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The Washington times., 1915-06-10
FEATURES LACKING /
OATLOCAL EXCHANGE
Only Sale of Any Consequence
Was Block of $4,000 Worth
of Pepco Bonds.

Lacking either buying or selling
orders in volume. the market on the
Washington Stock Exchange today
pursued an even and featureless
The only sale of any consequence
was a block of $4,000 worth of Po-
tomac Electric Power consolidated 5
per cent bonds at 10t, at which fiS-
ure the demand has been apparently
good for several days
Capital Traction SIS continued to
manifest a heavy tone, selling off
one-quarter of point to 1O4A, the
price commanded for $1,000 bond.
The bid for the bonds dropped from
104k to 103A. Announcement of the
declaration of the quarterly dividend
OF IL per cent on Traction stock
did not help that security to an ap-
preciable extent, as IL was freely Of
fered at 91h, the asked price of yes-
terday. The dividend Will be paid
July to stockholders of record.
The other sales consisted Of a quota
ton lot of Washington Railway and
Electric preferred stock at S2%: an odd
lot of ten shares of the stock at 81,
and single share of Mergenthaler
Linotype stock at 1S3.
Richard f. Claughton. a member Of
the Stock Exchange, will leave WASH
ineton this evening for a three months
trip through British Columbia, Alaska,
and down the Pacific Coast to San
Francisco. Mr.. Claughton is going into
the undeveloped regions of the north
west on a business trip for local and
out-of-town interests and VIII take tho
opportunity to spend a vacation in the
Rockies and at the Panama-Pacfic Ex-
position.
He will make an overland trip 40
miles into the interior OF British CO.
lumbia to the territory of the Sawash
Indians, where he will remain for a
month. He will then proceed to Seat
tie to take n steamer for Alaska, and.
returning. will spend a week or more at
San Francisco. arriving in Washington
about September TO-
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Realty Transfers

Otis street northwest, between Georgia and
Sherman avenues-Bentamin r. Hunter to
RAYMOND A Hunter, one-half interest In
lot l2i square 2Se7, Mt. Pleasant. $40 1stamps
$3.50. N,
3O32 Il street northwest-Rudolph H Beh-
rend ct al, trustees, to Nellie V. Heating.
part lot s, square 1909. $40, 600.
2li C street southeast-Agnes Walker, ct al
to Katherine V. Smoot, part lot II. square
1853, $40 (stamp 80 cents). Katherine v.
Smoot conveys same property to Agnes
Walker and Janet S. Van Fleet, $40 tstamp
81. - ,,,..,
Sixteenth streets-Rose L. B. Misbach TO
Mary l.. Ensor. lot 49, square 1914. SO
(stamps $3.50.
iS7, square 5000. SO (stamp so centsI.
Long Meadows-E. Olivia johnson to Rich
ard f. Clsughton. lots II to 80. square 4o6S.
rrinidad"hnna E. Mcqueen to e. Olivia
johnson. lots to s, 5s. So. 60. square 4067;
lots "a to 20. 45 to so, square 4o6S. SO
(stamps $3.50.
villa Park-Clara A. Marden to William Rus
sell, lots 81 and 3s, square 430l. $40 (stamp
81.
BioominRdale-Legh X. Glover to Charles NJ
Birckhead, lot 81. block 3. $40.
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PRICES ADVANCE ON
NEW YORK MARKET
Exchange Starts on New Up
turn, and Gains Of From One
to Six Points Result.

