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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
SOUTH SCITUATE

Miss Ina Waterman entertained Miss
Edith Gay OF ThYnton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jacques and son
spent Sunday at Old But.onwoods.
Sunday School children picnic held on
the church grounds Thursday afternoon.
The severe drought of the past two
weeks was broken by the thunder storm of
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Heydon Of Center.
Vile paid visit to Mr.. and Mrs. McGary
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Daniel Remington and guest, Miss
Hagan spent Wednesday with the formers
mother in Foster.
Daniel Remington has sold the Young's
farm to parties from Massachusetts,, who
have taken possession.
Bert Tucker and family, who have been
living in Providence removed TO Richmond
this week. He will be employed in the
mill.
Miss Adelaide Poole took a trip to Mar
ragansett Pier Wednesday with the Baptist
sunday Schools OF Natick and Phoenix.
She is a member of the former school.
Rev. John Kelley will speak at the Bat
tey Meeting House next Sunday evening.
Mr Kelly has just returned from an exten.
sive visit through the Southern states.
There were large gathering at the G.
+. Quarterly meeting at Mrs. Wilson Bar
den's Saturday evening. A very enjoyable
time was had 10y all Thanks to the kind
ness of the hostess The G. L. is planning
a trip to Oakland Beach and have a clam
bake The date has not yet oeen decided
on. The first open air meeting held by
the Christian Endeavorers was on the lawn
at the church last Sunday evening, and was
conducted by Mrs Carrie Lawton Of the
Randall Square Mission of Providence.
At the recent meeting Of the Town Coun.
Gil the following Jurors were drawn: Grand
Jurors, Howard w. Barden and George !.
Eddy; Petit Jurors, Everett w. Adams,
Suchet NJ Potter, Frank + Berry, Adel-
bert L. Wood, Willie c Edison, Joseph
Knight, Walter S. Brown, John II. Riley,
Fred !. Potter, John a. Brown, Harry G..
Perkins, William +. Angel, William III.
King, Daniel +. Young, Fred Longbottom,
Herbert T.. Taylor, Dwight IL. Keeney,
Harry \. Bartlett, Edward Lawton,
George A. Kennedy, Byron l.. Hopkins,
Herman II Knight, John d. Blanchard,J ,Jr.
Samuel Slater and Peter +. Greene.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
POTTERSVILLE

Evelyn Phillips is visiting at Howard
Hill
Miss Nance Cole visited in Taunton this
week.
Mrs. F. d. Phillips spent Sunday at
Whipple Howard's.
Edward Page and Royal Page are doing
Potter Brothers haying.
Nathan Knight cut one of his fingers off,
while haying last week.
Everett Howard and friend called on
Mrs. F. ID. Phillips, Monday.
Mrs. +. Goodnough, Mrs. Eva Parker
and Ruth Phillips spent Tuesday in Daniel
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Almond Parker and
Charlie Goudougn made a trip to Rocky
Point, Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
SAUkDERSVILLE

Mis-, Mamie Whitford va, the que, Of
little Emma and Sarah Thornton one day
last week.
Clarence Salisbury Of Ashland gave a
photographic concert at Mr.. and Mr,.
George Paine Saturday evening.
Albert J. Farrow while haying for G. J..
Eddy met with serious fall which hurt
his side and ben, his ribs very badly.
A birthday party was given in honor O.
Howard Hopkins ninth birthday Friday,
July 10th. Games Of all sorts were played
and the evening was very happily spent.
Cake, ice cream and fruit we're served.
Albert !. Farrow had The misfortune Of
loosing four nice COWS Tuesday night. the
floor giving away and letting them hang BY
their heads which broke their neeks and
spines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
GREYSTONE

Business is fairly good at the mill.
Society printing specially at the TIMES
office.
Farmers have begun haying and report a
light crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgey enjoyed short va
cation last week.
Sidney Crother's new house on Smith
street is nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kersake spent
several days last week in the White
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crothcr of England will
spend the summer with their son, Sidney
Crother
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
SOUTH FOSTER

George A. Cooke has been digging a
new well.
Mrs. Clarissa Holloway, who has been
sick, is improving.
Miss Lizzie Pearse of Attleboro visited
friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew ShirPee is camp
ing up to Potter's Reservoir and picking
berries.
Philip Curtis caught black snake in a
steel trap last week, which measured over
six feet long.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold a pic
mic in the grove at Hopkins Crossing, We'd.
nesday, July 29th.
Mrs. Mervin Kent Of New Hampshire
and Mrs. John Crowley OF Valley Falls
visited relatives here this week.
A number Of people called on Mrs. Will
liam p. Durfee and helped observe her
eightieth birthday with a prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
A party of about twenty young people
surprised Miss Edera +. Hopkins Tuesday
afternoon it being her thirteenth birthday
She received a number OF useful presents
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
RED NOSES.

