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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-15
Today In History

I7Sl-(l50 years ago) Virginia
the last of the States to ratify
the first Ten Amendments lthe
Bin Of Rights, assuring its
adoption
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The steamer Florida sailed
this afternoon for Havana with
ZOE passengers. 25S sacks of mail
and four automobiles. She r.
turned yesterday from Havana
with IS passengers.
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lSle-(z5 years ago. French
smash German lines al Nerdun,
Kaiser threatens vengeance If
Allies did not accept MS peace
proposition.
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FURNISHED HOUSE. one block
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H. Griswold. 81 United street
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PIANO in fine condition. Rea-
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i9S2-England. Italy, Lithu-
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Finlsnd meet American war
debt psyment-last time we got
SO much money.
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Relative Humidity
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I9I7-BOlShexlkS and Germans
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YACHT TRITON, mOoue6 In
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
ROBERT NJ. RODERICK

Funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon, February %, from
the Rehobeth Presbyterian church at
Mt. Storm, w. Va, for Robert M.
Roderick, aged 70 years, who died
February 26 at the home of his broth
er and sister, William and Emma
Roderick, near Mt. Storm, following
long illness.
He was member of the Presby-
terrain church for forty years. Ser
vices were in charge of Rev. Gear, of
Mt. Storm.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Vanse Crawford, Mt Storm; three
sons, Carl Roderick, of Westernport;
Stanley Roderick, of Deer Park, and
Melvin Roderick, of Mt. Storm; and
eight grandchildren; also two sisters,
Mrs. j. G. Hanlin and Mrs. A. J.
Lucas, of Mt. Storm, in addition to
the brother and sister at whose home
his death occurred. His wife, formerly
Clara A. Kitzmiller, died thirteen
years ago.
lnterment was in the church ceme-
terry at Mt. Storm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
JOHN GEORGE KOLB

John George Kolb, 80 years old, a
native of Garrett county, died at his
home in Friendsville on Tuesday morn
ing, March II, following a protracted
illness. Mr.. Kolb was born on farm
near Accident and had been resident
of Friendsville for many years. His
wife preceded him in death a number
of years ago. A son, Albert, resides in
Florida and sister, Mrs. John Weber,
is a resident of the Cove community.
An active Republican during his
life time he was elected a member of
the Maryland House of Delegates
where he served his constituency con-
scientiously and always.
For more than forty years he was
superintendent of Grace Lutheran
Suday school at Friendsville and also
served as a member of the church
council.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow friday morning at 1920
o'clock in the Lutheran church, with
the pastor, Rev. L. A. Wagner con-
Quoting. Interment will be made in the
Friendsville cemetery.
Mr.. Kolb's body will be taken to the
church and lie in state tomorrow until
the hour of the services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
GEORGE O. YOMMER

George Oliver Yommer, sc, died at
5:25 Tuesday afternoon at his home
three miles south of Grantsville fol.
lowing an illness of three years, being
confined to his bed for the past six
months.
Born near Grantsville August 6,
1874, he was a son of the late George
and Elizabeth (Witzgall) Yommer. On
November %, 1902, he married Miss
Ida Bittinger and with the exception
of a few years when he resided at
Greensburg, Pa, he lived in the com.
munity Of Grantsville practically all
of his life. At one time he was saw
mill worker, but he had no active occu-
patton for the past fifteen or twenty
years.
Surviving besides his widow are two
children, a son, Harry l.. Yommer, of
Grantsville, and a daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hoover, Jennings. He was a
brother of Mrs. Barbara Hare, Donora,
Pa; Mrs. Lee Meyers and John, Daniel
and Christian Yommer, jennings.
There are four grandchildren.
At an early age he united with the
Lutheran church at Jennings. He was
a charter member of the Grantsville
Camp, No, Al, Woodmen Of the World.
Funeral services will be held Friday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
GIDEON J. BRENNEMAN

Gideon ]. Brenneman, So, died al
his home near Salisbury, Pa, Thurs.
day morning, March 6, after a linger.
ing illness. He had been suffering
from anemia and complications for a
year. He suffered a stroke of paraly.
sis on March 3.
He united with the Old Order OF
the Amish Mennonite church in early
boyhood and for some years served as
minister, retiring two years ago. He
was born near Grantsville, August 81
1882, a son of the late Jonas D. anc
Lydia Bender Brenneman. He had a
number of farming interests in the
Grantsville section.
Surviving are his wife, formerly
Miss Olive D. Yoder; one daughter
Anna Brenneman, at home; three
sons, Elmer Brenneman, Meyersdale;
Memo and Eli Brenneman, of neal
Springs; one brother, Daniel Brenne.
man, near Grantsville; two sisters
Mrs. Joel Zook, near Grantsville, and
Mrs. Christ Zook, Dover, Del, and
ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Stag Run meeting house on
Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
II. l.. POLIO

