The Washington bee., 1908-08-01
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Mss BestrIs L. ChGss.

woman Of Little Rock, Ark, died
very suddenly last week at Pine
Bluff.
DR.. Forest BATHS, of Harrisburg,
who graduated from the medical de-
Partment of Howard University some
time ago, was quietly married last
week in Philadelphia, Pa.
1t is stated that the American lit
erature is we'll liked in Frankfort,
and henceforth will occupy a promi-
nent place in the great Municipal
Library there.
The newly appointed Assessor of
the District, w. P. Richards. took
up his new duties last Monday after
noon.
Chief of Police George, at Harris
burg, Pa, has issued orders to stop
all street pianos and hand organs in
that city.
While two young women were boat
ing in the Oswego River at Oswego,
n. Y, last Monday night, the steer
ing gear of the motor boat broke,
and the young women lost their lives.
A special appeal is made to the
colored people of this city to aid IN
the work for Camp Pleasant.
William L. Montague, who was for
many years professor of Latin and
modern languages at Amherst Col
lege, until his resignation in 1896,
died at his home in Amherst. Mass,
last Monday after a long illness.
1t is reported that the National
Capital is adequately defended from
the attacks of an imaginary enemy.
The National Guard is on duty at
the Potomac forts.
Thomas H. Pickford, owner of the
Toronto Apartment House, at Twen-
tieth and P streets, indicted for man
slaughter, appeared before Justice
Anderson last Tuesday and entered
plea of not guilty to the indictment.
A new church was organized in
this city last Sunday by Rev. w.
Bishop Johnson, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church.
Helen Dingon, a former comic op-
era singer, died at San Francisco last
Saturday in extreme poverty.
The Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company deposited $1,000 to
guarantee the completion of the road
and carrying of passengers within
the two-years' limit.
1t seems that the Maryland Off
cials are determined to put an end
TO Sunday frolicking
Public Printer Leech has conclud-
ed that the health of the 1900 work
ers in the Government Printing Of
fee needs attention, so DR.. William
J. Manning has been reinstated, "hav-
ing charge of the sanitation of the
entire plant"
Great excitement was caused in
Shiloh Baptist Church, Richmond,
Va, a few Sundays ago, when a
member tainted just as she raised
the Communion cup to her lips.
It has been said that the late Bish-
op Potter was a firm believer in per-
sonal freedom on public questions.
The most popular shoe at this time
is the tan in all shades in canvas, and
kid in many shapes and trimmings.
The inspectors appointed to enforce
the Child Labor law are kept quite
, busy.
A young man in Worcester, Mass,
was married last week to his young
stepmother. who is his senior by three
years.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, who has just
returned from a trip abroad, says the
English women year clinging dresses
with no underskirt, and she says the
sheath gown is indecent.
1t is reported that the Dutch min
lister has been expelled from Vene-
zuela by its President.
A decision has been reached as to
reftting some Of the oid japanese
battleships with modern improve
ments and pressing them into SER
vice if necessary.
The District Commissioners are
going to make an effort to collect
the special assessments for the ex-
tensions Of streets in many sections
of the city.
There was a case Of smallpox on
board the North German Lloyd
ctaarner ParbarOsSa- which arrived