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that floor in this building, and recon-
mends that two emergency exits be con-
structed from the rear or east schooi-
rooms or cloakrooms of said floor. lead
ing directly to the schoolyard. Other
wise the pupils in the extreme east end
Of this floor will be too far removed from
the two exits provided in the plans for an
expeditions dismissal in emergencies.
Second The plans indicate that the
stairways to be used by the pupils have
a finch riser. AS this building is TO be
occupied by pupils from the first TO the
eighth grade riser of from = to Sk2
inches is high enough for their comfort
and safety
Third The out side doors not OPP
posite the lower landings of stairways, ii
being necessary to make a turn TO the
right or the left to reach them. 1t would
greatly facilitate the prompt exit Of pupils
to provide straight course from the
stairway out of the building If the struc-
tural conditions will permit the change TO
be made.
In B Street Southeast.
AS to No. 1a5. twelve-room building
to be erected on q street southeast be-
tween 18th and 14th streets:
First. There are only two exits pro-
vided for the six rooms on the second
floor The need of additional exits in
the rear is emphasized by the fact that
and consequently only two exits on the
first floor, which would prove insufficient
in the case of fire or panic. and scarcely
sufficient under normal conditions. Two
additional exits. one leading from the
cloakroom Of the southwest room, second
floor, or from the south or middle room
and one from the schoolroom or cloak
room OF the southeast room to the yard
should be provided.
The committee believes that ii would be
unwise to construct buildings of the size
of those named, which are larger than
most Of our school houses. without pro-
vidlng u number OF exists in addition to
those found I'm smaller buildings. All
of our eight-room buildings have two OBJ
posite exits which seem 10 be ample
when OF freproof construct ion. as each
used by only two classes. Unless adj
ditional stairways are provided for the
sixteen room building on Washington
Heights. each stairway will he required TO
carry the double burden of four classes
instead of two. and In the twelve room
building near Lincoln Park. of three
classes instead OF two The height of
the steps and the steepness of the stair
ways also become important factors in
emptying a building promptly and safely.
| which emphasizes the Importance of d
| low riser for the use of children in ele-
! mentary schools.
For Fire Protection.
Capt. Oyster reported that the Potomac
and Mccormick school buildings have
been partially abandoned because Of their
condemnation by Fire Chief Belt and the
! refusal OF the District Commissioners to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
Report on Buildings.

The report sets forth:
First AS 10 No l53. sixteen-room
building Ia he erected on 18th street IN
Washington Heights: The committee re-
specially calls attention 10 the fact that
there are only two exits on the second
haor from the eight rooms located on
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Mrs. airy McClain-AIiller, was shot and
instantly killed at kokomo, Ind. yester-
day by Morley Osborn, discarded lover.
Osborn entered the Miller home and
killed the woman she lay abed. Os
born fed and has not been captured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

and that he has instituted eviction pro-
ceedngs against him and his wife i'm a
Justices court
Attorney ]. A. Stuart represents the
complainant.
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EH? Yes maybe do walk little stiff jointed;
~ but. say, I'm satisfied to be walkin around
at all. If hadn't had my luck with me the
other day, I'd be wearin that left leg in spnts and
bein pushed around in a wheel chair. AS it is. the
meat is only little sore and few more alcohol rubs
will put it in shape.
What it come gettin' the dis
abled list! Toodlesm!' No. | expect you didn't;
but let me put YOU next son: there more isrns and
'pathys and lists hOatin around these days. than
any one head can keep track of. don't know much
about the lot; but this Toodleisms punk propoo-
sition. Besides leavin' me with game prop it
come Dustin up the family.
Seems like trouble was lookn for me last week.
anyway. First off, l has run of old timers that
panhandes me out of all the loose coin has in my
clothes You know how they II come in streaks that
way. sometimes? Why, was thinkin' of havin' 'em
form line, one while. Then along about Thursday
What's fletcher? Why steak grinder and this
one has ripe spot in it. Course: it's me for the
nickel plated plush chair with the footrest and
runnn water attached and after the tooth doctor
has explored my jaw with rock drill and few
other cute little tools he says he II kill the nerve
Don't, Doc" says That nerves always
It hes dos friend OF mine until lately "'"'n ''p'n
He says it wouldn't, that nothin lessn capital
punishment would reform nerve like that; SO
tells him to blaze away. No use goin into details.
Guess you've been there.
Say. Doc" says once when he was ittin'
fresh auger into the machine, you amt mistaken
ne for the guilty party are your
Did hurt ~ he.
You don't call that tickln do you:" says l.
