The Washington times., 1908-01-05
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'RASTUS ANGRY.
WANTED TO WE'D
Clerk Thought He Wanted
Dog License, But ApoI-
ogy Didn't Go.

Fisibly embarrassed and yet within
his eye the determination not 20 be
thwarted in hts purpose. there appeared
at the District Building one Gay last
week an elderly colored man who bore
about him the distinctive features Of a,
resident OF the country districts.
To George Boyd. the guardian OF the
portals Of the District government. he
eonfded that his mission was TO obtain
a license and was directed TO the once
Of the tax collector.
"Ah wants TO get a license" ne ex-
planned 10 Clerk Bernard J. Cain, 10
whom is delegated authority 10 issue
certain legal permits.
with pleasure" said the obliging Mr..
/ Cain. Name please Nah name is
/ Andrew Johnson Boggs, and lives
| about To- miles from Alexandra" he
gan Mr. Boggs All wants To get q
! license for me an"
! Pardon me, interrupted Mr.. Cain.
/ 1ou don't need a license. Only the
/ residents of the District are reguired
/ 10 pay d dog tax 10 the local govern
ment. AS you live In Virginia if YOU
I desire TO keep a dog in that State YOU
must
---N~ INC tAl1Aldlt VIII AU. mss
/ TAN broke in the excited AIr, Bogvs.
"Ah don't want no dog license. All
wants 10 get married and the lady
what I intends to marry is waitin' for
/ me outside de building. What 1 wants
/ is a marriage license"
( The ancient swain was directed 10 the,
! City Hall with many apologies on the
Dog license" he muttered in deem
( disgust as he LETT the Office Seems 10
me II that man was onto his lob ha
( might known that I looks more Ike
. bridegroom than l does ike a dog
I fauCier."
The Commissioners on New Year Dav
I paid their respects 10 the President in
body After the reception Commits
| sioner mcfarland continued the round
/ Of calls, while the other Commissioners
/ MED themselves 10 the golf links ana
devoted portion OF the first DAY of
! 1908 10 The Scottish game
Charles c. Rogers, disbursing Officer
or the District. was IN Pliladelnhil
>eW year Eve and rseClaTes that In
comparison NashlngCOu's celebration Of
! the advent Of the New Year is as fun
/ q life and joy as a Tathskeller at =
. o clock in the morning.
Phlladeelphia." said Mr.. Rogers, els
accredited with being slow. bar anyone
VINO was in the town on the night Of
January q must withdraw the charge.
= 4. o. signs were displayed al an
/ OF the theaters and after the show tine
/ downtown hotels We're Crowded with
| jewellers until long past midnight The
/ -uinnier parade, which / understand
IS q distinctively Philadelphia institu-
Jlon- was q great success ana was Wiz
messed by thousands.
| The name Of James T. Petty assis-
laIl assessor, has been proposed for
HlemD eFsn-p Of the Oldest lima hitsurs'
Associat ton. Mr.. Petty has been a. resi-
uehI or VI ashingtOn for nearly fifrv
years. ana for a number Of years has
occupied q responsible position IN the
District government.
Waldo Hibbs. secretary to Commits
sioner Macfarland. the champion long
distance walker OF The District govern
lneHt, added 10 his laurels by walking
10 Great Falls on New Year Day. Mr.,
Hi5bs left New York avenue and Fiji
teenth street at 80 p. m. arriving at
Great Falls four hours and six minutes
/ later, and this he SAYS was without spe-
cial effort on his part.
Never in the history OF the District
government have SO many OF its en-
! plOyes been on the sick list. The grip
is responsible for this and there are
numerous absentees from every de-
/ partment because OF its prevalence.
r w w Griffin. Assessor, who has
been III for the last several weeks, re-
turned TO his desk Thursday.
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/ Lewis sold his residence on North Cap
/ itol street TO Chf~,lcs w. Burnett, o.
the first section, and has gone TO Penn
sylvania, where he purchased farm.