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The Washington times., 1906-06-17

- snow blizzard Is bad. I've no doubt
but it can't be any worse than a sand
blizzard, that's a cinch-'
Henry T. Borden. OF New York. who
looks after ranch mortgages for big
Eastern company. thus commenced at
the Brown Hotel an account of recent
experience which. he says, is responsible
for a large majority OF the gray hairs
that poke out from under his hat.
I had three ranches. two in Texas and
one in the extreme southeastern portion
OF New Mexico. 70 examine and report
on TO my company he continued, and
7 wound up my work at the ranch OF
Jerry Gardner, about thirty miles sout-
east OF Carlsbad. y. NJ I had driven
across country and now Carlsbad was
my nearest railroad point, and having
a good horse and being told that the
road was plain and practically straight.
I had no hesitancy in starting out last
Saturday morning. without any guide or
even compass
- We'll. the day was fine. and during
the forenoon the sun shone actually hot
upon me and logged along contentedly
enough. About 1 O'Clock I struck the
sand hills that stretch clear on from
that point 20 the brakes OF the Pecos
river I knew that my journey led
across the famous staked plains and
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Reuth-Johnson Wedding.

Miss Carolyn Hammett johnson and
Harry Francis Eeuth Were married at
noon last Tuesday at the home of the
brides parents on Rhode Island avenue
in the presence Of a small assemblage
Of friends and relatives. Although
quietly conducted the wedding was an
exceedingly pretty affair The bridal
gown OF white net over white silk was
worn without a veil. The brides only
attendant was Miss Abbie Johnson. her
sister. who wore a gown OF white Per-
sian lawn trimmed with Valenciennes
lace, and carried a huge cluster of pink
carnations The Rev. +. d. Power per-
formed the ceremony and the wedding
music was played by Mrs. Shepard. also
a sister Of the bride. After the wedding
reception the bride and bridegroom left
for the wedding trip, Mrs. Reuth wear
ing a becoming costume of blue silk.
Miss West, Miss Rheinhart aad Mr.
Rheinhart. Of Baltimore, were among the
guests.
Miss Bella Waterman. Of Baltimore, IS
the guest Of Misses Ganss at their home
503 p streeSnorthwest.
Mrs. Nose HerzOg. of So Randolph
place northwest, is spending a few weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wolf. of % Pearl avenue, OIL City. Pa
Little Charles Ryan, five years old,
while playing in front Of his home last
Tuesday afternoon was run over by a
horse and wagon and bruised on the
head and arms. The youth was taken
home and there attended by the family
physician.
The Bloomingdales defeated the Orr
oles last Tuesday at McDevitt's field in
gc0d eight-inning contest. McGarry
did the twirling for the winners.
Mrs. Theodore T. Moore. president Of
the North Capitol ". c. T. L. has ex-
tended an invitation 10 the ladies and
their husbands. OF the Mt. Pleasant
Union, 70 attend the last meeting for
the year Of North Capitol union, 20 be
held tomorrow evening
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which is usually held Sunday mornings
at 1890 a. m. will be supplanted by a
low mass during the summer months.
and the Sunday evening vesper service
viii be dispensed with, the benediction
taking its place.
When Washington and Jackson streets
and other streets running at right an
giles were extended about a year ago.
