The Washington herald., 1909-07-09
LOCAL BRIEFS


The body Of George F. Pollock, at
tsfney and friend of President MlIillCy. VIII be
buried from Boyds, Ma. probably today NIE. Pol
lock died al his summer home at Boyds Tuesday
last
Private F. NJ Frame. Of the Engineer
Corps. Washington Barracks was recently convicted
Is urt-ulsrrial Tor absecce without IeaEe and
sentenced % be confined for three months III the
guard house.
Funeral services of Michael Leech took
place yesterday morning az 81 Matthews Catholic
Church Mas was celebrated by Rev Edward Buck
ey. assistant pastor. InteTment was in Mount Oh
Tet CemeteTy
Funeral services for Mary l. Beason.
negro school teacher, vcre held yesterday afternoon
from Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev
B. T. Perkins conducted services. inteTneut Waz
In Mount Zion CeInstery-
For the benefit Of the local camps Of
the Woodmen q the World. lawn party VII b
given at the home q Or. W. H. Price. 4o6 street
northeast July l6 The JOINT excursion by the local
camps viii De given oa August 10
Lieut. John Downs, L. 5. x. retired
died at Meredith y. H.. Wednesday Of heart dis
ease He was vel known among naval officials and
had been connected With the navy since lS5.. Fu-
neral arrangements win be announced later.
Richard A Walker was yesterday
elected president q the Lincoln National Bank
ceeiing Jesse B. Wilson. who recently resigned. Mr
Walkers selection came IL the way Of promotion.
as he has been connected With the institution fer
years
The Commissioners have sent TO Con-
rress an estimate u $500 fcr repairs 10 be made 70
the Police Court Building Sixth and D streets
northwest and an estimate q so 20 be used IN
printing the annual report Of the superintendent Of
Insurance.
In furtherance OF the scheme OF the
Society Of Jesus for the observation and iHVastga-
tiou Of earthquakes. P. H. ODonneh. Of Chiclgo.
equipment of is new seis-nosrapheaI observatory
now being built
! Funeral services for James H. Nc
Gowan we're held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
denco in Cleveland Park. Rev. Dr. Radcliffe pastor
/ Of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. and the
Burnside Pest. O. A r. conducted services. The
/ boiY vas sent % Michigan for intermenL
According to the June report OF the
Sead letter division Of the Post-ohice Department
I Dos ss3 pieces Of mail were received IN May as
AGAINST g55 62 pieces in the same month last year
The ONCE collected 25c8cs from letters which clud
be delivered OF this amount SS.S54.l5 returned
/ to writers.
/ Miss Atkins. daughter Of Capt. Atkins,
I of tho schooner Elisha Atkins has arrived from
Boston with her father on the big vessel Miss At
kius and her guests. the Misses Bertha Gibbons ard
Marion Smithson. Of Boston, viii later make trip
up the coast the ship While here they are
visiting points of interest
The body Of Benjamin F. King. fire.
nan ca the torpedo boat Hall who was fatally in
jured in san Francisco last week vii arrive in this
city this morning al 70 O'Clock and Wil be inferred
in Arlington Cemetery Monday morning With mill
/ tarv honors King was a native Of the District a
( son Of Mr.. and Airs MiIard T. king Of fOs Viz
/ ginia avenue southeast
! Mrs. Rachel C Norris. Of Libertyviile.
Nd died suddenly yesterday morning a. the houle
/ Of her son-in-laU. J. l. King. HZl Lamont stree.
/ northwest aged segeuty-seyen years She is sur
yi1sd by a brother. Capt n ". Welsh. Of Kansa,
/ CITY and three daughters-Airs. u. W Hammond
Of New London. Md; Ms. J. l. King AID Mis-.
\ Blanche Norris Of lOA Lamont street. this city.
Funeral services win take place tomorrow II Lib
! ersyYille. I'D.