Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. wad The display has just been{ opened and is calling forth ¥ the most extravagant praise; from every one who sees it. With prices scaled so mod. erately it won’t be long be-\ fore all these Hats pass from; } our possession. ‘Hutchinson’s, 1329 F St. N. W. savin! ROSS = SP AP OD ESOS GO DO OS HS o Y s94-~ Shoes} {For $3.°% 3 > An offer that’s going to turn t the trade of wearers of good : Shoes in our direction this week. i 20 cases have just been open- 4 ed. Ladies’ Button and Lace q Kid Shoes, in all styles of toes 4. | and patent leather tips. Neat, serviceable, stylish Shoes, that 4 a good business stroke enables ¥ us to offer at a bargain price. First come, best served. Havenner & Davis, INCORPORATED, 928 F St. ‘unis, Building. Boll-Od So OS > 42-3O-9S ose BS AH -DO-8D SO SS GP OOOO i T]esee “Buy Best at Ballantyne's. We've Cut Under Publishers’ Prices On Books. Levers of good reading will appreciate such a chance as this. Books by the leading authors of the day, nicely got- ten up, well printed in good plain type, at prices under pub- lishers’ figures in every case. A uniform DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT on all Miscel- laneous Books. We're aiming for book trade of town and are taking the surest means of getting it. “OUT OF INDI 53 + Kipling. $1.50. 20: “BERNICIA,” by Amelia = Barr. Publis! price, $i $1.25. 1.00, ECHOES FROM sA- BINE FARM,” by Eugene and Roswell Field. Pub- lisher's price, $2.00. For. “CASA BRACCIO," by Marton Crawford. 2 vol- umes. Publisher's price, $2.00. For... “THE LITTLE H OT,"* on. UES hy Max Pember- price, Publisher's For... “PEOPLE WE PAS: by Julian Ralph. Pub- Usher's price, $1.25. For. OF AULD LANG by Ian Maclaren, Balla Trooks, Se a a ntyne’s, 428 Seventh. 3 Sentero netetetetetentntene one a ‘Stationery, engraving, It Tomatoes now handled at table SILVER SERVERS, de- expeciully for the pur- ‘The next time you visit store we will be pleased ow them to sou. You sometimes Sliced are at a loss to know what to buy those of your friends “who Bear in mind, that we are always A AWEAD in the pro- of novelties. thermore, we sell only of dependable quality, are THE LOW- have IE IMVORTERS OF FINEST GOODS, tru TEOQ Pa.Avenue. it) Saat LE PTS TTT FTR Sa : 5 $Oid Mandheling Javat $ c > < Sd iCoffee 38' 3 BS ottt | teres 5 is $ iis ie. } PB tet coffee—and we Intend retallla : Ta Java and a | . that has won for us possibly 3 on receipt of order— “3 ¢C. W. BARKER, 1210 F. Gott ooscorescsenessenast Baldness is Curabie ! Hundreds of unsolicited testimonials prove that LORKIMER’S EXCELSIOR HEAIR FY EK fs t reatest re dy for Ba ever ds Overed. It wiil p 8 tive- I ir on the baldest nat © a ull oer remedes iuve failed. It cures tald p tings, hate falling oat, td thin eyelashes restore gray and aor, It will abso- growth of smooth- without Injury to the mur Sts eects are truly dye, grease or an: yared by Lore 5 he ier “THE CONCORD HARNESS," Blankets and Lap itobes in great variety uud at lowest prices, Horse LUTZ & BRO., FISLISFESVISSOS IFPI POEL IOOD Furs Wear 4 ns © ? Too Long ; @ ** * —sometimes. Have you any valuable 4) 4 se ¢ furs that're very @ 2% longer in sty 2 2° * completely for you—make t a> TLS the exquisite Parisian pat be %& fff alter them in part if you prefer. *¢* Trust costly skins to our cere. % ¢¢ work is doue HERE by our own 2 2% © skilied workmen—so there's no dauger 2 ** * of loss or exchange. 3 SS C7$15 for $25 ctric Seal Capes. 3 3 Saks Fur Co., ? $ Cor.13th and G Sts. ¢ nol2-2 e = “Teeth Need Something | Elae besides witer to keep them fren from, decay. The nicest “sour se" you can use is our Ex | Hand ORKIS PW! | ss teeth Like pea Tmiparts a grant perfume to the breath. BOTTL _ OGRAM’S, | o Drug Stores, 122s (Plodels in” (themselves. No two Ladies’ Gowns turned out are just wlike, and none Lke them are turned oat by others. So much for “exclusive- " As for prices, they're rs little ws half whet the famous dressmakers ask, yet you get their sty! “QWEN,” The Tailor, 423 11th Street N. W. nol2-20e0 nwa Prevents an unblemished skin from becoming blemished—sooths and heals a sickly complexion—in time curing it completely. “Derma- rex” Skin Soap, 25c. cake every- where. Manufactured by J. H. HEPBURN, M.D., Dermatologist, Mertz building, cor. 11th and IF sts. noT-14d_ nd H sta. Grateful—Comforting Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST- SUPEER, “By a thercugh kuowledge of the natural laws which gevera the eperations of digestion and omtri- Ucn, ant by a careful applicstion of the fine prop. | erties of well-selected Cocoa Mr. Epps has provided for our breakfast ail supper a delteately iavored | beverage which may fae us lills. Tt is by the jedicicus u: sof | that a constitution may be gradualiy builc up streng cncugh to resist every tendeticy of d Hundreds “of su maladies are’ floating nd us ready to attack wherever there ts a weak | peint. We may ye many a fatal shaft oy keeping curselves welt fortified with pure blood and a prepecly. nourished frame.""