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Darwin's Influence.
. Popular Science Monthly.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Charles Darwin undoubtedly exercised
a profound and threefold influence on
botany, zoology and all the kindred sci
ences: first. by his rehabilitation Of
Lamarck's theory of transformisnl, or
evolution, as it is more generally but
less aptly called; secondly, by his won-
derful studies on variation; and thirdly,
by the announcement of his brilliant
theory of natural selection through the
survival OF the fittest. There is much
difference of opinion as to which of these
constitutes. Darwin's most glorious
achievement. Neodarwinists regard the
promulgation of the theory of natural
selection as his greatest work; experi-
mental biologists and botanists attribute
to his studies on variation deeper and
more salutary influence ON present and
future investigation; while neolamarck-
ians insist that his labors. In the cause
of evolution in general. quite irrespective
of whether 1t be conceived to result from
natural selection or from other factors
is his most important contribution. not
only to biological science. but to, the
whole body Of modern thought.
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at the State Normal School, is spending
the Easter holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Morgan. here.
Mr.. Samuel L. Phillips has reopened
his home near Rockville. after spending
the winter in Washington.
The Newcomb Club Of the Bethesda
ne:ghborhood was entertained at its last
meeting by Miss Gertrude Larmar. Ow-
ing 10 the illness of the president. Mrs.
Cuttings, Mrs. Henry T. Newcomb pre-
sided. An interesting program was
Burgess. Miss Lena Rowe and Mrs.
Charles Forrest Dickens. The next meet
ing of the club will be held April 23. at
the home of Mrs. Morris Croxall.
The young folks, of Rockville and
vicinity will hold their annual Easter
dance in the opera house on Monday
evening 1t will be In charge of COM
mittee Of which Miss Priscilla Dawson
is chairman. and promises to be an
elaborate affair.
Mrs j. Edward, Libbey. ir.. and Miss
Katherine Crowley of Washington were
recent guests of their sister, Mrs. John
Trainor of Washington has also been
visiting at Glen Echo
I Hiss Pearl Myers of Great Falls. Va.
and Mr.. Sydney Myers of Leesburg. Va.
were married in Rockville Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. s. n. White Of the
Baptist Church. the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister.
The condition OF Miss Mamie Vinson.
daughter cf the late Judge John T. Vim
son. who has been dangerously iii at her
home here for the past three months. Is
reported to he considerably improved and
he. recovery is now looked for.
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Mrs. Barney's Play.

One hundred or more bellies and beaus
Of the younger set are busily engaged
these days in rehearsinH the opera,
About Thebes," which Is to be given at
the Belasco Theater the week of April 10
for the benefit of several we'll known
local charities The book of the opera
was written by Mrs. Albert Clifford Bar
ney. and the music by Harry Wheaton
Howard. and is under the direction of Mr..
Percy F. Leech, who has managed so
successfully the operas previously pro-
duced here by the Washington Dramatic
Club. This years performance promises
to surpass both in scenic effect and beau
ty of chorus. I'VE Are In Society" and
the Prince Of Parcheesi."
From the advonce SAFE of seats and
boxes. i: is felt that the interest on the
part of the public is very great. and the
success of the opera Is assured.
The scenes of the opera are laid in
Egypt, and the plot evolves upon the
bringing 10 life of Cleopatra by a scientist
of renown through the influence .or a
fascinating New York widow upon the
Khedive of Egypt, affording opportunity
| for the blending of the mystic beauty of
ancient Egypt with the frivolities Of the
present day.
The cast is a large one and includes
Maj. Pierre Stevens. who appears as
Rameses, the self-praised, Mrs. John C..
Fremont, as Cleopatra and her love scene
with Rev. Anthony SmOot. protrayed
by Mr.. Charles G. Harris, would turn the
original Queen of Egypt green with envy.
Miss Cortney Collins, whose impersOEa-
tions were 60 well received last year.
plays the part of Mrs. Broadwell, q
viva cious widow with such charm that 1t
Is little to be wondered at that the khed-
i've of Egypt is struck dumb with admira-
ton upon sight, and the young ladies
under her chaperonage including Miss
Fremont as. Miss Gertrude Dale of New
York; Miss May Slack, as Miss Lee Of
Missouri. are indeed winsome. Miss Ses-
| sions is cast for Miss Fratima Wells. a
frisky old maid, secretly engaged to the
Rev. Anthony Smoot. and in a scene
where she is recognized by Rameses as a
former affinity, she shows a clever bit of
character acting. MOrven Thompson as
w. Wentworth Coombs, A. M. Phi. D..
