The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
Telegraph Tips

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Keyport. y. J.. April 2s.-Capt. Will
lam MacConkey, ons of the pioneers in
the oyster business here, is dead. He
was 80 years old.
Lincoln. Nebr, April 29-Christian
Eisele, a German artist, en- route from
the Pacific Coast for a port in Europe.
Is dead here. His death was attributed
to worry over the war He was 75 years
old.
Providence. R. l., April 2s-Amid
Grace Episcopal Church. Miss Hazel
Treat, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
B. Treat, was married to Mr.. Frederick
Guthrie Cunningham, of New York.
Newport, r. l.. April 2s-The marriage
of Miss Mary Bowman COnOver daugh-
ter of the Rev. and Mrs James Potter
Conover. to Mr.. Herbert De L. Hen
riques took place in the Berkeley Me
mortal Chapel, in Middletown.
Idine Italy. via Paris, April 29.-Sev-
eral thousand copies OF President Will
sons war message. translated into the
/ different languages OF the Austro- Hun
garisn monarchy. have been dropped by
Italian aviators in Austrian territory.
Boston. Mass. April 29-Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick s. Converse have announced
the engagement OF their second daugh-
ter, Miss Augusta Converse. to Mr.. DON
aid Merriam McElwain, son Of Mrs. W.
H. McElwain and the late William H.
MCIlwain, also of Boston.
Cold Springs. y. Y, April "a plot
of ground 5000 feet long. sggregating
about twenty acres, between the New
York Central tracks and the Hudson
River in Cold Spring has been purchased
by the General Electric Company. upon
which TO erect a factory.
White Plains, n. Y, April GA Jury
in Supreme Court. Part 2, before Jus
TO Fred Seyford, OF White Plains, for a
broken back, received when he fell
through a hole while on board the steam
ship FL Occidente in May, 1912.
Panama, April c9-The appointment Of
F. A. Morales and Aristides Arizona and
DR.. Porras. the Panama Minister to the
sion to represent Panama in the war
conferences at Washington has been ap-
nounced by President Valdez.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 2a-The mar
riage Of Miss Salvadora Meade, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. George Meade, of Amber,
Pa, and granddaughter OF the late Gen.
George Gordon Meade, to Mr. Prescott
Ersldne Wood, Of New York took place
in st. Thomas Church. whitemarsh.
Boston, Mass. April 29.-Announce-
ment is made by DIR. and Mrs. F. FIRE.
mont-smith, Of Washington and Bar
iaroor, of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Fremont-Smith,
10 Mr.. Edward Preble Motley, Of Bos-
ton, son of Mrs. Motley and the late
Edward Preble Motley.
Cincinnati, Ohio April 29-Capt. W. c.
Johnson. formerly comma nder in chief
of the Grand Army OF the Republic, at
one time assistant postmaster OF Gin
cinnati and a member Of the Cincinnati
board Of public service. died here sud
denly of heart disease. He was "a years
old
Chicago H.. April 2s-Oberlin NJ. Carr
ter, formerly q captain in the United
States army Engineering Corps, who
served sentence in a Federal peniten-
tiary for. alleged graft" in connection
with the government harbor project in
Savannah, Ga, has filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy here.
waltham. Mass, April s9.-Miss
Katherine Lynch Doty. daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. George H. Doty. was married
at their home here to Mr.. Edward NJ.
Townsend, jr.. Of Oyster Bay, L. I. The
original date for the wedding was June
80. but the bridegroom has Joined the
Officers Reserve Corps.