—Civil Service Ga- | vette. Made simply with boiling water or mili | Sold only in half-pound tins, by grocers, labeled th 497 Pa. Ave. N.W. pasts EPPS & CO.. Ltd., Homocopathle Chemata, B2-16d (Adjoining National Hotel.) oc5-s,m,ta,9m pees = = = = poten ¢ cedeteetetetetentetet Sete: 4 Sedoegeegoeete And many wise ones—wives, nieces of yours. these women are using the Sabeedetanentahiietentntes Seeeegenteetettne z not prove to you that you should have one. : If you are thinking = Stove, before sete etetintetet 5 z There are many good women You will be surprised how many of fo} ° (a) Maje Make inquiries and if you find one of these users who wants to change, write us a letter. of the Majestic willing to recommend the Range, will it this investigation. B.F. GUY & CO., Agts.; 1005 Pa. Ave. N. W., daughters, aunts, cousins, Steel Range. If you find every user of buying a Cook buying make ! Washington, D.C. Seeder deesodendendententententeesectencentententon YEARS OF CHARITY Organized Efforts to Relieve the Distressed. THE OLD PROVIDENT AID SOCIETY Organizations That Preceded the Associated Charities. PREVENTING IMPOSTURE At the annual meeting of the Associated Charities Mr. L. S. Emery, the secretary, gave as a part of his report an interesting review of the attempts at organized charity in the District. He said: “In presenting this fourteenth annual re- port, I may be pardoned for adverting to the origin and plans of th!s association and its methods of carrying out those plans, as well as to the details of the work during the year just ended. The Associated Charities was organized in 1881 and incor- porated in 182. For many years prior to this there existed a peculiar necessity for special efforts to prevent suffering amongs: the poor of this District. The Provident Aid Society was first organized, and for several years d'spensed alins to those whom visitors found in apparent need. Its members labored assiduously to prevent suffering, but without any apparent object or plan than to relieve immediate distress. No effort was made to remove the cause, nor any systematic record kept to prevent imposture and duplicat:on. “Soup houses were instituted in differ- ent parts of the » and were accessible without recommendation or identification. Long lines of men ard women of all com- plexions and diversified conditions assem- bled daily in front of these soup houses w.th wonderful regularity to receive their Gaily rations, without a stimulating idea of good citizenship, and every day added 1ew clogs to whatever sensibilities of man- hood or womanhood remained. The prin- cipal ambition developed seemed to be to invent the best device for getting along without work and to lean upon the public charities for support as long as possible without an effort to help themselves. “Year after year food and fuel were dis- pensed so indiscriminately as to educate to imposture, to demoralize and to pauperize, and to fill this District with an unprofitable and dangerous class of indolent persons, until an alarming condition became appar- cnt, and the ‘Provident Aid Society,’ good as its intentions were, with all the benefi- esnt relief it rendered, became over- whelmed by flocks of applicants, became conscious that it was multiplying paupers by indiscriminate alms giving, and of a necessity for different methods, closed its doors. “Then followed the city and county board of trustees, with the late Wm. Stickney as the executive officer for the city and your secretary as the executive officer for the county; but no svoner had they com- menced than a horde of professionals swooped down upon them, the most unde- serving and strongest and best able to take care of themselv us usual to the front. For six years these two agencies dis- bursed the public funds, feeding, clothing and warming the poor of the District ing which time your secretary esta an alphabetical record of app county, with name and addres: was done for each applicant, to. the dates, to prevent duplication and too frequent giving, for it was not an infre- nt eveat to find the same family repre- sented in @ the samme day that it had al- supplied, t was during the latter part of this period, in mak:ng up @ report io the Com- we recommended that a should be applied by co-operat- and what cher with labor te: ing he officers in charge of public he plan was approved by t rs, but was to any al operat‘on, er of the board change soon a ars of Commi: The Washington Labor Exchange. “In September, 1877, the Washingtoi Labor Each. was organized, with the following dk aration as the first article of its constitution: “ ‘Recognizing the wisdom and true char- ity of heiping the poor and unemployed to help thetnse!ve the people of the District of Columbia have organized the Washing- hange.’ part of the constitution » to dis- ton Labor E: “And in anothe appears: ‘It is our earnes: courage indiscrimii prevent in a meast purpo: nate almsaivi' . oer ing here at that time cau well remember. The Labor Exchange sought to prevent it in part by furnishing employment to men, and an arrangement was made avith the proper officials to engage men in filling up the old canal. Th i raise the money the men. About e purpose, and quite a larze number of men Were employed, and they earned enough to tide them over a part of the winter w begging. Correspondence 23 for the pur- 2 of securing further steady employ nt; several enterprises were entered into for the employment of women, too, at the office rooms, and mien xood was] accom- plished, but the funds were being used by another ney, and the indiser:m- inate almsgiving by the other y re- tarded the prog: of the contemplated | reform, and the Labor Exchange, with all its practical endeavors and good work, last- ed scarcely two years. and with a ‘small balance in the treasury, closed its work in pose 1ST). n the fall of the sam+ nization was effe under thé num? the new Provideat A‘d Society. Tt fi corporated sume of the old features of the cla Provideat Aid Soci2ty and of the Labor Exchange, and had at !ts command a part of the public funis designated for cutdoor relif; some of the bi men and women of the District were identified with it, but Was socn discovered th two agenci using the pub:ie funds fur nearly identical purposes was demoralizing anf ied to a suspicicn of dvplicaticn and imposition, as there was no co-operation or systematic registration kept by either. In 1880, a little over one year, it suspended its work, and there was no organizatfon exiscing to bet- ter the condition of the poor people of the District other than to feed and to keep them warm Irdiscriminately. The Associated Charities Organtzed. $ year, 1S*1, a who had observed the 3 of pruperism and who :ad been identified with former attempts at reformatory measur+s, met at th resi- dence of A. S. Solomon on K street, and realizing the nditions and necessity of better methods in caring for the poor ard protecting the generous contributions of the citizens from being used to tissnorslze and pavp-rize resvlved to form an org.nization under the name of the Asseciatel Charities of the District of Columbit. Its object and Purposes were announced as being to better the conditions of the pocr by a careful v! tation and eacoura mi t2 become si supporting and more self-respecting citl- zens, making work the basis of refef when practicable, and promot sary by furnishing ap) found to he absolutely necessary to relieve distress. Tt was to unieriake to work out the problem whiten has agitated this and other cil of the cr stitution was adoptel ar another or- the following June; 4 certliicaie of incorporation was | filed ‘fer record on the 16th of J.nuary, | 1882, and IMS TP" street | an office opened at on the ith of January, ISS2, under the su- pervision of your generai secretary. | “An alphabetical list of all applicants for | assistance was commence] at the d iption, con ftton, habits, probable possibilities and a reeord of assisiance ren- dered by other agencies, and suggestions of vi ence with sded to be done | v tors as to what 3m in each case to better the condition and re- | Veve the distress, or m many SSeS lo pre- on and imposture. Records Kept. “This system of reccrds has been kept ever since, and an accumulation of infor- mation, which is of great value, covering some 13,000 cases, which, with the triple alphabetical arrangement now nearly com- pleted, can be referred to readily, for the vent dupl: lit wo | rendition of sacred oratorio Sunday, information of those interested who have a right to know. The record is a confiden- tial one under the terms of the declaration at the origination of the Associated Chari- ties, made so to enable a self-respecting, unfortunate man-or woman to obtain re- lief without e: sure to the public. Soon after this assotiation was organized, in 1882, your secrgtary made a careful esti- mate of the probable number of families that were depending upon charity during @ part of the year, 4nd found, as nearly as he could estimate, Jhat there were about 1,500. The District Of Columbia wes divid- ed into divisions, and either organized or appointed agemies to devote their atten- tion to the investixations and visitations from house to house\to obtain a knowledge of every poor famity within the division. As the work progressed from year to year the influence of the visitors and of the known registration, ‘the number was grad- ually being redaced and the real destitute and the intense sufferer could be better cared for. Soa, that, in 1892, by another careful estimate, the probable number of families that were depending upon rcasist- ance from the charities during a portion of the year was reduced to about 600. “Since that time a depression in business and the consequent agitation of relief measures has increased the number vastly, so that during the last year the Associated Charities alone was called upon to render relief to over 5,000 families, and ft will now require a steady hand guiding a systematic method and a considerable time to reduce the number of dependent poor to a reason- able normal condition. There is always a larger number that take advantage of the contiitions and agitations to obtain from charitable organizations and charitable cit- izens what they can secure, without refer- ence to their real necessities. The accum- ulated information recorded in such a man- rer as to be accessible and consulted so readily is a good guarantee against imposi- tion at the office of the Associated Chari- ties, and is of great assistanca when there