LID, FRS, is the man Of science of
today. and the way in which he renders
his songs is only equaled by Mr.. LIE Ray
Goff, who plays the part of Capt. PercivaI
Hospool Webb of the Camel Corps. The
popular comedian, Mr.. George H. O'Con-
nor, is cast for the part of Obediah Nc
Bhtz, Cooks guide. and his trials with
the .'ship of the desert" and his many
adventures cannot fail to meet with the
usual hearty welcome. Mr.. A. Robert Ell
more will play the part Of Baron Carl Won
Schletter. and Mr.. All Kully Khan por-
trays the part of Wizard in true oriental
style. only equaled by the Grand Vizier
as played by Mr.. Robert Macon.
The music is bright and catchy, and
the Monday Morning Music Club adds
greatly to the chorus. The choruses in
cllide some ninety or more of the best
known matrons and maids of the younger
set.
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bers into the Rockville Camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen OF America here Monday
evening a social was held, the special
guests of the evening being about twenty
members of the A. r. Talbot Camp OF
Washington.
Mr. Charles w. Winslow. who spent
the winter at Palm Beach, Fla. will re-
turn to his home at Glen Echo within
the next few days.
Dr. and Mrs George l.. Edmonds and
children of this place are spending a few
days in Washington as guests of Mrs.
Edmonds' mother.
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ROCKVILLE SOCIETY.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. April 10. 1909
Miss Libbey Allnitt. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alden Allnutt of. Laytonsville
this county. and Mr.. Howard NJ. Hig-
gins, of the vicinity of EtchisoD were
married at noon Wednesday at the home
af the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev James E. James,. pastor
of the Laytonsville Methodist Episcopal
Church. in the presence of a small COM
pany of relatives and friends. Follow
ing collation., Mr.. and Mrs, Higgins
left for short trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Hattersly w. Talbot will
leave tomorrow to visit their son. Mr..
H. Worthineton Talbot. at New Orleans.
They also expect to visit other southern
cities. and will be gone about three
weeks.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Effie Jeanette Keiser.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias keiser
of Friendship Heights, this county. and
Mr.. E. Reeves Braddcck. son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Braddock. former residents of
this place. The wedding will take place
in Washington April %.
Miss Lillian Morgan, who is a student
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Saturday evening at her home on Bad
dock Heights; The prizes were won by
Flora Rocker of this city. Mr.. c. T..
Walker Of Boston and Mr.. F. l.. Hoppe of
Washington.
Mrs. Joseph Padgett sr.. Mrs. a. B.
Travis and Mrs. James wilkins have re-
turned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mai. Robert w Hunter of Richmond
was the guest of friends here Monday.
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Mrs Kate Provost of street left last
week for Deer Park. Md, where she will
spend the Easter holidays as the guest OF
her son and daughter-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs Claude Provost
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Arrive at Tuxedo.

TUXEDO, N. Y, April 1O.--Mr. and Mrs
George II. Hull and Miss Hull have ar
rived here from Washington and have
opened their cottage
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley have
returned to their apartment in the Bur
lington after spending the past two
months in the south.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Bradley had as
their guest at their home on Q street for
few days last week Miss Chickering.
Before returning to her home in Oil City.
Pa. Miss Chickering is spending several
days with friends in Washington.
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!. Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner Semple, who.
with their two children, have been spend
ing the entire winter in Cocoa, Fla,
made short visit to Washington the
early part of last week on their way to
their home in Sewickly, Pa.
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Mrs. William French Locke wife Of the
former pastor of Mount Vernon NJ. E.
Church, and Miss Dorothy Locke have re-
turned to Clarksburg, w. Va, after a
visit to Washington.
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Mrs. Robert II. Thomas. who has been
spending the winter in Washington, left
last Tuesday for Mechanicsville, Pa.
where she will open her country place for
the spring and summer seasons.
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Mr.. Floyd Waggaman is entertaining a
house party for the Easter holidays at
his country place on South river. Among
the guests are Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Barbour. Miss Smith. the Misses Waters
Mr. John Patterson of Baltimore and DR..
Richard Cooke.
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Mrs. Reuben Harris has sent out cards
announcing the, marriage of her daugh-
ter, Mae, to Mr.. David r. Posner of New
York. Sunday. March u. in this city. At
home after April 10. Breton Hall. Broad
wa. and S6th street. New York.
