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The Washington times., 1911-04-29
ANACOSTLA ESTATE
TO BE DEVELOPED
Attractive Houses to Be Built "Faawn," Purchased
by Washington Realty Operator Which Comprises
More Than Thirty Acres.

I Town Hall. in Alabama avenue, and has
plans to still further add to its MEM
bership.
Mrs Bessie Pearce, recording secre-
tary. was rendered surprise party by
the camp few evenings since on the
| tenth anniversary Of her marriage.
Mrs. Fannie Cooper, assistant record
| Ing secretary, who was recently mar
ried. was presented with a handsome
piece Of silver by the camp. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper have taken up their resi-
! dence IN Fifth street.
Miss Lucye Browning and Harry
Johnson, both Of st. Elizabeth's, were
married a few evenings since at St.
Teresa's rectory by the Rev. M. p.
Egan. the assistant pastor. The couple
are living at st. EliZabeth's for the
present.
Mineola Tribe. No. II, Improved Order
of Red Men. met last evening In the
Masonic Hall In Anacostia, and one
candidate was admitted. Plans for the
excursion to Chesapeake Beach in June
were discussed.
The Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church was the scene OF two musical
gatherings last night. The/ orchestra
under the direction of Jacob Moody, Of
washington, which II Is intended to
bring into service at the earliest oppor-
tunity. met for practice, while the choir
also held a rehearsal, conducted by
Daniel c. Smithson.
The Rev. George c. Cummings. pas
tor Of the Presbyterian Church in
Anacostia, will tomorrow open his
term as chaplain at the Government
Hospital for the Insane, succeeding
the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Butler pastor
Of the Luthern Church in Columbia
Heights.
Motion pictures entertained a large
audience last night in Hitchcock Hall,
the playhouse Of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, the audience be-
Ing composed of patients and en-
ployes. These weekly exhibitions of
moving pictures have come to be
features in the amusement offerings
Of the institution
The sight of a ten-pound box Of
double-th ick tobacco in the store of
David Faber. 223s Prout street. at
tracted the fancy Of an intruder in
the store yesterday and he pilfered
the box and it's contents, The value
Of the tobacco is placed at $3.2s.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Aged Veteran Married
Girl of Twenty Secretly

wINsTEAD, Conn, April 2s.-There
is much excitement here today over
the unexpected marriage Of Charles
Henry Ball. sixty-three years old. Of
Lakeville, a war veteran, and Miss
Maude Ethel Bryant, twenty years old,
also of Lakeville. 1t was learned today
that the couple were married by the
Rev. Lyman Warner.
The new married couple will be SER
enaded by hundreds of their friends,
and the groom says he will be glad to
welcome all of their friends, as he feels
as young as when he went to war.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Declines to Set Aside
Mrs. Craighead's Will

Refusing to set aside the will of Mrs.
Harriet v. Craighead, who died in
Washington July %, 1909, leaving an es-
tate Of $4,000. Justice Gould. of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. has dismissed con-
tests of her two sons. James B. and J.
v. A. Craighead. against their sister,
Alice Craighead
The brothers disputed bequests of
5000 left them when their sister was
given the bulk of the estate.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Smoker Monday.

The twentieth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Amalgamated Society
Of Carpenters and Joiners will be cele-
brated Monday evening with smoker
at National Rifles Armory. A musical
program has been arranged.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Second Wife Freed
From affinity" Earle

NEW YORK. April 3-Ferdinsnd
Pinney Earle. the artist. whose adven-
lures in matrimony brought affinity
into slang usage. is. no longer the hus-
band Of Julia Kuttner. Justice New
berger. Of the supreme court. having
signed an order annuling their marriage
yesterday Miss Kuttner was Earie's
second wife. his first having been d.
vorced in France.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

BY a decree entered in the circuit
court in vacation yesterday in the chan
cery suit of Jensen against Dean and
others, the report of ]. r. Caton and ].
P. Harlow, receivers, was confirmed,
authorizing the sale of the dredging
plant at Deans shipyard. owned by
Dean. Rouzer & Jensen, to E. Me Clair
Rouzer, for 5000.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c.. APRIL %