is any doubt arising about an applicant for assistance. The citizens gencrally, expe- cially the professional and business men that are besteged oftentimes by appiicants, are availing themselves of the information contained in the records of this association, and are frequently prevented from being imposed upon by a silver-tongued appli- cant or a tale of woe from a crippled in- man or woman, upon whom a large family depends for their support. I mean people who manufacture the tales of woe, knowing that their attempted victim has not the time er cpportunity to know or in- vestigate, and will generaliy yield to their pathetic appeal to relieve their conscience rather than let them go without ihe help they ask. Discouraging Imposture. “We invite, and have continuously invited, our citizens to refer such to the Associated Charities. If they prove to be really in need and are not attempting imposture, they have been treated with the kindliest considera- tion, and It is those only who are undeserv- ing of assistance, and are attempting im- ture and fraud, that are unkind in their isin of thelr treatment at the As ed Charities, and it is not an unusual oc- rence that the worst kind of an impostor il be equipped with strong letters of com- mendation, either from citizens here or from pecple of other cities. We are not now troubled with the professional tramps; they give us a wide berth. Occasionally a stranger appears from some distant city, stranded, but the telegraphic method of. cdMmmunicating with the parties to whom they refer when there ts doubt, while they are waiting, generally settles their matter, end, in a majority of cases, against their identity. The method pursued during the last winter with reference to the general work was to have fons in the various rarts of the city, equipped with an agent, with a force of visitors to take charge of all eases arising within that divisio! That method enableg.us to act promptly and in- telligently, and prevénts a large concentra- tion of applicants at one point, and in that way we were Gnabled to cover the entire District during the inclement season.” eee NIGHT ORATORIO. F ¢ c N SUNDAY The Question Affirmatively Decided oclety Last Night. of the by the € aun At the regular weekly meting Chcral Society last night the q hol rt ‘9 a Sunday ne recommendat rectors favoring such i by a vote of 71 to 46. large “proportion of the society's ed last night's rehear- 1 Mall, as during the d been re- 2 meme to the effect s of vital importance to the society Would be laid befere the meeting. Owing to the publication m Saturday’s Star that a mis nding existed between the board rectors and the managers of Convention Hall over the date ag: upon for holding the frst concert of i it was gene understood that n of Suniay concerts would be broached. After rehearsing three or four choruses from the the se of preparation, Di H. C. Sherman gave place to Presid: H. Daniel, who made plain the po the board of directors In the matter. Mr. Daniel said: “Acting upon an under- standing verbally entered into by the man- agement of Convention Hall with the Cho- ial Society, the board of managers has made arrangements for thee public con- certs to be givea by the society this sea- son, and has entsred into contracts with the soloists for the dates upon which, it was understood, the oratorios would he sung. Recently, when an attempt was made to consummate the agreement for the rental of the hall, the board was as- tenished to learn that the society conld rot give the concert on the appointed date unless costly and extensive improvements were made to the hall. This the board considered impracticable. Finally, the hall management refused to give any date te the society during the Christmas holi- days. “Immediately affairs had taken such an unexpected turn, other resources were look- ed to. It was learned that during holiday week none of the larger theaters could bx obtained for a single { unless the co pany bocked for that time were bought off, which would entail an experse of $1,000 upon the society in addition to the usual for soloists, orchestra, printing, Other places of amusement were con- sidered, but found unsuited to the purpose, S they were so small that a high rate of amission would nave to be charged in order to cover the expenses of the con- cert. “In fact,” concluded Mr. Daniel, “after searching diligently for some way out of the difficulty and earnestly considering the whole question in all its phases, the board of dire-.ors can arrive at no other con- clusion than that the ‘Messiah’ must be given Sunday evening at one of the the aters or the Choral Society must suspend ils work for the season.” The issue was sharply defined and pro- yoked ar animated discussion. Those op- posed’ to a Sunday performance had three main lines of arguments, viewing the ques- tion frem religious, politic and business points of view. It was urged with some feeling that the religious sense of the com- munity would be outraged if a Sunday evening concert were given; that the so- ciety ought not to Jend its influence to those forces which are seeking to destroy the American day of rest; und that as it was mainly the