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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
MONTOURI-NARDOZZr

Rev. Henry E. Quinn officiated yesterday at the wedding of Miss Lucille M. Nardozzi. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Paul Nardozzi of Vermont street, to Michael Montouri, son of MT. and Mrs. Aniello Montouri of Wolcott street at Sacred Heart church at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Marion 1orio was the maid of honor for Miss Nardozzi, and the groom chose Guy Di Modugno for his best man. After the wedding 8 reception was held at the home of the bride, following which the cou- pie left for a wedding trip to Can- ada. They plan to live at g Webb street on their return to the city.
 The bride attended Crosby High school and Post Business college, while the groom is graduate of Crosby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

The top scorers in the days play, on Wednesday, were: North and South, Mrs. Bolger and Mrs. Schmidt with 76 1-2 points; and Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Cables, with 69 1-2 points; East and West, Mrs. Cosier and Mrs. Costigan, 72 points, and Mrs. Byrne and Mrs. Driscoll, 67 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

MT. and Mrs. Ralph Roberts with their daughter irginia, of Frost roed. have been spending a vacation at Saybrook and in the White Moun- tains.. They now have with them at their home their son, R. Myron Roberts, Q student at the Univer- sity of Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Guest Cites Dinner
 For Local Couple

Miss Thelma Goodwin of Whining ton, Delaware, Monday evening gave 8 dinner and a hot dog roast in honor of her host and hostess, MT. and Mrs. James Kitchens of Fair view street, with whom she has been vacationing. The guests who were present for the occasion in- cluded MT. and Mrs. Jesse Bellamy, Miss Margaret Harper, William Car rington, Thomas Smith and Miss Thelma Goodwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
KIELTY-DRAPEAU

Miss Anne Cecelia Drapeau, daughter of Arthur s. Drapeau of Brookfield, will be married to Vim cent Kielty, son Of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Kielty of Watertown on Monday, September 4th, at St. Joseph's church in Brookfleld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
'sWinter Carnival'
 At Pine Orchard

Saturday night the Pine Orchard Yacht and Country club is to have its annual floor show and dinner dance, the theme of which this year is to be Polar Nights"-a theme which will probably be more attrac- tive than realistic, as far as the weather is concerned. However, Mrs. E. Morris Jack, of Torrington, who is general chairman of the arrange ment committee, is making every ef- fort to simulate winter carnival at Pine Orchard for the affair. The orchestra will be dressed as penguins and the stage on which they play will represent an igloo. All the de- tails, including frost on the windows, and icicles hanging from the cell ing, have ben planned for. The cast for the floor show consists en- tirely of summer residents, who have been rehearsing for a good part of the season in preparation for this affair, which will bring the sum- mer activities at the resort to close.
 The members of the Iosca club recently gave a hot dog roast and corn roast for Miss Mary Donvito of New York City, who has been visiting here. Swimming, boating and fishing were enjoyed by the group, which included Aeda Giusti, Bialo, Margaret Mandino, Angie Dandonoli, Helen Becici and Mary Farcalaitis, and Mary Donvito.
 Miss Ethel Zizlatski of Linden street, local music teacher, yester- day attended the wedding of Miss Adah Smith Alison and the Rev. Harry w. Pedicord at the First Presbyterian church in Bridgeport Miss Ziglatski was also a guest at the bridal luncheon which preceded the ceremony.
 Miss Marie Dodd of Wall street, today conducted the Child Welfare Conference held in the Humiston School in Cheshire. Miss Dodd is substituting for Miss Helen Burger of the Public Health Association while the latter is enjoying her vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
WEDDINGS

flies was held at the Boisvert home, with nearly 150 guests attending. The table was decorated with vari- colored gladiol, roses, and cut flow CTS.
 Out-of-town guests were present at the wedding from Boston, Long Island, Cambridge, New York, Hart ford, and from Rhode Island.
 The couple left for their wedding trip to Canada, the bride wearing navy blue ensemble with white accessories, and corsage of orchids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
NELSON-NOREN

MT. and Mrs. Walfrid Noren, of Lincoln street announce the mar riage of their daughter, Mildred, to Friedolf Nelson, son of Mrs. Olaf Nelson, of Quinn street, Naugatuck yesterday afternoon at West Spring field, Massachusetts. MT. and Mrs. John Burrows of Vail street were the attendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

your partners call of one heart, you should bid two hearts, not one no trump. The two heart bid shows no more strength than one no trump, but does indicate that you have four of your partners suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