But ne only gr1nS ana goes on WITH the excavation
After he's blasted out hole big enough for ter
nlinal tunnel he abs in hunk of cotton soaked with
sulphuric acid, and then lamps down the concrete.
'There!" says he, handin me a drug store drink
favored with formaldehyde. In the course of forty
eight hours so that nerve will be as dead piece
Of string. Meantime it may thrOb at intervals.
That's what it did, too! 1t dies hard as a cam
paign lie. About every often just when I'm for
gettin', it wakes up again, takes fresh hold, and
proceeds to give an imitation of live wire al
ternatn circuit
Abr chee!' says Swiftly Joe To look at the
map of woe you're carryin' around, you'd think
nobody ever had a bum tusk before
Nobody overhead this one before. says |, and
the way look amt chronic like some faces l
know Of
Abr Chez! says Swiftly. which is his way of
bringin in minority report.
THE worst of it was, though, I'm billed to show up
at Rockywold for May party that Sadie and
Mrs. Purdy-Pell was puin' off, and when lands
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there Friday afternoon the jaw sensations still
the job. I'm feein about as cheerful and chatty
Zoo tiger with ingrowin' toenails So after I've
done the polite handshake, and had word with
Sadie on the fly, digs out my exercise uniform and
makes sneak down into their dinky little gym.
where there's first class punchn bag that picked
out for Purdy-Pell myself.
You know. felt like wanted to hit something
and hit hard 1t wa mt any idle impulse. either.
heels leave the floor, and 1 had emotions that it
would take more than language to express proper
So peels off for it, down to sleeveless Jersey and
pair of flannel pants, and starts in to drum the
devils tattoo on that pigskin bag.
| SO busy relievin my feelin's that | didn't
notice anything float in the door; but after awhile
female party that l didn't remember havn
before at any of the Rockywold doins; but it looks
like shes one of the guests, all right
Well hadn't been introduced. and | couldn't see
what she buttin' into the gym. for anyway. SO
keeps right on punchin the bag: thinkn that if
she was shocked any by my costume she'd either
get over it, or beat it and have fit.
She's of the kind you might expect most any
thing from,-One of these long, limp, loppy. droop
eyed huffs, with terracotta hair, and prunes and
prsms mouth all puckered to say something soulful
She's wearin' a whackin big black feather lid with
long plume trailin' down ear. a strawb'ry
pink dress cut accordin to Louie Catorz designs
nineteen-button length gloves. Finish that off with
a white hen feather boa have her hands casped real
shy under her chin, and you've got picture of what
sees there in the door But it the friendly size
up she givn me, and mistake. She must
have hung up there three or four minutes too, before
she quits, without sayin' a word
At the end of half an hour | was feelin some bet
ter; but when I'd got into my tailor made didn't
have any great enthusiasm for tacklin' food.
Guess III appoint this special fast day for
NINE, says l to Sadie.
why, Shortly" says she. Whatever is the
matter?" And she has no sooner heard about the
touchy tusk than she says, "Oh. pooh. Just say
there isn't any such thing toothache. Pain, you
know is only false mental photograph an error of
the mind and"
"Ah, back up, Sadie!" says I. "Do you dream
don't know whether this jump is in my brain or my
jaw! This is no halftone; it's the real thing
NONSENSE! says She You come right down
stairs and see DR.. Toodle. He'll fix it in time
SEEMS this TOOde was the the party had been
~ arranged for and Sadie has to hunt him up. 1t
didn't take long to trail him down. for pretty
she comes town him into the DRAWN room, where
I'm camped down on a sofa, holdin with both
hands.
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DR.. Toodle," says she. Il want to present Mr..
Now, don't claim any seventh-son powers but
| only has to take look at Toodle to guess that
he's some sort of phOny article. No reg lar pill
distributor would wear around that mushy look that
he has on He's good sized wide shouldered duck
with thick crop of long hair that just clears his
coat collar and one of these smooth soft. sent-
mental faces the women folks 60 nutty over,-you
know, big heavy chin, and sagged mouth
ners His get-up is something between priests
and an actor s-frock coat smooth front black vest,
and collar buttoned behind. He gurgles out that
he's charmed to meet Mr. McCabe and wants to
know what's wrong.
'Nothn but specked tooth" says 1. But
can st, stand it,
fingers together and gain down me like prison
chaplain glvin a talk to murderers row, you
possessed of mental error. Your brain focus has
been disturbed and a blurred image has been cast
on the sensitive retna of the
All. say Doc, says l. cut out the preamble. If
you've got cocaine gun in your pocket, dig it up,
Then he goes off again with another string of glib
berish, about pain bein nothin but thought, and
thought bein something we could steer to suit
selves L cant give you the patter word for word;
but the nub of it that could knock that tooth
ache out in one round just b. +hinkin' hard. Now
wouldn't that Peeve. you: What;
amt got any ache. if youn sit here and keep me
comply by thinkin' you've had Your dinner. Is it
a CO.:
he's afraid I'm a difficult subject. and then he
teeters off his toes Sadie tells me ought to be
ashamed of myself for tryin' to be so fresh.