religious portion of the community which supported tke public performances, a successful concert could not be given ona night when that element Was attending’ religious worship in the churches. ; ‘ On the other hanj, it was represented that the oratorjo of the “Messiah” was itself a sacred work, and its production under such conditions as the Croral So- ciety proposed would be emiuentiy Atting and prover on Sunday. It was argued that id be an act uf worship to attend the and the influence of its sentiment and inspiring choruses could not be otherwise than up- lifting. There was cited the example of Boston and other nofthern cities in which Sunday oratorig was: a regular thing, and brought together tz best audiences, and Washington was said to be way behind the tm>s in this particular. Finaliy a motion was made that the board course was indor; Quite membersa! rn 1 in Typographic Ts , of directors be jounce their -ntentica of giving the * un day evening, and this motion was defeated. rays 71 Several members refrained from voting. It Was noticeable that though the gentlemen were prett divided on the question the ladies were large!y in favor of Sunday concerts, and it was they who carried the motion. — Refused to Dismiss the Appeal. The United States Supreme Court has denied the motion of the Bell Telephone Company to ¢ the appeal of the United States the case involving the Berliners; microphone. The court holds that it has setion to try the ozpe. SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA. When the bazzar for the benefit of Ana- costia Lodge No. 21, F. A. A. M., to which reference has several times been made in The Star, was opened last night, the large rooms which have been devoted to the pur- Poses of the enterprise for the next ten days presented a more beautiful appear- ance than had ever been seen there before. This was largely owing to the skillful work of the decorators, whose serv:ces had been donated to the managers of the bazaar by the Messrs. Lansburgh and E. 8. Smith of Washingtcn, who arranged the flags and bunting, and Mr. A. Gude, chairman of the committee on decorations, who not only furnished a profuse supply. of rich and fragrant flowers, but superintended their arrangement, and the result of the efforts of the three artists was, as above stated, that Masonic Hall seemed more attractive than it had ever before appeared. As also stated in The Star, the lad'e3, who had charge of the matter of soliciting con- tributions, were not disposed to say in ad- vance of the open'ng night what success they had made in that line, and when the doors were opened the visitors were sur- prised at the extent and variety of the goods displayed, the proceeds of nearly all of which, when sold, will benefit the treas- ury of the lodge. Among the most valuable of the contribu- tions was a bicycle, for which the managers expect to get $125, a gas-cooking range and a buggy. The latter was the gift of Mr. J. Edwin Minnix, a leading Mason of Ana- costia, who has taken a great inter2st in the fair. The carriage will, however, be voted for, as it is believed that by this means a greater sum will be realized for the good of the cause than could be se- cured by any other plan. The hall was densely packed with the best citizens of Anacostia and visitors frem Washington. It is stated that Mr. William D. Campbell of Anacostia, who conducis a large manu- facturing business in Washington, has ap- plied for a license to open a saloon at No. 12 Harrison street. -——_—>— HYATTSVILLE, The Citizens’ Improvement Association met last night at the office of Justice Carr, with Vice President H. O. Emmons in the chajr, and W. H. Richardson, secretary. Mr. Emmons of the committee on water works reported that he had not as yet ex- amined the water of the various springs that was to supply the proposed reservoir for the town, but would have the matter attended to at once. On motion of Mr. Carr, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Carr, Beech and Tierney, was appointed to wait upon the town commissioners and request them to call a meeting for the purpose of submitting to the people the question of bonding the town for the pro- p sed water works. On motion of Mr. Tier- ney, the vice president of the association, Mr. Emmons, was requested to see the town commissioners in regard to having the Baltimore and Ohio and Electric rail- roads jointly construct a bridge over their tracks at this place. The Tierney Volunteer Fire Company met last night at the office of Justice Carr, and after examining the lower fioor of the Em- mons building, under Good Templars’ Hall, decided to lease the same for an engiie house. Work in fitting up these ‘quarters will be commenced as soon as possession can be had. fs Miss Mary Wells entertained a few friends at cards lust night at her father’s residence in this village. Iden Rule Lodge, No. 45, I. O. M., held a large and interesting meeting last even- Jechanics’ Hall. After the lodge refreshments Vv served, and speeches were made by some of its mem- bers. Mr. Robert L. Payne gave several selections on the guitar. FALLS CHURCH. At the last meeting of Pioneer Lodge of Good plars Mr. E. Parker, deputy grand