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charged right up to the flaming
muzzles of the carbines.
Then a trumpet b.ared and Maj.
Tupper's squadron galloped up.
This was more than the Sioux could
stand. They fired a few futile shots
and fled.
With his clothing frozen stiff as
armor, 1t. Cheever mounted his
horse and the column began its
long trek to Wounded Knee Camp,
And once more the official citation,
shorn of romance and glory, reads
terse as a menu card: "Cheever,
Benjamin H., jr., first lieutenant,
9th Cavalry: Headed the advance
across White River, partly frozen,
in a spirited movement to the ef-
fective assistance Of Troop K, 9Th
U. S. Cavalry"
Yet, brief as were these citations,
a glorious story flames between the
lines, not quite concealed by the
cold efficiency that is the Army's
paper work. And. on that day both
Washingtonians, one fighting for his
life, the other smashing through to
save him, were awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor for their
valor.
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yer Spring was crossroads with
out inhabitants. A tollgate existed
about half a mile north Of the sta
ton on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, charging tolls to those
who lived south of it for obtaining
their mail. Rural free delivery did
not then exist, so I calculated a
petition for q post Office for the
district south of the tollgate, and
the Office of Silver Spring was
named and established near the sta
ton on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. I was made postmaster May
5, 1899.
1.-The Office was kept in existence
only by constant fighting, because
it interfered seriously with Sligo, a
quarter of a mile away and Just
north OF the tollgate, the receipts
for that Office then depending on
the number of letters mailed and
conceled there. In 1900 the post
master at Sligo succeeded in having
the Silver Spring office discon-
tinued, but I secured a further
hearing and had the order discon-
tinuing it 'rescinded.' I remained
postmaster until February q, 1906,
and established the money order
system and the rural free delivery
there with three carriers. The Office
requiring more time than could
give it, I resigned, and Frank l..
Hewitt, my assistant, succeeded me
and remained postmaster until re-
moved by a Democratic admins
tration.'
A plat of Silver Spring of 1873
shows the station OF the Metropol-
itan Branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, and south of this,
on the east side of Georgia avenue,
early known as the Brookville pike,
was the home of Perry Collins and
Washington Bonifant, and nearer
the District line on the same side
of the road was Mrs. Mary Blair's
place and residences of Thomas
Jones and Samuel Jones. To the west
of the avenue was the larger part
of the Blair estate.
The post Office was centrally To-
Gated on the west side of Georgia
avenue in what is now the business
section of the town. It combined
with it a store, and nearby was the
Eagle Inn, probably conducted by
]. L. Dorsey. It was in this vicin-
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preaching army was read the min
ute 1t came of the press.
Early undoubtedly had Washing
ton as his objective from the start
of his campaign in the Valley, and
the military authorities and high
officials at the Capital were, no
doubt, aware of his intentions.
Especially was this true after his
successes in Western Maryland,
where he exacted tribute Of $50, 900
from Hagerstown and 10 times as
much from Frederick, and. all
things considered, why should not
the attempt be made?
Early's legions were naturally in
toxicated with the results already
achieved, and they did not hesitate
to push on toward Washington.
But this was not the only thing,
we are told, that intoxicated Early's
soldiers, for upon their arrival at the
Blair home they found in the cellar
a barrel of bourbon whisky, which
all hands proceeded to partake of
freely. The womens dresses they
found in the house they dressed up
in and amused themselves dancing
and drinking, and instead of at
tacking Fort Stevens that aft
ernoon, when few If any soldiers
were on guard, they remained at
Silver Spring until morning. The
9Th Massachusetts, Regiment ar
rived the following day, and Wash
ington was saved.
Naturally, the Union cousin,
Frank Blair, was glad when his
Confederate cousin, John Brecken-
ridge, left the premises, he and his
cohorts having found by this
time what they were up against,
and concluded to follow the old
adage: He who fights and runs
away may live to fight another
day" The Confederates were soon
crossing the Potomac into Virginia,
much to the relief of the people OF
Washington.
Great Development.
To many the development of Sill
yer Spring seems almost marvellous.
A few years ago there was prac-
tically nothing hereabout; today it
is good sized town. Here is what
Maj. Gist Blair says it was 43 years
ago:
when returned from st. Louis
to settle in Maryland in 1897 Sill
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ity also that Maj. Gist Blair erect
ed, subsequent to 1897, a frame
building Of Colonial architecture,
occupied at one time by the Hewitt
family. It was removed about 1882.
Above this and a little south OF the
Colesville pike was the tollgate.
Going north, lived S. G. Cisseil, N. H.
Holcomb and then came a store and
shoeshop. Farther north was Mrs.
M. Fidler's place, the home of JOS
eph S. Childs and the parsonage Of
the Episcopal clergyman, the Rev.
j. P. Averill. Back farther from the
road lived Thomas B. Cissell, S..
Lytton and a family named Wyn-
gate.
Old Residences.
Noxth of the B. & o. station, to
the right, lived William Talbot,
and a little house nearby was owned
by Montgomery Blair. Farther
north was the residence of Benja-
min Schneider, a house owned by
E. P. Blair, residences of N. Tyler,
Hy Norton, Charles Stewart, Will
liam Thompson and not far from
Georgia avenue on the Colesville
pike was the schoolhouse, and a
little farther north, on the Balti-
more pike, was the Sligo Methodist
Episcopal Church, and north OF
this was Grace Episcopal Church,
on the site of which there has been
a church since 1858. 1t is at Wood
side, about one mile beyond the
District line. This area was prob
ably once looked upon as a part
of Silver Spring, from which the
church got the larger part Of its
congregation.
Surrounding this early church is
a graveyard in which are inferred
some of the Confederate soldiers
killed in the Battle of Fort Stevens.
Others buried here included Flea
nor Windham, who died at the age
of Sc, and Elizabeth Windham, aged
81. The earliest burial, as taken
from the gravestones, is that OF
Sarah B. Wilson, whose death oc-
CURED December 3, 1861, when she
was 65. Her husband, Thomas N
Wilson, died September 18, 1862.
Other early burials here were
those Of Charlotte Grace Cousins
who was born in London, England
April II, 1897, and died in Mont
gomery County, Nd, February IA
1871; Adolph Martik Wilhelm Brig
field, born July 10, 1848, died jan
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Pioneer Blair
Brought Here
By Jackson
Discovery of Fine
Spring Gave Rise
To Community