NEW YORK, June 10-Shaking of
the nervousness which has marked Its
activities since the nature OF President
Wilson's second message to Germany
first came to be regarded as unusually
firm in tone, the stock market today
starter on another upturn that lifted
price levels from / to points above
yesterdays closing figures.
The lndustrials, led by the issues OF
corporations which have been accrcd-
tied with recent heavy war orders, re-
corded sharper gains and were more
active than were the railers. though the
strong undertone extended through the
entire list.
Gossip was heard on the floor to the
effect that the American note. while
strong, Is not penned in manner to
aggravate the Kaiser and his advis-
ers and leaves a 'loophole" through
which the imperial government may
withdraw and at the same time ac-
auiesce In President Wilson Wilson's de de,
OF the gloom that hovered yesterday
az a result Of the impression created
by the retirement of Secretary of
State Bryan.
ranies said to have received one of
the largest war orders yet placed.
jumped 6h points to I70&, and Beth
lehem Steel rose ~ points to 1864,
but later eased off.
Stocks of equipment companies. a
large part Of the work of which Is now
said to be filling war orders. were es-
pecially strong. Pressed steel Car was
UP three points, to 4SA: American Car
Foundry advanced 3h points. to 56: and
New York Air Brake gained "a points,
at S7K. The locomotive stocks. both
American and Baldwin, recorded gains
of two points each.
United States Steel resumed it's place
as a market leader. and was up ~
points. to 5SA. American Can was one
Of the most active stocks in the list,
and good gains were registered by
Studebaker. Guggenheim, American
Smelling and Refining. and Westing-
house.
The whole copper group reflected the
price of copper metal, advancing from
IN to approximately 3 points.
The international stocks led the rail-
road market, with Canadian Pacific.
Union Pacific and Reading standing out
as features. with advances of from ~
to "a points.
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ANACOSTIA.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
last night compiled a list of desired i'm
provements to be presented to the Com
missioners. The list includes the grading
and improving of Mt. View place, i'm
provement of Minnesota avenue from
Good Hope road to Eighteenth street !;
construction OF a sewer from Seven
teenth and streets to the large in
tercepter at the railroad thracks; inn
provement of Shannon place from w to
Y street: improvement Of u street from
Shannon place to Nichols avenue; plac-
ing gutter on the east side of Chester
street south of w street: Strengthening
and widening Good Hope road from
Eighteenth street eastward: laying of
granolithic sidewalks on both sides
OF Good Hope road from Nichols avenue
now exist, and improvement Of Eleventh
street from Pennsylvania avenue to the
bridge.
The president was empowered to ap-
point a committee of ten to arrange for
celebration when the Improvement to
Nichols avenue Is completed, and the
street railway power placed under
ground. 1t was suggested that the slo-
gan. Boost Anacostia," he adopted.
1t was reported that the Board Of
Education had authorized the use of the
assembly hall at the Ketcham School
this summer. and that fund had been
set aside for this purpose.
letter from Col. w. w. Harts
promised to remove a portion OF the
high wall at the south end Of Logan
Park.
An appropriation was made to assist
the Federation of Associations to gather
the fiscal data on the half-and-half
principle. A request will be made of
the authorities that the pools of water
adjacent to the bridge be oiled in order
to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
William II. Acton was elected to men,
bership in the association.
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F-AND-HALF BODY
MEETS AGAIN TONIGHT
Latest Reports Of Districts Fis!
cal Facts Will Be Considered
BY Main Committee.

With a view of considering the latest
reports of facts coming from subcom-
mittees and from official sources the
executive committee of the Joint Ciu-
zcns' Committee on the Fiscal Relation
between the District and Federal Gov
ernments will hold a meeting In the
offices of its chairman, Henry B. F.
mcfarland, tonight.
Announcement Is made by the chair
man of the committee that the subcom-
nittees which have not already COM
pleted their work are pressing their
tasks to completion and making par
tial reports
The committee on assessments and
taxations, of which John Joy Edison Is
chairman, is to supplement the statis-
tics Of the Census Bureau and a report
that is to be made through the District
Commissioners by the Assessor of the
District and has begun to get returns
from the blank forms of inquiry which
it has been sending out In this and
other cities.
Another communication from Director
General Barrett of the Pan-American
Union concerning the relations between
Pan-Amercan governments and their
capitals has been received
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Bishop Shahan Addresses
Holy Gross Graduates