chief templar, assisted by Mr. W. T. Sprankle, acting grand marshal, and Miss Margie Garner, acting assistant grand mar- shal, installed the officers of the lodge for the ensuing , as follows, v F Rorebeck, chief templar; Miss N. E. Hawx- hurs' ice templar; J. H. Garretson, sec- retary; Miss Emma Garner, treasurer; Geo. W. Hawxhurst, nelal secretary; Victor Donaldson, marshal; M. Rath- bun, chaplain; Miss Susie Crossman, as- | sistant marshal; Miss Maggs ‘Thorn, guard; A. D. Swift, sentinel; Miss Ida N. Ball, or ant secretar; Mrs. J. M. Thorne, a The lodge has 109 members in good standing and is in a prosperous condition. The following delegates were elected to represent the lodge in the dis- trict lodge, which meets with Rising Star Lodge at Dunn Loring Wednesday mern- ing: Rev. S. A. Ball, Rev. D. L. Rathbun, Webster Flagg, Willis Gordon, Thomas Hiller, E. F. Rorebeck, Geo. C. Birch, Mrs. J. B. Gould, Miss Beulah Donaldson ft, nates—A. D. Sw G. M. Walker, J. S. Webster, F. M. Kerr, Miss Mary H. “horne, Miss Maggie Jacobs, Miss Tillie Rawlings, Miss Margie Garner, Miss Susie Crossman. Mr. M. E. Church returned from Boston, Mass aturday. While there he sold the interest of the Foote heirs in the Harriet Turner estate, realizing a handsome sum for the heirs. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Kate Weller and Mr. T. G. Carter, to take place in the M. E, Chureh South on No- vember 19. M. Erwin has contracted with ah Lloyd for the erection of a on the lot recently purchased by End. R. Center, who has been sick eight weeks, is conyalese!ng. . DePatron has contracted with L. Erwin to rebuild the house re- cently destroyed by fire near here, on the Lewinsville road. The Christian Endeavor Society held a ng Sunday afternoon in the by lay school room, led by Miss Jessie England, assisted by Miss Maud Rathbun. Arrangements have been made for a sociable next Monday night in the Baptist Church parlors. The Ladies’ Ald Society of the Baptist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at hie residence of Mrs. Tho‘nas Hillier. The Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Chureh will meet at the parsonage Thursday afternoon. es HERNDON, Mr. Dearbin Van Vieck has surveyed and platted seventy-five acres of his tract, norta- east of the village, subdividing it by streets fifty feet wide, the blocks being 400 by 500 feet, each block containing ten lots of half an acre. The Fortnightly Club met Saturday with the Misses Castleman. The members pres- ent were Mrs. and Miss Stephenson, Mrs. Duffie, Mrs. McKeen, Misses Lula and Vir- gitia Castleman,Misses Catherine,Ellea end Ann Thornton, Miss Shear, Miss May Bready, Miss Yount, Miss Annie Robey, Miss Ethel Martin and the following nam: jitors: Misses Russell, Ball, Settle, Harvey, Wells and Wood. An enjoyable program was rendered. The death of Earl W. Taylor, which oc- curred in Washington Saturday morning, was deeply deplored here, where the re- mains were brought Monday for interment. . Taylor was but twenty-two years of age and was greatly beloved by all his as- sociates here, and the entire community deeply sympathize with the family in their sore affliction. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church, of which boly the family are members. Dr. Mason's re- marks were very touching and sympathetic. A quartet sang “In the Sweet ‘Bye and Bye,” one verse of which the deceased sang, being joined by the family, just before he passed away. Beautiful flowers, sent by the Chris- tian Endeavor Society, covered the casket us it sat in the church. After the close of the services the remains were taken to Chestnut Grove cemetery and interred in the family lot. Miss Anna, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Mason, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Richardson, in Massachusetts and a brother tn Maine, bas arrived kome. oS ROCKVILLE, At the November term of the circuit court for this county, which commenced here yes- terday morning, the following removed cases are docketed for trial: David H. Carroll agt. James Albert Clark; removed from Prince George's county. M. Miller, administrators of Isaac T. Beard, deceased, agt. Edward Stake; removed from | Washington county. Richard B. B. Chew agt. James T. Perkins; removed from Prince George's county. ‘The annual report of John J. Higgins, sec- retary and treasurer of the board of school commissioners, for the year ending July 31, 1895, shows the following number of pupils enrolled in the public schools of the county: White males, 2,113; females, 1,855; total, 8,992. Colorcd males, 1,179; females, 994; total, 2,173. Total number of males, 3,316; females, 2,849; number of both, 6165. The total number for the school year of 1894 was 5,968, showing an increase for the year 1895 of 199 pupils. ‘The next meeting of the school board will take place Monday, the 25th in- stant. ‘The following transfers of real estate were placed upon the land record books 2f this county last week: B. H. Warner to Kensing- ton Town Hall Company, lot in Kensington; $800. Mary H. Copp to Samuel H. Murray, lot 41, sec. 8, West Eud Park; $300. Henry Beard to W. F. Shuckers, lot at Oakmont; $2,350. Letta