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Thompson
were members of the church, as were
Mrs. William Thompson, the Clagett
family, early landowners Of this
vicinity; Greenbury Walking, who
owned a large section of land now
a part of Chevy Chase; Richard and
Alfred Ray, Maj. Lawrence and sew.
eral members of the Jones family.
Changes in Estate.
The Blair estate in recent years
seems to have been greatly reduced.
though it once extended over into
the District of Columbia, and when
Rock Creek Park was laid out, in
1891, among the parcels Of land
acquired by the Government for the
northern part of the park was one
section bought of Montgomery Blair
containing about 18 acres; another,
obtained from S. P. Lee, contained
about 18 acres. Alexander r. Shep-
herd parted with about sc acres.
In this transaction the names Of
some other early landowners of this
section of the District appear name-
ly, the Van Riswick family, the
Clagetts, the Fenwicks and others.
The last-named family was one Of
the earliest owners of property in
the northern part of the District.
There was a relationship between
the CAROLS and the Fenwicks, Capt.
Ignatius Fenwick having married
the widow of Charles Carroll of Car
rollsburg. Boschke's map of the
District of Columbia, completed in
1859, shows a large area of land in
the northern part of the District,
bordering Rock Creek on the west.
as listed in the name of the Carroll
heirs, and the property to the north
is in the name of P. Fenwick.
Senator Blair Lee tells the writer
that the old residence at 7713 Thir-
teenth street NV. was once the
home of the Fenwick family and
that Kalmia road was probably
called Fenwicks lane in the early
days. CThere are still on that street.
east of Sixteenth street. a line Of
old cedar trees that suggests the
thoroughfare to be an old oneO
Talmadge A. Lambert moved to
this residence about 1883. In 1870
he married Averilla van Riswick,
second daughter of John and Mary
(FenwicD van Riswick. which shows
the connection between these three
families-Lambert, Fenwick and
Van RiSWick.
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as such served in the Senate from
January 1914 In March. 1917.