OF more than local interest was the
announcement made during the current
week of the transfer of the Christie es-
tate. In Anacostia, into the control Of a
washington real estate operator. with
the resultant assurances that this large
tract will be subdivided and added to
the town Of Anacostia proper. The new
owner is o. c. Brothers. jr.. vice presi-
dent of the United States Realty Com
pany, who has been connected with the
successful development Of Randle High
lands and that vicinity. -
The property taken over by Mr.. Broth
ers in Anacostia, comprises upwards Of
thirty acres, lying between the Ana
costa river and Good Hope road, east
Of Nichols avenue. It Is virtually un-
occupied, only a few. dwellings and farm
buildings standing thereon The owner
plans to build a number OF attractive
houses. News Of the transfer of this
property was received with interest in
Anaccstia, as a number Of syndicates
had been investigating its possibilities
with a view to purchasing. The advent
Of Mr.. Brothers into local real estate
circles has been welcomed, and 1t is as
SUr6Q InaI announcer dttTaCtlNe S6CIlOn Is
about to be included in the town Of
Anacostia-
The property secured by Mr.. Brothers
has been known as 'Fairlawn," having
been the home of the late DR.. Arthur
Christie, who eXemplified in his treat
ment Of the large grounds and lawns
types OF English landscape. Following
his death. however. and the removal of
his family to foreign lands, the property
remained practically idle. Mr.. Broth
ers has commenced improvements on
the brick lodge with the idea of making
it into a comfortable dwelling. as we'll
as an office.
Camp No. s, Patriotic Order of Amer
leans, a woman's organization of Con-
gress Heights, has been concerned in a
number of events recently that have re-
suited in a substantial increase In the
membership Of the organization. The
camp assisted. recently, in the forming
Of Camp No. 7, Of Northwest WASH
ington. The local. camp meets in the
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

The store at Henry and Wilkes streets,
one Of number to be operated under
the direction of the Southern railway
at the principal points along its system,
is being put In shape for its opening 1t
is understood that both the Alexandra
and the State Retail Merchants Asso-
citation will strongly oppose the opera
. tion of these stores.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

George W. Linden was yesterday ar
rested by Special Oficer Clark, charged
with trespassing on the property of the
Washington-Southern railway. His case
Will be heard in the county court this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

James Hill, colored, was fined SO in
police court this morning for an assault
with bottle on HIS wife Sarah Hill,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Johns Letter.

For many weeks there has been q
universal interest taken in the clouds
and in the signs of rain. There Is one
thing upon which farmers can and do
agree In times Of drought and in times
when there seems to be too much Of a
good thing. No doubt the weather de-
psr,ment knows pretty well about what
Is best, even when We consider that q
mistake has been made in the calcula-
ton. Since the world began-for Us, at
least-there has never been a time when
there could not be seen some ''grecn
things growing" in the season Of
growth, and never will be such time
till the elements shall melt with fervent
heat-till the world burns up, and We
don't know why Ii should burn. II
would be such . waste Of raw material.
And now another Memorial Day ID
numbered with those which are but .
memory. The usual exercises were
similar to those of last year-the school
children, the music, vocal and instru-
mental, the fife and drum Of "Billy and
Phon," the marching of few old veter-
ans and many Sons Of Veterans, and
new and satisfying speaker. You might
tell Judge Whitman that his old peda-
gogue thinks and says that he (the
Judged has raised up . bird that can
peck his eyes out-metaphorically speak
Ing. The "ooy" 10 an artist at word.
painting and sentence building, andwith
no apparent effort, and festful to the
onlookers and hearers. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Oxford.

The memorial service was held at thu
Congregational church Sunday, May 2S
Tuesday forenoon the veterans, Som
Of Veterans, and school children march
ed to the cemeteries and placed wreathl
and flags on the soldiers graves. The
Hospital Corps acted as escort and music
was furnished by the Oxford Brass Band
A dinner was served by the Ladies' Re
lief Corps to all who took part in thu
parade and assisted in the exercises. II
the afternoon an Grafton was delivered
by c. w. Skillings of Portland. Ths
double quartette gave several musica
selections.
The baccalaureate sermon was giveI
Sunday forenoon, Juue Sd, by Rev. s. C
Eaton.
Sunday afternoon the Knights Of
Pythias memorial was observed.
The ladies /of the n. E. church me-
with Mrs. j. w. Dunn.
Ohio Pierce from Winchester, Mass.
is 10 town to see about the preparation,
for his now cottage.
Earle Kavanaugh has accepted the po
sition OF stenograpber for the Berlin
Mills ca. at Portland.
Miss Bertha Kavanaugh was in town
the first of the week.
The graduation of the senior class OF
Oxford High School will be Friday after
noon, June9. Music will be furnished
by the Colby Gles Club and also for the
concert and ball In the evening.
Miss Barton, an elocutionist from
Gould's Academy, is assisting the senior
class.
Mrs. Louisa Richmond has been spend.
ing few weeks in Boston.
Henry Klaus Of Lawrence, Mass, Ia
stopping at j. B. Robinson's.
Mrs. Kate Hauscom Of Boston has ar.
rived here for the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
LNke's Mills.