the grading Of the streets was not en-
tircly completed and no cutters were
provided. The Commissioners have now
proposed 20 have this work done. 1t is
stated that the following streets will
be improved: Jackson street between
Avalon and Taylor streets; Washing
ton street, between Taylor and Fendall
streets; Fendau street. between Wash
ington and Harrison streets; Avalon
street. between Jackson and Harrison
streets
1t is said that the board OF directors
Of the German Orphan Asylum on Good
Hope road. Anacostia. are contemplat-
Ing the building OF an addition 10 the
institution. The asylum Is stated 70 be
in a prosperous condition at the pres
ent time and IL is thought that action
viii soon be taken toward building the
addition, as the institution Is said "a
be IN need Of enlargement
a census tazer recently at the Govern
mcnt Hospital for the Insane shows
that there are now 2,9Z1 persons residing
al the institution. this list including both
Der OF inmates is 2,5sl, comprising I,9l,
males and 6fS females
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LOST IN A SAND BLIZZARD

robe with me. and I snuggIed down
under II. and. though chilled through
dozed of awhile. But I couldn't sleep
much. and after perhaps three hours
OF this ! determined TO push on
BY gracious. will never forget the
experience got after that The horse
at first refused TO turn round and face
the storm, but kicked and cuffed and
pulled the poor devil the way I wanted
him to go and we started On and on
we plowed and now We couldn't see. I
could only steer straight into the wind
and the horse houndered on, sometimes
taking me straight up the long slope Of
sand dune and then the buggy would
go over the top Ike a boat over ths
crest OF z wave
To shorten the story. though, we suf-
fered thus all through the night ard
morning found US still facing that awful
sand blizzard I was shivering all over
and my teeth ratified against each other
The horse was half dead with fatigue.
but he was game At O'Clock Sunday
glad sight greeted me We struck
break and looked down upon the Pecos
valley. Il was easy enough to find
We struck hard earth and real road
AT q ranch near where We struck tha
Pecos we stopped and had breakfast and
got warmed up again We found va
were eleven miles north Of Carlsbad
The wind had shifted evidently during
the night and we had gone that far out
OF our course -.
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Flag Day Exercises.

Special Flag Day services were held
last Wednesday night at the North
Capitol Methodist Church by the mem
bers of Lincoln Post. Woman's Relief
Corps. G. A. r. Mrs. Olive Reynolds
patriotic instructor. was in charge. The
Rev. Belasco. pastor. made the address
of welcome; Miss Imogene Ncwlands
sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" and
there was a flag drill by twelve little
girls. and little Josephine OIdroyd
Tiefenthaler gave the flag salute. There
were several addresses by welI-known
people, and plenty Of good music
A building permit has been issued 70
e G. Gummell for three two-story brick
dwellings at SOO-9O4 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. The architect is Joseph
Bohn. jr., and the contractor August
Getz & Son The estimated cost Of the
houses is $4,000
Edward Austen. a good-ioking and ap-
Darently refined boy. well known by the
young people of this section. who. It
seems. for some time has been playing
a Raffies role. was found out last week
and sent TO the Reform School II was
alleged that he took a brace and bits
and a hatched from Lope L. Quesarda.
living on First street northwest: a
bicycle lamp and a chisel from 8 L
street. robbed a refrigerator at 10 L
street. took a hatchet from 70 u street
stole a bicycle from q Todd place. and
several other articles. After this show
ing the District authorities thought that
the boy would be better off in the Re
form School
The funeral Of George Degen took
place last Monday morning, at $50
o'clock. from his late residence. 14O5
North Capitol street. Requiem mass
was said at st. Mary's Church Mr..
Degen, who was eighty-three years Of
age. died on Thursday. June T.
The quarterly meeting of the Womans 3
Home Missionary Society was called TO
order Wednesday morning in Rust Hall
corner North Capitol and NJ streets,
with Mrs James f. Gilbert. president
of the organization. presiding. After
the singing Of Come. Thou Almighty
King Miss Helen Smell led the devo-
tiOnal exercises.
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Piano Pupils Recital.

The pupils of the Virgil Clavier Piano
School. Miss Georgia Z. Miller director.
gave their annual spring recital on Sat
urday evening in the Masonic Temple.
A small scow belonging 10 the Potomac
Dredging Company. which went down
at the Penn Bridge Company's plant. on
the Eastern branch, has been raised and
taken to the Alexandria ship yards for
repairs.
J. n. Mcintosh at his residence. 1918 East
Capitol street, on Friday night, the occa-
sion being his birthday.