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Mrs Wooisey Aspinwall has returned to
her home on Rhode Island avenue after a
visit to friends in Augusta, Ga.
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Miss Katherine Dickman. daughter of
Maj. Joseph Dickman. L. S. A.. who has
been spending the winter in Baltimore,
arrived in Georgetown last Wednesday
and is the house guest of Miss Mamie
Peirce at her home on p street for the
Easter holidays
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Miss Mary Reich of Both street left last
Tuesday for Rockville, Nd. where she
will spend a week as the house guest OF
Miss Brewer.
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Miss Grace Perkins has returned to 1le
home in Richmond, Va. after spending
several weeks in Washington as the CUES
Of friends.
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Rev. and Mrs. James II. W. Blake have
as their guest at their home on Q street
their son. Mr.. Glenville Blake of Cornei
University
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Miss Myra Spandauer. of Norfolk, Va.
who has been visiting I'm Baltimore. ant
Miss Myrtle Folb Of Fayetteville, n. c.
spent part of the week in town. ,tlr,
guests of the Misses Fischel. They re
turned Wednesday to Baltimore, ant
will go to Norfolk this coming week.
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The house committee of the Dumbarton
Club has changed the order Of the dances.
Instead of having them every week it
will have them twice a month. The COM
ing dances will be April 13 and q and
Nav IL and 25
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Miss Louise Frey of Georgetown left
last week for New York. where she will
be the guest OF her brother, Mr.. Brice
Frey, for the Easter holidays.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis koeningsberg of
New York have been spending some time
with relatives in Baltimore and are now
the guests of Mrs. koeninssberg mother.
Mrs. Charles, Kaufman, 2471 18th street
Mrs. Ben Frank of Baltimore is also
visiting her mother.
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Mr.. Ferd Richold of New York was
the guest of his father; Mr.. Leopold Rich
old of 18th street, during the week.
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The Octagon Club will give an Easter
dance tomorrow night at Is r street. A
number OF out-of-town guests will at
tend.
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Miss Moselle johnson has returned to
her home in Charleston, w. Va, after
spending several weeks in Washington
visiting friends.
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Miss Adele Goldman has been spending
a few days with her cousin. Mrs Sidney
Kaufman of the Ashley, and attended the
Phoenix dance Thursday night.
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Miss Amelia Stern has joined Mrs.
Meyer Stern in Atlantic City to remain
over Easter.
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Mrs. Joel Hi'lman left town Thursday
for Atlantic City to spend Easter at the
Hotel Rudolf.
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Mr.. Eugene Ives of Los Angeles was
the guest this week of his cousin, Mrs.
T. Marshall Jones.
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The Council of Jewish Women met In
the vestry rooms OF the temple Wednes-
day afternoon. The meeting was presided
over by the president, Mrs. Charles A.
Goldsmith. Mrs. Silas Rossnthal read a
most interesting paper on Friendship"
followed by vocal solos by Miss Flora
Bernheimer, with Mrs. Meyer Fellheimer
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Mrs. Isador Grosner and daughter.
Ruth. left town Friday for New York.
where they will be the guests of rela-
tives
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Continued on Fourth Psge.p
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weeks in Washington as the guest of her
father, has returned to her home in Buff
falo, n. Y.
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Mr.. Overton Westfeldt Price of the bu-
reau OF forestry has gone to the City of
Mexico for short stay.
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: Miss Sadie Peyser of Newport News,
Va. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gus
dorf of 18th street.
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Miss Mary Glenn Uhler left Friday for
Pa where she will act as
bridesmaid at the wedding Monday Of
Miss Ada r. Wilkinson. daughter of Mrs.
j. NJ Wilkinson Of that place. and Lieut..
Holland NJ. Smith, U.S.M.C.
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The Ladies Auxiliary Society, of the
Eighth Street Tempe held an interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon. After the
nomination of officers Mrs. Isador Gros-
ner read paper on Mothers Influence
In the Home and the Tempie." Mrs
Powdermaker gave two well selected
piano solos. which was. followed by an
ENJOYABLE social hour.
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Miss Elizabeth Brown has gone to her
home in Amherst county to spend the
Easter holidays.
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Mrs. Henry c. Penny of Detroit arrived
in Washington recently to spend several
weeks as the house guest of relatives and
friends.
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Mr.. Philip Dawson spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, at
Pikesville, Md.
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Mrs Percy Evans of Warrenton is vfs-
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. Sidney
Douglas 913 Cameron street.
