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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

sToDDERT. VA. 1July Miss
Annie Palmore. who has been teach
ing in South Carolina, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mathews Crute
MiGs Ellen Lyon left on Tuesday for
Emory and Henry TO attend the sum
mer normal.
Mrs. Joe Hazeigrove, who has been
Ill for quite awhile, is better.
Mrs. Palmore is at home for the
summer.
On Sunday children's day exercises
Will be held at Guinea Presbyterian
church.
The Guinea baseball team beat the
Guinea Mills team on Saturday last
There will be picnic at Cumber-
land on the Fourth. Refreshments will
be sold by the Parsonage Aid Society.
The Guinea baseball team viii play
the Cumberland team on the Fourth
at cumberland.
Miss Layne, of Cumberland, is visit
ing Mrs. Weldon Smith
Mr.. John Davis two little sons have
been visiting Mrs. Srm Badgett.
Mrs. Charlie Blanton and sonsc. O,
Richmond, are at their country home,
West Hill.
Mrs. Wallace and daughters have
returned to Richmond. after vist.
Of a few days with Mrs. Charlie Blan-
ton. '1.aas '''A'''' +. ''s'sa''F7
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Stanardville

STANARDSVTLLE, VA, July q
Henry Runkle's child has recovered
from the diphtheria.
Chastine Gibbons mas gone to Wash
ington, d. c., where he has secured
employment.
Mrs. ID. II. Eddins, who has been Ill
for several months, is now much i'm
proved n health
1t is reported that Mrs. Maggie
Blakey, proprietress OF the Eagle
hotel will in the near future go out of
the hotel business and take charge of
the boarding hall in d girls school in
Charlottesville.
Quint Gibbons. colored, became
violently insane several days ago, and
Is now Kept IN close confinement until
arrangements are made for taking him
TO the State asylum.
Professor r. F Mitchell. a native
of this place, has been reelected prin-
cipai of the public school at Wash
ington. in Rappahannock county.
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West Point

Especial to- The Richmond Virginian.)
n WEST POINT. VA. June Rev, T.
Benton Hill. representative Of the
k0uthern Baptist Seminary al Louis
Ttlls. KY, has been In town this week
collecting money for the endowment.
the amount collected at this writing Is
NOT Known. 's@'' " - ''
Mrs. Thos. r. Ragey will entertain,
= house party for several days from
Norfolk. Tho following guests will
come up ton private Launches Becky
sharp" and Virginia May: Mr.. Thos.
Bcoff Bagby. wife and thre children,
Mtsess Doliis sharp and Ida Carter.
ana Mr. Forrest Sharp.
1G3ee Mae Owens entertained the
Home Needle Work Club at veran-
IA Party on Wednesday evening. Miss
Mary BAtes. OF Newtown. Va. was
4 me gueAt Of honor.
Mrs.. Walker Stuart, OF Richmond
ma family. were IN West Point this
yeek en route to Etevensviiie, King
and Queen. where she will spend the
summer IN the horae OF DR.. Thomas
1a&Afle.
Mtse Gillette Bagby, Of esevensvflIe,
6aU had a. her guests, for several
weeks. Miss Mary Sinclair, OF Glouces-
ter. md Mas Psulett. OF Farrnvlile.
chs aceoupsnied them as far ~ West
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
WARRENTON

