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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-27


racy If the scientific knowledge OF the
father OF Virgins. All that evening
and far into the night twelve eats
fought clamorously round the house OF
the Dangerfields.
The next day the Terror turned
the Cats Home into u cat-trap. lie
cut II hole in the bottom OF its door
large enough 10 admit a cat. and fitted
il with a hanging flap which a cat
would readily push open from the out
side. hut lacked the intelligence 10
raise from the inside. He was late
finishing ii: and went from IL To his
supper. At the end of supper. Polly.
their maid. informed them that little
girl had come from the village with
kittens. The Twins hurried into the
Kitchen 10 find there small girl with
five little kittens in basket The
Terror filled saucer with milk and
applied the milk test. Four of the kit
tens Tapped up the milk eagerly: the
fifth would not lap. II only mewed.
The Terror gave the little girl u shill-
ing for the four. babe her restore the
nth TO its mother and bring IL back
when II had acquired the necdful ac-
compli>hmcnt and the Twins carried
the kittens down 70 the Cats Home
Now we've got these kittens we
needn't bother about getting cats" said
the Terror as they returned 20 the
house.
Then you've had all the trouble az
making that little door for nothing"
said Erchus.
Its an emergency eXit-like the
theat,rS haVe-nnly its an entrance.
said the Terror. But. thank good
Ness. we've begun AT last: now we can
have salaries for overseeing"
In the course Of the next week. they
added seven more kittens To- their
store; Little Decpinc was responding
nnhly 4" the spur of thre--pence
apiece. The Twins informed their aunt
that the cats Home contained eleven
tenants saved from the awful death
ur drowning" Then they grappled
with the food problem and the account
book.
Up to the age Of six the Twins had
lived luNuriou>ly in large country
huuS.'. with toys beyond I'll" dreams oi
Alna>char. Then they had lost thelI
father: and their mother had been left
with q very small income indeed AL
the time il had been u hard Struscl,
to make bath ends meet: and the
Twins had had long lesson In learn
Ing IL do without the desires OF thcil
hearts These lessons had impressed
the Terror deeply he had come IL 70
Ilze the necessity OF having money
and his interest in financial matter
was lively indeed. lie was resolved
that the cats II"m" should last ~
long ~ possible: he felt that thcil
mental and manual work in the furma
ton ~ that hnm" made II "niy rich
that ~" wages ~ ""v"r~ecrin-" shout,
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Iinllb>pIfllf HllLu lNllIi" nm L. dis
"u>> ms chickens before they were
hatchcd.
Since hcr philuuthropy was confined
exclusively t. eats. 10 ! hardly remark
Hbir thIt philanthr"Iy. and not intelli-
@"nrc. WAS an" chief characteristic -
Lady l.yrhampton ~ the purJ.ort of
her n'p!I"w'~ letter slowly penetrated
her mind. her face baam"d more and
NOR" broadly; and - she handed the
letter To- Miss II"uI"rSydr. her com
Ianlun. she cried. "Ih" dear Toy, -
y"Juus. hut already enthusiastic about
great things
Mis- iirud"r~ydc'S shrewd youu:
ewes Ter -Iicnci II they ran through
the letter. q look Of humorous under
standing gathered on her fuce. and
81" "peucd Ter mouth e. uoiut ont thlt
Iittl" Drrpins was not quit" thu place.
To- need u cats Home. Then III" shut
her mouth win % little click. and hrr
face went blank. Sh" had suddenly
remembered th. T.rrorS charming
fac" his charming. ~ympaihotir man
ucr~. aui his dJrucl kuick.ri,u.k'r~
It's really wonderful Nuu must
have inspired him with that rnthu~f
aSu Yourself" she said warmly. and
brenih"d y silent prayer f"r forgive
nc~<
Miss Ii.uIcr~yd. was not one l." do
things u.s. halves. 10 WIS ia. whr 80;
Lady ENeh1mf'tuu 80 reply at ui,,.. 10
Wis N" " hp suggested rosf.I ur,l.r-
siu-" Their" Wis ur bIua ~ iIus
li".pu 10 vas size VII" ca~h.-l tho
'l'iu" fh4t i-lusi' tir f-,~'Ii ORDER
ani 90 v7- shr ~ hD dispatched them
Goo i''.~ Ii""i rc o. VS. the dancing
lrrhu~ who r'f '.s'i fii" fii b rex
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ing "A great work as we'll a. you.