Raphael L. Polio, manager of the
Mayflower hotel in Washington for
the past twelve years, and prior to
that manager of the Deer Park hotel,
died Saturday, March 8, of a gastric
hemorrhage preceded by an attack of
influenza, in his suite at the hotel. He
was 54 Funeral services were held
Monday morning.
Mr.. Polio came to this country with
his parents from Italy as a boy and
had been in the hotel business ever
since he was 16, working his way up
through every department in the
management. He was we'll known to
diplomats, members of Congress and
other guests and was president of the
Washington Lions club. He was also
member of the Washington Board
of Trade and the Knights of Column
bus. He had made more than a dozen
trips abroad to study hotel manage
ment. He was in Deer Park for two
years in the early 1920's.
Surviving are his wife, daughter,
Frances; his mother, Mrs. Anna Pol
Ito; two brothers, Lieut.. Comdr. Frank
Polio of the Coast Guard, and Leon
ard Polio; and two sister, Mrs. B. L.
Jarman and Mrs. Luigi Principe, of
Washington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
FERDINAND N. REFS

Ferdinand Nicholas Refs, native of
Baltimore, died at his home near Deer
Park on Saturday morning, March 8,
following an illness of four weeks. He
had been a resident of Deer Park for
forty years, having gone there from
Baltimore as a railroad telegrapher
for the Deer Park station.
Years after he was stationed at the
Altamont tower until five years ago
when he was retired.
The deceased was born in Baltimore
January %, 1874, a son of the late
Frederick and Katherine Weibert
Refs. He was aged 81.
On October 2, 1899, he married Cora
Susan Wright, who survives, as we'll
as four children, Mrs. Melva Rode
HEAVIER, Deer Park; Fred w. Refs, Bal
timore; Mrs. Lena Lipscomb, Keyser,
W, Va, and Mrs. Pleasant Thrasher,
Deer Park; also nine grandchildren
and three sisters, Mrs. John Leschaf-
sky and Mrs. Mathilde O'Connor, Bal
timore, and Mrs. Emile Enders, Ca
louisville.
Mr.. Refs was a member of the
Lutheran church at Deer Park and a
member of Oakland Lodge No. 1872,
A., F, and A. Masons He also be-
longed to the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the Methodist church in Deer
Park, with Rev. U, R. Hinzman, Meth
odist minister at Corinth, w. Va, of
ficiating. Interment was in the Deer
Park cemetery with members of the
Masonic lodge having charge of final
rites at the grave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
KEITH MILES

Services were conducted last Satur-
day afternoon at Dunbar, w. Va, for
Keith Wiles, 46, a former Oakland
resident, who died Thursday in a
Charleston, W. Va, hospital, of a
heart ailment.
He was born and reared near Terra
Alta, son of Raymond and Flora
Hahn Wiles. His wife died last Sep
TENDER in the same hospital.
Besides his parents, two children
survive, Ivan, %, and Betty, 16, at
home; two brothers, George B. Wiles,
Monessen, Pa, and Darius Wiles, of
Terra Alta; and two sisters, Mrs.
Wayne J. Wheeler, Terra Alta, and
Mrs. Alva R. Martin, of near Oakland.
The deceased and his brother,
George Wiles, operated a tire shop in
Oakland for several years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
MRS. MARY ELLEN NAIR

Mrs. Mary Ellen Nair, widow of the
late William ]. Nair, died last night
at her home on Fourth and Center
streets.
She was born March 6, 1870, in
Pennsylvania and was aged II. She
was member of the Methodist
church.
Surviving are five daughters and
seven sons, Mrs. Bertha Stahl, Am
boy, w. Va; Mrs. Annabel Wiseman
Clarksburg, w. Va; Mrs. Emma Ru-
mer and Mrs. Loretta Uphold, Roy
and Frank Nair, Morgantown, w. Va;
Mrs. Elsie Bennett, Terra Alta, w
Va; Bert Nair, Martin, Pa; John,
Thomas, Charles and Ward Nair, all
of Oakland; also two sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Hogue, Ravenna, O.; Mrs.
Hattie Cuppett, Mt. Lake Park; three
brothers, Ward Smith, Deer Park;
Henry Smith, near Red House, and
Levi Smith, Oakland; Sc grandchil-
dren and three grandchildren.
Her husband died II years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Union Holiness Tabernacle,
Third street, with Rev. J. E. Johnson
officiating. Interment will be in the
Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
BURCHARD HAYES BITTINGER