wARRENToN. VA. July 1.-The
regiment. Virginia Regulars, left on
the 1l:4o train on Thursday, the
thirtieth, for Gettysburg. Pa, for the
summer encampment The boys were
In charge OF Captain j. b. Beverly
Lieutenant j. w. JeJfies and First
Sergeant Henry Burke
Mrs werthemier, of st. Louis. ano
the Misses Wertheimer and Mr.
Wertheimer, who will occupy Mrs
and have tatGn possession of same.
DIR. and Xrs. Howard Fletcher and
children lave arrived in WArrenton
Z for EEvsyA days, anu are ut MIR Albert
FletchtFs.
Mr. Shackleford and Miss Shelby
EhA0kleford. who are well remember
N IN Warrenton. are at Mrs PoindeA-
Miss Carolyn Nelson Is at home for
Fthe summer vacation.
Mrs Fred Savage. of Baltimore. who
hRx spent several summers in Warren.
ton. arrived on Thursday for severai
days.
Messrs. r. c. Brooke, Jr,, ]. Stewart
White and William Morgan success
fully passed the State Bar examine
ton, which was held at Roanoke last
week. All Of these gentlemen read
Inv In the Office OF Judge L. NJ. White.
The dancing class OF Misses Nelson
md Forbes has opened for the sum-
xner months and takes place on We'd
n0sday mornings at the town hall.
Miss Watkins. of Baltimore, who has
spent several summers in Warrenton.
II again at Mrs. NJ. NJ. Green's.
Captain Rose. son of Mr.. Alexander
Rose, who has been stationed at Fort
XFarA 1870. - Ia Tell -
parents for several days.
Miss Elaine Powell, of Washington,
4 n visiting Mrs. James p. Jefrries.
Mrs. s. n. Cham of Balti-
4 more, and children are visiting M S.
Alexander Hamilton.
s Mr.. Walter Cook, of Baltimore, visit
ID WArrenton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. IL Chamberlain and
children left this week for Virginia
Beach. where they will spend severa!
weeks
Mr.. Little Taswell and ]. r. Primer.
0f Norfolk, are in Warrenton, AS MEM
beers OF q house party, visiting Miss
Elizabeth Gaines. Mr. Pinuer and Mr.,
Taswsll made the run from Washing
ton In q White car. Miss Julia
Joyrex. OF Richmond. is also a MEM
\ Der OF the party.
Mr.. w. II. Gaines, Jr., of Rosslyn,
Va, viii spend the weekend with
Colonel and Mrs. Grenveille Gaines
and will have as his guests, Mr.. Jim
Douglas. Mr.. Snowden and MIR. Billy
4 Cloth, of Alex.
Mrs. J. ID. Hooe is at home. aftee
spending several weeks In New York.
Mr.. Vincent 0'Reilly. who has been
Visiting in Warrenton left this wech
Tor Essex county. Virginia. From
there he will return TO New oYrk.
Misses Anderson ard Miss Reid. OF
Charleston. S. c.. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Turner
Miss Louise Evans spent several
I days In WASHINGTON this week
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Winchester

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WINCHESTER, VA, July 2.-Hon.
Fl. d. Flood, of Appomattox. Va, rep
resentative in Congress from the Tenth
Congressional District, is spending a
few days at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, on AM
herst street.
Rev. DR. James H. Graham and
daughter. Miss Evie Graham, who has
been spending several weeks with rel
atives and friends in New York, have
returned to their home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin, OF
Baltimore. are entertaining a large
house party at Kenmore" their
country place. near Boyce. The af-
fair is give min honor of their daugh-
ster, Miss Dorothy Gilpin, who will be
formally presented to society in Bal
timore next season. The guests in
elude a number of Miss Gilpin's
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Gordon, OF
Washington, are spending the sum-
mer in Winchester with Miss Sher-
rard.
Mrs. Nettie Ryan and Miss Lillian
Ramsburg have gone to Niagara Falls
and Toronto.
Mr.. Franklin O. Wore and his
bride (nee Miss Ada NJ. Rosenberger)
are spending their honeymoon at the
Glaslyn-Chatham, Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Katherine Kern, OF this city,
was one of the bridesmaids at the
Kern Ormond wedding at Nashville,
Tenn. this week.
Mrs. Joseph Denny has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
and friends in Columbia. S. c.
Mrs. Bryan Cox, widow of Rev. Dr.
Samuel K. Cox, Is spending the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. White. at
Strasburg, Va.
Miss Eva Taylor. who has been
spending the winter in Springfield
Mass, has arrived in Winchester and
Will spend the summer here.
Miss Adelaide Heath, of Washing
ton, has been spending some time with
the Misses weems at their home on
Paramount avenue.
Miss Mary Page Dame, OF Rich.
mond, Is visiting at the home of Rev
DIR. and Mrs, James r. Grammar, on
Washington street.
Mrs. Loring a. Cover has returned
| to her home at Green Spring Valley
near Baltimore, after a visit to Mrs
Harry X, Russell.
Mrs. Leslie Boiling Shepherd, oil
Kansas City. Mo, who has been spend.
Ing the past month with her parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leafe, has re.
turned to her home.
Miss Gertrude Meyer has gone tc
Baltimore on a visit to relatives and
friends.
DR.. b. Frank Bowers, OF Philadel.
pfta, Is visiting relatives and friend.
in Winchester and vicinity
Hon. Robert NJ. Ward, who repre-.
sents Shenandoah and Frederick coun.
ties in the Virginia Senate, and who
is recovering from a long illness OF
typhoid fever, has gone to Atlantic
City to recuperate.
Mrs. r, z. Byrd will go to New
York in few days and will sail fol-
Plymouth, England, where her son
Midshipman Richard E. Byrd, Jr., /:
| in the Royal Naval Hospital, Ill oil
typhoid fever Mr.. Byrd, who is a
son OF Speaker Byrd. Of the virginie
House of Delegates and left Annape1i.
during the first week in June WITH
the midshipmen of the United States
Naval Academy on the annual sum.
mer cruise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Fredericksburg