Mrs. Dangerfield's beautiful eyes
were very wide open. and she said
rather breathlessly. You got money
out Of your Aunt Amelia?'
"Oh. yes" said the Terror care
lessly.
Mrs Dangeriield groled hastily. fu-
riously for her handkerchief. and
started for the house. keeping ahead OF
the Twins. She put the handkerchief
into her mouth-all Of il. She wished
that il had been larger
The Cats Home worked smoothly:
and the wages of Overseeing" pro-
vided the Twins with many of the less
expensive desires az their hearts.
Then. just before supper one night.
there came ~ loud ring nj the front
door bell. II was so loud and 81 I'M
Fortunate that the Twins dashed from
the dining room; and Erebus opened
the door. On the steps stood n young
man of extraordinary elegance and
distinction: but he wore n harried air.
why, it's Uncle Maurice" cried
Erehus. springing upon him with Il
warm embrace.
Its Uncle Maurice. mother" cried
the Terror
1T may bc your Uncle Maurice. hut
] can tell YOU he's by no means sure
OF II himself Is it my head or my
heels ! n standing on?" said Sir Mau-
rice FalcOncr, family.
on his words there came up the
steps the porter Of Little Decpins.
laden with wicker baskets. From
each basket came the sound of new
ing
Whatever * it:' cried Mrs. Dan
gerfield. kissing her brother
Oats fpr Tho t'ufS' Homo 80 SaiH Sir
Maurice.
lie waived his startled kin>folS
aside while the baskets were ranged
in II neat row on the floor of the hall {:
then hc paid III" porter. fecbly. and
shut the door after him with an air
Of exhaustion. lie leaned back against
It and said:
81 had u sudden mrSsagr-Aumt
Amelia IL going L. pay Il surprise visit
to This inf. mis- Cats Home these
little fiends are pretending To- run for
her. ] saw that there was no time IT,
losc-thcre must bc Il cats Home with
eats in it-or she'd cut them both out
of her will. bought cais-all over
2 Iondon-they'vc been with me ever
2 Sinrr-yOwlin-- Nowlrd in the
taNi-all over I.und"u-ihcy Travelled
down ~ FAR n Enwi with inc and
an old gentleman u high-spiritel old
gentleman yowlinc-not only the
. eats. hut the old gentleman too-aud
: they Travelled from Remington Ia Little
] Decping with tnc and two ma idcn a.
: dies -t.mid maiden LADIES' Vow linz
oh. what = thin. 10 j. for man Ia
hay" q nephew aud 81 niece Eut come
Z on. We've got tn make cats Home
' 81 "nce." Aud h. caught up two has
j. kei-
/. ..tr... 49,. 81 . ....-s lin. .-t-
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deeply Impressed by the Importance OF
being n helper OF the Twins, for they
were In their fourteenth year. and only
ten brief. wet summers had passed
over his own tousled head: Erebus
Clamoring To have her suddenly
aroused curiosity gratified. Practice
had made the Terror's ears impervious
~ will Ia his sisters questions. which
were frequent and innumerabie. With
out a word he led the way home with
ont "a word he set her down nj the
dining room table with paper aud ink
before her. and sat down himself on
the opposite side of il, n dictionary In
his hand AMI Virgins by his side.
Then he said. Now don't make any
hlotS. or you'll have to do II all over
again"
Il never make blots' It's you that
makes blotS," cried Erebus. rufiied
Mr.. Hampden says I write awfully
neatly"
Mr. Hampdcn. the rector OF Little
pecping. was educating the Twins.
That's why You're writing the let
ter aud not me-. said the Terror
Fire away; My dear Aunt Amelia
say. Virgins. what's the proper
words for 'awfully KEEN"
Keen y interested II don't know
how many RS there are In inter
cst~l'-and 'awfully' IL an awfullv
difficult word said Virgins. ponder
iuG.
The Terror Looked M Interested in
tho dictionary. with a lahorious pain
fuln"~~. aud announced triumphantly
thar Their" was but single r. In IL {:
then h" said. What's the right word
Tor 'awfully. Virgins: Buck up"
'TreInrrdnuSly.' said Virgins
with the air uf Il SuccpSsful Columbus
That's 49," said tho Trrror. MY
dear Aunt Amelia ] have often heard
thar youar.. tremendously Interested in
cats Home
II should think you had" said Ere
bus
Now. don't iahber. please: lust
>ti-i. t. thu writing" said the Terror
I've got Ia make this letter n corker {:
and low cau think. II you iahbcr:''
ErebuS made Il hideOuS grlmace and
bent t. her task.
