The Washington herald., 1916-11-06

Nutshell NeuDs !
Thirteen dollars was stolen yesterday
morning from Mrs. Helen Clark's pocket
book in her storee, at 135 Fifteenth street
southeast.
A Jersey COW wandered through the
District yesterday while the police and
W. H. Palmer, its owner. secured the
neighborhood of Palmer's home, at 3145 o
street northwest, from which the COW
strayed Saturday night. The COW was
not found.
Clothes valued at SO were stolen from
! the home of Mrs. Sophie Stansbury, 1O25
Sixth street northeast, yesterday.
Funeral services for Capt. William w.
Low, U. s. NJ. c., killed in action at
Santo Domingo October "a, will be held
tional Cemetery this afternoon at z
o'clock.
Capt. Low is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary Parmelee Low, and two chill
dren.
Fire in the home of Julia Dodson, 1882
Sixth-and-a-haf street northwest, yes
terday did SIS damage to the roof.
Beads and a pearl pin, valued at $40.
were stolen from the apartment of 1. M.
Knickerbocker, 623 NJ street northwest.
yesterday.
A blaze on the first floor at 2127 N
street northwest. occupied by Mrs. John
A
damage.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma wickes
Merritt, who died suddenly Saturday ct
the apartments of her son, Paymaster
William Alfred Merritt, U. s. N. will be
held this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at st.
Paurs Church, Kent County Md. Inter-
ment will be in st. Paurs Cemetery.
A letter postmarked New York brought
$50 to the conscience fund in the Treasury
Department yesterday Another letter
from California enclosed 81 for the same
fund
A thief entered the shed in the rear of
the home Of ]. r. Fuse. 1923 Ninth street
northwest, yesterday and stole a baseball
suit and other articles.
The funeral of Mrs. Fanny T. Merrell,
wife of Rear Admiral John P. Merrell,
U. g. N, will be held from st. Johns
Church this afternoon at 1890 o'clock.
Interment will be at Annapolis, Md.
President Wilson has signed the COM
missions of four brigadier generals on the
retired list vino were promoted to the
grade OF major general. The officers pro-
NOTED are Theodore Schwan. Peter c.
Hains. Oswald c. Ernst and A. Penning-
ton.
In the Probate Court notice has been
given of the dismissal OF the caveat to
the will of William Walter. He left an
estate valued at $4,000
The funeral of Henry 1. Martin will be
held from the residence, S34 p street
northwest, this afternoon at go o'clock.
Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Announcement has been made that the
Civil Service Commission will conduct
examinations on November q in the Dis
triCt OF Columbia. Maryland, West Vir-
sinia and North Carolina for stenogra-
pliers and typewriters.
Funeral services for John K. Stephen
son will be held at the residence, 10 Todd
place northeast, this afternoon at 1:15
o'clock. Interment will be at Arlington.
The Greenleaf Parent-Teaehers' Asso-
citation discussed plans for benevolent
and educational work during the coming
year and elected officers at a meeting in
the Greenleaf School Saturday night. W.
3. Wcnder was elected president; Mrs
Jennie Hayden, vice president; Miss B. E.
Holden. secretary; Miss S. E. HALEY,
treasurer, and Mrs. Thomas Posey, finan-
Cial secretary.
The Johnson-Powen Parent-Teachers'
Association will meet this evening in the
kindergarten room of the Powell School.
1t will be the first meeting of the season
and plans will be made for the years
work.
The funeral of Thomas F. Tracy will Je
held Wednesday at $50 o'clock from the
residence, IS Girard street northeast,
where requiem mass will be said at 8
o'clock. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
The Third Virginia Officers Association,
composed of men who fought in the
Spanish-American war. held their eight
eenth annual reunion and banquet in the
Metropolitan Hotel on Saturday night
Thomas S. Keller, of Charlottesville, was
toastmaster.
held from the Galbraith A. NJ. f. Church
this afternoon at o'clock.