The Washington times., 1912-02-22
summons OF DEATH
COMES SUDDENLY TO
STEPHEN A. TAYLOR
Aged Resident of Anacostia
Expires AS About
la, to Retire.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTiA, ID. c.. FER. 2l

stephen A. Taylor who was one of
Anacostia's best-known and oldest resi-
dents, died suddenly just as he reached
his bed shortly after o'clock last
night. Physicians were summoned, but
they pronounced life extinct. Heart dis
ease is named as the cause.
Mr.. Taylor resided at Sixteenth and
w. streets, where his son, John L. Tay-
lor, has a store. He was a native of
Prince George county, Nd, and was In
his seventy-ninth year. He had lived
In Anacostia with his wife for the last
eight years. lie is survived by Mrs.
Taylor and five children. Funeral serv-
ices will probably be held tomorrow
afternoon with interment in Congress
sional cemetery.
Anacostia is observing Washing
toms Birthday with q cessation of
business, and o general display
of the American colors from the dwell
ings. Through Grand Army sources an
appeal had been made to householders
to display the flag, and the request was
complied with generally.
There will be gatherings in several
Anacostia churches tonight and In halls,
when young people in costume Will pour
tea as the final event of the holiday.
Anacostia was swept by violent
tween 8 and 10 o'clock, accompanied
by lightning and thunder. Trees
were blown down in the outlying
region, hundreds of washouts were
mand repair before travelling over the
country roads will be safe, and in
shannon place the residents of one
dwelling were frightened when a tree
was blown against their front porch,
fortunately doing but little damage.
1t is believed that the brunt Of the
storm was felt here.
Z. E. Dulin, who was transferred
recently from the White House and
assigned to the Eleventh precinct,
where he performed service in Good
Hope, was yesterday sent to the Ninth
illed by the transfer of Policeman
G. S. Cockrill from the Ninth precinct.
Policeman Cockrill will be sent to
the Good Hope district.
The East Washington Heights Citi-
zens Association, which had its an
nual election of officers scheduled to
take place last December, has post
owing to the fact that the members
live In widely scattered places, and
were unable to be present on account
Of the unfavorable weather condi-
tions. President Henry A. Buscher
states that he will endeavor to have
special meeting take place next
week, when the annual election will
be held.
The Baltimore and Ohia Railroad
Company. which was communicated
with by the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton; which requested that the freight
yards here he designated under the
name AnacOstia, instead of Uniontown,
still has the matter in allegiance, the
only action taken being a reference of
tic question TO one of its agents in
q n NiRN,r Inn GNnT 1l>xy
Of the Citizens Association, has been
delegated to go TO Beltimorc for con-
fenence with the railroad officials.
The FIRST match game of basketball
played this Sc lson between a local and
an outside team occurred on Wednesday
evening in Methodist Hall when the
second team of the local MetEodists was
ton uunt, by = score of % to y. The
same teams will play Ggain on Tuesday
evening next.
Methodist Episcopal Church has called
n meeting for Friday evening in the
church. IT is announced that four men,
ncrs will be Initiated and that the
initiatory ritual will be used for the
first time.
The police have been notified that they
need search no longer for Mrs. Roger
Martin. wife of St. ;!lizaheth's baker
Mrs. Martin was safe in her former
home in Philadelphia, it is said when
her husband went there. She has re-
turned to Congress Heights. following
her visit home.
[Irs. Helen G. Lcitch. who was sent
from st. Elizabeths to Garfield Hos
pital, still continues i'll at the home of
2 brother in the city Mrs i.eitch has
beer connected with The institution for
many years, and is q member of Electa
CHARTER. No. ;. order of the Eastern
Skar.