''I.ittl- be"pius wants cats
Home aWfui!y' No. tremendously I
lib" that word tremendously = IL
means Somrthiue." said the Terror.
You're iabhcriuc Yourself now
sa!d Er'iuiS UuplrI>nntly.
"',o un e." Oh 80 said the Terror
Er"hU~ went on
~ n" Terror ruiilc1 his golden hair In
The agony - imposition. and contiu.
urd. Tho quantity ~ kittens that j.
drowned = horrible That ought "a
fetch her: kittens ar. - mu'h nicer
than cat~-'AnI hav" been thinkin.
--oughtnt Won tr Put In som" stops -
I'm putting IN stcpS-lots.' said
Irctus suutcuptu0u>lv
Ell has" h""n thinking that II
Won wanted g. ha," e cats HON,
here " hats 10" risht word for run
ming thing Wigg.n~:'
" Virgins fr"wned deeply: number
- h.- ire. a'"~ seemed tp run into cn
other -'h"f" g. q word 'n,er~"er'
slaves hlt" thsul.' b" sad cautiously
ri.r 'I'-rnr sought that word I.a %
fl'r loo fa" dictionary. st-it - n4f
s.i ....iau.d 81 could ov"r~"e- %
''r t.u i.a," E"' nv eve "a .
Ir..It- Witch would sIit a. t-cu"a
a."- v'' EHf tL"~.. 'hu-s .i>
'.E vh .->- thsn th-'l
lA.-'v r-Huf-' ~ T-da.--
..' Ir' a.- Dog e-- 'i-.u'-
t.-.r s.. -. ft- eH... ~
% .-ff 81.
-- r. Cd. ..'- 60 o.. t-
f- W q
-f 81 --a- v..-
-.
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was a cheap alarm clock ~ set IL for
half-past five. At that hour II awoke
him with extreme difficulty. lie awoke
Erebis with extreme difficulty. Five
minutes later they sailed forth into
bitter morning armed with rags.
string and valerlan. They bicycled To
Muttle Deepln-. There the Terror
poured valerian on one Of the rags and
tied IL To- the bicycle of Ercbus. She
started To trail il to the cats Home.
lie rode on To- Great Deeping. and
trailcd his rag from there. In the
Cats Home he found Ercbus awaiting
him.
THAT ought to catch the morning
cats he said.
1t did.
But the bcSt-laid plans of mice and
men gang aft aglcy. when eats are
concerned.
At half-paSt six the Twins went 10
bed They OVERSIGHT themselves. IL
was half-past nine before they had fin
ishcd breakfast. A. they rose from
the table the front door bell rang. ami
Lady Rychampton entered the house.
They rushed To- greet her. She greeted
the Terror with the greatest warmth:
ErchuS. the Instructor of parrots. she
greeted culdly. She greeted Mrs. Dan
geriield and Sir Maurice with unusual
COrdiality.
Then she said To the Terror. "N"w
take me to YOUR cats Home M once.
I'm dying L. see il. always pay sur
prise visits 10 my Homes first thing ia
the morning ! cam" down last night
|, and stayed nj the Plough i'm order To
bc here first thing
A. they came out ~ the back door.
their ears were aware of a distant.
high-pitchpd lin. A. they walked
r down the paddock. the lin grew louder
and horrible" Sir Maurice WAS pale
, tiny beads Of perspiration stood on his
I brow they were cold. Tho Terror
: was serene.
| They must hc crowing-crown= IL
r welcome the morning" said Sir Maui
4, rice family.
lie had lately seen 'Chantecler: :"
Z AMI the noise confused him.
I Growing? cats don't crow" said
q Lady Eyehamptou.
= ''TboSe arr the visiting cats said
, the Terror firmly. in his clear. young
|, voice.
I The visiting catS:' said Lady Rye
r hampton.
r YES" said the Terror. I've let The
a. cats around about come 20 the Home
4 ~ that il ever they're turned out OF
i their own homes they'll know where
4 20 come
. but what are they doing" said
j Lady Ryehdmptun.
