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— IDYLWOOD. IDYLWOOD, Va., July 8 (Special). ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 8.—The|,eng' Association held last week the railroad rallroad strikers ‘here will|following activities were agreed upon hold a public mags meeting at 4 o'clock | ror Jdylwood day, July 16, and per- tomorrow afternoon at the armory:.|gcns named to be In charge. The when a number of prominent speak- | ,2ram will begin at 1 o'clock. esr are expected to give the men's| " yytomobile ' parade, prize for the tide of the strike. The public in gen- | SUGROMIS pavede. BESe fof e SaRpliand i empeciuily the fwoulen, " A5Q named later; baby contest. prize for 1 : winner (Mrs. Boyce will enroll them At the conclusion of today's WAES|and Dr. Caton, county health doctor, meeting at the armory the men held a will be asked to judge the bables); parade from the armory, disbanding ing' of sack ruces, E2Q) ; thletics, consis at the Union railway station. Each,3 = cousist Mora s Dlacard in his batband bear. | Wheelbarrow races, etc.. Mr. Ballards S Supper, Mrs. Ashton and Mrs, Klock; ) < railroad men g M onca e, ve o man. dont be)fancy 'table and fish pond. Misses Wb ac O'Conne!l and Viginia Walker; music, | At Mr. Woodall; entertainment, Mrs. | dent Van Salisbury and Miss Edna Walker; ice | told the :vt::gn;“and soft drinks, Mrs. Me- would last six weeks. Reports were |} -3 . submitted by the various committees,| The Washington and Virginia rail- and the men expressed satisfaction!road has promised to put up elec- over the results. JIt Is clalmed byitric lights from Petland station to them that but few men accepted|the schoolhouse, where. these ovents places with the railroads since they | will take place. Proceeds will be auit. added to the road fund. All is ready for the opening of the The Christian Workers' class of the mummer public shcool Monday morn-|Sunday school sold ice cream. cake i Ing in Lee Scrool building. on hte!and candy on the church lawn one | north side of Prince, between Patrick | evening last week. Proceeds were Rnd Henry streets. More than 140|added to the piano fund. pupils have signed for the six-week! Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Patterson have Registrations w continue |a fittle daughter about two week Tuesday and Wednesday ‘of | old. They have named her Evelyn next week. It is expected that the | Louise. total enroliment will reach 200. { The Ladies' Guild met last Thurs- The teachers will be Miss M. Kroes|day in the Sunday school room at; Ficklin. Miss Angela Nevitt, Irving | [dylwood Church. Nine members ' Lindsey and C. A. Ra were present. The next meeting will | The werk of laying the bituminous| be some time in August and will be macadam roadway on Prince street,|on the church lawn. between Royal and Pitt streets, . begun today by a force of city em CLARE! Va., July 8 (Special). fayes, under the direction of Civt| ngineer E. C. Dunn. This is being laid on a cobblestone base. Curbing And guttering already has been placed In position. Seven squares of Prine Blrect sxotobeiimprov ed in a similar| g 0"1 3. O'Connell of the diocese : of Richmond will come to Clirendon tomorrow to lay the corner stone of the new St. Charles Catholic Church parochial schoolhouse being erected opposite”the church, on the corner of | Garrison road and Waldon avenue.. Rev. Father F, P. Lackey, pastor of i the church, wiil be in charge of the exercises, which will begin in the| afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. The pro- &ilun also will include singing of | appropriate hymns by the choir of | the church. The new schoolhouse, the founda- tion of which has about been com- is to be of press brick con- E . with two storles and base- ment, and is to occupy a frontage of forty feet ‘and a depth of seventy-five feet. It is to be erected at a cost estimated at $26,000. Four classrooms areplinned for | the first floor, while the entire second | the m~:ting today Vice Presi- horn of the blacksmiths men the strike probably i i i Following the installation of the newly elected officers of Alexandria Council. No. 3, Order Fraternal Americans, last night by L. H. De- vaughan, speeches were made by J. H. Trimyer. J. H. Mansfield and F. W Ebhardt. William Crump is the new- 1y_elected president of the council Virginia_ Lodge, No. 1078, Loval Order of Moose. Monday night at 8} o'clock will initiate a large class ot candidates at the Westminster build- | ing. Among the prominent visitors | expected to attend are Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis, Assistant Secretary of Labor