He's very distinguished man.. she says.
He's the founder of Toodleisn. He's written
book about it,
Il thought he looked like nutty one says 1.
Keep him away from me; I'll be all right by
mOrnln ~
THE argument might have lasted longer; but just
then comes the dinner call. and they all goes in
where the little necks watin' on the cracked
ice, and I'm left alone count the Jumps and enjoy
myself Durin one of the calm spells wanders into
the lbry, picks funny paper off the table and
settles down in a coy corner to read the jokes. 1
must have been there hour, when in drifts
the oppy young lady in the pink what-d ye-callit-
the one I'd made the silent hit with in the gym and
she makes straight for me.
"Oh. here you are!' says she. like we was old
friends. Do you know. I've just heard of your
your trouble
"Ah, it amt any KILN matter" says l. 1T
don't amount to much"
"Of it doesn't" says She And that is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Charlotte Social News
fs,reclal 10 rho ,r,Imos. Dispntcl,. j

CHARLOTTE, N. c., january 1s.--
The SWEETEST. social event that has
taken place III Charlotte this winter
ut Trinity Methodist Church OF Miss
Sadie Bell Mayer and pr. Brodie
crimp Male. rhe bride has been queer,
of the younger social set for several
seasons MS the acknowledge belle. ana
qualifications. has won his way into
the hearts II all Charlotte. Perhaps
such n select and fashionable throng
had never gathered III Charlotte before
saw DR.. Nalle and Miss Mayer made
man and wife by Rev. Plato L. Durham.
The decorations Of the church We're
unusually beautiful, and tho elegant
combined to form scene rarely
equalled for brilliancy.
Following the ceremony reception
was rendered the bridal party at the
residence Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r; A. MAYER, o., south mr in3n
people called to wish the popular cou-
pie long life nnd happiness.
Miss Helen Brem entertained q few
friends Mt prettily appointed course
which time the engagement Of Miss Hiss
Mary Spencer Anderson and Mr.. Paul
Fl. Allen was sannounced. The wedding
will take place in April. Both are
popular young society people.
Mrs. d. II. Mccullough and brother,
Mr.. Frank NJ. Caldwell. will leave Sun
day for New York to visit their sister,
Mrs. Julian FL. Talid1erro. Later they
will sail for Panama, where they eX-
pect to make their home IN the future.
Miss Cornelia. of Summerville, Va,
is the guest OF Miss Lucy Robertson.
Misses Anna and Rachel Howerton,
of Lexington, Va. who have been visit
ing friends and relatives here, have
n Il. = .
Mr.. David B. ovens. Junior partner
In tho nrnleof j. B. Ivey s. CO., was
married Wednesday. of this week, in
Canada, to Miss Margaret
Allan, an accomplished and popular
young society woman OF that city.
After a visit of several weeks In
Northern cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Ovens
will take up their residence in Char
'lOtte -
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.Iunberton Social News.
Isnecialto The Times-Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LUMBERTON, n. c., January lS.-
The Robson Chapter. United Daugh-
ters of tile confederacy, will celebrate
the anniversaries of Lee and Jackson
at the Opera House next Monday.
Crosses Of honor will be awarded and
suitable addresses will be made by
PROMINENT citizens. A dinner Will also
be served to the veterans. and an $elab-
crate program will be prepared for
tlletr entertainments
Cards have been issued by the Rev.
r. r. Law for the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Mary Daniel. to Mr..
Marion Miller Inabinet, Wednesday
afternoon, January 22d, at half-past
| A O'clock, at THE Magnolias" Miss
Lew is the niece of Mrs. Irwin Jenkins
| of this city. at whose home the we'd
ding will take place. and daughter
| of the Rev. p. r. Law, of Charlotte
who at one time filled the pulpit in
| the Presbyterian Church here. Mr..
11uabinet is a prominent druggist OF
McColl. S. C.
| Mr.. r. r. Carlyle has left for Wake
Forest to attend college.
1t is rumorcd that the Opera House
will be sold as soon as the Lyceun
4 Company fills It's last appointment ir
IFchruary.
The Robson county division of the
4 Southern Cotton Growers Association
met in the Opera House Monday ant
/ officers We're elected for the year. ant
4 other. business transacted. The at
Tendance was larger than usual.
| Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Wilton MacLear
Igave an excellent dinner to few o.