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July q
Miss Fannie Beaie Is visiting Misses
Fannie and Lila Bradbury, at Nasons,
Orange county
Mr.: Ernest Deans and family, of VIII
son, y. C., are visiting Mir. Bowie Gray.
at Travellers Rest"
Miss Freda Bode has returned from
visit to friends at Asbury Park, N,
Miss Gussie N. Reinhardt. Of Rich
mond. 10 the guest OF Mrs. j. p. Rowe,
on Hanover street.
Mrs; v. NJ. Fleming and daughter.
Mrs. II. H. Smith, have returned to
Miss Benthiy. OF Richmond, spent a
few days this week~with Miss daniel,
who is visiting MIR. and Mrs. II. Is.
Lane.
Mrs, W. d, Scott is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. J. E. Tyler. OF Washing
Mrs. w. L. Slaughter is spending the
summer with friends in warrenton
Mrs. Marion Bruce has gone to the
Rockbridge Alum Springs to spend sew
Mr. Willie Marshan has returned
from Richmond. where he has been Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. W. p. Marshall,
who is sick In that city.
Mrs L, c. Williams. who has been
visiting her son. Rev; X. A. Williams,
and Mrs. J. II. Rawlings. are visiting
friends in Richmond
Mas Elizabeth d. steel. of Richmond.
has returned home after visit TO ex-
Mayor NJ G. willis and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Clifford and
son. Mr. willard clifford, of Philadel-
phia. are guests OF Mrs. U. w. Ferner.
herd.
MI. J. w. Brereton and family. of
Richmond, have moved to this city. Mr..
Brereton will engage In the jewelry
business.
Miss Minor and Mrs. Gilchrist. nI
richmond, are guests OF Mrs. Fred
Robinson, at Fall Hill"
Mrs. NJ. J, Dimmock AMI son. N
Richmond. are the guests OF Mrs. N. 4.
Downman, or this city,
Judge and Mrs. A. w. wallace, Miss
Wolfe and Miss Frances have gone TO
Bay Head n. j., TO spend the summer
months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Roxbury

ROxBURY. VA. Juiy2.-Miss Mat
tie Redwood Waddill. of Norfolk. is
Waiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas wad-
dili.
Misse Matte Nanse and Sallie Mar
ston are spending some weeks in the
mountains of Virginia
Mrs. A p. Walker has returned to
her home, after a pleasant trip TO
Basic City. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Newsome have
returned to their home near Rich
mond. after a visit in the home of
Sam Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mallory, OF
Richmond. spent some time, last week
with Mrs r. w. Marston.
cndyac ri(ofswin qhrdluetaoinshrldu
Mrs. J, Grover Mccain, who has
been very sick, is improving steadily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Bowling Green

