The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
DIR. I. 5. GIBSON
IS DEAD AT 90
Physician Sue
cumbs to Stroke of Pa
ralysis at Home.
FUNERAL ON FRIDAY
Firm of Father. Moorhead & Elmore
Successful Bidder for Annex \
alton Bonds.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. u. Knight & Son.
62i -6Z3 King Street

6a SO King Street
Alexandria. April 26.-Dr. Thomas
s. Gibson, Sc years old, one of the
best known practicing physicians in
the city, died a few minutes after 2
O'Clock this morning at his home, 60f
Duke street. His death followed
stroke of paralysis which he received
early Sunday morning while respond
ing to a telephone call at his home
His funeral will take place at IL
o'clock Friday morning from his late
home. and the services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. ]. Morton, rector
or Christ p. E. Church. Burial will
, be private.
DR.. Gibson was a son of the late DIR.
William Gibson, who was a prominent
physician of this city. He was born
in Morris. ILL.,, and came to AIexan-
dria with his parents when year old
DR.. Gibson was graduated in medi-
cine at the Maryland University, BaIti-
more, in 1887 and since that time had
been practicing medicine in this city.
The deceased is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Margaret NJ. Gibson, and
four brothers and four sisters, as fol-
lows: Alexander Gibson and Richard
Gibson, this city; william F. Gibson,
Bridger. Mont; Frank s. Gibson,
Elizabeth. w. Va: Mrs. D. ]. Howell,
this city; Mrs. John T. Cole, washing
ton; Miss Emily NJ. Gibson. this city,
and Mrs. J. E. Mushbach, Red Lodge,
Mont.
The firm of FIather. Moorhead. and Ell
more, of Washington. was the success
full bidder for the $4,000 annexation bonds
Of the city. The bids were opened this
afternoon by the finance committee of
the city council, Capt Albert Bryan.
chairman. The bid was 1906. The bonds
are to bear interest at the rate Of four
per cent, payable semi-annually, and are
to run for a period of twenty-five years.
The proceeds of these bonds, which are
known as annexation bonds" are to be
used for permanent improvements in the
recently annexed territory.
Forty of the bonds are of the denom-
ination of $1,000 each and sixty of the
500 denomination
The finance committee Of city council
is well pleased with the result OF the
sale of the bonds.
Miss Helen n. Cummings, of this city.
will go to Baltimore tomorrow to at
tend the meeting of the State Federation
Of Women's Clubs of Maryland. Miss
Cummings will deliver an address on
Power and Privileges OF the once"
Mrs Court f. Wood, of Washington;
Miss HeydriCk of Delaware; Mrs. Percy
L.
Andrews are also slated to deliver ad-
dresses.
Miss Margaret Murtaugh, 63 years old
died at II O'Clock last night at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Chevally,
sol South Patrick street Her death fol-
lowed a stroke OF paralysis, which she
received earlier in the day. Her funeral
will take place at S:45 o'clock Friday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
News has been received in this city of
the death of ]. W. Fletcher, which oc-
CURED Monday afternoon at his home in
Prince William County. Va. Besides his
wife, two sons and daughters survive.
among them r. H. Fletcher and Mrs.
George r. Smith. OF this city. His fu-
neral took place today from his late
home.
The funeral Of Martin Iawler will be
held at $50 o'clock Thursday morning at
st. Marys Catholic Church, with a solemn
high mass. Burial will be in the family
lot in St Mary's Cemetery.
In the corporation court today a final
decree for divorce on the ground Of
desertion was given in the case of Agnes
Belle Brown against James L. Brown.
Plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Howard W. Smith.
The body of James J. Cordin, 45 years
old. master boiler maker at the Potomac
Railroad yards, who dropped dead yes
terday while at work, will be sent to
Richmond tomorrow for burial He is
survived by five children.