The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

! Dennis J. Long a saloon keeper at 9u
Twenty-siHth street northwest yesterday filed pc
ttCn in voluntary bankruptcy. listing his debts az
Sll6.@. and his assets at SOB.
Funeral services Of Mrs. NJ VI. Green
street were held yesterday az The Metropolitan Epls
coral Church. Rev. John Reid shannon Officiating.
Burial took place at Oak Hi CCmCteTy-
The viii Of William r. Locke. dated
Octohc- :. 1872 fled Tor probate yesterday His
entire estate IL devised 70 his widow 1rs. Louise
X Locke who IS also named eIecutriZ.
Rev. W. J. D. Thomas. OF Our Savior
Episcopal Church. BrookaEd was operated on at
George Washington University Hospital yesterday
morning. 1t Is reported the patient Is resting com
fortably.
Wilson, T, ~ Adams, and Thomas Nolan. rri-
Yates o. tie second Gloss Of the Metropolitan
police department. have been promoted 10 privates
o. the third class
Secretary Harry O. Hlne. OF the board
q education. is now On leave Tor three weeks II
Il not known whether be viii stay In the city.
During his absence Mr. Raymond D. Wilmarth viii
be acting secretary.
Minnie Y. Musselman yesterday brought
suit for divorce from George William NIusseimnn-
They were married October "a, 1900 aud there arc
no children, Mrs Musseman asks 90 be allowed
to resume Der maiden name. Minnie Bailey.
The billboard at Georgia and Howard
avenues viii DO removed upon order Of Commits
sioner West. The Howard Park Citizens Assccia-
ton made the request No moro permits VIII be
issued By the Commissioners for the erection Of
bLlb0ards.
Preparing 10 alight Mrs Clara Nor
beck. Of ~ r street northwest fell from street
car az Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue last
night. She was badly shaken up. and the ambu-
lance from the Emergency Hospital was summoned.
Mrs MJrbeck able 20 return home later
An awning catching adre a hurry call
was sent 10 the frcmcn from the Purity Cafe. li5
Pennsylvania avenue northwest 40 8 O'Clock last
night The negro cook anticipated the arrival Of
the fro laddies, however by qucuching the flames
with two buckets II water. Tho damage $50.
Failing from the scaffolding to the
ground. Lewis Sellers. seventeen years old, was
severely injured while working a new building
az Thirteenth and streets northeast yesterday
morning. He was removed % Casualty Hospital
and taken home. 61 G street northeast last night
The fifth annual Labor Day barbecue
ard celebration Of the Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-
fist Church viii be held AZ Aladrcs Park. Eek
ingt0u. ID. c.. September G. Gen. Andrew : Burt
q. 5. A.. retired. viii be the orator Of the day.
Cen. George II. Harries has been invited TO pre-
sde
Only nineteen years old, Fred Pun
phrcy. Of TnnallytoUu. was before Judge Aukam
Yesterday morning charged with the theft Of money
clothing and revolver from Vernon /. Richards
Judge Aukam has suspended action for a day OF
two to consult the Prisoners Aid Society.
Turning a swift corner in Potomac Park
drive. near tho bandstand. autoIaohile operated
by Al Lehman, 34 Pennsylvania arcrue northwest
collidcd Nth a buggy driven by Eva J. Perry
negro. 1887 Fifth street northwest last night Both
machine and buggy were damaged. No injuries
resulted.
Permission has been granted the Co
lum6ia Granite and Dredging Company BY the Com
niss'oners @ construct bulkhead and wharf ON the
Ana5os-ia River adjacent TO square 7t8 Il viii be
used Ter storage wharf fer sand and gravel Wharf
room on the river front is SO scarce that people are
Obliged 20 resort 10 the Eastern Branch for such
purposes.
Carter and Clark are constructing an
ADDITION TO the new United States lighthouse wharf
Partially built some time ago az the foot Of %
street southwest The construction Is for a larger
wharf house. which viii be usesl for the sforag,
OF buoys, gas tanks. and equipments for light
house service. Heretofore Lighthouse boats never
had place 70 keep their equipments
On complaint Of the Humane Society
John l. Alder and Clifton Anderson. owner and
driver. were charged with cruelty beating a horse
m Police Court yesterday morning The former
falling 20 appear for trial. forfeited s. collateral
and the driver was sent TO iail in default Of a SO
hne. Caesar Bollock Of Georgetown. win serve
thTty-day sei.@nee IN default af SO fine FOR the
same oacnss