G. Friebus to Catharine R. Carroll, lot at Takoma Park; $—. John E. McLeran to George T. Carter, % acres of land; $—. Abram L. Coon to John S. E. lot 4 and part of lot 5, block 11, Takoma Park; $—. Jon 0. Boag to Gertrude Deane, lot 10, sec. 19, West End Park; $100. Mary C, Vance to Charles C. Ricketts, 53-4 acres of land at Derwood; $600. Randolph L George to Howard Clark, lot 4, block 2, in Ellis’ subdivision of Otterbourne; $—. The marriage of Mr. Remus R. Darby and Miss Clara, daughter of Mr. W. C. Fowler of this place, is announced to take Place on the 19th instant, in Washington. After the ceremony Mr. ‘and Mrs. Darby will make a southern trip, including the Atlanta exposition. Mr. Darby was recent- ly elected to the board of county commis- sioners. —— GAITHERSBURG. Rev. J. D. Rayfield and family have moved into their newly purchased home on Fulks avenue. Mrs. Clara Belt and son Norman are home for the winter. They spent the summer and autumn at Hyattstown, Mrs. Belt’s former home. Plans for the new school building have been decided upon, and Dr. J. L. Lodge, president of the board of trustees, will re- ceive proposals for its construction. Miss Marian Groomes of Layhill will re- side here while teaching Brigg's School. Miss Carrie Walker has accepted a teach- ership in the seminary at Martinsburg, W. Va., of which she was a pupil last year. Sunday was a day of unusual religious interest at Epworth M. E. Church. In the morning Rev. Mr. Sinti!l of Washington dis- coursed, and at the evening service Rev. J. D. Rayfield made a pleasing address to the young Epworth Leaguers. Pastor Brian made following important announcements: Saturday next, 2:30 p.m., quarterly confer- ence, conducted by Presiding Elder L. B. Wilson; 7 p.m., preaching, Dr. Wilson; Sun- ) a.m., preaching, by same gentle- p-m., change of Sunday school from 9 a.m., to continue every other Sunday during the winter. La Gascogne Lodge, No. 306, I. O. G. T., is reported to be flourishing. At the week!y meeting the annual installation of the fol- lowing officers occurred: Chief templar, O. N. Briggs; past chief templar, Jas. E. Gai rett; vice templar, Carrie Crawford; sec tary, Nettie M. English; assistant secretary, Helen R. Crawford; financial secretary, Essie Crawford; treasurer, D. G. Carlish chaplain, Mrs. Mollie Garret! marshal, Forest Whelan; deputy marshal, Newman Crawford; sentinel, Clarence Burns: dele- gates to District Lodge, No. 1, Mrs. M. Whelan, Hezekiah Day and James E. Gar- reit; delegates to Grand Lodge, C. W. Craw- ford and Nettle M. English; recommended for lodge deputy, Charles W. Crawford. The pr2sent membership is fifty-nine. Mr. Uriah W. Griffith of -Laytonsville will wed Miss Laura Waters Wednesday evening in the Goshen M. E. Church South. The bride-elect is a daughter of Mr. Z. McC. Waters, a prominent farmer of Goshen. a TAKOMA PARK. The furnishing of a waiting room at the Takoma terminus of the Brightwood rail- way for their patrons was decided on yes- terday, when Vice President Williams and Superintendent O’Brien closed the arrange- ments. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Jno. Van Ness, pastor, were held in the Pres- byterian Church on Sunday, at 0 p.m., over the remains of the late Mrs. S. E. Page, whose death occurred Saturday, after an illness of two weeks. Handsome floral offer- ings from relatives and sorrowing friends were profuse. The remains were placed in vault in Rock Creek cemetery, and were ne to their resting place by Messrs. Weedon, Summy, Maris and Kniffin. Mr. and Mrs. Walsmith entertained a number of the young friends of their daugh- ter Helen Friday, the occasion being her birthday anniversary. An enjoyable afte noon was spent by the young people, game: music, ete., being foliowed by an invitation to the dining room, where the young hostess presided at a bountifully spread table. A humber of birthday offerings testified the appreciation of those present, some of whom g ith Campbell, Leona Barnitz, Elsie Watkins, Charline Brown, Eva Lewis, Hazel Graham, Louisa Follmer, Verna Watkins, Imogene Graham. A telegram was received yesterday by Mrs. Wm. Skinner announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Knickerbocker, at her home in Brant, Wis. Mrs. Slater Doyle has re to New York. Mrs. Kinch of Clarion, Pa., fortnight with her daughter, Bennett, of Magnolia avenue. Miss Bennett is a guest of Mrs. Ivans of Beilefonte, Pa. r sues ee fey has gone to Wash- ington for the winter, and is domi 1315 M street northwest. siete the Young Peopie's Society of Christian Endeavor held their usual weekly meeting Sunday, with Miss Campbell as leader. At a business meeting to be held tomorrow night the advisability of connecting the so- ety, which has heretofore been a union ciety, with the Presbyterian Church will be considered. Ten applications for mem- bership were received at the last meeting. J. 3, Kinnear of Holly avenue is con- turned from a trip is spending a Mrs. Dr. H. M. i . Wm. Steers, who has been seri y for the past month, is now mueinecing. a Dr, and Mrs. Kilis Bliss, with their daugh- ter, Miss Pauline Bliss, are again occupying their home on Maple avenue, after an ab. ice of seven years. Mr. and