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BOWLING GREEN. VA, July a.
Mrs. John Weidler and daughter. Miss
Martha. of Renova. Pa, are the
guests of Mrs w. Russell Broaddus
in West End
Mrs. A. B. Chandler. ST.. was called
to Washington this week on account
of the illness OF her brother. Mr.. Fer
dinand Callahan.
Mr.. Blaine Westfall, cashier or the
First National Rank, OF Harrisville.
w. Va, left Wednesday after a short
visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Martin.
Mrs. T, d. Coghill has returned
from Richmond after a two weeks
visit to her daughter. Mrs. w. c.
Boyd.
Rev. c. r. CruikshAnk. who has
been in the Johaston-Willis Santa
rum for treatment. has returned to
his home and Is able to be out again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Leesburg

LEESBURG. VA. July 2.--Midship-
man Fl. Victor McCabe, Y, s. NJ. spent
the weekend In Leesburg. He ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
EMILY A. J. CRUIT DIES
IN 18TH YEAR OF HER AGE
Member of Pioneer Family Of Wash
ington Is Victim Of Heart
Trouble.

The death of Miss Emily A. J. Cruit,
daughter of Robert and Catherine Cruit.
at the family homestead, 1400 street
a member of one of the pioneer families
Of Washington Miss Cruit was in the
seventy-etghth year Of her age, and had
resided In the home where she died for
the last seventy-four years, her father
having built and moved into the house
when she was only three years Of age.
Miss Cruit was born in the old first
ward Of Washington and lived in but
two houses during her entire life. Sne
was taken seriously i'll about ten days
ago. due to heart trouble, Of which she
had suffered at Intervals for many years.
Landmark for Years.
The Cruit homestead on F street has
been a landmark for many years, since it
Is the only house in what was once a
part Of Washington's finest residential
section that has wfthstood the advance Of
the commercial tide that has changed the
aspect Of the neighborhood.
Miss Cruit is survived by several
cousins, T. w. Widdicombe, one of them,
having made his home with her for years,
and the following nieces: Mrs. e. F..
Mackall, Mrs Jessie Cugle and Miss
Kate D. Owen. all Of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
Epiphany Church. Of which church the
deceased had been q member practically
all her life. will off1ciate. The interment
will be private in Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
PLEA Of THE MOTHER
ACCEPTED BY COURT

For failure to send her two boys to
school, a condition imposed several days
ago following her parole in the Police
Court on a charge under the truancy law.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mangan of 1881 L street
southeast was brought into the Police
Court this morning on an attachment.
Judge Pugh ordered her release again.
without the imposition OF a penalty, with
the understanding that the Mangan boys
will report to the Van Ness School at
noon tomorrow.
II didn't Intentionally disregard your
orders. judge" sad Mrs. Mangan. al
have to work from early in the morning
until late at night and my two boys fool
ed me. shall take them TO school myseE
and see that they stay there"
Miss Edna Bushee, truancy officer, tolo
the court Mrs. Mangan had been dealt
with leniently by the school authorities,
but apparently did not realize the re
sponsibilities of giving her children IN
education.
II dislike to impose a punishment and
shall give her another chance, remarked
the court. Turning to the defendant. he
added: Stay away from your work for
a day or SO, if necessary, and make
those boys go to school. End the matter
and do as the school authorities desire
Mrs. Mangan is a widow and has been
the sole support of her two sons ana q
daughter for the past five or six years.
she informed the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
FIRE R0UTs HOTEL GUESTS.
Match Thrown Into Paper Believed
to Have Caused Blaze.