Do you suffer the embarrassment OF car
rying around an extremely red nose ? or
are you tortured with a red, blotchy or
pimply face if so you are foolish to stand
it long; it is the simplest and easiest thing
in the world to get rid of. No matter
what might have been the cause, the fol-
lowing harmless and inexpensive treatment
will positively remove all traces OF your
embarrassment in from two to four weeks.
Get this prescription filled at any Drug
Store. Clearola y OF Ether l OF. Alcohol
ozs.
Mix and apply to the parts affected as
often as possible, but morning and night
anyway, allowing it to remain on as long
as possible, never less than ten minutes,
the longer the better then you can wipe
off the powdery film deposited on the skin.
You can get this put up at any Drug
Store.
For any skin trouble this has no equal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
POLASSET

Miss Mildred Brown spent Saturday in
Providence.
Oney II. Williams took a trip to New
port, Friday.
Lloyd Williams spent Friday afternoon
at Vanity Fair.
L. n. Austin spent Saturday and Sun
day with his son at Shawomet Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell and son spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs Walter Potter.
Miss Myrtle Jordon called on the Misses
Williams one evening in the past week.
Irs. John Gross and children spent the
day with her mother, Mrs Austin Of Sci.
tuate.
MIR. and Mrs. Larnard Williams and IA
mily spent one day this week at Crescent
Park, Rocky Point and Vanity Fair
Mrs. A. A. Williams and Mrs. L. y.
Austin spent Thursday afternoon with their
niece and grand daughter, Mrs. Dudley c..
Spaldng Of Providence
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
MOSWANSICUT LAKE

Arthur Chamberlin Of the annex district
was a guest at the Entire Nous Club last
week.
James Gorton, is at the Ice House camp,
and is doing all kinds of cooking for the
campers.
Charley Walch. of the Pocasset Ice Com
pany was visitor at the Hohler's camp
last Sunday.
T Frank Harlow visited the ice house
camp last Sunday, and INDUCED IN little
swimming in the lake.
Marsh Smith, Of the Rhode Island Com.
pany, dined on crackers and cheese at the
Entire Nous Club last Friday.
Miss Lillian Hohler and Lester are visit
ing with their aunt, Mrs. Howard Thorn
ton, at Thornton Lodge on the east shore.
Miss Edna Hohler has been assisting
Frank Davis with his haying and Is quite
handy for little miss with a one horse hay
rake.
Last Saturday twenty-five row boats,
two gasoline launches, two sail boats, and
two canoes were counted on the lake. Quite
a fleet.
Some hoodlums, from the city appro-
priated, used and abused the row boat,
minnie" belonging to Willis Fiske last
Saturday.
George Austin Of the Rhode IslandCom-
pany is out most every day on the water
with the Ruth, the sail boat Of the En-
tire Nous Club.
William Hawkins Of the Rhode Island
Company is acting as chef, steward, car.
penter, painter, electrician and general
man for the Entire Nous Club.
Miss Marian Hohler, with her former
classmate Hiss Jeanette Mitchell, of Paw
tuxet are the guests of Mrs. L. S. Hohler
at the latter's camp, this week.
Dr. Davis, of Pawtucket, who has sum-
mer residence on the East shore, can be
seen every Sunday on the lake in his very
fast gasoline launch, "The Rapid.
George II. Potter has purchased the sail
boat, formerly owned by Judge Knowles,
of the east shore and with George as cap
tain and Harry Fiske as first mate are
showing some great speed.
William d. Mathewson, of the Rhode
Island Company, was visitor at the Entire
Nous Club last week and partook of the
excellent clambake furnished by the ste
ward of the club, William Hawkins, of
the Rhode Island Company.
Mrs. Smith, IN the employ of Willis
Fiske of North Scituate, met with a slight
accident last Sunday afternoon While
leaving her row boat at the landing float.
She lost her footing, caught her arm in the
frame work Of the ice run and disloCated
her shoulder. Miss Macnair administered
first aid She was soon able with the as
sistance of DR.. Smith to return to her
home, and is now fully recovered.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
CHOPMIST

The dry weather makes berries scarse.
Arson Barr. spent several days in Pro-
vdcnce this week.
Henry Williams and Allen Barbour are
taking the berries in this section.
Charles Cooper of East Providence visit
ed at William Aldrich's on Tuesday.
1t is reported there is an Italian bath
and laundry started in the Italian colony.
The ladies', who was caught i'll the ber-
ry pasture in the shower, were costumed
in up to date style. The new sheath gown
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
As 70 Quotations.

