Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-03
News Briefs.

Prof. H H.. McNemar Of Petersburg.
W. Va, and Miss Mary Beatrice Clark
were married at the home Of the bride s
sister, Mrs. D. G. Marshall, Romney, W.
Va
Samuel B. Jeffries and Miss Belle Nc
Luckie were married at Frostburg, Nd
The two-year-old son of A. J. Horne of
MyerSyille was nearly Stung to death by
bees. The child while in the yard walked
up to several hives and was attacked by
the bees. He was stung all over the body
and for a time was IN serious condi-
ton.
Miss Jane EvansfeId Waters, aged
thirty-seven years, died at her home.
near Laytonsvilie. Nd, of tuberculosis.
She was the daughter Of Mrs. Columbia
Waters and the late Edward H. Waters
and was a sister of Mrs. II. S. Riggs.
John Ira Fuss. thirty-two years old, son
Of the late William H. Fuss, died at Fred
erick, Md, Of pleurisy. His parents live
in Emmitsburg. He is survived by a
widow, who was Miss Edna A. ClutS.
and two young children.
Mrs Adde Frizzell. wife Of Enoch L..
F'rizzell, died 1T Emmitsburg. Md, after
few hours illness of heart trouble, aged
about thirty-six years. She was the
daughter of the late William Flautt and
granddaughter Of the late Samuel Flautt.
She is survived by her husband and sew
en- children.
James Thompson, who served as lieu
tenant in Company c, I'd Maryland Vol
unteers, Union Army, died at Homecoming.
Md, aged seventy-two years. He went to
Homecoming from Scotland when young
man and engaged In mining.
The supervisors of elections for Anne
Arundel county. Md, appointed the
judges and clerks for the democratic pri-
maries to be held July 10.
Nelson H Fooks Of Preston Md, has
announced his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for the house of dele
gates and G. Edgar Williamson, also of
the fourth district, is expected to enter
the primaries July "a for the same nomi-
nation.
Miss Cecilia Monroe Taiiaferro, daugh-
ter Of William Taliaferro, was married at
Newport. Va, to George Benoni Triplett
of near Mount Vernon In Fairfax county.
for six months. William D. Mayo of
Richmond. Va. and his wife. nee Kathe-
rine Profit, have just announced the fact
to their families. They were married De-
ceclber 80 last.
Hampton G. Jones. aged thirtytwo
years, of Guinea. Caroline county, Va.
telegraph operator at Fredericksburg,
Va. for the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Petersburg railroad. died SUDDENLY at
the Mary Washington Hospital
Miss Willie Ann King, aged forty-nine
years, daughter of A. King, is dead at
months She is survived by a number OF
brothers and sisters.
Norman Ashby, forty EIGHT years old.
past grand master of the Odd Fellows Of
Virginia, died at Culpeper. Va.
The home of Mr.. Andrew Burckell Of
Cost Corner, King George county, Va.
was burned. nothing being saved, as all
the occupants were away from home at
the time.
George Alfred Townsend, Cath" the
we'll known war correspondent, has been
given permission by the Secretary Of War
to place on the war correspondents mon
ument at Gapland, Md, bust Of the
late Gen. H. v. Boynton. The latter was
a we'll known war correspondent and also
a soldier in the civil war. He also served
in the Spanish-American war.
Mrs. Laura E. Radcliffe has assigned at
Lynchburg. Va, to A. S. Hester, trustee,
for the benefit of creditors.
Frank Beakley. self-confessed leader of
gang of burglars who raided several
residences at Parkersburg, W. Va, few
weeks ago, and Fred Goidstroom, alleged
to have received some Of the stolen goods.
are held to answer to the September
grand jury.
Samuel b. Rinehart president of the
Frick Company. Waynesboro. from 1886
to 1905. died suddenly of heart disease
at his country home, two miles from
Mercersburg. He lived on farm until
he was twenty years old.
at a meeting of the Presbyterian con-
gregation in Hagerstown, Md, it was
decided to make Improvements to the
main auditorium and vestibule of the
church at a cost of 5000.
Raymond Allen has purchased the
Sharptown (Md) Observer of the OBJ
server Publishing Company and will run
it in the interests of the local democracy.
The Cumberland (Md.) Rifle Club has
leased ground for one year in the orchard
opposite Narrows Park and has fitted up
a range, Contractor James c. Powell do
ing the work.