The Washington times., 1908-09-06
AIaOOS1ia
COUPLE CELEBRATES
GOLDEN WEDDING
Fiftieth Anniversary of Their
Marriage Is Fittingly
Observed.

Observed.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wood celebrated
the fifueth anniversary OF their mar
rlage last wednesday evening gt their
home. 1913 Minnesota avenue, Auacostia,
where, from 20 10 o'clock, a large COM
pauy Of guests representative OF the
community in which the couple have
lived practically all the years of their
married life. gathered 70 celebrate the
event
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are among the
best-knoWn residents Of the town. They
We're married at the home of the bride
by Rev JOshu AIorsel, then the pastor
OF Christ Church, in the Navy Yard
section, August 26, 1855. Mrs. Wood was
a Miss Elizabeth Perkins, of the district
known as st. Elizabeth, which tract has
since passed into the hands of the
United states for its institution for the
insane. Mr.. Wood is native OF south
ern Maryland. and during the civil war
served in the ranks of the Union troops.
The couple have had eight children,
AT the last meeting OF he Mems Club
OF the AuacosUa Methodist Episcopal
Church, after the usual devotional s6Uy-
ices led by Mr.. c. +. Linscr, The time
was dcvO,ed TO reports and other busI-
ness \ committee, consisting Ct Messrs.
Jcffers, Watson, and Suit was appointed
10 arranged programs for future meet
ings.
Small boys with lighted matches, ran
sdc-Lng a clothes press at the home Of
MIS- j. B- Anderson, 53- Chester street.
Anacostid, caused a IRE last FRIDAY
evening about $ clock. NeIghburs put
our the blaze before much damage was
done
Engineer OF Bridges Douglas says
there is no ruth in Che report that the
supports of the new AuacOsJia bridge
are giving way and that one OF the pill
lars dJ tine northeast end of the StruC-
ture has sunk about SIX inches. Daily
inspections are made OF the bridge and
tine piles Mr.. Douglas said aud every
lhlnS ia connection with the bridge is
IN perfect condition.
Harry Howard, nineteen years old.
whose home Is in Auac0sJia, met with
painful accident Sunday afternoon
Whue playing with friend In the .utcn-
while engaged in the friendly bOuJ ana
cut his leg with q butcher knife His
injury was dressed by DR.. Chester
Iyles-
Lieut.. Harry Lusby, of No. Is Fire
Engine Company. this place. has gone
on mis- annual leave, which he is spend
ing at C0uey Island. In his absence
David Zirkle is acting as the lieutenant
OF the company James Childs, the
company driver, II also on leave at his
home Ia Au4cOsLla- Private Frank Been
has been detailed from "a truck company
in the city for temporary duty with
The local nremtn.
Mrs. Elsie Robinson, the secretary of
ElCCJa Chapter No ,. Order of the
Eastern Star, is spending her vacation
in Prince George county, Md.
Air. ana Mrs. Charles A j. William
son, of St Elizabeth Heights, with their
relatives. Mrs. Harry Emo and family
OF L street, and Mrs William Nicholson
and family. Of the same street, nave Ts-
turned after visit 10 Ocean Grove,
n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IT. Harrison and tam
ilv left last week 70" Ocean Grove, n
j.. to remain several weeks and attend
the camp meeting services there.
A special meeting of the Willing Work
eTs' class of the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church was held recently at
The home of Mrs. Charles Entwisle, "
street
The members of the Garden Memorial
Church presented CayOur O. BObTsT,
of Mt Rainier. Prince George coun-
IS, Nd, last week with rocking chair
as wedding present. Mr., Bohrer has
long been associated with the work UT
Garden church, being one OF the elders
His marriage with Mrs. Annie a. Port
er, daughter of Mrs, Mary Sherwood
took place last Wednesday evening ut
2 o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church.
E H. Weisbrod of Nichols avenue.
has gone TO Atlantic City.
George W. Shoema ler and wife, Of
L street. who have been spending the
past two weeks visiting I'm BealetCn,
Remington and other places i'm Virginia.
have returned TO their home.
Mrs. George f. Pyles. Of 1o8 U street
and Mrs Wallace PylcS, or Prince
George county, Md, are stopping at
Colonial Beach for q number OF weeks.
Raymond Pyles accompanied them.
Misses Mabel and Bessie Pyles. of 103
L street, are in Buffalo, n. Y, for the
summer, and Miss Edith Pyles OF this
place. is the guest of relatives in Wash
mgtOn during the absence OF the MEM
bers of the family named
Miss Laura +. Stalnakcr has gone 10
her home in Grafton, W. Va, 20 remain
a month.
Miss Fannie Gator daughter Of NJ
and Mrs- A. G. Gator, of W street, Is
the guest Of friends at FOrestvile, Nd,
for an extended period.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and
family OF v street, are in Brandywine-
Md for their summer outing.
The work of installing fre-escapes. on
the annex public school building. on V
street, has been completed, and now
general repairs 20 the school premises
are underway.
Policeman D. J. Garvey. Of the Ana
costa force. has been detailed for 6utv
at the central bureau Of police head
quarters.
The monthly social gathering of the
Imperial OTder of Ped Men was held
Friday evening In the Masonic Hail.
Fourteenth and L streets. Anacosti9
About 800 members we're present. rpnre-
senting all the tribes in the jurisdiction.
Miss Mary r. Swan Is I'm Atlantic city
for several weeks.
Miss Florence CasweU is spending her