Burchard Hayes (Bert) Bittinger
sd, died at Allegany hospital, Cumber-
land, last evening, March IL. He had
been patient there since January %
Mr.. Bittinger was injured while at
work for the State Roads Commits
sion on December 6, when barrel
rolled on his foot. Infection developed
and he was taken to the hospital
where leg was removed on Febru-
airy %.
Deceased was a son of BENJAMIN
and Catherine Harmon Bittinger and
was born at Bittinger August 30
1876. Forty-two years ago he was
married to Amelia Krause.
He had been in the employ of the
State Roads Commission for q years
and had been a resident of Oakland
for nine years. He was member of
the Zion Lutheran church at Accident
Funeral services will be conducted
from the church at Accident on Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev
c. F. Dauphin, pastor. Interment will
be at Accident.
Surviving are his widow and seven
children, Mrs. Harry Ream, Harry
Bittinger, Glen Bittinger, Harold Bit
finger, Oakland; Walter Bittinger, of
Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. Elmer George,
Carmichael, Pa, and Margaret, at
home; also seventeen grandchildren,
four brothers and one sister, Mrs.
Frank Little, and Martin Bittinger,
Akron, o.; Clark Bittinger, Raymond
Biytinger and Adam Bittinger, Cum
begland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
CLARK A. ARTICE

Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon, March 9, at the
Christian church in Friendsville, for
Clark A. Article, who died at the home
of his brother, Harvey Article, at Fra
zee Ridge. He was 80.
Mr.. Article had lived alone until re-
Gently when his illness caused him to
move to the home of his brother. He
was a son of the late Adriel and
Laura Hemming Article.
Surviving are four other brothers,
Daniel Article, Somerfield, Pa; Ellis,
James and Milton Article, of near
Friendsville; and one sister, Mrs. AL
bert Silbaugh, Selbysport.
Services were conducted by Rev.
Mark Smith. Interment was in the
Friendsville cemetery. Pallbearers
were James Fike, Oakie Friend, R.
Firmstone, Charles Nedrow, Oakie
Huff and Orval Frazee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
Bill Changing
Way of Electing
Board Is Passed
Continued from Page u

AOOllCAAAbCO Ii OIli age -
pealed and re-enacted with amend
ments to read as follows:
80. At the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November, nineteen
hundred and forty-two, there shall be
elected three County Commissioners
for Garrett county, and at every gen.
eral election in every fourth year
thereafter, there shall be elected three
commissioners and said commission
ers so elected shall receive the same
compensation as now provided by law.
81. For the purpose of electing
County Commissioners, Garrett coun-
ty shall be divided into three County
Commissioner Districts, as follows:
% The first County Commission
ers' District shall be composed of the
First, Fourth, Tenth, Twelfth and
Thirteenth election districts;
(2) The second County Commits
sioners' District shall be composed of
the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth,
Eleventh and Fifteenth election dis
tricts;
60 The third County Commission
ers' District shall be composed of the
OSFSiIil, ElSHIIls TOuTIeefllH ana DIX
teenth election districts.
At all future elections for the office
of County Commissioner, one Com
missioner shall be elected from among
the voters residing in each County
Commissioners District by the gen
eral vote of the county.
AT primary elections to be held in
Garrett county at which candidates
are selected for the position of County
Commissioner, one candidate for each
party shall be chosen from each Coun-
ty Commissioners District by the
countrywide vote of the members of
the respective parties. The Supervis-
ors of Elections of Garrett county
shall place the names of all persons
who file papers for the position of
County Commissioner upon the bal
lots to be used by the respective par
ties in the county. The candidate of
each party from each County Com
missioners' District who receives the
greatest number of votes shall be GER
titled by the Supervisors of Elections
as the nominee of the political party
to which he belongs, and the name of
said nominee shall be placed on the
official ballot to be used in the gen.
eral election.
If the office of any of the County
Commissioners becomes vacant dur
ing the term, the Governor shall ap-
point a proper person to fill said va
cancy from among the residents of
the same Commissioners District as
that in which the former Commits
sioner resided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
that all laws or parts of laws incon-
sistent with provisions of this Act be
and they are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
that this act shall take effect June
LIST, 1871.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
BITTINGER

