The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
LOCAL BRIEFS

The measles epidemic is or the increase
IN the District e Columbia. and IS cases re-
ported last week TEfre were % patients dis
charged
Mrs Mary r Morgan. living al I777
Church street northwest; has csfsrsd the house
located ar SO Marshall pace IS building Tor the
7cv Municipal Court
Representative Joseph F. O'Connen and
T 7. AnsbeTy VII Be the principal speakers at the
annual dinner q the Car=o Institute tonight An
extensive musical pTugT1nUe has been arranged.
Funeral services for Jacob P Harris.
Wh0 died TUESDAY morning. vii bs he'd at the fam
ily residencs I72s street northwest this after
noon a. ocsocS Rev DR.. n. Ross Fish5gEn VIII
oficiate
The viii Of Elias D. HuntIey. who died
February z last vas fled for probate Yesterday.
b-sriEg The dare 4 Jcuuau 4 lss. The wife
Amelia H Huntley is made sole beneficiary, and
named exscltriz without bond
Senator Jonathan Bourne, and Senator
eject Chamberlain. Z Oregon. vii address the next
mating q the SocCty q the Oregon Country. I'm
day evening al The residence Ct Mr.. and Nrs. J..
A. Straight, lS9 street northeast
Word has been received here OF the
death q s Joseph Rips IN San Antonio. Tex At
one TINE Mr.. Rips vss connected with the Post
ofice Department He vas regarded as an honest
ccnseicntious nan and vas hishly esteemed
LueIla G Roots was yesterday given an
absolute divorce from Edward c Roots by q decree
of Justice Barnard, q the District Supreme Court
on grounds & infdelity ard deSertion. The coupls
we're married in Washington on November Il 1885
Funeral services over the body Of
George Hidreth. who died AZ the Prince Karl on
Tuesday Afternoon. VII Be held this afternoon in
the chapel IN Oak Grove Cemetery Rev. Edward
Slater Dunlap. q s.. johns Church, win conduct
tho services.
The Alumni Association OF Columbia
University, q New YORK. gave a reception at the
University Club Tuesday evening 70 Herbert Sat
tsrise Columbia So Assistant Scc7etsrv Of the
alumni council. Dr.. Tumbo cane from Nsw York
10 attend the reception.
The Henry D. Cock School. recently
built. was formally turned over 70 the board II
educafion yesterday Il is situated at the junction
of Seventeenth street and Columbia rad. New
furniture has been ordered One Of the features is
the assembly bah, IN the basement
Harvey stansbury fled suit for so oao
damages yesterday in the District Supreme Court
against Golden & CO. SfsnSb,Iry ssys that o. No
renber j last he fell through an unClarded hole in
the abaftoir q the defendant cEnpany. landing On
the ETo.od twenty-five feet below and sustaining
permanent injuries. At;crEeys William E Ambrose
and John L. Smith represent he eomplsinsnt
The Washington TereminaI Company
Was made defendant IN a suit for 1000 DAMAGES
instituted yesterday in the District Supreme Court
By William ?, Turner. The c1znpleinsut SAYS that
ca May l. loS be fell into An unSssrded hole m
boardwalk nesr the new Union Station. receiving
permanent injuries. He IS represented BY attorney
Edwin Forrest.
Failing from a fourth story window
n fic rcsr q The Emery apartment horse 1872 G
street northwest, yesterday morning James Thosrp
son, psister. living At 1919 Third street south
east, landed OF the sroae steps leading into an
aTczw7y. Both ankles we're broken and he must
have hcen injured internally. he vas removed to
Emerging Hospital