A lighted match thrown into waste
paper at the bottom of an elevator shaft
at the Rochester Hotel, 90 e street
northwest. about 1890 o'clock this after
noon, is believed to have been the cause
Of FIRE which did about $500 damage.
The flames evidently had been burning
in the bottom OF the shaft for some time
before Joseph Henson, colored, employed
in the hotel, discovered them. The fire
had burned a good deal Of the woodwork,
and had risen to the sheet iron covering
of the shaft before it was discovered.
Henson sounded an alarm, while an auto
matte alarm In the hotel also rang.
Many Of the guests of the hotel were in
the rooms when the fire was discovered.
and Q number Of them ran out Of the
building, leaving their clothes behind.
They congregated on the pavement, how
ever, and soon returned to their rooms
when informed that there was little dan
ger Of the flames spreading.
Owing to the fact that the fire had got
ten under the sheet iron covering of the
shaft, the firemen had considerable DIM
Guilty in reaching the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
IS SCARCE AND HIGH
Twenty-Five to Thirty Cents 6
Pound Today's Prices for Choice
Dressed Birds.

Taking the wholesale price at which
turkeys sold today at the commission
houses along B street and Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest. Washington ho,useholdeFs
will pay not less than Is cents per pound
for the piece de resistance for the Thanks
Swing dinner. and for extra choice birds
the price may be as high as % to 80 cents
per pound.
Live turkeys were selling wholesale at
from % to II cents per pound, and the
birds dressed. with head and feet on and
undrawn. brought from % to q cents.
The wholesale market was lively. the
dealers being on the street in numbers
laying in stock to meet the retail demand
tomorrow and Wednesday. Wholesale
dealers state that the supply coming into
the market is not large. and this. with the
cold weather. will keep prices up.
A heavy influx Of the birds. combined
with a warm spell for the next two or
three days, would cause a bro ak in prices,
but IL this occurs it will be unexpected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
TO TAKE PAPERS TO KING.
Messenger Leaves Tonight With
Documents in Alsop Claim.

The governments of the United States
and Chile have prepared their papers In
the matter of the celebrated Alsop claim.
which has been submitted to King
George V Of England for arbitration.
and it, is expected the hearings will take
place In London during the present win
ter. Robert A. Young of this city, who
has been intrusted with the delivery OF the
papers in the American case. will leave
here this evening and take passage on the
steamship Rotterdam, sailing from New
York tomorrow morning.
The Alsop claim is based on loans
amounting to about $1.O00.O 00 made by
Aisop e. Co.. an American firm, to BOLIVIA
in 1876. Payment was to be made out OF
the customs received at the port OF
AFRICA AS result of q subsequent war
between Chile and Bolivia and Peru.
africa passed under the control of Chile.
The claim of Alsop & Co. thereupon was
to the Chilean government.
That government, after many years nego-
tiatiOn, consented to the arbitration OF the
claim by the King of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
HELD UP AND SHOT.
Man Killed by Three Youthful
Hiphwaymen in Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 21.-Three youth
full highwaymen last night shot one hold
up victim to death, fired at two others
and allowed fourth man TO go after
stripping him Of cash and overcoat. The
bandit trio committed the series Of crimes
on the northwest side, within the period
of an hour, and. although seen by half
a dozen persons, had not been arrested
early this morning.
Following the murder they are believed
to have robbed fifth man.
Five other recent hold-up shoottngs are
laid at their door by the police. and with
in a half hour of the murder hundred
police. headed my Police Inspector Healy.
we're searching the northwest side for the
desperados.
The murdered man, who was about
twenty-five years of age and we'll dressed.
is unidentified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
TO BURY LIEUT.. CAFFEE
IN ARLINGTON TOMORROW
PallbearerS Will Be Members
of Officers Class at
Naval Academy.