A snow storm from the east swept
over this community last Friday and
Saturday. About fifteen inches of snow
fell and on Sunday the wind blew
strong from the west, piling up con-
siderable drifts in places. However, a
snow pillow was kept constantly on the
roads and as result traffic was not
hindered to any great extent.
Asa J. Orendorf, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time, is now able to
be about again.
Members of the Women's Mission
airy Society of the Lutheran church
spent two or three days last week
quilting at the home of Mrs. Fred
Bittinger.
A number of the people from the
nearby Amish Settlement attended
the funeral services for the late Gid
con Brenneman at Springs last Sat
urday.
On Monday of this week word came
to this village of the serious illness
of George Yommer at his home near
Jennings.
Mrs. w. E. Buckle spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Lydia Wiley, who is ill at her
home in Grantsville.
Plans are being perfected for the
extension of the Potomac Edison cleo
trio lines to points beyond this vii
lage
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Bethel mo-
tored to Baltimore one day last week
for brief visit with relatives in that
city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13

NOTICE-Beer place for sale.
See M. w. Layman, Jennings,
Md.-Advertisement 3-3t "
ROOMS FOR RENT-Mrs. Earl C.
burst, 10 Oak street, Oakland, Md.
| ADV. 3-2t*
GARDEN FLOWING and Fertil-
izer for sale. See F. E. Warwick or call
phone 73-R.-Advertisement 3-3t
FOR SALE-1935 Dodge Coupe,
No trade-in. Al condition. Apply at
20 Green Street.-Advertisement 47-tf
FOR RENT-House known as the
Specht property, mile south of Deer
Park. Apply S. 0. Broadwater, Deer
| Park. ADV. 3-3t#
FOR Stakeholder brick dwelling
of six rooms and bath; hot water heat,
stoker; and all modern conveniences.
Apply Paul W. McIntire, Oakland
Advertisement 3-tf.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Dwelling
of Z rooms, and well house; electric
| ity; well located in Mt. Lake Park.
Address Dice Spiker, R. D. 2, Oak
land, Md. ADV. 3-3t*
FOR SALE-Five thousand bushels
Mason potatoes; get your seed pota-
toes now, at Stone House farm, one
cent per pound; seconds at so cents
per 100. Sam Yoder, Grantsville.
ADV. 3-tf
FOR SALE-One sorrel Mare 3
years old, weight 1850 lbs; l bay
Mare, weight 1400 lbs; roam Horse
! Z years old, weight 1900 lbs. Will trade
for stock. Edward Fitzwater, Swanton,
Observation-Disclosures 3-3t*
FOR SALE-Two black colts; full
brother and sister; real mates; weight
about $500; both work nice; will be
and a in April. Price right. Apply
to w. H. O'Brien on Swanton and Bit
finger road, or postoffice, Swanton,
Md. ADV. 1-3t&
! FARM FOR SALE-59h acres;
about so acres in cultivation; good g.
room dwelling, recently painted; sew
eral outbuildings; about 21a miles
northwest of Oakland on Fingerboard
road to Hutton. See w. H. Hardsety,
Corinth, w. Va. ADV. 1-3t*
APPLES = Stayman Winesap and
Grimes Golden apples, % to so cents
per bushel. Bring packages. Thornley,
Orchards, 3 miles east of Keyser, W.
Va, on Highway As. P. o. address,
Observation-Disclosures 2-6t*
FARM FOR RENT - The Calls
farm, 108 acres, located on Route PIG
near Hoyes. Apply to Charles B. Cal
lis, executor, 300 Oldtown Road, Cum
berland, Md.-Advertisement 2-4t.
Semi Weatherproof Trespass and
No Hunting notices may be procured
at The Republican office upon appli-
cation or they will be sent by mail if
so ordered.
ROOFING AND SPOUTING-Or.
der now and save money. We have now
used Berloy Galvanized sheets for 29
years and know of none better. Let us
figure your job put on complete by ex-
| perienced men. Mutual Phone 28-G-31.
J. S. WENGERD, Salisbury, Paid
vertisement eff.
SHAFTING, PULLEYS, Betting
FOR SALE-Three pairs four-speed
cone pulleys with shafting and drive
| puIleys; line shafting and pulleys, all
with hangers, leather betting and a
| convertible gasoline or gas engine,
all in good condition and may be ex-
amined by calling at The Republi-
can office at any time during business
hours. All offered at fair price for
cash.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
ST. MARKS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. B. Learner. D. D.. Past,

