hurry into the house, while Ida stopped
tanning herself and disappeared.
Shortly afterward George was put to
work. When the noon hour came he
heard the strident voice of Mrs. Hemp
stead echoing across the wheat field and
he rightly decided that 1t "a time for
lunch.
Great was the astonishment Of our
young hero when he found that his re-
past was served in h kitchen.
Nevertheless he was hungry. and
people in his condition shouldn't be
particular. While all these specula-
lions were fomentinE In the mind Of
George Peterson the widow Hampstead
was peering inquisitively through the
crack OF the kitchen door, cycling her
new hired ma with an air Of great
concern
Much Of her astonishment George
Peterson clasped his hands %fervently,
bent over his plate and said a sincere
prayer Of gratitude and thankfulness
to the ''giver Of every good and perfect
gift"
Mrs. Hampstead had to wrench her
self away from h point OF 0bserva-
ton. She tiptoed across the room.
daughter, who looked up with satisfac-
ton and said:
st knew he was all right the moment
I saw him. He has evidently had good
bringing up. So you have decided to
keep hirn?"
a tear cut of her eyes. "Ill keep him
for his mothers sake"
The day following happened to be
Sunday. George rose with the lark,
fed the stock and the fowl and returned
to his room in the barn. At a few
minutes before IL o'clock he was OBJ
served coming toward the house
adorned with a turned over paper coll
lar, a blue necktie and a pair Of glis-
tening celluloid cuffs. A makeshift
shine. combining a clean brand OF axle
grease and a tone of stove backing,
ornamented his boots.
He passed through the Kitchen. re-
moved his hat as ne approached the sit
ting room and knocked.
Ida Hampstead bade him enter,
courage.
II have come to TAX you to church.
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@sSSf, sssss 10 %,~ george pe&e9gN.
s's' = 'S ss%s, sz,tssy ROBERT aoDaR1 Dav1,

When old Josh Hampstead felt the
heavy hand of pneumonia settle down
on him he sent for his daughter Ida,
too her fingers in his calloused hand
and said huskily and with an effort:
Daughter, the old man is going
away. And he won't come back; SO
you needn't wait for him. This farm
IS yours and your mothers. I haven't
any debts and you know it will sup
size on Long Island. Get some good
farm hand to take the old mans place
and keep your eyes on the hens"
Old Josh pressed the trembling hand
of his girl and closed his eyes wearily
for a moment, and then opened them
again. He turned his face to the bowed
woman on the other side Of the couch
and gently laid his fingers on the gray
head.
Cheer up. wife. Give me your hand
that's it-what ?-mind the bars, put
'em up-Im not coming back
A smile lowered about his lips an in
slant and Josh Hampstead passed
away.
The next step, after Josh had been
properly inferred in the local cemetery,
and the eyes Of the daughter and
widow a been dried of their tears,
was to cast about for an intelligent
- maj WIZ 1Ad0 az IOl VI CIlCkG1lS
and a knowledge of irrigation.
This is h advertisement, published
in a New York newspaper, that brought
about the desired result:
"WANTED-A farm hand with a
mind for chickens and one who knows
how to irrigate rye, potatoes and wheat.
Must be familiar with cows. A home
Cor the right man, and a chance to i'm
prove; respectability necessary. App
ply Mrs. Hampstead, Meadow Lane.
Long Island. Home all the time"
One morning, in fact the next after
the appearance of the advertisement,
a young man somewhat lanky in APP
pearance was sighted by the widow
Hampstead coming up the lane.
"1s this the Hampstead farm?" he
inquired as his eyes fell upon the
widow.
ait is" replied the good woman, set
ting down a pail of milk.
my name is Peterson, George Peter
son. 1 saw your advertisement and rye
come to apply for the place."
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Match Maxine

From the New York Press.
The manufacture Of matches is one OF
the great industries Of the world. Be-.
fore the civil war there was not q
railroad in h United States that would
carry them as either freight or ex-
press, as they We're considered too dam
gerous. They had to be transported by
wagon or canal. But all this has been
revolutionized. Just now the output
of the match trust each day In the year
is 1900, 900 paper or strawboard boxes.
containing from sixty-nve to 500
matches each. The annual product
quickly run into billions. The biggest
factory in the world % In England.
and belongs to the American: corpora
ton controlling 95 per cent. of lourshoma
industry. We also import billions lof
matches from Sweden. Italy andF6thsE
nearly all the matches usedsM China
and their cheapness n rood
would stagges humanity.
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%AsHlrSGroN. DC.

meaning of those words. Nor can it
be said that h is plain looking. She
is a typical young American womaa
and in appearance not unlike scores
of young women whom one may see
on the streets and in the shops daily
during this busy holiday buying sea-
son. She is unpretentious in demeanor,
with modest, well cultivated tastes,
but thoroughly enjoys a good time.
She likes riding, driving, a~utomobiling,
going to the races. watching a football
game, II If she We're a man she would
be Il famous hunter, for she is very
like her distinguished father in being
fond of outdoor life. She is like him.
too, in having a mind of her own, and
III being able on occasion to stand up
for her rights. She has a good deal
OF her father intellectual keenness
and determination. and is q sparkling
conversationalist in the circle of her
close friends, where she feels that she
can throw off reserve. Her education
has been carefully attended to, n she
has added to her other accomplish
nents a thorough knowledge of French
and German. She would not be a typi-
cal Roosevelt if she did not have a
liking for general literature. She is
we'll read in the classics, and Is said
to be one of the few young women of
her set who betrays no weakness in
the direction of the lighter n more
- 100 HSkoA Vi AAS NASAS
Not Spoiled by Flattery.
1t is a tribute to The young woman's
good ems n poise that she has not
been spoiled by the iattery and atten-
ton she has received since she made
her debut, three years ago. The Or
deal to which she has submitted would
have been too much for many a girl
as well intentioned as she, but less
firm OF purpose and strong of char
acter. She is not robust physically.
and so, from time to time, in order to
White House. which, as the presidents
daughter, she could not avoid. II pres
ent. she has made it a practice to go
to the homes of relatives in New York
and New England for rest and recu-
peratton. These trips were frequently
made on the advice of the family ply
sician, who was fearful that her health
might be permanently impaired unless
she We're careful. The trip to he far
east tested her strength quite to the
limit, and shortly after her return there
We're rumors of a more or less COM
plete breakdown. Happily, these
proved to be unfounded. A stay OF a
couple of weeks at he country home
of an aunt in New York, n a close
following Of the doctors advice, re-
stored her buoyancy and brought back
the color to her face.
Miss Roosevelt, like her father, is
very practical by nature. and despises
all shams. and for the highly artificial
society of the natural capital. with It's
ties and responsibilities, she had little
liking. 1t was at times against her
personal will that she made herself a
part of 1t. obviously, however, as the
daughter of the president, there were
always social obligations which she