How many persons can uuhesitatinG
~ name the source Of the familiar
quotations? Many man goes through
life without reading a single play or
Sha kespeare. but probably no English
speaking man goes through life With.
out quoting him. n he sneers at "a
woman's reason he quotes Shake.
spcarc II he refers TO "A trick worth
two Of that" be quotes Shakespeare
again.
Gol1smlth's "She Stoops to Conquer"
IL not a popular work, but one line Of
it-"Ask me no questions, and ! viii
tell you no lies"-is known and used by
everybody.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
AchjIt IsIaod-

There are few people who once hay-
ing seen the island OF Achill can for
get Its beauty, The island lies close
10 the west coast Of Ireland. When
the skies are blue. mountains green
and smiling, bogs clad In purple and
pink heather and the whole pictur-
esque island in sunshine. the place is
q wonderland.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
Loves Youna Dream.

Another case OF the bad boy rudely
interrupting loves young dream. 4
Malate girl and her Romeo sat in close
proximity on the couch IN the draw
Ing room lost 10 the world. They were
brought back from Eden by her little
brother. who. like many Of his kind.
makes It n practice 10 butt IN at the
wrong time. He walked into the room,
planted himself I'm front OF the young
man and asked:
"Wag YOU ever tied 90 fish lincF"
81 certainly was not" was the reply.
well" responded the boy 81 heard
pa tell ma last night that you'd make
good siukcr."- Manila Gossip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
MONEY SAVED

by trading with us. We are agents for
McBrideS u DIR. Daniels Liniments and
preparations also Balsam Myrrh and Bal
sam Elixir harness soaps, oils and dress.
ings, broonS for house and stable, whips
and whip sockets, collars and halters, har.
nesses, new and second hand and every ne
cessity for the harness repairing in all its
branches promptly attended TO at George
Prices, harne IS maker, IS+5 Westminster
street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17

Mr. VIM. II. Anderson, ~ D.. OF Soda
Springs, Ida. says that Bees laxative
Cough Syrup has relieved coughs and
colds where all other remedies failed
Its gentle laxative effects especially
recommend n for children. It r. pleas
ant 20 take. For coughs, colds
hoarseness. whooping-cough. Money
refunded II not satisfed.-GRADY, the
Apothecary. Isls Westminster St
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
Consistent.

'The people who say that women are
inconstant and inconsistent" declares
the philosopher OF folly, "are dead
wrong. A few years ago girl told me
she was just twenty-five. and she
sticks TO the same figures today
Cleveland Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17

Here comes the Spring Winds TO
chap, tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve Car
bolized. (Acts like a poultice) for cuts,
sores, burns. chapped lips, hands and
face 1t soothes and heals.-GRADY.
the Apothecary, 1916 Westminster St
1916 Westminster St
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
In His Line.

First Ball Player-l was out so late
last night that my wife wouldn't LET
me In. Second Ball Player-Well. YOU
are used TO being "out nj home."-New
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17

We have only two days To live. II Is
hardly worth our while to spend them
In cringing to contemplate rascals.-
N1tairc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-17
The 0IneuViIIe TlmGS.

The Times" may be found for
sale each week as follows:
H-nton avenue ........J j. McCabe
Clneyville Square james Shawcross
Hartford avenue ....J. +. Heffernan
Centerdale ...George T. Batchelder
North Scituate .......... Post ONCE
Also at the Times once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
MOTION PICTURES.

The Elite Picture Company gave its
usual big show last night. Ohrissic
Waltham, the favoriie singer. enter
taiued the audience with her catchy
songs. She Is fue and never fails to
please. There will be complete change
tonight. Don't fail to see the pictures
and hear Cbrlssic. Iis an hour well
spent as she is a high class arti,t. 1t
will pay you to get above Washington
street.
At the Alexandra Amusement Com
pany there will be 40 entire change oil
pictures tonight. The subjects sre"When
Our Ships Come 10" 'Saloon Dance, "
and "Hsppisst Days of Her Life all
interesting subjects. Come ont and see
them.
At the Opera House tonight there will
be q double vaudeville with all new
people. Entire change of motion pictures
all fine. Miss Alexander, the clever
song and dance artist will sgain delight
the audience. Come out and be amused.
Large crowds are attending these perform
auces and they are getting value re-
ceiyad,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
sAusAGE FACTORY.