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Mrs. William n. Wise and Mrs. W.
Preston Gibson have returned to Lees
burg after a visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Sidney Douglas. Mrs. Dou-
glas has gone to Mansfield. La, to be the
guest Of Miss Helen Gibbs.
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Mr. Lyle Rice of Ashland visited
friends in town during the week.
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Miss Fanny Ttapnall Carroll Of Fontel-
la, Va, and Miss Virginia McLewes Of
Savannah. Ga, spent several days in
Washington last week as the guests OF
friends.
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Miss Lila Barrett and Miss kittie Bar
rett have returned from a visit to Mrs.
Warren Buckler in Baltimore. Miss
Bessie Herbert of Seminary Is now the
guest of Mrs. Buckler.
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Mrs. Albert D. Brockett has returned
from a visit to friends at Woodland,
near Danville, Va.
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The engagement is announced Of Miss
Mary Lloyd, eldest daughter of Rev. and
Mrs Arthur Selden Lloyd of New York.
and Rev. Edmund Pendleton Dandridge.
No DATE is announced for the wedding.
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Miss Sibyl Smoot Of North Wilkesboro,
n. c.. was the guest for few days this
week Of her grandmother, Mrs Susan A.
Smoot, on South st. Asaph street. Miss
Emoot will leave tomorrow for Ann
Arbor, Mich, to visit friends.
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Mics Fleishman of Philadelphia was the
house guest last week of Mrs. Henry G.
Winship and Miss Margaret Winship at
their home on 31st street.
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Miss Beall Daingerfeld and Miss kittie
Barrett will leave Wednesday for, Leximg-
ton to attend the Easter dances at Wash
ington and Lee University. Before return
ing home Miss Daingerfield will visit Miss
Phoebe Edmonds in Lynchburg.
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Mrs Joseph Abel and two children left
Washington. Thursday night for Pitts
burg, Pa, where they will spend the
next six months, the guests of Mrs.
Abers father, Mr.. Henry Adler, and
daughterS,
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Miss Catherine Hutton of the Arlington
Institute is spending Easter at her home
in Brookville Md.
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Miss Jean Brent has returned from
visit to Miss Margaret Hoge, in Wash
inPtOn
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SOCIETY.
CONTINUED from Second Page.)

weeks in Washington as the guest of her
father, has returned to her home in Buff
falo. n. Y.
Mics Fleishman of Philadelphia was the
house guest last week of Mrs. Henry Z.
Winship and Miss Margaret Winship at
their home on 31st street.
The Rev. Charles p. Staley and Mrs.
Staley. who have been making their home
in Georgetown for the past few years,
have recently given up their residence
on street. Mr.. and Mrs. Staley are now
in Oklahoma City, Okla. where they will
make their home in the future.
Passed Asst. Surgeon Charles Gordon
Smith. U.S.N., who has been stationed at
the United States naval hospital, Ports
mouth. N. H.. arrived in Washington
Saturday and has joined Mrs. Smith at
their home, 2719 P street
Miss Evelyn Burner of Morgantown,
w. Va. is spending the Easter holidays
in Georgetown with Miss Frances Blake,
on Q street.
Miss Helen Gridley and Miss Charlotte
Griffley have returned after spending sew
eral weeks in Hamilton, Va, as the
house guests Of their cousin, Miss Frances
Hough.
Miss Mary Harvey returned to her
home in Georgetown last Thursday after
spending the month. of March and the
early part of April in Chestertown, Md,
where she was the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Arthur Bradley and also Of
Miss Isabel Beck.
Lieut.. Commander Downs L. Wilson
and Mrs. Wilson, who have been spending
short time in Atlantic City. have re-
turned.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen E. Walker will give
up their home on P street tomorrow and
will move to their new residence, 1857
31st street.
Miss Fanny Ttapnall Carroll of Fontel-
Ia, Va, and Miss Virginia McLewes of
Savannah, Ga, spent several days In
Washington last week as the guests OF
friends.
Mrs. Henry C. Penny of Detroit arrived
in Washington recently to spend several
weeks as the house guest Of relatives and
friends.
Miss Moselle Johnson has returned to
her home in Charleston, w. Va, after
spending several weeks in Washington
visiting friends.
Miss Louise Frey of Georgetown left
last week for New York. where she will
be the guest Of her brother Mr.. Brice
Frey, for the Easter holidays.
The house committee of the Dumbarton
Club has changed the order of the dances.