as such served in the Senate from
January, 1914, TO March, 1917.
The Senator said that many prom
inent persons visited this historic
home prior to the Civil War, in
cluding Jefferson Davis and his
wife, and during the war the Great
Emancipator, Lincoln. Pictures Of
noted men of the past hang on the
walls of this old residence, and a
large engraving of Gen. jackson has
a particularly prominent setting.
Raid on Washington.
Naturally, the raid on Washington
by Gen. Early, in July, 1864, was an
important part of Senator Lees talk.
Gen. John C.. Breckenridge, who was
second in command of the Confed-
crate forces at that time, was a
cousin to the elder Francis P. Blair
Like him, he was Kentuckian, and
before the war he had visited Silver
Spring upon many occasions, when it
was the country home of the dis
tinguished editor of the Globe.
Indeed, it was in the library room
of this picturesque mansion that his
grandfather had argued and pleaded
with Gen. Breckenridge, then serving
in Congress, not to vote for the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise,
which, in his estimation, If accom-
plished would mean a declaration of
war against the Union by the South
ern leaders. But Breckenridge did
not heed the advice. and upon the
breaking out of hostilities Joined the
Confederacy, and before the war was
over he was again a visitor to Sill
yer Spring-not as friend, but as
an enemy.
AS the war situation was still a
critical one, Gen. Early knew what
the capture and burning of WASH
ington would mean toward help
ing the Southern cause-more flnan-
cial assistance and more men flock
ing to the support of the Stars and
Bars and more encouragement to
the North, then almost at the
breaking point. Early was eager:
Lee was cautious and not so opti-
mistic and only consented to per-
nit the attempt to be made should
it be found perfectly feasible, which
did not prove to be the case when
the final test came. But there are
still many people living who recall
just how frightened everybody in
Washington was at the time and
how every bit of news of the ap-
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uary 30, 1871, at Independence,
Montgomery County; John Gott
Fidler, born in Slessing, Prussia,
April %. 1923, "fell asleep" March
l, 1874.
Mr.. Fidler was the village black
smith and a reliable, quiet man.
However, he had the reputation Of
settling all the contentious in and
about his neighborhood in deci-
sive and stern way; in other words,
he was the judge and jury to all the
people thereabout, and all accepted
his decisions.
Edward Pilling, who is inferred
nearby, died May 20, 1888; his
record states that he was born at
Huddlesfield, England. A very old
stone just says Ida Platter" and
another, Nancy Jones, died 1873"
Church Members.
Senator Blair, in speaking re-
garding this Episcopal Church, of
which he has been a vestryman for
So years, recalled as early members
of the congregation his grandpar-
ents, Francis P. Blair, ST., and Mrs.
Blair; Montgomery Blair, his uncle,
who was lay reader in the church,
and, as many will recall, was Post
master General in President Lin
coins cabinet; Rear Admiral and
Mrs. S. P. Lee, parents of Senator
Blair Lee; DR.. and Mrs. Josiah Har-
ding. members of the family of
Crosby S. Noyes. when the family
was Irving at Alton Farm; the FAM
lily of Col. Charles Newbold. when
living at Sligo; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bachelor and Gen. and
Mrs. Getty. 1t was Gen. Getty who
led the troops that drove Early
north on the Seventh street pike,
and he liked the neighborhood so
we'll that he returned after the war
and bought farm two miles north
of the church, where he made his
home.
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Rentfrow
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with those forbidding ice foes. 1t
was deep, too. But there was no
help for it; so in he plunged with
his men following close behind.
It was even colder than Cheever
had imagined it could be. In a
moment his teeth we're chattering
like a telegraph sound box. His
mount didn't approve of the idea
at all. and the rider had some diff
cult in forcing him ahead. The
other troopers were experiencing the
same trouble.
At length, he came to the oppo-
site bank. His horse needed no
urging to climb out. The lieutenant
shuddered. Cold as the river was,
1t was infinitely warmer than this.
The freezing wind slashed through
his wet garments like keen-edged
blade. Already ice was crusting on
him.
There was no time to build fires.
Indians were in those woods and be-
yond them Howe and his men were
SIlu NgnIlnG desperate OeIeLSe.
Sioux Give Way.
Cheever and his advance guard
streamed into the woods. Although
greatly outnumbered, their weapons
and craftsmanship were superior.
The Sioux gave way, retreating a
step at a time. Suddenly, they
P~h @lp <INo AZ tHn nNsr,
who were besieging K Troop.
Sergt. Myers and his men still de-
Tended the knoll. It was Myers who
saw Cheever and his detachment
first and his cheer was echoed by
the others as they watched the 13
men cut their way through the hos
tile ring.
It was a sharp, bitter battle. The
Indians were still determined to
avenge their defeat at Wounded
Knee. Again and again. they
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Children Run VILLAGE

