The Washington times., 1911-12-30
ANACOST|A WOMAN
DROPS DEAD WHILE
BALTIMORE GOEST
Mrs. Rachel Fort Stricken at
the Home Of Her Daugh-
ter There.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
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ANACOsTIA, d. c.. DEC. 80
Mrs. Rachel Fort dropped dead in the
home OF Mrs. Stella Middleton, her
daughter, In Baltimore. last night. She
had gone there to spend Christmas with
her daughter and grandchildren. Infor-
nation of her death was forwarded to
her sons In Anacostia. They are John
Il. Fort, pastor OF the Northwest M. e.
Church. near Georgetown. and Of the
Concord M. Il. Church, near Glen Echo.
resident Of v street, and Seweil Fort.
who lives I'm Pleasant place.
MRS. Fort was fifty-six years old. She
was widow of the Rev. Sewell Fort,
who was a Methodist minister. The
family home has been In Anacostia for
years, and she lived in Good Hope road.
John z. Fort left here last night for
Baltimore to make arrangements for
bringing the body to Anacostia.
The police Of the Eleventh precinct,
who have heard much about disorder on
street cars. were glad when L. D..
Weeks, president of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, made
known the identity of two young men
who caused annoyance on an Anacostia
car several nights ago while Mr.. and
Mrs. Weeks were returning home. Mr..
Weeks entered a protest against rowdy-
ism on the car. He promised to appear
IN Police Court against the offenders.
When the police Investigated they
placed the blame on two employees Of
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
and yesterday Policeman T. A. Lusby
served warrants on William T. Kilby
were charged with disorderly assembly.
Captain Anderson fixed their collateral
at SIS each. which they furnished.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved Order
of Red Men, elected officers last night
as follows: Robert A. Humphries,
sachem: Howard NJ. Carver. senior
sycamore; Reuben q. Graves. junior
sycamore; ]. William Baker. prophet:
Henry w. Tippett, chief of records ire
elected, eighth term; George e. Bax-
third term); William &. White, keeper
of twampum (re-elected, ninth term);
William c. White, George K. Baxter.
William n. swindells, representatives to
George Z. Baxter. and J. e. Baker.
trustees.
The executive board of the Sunday
school Of the Anacostia M. e. Church
has given such satisfaction in the msn-
agement of the Sunday school that all
the officers were reelected at the an
nual meeting last night. They. are:
Arthur b. Suit, superintendent; Mrs.
Lavinia Gator secretary; George w.
lihnag King. IT. e treasIser; S R; Lee scagEs.
Miss Fannie Gator was named assist
ant secretary and william Crawford
and Philip Miller were selected to aid
the librarian. ~
Fifty children took part in the can
tata. "A Genuine Santa Claus" in the
Anacostia Baptist Church. last night.
the central figure, Otto Heller. imper-
sonating the gift-dispensing visitor.
There was . large Christmas tree from
which presents were taken. John T.
Dent, superintendent. directed the pro-
gram.
Miss Laura g: sowerbutts and the
cantata, "Santa's Land With the Dream
Girl" last night. Gifts were distrib-
uted from a Christmas tree. John Da-
vison appeared as Santa Claus.
Mrs. r. Lee Scaggs. superintendent
of the Iower department Of the Anacos-
tia branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and Mrs. Julius
Owens. her assistant, yesterday fur
nished to the inmates of the Rupert
Home for the Aged and Infirm a guam
tity of fruit as a Christmas treat.
Miss Julia Z. Hardy, of st. Eliza
beth's, who has been visiting Mrs. Alice
Oxley, her sister. in Dickinson. Nd.
has returned home.
Henry A. Linger. jr., former Ana
costian, now a prosperous farmer in
Frederick, Nd. Is visiting his relatives
here.