We were very sorry to hear OF the
death of our friend, Mrs. Lydia Herrick,
who died suddenly at the home of her
son, Orlando Bucb IL Bethel, May 81.
For the last years OF her life she has
worked near Rochester, N. h. She was
a native Of this town, being daughter
of Daniel and Esther Swan Bryant. She
was laid at rest in the cemetery, 10 the
Bryant neighborhood In Greenwood,
where her father is buried. She 10 sur.
vived by one brother, Verano, who lives
in the west.
Mrs. Abbie Trask received q call
Thursday from her cousin, Mrs. Abbie
L. Ross, of GOrham, N. H., who was
with an automobile party enroute to
Bryant Pond.
Miss Florence Littlefield has returned
to her school In the Perkins district. The
school has been closed, as all the children
have been sick with the measles.
Frank Hawthorne has finished work in
the spool mill and moved to the John
Titus farm at Bryant Pond.
Memorial Day was observed here In
the usual manner. A. NJ. Whitman Post,
Camp Slocum, Sons of Veterans, Mt.
Christopher Co., Uniform Rank, K. of P,
accompanied by the Bryant's Pond Band,
came up from Bryants Pond in the morn.
ing, and assisted the comrades aud the
school children here in decorating the
graves. LinwoOd Crockett OF Portland
delivered the address at the church, after
which bouutiful lunch was served to
all at tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bartlett.
Hon. jesse F. Libby of Gorham, N. q. :,
was In town last week.
Mrs. Parker of Stoneham 10 the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Littlefield.
Mrs. B. Wilson of Portland ia at "Birch
Haven" for the summer. Miss Alice
King is working for her.
Alice Brown has gone to Dixfield to
work in Stowell's mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Norway Lake.

Elmer T. Dunn went to Portland May
Slst to consult specialist and will stay
V lille for treatment.
Mrs. J. Z. Msrston took her son to
lie vision June LIST to have glass eye
fitted.
Miss Helen Dunn went to Auburn
June LIST to consult DR.. Pennell about
her eyes. They have troubled her for a
long while.
Mrs. Will Woods and her children OF
Sabattus have come to her fathers for a
while. Her health is not good now.
The community have met with very
great loss in the death of Mrs. c. A.
Stephens. 1t came so suddenly that 1t
seems as though 1t must be cruel dream
from which We shall awaken.
Mrs. Costello and her little daughter
of Lynn, Mass, who visited at N. A.
Smiths few weeks last summer, have
come again this year.
Mrs. Lydia Titcomb Is caring for Mrs.
J. l.. Partridge for while.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
THE OXFORD BEARS.
TIVE DOIN0S OF the WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

First Baptist Church. Rev. q. W. =. Hi. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 A. u.
| Sunday School at ls. Sabbath evening service
at 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
tn let Sunday Of the month at so p. u. All
not otherwise connected are cordially nvite:''
Mrs. j. b. Drake returned last week
from Antrim, N. a., to her home In the
Whittemore District.
Hon. Prentiss Cummings is having q
house built for his touring car at his
sum mer home.
Charles l.. Case returned to New York
the last of the week and Lyman G. Case
arrived here for the summer vacation.
The engagement OF Rev. c. A. Knicker-
becker u. the Universalist church will
begip mex. Sunday, and 1t is expected
that be will preach every Sunday until
the end of September. Service at the
usual hour, 10:45 A. N.
The annual meeting of the Paris Hill
Water Co. will be held at the Hubbard
House next Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock.
Arrivals at the Hubbard House Sun
day were as follows:
/ Charles II. Chase, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Josselyn. Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. whipple Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Allen, Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Frost, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Foss, Lewiston.
Mrs. Andrew Foss. Lewiston.
1 Mr. Anderson. Auburn.
/ Miss Annie WAUGH, New Jersey.
Miss Z. G.. May of Boston has return
ed to Paris for the summer.
Miss Edith Hatch of South Paris was
the guest last week of Miss Luce.
In preparation for summer guests
various changes and improvements are
in progress at Elmhurst, including roof
windows. Shingles were removed from
the roof that have been there since the
house was built, thirty-two years ago,
and still in fairly good condition. They
were of pumpkin pine and came from
Canada.
Miss Mary C. Case arrived Saturday
at the summer home here.
Judge ]. p. Deering and wife from
Saco were visiting Mrs. E. II. Jackson
the first OF the week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Green wood.

