Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

bers attended lecture Of Japan was
given by Dr. william r. Hughes. who re-
turned recently from the Far East.
RONBOROuGH RESIDENTS were prom-
ised better ear service at conference be-
tween officials Of the Reading Traction and
Light Company and a committee of citizens.
Two miles of track will be laid on Ridge
avenue in the near future. the committee
members were told. and other lines win
follow.
"LOYALTy" DINNER planned by the
Volunteers of America for next Friday at
25S North Ninth street has been postponed
because Of the Illness of Colonel Alice V.
Heron, of the organization.
MRS. SARAH THOMSON WAITRESS.
formerly prominent member of the
younger social set in Philadelphia. has
heen granted divorce from Frederick y
Watriss. who lives AT the knickerborker
club. in New York. Mrs. Watriss is
daughter OF the late Dr William Thomson.
AN optha Since her marriage she
has lived in New York and Westbury l.. l.
TWO BROTHERS are in the Garret.on
Hospital the result of fight which
start started in dispute over a board
bill They are Thomas and Edward
Rogers. of 1875 ogden street. Each was
cut on tho head.
FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT LEG was
received today by Joseph Muranen,
mounted policeman Of the Siyty-frst and
Thompson streets station. when his horse
became frightened at an automobile at
city line and fell. Mulranen had the
broken bone set at the West Philadelphia
Homeopa thic Hospital. after which he was
taken to his home, 220s Belmont avenue,
KNOCKED DOvN by AN AUTOMO-
"A hp bphind "A
| trolley car. Mrs. Goldie .trnothol. sixty
! years old, OF III South Seventh street is
in critical condition in Mount Sinai Hos
| pita She has fractured skull and in
| ternal injuries. The accident occurred at
! Eighth street and Snyder avenue
ONE OLD MANUSCRIPT brought $3.50
! when the collection consigned by Charles
! r. Ettla, of Swarthmore. was sold at the
! American Art Galleries in New York. The
/ total of the sale was S39. Ga So The man
uscript dated from the sixteenth century
| and was written in Gothic on vellum. 1t
! was bought by Charles Scribner's Sons.
| CLEANER STREETS in Philadelphia
, We're urged bS Director Wilson and chief
j ConnelI of the Bureau OF Highways who
! addressed police captains and lieutenants
! in city Hall instructions were given on
/ the enforcement Of the clean streets ordi.
/ nance
| BISHOP RHINELA l. expected to
| return to Philadelphia within the next few
/ days Bishop Beecher. who has been fil-
ing Bishop Rhneander's confirmation ap-
pointments during the latter'S absence. left
! for his home in Hastings, Neb.. Yesterday
| Bishop Rhinelander was ordered by ply
| scians to take "A vacation Of several weeks
SENATOR McNICHOL'S new $50, 900
| home at 1918 Race street will have four
J teen bedrooms, according to the plans filed
! with the Bureau of Building Inspection by
the architect. Louis 6. Hickman Work on
| the house will be started soon, il was SAID
! II will be three stories high and Of Colonial
| design.
! been made by Samuel Ferguson. of Detroit.
| 10 the combined boards OF Ministerial Re-
! lief and Sustenation Fund of the Presby-
| terian Church in the United States and
| the Presbyterian Board of Publication
! The donations were made through the Rev.
! Dr. william Hiram Foulkes general sec
retsry Of the combined boards
SHATTERED GLASS INJURED Antonio
! street when the window of the furniture
store of Hockfeld Brothers, 1896 Frankford
| avenue. was blown out last night by the
| wind. He was treated at the Frankford
| Hospital
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