The Washington times., 1906-05-20
lexington

The Rhode Island Methodist team
went out to Takoma ON Saturday, May
u, and were defeated by a score of to
4. Browne occupied the rubber for the
Takomas and had the Rhode Island
Methodists at his mercy almost the en-
tire time, allowing ther1 but two hits.
Back of Browne the Takoma boys
played good ball, with the exception of
one inning. when they went completely
TO pieces and allowed the church team
to-score three runs on errors. For the
Methodists, Wilson played a star game.
his one-handed catch Of Favorite's liner
being the feature of the game.
The lexington w. C T. L met re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. w T.
Thompson, in the Owasco. Mrs. Rogers
gave a report of the sale Of tickets for
the morning glory festival. having $3.50.
with fifteen to be reported 1t was an
nounced that the lexington Union will
entertain the District quarterly meeting
in the lexington Presbyterian Church
the third week in June. the District ex-
ecutive to name the day OF the week.
Mrs. Mckee reported the cradle roll
reception at the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. The treasurer was
instructed to pay IS 10 the educational
fund, 81 for flower mission June 3. and
80 cents 10 the cradle roll reception. Mrs.
s. Miller Mrs. G. II. Markward. and
Mrs. n. NJ Gunderson were appointed
delegates to the quarterly meeting in
June Mrs. Clinton Smith was present
as an honored guest She told OF the
new union that had been organized in
Mt Pleasant. the National w. G. T. u.
having given the District $50 to use in
organizing unions.
The same organization also gave the
colored w. =. T. l.. SO to pay the ex-
penses Of an organizer among their peo-
Pile Mrs. Smith spoke of the advan-
tages accruing~ from scientific temper
ance instruction in school, and of the
life work OF Mary Hunt in the interest
of legislation looking to the temperance
in all the schools of the United States
The union will send delegates TO Gar
field Hospital. the 9th day OF June,
| flower day. who will be assisted by
members Of the new union IN Mt. Pleas
ant AIRS Thompson served refresh
ments during the social hour.
Thomas Gloucester. of Connecticut,
who has been a student at the Catholic
! University. left last Tuesday for home.
It was necessary for him TO stop school
/ friends hope that he NAV be able 10 re-
turn next fall when school reopens-
Charles G. Lynch has as his guest his
sister-in-Iaw. Mrs. Dora Lynch OF
Scottsville, Va Sbs expects TO stay for
some time.
Charles A Baker. George W. Moss,
and George Spransy. composing the
Union Terminal Station grade claims
commission. met and resumed the con-
sideration Of the claims for damages
presented by the owners OF property
! abutting on VI street northeast. be
tween First and Second streets The
persons whose property is alleged 10
have been damaged by the change OF
grade OF NJ street are represented be-
fore the commission by Attorneys Wolf
& Rosenberg. Baker. Sheehy. and Ho-
gan: Allan O. Clephane. J. J. Darling
ton. and William Clayton. and the Dis
trict is represented by Special Counsel
A Leftwich Sinclair.
The first witness heard by the COM
mission was Charles Fernald. assistant
engineer for the District, who is in
charge of the work Of changing the
grades Of the streets and other i'm
provements around the Union Station
Mr.. Fernald explained 10 the commits
sion the extent Of the cut that had
been made In front of the property Of
the claimants on NJ street ana gave
the commission and attorneys present
other information concerning the pres
ent grade of the street. After Mr.
Fernald left the stand the commission
heard witnesses for the property own
ers. including Joseph l. Weller, Patrick
], Brennan. Isidor saks. and William
Clayton, regarding the damages that
have resulted 70 the property in oues-
tion from the alterations in the grade
Preparatory to the hearing Of evidence
suited TO the property OF the claimants
the commissioners Monday afternoon
made personal inspection Of the prop
erty involved.
The third season OF the Marquette
baseball league opened at McDevitt's
Field, Lincoln avenue and Rhode Isl
and avenue northeast. The league is
composed of the same teams as last
year with the exception OF St Paul
which dropped out, the vacancy being
I filled by 81. Peters aggregation The
other five teams are St Martin 81
I Patrick. st. Vincent. Trinity, and I'M
maculate Conception. Last year the
race for the pennant was interesting
from the start, st. Martin, St. Vincent
and St Paul putting up a fine battle
for the first place. which the ST Mar
tins, after hard struggle managed TO
win The St. Patrick, 1mmacuIate Con-
ception, and Trinity clubs were we'll
balanced until late In the season. when
the Trinity club took slump and I'm
ished last.
This year the directors have baen
careful to balance the teams. and one
can only guess who will pull out ahead
at the end Of the season The age limit
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