The Washingtonians met on Monday
evening. Those present were Misses
Katie Slater. Ethel Harding, Agnes
Saxty. Sadie Breslin, r. Luskey, Edith
Appely, and Marion Giddings; Messrs.
&c. N Phelps. Harold Helbig, Charles
Pitt, George F. Chase, Maurice Appely,
and r. Bricker.
A moving picture show was given AT
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Capt.
tol Hill. on Tuesday evening for the ben
eft of the new church
The ST. Katherine's Guild and Ladies'
Aid Society OF St Marks parish. Third
and A streets southeast. have discon-
tinued their monthly meetings until
early in October.
The boys choir OF st. Marks p. E.
Church, southeast. Will leave the first
week in July for their annual outing in
ST. Mary's county. Nd.
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with cement The material is unloaded
at night by torchlight from barges. A
large number Of interested spectators
is generally on hand early in the even
ing
An examination was conducted last
week by the United States Civil Service
Commission for the purpose OF securing
eIigibles 10 make appointments 10 the
position OF medical interne at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane. The
examiIatioFl was open TO residents Of
the Districl Of Columbia. and was held
at different places IN the United tSates.
Citizens Of this place are taking an
unusual interest over the proposition TO
construct a new road between Giesboro
and Anacostia- The proposition is in
the form Of a bill which the Commis-
sioners have submitted 10 Congress.
For the purpose 4 improving the facii-
tiles for access 20 the new plant Of the
Firth-Sterling SEeel Company. located
at Giesboro, the bill provides for the
construction Of a new road along the
south side of the river from AnacOstia
TO GiesbOro Point The proposed route
leads through one corner Of the Gov
ernment Hospital grounds. and the bill
gives authority 70 the Secretary OF the
Interior TO dedicate the necessary land.
A provision is made in the bill for an
appropriation Of $4,000. as considerable
| condemnation Of other ground besides
tho Government Hospital land will be
necessa4 y. The bill specifies, however,
that one-half the cost OF the improve
ment shall be assessed as benefits
against adjacent property.
Citizens OF this place are Of the
oDinion that AnaCostia would be greatly
| benefited by the construction Of this
new road. as the present road TO Giles
boro Is very circuitous-
r T. Bradbury has been granted a
permit TO build four two-story frame
houses in Twining City. The cost is es-
timated at $500.
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ANACOS1a.

A meeting was held recently by EN-
manuel Chapter. 19I. Brotherhood OF St.
Andrew, in the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. on Washington street, An4cJs-
tia.
Warren Tolson. Of this place. t-c.isn-
panied by the members Of his family.
left Saturday for 2iney Point, Nd,
where he has assumed the mana cement
Of the place which he bought last year
Mrs. Motley, OF i Avalon street, has
requested the police authorities 70 assist
her IN the search for her son. Harry
Motley, aged eleven years, who has been
missing from his home.
Headed by the board Of guardians OF
Harmony Tent. No 1920. and the drum,
hfe, and bugle corps OF Welcome Tent.
No. 936. the Order OF Junior Rechabites
paraded into Anacostia Friday evening.
and marched 10 Haines' Hall on Har-
risOn street The line OF march started
from FOur-and-One-half street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The col
ufnn, which at the start was composed
OF the junior members Of Welcome Tent.
No. s35. was Joined at Capitol IIHl by
Eagle Tent, Junior. At Anacostia the
column was joined BY Ivy Tent. Junior.
Addresses We're made in Haines' Hall by
High Chief Ruler W w Corden and
Past High Chief Rulers John c. Moore.
John r. Mahoney, James H Dony, and
others. Later on. the boys attended the
lawn fete which is being given in Ana
costa by the three tents of Rechabites
As the outcome OF request recently
made ts- citizens Of this place that Ger
tain streets along the route Of the Ana
costa and Potomac Railroad Company
be more frequently sprinkled with water
TO lay the dust and 10 add 10 the com
fort OF street car passengers, the an
nouncement has been made that Canal
street northwest Will be-sprinkled three
times daily hereafter, instead Of two.