E. J. Henning and the mayor | of Baltimore. large delegation of members of Washington Lodge of Moose also are expect-d. The Ladies' Legion will serve refreshments and a special program will be given. A Chautauqua will be opened here Tuesday on the lot at the head of | the f King street and will continue day and | floor for the present is to be given night, closing July 11. A parade will |OVer to an assembly hall, with pro- P Maged ut 90 o'elock Monday morn- | Vision made for converting ft by usé g o (he Tunior Chautauquans. Tha | Of movable partitions Into classrooms Suarantors of the Chautauqua will | Should the school enrollment become hold a meeting at 8 o'clock Monday | SO Breat as to demand it. The base- Pignt in the Tooms of the chamber of | ment. it is said, is to be of concrete commerce. construction, and will be used as. a Through John D. Normoyle, realtor, | Playroom for the puplls und for the Frederick W. Strobel has sold to|holding of church affairs, such as Lewis F. Walker a house and lot on |Suppers, ete. o the east side of Fairfax between| Although the entire building opera- Gibbon and Franklin streets. Anthony | tion may not be completed In time, Brenner has sold to Miss Julia Father Lackey announces that the Brenner a house and lot at the north- | contractor, James J. Galvin of Wash- west corner of Columbus and Queen [Ington. assures him that classreoms street at lest will be in readiness for the Messrs. J. Randall Caton and John |OPening of the school the latter part De W tcheson have been named |©of September. delegates and Milton Glasgow and T.| Father Lackey states that four o mmers alternates to the state | Benedictine Sisters have been secur- convention of the American Legion in [ €d from the mother home at Bristow, Charlottesville, Va., August 24. They | Va. three of whom will come as were named by Alexandria Post of [teachers and the fourth as house this city. sister. A delegation of Girl Scouts left in| The sisters will reside at 17 Lawton an army motor truck today for a ten-[&Venue a pretty frame bungalow re- day outing at Camp Rust, Loudoun Cently purchased by the church from county. Through the courtesy of K.|C. H. Hoshall. the present occupant E. Wallace, secretary of the local Y,|at a cost of $8,775. Mr. Hoshall, it M. C. A., the girls will have the use | is said, has purchased a large farm of the camp equipment at that place | in Maryland and will take possession belonging to the Boy Pioneers, who |in the near future. | that thei The Columbian Players will hold a|all denominations and the religious social Monday night at the residence | belicfs of children not of the Catholic of E. A. Sweeley, North Rosemont. faith will not be interfered with. th Hamill, presiding elder for this dis- | timated to cost nearly $400, was the trict, tomorrow morning, and _the[chief subject for discussion at the evening service will be conducted by | regular monthly meeting of the P 1t was announced that nothing defi- nite can be done on the plan until it is determined just how far the N FAIRFAX, Va. July 8 (Special).— | committee in, charge of the profect, which includes the grading of the The Pardee-Gillispie Company of | groinds to give proper draluage ang roadway near Warrenton and also for | NoDes to have the work completed be- the resurfacing and grading of the |fore the beginning of the fall term. gravel road in Mount Vernon district | ~ The next meeting of the league has begun, and the construction of [ The regular semi-monthly meeting | that at Mount Vernon will start|of the Clarendon Citizens’ Association shortly. will be held at the sustained by growers of cucumber | County Civic Federation to foster a and melon plants is largely due to|Publicity campaign aimed to point the spread of a disease called melon | Out to' “the outside” the advantages should be sprayed with Bordeaux mix- | €St capital in county investment, h: ture or pyrex to which lead arsenate | met with the unanimous approval of has been added. Cherry trees are be- executive committee of _the ves and prevents the wood from |The motion indorsing the movement maturing. The county agent advises)as offered by W. 8. Jewett, provides fruit-growers to spray thelr trees m'lhlt the committee recommend to the July 4 John Perry, colored, son of [the proposed plan and be authorized Wade Perry of Fairfax, was shot in|to pledge the association to a pro the shoulder and seriously wounded. | rata share of the expenses of the arrested. Dr. F. Brooks dressed | The committee, it was decided, also Perry’s wound and he was afterward | will recommend to -the assoclation Temoved to a Washington