Mrs, Jackson, Parents of Mrs. Bliss, will reside with their Martin L. Beard and John ; daugnter. —_— _ CARLIN SPRINGS. Miss Mamie Hedrick ef West Washington has returned to her home after a short visit to her sister, Mrs. Oleott of Juzurel avenue. A substantial roadway is beins construct. ed from the village to ine railroad under ‘he dircetion of the Co-operative As- Sociation, which is expected to be a great conveuieace to the village residents, The M ses Loulse, Sarah and Mary White, until very reeontty members of the Vilage social circle, have been visiting frends here. Taking acvantage of the unusually pleas- ant weather, a small pariy of young ladies e:josel an Impromptu picnic in the woods ation near the Villase Saturiay ait-rnoon. Among th.se in the party were the Misses Gurley, a.d Sirah, Louise and Mary White. A number of the .ad'+s of the village re- cently organized a readiag ciub te meet in The or- turn at the membh ’ res.dences. gen.zation has sinee been transior a Shakespcare Club, which will 1 from 2:30 Ul 4, at the r King on Maple «venue. terest is manifested in the su members, among M. i Kirg, Ww. siterable in- ject by the liom are Mrs. and Mist d Gomer Jones, Mrs. Mrs. Backus Mrs, Olcott and Miss Tessie Young, daughter of County Clerk H. H. Youn, retura-] to Alexandria today to resume Her studies, alter a few days spent here at her | Spring HL! The Oldest Inhabitaats’ * Jub. met a few evenings ago at the resid=ace of Lr. Backus on Walnut avenue. Was spent very pleasantly at the card table, refreshments being served Lefore ad- j.urnment. Mrs, Walter Jones of Waiant avenue has been confined to the house by iliness for the past few days, but her frienis are glad to know that her sp22dy recovery is expe ted. Mr. and Mrs. Beck and daught given up their cottase on Maple moved into Washinzton, wh remain during the win Church services were hi yesterday afternoon, R j fidating. The inclem effect of reducing the Walter Jones, Miss Helen Stockbri sided at the organ. Glove Co. 12 evening | McKnew’s “Daily Letter.” The “fashions of today” are fully exemplified in our present stock! More variety and beauty in Coats, Capes, Suits and Waists than intro- duced any previous scason, and so different in style and length that last year’s coats are as badly “off” as are those of five years ago. Everything is “2-button English Box Reefers,” “ripple” back, “foot ball,” “melon” and “mandolin” sleeves! You never had greater need for the discriminating taste and author- ity of a reliable cloak house, and you cannot possibly go amiss in selecting from this stock. Look out that you do ‘not meet with disappointment in delaying the purchase of your winter coat! The exceedingly rough fabrics are grow- ing exceedingly scarce, and while we have a big stock of them at pres- ent, we are liable to be disappointed ourselves in reordering. It is not from mercenary purposes alone that we advise an “immediate” selection. It is to our interest to guard yours. We are particularly strong just now in the stylish rough cloth Coats, Tanging in price from $10 to $25. WM. H. McKNEW, Ladies’, Men's and Children’s Furnishings, Cloxkg, Suits and Furs, 933 Pa. Ave. It John Rudden, 513 7th St. Open- hearted credit. A new kind of credit—it's a quick— open-hearted credit—offered when yon first come ih the store—don't wait to see hew much cash you have—treat you just as nicely as if you paid all cash, $25 Bed Room Suites, $16. s%** A Benntiful Genuine Highly Polished Bed Room Suite, | dresser x30 bevel glass mirror; good value $25. Tomorrow only $16. $75 Parlor Suite, $40. Overstuffed Brocatetle: Be rior Suite, combination of choice A splendid value at $73. To v only $40. $28 Hall Stands, $18. Magnifies nine Highly Pollshed Onk Hall Oo bevel mirror, Shown re else at $28. Here tomorrow oe ee cy ffonier, $7.50. * Just the thing for your hisband’s * clothes, Handsome “Oak Chitfonier, * with 5 drawers. Sold fecal g * town at S13. As a special 7.50 tomorrow cnily..... Carpets made, laid and lined free. * good quality of Ingrain from 35a zo quality of Brussels from 60e All carpets made, laid and Hoed with moth-proof Mning free. Parlor Lamps. * 2 One of the } * lines of new * * * exhibited in this. < Shades to mateh, Rudden’s, “The Lowest-priced Credit House In the City," 513 7th Street. nol2-100d ext and mest complete lor Lamps ever From $2 up. . ity ty. DP SOSe So Lo sf oO 28 ce -o Louvre Glove Co., i2 Glove ‘Bargains or, (For Wednesday. + Take your choice from this hig lot of 4-but- ton Glace Kid Gloves and 5- : 105¢. hook — Lacing Gloves. = or =: 4-button Pique Walking Gloves! An ex- traord inarily good bargain. Mail orders will not be filled at this price unless postage is in- closed. ‘Louvre ‘$1.00 o $ +e te oe . aa rors +e SAS SSS <2 sSterling Silver “Embroidery -40. $Scissors, § I Just now —we are quotiug really, re- markalle prices on Sterling Silver, gouls, The above item hints of the Inanner in Which we've marked them, Sterling | Silver Bu gE V 1 on! 41225 F St. Jewelry and Art Goods, nol? 280 DEG BL OT Se St et NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. 's shop, 1920 2 nw. Jobbing by em reliable inet LKER, Builder, Residence, 2021 .