Cardinal Gibbons presented the diplo-
mas and Bishop Shahan. rector Of Cath
Ollie University. told graduates of Holy
Cross Academy to BE loyal to your
principles. and have the courage Of your
convictions at the Columbia Theater
yesterday afternoon.
The Cuban Minister and Madame de
Cespedes occupied a box. Among the
clergy were Bishop Currier, OF Matan-
zas. Cuba; the Rev. E. l.. Buckley. the
Rev. James Burns, Mgr. Holdener, Of
Baltimore the Rev. George Dougherty.
the Rev. T. G. Smith, the Rev. |. Skin
ner and the Rev. F. Lyons.
The graduates, each accompanied to
the stage by a tiny maid of honor, were
Misses Estella NJ. Amores, Loretto Rea
Won CHA. Helen S. Flammer, Mary NJ
keefe, Katherine E. Keliher and Mathil-
de G. Kaill, of this city; Claudia A.
.Lieutaud, Baltimore: Loretto NJ Lio-
min. New York Edna L, Reiter, this
city: Louri V. Roush. Memphis. Tenn: {;
Mary f. Stone, this city; Madeline B.
Skinner and Cornelia skinner. Philadel-
phia. and Jane M. Troy. Tupelo. Miss.
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EVANSVILLE.

An elaborate program has been ar
ranged by Capt. Oswald A. Greager
for the field day celebration July s,
under the auspices of Company F., First
Maryland Infantry, in Zantzinger's s
park. The feature will be sham
battle between Company F., under First
Lieut.. Thompson A. Lyon, and CON-
pany X, of Silver Spring, commanded
by Capt. Richard B. Clayton. Com
pany X. will defend an intrenched po-
sition and Company f will attack.
Another feature will be an elimination
drill in the manual of arms between
members of the two companies. the
winner to receive an order for a pair
or shoes. The rest of the program fol-
lows:
IL a m, baseball game between the
Boy Scouts of Hyattsville and Mt,
Rainier; II, baseball game between
Companies F and X; D. m., address
of welcome by Mayor Edward Devlin
and speech by Senator Blair Lee, fol-
lowing which the main athletic pro-
gram will be held.
The Junior Philathea Sunday School
sclass of the Brentwood Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South met at the home
Of Miss Eva Riddck. The next meet
ine will be held at the home of Miss
Alice PaNne. ,JulV
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DO|NGS OF THE DAY
AMONG SMART SET
(Continred from Ninth Page.)

lIUIti ANhith oeS''
tho fiaring skirt was finished at the
which was a fiounce of lace. Her court
train was edged with lace and she wore
a tulle veil trimmed with lace apd or
arge blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet of Bride roses and lilies OF the
valley. The only jewel worn by the
bride was a diamond and ruby laval
liere. the gift of the bridegroom.
The maid of honor was Miss Lula
usilton, who wore embroidered voile
and carried pink La France roses. The
flower girls were Doris Miller and
Marjorie Embrey nieces of the bride.
and they wore dainty lingerie frocks Of
light blue and pink with ribbons to
match and carried baskets OF pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox will spend two
weeks at Niagara Falls and vicinity and
after June 30 will be at their new home,
1927 d street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Danen-
hover announce the marriage of their
daughter. Adelaide, to Harry Augustus
Grant. The ceremony took place yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Richard Schmidt officiating. Only
members of the family were present
and Immediately after the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant left for North
after July Is at 1918 street.
The marriage of Miss Nellie May
Herndon, daughter of Mrs. Laura
Herndon. and Russell B. Bushong vas
solemnized at 4:3o o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
performed by the Rev. B. V. Switzer
with only the immediate relatives
present, and was followed by a buffet
supper at he home Of the bride. The
bride WAS attired in n sand -colored
travelling suit with hat and shoes to
match. and wore a corsage bouquet of
lilies of the valley and Bride roses.
MIR. and Mrs. Bushong left immedi-
ately for an extended trip South, and
will return about June 20.
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P. M Riley Is Chosen
Mechanics Delegate