II one would travel the entire country
he would scarcely find factory for the
manufacture of sausage for the size OF it
the equal to that Of Aaron odell the
butcher, located on north Washington
street. He will slaughter nothing but
the best meat, using every precsutiOn to
protect the public and his own rePuts-
ton. He employs none but the best
mechanics 10 this line and pays them
well. His factory is as clean as par
lor and the machinery is Of the latest
I'm improved, making the sausage NEST
turned out the superior Of any bought
from out-of.town factories and sold in
this mark t A pound or two of them
will convince you thst every word con-
tanned in this article is true. Visit bis
stalls at the Fairfax street end OF the
city market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. s. A. Wallis, CT the Theo'
logical Seminary, left last night for New
York to attend the funeral obsequies Of
Bishop Potter that took place there to-
day.
Miss Carrie Hunter left Saturday sf-
ternoon for Alexandra, after having
spent the summer at her home 10 this
city. Winchester Star.
Rev. E. V. REGISTER Of this city, pre-
siding elder of the church, preached at
the Methodist Church in Fredericksburg
on Sunday night. The Journal OF that
CITY SAYS. "This sermon was not only q
strong, but q most eloquent appeal,
based upon the passage in the Psalmist
beginning what is man that thou srt
mindful of him. ETC." The sermon WAS
rare treat.
Mr.. William Rogers is confined to bis
home on Fayette street by sickness.
Drs. L. S. Greene, W. M. Smith,
Hugh Mcclure and 8. B. Moore went to
Richmond today to attend the meeting
of the State Medical Society.
Mr.. NJ. I. Downey, Of the prison re-
form league, visited the city Jail today
and afterwards with committee from
the Society Of st. Vincent de Paul, com
posed of Messis. james Roche, u 70
Hill and James Fitzgerald, called on
Judge Barley and consulted him as to
the sanitary conditions of the Jail and
regarding the treatment Of prisoners gen.
orally.
Mes.rs. ]. F. Pet!ey and R. L. Mer-
chant have gone to Lynchburg where
they will represent James W. Jackson
Council, of this city, In the State OOun-
Gil Of the Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics which meets 10 that city
today,
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Thfrs will be social session OF the
YonnU Mems Senate st s o'clock to-
nigbt Tee following programme will
he rendered on the occasion:
Instrumental solo, Mr.. Samuel Wade
vocal solo, Mr.. Wilmer A. Waller;
instrumental solo, Miss Nena Tanner
vocal solo, Miss Augelis Murphy; quarrel
scene from "rhe School for Scandal
Lsdy Teszle, Mrs. Thomas Hul6sh; Sir
POt.r, Miss Harriet Polls I'd; vocal solo,
Miss Josephine Gould; los rumentsl SOLD,
Miss S Marie Myers; vocal solo, Mis-
Elizabeth A. De Der; vocal solo, Mr..
Kenneth Ogden.
Admission will be by card only.
The officer, OF the organization are as
follows: Fl. Noel Garner, president;
Thos. II. Clarke, vice-president; josef
Goldsmith, secretary; George Applch,
journal CLERK; Hurry White, reading
clerk; Msr,ball Scbo6eld, fosncisl Sec
retsry; Rev. G. ID. Bulls, chaplain; A.
II. DawsoO, sergeant at arms; w. K.
Pickiu, assistant sergeant al arms; Em-
met. Rinor, postmss e.; committee-J.
q. Graham, ex-presideDt, I. Il. Clarke
aud G.. w. shaft r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
COOLER WEATHER.

The warm weather Of the past few
DAYS still fingered during the early parl
of last night with cloudy conditions, and
the atmosphere seemed to be filled with
smoke. DnriOg the night the nOrtheas'
wind caused q drop 10 the mercury, and
this morning it Was down TO CO..
CAPTAIN Phillips, Of the steamer
Washington, which arrived this morning
from Norfolk, reports thst smoky at
mosphers lowered over Chesapeake Bay
last night. 1t was so dense that 1t was
necessary to blow the fog whistle all the
way up,
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WLDDINQ.

Mr.. Horace Rnglish, formerly oil
Leesburg, but now q resident Of Wash
ineton, and Miss Leila Hough Steiner,
dau ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Steiner,
we're married last night st the residence
of the brides parents, 2O5 north Wash
ington street. Rev. w. J. Morton OFF,
clttsd. After the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Eoglish left on a wedding tour.
They will reside 10 Washington on their
return. The marriage last night was a
surprise to their friends who supposed
the ceremony would take place later In
the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
LARGE PUMP SHIPPED.