Some orchards have blossomed heavily
but not all, perhaps on the whole 1t
might be called an average.
Strawberries have blossomed prOfusely
and a good crop of that small but de-
licious fruit may now be expected.
The late William Irish OF Buckfield,
formerly of Hartford, Is remembered
with pleasure. He held town Office
much of the time while living there, took
an active part in the social meetings, and
was instrumental in starting more than
one person iu a Christian life. Would
be glad to remember more Of our early
towpsmen in the same manner.
We came so near looking upon death
last Monday as to see the casket contain
ing the deceased. 1t was Emery Cole,
W ho died in Waterford on the previous
Saturday. His wife died in South Bethel
several years ago, since which he has
lived alternately with his relatives In
this and other towns. They never had
any children to make them happy OF
otherwise.
1t seems but q few years ago that
Luther Cole and wife were living at the
Center, the parents OF six children, three
sons and three daughters, one daughter
dying In early life, but not until she was
married and became the mother Of two
little girls, now both widows, one living
at Locke's Mills and the other at Me
chsnic Falls; and both we're present at
the funeral Emery Cole was the young
est Of the children and the last one &c
pass away, thus causing the family e
become extinct and closing the record.
Thursday, June l. The above local:
were written for last week, the letter
duly boxed, but the flag was not raised
and that tells the whole story. Tit
reader will please remember they are
week in the rear, but perhaps not entire
y sntiquated. A few of more recon
date will here be added.
May went out and June came in very
acceptably to all. 1t Is said that more
rain fell during the night than all thu
rest of the spring, and it was all needed
The forests never presented more
healthy appearance than to-day; nc
brown tail moth as yet, and only ont
| tent eaterpillar's nest discovered on thu
premises, aud that went into cremation
without ceremony and regardless o
feelings.
Mrs. Jason Bennett expects soon t
keep house for Mrs. John Hathaway
while she and her husband 90 on TIVE
weeks outing. She then intends to e
into Prof. Smiths family as cook for TIT
summer.
Still they are born and they die; las
week Mrs. Bertha Yates presented heI
husband with fine boy baby, and more
recently the remains Of Mrs. Carolin,
Herrick of Bethel were buried in th'
BRYANT family cemetery,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Byron.

Married, in Byron, by Rev. Stephen
Taylor. the Goth ult., Victor II. Staples
and Miss Augenette L. Cox, both o.
Carthage, Ne.
George A. Taylor, who has been al
work in wheel factory in Portland, il
visiting his parents. He is in poor
health and hopes that the pure air snC
water of his native town will be bene
fetal. We are glad to note that he il
improving. He was out with his Gamers
taking a picture Of deer that comes
down into the grove to eat salt will
the cattle.
L. A. Thomas has steer which came
in contact with hedgehog In the Peare
pasture on Buckfield Hill, and left some
Of his quilts as q reminder of the event
Ars. l.. A. Mason recently visited
friends in Livermore.
Our teacher, Miss Hutchinson Of Can
ton, went home Saturday and remained
over Decoration Day.
DIR. A. j. Walker and party, Dr.
Hebb, Mr.. Davis and other friends from
Bridgton spent the week ending May q
here. They report good catch.
The road commissioners and theiI
crews have been mending their ways.
A. S. Young from Mechanic Falls re.
Gently visited his old home on Buckfield
Hill, calling on friends In town.
j. E. Shaw has new corn planter. II
works well.
The prospect of a good crop Of apples
Is apparent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06

