The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
AnaOOS1ia
CITIZENS OPPOSE
GROWER BUSINESS
Lettering" in Saloons and
Sunday AmuSements Also
Under Ban.

OliOCl Dali.
Legislation prohibiting the GROWER
practice and amUsements and entertain
ments on the Sabbath. and making II an
1ffense for persons 20 lOiter in saloons.
is recommended to the Commissioners
by the HiIlsdale Citizens Association
In a communication signed by r. T..
Wilkinson. secretary OF the Association,
these things are urged for the moral
and physical gooc OF the community %
According to the letter TO the Com
nnissioners. the members of the Hills
dale association do not believe in pro-
hibition. but 90 believe that rushing
the GROWERS should De stopped. II
legislation is obtained prohibiting this
practice, the members say that thou
sands Of home in this city would be
saved from drunkenness. and that the
children would be protected from the
demoralizing effects OF such practice.
The reason why The members OF the
HiIlsdaIe Association want lettering in
saloons prohibited and made an offense
IS because II would have a tendency
20 reduce the treating habit ard thus
decrease over-indulgence.
A quiet wedding ceremony. at noon.
Wednesday, IN the rectory Of St
Theresa's Church. when Miss Lucy
Theresa Wathen and liver Jennings
Goldsborough were married The bride
is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ford
Wathen. 222 Jefferson street, Anacostia
and the bridegroom IS a Washingtonian.
The Rev Charles VI. Bart offciated.
Those present Weres
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ford WRthen. Miss
Bart. Miss Jennie G.. BARLEY. Mrs
Cohensus, Miss Sophie and Jessie Co
hensus. Miss Mamie Hollis, Mrs.. Ida
Walling. Mrs. Alice Shreve. Dent Jar
Doe. Mrs. Maggie Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Peacock, Mrs. Maggie Hayes.
Mrs. Charles Wathen. and Joseph Run
bar.
Mr. and Mrs. Goldsbo-ough left for
a visit TO the vicinity Of Chapel Point.
Nd. where they viii spend a short
time. Upon returning they viii reside
for the present with lIr. and Mrs
Wathen.
In the presence Of a large gathering
Of kinsfolks and acquaintances. the
marriage Of Miss Alice Helen Bennett
and James Anthony Severn took place
last Wednesday evening in St Theresa's
Church. Anacostia. The bride. the only
daughter Of Mr. and MIS-. Richard c.
Bennett. OF St. Elizabeth Heights, has
been closely associated through sOcie-
ties and otherwise with the church IN
which she was married since child
hood. Mr.. Severn has been a resident
-
The Ushers were Forrest PendletOu,
Andrew OFT, Baldwin Hopkins. and Pc
ter Beyers- The bride wore whi1e swiss
trimmed with valenCiennes lace with
white satin sash veil and orange bios
SONS. Miss Julia d. ConnOr. OF this
city. who was the bridesmaid, wore
blue mousseline trimmed with white
lace, blue satin sash. and hat with light
blue ostrich plumes. She carried pink
roses. James Buckley was the best
man
The marriage service was performed
by the Rev. Charles NJ Bart, the pastor
Of St. Theresa's Church Immediately
following the ceremony a reception was
held at the residence Of M and Mrs
Thomas Corbin. 205 Monroe street.
The Rev. James r Edwards, pastor
Of the Anacostfa Baptist Church. sum
moned to North Carolina by Illness Of
a relative. has returned
The Christian EndeavOr Society and
the Guiding Star Mission Band Of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
have dispensed with their meetings for
the summer months.
Mrs Elizabeth Davis. Of Charlotte, y.
c., IS visiting friends IN this section.
Mrs John Garden. organist in Garden
Memorial Church. Will spend her vaca-
ton near Youngstown. Ohio. where she
Will remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Eleanor Fetteroff. a former resi-
dent, now Of Phila delphia. who has been
the guest Of friends here, has returned
10 her home.
Charles EtzIer, fifteen years Of age. OF
l19 Maple avenue An8cOstia, went to
Raudle Park and was enjoying himself
in a swing when he suddenly lost his
hold and was thrown to the ground. The
boy sustained a severe injury to his
knee His father took him home