Rev. "A. Is. Learner, ID. d., Pastor
$3.50 a. M, the church school, Prof.
E. S. Smith, superintendent. A study
of "The Lords Supper"
10:45 a. M, the service of the
church. Sermon, peace"
6:30 p. M, the Luther League.
Young peoples hour. "Christ's Bray
cry"
7:3O p. M, the Lenten meditation,
Honesty"
500 p. m. Tuesday, the meeting of
the Brotherhood; Mr., George Yutzy,
president.
7:45 p. m. Wednesday, vesper COM
munity service. Unity Through the
Mind of Christ" by Pastor Sprague.
900 p. m. Wednesday, church
school council in the pastors study.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
DIED
REV. GREGORY BLEAKLY

Rev. Gregory Bleakly, retired men,
Der of the West Virginia conference
of the Methodist church, died at his
home in Mt. Lake Park Sunday night,
March 9. He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Bleakly was born in Killeyea
county of Armaugh, Ireland, on No
vember 2, 1859, the son of William
and Eleanor Bleakly. He received his
education in Ireland, and was gradu-
ated from the Theological School at
Leeds, England. He came to the
United States in 1888, and was or
dained and received into membership
of the West Virginia conference that
fall.
At the age of fifteen, Mr.. Bleakly
received definite call of God to enter
the ministry. After completing his
academic work he secured a position
with a nursery, working there until
the Methodist Episcopal church called
him to preach and licensed him dur
ing the great revival that swept Eng
land at that time. There was then an
urgent need for educated ministers in
America, so he answered the call and
came to West Virginia.
During his forty-four years of SER
vice to his church, Mr.. Bleakly served
the following charges: Cairo-Corn-
wallis, South Parkersburg, Fulton
Greegs (Wheeling), Williamstown,
Sistersville, St. Andrews Parkers-
burg, Triadelphia- Wheeling, Wesley
Wheeling, Davis, Belington, Parsons,
Salem, West Union, st. Mary's, Edge
wood Wheeling, McMechen, Warwood
and Mt. Lake Park. After retirement,
he served as supply minister at Wes-
ley Chapel, Pleasant Valley, for seven
years.
Mr. Bleakly retired from the active
ministry and moved to Mt. Lake Park
in the fall of 1881. Here he endeared
himself to the entire community and
continued to serve with helping
hand to any and all, devoting a great
part of his activities to identifying
the Park, and ministering to local
needs.
For years he served his conference
as statistician, was a member of the
board of examiners, and served on
numerous committees. He was char
acterized by fellow ministers as truly
hero of the faith, loyal soldier of
the Cross, highly respected citizen,
a devout husband and father, and
friend to all.
On September Is, 1897, he was
united in marriage to Blanche Giles
pie, Of Sstersville. To this union one
son was born, Gregory, Jr. His wife
and his son and his family survive.
The funeral service was held at the
Bethel Methodist church. Mt. Lake
Park, at 2 p. m. Wednesday, March
II. Services were in charge of the
Rev. Garrett H. Evans, pastor of the
Bethel Methodist church, Mt Lake
Park. Interment was in the Oakland
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
DAVID ALEXANDER STEPHEN

David Alexander Stephen, aged 81
years, seven months and one day
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
j. E. McRobie, about two miles west
of Oakland on the Crellin road. He
had been in failing health for several
years.
Deceased was born August 8, 1858
in Stephen City, Va, in the Shenan-
doah valley, moving to Garrett county
with his parents, the late William and
Frances Cash Stephen, at the age of
ten, during the Civil War. He had re-
manned a resident of Oakland since
that time.
He was member of the Methodist
church and had been a faithful en-
ploye of the First National Bank as
custodian for thirty years, until his
health failed several years ago. His
life contained many hardships, having
lost an arm in an accident on the B.
and 0. railroad east of town, many
years ago. His wife died thirteen
years ago.
Surviving are four children, Nc
Kinley R. Stephen, Mrs. Joseph Kelly
and Mrs. j, E. McRobie, all of Oak
land, and Theodore R. Stephen, whose
address is unknown. Also surviving
are two brothers.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon, March II, at
o'clock from the Bolden Funeral
Home, with interment in Oakland
cemetery. f. R. Vanice, of Washing
ton, D. c., had charge of the service.