Children are running a village
snuggled among the mountains Of
Judea in Palestine. The little COM
munity of Ben Shemen, except for q
few teachers and supervisors, is
populated by Jewish boy and girl
refugees, many of them from Ger
many. From tots of 3 to children in
their teens all join in the work Of
running the village, and all are
happy in their new freedom. Girls
look after the housekeeping, while
both boys and girls are learning az
riculture.
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Old drauing of Confederate
officers indulging in reuelry
on the Blair estate, thus de-
laying their attack on Fort
Stevens.
Center, dboue:: nous
spring house on the Blair
property, Dhich suggested the
name, "SilDer Spring."
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Citizens Association
To Hear Miss Hill

Miss M. Alice Hill, director Of the
Public Assistance Division of the
Board of Public Welfare, will speak
tonight before a meeting of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
ISOLATION In Woodbridge subbranch
library, Mills and Rhode Island
avenues NE. Miss Hill will talk on
the distribution here of surplus COM
modities purchased by the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the enroll
ment of boys for G. c. c. camps.
The Rhode Island group plans to
act tonight on the Federation report
urging tuition payment by non
resident pupils and on provision of
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ITO st. Louisons Leave
On Trip to Capital

Headed for Washington, a group
of 10 st. Louisans left their city
today under the leadership of Mayor
Bernard F. Dickmann. They will
make a pilgrimage through his
toric places in Virginia before reach
ing the District, where they will
be guests of the National Press
Club at luncheon Saturday.
At Monticello, Va, tomorrow
afternoon, Mayor Dickmann plans
to make a short talk and place a
wreath on the grave of Thomas JET
ferson. 1t is the 196th birthday
anniversary of Jefferson, who was
responsible for the Louisiana Pur-
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Better Bus Service
For BurIeith SOUGHT

Efforts of members of the Burleith
Citizens Association to prevail upon
the Capital Transit Co. to restore
the convenient bus service provided
before extension of the line were re-
ported last night at mseting of the
association in Gordon Junior High
School.
j. S. Gorrell told of special
meeting held in the home of Nor
man w. Fields, president of the
association, in which all present
urged sufficient buses to take care
OF the extra load caused by the line
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chase, which included st. Louis.
Undersecretary of State Welles also
will speak.
The group will arrive here Satur-
day at $50 am. and proceed to the
Mayfiower Hotel for breakfast. AT
II am. they will place a wreath
at the site Of the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial on Tidal Basin. The
luncheon begins at 11:45 am. At
pm. they will make a tour of the
city, including Georgetown Univer-
sity, and go to Mount Vernon. At
6 pm. they will dine at the May
flower and at 8:45 pm. leave for
st. Louis.
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Orqunists Schedule Festival

A spring festival service, under
sponsorship of the Washington
Chapter, American Guild of Or
ganists, will be held at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, 1915 Eighth
street NV.
The Rev. John Heating Cart
wright, D. D., is to speak, and music
will be offered by Organist Harry
Wheaton Howard and the choir un-
der the direction of c. A. Benson.
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streamline street cars for the Rhode
Island avenue line, according to
H. j. Clay, president.
Two in Spanish War to Talk

Capt. William Alstrom and 1t.
Irving Golf, who fought in guerilla
warfare behind the Fascist lines in
Spain, will speak at pm. Saturday
at Pierce Hall. The meeting is un.
der the auspices of the Friends of
the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
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jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

j. M. S.-Rendering a strange
woman a favor does not give a
man the privilege of becoming
familiar with her. If, after she
has thanked him politely and i'm
personally, he insists on pursuing
the conversation further, she may
courteously but firmly ask him not
to speak to her.
Send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaf1et, Manners
in Public"
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tapping the newly built up area Of
Glover Park
The New Members Committee has
signed A more members recently in
its recruiting drive, 1t was reported.
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"If he hits me, I'll sue him." is
sound logic if you don't mind your
heirs quarreling over the judgment.