. 1T sounds 10 me ~ II they were
quarrcl.ns. They're like that" said
:. the Terror
% II did sound aS II they were quar-
. rcling. At IL" door 80 the Home ~"
- dn was ear. splitting. cNcruciatiu-.
y fcndi~h II sounded - II III" voice
~ all ih" cats in the county wcr'
' raised IN enc piercing battlr-sonr.
The Terror waved e. hi~ kin~folk .
. stand clear; then lac threw oTen ~.
~ dOur. cats did not 'umc ont. \ huge
b hall ~ cats came out. grating swift,
IN haze ~ rying fur Ten wards
= from the door 10 Dissolved sudden s.
D. into it, component paris nnd so'I"
thirty eats tore. yelling. to abe fou-
quarters ~ The L-atrn-.
o After that iatti.-or- TIE a4r seemed
@ tlt. wfi s.i,r.e
The T.r-ar broke 30. hr ~ald -Il'r.
.. . -Hmstu-~ tH'nk o. -'f- i.I ...
~ awr.. q. thr L.fru-"
.N-. 900 0 dnf fh.-. th.r v.-e
30 'ra-r'nnc quito H- '.f
f.- -I r-.I.I- t-
80 Wa"r f.r.-I
~rI... .--af
o. Co..
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~ ihic TuIuu eihHlith tu'uN'iNt- HIST
lily Of the woodpigeOns feeding on
their acorns.
Virgins rose rloornily. gloomiy took
from his knickerbochcr pocket Il dirty.
hut tattered notebook. gloomilv made
an entry In II. and Sloomily said. That
makes YOU three games ahead Then
he spurned The earth and added. I'm
going to have n bicycle"
The Twins looked at one another
darkly: Erebus scowled a faint frown
broke the ineffable serenity of the Ter
ror's face.
''TherP'll be no living with Virgins
now. he'll De 50 cocky." said Erebus
bitterly.
''Oh no, he won't" said the Terror
But We ought to have bicycles. too.
We want them badly. We never get
really far from the village. We always
get stopped on tho way--rats. or some
thing" And his EIilelrss. dreamy blur
eyes swept the distant autumn hills
with look Of ycarning
There are orchards over there
wh0.c they don't know US said Ere
bus vi~tfully.
Eve must have bicycles I've been
thinking 50 FOR long time" said the
Terror.
Erebus with cold scorn.
Bicycles aren't 50 FAR away" said
the Terror saccly
They moved swiftly across the com
mon. Erehus poured forth l"u-. m".
notonou> complaint about the la,''. ~
bicycles. which. for them made IA =
t"sinic All n Iu"r" time. huu"r'Yl cheat
With ears imprrvipU~ fu his sisters
vain lament. III" Terror strobe ON s,-
ron"ly thoughtful. puudrrIu- This rrc~-
ing problem. Now AMI again. for 'h
S'.IIc hut Profound r-a~ru~. Wi..in-
>purn"d tn" earth and Proceeded hy
leaps and bounds
IL had been au odd WL.m of Nature
To- make the Twins 80 utterly Gui..t
NJ stranger ever took N.ri"f Anl~t:>il
bau:rrii"l'. -" dHIS hliryd. dasl,
eyed. dark skinned. rf sub g r'.h col
uring. =" 'hiu."fiii and ppuau' Ia"
for the cousin. much less for Tie. tWIf
sister at llyaruih Wolfram Dancer
field. 80 fair-S..uurl. fairia'rcd. hlu"
eyed. N who's" finely r1i>ci"I feature,
rested 80 perpetual ~u contrasting. =
serenity. Ent 20 vas - within 81 man 81
their wicked uncle S'r Niirir- FAD
coner. which had robbed them oi tu"i'
pretty name~ lie had named NiOi"
"Erebu>. because. he said.
She walks in beauty like tho night
Of cloudlr~> clime~ and starr,
spheres;
md he had forthwith named IIync.n'I
The Terror" beeau~". hc said. The ii'
fatcd Sir John Frnukliu had made ~
Terror the eternal companion ~ Ere
bus
The Washington times., 1912-03-17

A license 10 marry vas issued here
yesterday to Gordon Aldrich aged
twenty-five. and Miss Sarah Ellen Lfps-
ingtun.
