The Washington times., 1906-07-15
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Livingston s. Johnson. one Of Dr. VIII
liam TindalIs stan In the executive Of
fees az the District Building. who sur
prised his associates by the announce
ment of his marriage TO Miss Nellie Lee
the daughter of DR.. Lee. OF this city, in
Baltimore two weeks ago, returned 10
his desk on Wednesday, after 4 honey
moon spent in Atlantic City Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson, who confess that their
hasty flight 20 the Monumental City was
IA the nature Of an elopement will
make their home at 1881 Third street
northwest The romantic feature OF the
runaway marriage. which has come out
since the return of the couple 20 this
city. is the fact that the young people
persuaded Mr.. JUhnsons brother, Henry
5. Johnson, and Miss Berdie +. Rsy-
non, Of Memphis. Tenn. to become pr
ties to the elopenent
An arrangement was agrecd upon. and
all four. accompanied by Louis G. VII
son. secretary 10 Commissioner West.
took an afternoon train TO Baltimore,
where the services Of the Rev Henry
Branch were secured and a double cere-
mony performed. Mr. and Mrs Henry
Johnson are now making a tour OF the
brides former home in Memphis
Secretary Wilson on Vacation.
Secretary Louis c. Wilson. accompan-
led by his mother, viii leave the city
tomorrow for Front Royal, Va, for a
short vacation. Nj. Wilson's duties in
connection with closing up the busi-
ness OF The fiscal year pertaining to
Commissioner Vests branch Of the
District governmental affairs, nave been
arduous, and he takes this trip at
solicitation Of his chief.
Examiner Curry to Visit Adirondacks.
Examiner Daniel Curry, Of the District
Department of Insurance. viii leave
Monday on a vacation trip 10 the Adj
rondacks and Lake Gecrge, He will
stay two weeks, ret Jruing % his desk in
August.
Many Waiting for Septe- Der Leave.
September promises to be a popular
vacation month this year, many of the
officials having expressed their inten-
ton Of sticking q their desks until the
heat of the summer has nearly passed
before going on leave. Secretary George
6. Wilson, of tie District Board Of
Charities. will be one of the September
migrators. as will be Building Inspector
Ashford. Secretary Daniel z. Garges,
Dr. William Tindall. Commissioner Bid
de, Assessor Darneille, Disbursing Of
ficer c. c. Rogers. Assistant Assessor
Francis Nye, Property Clerk Marion
Hargrove. and host of others. Such
an exodus of officialdom viii, about that
time give the District Building the ap-
Guarding Health of Infants.
Health officer W. c. Woodward 3
chief concern these hot summer days is
the high mortality among the babies
of the city. Besides being unusually
active in guarding the adult health. he
is striving hard at present 20 determine
the real cause of the high death rate
among the infantile portion Of the popu-
latiOn-Whether IL is traceable. as has
been claimed by certain authorities, to
a milk source or to the present short
age in the ice supply. DR.. Woodward
] has already advanced the statement
! that plenty of ice and sweet milk are
| so closely akin-the milk deepnding en-
tirely on the ice to retain its normal
sweetuess-that above all things. how
I ever great the inconvenience II may
work. the babies should not be deprived
/ of a single pound of the precious ice.
/ Working along these lines. he is per
/ sonally investigating the ice situation
/ and endeavoring to secure an agree
ment from the managers of the local ice
! companies to give the preference in the
| delivery OF ice 10 the families having
| young babies among their members.
Personal Notes.
? Deputy Health officer Harry c. Nc
! lean, who has been III at his home on