/, their friends at their home, on sixth
street, last Friday evening.
/ CAPTAIN Amos King, of this city
and Miss Lillian Weber, Of Asheville
! We're married at the home Of Mr.. vii
Ham Doherty. In East Lumberton, las
Saturday evening, the Rev. r. a
llledspeth. of GAINESVILLE, officiating.
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Raleigh Social News.
.Tspct.Ial % The Timcs-plspn,ch.l

n, ~ special 10 The Tlnes.plsphtcn.J Ri .e
.sei RALEIGH. 4 NJ. {C., January 1S.--A
beautiful twilight wedding In Christ
Ispiscopai Church Wednesday evening,
( IN the presence. OF one OF the most
I fashionable audiences that has assem-
4 blcd for any marriage this season. was
prehaps the browning feature of So
i cial life in Raleigh the past week. The
bride was Miss Harriet Haywood, the
glnSely aud accomplished daughter OF
4 DR.. Hubert Haywood, and the groom
nent young civil engineer. connected
{ with the Norfolk and Southern Rail-
road Company It this place. The ccre-
I rloiy. was at 800 o'clock, and was
elaborate and tasteful Christmas dec
y orations, and great numbers of burn
ing tnpers admirably arranged about
the fine old church. Rev. Milton Bar
bsr the rector, was the oltis,iating
ed Miss Emily Benbury Haywood, sis
ter of the bride, as maid OF honor; DR..
4 w. a. Syine, brother of the groom. best
+ man, and ]. II. Thomas, OF BerrYville.
d Va; L. j: Haywood. .Ir.. Raleigh; W. r.
4 ushers. After q trip through Florida
and Cuba. Mr.. and Mrs. syine will be
at no home in Raleigh; !.
Mrs. Charles McKimnion entertained
gtne FortniEhtly Review Club Tuesday
AFTERNOON quite successfully. Some of
the literary features of the afternoon
4 We're papers on The Legends OF the
Mrs. William shipp, Mrs. r. c. Strong
and Mrs. George MCGEE; Current
Events by Mrs. ]. r. Chamberlain.
md paper by Mrs, A1cIlimmon on
Heinrich Heine.'' Following the lit
erary program there was a service OF
delicious refreshments and general So
cial session. Special guests of the
club were Mrs; c. w. Gold and Miss
81 8 Hundreds of Invitations ,ycrk issuod
= the past week by Governor and Mrs.
II. =. Glenn for the reception they
VIII hold at the mansion Wednesday
evening, January 23d. In honor of the
members OF the General Assembly. who
will be in TIE city for the extra session.
s It is expected that more than 500 peo-
pie will. call during the evening.
Mrs. c. H. Gattis entertained large
many "sunshiner' girls and boys, VIII
Leap Year party Wednesday evening.
Many games We're played and tho
hoohy was awarded amid great en-
lhnsiasm to Col. L, a. Olds. the vet
eran newspaper correspondent, who is
at the head of the Sunshiner organlZa-
ton here.
Thursday night several hundred peo-
PIE shared the pleasures of reception
held in the sunday school room OF
Edenton street Methodist Church for
The members of the congregation and
Z friends to meet the new PASTOR Rev
y. M. ShamburSer. and Mrs. Sham
burger. who have Just arrived from
oxford. Committees of ladies were in
charge of the various features of the
reception and complete success char
i acterized. every detail.
~. Mrs. j. B. Pierce entertained the
Social Club Wednesday afternoon at
the lovely Pierce home on IIillsboro
Street.
The Johnsonian Club was entertain-
ed Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Charles
- Johnson most delightfully."-. A spe-
rial feature of the meeting was an adj
OF the Church of the Good Shepherd of
Jerusalem, he having few years ago
spent several months in the Holy
Land.
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CHRIST CHURCH AND REcToRY.
Or. Marshall Retircs After
Thirty-Threc Years Active
Service, and Rev. Mr..
Barber Becomes
Rector.
Especial to The Times Diapatch.l

8f55t5 Special 10 Inc 'llWe6-OIspdtCH'ls 49, t'sl
more mALHh a5 S seA1es
as rector of ChrIst Episcopal Church,
this city, during which he won the
abiding love and highest esteem Of
the people Of all denominations and
ministered to his parishioners with
marked ability and esteem. Rev. Nj.
M. Marshall, D. D., retires from the
office of rector and receives from his
Nestry the honorary It'll OF rector
emeritus, while Rev. Milton a.. l3arper,
who has been In charge Of the parish
since last APRIL as assistant rector
receives unanimous election as rector.