The request in regard 70 the sprinkiing
of Monroe street, Anacostia. has been
referred by Superintendent Twohey 10
dorris Hacker, who has supervision OF
the highways here.
Both the police and FIRE departments
OF this place received a communication
rom Secretary Charles r. Burr OF the
Anacosta Citizens Association, recently.
which was highly complimentary OF the
services of each. Chief Belt. to whom
the letter was referred, expressed his
satisfaction 10 the members of the Ana
costa fire engine company over the
state of affairs as described in the com
munication. Secretary Burr has receiv-
ed letters from both Capt. Kuhns OF the
fire depar tment and Sergt. ". T. An
derson of the Anacosia police precinct,
expressing appreciation OF the citizens
report.
Mrs. c. C. Lohr, of . Washington
street, this place. is spending a visit of
several weeks with friends in and about
Baltimore, Md.
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So0tEeod Sllingfoli'

A pretty wedding took place last Tues
day at Trinity NJ z. Church. Fifth
street and Seward square southeast.
when Miss Nellie R. Trazzare, daughter
N Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Trazzare.
was married TO Frank A. Jones, the
Rev II. f. Fantz pastor of the church.
performing the ceremony. The bride
wore a gown Of white Brussels lace and
chiffon. Her bouquet was Of white
sweet peas, in a form Of a heart with
a fringe Of maidenhair fern.
Mrs. Edgar Emby acted as matron OF
honor. She wore white embroidered
batiste over pink silk. and carried a
cluster of Killarney roses. The brides
maids were Miss Cora Jarboe, Miss
Emma Jones, Miss Mabel Tpazzare, and
Miss Emma Shade.
=. d. Blackstone was best man. The
ushers were Floyd Davis. w II. Heine-
line, Edward Lewis, and Charles Judd.
After the ceremony a reception was
held, after which Mr. and Mrs. Jones
left for a trip North. Upon their return
they will reside at Thirteenth and East
Capitol streets.
Miss Edna Shaw. OF Third street
southeast, Is visiting friends In Phila-
delphia.
A delightful sail was given down the
Potomac river last week by S. s Har-
rlngton on the boat Anne Arundel in
honor of Miss Martin
Mrs. Bryan gave a concert at the
Eastern High School on Friday. The
pupils Of the third and ninth divisions
sans. DR.. E G. Kimball and S. NJ. Ely
were the supervising principals in
charge.
A lawn fete under the auspices of
Esther Rebecca Lodge, No. 5, was held
this week at Gas Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Miss Rose McEIwee. who has been
the guest OF Miss Edna Hurst, of Cap
itol Hill. returned TO her home Monday
IN Wilmington, Del.
DR.. James Der- Duke and wife. OF
Prince George county, Nd, have been
visiting friends on Capitol Hm. DR..
Duke attended the dental convention at
the George Washington University
Dr. and Mrs. Z. J. Stanley, OF La
clede. No. and DR.. Kate Stanley, OF
Brookfeld. No. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Brumer. OF Ninth
street southeast.
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Moonlight Excursion

An enjoyable moonlight excursion was
given by the "B. Y. p. w" Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. Fourth street and
Virginia avenue southeast, on Monday
evening, TO Marshall Hall
The Ladies Aid Society. of St Marks
P. E. Church. southeast. held a business
meeting in the parish hail on Tuesday.
After the meeting as social evening was
spent.
A. w. Barber. OF 7O3 East Capitol
street, has as his guests DR.. and Mrs
Ed Stanley. Of Lorimer. Mo.
Mrs. Joseph Barber has closed her
home on Capitol Hill and with her little
daughter, VIII spend the summer away.