Instead of having them every week it
will have them twice month. The COM
ing dances will be April 13 and q and
May IL and 25.
Miss Katherine Dickman. daughter of
I,nc
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Mrs. William Scott is visiting relatives
in Maryland.
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The Rev. Charles p. Staley and Mrs.
Staley. who have been making their home
in Georgetown for the past few years,
have recently given up their residence
on p street. Mr.. and Mrs Staley are now
in Oklahoma City, Okla, where they will
make their home in the future.
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Mrs. William Bowie and small son have
returned to their home in Washington
after a visit to Mrs. Bowie's mother. Mrs.
Henry Starr Wattles.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Allen E. Walker will give
up their home on street tomorrow and
will move to their new residence, 1857
31st street.
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Mr.. Frank T. King has returned from
a trip to Baltimore.
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Mrs. Herwig and Miss Hildegarde Her
wig of this city are guests OF Mrs An
drew Browne in York street, Norfolk.
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Following the initiation of several men,
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Passed Asst. Surgeon Charles Gordon
Smith. U.S.N., who has been stationed at
the United States naval hospital, Ports
mouth. N. H.. arrived in Washington
Saturday and has joined Mrs. Smith at
their home, 2I19 P street.
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Miss Harryman Of Baltimore is spend
ing Easter with her aunt, Miss Mittie
Klipstein, on Prince street.
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Messrs Henry O'Bannon Cooper and r.
d. Brumbach spent Sunday with friends
in Culpeper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-05

connection with manufactures, mines
and quaffies.
These agents are divided into two
classes, / and 2, is the class of chief
special agents, who Will collect statistics
and supervise the work OF assistant
special agents within given territory
|or district. and class ? are the assistant
special agents subordinate te the agents
ot class i The first class viii receive
compensation at the rate from $3.50
TO $500 per day including intervening
Sundays, class 3 viii receive from $500
60 $500 per day including intervening
Sundays. Class / viii he employed
from six to fifteen months and class
frcm three to six months.
Practical test determining question
Of eligibility viii occur through Tie
courtesy Of the United States Civil
Service Commission in fhis state at Bur-
lington Montpelier, Rutland and st.
Jolnsbury, before the local board ~
Civil Service examiners on November
s. 1909.
Applicants must state in their appli
cations where they desire to take ths,
practical test. Failure to do 50 may
result in a failure to be examined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-05
nrR IN0RnINATE Hurry.

According to the Rutland News, Rut-
and tbsatre goers have the very bad
habit Of leaving the theatre before the
cnrtain has been rung down on the per-
formance. Some people in Barre who
attend performances at the Barre opera
house have the same propensity, and
their rush is unexplainable, # Barre were
large city and if majority Of the
attendants at the theatre we're suburban
residents who we're dependent on trains
10 reach home, there might be some exs
cuse for their hurry to leave the theatre
ia order to catch their trains; but there
Is nothing Of the sort in Barre There
Is no outgoing train whose departure
Is nearer than midnight and the schedule
Of the electric cars TO North Barre gives
ample time for people to catch the last
car. So then. there IA no transportation
worry to make them spoil the final act
Of a play BY getting UP and putting on
coats and hats Why not remain until
the play is finishedi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-05
Ex.Goy. Bell.

In the death Of Ex-Gov. Charles >.
Bell, there passes from Vermont public
life one Of the states sturdicst sons
and one who meritcd All the honors that
came to him. Ex-Gov. Bell was far
mer He was plain man who lived
the simple lifes and enjoyed all is
days. As governor, his administration
was wholly crcditabie The Mary Rog
cis case brought him into the lime light
more than usually happens to a YER
mont governor. but IN that he upheld
the law un4inchingly. As a promoter
Fol the gIa1ge aud as an exponent 81
the best that may come OF grange aft
liation, he was long the leader in Yer
mont 10 some extent. too he was a
product 81 the grange. Without L, be
probably never would have reached the
prominence that gave him the governor
ship On the whole, he was q rather
shfewd reader Of public opinion a little
IA advance Of its noisy utterance. Va
this respect, he made but one mistake
and That was when De misiudged the
temper Of his congressional district. All
Vermont has wondered why he did not
see that matter more clearly. He made
a. fine grade Of maple sugar as any
maker III the state While governor
he rode his own moving machine and
pitched his own hay. As an ex-governor
he did the same. His entire life was
"a good example in industry and honesty.
Darlington Clipper.