p. M. Riley has been UNANIMOUSLY
chosen by the United American Mechan-
les of the District as national repre-
sentative for the session of the order
at Cedar Point. Ohio, Tuesday. Mr..
Riley was elected to the office at a
meeting in the Real Estate and Trust
Building, last night.
A member of Reno Council. No. A.
or Tenallytown, D. c.. Mr.. Riley has
branch of the order at a national ses-
sion on a previous occasion. John Simp-
son, of Anacostia Council. No. 16, was
chosen as on alternate for Mr.. Riley.
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MULE RACE PLANNED
FOR FETE ON JULY 4
Two Teams Will Be Coupled in
Betting At independence Day
Celebration.

Interest in the Independence Day cele-
bration is centered In a mule race be-
tween Charles J. Columbus, secretary
of the Retail Merchants Association;
Thomas Grant, secretary Of the Cham
Der of Commerce; Chris ]. Gockeler,
secretary of the Board of Trade, and
John Martin, a newspaper man.
The challenge was issued by Mr.. Mar
tin and Mr.. Columbus, and accepted inn
in the betting the wager, 1t is under
stood. consists of a dinner at the Ma
tional Press Club, and a complete riding
outfit. MIR. Grant argued that allowance
tin protested, and II. was agreed that
catch weights would be permitted.
The mules will face the barrier on
the half-mile course at the Brightwood
Of July 4. DR.. William Tindall. secre-
tary Of the Board Of Commissioners.
will act as starter, and John w. Beale.
superintendent of the engineer depart
ments' stables, will be judge.
Announcement was made today by
John Poole: chairman. of the following
George w. White, Clarence P. King.
r. P; Andrews; E; G. Branden6erE; p.
Smith. Chris. J. Gockeler. Emrnons 8.
smith, w. b. Hibbs. II. P. Reeside. Mil
ton e. Allies, Eugene c. Gctt. Charles
A Watson, Charles M. King. Barry Mo-
hun. John F. wilkins. Harry King.
Henry Lansburgh. J. J. Bartram. James
e. Banes John C. Let's. Carter B.
Keene. II. B F. mcfarland. S. II.
Reizenstein, Harold B. Chase, Edmund
S. Wolfe, Colin II. Livingstone, George
E. Fleming. Eugene L. Thompon,
Thomas Grant Rudolph Kauffmann. E.
s. Rochester, c. T. Brainard. Judson c.
Welliver, w. w. Everett, e. J. Sten-
wagon, George z. Hamilton
Tho sum of 5000 Is needed to finance
the celebrations. The money will be
raised by public subscriptions. which
should be sent to John Poole, chairman
OF the finance committee. Independence
Day Celebration, Federal National
Ban
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Lecture at Central on
Prize Opera, "Fairyland"

"Fairyland," Horatio Parker's new
prize opera, which Is to be presented
at Los Angeles on July l for the first
time, will be the topic of lecture re-
cital by Mrs. Mignon Ulke Lamasure at
Central High School tomorrow after
noon at o'clock for the benefit of
school Fairgrounds.
A similar recital for the support of
the Fairgrounds this summer was given
at Cooke School yesterday afternoon.
On this occasion. Mrs Lamasure lee
tured on Humperdinck's 'Hansel and
Gretel"
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Bank in Monroe, La,
Forced to Close Doors

The Union National Bank OF Mon
roe, La. closed its doors today by
order of the board OF directors. accord
ing to an announcement from Comp
troller of the Currency John SHELTON
williams The comptroller said:
Its troubles appear to have been
caused by improvident management:
excessive loans to certain officers and
directors: disregard Of the provisions
of the national bank law; and failure
of directors to give proper attention
to the banks affairs"
The Union National is capitalized at
$20O, ,0OO and has a surplus of $4,000.
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Five Changes Announced
By Public Printer Ford