Special sermons for the June Sunday
evenings. are being conducted by the
Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor Of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Capitol
Hill
The property owners in the vicinity
OF 3 street southeast do not desire. con-
crete sidewalks TO be laid on B street.
between Sixth and Seventh streets
southeast. a protest against the pro
posed action containing the uames or
a number Of property holders, has been
filed with the Commissioners by Robert
A. Church.
An enjoyable dance was given by a
number of Eastern High School
students at Jennings HaIi, on PennsyI-
vania avenue southeast. Saturday even
ing.
The marriage Of Miss Mamie L
Brengle, Of Frederick. Nd, and William
C. Smith. OF Brentwood. Nd, was cell
ebrated Wednesday, by Rev. John Weld
ly, pastor of the Church of the Reform
alton. at the parsonage. 13S c street
southeast TIE bride wore a gown Of
gray. She was attended by Miss Ethel
L. Smith. and the groom by Leon r
Trudewind. After the ceremony a re-
ception was given AT the residence of
Mrs. c. 3. Trudewind. I37 Third street
southeast, after which Mr. and Mrs
Smith left for an extended honeymoon
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. PiersOn. Of East Capitol
street. entertained at dinner on Thurs
day, in honor OF Miss Stewart. of Chi
cago. The guests were Miss Randall
Miss Woods, Miss Garrett. Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Alston. Mr.. Burtt, Mr.. Lindsay,
and Mr.. Poor.
Mrs. Edgar. wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Webster W. Edgar. who has
been in Europe for the past two
months. will sail for America next Sat
urday. Upon her arrival. Mrs Edgar
will go to her home in Cazenona, N. J.
Edgar having been station
ed on the United States steamer Dol
phin. was at the Washington Barracks
most of the winter.
Mrs Susan Davidson. sixty-two years
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that there was neither a water course,
spring, ranch or habitation Of any kind
anywhere along the route, so had Civ
en- my horse a chance for one last big
drink before starting and had brought
along a couple Of bottles OF beer and
some lunch for myself as well as feed
of corn for the horse.
1t was well that laid in even that
much IN the way OF provision. for had
not calculated on the sand hills nor bad
weather, and 1 found that they made d
tough combination The sun went be-
hind thick clouds, the wind came up
stronger and stronger and a chill got
into the air. I began 10 scent trouble
and I whipped UP and hit the road
harder
Well. sir, If you've never run against
q sandstorm you can't possibly get an
idea OF what 7 was up against Though
Il was early in the afternoon. things
began TO get darker and darker
and when the sand began 10 move, com
ing in great cutting gusts against my
face. couldn't see a thing but my finish
and the poor horse tucked his head and
snorted and yet heaved ahead the best
/ he could.
After a little I found that we were
not IN any road at all The sand had
blown over #. like snow. and nobody
could have found II with a telescope.
learned afterward that a new trail has
20 be made after each storm We went
on and on. however. but our gait was
slow now The buggy wheels dragged
fully foot deep in the sand and the
Geld wind was dead against my good
old horse.
However. we managed 10 keep our
course in between the high sand dunes
and plowed on I was so worried that I
forgot 10 eat until early night overlook
us. I had made up my mind that there
was only one thing 10 do and that was
20 keep right on in the eye OF the wind,
for it had been striking dead down the
course I must take 10 reach Carlsbad
''Shivering. wearied. and badly rat
tied. finally put UP the buggy cover
turned square around with the buggy
backed against the wind and sand for
shelter, got out and fed the horse. and
then back into the vehicle TO eat my
lunch and drink my beer. had a lap
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'B0olrlingdaleI

Ihe Rev. Eugene Hannah, of st. Mar
tins Church, has been visiting In Phil
adelphia TO- his health. During his abb
sence Father Donahue is attending TO
the church services
a meeting of the board of directors of
The Marquette League was held last
Sunday evening at O'clock at ST Mar
TINS Hall. The treasurer. Mr.. Donders,
reported that the league was In a
healthy financial condition. Mr. z. c.
Edwards, captain of the Corcoran Ca
diets, basketball team, and connected
with the South Atlantic Branch Of the
a. A. u, has accepted the presidency
of the league.