1t was at the urgent request Of pr.
Marshall and his family, because Of
his continued Ill health, as We'll as az g,
yanced age, that the vestry took the
action which makes Rev Mr. MT. isar ne
the active rector in{full charge, W me
the honorary title of re ctoria emeritus
Is bestowed upon Dir. Marshali rs y
token of the great love M paris mon y
ers nave for him and their nppteu,,ut,I ~,
ton OF the devotion and anliiltyE WIN WV.
which he served them through his long
rectorate. The yestry has also8 Q rdered
a special minute. forth church re CORDS
to be prepared #srecognitlonfo q lte 9
long, useful and devoted mlnlssst ry " y
DIR. Marshall, as isll5g
Rev, N. a. Barber who now no pe 3 M :
the fully accredited rectcr y NV, !.
church. is a minister OF decide d ap,lltS,
and has been ordained priest TOT \, An ,,u
ten Years holding Important etlars Nv
at Wilmington, 3Burlington,a n g, .lar
several years in the STATE 81 I Ie ssS''i
Ills ability is So ~ ! .,,,s
demonstrations In the chance a!.u a ~,
listing his parshioners In I,
ondeavor and personal shrist ~ NV
| ing, mn 'sst
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Washington Social News.

WASHINGTON. N. c., January 1S.-
MAJOR ivey Foreman, of Raleigh. after
"a short visit to friends and relatives
In this city, has returned home.
Mr.. William Bragaw, OF this city has
Eeturned after short business trip to
forfolk, Va.
Mr.. Robert chesson. of Plymouth,
Is in the city, spending few days
with relatives.
Commander George Madison, of the
United States Navy. IS spending few
DAYS with his parents in this city.
Messrs. Frank and Smith Paul are
spending few days on their farm In
3 Pamlico county on a hunting trip
Captain Macon Bonner is confined
to his home on the corner of Bonner
and Water Streets, suffering from the
grip.
The revenue cutter Pamlico, which
has been In port for the past few days
returned to New Bern this morning.
The Evans Male Quartet the frs.
of lyceum course of high-class mn
steal attractions recently engaged for
the benefit of the Washington Public
SCHOOLS to show in this city, were at
Brows Opera House on last Monday
evening, and. though seriously handj-
earned by the temporary absence OF
their leader. who was recently called
to his home by the death of rela-
Hnce. The violin duets and solos and
the vocal solos OF the second teno,
Were the hits of the evening.
MISS k,oy OF Tarboro. who has beer
! 1ew y, weeks, has returned to her home
Mr.. w. Jones and family have
returned after short visit to friends
ard relatives in Rocky Mount
Mr.. Jas. Griar.wh2 has been spend
his MISUNDERSTANDING to school at Da,
8 wilson last "Wednesday.
Miss Lucinda benson, after visi
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~
to her friend. Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
of this city, for the past few days,
has returned to her home in Tarboro.
Mr.. Il. a. Smaw and daughter. who
have been the guests of Mr.. T.. a.
Smaw, of this city. for the past few
days, have returned to Henderson, n.
C.
Miss Carrie Baum has returned from
a visit TO relatives In Roanoke. Va.
Mrs r. 9, Crisp. OF New Bern, wis
Small, of this city, has returned home.
Miss Matte Weeks is spending sew
eral days in Elizabeth City as the
guest of friends.
Arrangements are being made to run
a spccial train over the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad to New Bern on the
right of January 24th for the pur-
pose OF affordinS our citizens an op-
pcrtunity to witness the comic opera
"Buster Brown" which will be the at
traction at the new Masonic Opera
House In that city. Quite number en-
meet to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
skinquarter Social News.
81 Speclal to The r es- Dlspntc CHI.

~ 80 Special,to The Tlmes- Dlspnl CHI ~
5 SKIN QuARTER, A. January 49,
Mr., Il. II. Noryell, Of Manchester, and
Mr.. w. a Rudd, Of RICHMOND. Va.
Miss Mary Wilkinson, Of Manchester
Va spent Sunday with hcr mother
Mrs. BEETLE Willsinson,E of this place.
Miss Ethel Adkins, who has been
very i'll, Is much improved.
Sl Misses Annie and Occie Goode have
been unwell for a few days,
Mrs. +. n. Rudd spent Saturday In
the home OF Mr.. Robert WillSinson. u
Miss Gladys Olmstcad was In Rich.
Sn.ond "Wednesday.
MI, O. : Clark. @ + Chester, Va. spen,
Sunday In the home OF Mr.. j. b. Sims
Miss Kathleen Sims visited her sis
ter, Mrs. adkins, wednesday, after
3noon. 5s tsS n