The Washington times., 1911-10-14
bitten BY
DOG WHILE STOPPING
|NGOOD HOPE STORE
Says He Doesn't Fear Ra-
bies, Having Been Bitten
Often Before.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTfA, d. O., OCT. IL

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George M. HILBERT. an elderly farmer
living in Camp srrinss. Prince George
county. Nd. was bitten on the leg by
dog In a store In Good Hone last even-
tng. Mr.. HILBERT had stopped In the
store. He was on his way to the mar
ket with load Of produce. He re-
ceived treatment from . physician. Mr..
Hilbert continued on his way to the
city. He said he had beon bitten many
times before and had no fear Of hy-
drophobia-
This Is the second case Of persons
being bitten by q dog in this section
within two days. Helen Williams. eight
wears old. daughter OF F. X. Williams,
OF 422 Gaien street. was the first Vic
tim. She was bitten by small dog at
Sixteenth and w streets. The dog was
The pound wagon visited the Ana
costa district TODAY and gathered In
numbers of dogs. some of which the
owners had tied up. awaiting the visita-
while others were taken while running
at large.
The street cars between Anacostia and
Congress Heights are running today on
the new track that has been laid along
Nichols avenue. connections with the old
track having been made after the cars
ceased operating last night. This does
double-tracking the line between Ana
costa ana Congress Heights has been
completed. The old track which has
now peen discarded. will be torn up and
system will be in operation at the
present rate Of progress by Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
A report from Bryantown. Charles
county. Nd. states that George w.
Downing. for many wears one Of the
gatcmen employed at the Government
home OF his son. He was over eighty
years old. He gave up his position at
the asylum number OF months ago.
when he was removed to the Washing
ment. He had been employed at st.
Elizabeth's many years.
When Chairman William A. Smell
called the committee. to which was pre-.
sented the petitions asking Anacostia
business men TO close their stores on
sundays; to order last evening in the
street. there were preeent representa-
tives OF the Episcopal Baptist and Pres
byterian chur ,hes. The Methodist
cnurch was not represented by tta dele
gates. No plan OF formal action was
adopted. It was preferred to await an
ether meeting and Mr.. Smell will call the
COMMITTEES together sgain for next FRI
dav evening.
The orlsinai petition. calling for the
closing of the drug stores. az signed in
the baptist Church. was turned In, but
the later one. calling for the general
closing OF stores on Sundays. which re-
mains unsigned. will not now be circu-
lated. 1t Is stated.
The final reiection bv the Distric.
Commissioners OF the application of
william 9. Thrall to conduct a pool
room at 1913 Good Hope road was no
surprise to those familiar with the mat
ter. The police reported adversely to the
petitioner a number Of weeks ago.
The second degree ~es conferred upon
enc candidate at the ic,eeting last' night
OF Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved Or
der Ut Red Men. Henry w. Tippett.
great chief OF records. reported that the
Great Council OF the District will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving Day with suitable
exercises. ]. W. Wesley. of Philadel-
phia. editor Of the Red Mems Review.
wac a guest of the lodge recently. He
Is making q tour Of the District tribes,
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ana
costa Baptist Church is conducting
what has proved to be q successful rum
mage sale. Mrs. Ida Boswell. the presi-
dent. with stan Of assistants. IL in
charge.