Special rally day services were held
last Sunday at the North Capitol NJ E.
Church The church. which was beau
tifuIly decorated. was filled with the
scholars. their parents, and friends The
following program was given: wei
come" Charlie Watts; Three Little
Blossoms" Anna Faye. Elsie Wright,
and Genevieve Lindsay; THE Old Time
Flowers" Madeline Meecham; Il Rose
10 Seek the Light" Myrtle Sebastian;
Drip, Drop" song, infant class; THE
Sermon Of the Lilies" Bernard Fox and
Paul BraEg: Reward of Giving" Lulu
Wright and Esther Lowe; solo. Anna
McCoach; object Lessons from the
Bible Eloi Burdette. Alma Patton, Ruth
Hutson, Venita Warden, Mary Symons,
1.-The Arrow and the SOwer,' Edna
Barnes; "recitations, Roselle Belaski,
Myrtle Sebastian, and Mary Curry.
After the regular program the Rev. A.
Belaski baptized the following children:
Warren Curtis Summers. Mauvia Celes-
Ia. Mendel, Roberta Dorothy Wright.
Elsie Catherine Wright, Gladys May
Cockrille. Charles Rossman Drexilius.
Thelma Latherwood House. Ef1e Cecilia
Drexilius and Virginia Draeger.
The offering was taken by seven chill
dren from the primary class.
Austin MurchsOn, of Talequah, I. T.,
who formerly resided at 135 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, is visiting friends in this
city.
The Randolph Macon Academy Bloom
ingdale game, which was to have been
played last week. had 10 be postponed
on account Of rain. On June . the
Bloomingdale club Will play the AIerri-
mac a. c. at McDevitt's field
Miss Gertrude Strouse. of Pittsburg.
Pa. has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Oscar Baum. at the latter's residence.
2l0S Flagler place.
Mrs. Simon Treitel a7d daughter have
returned 10 their home in WOOnsOClet.
r. l., after a visit Of several weeks with
Mrs. TreiteTs parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
WoOg. of 400 T street northwest.
The funeral Of David Bixley, the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. II.
Bixley. took place last Sunday after
noon. at o'clock, from the residence
Of the parents. 161i Fifth street north
west. The child died after a long and
painfCl Illness. The services were at
tended by a large number Of friends
and relatives.
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Garfield Citizens, Association.

The Garfield Citizens Association met
Thursday night, with A w. Carroll pre-
siding. one of the most important re-
ports made was that of the committee
on law and order. The report stated
that through the efforts Of the associa-
ton, a petrolman had been assigned 20
duty TO Garfield section between the
hours Of Il o'clock. midnight. and S
o'clock, a m. With this assignment the
village now has continuous police pro-
lection
Complaint was made that during the
majority of the month of May, the 4:30
o'clock collection of mail was omitted.
This matter was referred for investiga-
tion to the committee on postal service.
a report was made by the secretary OF
the association relative to a request
made of the commissioners recently TO
have certain pumps in that section put
in repair. The secretary stated that
orders had been given for the repair of
the pump at the corner of Twentieth and
Joliet streets, and that workmen were
engaged in putting the well into ser
viceable condition.
The question was brought up in regard
to transportation facilities for Garfield.
and the matter was referred. to a COM
mittee of FIVE appointed by the presi-
dent. In the future the meetings will be
held in the public hall on Hamilton
road. the first Wednesday in each
month, beginning with August The
July meeting viii be held the 10th.
The Shirt Waist Social Club, of Wash
ington, gave a dance at Havemeyer
Park. east of Anacostia, Friday evening.
The party, which was composed of sixty
young people. assembled in Anacostia
and enjoyed a straw ride TO the amuse-
ment grounds
Last Tuesday at ST. Teresa's Church.
corner Washington and Fillmore streets.
the summer schedule of religious serv-
ices was inaugurated. The high mass