With simple military ceremonies the
body OF Lieut.. A. G. Caffee, who. with
three of his gun crew. was killed Satur-
day by the explosion at Indian Head, will
be buried at Arlington cemetery tomor-
row Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. George F. Dudley at the resi-
dence of DR.. Dwight Dickinson, L. S. N.
retired. 1905 r street northwest. at
o'clock in the afternoon.
detachment of bluejackets will escort
the caisson. and the honorary pallbearers
will be selected from among members of
Lieut. Caffee's class, which was gradual
ed at the Naval Academy in 1904.
Mrs. Caffee, who is the daughter Of DR..
Dickinson, is Frustrated with grief.
Funeral Of James L. Brown.
The body of James L. Brown, one of the
other victims Of the explosion. arrived in
this city last night and will be buried in
Congressional cemetery tomorrow. Flu
neral services will be held at noon in the
chapel Of the cemetery
The bodies Of the other two men killed,
J. J. Ieary and Nelson Jackson, will be
buried near their homes at Indian Head.
1t was learned today that Sydney Dyson,
colOred, who was hurt by the blast, is not
seriously injured
No additional details of the tragedy had
reached the Navy Department this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
SIXTY BANKS RECEIVING
GIFTS FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Campaign for Raising $1,000
to Cover Deficit Bids Fair
to Be Successful.
Help the Fairgrounds.

The Washington Playground AS
ISOLATION appeals to the public for
financial help in order that 5000
may be raised to make possible the
use Of the Fairgrounds by the chill
dren each week day during Norem-
Der and Saturdays and holidays
during December, January, Febru-
airy and March and week days
during April, May and June, 1911.
During the week ending October
10 the daily average attendance on
the eight municipal Fairgrounds
now open was 5,55S. The play
grounds have never been more
completely equipped or popular.
At a meeting of the board Of di-
rectors held October 81 1t was re-
luctantly ordered that the play
grounds be closed Saturday, No
vember IL, unless a sufficient sum
was available by that time for
their maintenance during the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year.
Because of the progress made, at
q meeting held November II. this
date was extended to December /.
Checks should be made payable
to John 3. 05leman. treasurer. and
mailed to room 515 metropolitan
Bank building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
TO BE BROUGHT HERE.
Cellas to Be Tried on Charge Of
Running Bucket Shop.

Commissioner Shields action in New
York in holding Louis A. Celia, Angelo
Celia and Samuel W. Adler for removal
to this city for trial on an indictment
found in the District Of Columbia charg-
ing the men with conspiracy to run a
bucket shop " the capital was sustained
0y the United States circuit court OF ap-
peals.
The Cellas were indicted April last,
when the government made its combined
raid on alleged bucket shops in seven
cities. The indictment charges conspiracy
and the running of bucket shop In the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
LAND PURCHASE URGED.
Petw0rth Citizens Want Park Estab.
liahed Near Soldiers Home Grounds.

Asking that the District buy about thir-
teen acres of land west of Soldiers Home,
In the neighborhood Of Georgia avenue
and Rock Creek Church road for a pub
lie park, a committee OF the Petworth
Citizens Association appeared before the
District Commissioners today.
After discussing the matter Commits
sioner Judson suggested that it would be
better to leave the development Of that
property to the Mcmillan park commits
sion scheme.
The committee was composed of w. n.
Cromwell. w. F. GUIDE. William NICK.
Clayton, George H. Russell. G. w. Stokes.
The property, according to the descrip-
ton given by the members of the COM
mittee. is especially we'll suited for a
public park, already we'll wooded and
having spring upon it. Some of the
soldiers from the home erected swings
at their own expense and many of the
children Of the ne.ghborhood p.ayed there
during the summer months. From the
land, which is very high. there is an ex-
cellent view of this city. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
AMATEUR ACTOR INJURED.
Performance Of "Ten Nights in Bar
room" Too Realistic.

CONNELLSvILLE, Pa. November 81
Realism in an amateur production Of
.'Ten Nights in a Bar Room ended dis
astrously for the bartender" here last
night. and caused the performance to be
abandoned. -
J. B. Hagadon, who played the part OF
"Simon slade," the aaFkeeper. was cut
about the head when quart bottle
thrown by his erstwhile drunken son.
Frank Slade,' played by Arthur Cook.
slipped from the latter's hapd and struck
Hagadon with much force.
Hsgadon fell unconscious on the stage,
and . physician took several stitches In
his scalp