Five changes were made In the force
at the Government Printing ONCE dur
ing the past week. according to an
nouncement from Public Printer Ford
today. They are:
Appointments-Walte ]. Bennett. re-
instated, skilled laborer. Separations
Miss Catherine v. Kiefer. clerk, re-
signed. Transfers-Samuel X. Williams,
unskilied laborer. transferred from
presswork division to buildings divi-
sion; Miss Margaret Andrews, skilled
iaborer, from ruling and sewing sec
ton to Library of Congress branch
hart. press feeder. presswork division,
to skilled laborer, ruling and sewing
section.
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Bonds.
Wholesale Produce Market

Esgs-Nesrby, fresh. 2oc per doz.: South
ern, lSc per doz
fiat, lSc per lb, ' ''' :
BCTTER-Elgin print. 31c per h.. tub. SOC
per lb: process. 25c per Id.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, l+c per In .
ROSTERS, lie per h.. chickens, 22G25c per ib :
I've turkeys; l3al5c per lb.: spring chickens.
LIVE sToCK-veal calves. best a. mar
ip. heavy. s@asc per lb fat sheep, 4liSc Der
ID spring lamb, l0a1lc per Id.
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes. N75 Der bsrrci.
onions 81. e5 per bu.; 81 90 per sack; cabba se
s'1 ss'1 per crate; lettuce. Soc per basket; beets
AoO per 100 bunches.
KREY PRICE A. 70
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Mrs. Ann Reilly.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Reilly
will be held at the residence, 1868 East
Capitol .'treet tomorrow at o'clock.
thence to Holy Comforter Church. In
terment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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lanes III. Grant.

Funeral services for James Hamilton
Grant were held yesterday afternoon at
the residence. 9O1 Hamilton street, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Howard G. England.
of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Rock
Creek. and Mrs. Mary T.. Longley. for
mer president of the First National
Spiritualists' Association. Interment was
In Glenwood Cemetery.
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Mrs. Nora Edgar.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Edgar,
a resident of the city for forty years,
were held yesterday at the residence,
1892 u street northwest. thence to st.
Paurs Catholic Church. Interment was
in Arlington Cemetery.
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Seven on Jag List"

HAMBURG, Pa. June 1O.-Burgess
Prutzman has started a lag list" and
has already handed names of seven
residents to all liquor dealers, pro-
htbiting the sale of liquors to them.
This is the outcome of several lights
and complaints.
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Ralph z. HAynie.

Funeral services for Ralph f. Haynie
will be held from the residence, 707 Up
shur street northwest, tomorrow at 3
etery.
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Move Art Treasures.

COPENHAGEN. June l0.-Advices
from Austria say art treasures valued
at nearly IS, 900, 900. have been moved
from the Museum at Vienna and Buda-
pest to safer places.
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John II. Price.

Funeral services for John H. Price
were held this afternoon from the resi-
dence. SIT Rhode Island avenue north
west at 2 o'clock
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Basil n. Friel.

Funeral services for Basil n. Friel
were held this afternoon at the resi-
dence, l2S North Carolina avenue south
east Private interment was in Con-
Rressional Cemetery
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Miss Bridget Nj, Canty.

Funeral services for Miss Bridget NJ.
Canty will be held from the residence,
521 II street northeast, tomorrow at $3.50.
thence to st. Aloysius' Church, at 10
o clock.
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ROCKVILLE.

