The Washington herald., 1914-08-23
PLAN COOP Stores
FOR R. R. FAMILIES
Employees viii Be Able to Purchase
Supplies from Branch Stores
at Wholesale Prices.
ANOTHER TYPHOID DEATH

/ ALEXANDRIA, Va aug. A--Emptoyes-dii
along the lines Of the various steam
railroads are organizing cooperative
i wholesale houses for the distribution Of
4 food products with the object OF re-
\ ducing the high cost Of living. It IL
stated that branch may be located in
| Alexandria
One Of the principal points of distribu-
/ ton viii be at Spencer. N. C.. andsit Is
stated other large ones viii be located at
various railroad centers.
At the branch houses merchandise viii
! be sold at wholesale rates to the en-
I ployes Of the railroad
Stock is being sold among railway en-
ployes, by those projecting the move
ment in small lots only.
The plan among those pushing the
movement is to make only small profit
on the articles sold. It is stated.
Following a short illness Of typhoid
fever, Mrs sybil Garter. twenty-five
years old, died at 1 O'Clock this afternoon
at the Alexandra Hospital. The deceased
is survived by her husband, Harvey L
Carter. She lived in the apartment at the
streets. The body VIII be shipped tomor-
row to Purcellville, Loudoun County. Va.
for burial
The death sentence was this afternoon
put into execution on q dog which had
bitten Miss Rosie Grover, daughter Of r.
z. Grover. The case was heard in the
Police Court this morning and Justice
Cation ordered that the dog be destroyed,
whereupon Attorney H. Noel Garner an
nounced his intention OF taking an appeal
Later In the day, however, he withdrew
his appeal and the dog was shortly. after
ward put to death by being shot
The funeral Of Mrs Ann E. Savage,
widow Of Richard Savage, who died FRI
day night at the home of her daughter
in Washington, will take place at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon from De-
maine's undertaking chapel
Frank c. Elliott's funeral took place
this afternoon from his late home, 2O6
North Pitt street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace Episcopal Church. Pall-bearers
were: A. A. Paul, Joseph B. Drew.
William Chauncey. W. Leon Clark,
Charles Watkins, James Mansfield.
Earl Carlton Wells, Of this city. and |
Miss Maude Ellen West, daughter Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edward NJ. West, of Bridgeton. |
n. J.. were married in Bridgeton Mon |
day by Rev. Heber H. Beadle. Miss |
Hazel Bessie West attended the bride, |
while the bridegroom had for his best |
man Carlton Earl Bennett. Miss Jennie |
Weldy was ring-bearer. Mr.. and Mrs. !
Wells will reside in this city.
Through ]. D. Normoyle. real estate /
broker, Miss Eleanor W. Hite, of Wash
ington., has sold to William Rocker a
house and lot at the northwest corner OF
Prince and Henry streets. He also has
sold for William L walling, OF Wash
ington. to Houston D. Burke a lot of
ground in st. Elmo, Alexandria County.
A handsome basket made by Miss Alice
Hudson at the children's Fairgrounds
was forwarded this afternoon to- Miss
Wilson. daughter Of President
Wilson, by Mrs. BealL
The funeral Of Mrs Frances Taylor
will take place at Q o'clock Monday aft
ernoon from her late home at Virginia
Alexandria County Services
win be conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector Of Grace P. z. Church.
Members of the Relief Hook and Lad
der Company who will attend the State
fremen's convention in Portsmouth, Va,
August 26-2S are expected to report at the
house not later than 10 o'clock
Monday night