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
Victor J. Becker Dies
Suddenly at Home

Victor J. Becker, assistant secretary
and head salesman for the F. G. Smith
Piano Company. died suddenly at his
home 3149 Mount Pleasant street north
west. Friday evening from heart dis
ease
Mr. Becker had been in excellent
health. business associates said. and
Friday attended his customary duties.
Born in Alexandria. Va. fifty-three
years ago, Mr.. Becker came to wash
ington when a young man. He entered
the employ of the piano company and
had an exceptional business record with
the one concern for thiTty-three years
He was musician of note. his educa-
tion in music having been completed In
Paris under celebrated tutors. Beside
his widow, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Becker, Mr..
Becker is survived by a son. Louis, and
a daughter, Grace Becker.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning at 10 o o'clock, with mass at the
Church of the Sacred Heart. The Rev,
Joseph F. MCGEE will be celebrant OF
the mass. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. .
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
CAPABLE COMPANY .
SELECTED FOR THE
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
New Faces to Be Seen
Among Old Favorites
Retained.

The personnel Of the Columbia PIay-
ers' that successful organization that
opens its fourth summer season at the
Columbia Theater tomorrow night "a
commanding greater attention than any
organization Managers Metzerott and
ton ser uLn nave yet brought to Washing
Deen made since last year, many Of
me Old favorites remain and the new
coiners give promise of much to be
expected. The devotion of an extern
sive following to Frances Nelson made
Cer ualn her return as the leading wo-
man OF the players. and following an
extended vacation Miss Nelson is now
George w. Barber, John nj. Kline.
EDWIN II; Curtis, Stanley James, Ar
thur Richie, and Carrie Thatcher will
hnd many friendly faces in the audi
to rumor, things will be doing in the
reception line. As leading man of the
company, Edward Hass Robins will come
IN for the first consideration among
stock is evidenced from % the fact that at
throughout his entire stock experience
he has always been returned for a Sec
ond season. He was last seen here as
leading man with Frances Starr, play
ing John Mason in 1.-The Easiest Way"
He has just concluded a special en-
gagement In New York with the all
star revival of Ben Hur." and prior
ISdhilk SuppOTl Ol
Edmund Breeze in the metropolitan run
or The Man of the Hour"
Godfrey Matthews will make his first
appearance in the East tomorrow night
with the Columbia Players. He is a
favorite on the Pacific coast. where he
has been leading man with the Alca gar
stock IN San Francisco, the Bishop
PlayeF1 fn Oakland and Los Angeles,
and the Baker Stock Company in Port
land. Ore. He is a magnifciently built.
handsome fellow, and is sure to be- a
prime favorite here. The juvenile OF
the company is ]. Hammond DALEY,
who Is a recruit from the Orpheum
Players. at the Chestnut Street Theater,
philadelphia: from whence also comes
Carson Davenport, for characters and
old men.
For grande danes the management
has secured Julia Blanc. one of the
most capable actresses in the business.
She has had recent stock experience in
Chicago. Denver, Boston. and Brooklyn.
Doris Woodbridge Is one of the little
girls of the company who gives marked
evidence of genius, backed by inteli-
gence and a personal charm that in
sures her immediate recognition. She
comes from Belasco's Alcazar theaters
In San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Aline McDermott, who is to play sec
onds. comes from the Neil Players In
s.. Paul and Denver. and the other
| members Of the company have all had
such stock experience as will insure per-
feet performances.
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
NAPHTHA EXPLOSION
KILLS ONE MAN, TWO
Dying, FIVE INJURED
Plant of Buffalo Betting
Company Blown Up and
Set on Fire.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 17-one man
died early today, two are dying. and
five others were seriously injured as the
result of an explosion Of naphtha at
the plant OF the Buffalo Weaving and
Betting Company.
The explosion, which occurred in n
tank used for drying betting, wrecked
the building and set fire to IT. The loss
Is $25,0 900. Nine men were employed in
the department where the explosion
occurred, and all were more or less
seriously burned.
The mill is of brick construction. with
a ceiling that runs two stories high. Al
most in the center is dry kiln, raised
several feet from the floor and built
of sheet iron, with a narrow flight OF
stairs leading up to it. All nine men
were in the kiln when work was begun
Saturday stringing UP the huge naphtha
coated belts. 1t was in this kiln that
the explosion occurred.
The Washington times., 1912-03-17

Governor Goldsborough has appointed
the following additional noIaries public
for this county: Smith l.. Putnam,
Garrett Park: q. Robert Gray and
Courtland T. Rankin. Takoma Park, and
David H. Warfield, Rockville.
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
DR.. Humphreys Famous Spe-
cific for La Grippe, and the
Prevention of Pneumonia.

"Seventy-seven" meets the
exigency of epidemic Grippe,
with all its symptoms of Influenza,
Catarrh, Pains and Soreness in the
Head and Chest, Cough, Sore
Throat, General Prostration and
Fever. Taken early it cuts it short
promptly. Taken during its preva-
lence, it preoccupies the system
and prevents its invasion; taken
while suffering from it, relief is
speedily realized.
For sale by all druggists. or sent on receipt
OF price. by Humphreys Homeo Med Co
cor William and Ann SITS. n. Y
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
Baltimore Students
Enjoy Banquet Here

Thirty members of the freshman
class, of Johns Hopkins University Of
Baltimore are today congratulating
themselves on the success of their trip
to Washington and the banquet held at
the New Ebbitt last night. No inter
ruption was made by the "sophs' dur
ing the occasion.
The class visited places of interest
here yesterday and illuminated the day S
entertainment with the dinner at the
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
Youngest of Family
Dead at Age of l08

KOKOMO InG., March 17.-Hiram
Bolton has returned from the funeral of
his mother at MorgantOwn. Ind, who
died at the age OF l0s years and was the
baby of family. Her brother is in the
eighborhood of 1l2 One of her sisters,
Mrs. Mandy Rittenhouse, of Browns
burg. Is III. Her other sister. Mrs. Sal
lie Wilson. who lives in Kentucky, is
The Washington times., 1912-03-17
MANY TRIALS SET
FOR MARCH TERN
" OF COUNTY COURT
Session Begins Tomorrow at
RockviIle-To Continue
Several Weeks.

ROCKVILLE, Md. March 1.-THE
March term of the circuit court for this
county will begin. here tomorrow morn
ing. The docket contains the following
number Of cases: Criminal, 80: criminal
appcals, ,; civil appeals, 12: foreign
trials, 16; appearances, SO. trials. So,
Grand and petit jures will be in at
tendance and court will probably con-
tinuef several weeks.
Governor Goldsborough has appointed
the the fGlIowing 9dditiSnal noTaries public
Garrett Park; q. Robert Gray and
Courtland T. Rankin. Takoma park, and
David II. Warfeld, Rockville.
Judge Edward c. Peter has signed a
decree, granting to Raymond G. Moore,
of Somerset Heights. this county. an
absolute divorce from Marisa r. Moore,
sertlcn was alleged. The plaintiff wa
Rockville. Before her marriage MRS.
Moore was a Miss Milstead, of Lynch
burg, Va.
The executive committee of the Ken
sington Improvement Association has
appointed the following cOnmittees:
Arthur Hendrioks: health and sanitation.
Irs. William J.. Lewis and Eugene
Jot'es. water supply and sewers. J.
Dawson williams, william Z. Birgfeld.
James B. Cook. and j. Wilson Town
send, fire and police protection. Messrs.
Dickson and Chappel; education and
schools, E. J, Hartshorne and Mr.. Welt
lnndscape gardening, B. w. kumler,
MessrS Bliss, Linton. and Rawlings;
nembeiship, the executive committee
Marthen, Henry Runner, Mormon. and
walls. MrSsrs. ljldrsdge and Martin.
A meeting of the association will be
held next "Wednesday evening. when the
chairmen Of these committees will sub
init reports. Prominent men will deliver
addresses ana matters of Importance
will he considered.
A license 10 marry vas issued here
yesterday to Gordon Aldrich, aged
twenty-five. and Miss Sarah Ellen Lips
comb. aged seventeen, both of Wash
ington.
THE College Rivals was the title Of
plav that was clsv@rlv presented in
Masonic Hall, Gltthersburg, Friday
evening, for the benefit of the Gathers
burg Athletic Association. 1t was at
tended by a large number OF the people
of the town. and, was unanimously vote /
n success, II was in charge of Messrs
Sidney J. Lodge and Charles f. Koontz,
and was Darti 'ipated n by about twenty
of the young people of Gaithersburg and
vicinity.