The Memorial Day services were OF Q
high standard Of excellence and were -
follows. At 10 O'Clock tie G. A. 4 Post
met 1t the cemetery and held . short
service and decorated the graves there.
At one O'Clock tho Post, the Sons OF Vet,
Grams and the scholars led by Billy and
Fon, marched to the home OF Aireo
Cole and greeted him and then oscK 70
the bridge whore short service was
held and flowers scattered on the water
In memory of the sailors and from there
to the hall whore the schools participated
10 interesting exercises which were foi-
lowed BY an eloquent and stirring ad'
dress by Prof. Verne Whitman OF Laco-
mia, N. a., who, by the way, was born IN
Buckfield.
Allen Irish and James Bonney OF Bath
were with relatives here from Saturday
till Tuesday, coming across In Mr..
Irish's automobile. g.,
Lewis Irish and family Of Rumford
were with bis parents here Memorial
Day.
The Sons of Veterans served . dinner
to the general public Tuesday noon, and
cleared about twelve dollars.
The ladies of the Oxford Baptist Asso'
citation had basket missionary meeting
at the church Friday, which was adj
dressed by Miss Craft, missionary from
Burmah, Miss Carr, home mission
worker, whose work is among the miners
of West Virginia, and Mrs. Smith, west
ern secretary of the Foreign Mission
Society. Delegates were present from
South Paris, Mechanic Falls, Sumner and
Turner.
Rev. F. N. Lamb and Mrs. Lamb went
to Kennebunkport Thursday, to be pres
emit at the fiftieth anniversary Of the or
ganization of the Baptist church there,
and returned Saturday.
Mrs. Jacobs sister from Livermore
has been visiting her at the parsonage.
Mrs. Stanley Bisbee Of Rumford wal
in town Wednesday, with relatives.
Miss Ardelia Prince has Just returned
to Buckfleld after an absence Of eight
months, four of which were spent In
Washington. Miss Prince brought from
Washington little Japanese giuko tree
which was given her by Mr.. Smith
superintendent of the botanical gardens,
in memory of the late Pitt Fessenden
whom Mr.. Smith esteemed very highly
ranking him among the sblsst statesmen
that the republic has produced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
East Greenwood.

Friends Of Ed. Pike are enjoying rides
in his new auto.
Bertha Corbett is visiting friends and
relatives 10 town.
Lucy Emmons was the weekend guest
of her sister, Mrs. Linda Yates.
Flora Edgerly visited relatives In South
Paris last week.
Mrs. Sewell Millett ia gaining though
slowly.
R. q. Fleck of Harrison was In town
one day this week, engaging men to
work for him in the woods In New
Hampshire.
The Tubbs school has not opened az
yet since being closed on account OF the
measles, month ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Richardson have
been entertaining friends from Mechanic
Falls.
Several from here went to the ponds
fishing June l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Bryant'S Pond.

Frank Sweetser, who has been In
Tampa, Fla, the past five months, re.
turned home Thursday.
Our carrier on Route 1, Mr.. D. A
Cole, received nine cans of trout from
the U. S. Hatchery this week. They
were put into the so-called Wymar
Brook, a tributary of Bryant's Pond.
Lawyer A. w. Tolman and family Of
Portland are occupying the Cole cottage
at the head of the lake.
A. NJ. Whitman Post visited Locke'i
Mills in the forenoon of Memorial Day
They were accompanied by the Bryant's
Pond Band, members of Mt. Christopher
Co. and those of Camp Slocum.
In the afternoon a procession wa.
formed at the Town Hall, composed Of
the Post, Knights of Pythias, Sons Of
Veterans, the schools and FRANKLIN
Grange. Led by the band they marched
to Lakeside Cemetery where the service,
Of decoration occupied one hour. Tbt
Grafton was delivered in the Universal
ist Church by Liuwood F. Crockett o.
Portland. There was large crowG
present. The town schools assisted IL
the exercises at the church.
A shawl has been picked up in tn,
road between this village and West Pari'
that the owner can get by sending
description to the Democrat Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
East Waterford.

j. E. and B. @. McIntire are at Foul
Ponds on their annual fishing trip. vii
liam Denning Of Maple Grove, Quebec
went with the party after spending {
night with B. G. McIntire. His daugh
ter Ethel is with Mrs. McIntire for ,
fortnight.
Mrs. William Robbins of Shelton
Conn.,, is with Mrs. ]. e. McIntire, Will.
her husband Is at Four Ponds.
Mrs. Mary R. Woods OF Derby, Conn.
arrived at j. e. McIntire's May 30th for
visit.
Mrs. Martha Pride had all her children
and grandchildren except her grandson
Carl Mixer, to spend Sunday With her
it being her 18th birthday. Her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ryer.
son, were also there. There were nine.
teen present.
Helen Stevens, who has been with Mrs.
Pride all winter, goes to Harrison soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-06
Mason.

The state road inspector was In town
Wednesday, May 31st.
D. R. Hastings and r. L. Edwards
were In town with . surveyor running
lines recently.
b. G. Mason Is quite poorly at this
writing.
Moses Bennett and a party from Low.
iston and Auburn were in town fishing.
D. W. Cushing has purohased new
corn planter.
Mrs. T. e. Westleigh and children are
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Mills, and her aunt, Mrs. A. j.
Hutchinson.
Rosie Tyler>visited her sister, Mrs. C.
L. Whitman, on Grover Hill, the latter
part OF last week.
Miss Fannie Westleigh Is working at
West Bethel.
j. w. Westleigh Is working for John
Philbrook peeling pulp in Newry.
D. W. Gushing lost nice shoat this
week,