Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07
Dog Catcher Is Abroad.

The dog wagon started out on it's
annual rounds today on unmuzzled
DOES. BY noon ten luckless CANNES
had been captured by the official dog
catcher They included a variety of
dogs, among them being some fine
looking CANNES The charge against
wagon is in charge OF Policeman
Kerns, and he is being assisted by a
colored man. A long hoop-like ar
rangement with pole and net attached
These dogs captured were taken to
the city pound at the gas works. where
they will be kept for a period of forty
eight hours, and if not called for and
redeemed they will be put to death
by the gas route. Owners of dogs de-
siring them redeemed will have to
pay fine of from IS to $40 in order to
get them out, that being the fine pro-
vided for in the ordinance passed re-
Gently by the city council for 'unmuz-
zled dogs 1t Is the policy Of the au-
thorities to keep the wagon on the
street for week or more.
Mission for Two Weeks.
Under the auspices of the Re-
demptionist Fathers a two-week mis-
sion was opened yesterday at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. and the serv-
ices were largely attended. This week
will be for women and next week for
men, There will also be special serv-
ices for the children this afternoon and
also Tuesday and Wednesday at 4
o'clock.
The order Of services as announced
yesterday follows: Masses every morn
ing at $3.50 and o'clock, followed by
short instructions, and services nightly
at 1880 o'clock, which will include the
recitation of the rosary and sermon,
followed by benediction of the blessed
sacI ament.
Cleanup week was inaugurated here
today and many. people co-operated with
the health department of the city. by re-
moving refuse from cellars and alleys
and sending 1t off to the, dump. The
police department rs also assisting In the
work.
Forty pounds of chewing tobacco, in
caddies of ten pounds each, stolen Satur-
day from the store of Edward Quinn E:
Son, Oronoco and ST. Asaph streets, has
been recovered by the police. The officers
are now looking for a colored man sus-
pected of the robbery. The tobacco was
taken while attaches of the store were
subsequently, found in house occupied
by colored people in the northeastern
section of the city.
Death of William Mayhugh.
William Mayhugh. eighty three years
old, died this morning at his home, 52S
Oronoco street. A sister and brother
survive, together with one grandchild
Frank Tuba, jr., Of Washington. Mr.
Mayhugh conducted a notion store at his
home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia T. Wi
bert were held this afternoon from her
home, Clarendon, Alexandria county, and
burial was in Mount Oiivet cemetery.
Washington.
Mrs. Wibert was the wife of Clarence
Wibert and daughter of Henry Howard
Young Of Alexandria county. She was
forty-nine years old, and is survived by
her husband and one son and daugh-
ter.
The funeral Of Wayne F. Byers took
place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the residence of William Chauncey
611 South Fairfax street Services were
conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor
of Trinity NJ. Z. Church. Burial was in
Bethel cemetery. Those serving as pail
bearers were c. b. Marshall. John II.
Fisher. Frank Hamilton. August Oehlert,
Joseph c. Gates and Ferdinand Bend
helm, the latter of Washington.
Harry B. Quinn, past exalted ruler of
Alexandria Lodge No. 1853, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, will tonight
install the recently elected officers of that
lodge. The ceremonies will take place at
the ElkS' Home.
Council to Be Instituted.
Del Ray Council, Daughters of Amer
lea, will be instituted at 1880 o'clock to-
night in the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics Hall, at st. Elmo,
Alexandria county.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Del Ray Baptist
Church at o'clock tonight at the resi-
dence of Mrs Johnson. when officers will
be chosen for the year.
Officers will be elected by r. f. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, at Lee
Camp Hall tonight.
In the corporation court today final
decree for divorce on the ground Of de-
sertton was given in the case of Nettie
A. Davis against Harvey l.. Davis.
Members of Alva Aerie No. ST., Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, last night attend
ed memorial services at Trinity NJ. f..
Church, at which time sermon was
preached by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor.