The Washington times., 1906-09-23

upon the arrival of a new boy baby
at their home
Mrs. Joseph Martin was the guest Of
friends in Washington during the week
Fl p Baldwin, Of Washington, has
been visiting his sister. Mrs. Frank
shaffer. on Prince George street
William II. Owens met with very
painful accident on Thursday, from the
effects of which he is laid up He was
removing some heavy spikes from some
boards and while pushing the last out
with his foot IL somehow slipped
ana the spike ran clear through the
foot
Mrs wellington Koiner. Of St. Louis.
Mo. Is the guest Of Mrs. David Nj
Fisher.
Joseph F. Brashears, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Columbus Brashears, Of Laurel
and Miss Jennie NJ. Cogan, OF Washing
ton. were married IN Washington on
last Tuesday. They will make their
future home I'm Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Irwin. who have
been visiting relatives in washington
have returned TO iheir home here
Mrs James McEwing. of Havre de
Grace. Md, is spending some time with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fui-
ton. on Postofnce avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stanley have
returned from weeks stay at OAK
land, Nd.
Miss Josephine Wilson, OF Charlotte
van ST Mary's county, has returned
tn her studies at the high school
S,epoar warheId Gambrill arrived IL
New York a few days ago from Lon
aoD 10 was met by his wife and
4s,,s,ntar ard Mrs. Hannah German,
nis r,othc~-in-law. After spending
few davs in New York the party VIII
como TO Laurel, where they will spend
some time with relatives here
Miss Elsie Israel left the past week
for the Western Maryland College.
Mrs. Juliet English is visiting the
family Of her son. Frank 7. English
near Queenstown, Qucene Anne.
county.
The Revg. T. a. tombstone, g. NJ
Hartsock. and Andrew Reid Bird have
returned from their vacations
Mrs. Claude Morrison has returned
from a visit 10 her sister. Mrs. Gus
tavus Whitehead. Of Hayre de Grace,
Nd.
Messrs. Burton WHitworth and Clar-
ence Johnson left tins week for An
napolis Nd. where they viii attend ST.
Johns College.
Howard Lanahan. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. NJ. Lanahan. will enter Cornell Uni
versity this year.
The funeral n Mrs. Rebecca Penn.
wife OF Edward Penn. was held Friday
afternoon from the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church. Rev. s. NJ. HartsocE
officiating. Mrs. PENIS death was a
shock 70 tho community, dying OF peri
tcnltis. after an illness Of less than a
day. She was siNty-six years OF age
and a prominent church worker Be
sides her husband she is survived by
two daughters. Mrs James Shipley.
Penn. OF Baltimore. Md. Many hand
some floral designs covered the casket
and the funeral, was a very largely at
tended enc. Interment was made in
Ivy HH Cemetery at this place.
Miss CoghHl. Of Oakland Cal. is
spending some time with Miss Elizabeth
Stanley, on Prince George street
Mrs. William A. Fairan has returned
from "A visit TO her sisters IN Washing
ton.
Miss Imogene A. Collins has been ap-l
pointed teacher OF school No Z. in
Queen Anne district, and has entered
upon her duties.
Upton ". Dorsey. who has been
serving in the Fifteenth United States
Cavalry for several years. has arrived
here en- route TO his home in the Fifth
district. For some time past Mr.. Dor
sey has been stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, Vermont. where he received his
discharge from soldier duty owing TO
il health. Mr.. Dorsey not long ago re- !
ceived a stroke of paralysis. which had
the effect II seriously injuring his eye
sight. He was considered one of the
most expert horsemen in the command |
Mrs. Wellington Koiner and Mrs. |
David NJ. Fisher were the guests OF
friends in Washington during the week. |
Oh1cer James L. Scott, OF Laurel. has
been appointed a constable Of Prince
George county in place OF Constable J. !
r. Brown, deceased.
The funeral OF David Samuel Tim
mons, who died suddenly Of heart dis
ease at his home near Laurel on We'd
nesday. in the ffty-first year Of his age. |
was held on Wednesday afternoon from
the home Of his daughter Mrs. Ella
HENDERSON. Of Laurel, the Rev. A. B.
Sites officiating. Interment was made
in Ivy Hnl Cemetery.
Mrs John W. Wright was the guest
of friends in Washington the past week. !
LAKES ROOTED OVER BY SALT.
A rooted lake exists in Siberia near
Obdorsk This lake IS nine miles wide
and seventeen miles long. It's roof, a
natural one, &C. made Of salt. Biologists
say that long ago great part of the
water of the lake of ObdOrsk must have