hospital. | that resolutions of sympathy be sent was struck by an automobile ncar his { member of the asgsociation, who dled ! home, at Rothwell, last week and was | Thursday evening at‘the home of his severely injured. sister at Rosemont, Va. of Fairfax will be asked for within died Thursday evening at the home the next few days, the details of the |of his sister, Mrs. Ethelbert Tat: construction of the road having been |paugh, at Rosemont, Va., will be the Methodist Episcopal Churcn, whica [ment made tomorrow afternoon &t Z was to have been held Sunday, July 2, | o'clock. was postponed until tomorrow, owing district school board Wednesday BURG IS AROUSED resolution to borrow $11,000 for a short time was agreed to. This sum Merrifield, $500. The remaining $4,500 will be pald into the district school fund, to bé used as needed. Weeks Causes Rigid Investiga- B e ael tion in Maryland Town. s, Walter Irvin. Special Dispateh to The Star. FROS' Miller S. Kielsgard of Fairfax ha: completed arrangements for the ne bus line between Fairfax and Wash- ington. The service will be begun within the next few days. Clifton Laughlin, J. Parker Milburn and Mr. ‘Tyler were appointed a committee a the meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Virginia Transportation left the camp today, reaching home| Father Lackey states at 7:30 o'clock tonight. school will be open to children of Services at the M. E. Church South| Proposed improvement of will be conducted by Rev. Dr. H. P.|8rounds of the Clarendon school, e: the pastor, Rev. Dr. E. V. Regester. trons' League, held at the home of —— Mrs. Rex Hunt, Thursday evening. sahool authorities will go in the way of financial a: ance. The Fairfax has been awarded a contract {the covering of the surface of the Tor the building of about a mile ot | children playground with sand, from Gum Springs to Mount Vernon | Will be held at the home of mel gate. Work on the Warrenton road | President, J. W. Palmer, jr. | Harry B. Derr, county agent. an- 3 nounces that the loss which is being ! the Arlington wilt, and also_from insects, such as|Of Arlington county as a home and Jeaf borers and plant lice. The vines | Commercial community and to inte ing attacked by the cherry leaf spot, | Clarendon Citizens' Assoclation, which which causes the tree to lose its|met at the engine house last night. 1 control this disease. association that the delegates to the During a dance held at Sideburn | federation be instructed to approve Lon Robinson, who is said to have |campaign with the other civic or- fired the shot through a window, was | ganizations of the county. Robinson has been released on bond. | to the family of Gardner Orrison, & Mayo, the son of Mrs. Lena Stuntsz, | former resident of Clarendon, and Bids for the construction of the| The body of James Gardner Orrison, portion of the Little River pike west !a former resident of Clarendon, who, definitely settled. taken to Leesburg, Va., where fu- The children's day celebration of | neral services will be heid and inter- to the death of Mrs Robert Wiley. At the meeting of the Providence will be appropriated as follows: Oak- ton, $5.000: Chesterbrook, $1,000; Five Separate Visitations in Four Charles Jacobs, a Confederate sol- dier, died at the home of his niece, TBURG, Md., July 8—Five mysterious fires in the vicinity of the, was insolvent, and the service ended,| about a week ago, when the bus was attached for debt and placed in the Fairfax garage pending settlement. Franklin P. Sagendorf has opened a | candy kitchen moving picture th in the town hall, and shows are given every Mon- day and Friday nights. ‘WILD BERRY CROP BIG. Special Dispatch to The Star. > WESTE d strawberries were pick mountain fields between Sulphur and | tween the Elk Garden, south of here. Some families picked twenty-five gallons. Many of the striking minera -have be- - - o’ nT ‘come berry nlelm;-.' 3 mll.y"comqah'm. what do \ ST SnE = ou wan! 5 2 5 Teacher (after lesson Snow) ,Pm ‘Passenger (whispering)-— ‘we_ walk out on & cold winter day|If there’s a coromer’s office on your & Jook around, what do we see on had better stop there. The MRS R Events of Interest to F. clal).—The Falls Churth Citizen: to Chu ,ond vice president; George W. iJuly 21. clal) nson of Warrenton and Amos ;T;me, a Warrenton merchant, took place dria, Widow of Biair Johnson, mi formerly & no and hunting fleld. swimming and tennis are the amusements. Saturday, ments for picnic in August. Pledmont pari Church will Benjamjn Dennis o ] FALLS CHURCH. 