The Washington times., 1911-07-31
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., JULY 81.

AFTER dragging the stream IOr SeVerdi
hours, the crew Of the police boat sue
ceeded late yesterday afternoon in find-
ing the body of Stefan Gregario, twenty
seven years old, who lived at 1015 c
street southeast. and who was drowned
in the Eastern branch while fishing
from a stringer on the coal chute near
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge at
Twining City.
Other men were fishing a little dis
tahce of, but they heard no warning
cry, nor were they aware that Gre
gario was in danger, though several OF
them saw him fall into the river. They
expected him TO rise to- the surface, but
he did not, and 1t is believed the BODY
was held under probably by mud. The
water. at the point of the accident ls
seventeen feet deep. The police think
Gregario was overcome by fit or sud-
den illness.
tives. and conducted a barber shop at
1907 East Capitol street. The body was
turned over to the haroor precinct
Policeman Il. Farmer and w. e.
Stewart, of the Eleventh precinct, raid
ed crap shooters who were gathered in
a shed not far from the police station,
yesterday. They found five colored men
shooting craps. Three made their es-
cape and the two who were caught
gave their names as Harry and Clar-
ence Hall.
The Rev. George w. Mccullough, pas
tor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. George
town, and a former pastor of the Ana
costa Baptist Church, officiated twice
yesterday in the Garden Memorial Pres
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Rev. George w. Cummings, who Is on
a vacation in New Park, Pa.
The Rev. Joseph b. North, who was
the first pastor of Garden Church, will
officiate next Sunday. coming here from
Snow Hill. Nd.
The union services that have been in
progress at Fairlawn under the auspices
of the various denominations In Ana
costa were ended yesterday. The ad
dress was made by the Rev. Herbert
Bunyea, pastor of the Randle High
lands Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel
Graffiin, pastor Of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, sang solo
Epworth League day will be observ-
ed at the camp meeting to be con-
Quoted by Methodists at Washington
Grove, Tuesday, August ). The serv-
ices will be under the supervision Of
II. -. OInOHuHuTO, pTcSlutHl OIL lne bdl-
timore Conference Epworth League.
and Louis P. Hieston. president of the
organization in Washington district.
A number of ministers will deliver
addresses, among them the Rev. Sam
uel w. Graffin. the pastor of the An
acostia NJ. E. Church.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Anacostia Baptist Church has
been called for tomorrow evening in
the church, when Mrs. Ida Boswell.
recently chosen president in the place
Of Mrs. Ella r. Balderston, who re-
signed. Will preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed, the latter
the daughter OF Richard Carroll of
here recently. have gone to Screamer-
vile, Va. where they will make their
home.
Miss Laura @. Sowerbutts, of Good
Hope road. has gone to New Park.
Pa, with the family OF the Rev.
George w. Cummings.
Miss Edith Hebner, connected with
young peoples societies in the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, will
visit next month in Boston with rela-
tives.
Mrs. S. c. Swindells Is fhe guest Of
Mre. Wilfong. her sister-in-law. near
Rockville, Md, where she will remain
for a number Of weeks.
DR.. Clayton Beall. Of Nichols avenue,
has gone to River Springs. Md. to spend
his vacation.
Mrs. Thomas Jones and children, of
Y street have gone to Homestead, Fa.,
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Cole. who was the
wife of Norman H. Cole. a well-known
citizen of Anacostia, former police.
man and Grand Army veteran. died
after a lingering illness at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Philip Baker, a daugh-
ter, 913 F street southwest Friday
evening. She was a resident of Ana
costa, where members Of the family
live.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock, from the home Of
Mrs. Baker. The burial will be made In
Glenwood Cemetery.
Anacostia won its game Of baseball
with Congress Heights yesterday by
score of II to 5.
Miss Fannie Gator, Of the Anacostia
Bank. has gone to Atlantic City to
spend her vacation. Maurice otter
back, the manager OF the bank, and