The Emerson Pump Company, OF this
oity. has received through lis export
sgent. Mr.. A. F. Lafcelles, Of New
York, an order for smother lsrge pump
for irrigation purposes In Jamaica. This
is the second pump of this size thst
has been ordered by the Jamaican au-
thorities and they expect to order more
shortly. The company here shipped to-
day for the waterworks st rulfs, Okla
two of the largest foot valves msnufsc
tured In the United States. They alsf
shipped today some Of the product o
the plant in Ihis city to jersey City
n. j.
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For price and terms apply to
JOHN ]. NORMOYLB
Room 3, Alexandria NsFl Bank Bldg.
King and Royal Streets.
Bell Phone 224. Capital City Phone l24
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK.

There are a very few lots left snspoken foi
in George Washington Park, Section No. 2
and these will soon be gone. As SOON as
100 lots are disposed Of the allotment will take
place and there will be no further chsnce IA
secure one Of these beautifully located lots o.
the TABLE LAND overlooking Alexandra,
Washington, Maryland, his Potomac. Hunt.
ing Creek aud the Cameron Run Valley for
miles. Terms 50 cash and s. a month for LOG
months. LIBERAL discounts for cash or shorter
payments. For maps and information ad
dress ALEX. j. WEDDERBURN, Secretary
Washington Monument Association, 10
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
ocl9 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
POLICE COURT.

Justice Il. B. OAtOn presiding.
The following cases were disposed Of
this mornine:
Ruby Robinson, charged with assault
NJ Aubrey Petsy, was dismissed, the
cbsrxe having been withdrawn.
Nan Russell, charged with being
DRINK ia the street, Wss sent to the
work house fer 80 days.
John Hill, colOred, charged with
stealing a bicycle, was turned over to
the Washington authorities.
Robert Grimes, white, and William
Washington, cOlored, charged with SELL
log liquor on Sunday, had their case
continued until next Friday.
Charles Parker, colored, charged With
ds)rderly conduct, was dis missed.
Henry Dolmap, colOred, charged With
assault on Lewis Dudley, had his case
continued until tomorrow morning.
CHARLES Qlsyle, charged with using
indeS snt language toward Helen Willis,
had his case continued until next Thurs
dQU
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CASE CONTINUED.

Among the cases Oh the docket of the
Police Court this moraipg was that OF
R0b'rl Grimes, white, and Willism
Washington, colored, who had been 'r'
sted by Chief Goods and Officers Gar
vey, Nicholson, and Arlington on a
charge of selling liquor on Sunday. The
offeuss Is alleged to have been committed
10 a saloon at the extreme north'rn end
of Washington street. Upon motion OF
r. D. Bumbsck, counsel for the accused,
the case was continued until next Friday
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
INDIAN SUMNER.

The wei Their fer the past week or more
has been very like that Of lodian summer
bat the weatherWise contend that that
dslieh,ful season does no. come till No
vsmber. Other, however, say that To-
dian summer comes any time after the
& rst killing frost. As there has not yet
been such frost 10 this section the pres
ent weather can hardly be Indisn sum-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-20
LOCAL. BREvITIEs.

The Lady Maccabees will meet tonigh
at 7.SO O'Clock to practice the drill.
Constable Payne, OF Fairfax county
has announced bis purpose to proceed
against Sunday gunners.
The executive committee Of the Brysr
Kern and Oarlin Club will meet tomor'
row evening at the Office of Col. F. L.
Smith.
The Alexandra Athletic Club will
play the Agricultural Department foot
ball team on Oolross tomorrow AFTERNOON
at 5 o'clock.
A marriage license was issued in Bal
timore yesterday to Edasrd P. Evard,
of 1907 Queen street, Alexandria, and
Bertha P. Perry, of Leesburg.
The number of oyster-dredgiog boats
taking oysters from the Potomac beds il
said to be much larger this year than il
has been in several years past.
Miss Caroline Motion Lo hrop, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Alvin NJ. LOthrop, of the firm
of Woodward q Lothr0p, oil Wasnlng-
ton, died 10 Washington yesterday,
aged twenty years.
The barn and contents, consisting OF
200 shocks of fodder, some corn and
other feed, the property Of Arthur
Wheeler, of West Falls Church, was
consumed by FIRE Sunday.
A petition bss been circulated in
Westmoreland county requesting the
Washington. Potomac Steamboat Com
pany to put Oh an additional steamer 10
order to make daily trips from Nomini
creek to this city and Washington, in
stead of tri.weekly trips as at present.
The people 10 that section want better
facilities for moving oysters, fish, and
crab freight, besides other shipments.