Miss Mary Adelaide Perry. of Wash
ington, and Lawrence w. Beane,
Rockville, merchant, were married last
evening at the home of the bridegroom
parents Mr.. and Mrs William e. Beane.
The R"v DR.. Copp, pastor OF the Metho-
dist church at Lay Hill, officiated,
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Today'S Sales.
GOVERNMENT BONDS

Potomac Elec. Cons. SIS. s5.OoOQ1Ol.
Washington Rwy. pfd.. 25aS3A. 10qS4
After call:
Capital Traction SIS. S1,0ooqi1O4k.
Mergenthaler, 1a1S3.
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Funerals
Mrs. Charles A. BurJine.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles A.
Burdine were held today at the Murray
e. Son chapel. 2O07 Nichols avenue SOUTH
east, at $3.50 O'Clock, thence to st.
Ieresa's Church, at o'clock. Interment
was private,
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New York Stocks.

~ ouotations furnished by W. ID. Hibbs
Hibbs Building. |
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PARALY YS|S FATAL
TO ALEXANDR|AN
Former General Manager Of
Loan Association Is Stricken
While on Trip.

ALEXANDRIA, June 10-Lewis Hoof
died at the Alexandria Hospital this
morning following a stroke of paralysis.
He was the son of the late Charles H.
Hooff, for many years the president OF
the First National Bank, of this city.
Up to four years ago he was the treas
urer and general manager OF the Mer-
camille Railway and Building Loan AZ
soc!ation, of this city. For the past two
years he has been an attache OF the
Bureau Of Commerce and Labor. and
has been detailed to make investigations
for the department in the South: While
on one of these trips from his home
he was stricken with paralysis. He was
sixty-three years old.
Mr.. Hooffff resided on Seminary Hill.
in Fairfax county, three miles west of
Alexandria. He is survived by his wife;
one son. Charles r. Hooff, of Laurel.
Md. and two daughters, Mrs. Louise
Barnwell. wife Of the Rev. Carlton
Barnwell, of Westminster, Md, and
Miss Mary Hooff. One sister, Miss
Caroline Hooff also survives him. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed
The Alexandria police are investl-
eating a mysterious hold-up which took
place in the northeastern section of the
city last night. Shortly after 9 o'clock
Andrew J. Pyke, an insurance agent,
was found tied and gagged in Green
wood court A handkerchief was tied
over his face and his hands and feet
were bound with twine. He was discov-
cred by Joseph Timbers, colored, who
lives in the court. Officer Norris car
ried the man, who was apparently in a
dazed condition, to the Alexandria Hos
pital. He told the officer that he had
been attacked by two white men with
whom he had some words in the center
part Of the city earlier in the day. They
kDscked him down, kicked and beaten
him, and dragged him into the court
through an alley. After leaving him
for while they returned and robbed
him of some pApers and between sl3 and
SIS in cash.
The trustees of Potomac Lodge. No.
IS, l. o. o. F., have issued invitations
for a reception at the opening of the
new lodge room and assembly hall in
the Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday night,
from to IL o'clock.
John D. .Normoyle. real estate agent.
has sold the following property: House
and lot on the west side of Lee street.
between Wilkes and Gibbon, from
Carey S. Mills and wife, to c. w. Hall;
lot of ground on the west side of Pat
rick street, between Pendleton ana
Wythe, from Annie E. Hall to Frank
S. Travers.
delegation of members of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. AZ, Order of
the Eastern Star, visited the Eastern
Star Chapter at Brookland last night
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The county commissioners have nm
propriated N,OO0, to be used with a like
amount to be contributed by the De-
partment of Agriculture, to pay the
salary and expenses of a county agent
to conduct demonstrations in farm life.
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A delegation of members Of Martha
Washington Chapter. No. AZ, Order of
the Eastern Star, visited the Eastern
Star Chapter at Brookland last night.
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Robert Hibbs Windle. TWENTY-FIVE
years old. and Miss Jesse May Bennett
aged nineteen, both of Manassas, Va,
were married here Yesterday
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~ noon Yesterday. at the home of the
brides nnrents at GlenelG, Howard
county, Miss Katherine Thomas Owinps.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. l.. |. ellis
OwlnGs. and j. Arthur England, of
Rockville were married.