'ALLS CHURCH, Va., July 8 (Dx:- soclation. will- meet. at - Parish Hall Monday evening at 8 o'clock. number of very important matters of business will be presented by the executive committee for considera- tion and. the special committes ap- pointed_to_investigate the possibili- ties of co-ordinating and consolidat- Ing civic activities will make a re- port and-submit & resolution looking amalgamation with the 'alls rch Schooi Association. The stockholders of the Falls Church Bank held their annual meet- ing Saturday and elected the same corps of .diréttors that as been serving for several years. The an- nual report ‘of the president and cashier showed the bank to be in a prosperous condition. A dividend of | 3 per cent was declared for the six; months ending June 30 and $2,500] was carried to the surplus, making & | total surplus of $17,600. The newly elected directors met on adjournment of the stockholders’ meeting and or- ganized by re-electing Dr. Georze Fadeley, president; M. E. Church, first vice president? J. B. Gould. sec- R wX- hurst. bl Ball, t cashler. e and Mrs, G. W. Hawxhurat, Mr. and Mrs. Van Quick, J. Willard Quick, Miss Mary Quick, Miss Hazel Clayes, Miss Dorothy Hottett of Washington and Thomas Diggs of Clarendon made up a party which motored to Natural Bridge last Saturday, going by way of the Endless Caverns In Shenandoah valley and returning Tuesday by way of Harpers Ferry. T. Fenwick. Miss Mary Fenwick 3. rrison, Rev. W. S. O. Thoma and Miss Ida Thomas are attending the Baptist encampment at Virginia each this week. B Dole, district deputy grand master of the Odd Fellows, visited Falls Church Lodge, No. 11, Thurs- day night Wfth his installing degree team from Arlington Lodge at Alex- andria, and_installed the following offieers: E. E. Eldridge, noble grand: J. R. Royston, past grand; E. R. Hop kins, vice grand; S. H. Styles, treas urer: G. A. Brunner, warden; Charles E. Marshall. right supporter| to no- ble grand; J. L. Foster, left sipporter to noble grand; L. W. Harrison, right supporter to vice grand; A. W. Cisler, left supporter to vice grand: J. H. Royston, conductor: R. L. Harmon, right scene supporter; A. R. Allen, left scene supporter; J. A. Swift, in- ide guardian: Joseph Mitchell, senti- nel, and J. V. Turner, chaplain. After the Instaliation, addresses were made by several visiting members. Among those present was Charles W. Fitts, & former resident of Falls Church. Rev. Mr. Long of Hyattsville. Md., will_preach at the Baptist Church Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. S. Knox, who has gone to West Virginia, with Dr. Macon Ware to spend part of his vaca- tion. Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Capners who died at her home, near Ballston, Thursday morning, were held At her late home this afternoon. Mrs. Capner was a member of Acacla Chapter, O. E. S., of Falls Church, and the Eastern Star burial service was given Glenwood cemetery. The July meeting of Acacia Chap- 0. E. will be held at Odd Fellows' Hall Tuesday evening, the date having been changed by special dispensation, owing to the regular date falling on the 4th. The chap- ! | eashier, and as- | ter is planning a lawn party. which|the articles had been stolen. went to will be held at the home of Mr. Mr: Guy Church Friday evening, Besides the regular Ice cake and candy, there will} table and an enter- he evening. Svard ‘entertained a cream, be a parcel po tainment durin, Miss Betty number of little friends Tuesday a! ternoon in honor of her sixth birth- day anniversary. Those present were Margaret Haverty, Jane and Caroline Eldredge, Marjorie and Mary. Abbott, Charlie Major, Lucy, Jane and Bhelton Cline. The Epworth League of the M. E. Church was very successful with the , “The Man from B: - on,” given at Odd Fellows' Hall last night. It cleared 350 toward the ex- penses of the delegates to, the institute at Mountain Lake Park, WARRENTON. RENTON, Va.,, July 8 (Spe- A TNe marriage, of Mrs. Jane Thursday morning in ~Alex- Va. Mrs, Johnson was the well known of horse shows, and she was oLy ted rider in-show ring Mrs. Charles J. Nourse and Mrs. F. Scott Carter opened a summer camp for girls near Casanova, V: with an Riding, f t il - ot leading enroliment Members of the Black Horse Camp, Sons of -Confederate Veterans. are to meet at the courthouse notifled 0ty 15, to make arrange- their annual meeting and A special meeting of the members of the Warrenton County Club w! d_at the ::)'h:{ 3:30 to consider the financial condition of the club. clubhouse on Mon- The corner stone of the new com- munity hall at St. Andrews Mission, Ada, Fri from adjoining parishes a: the services. nected wi was lald at a service held there Several visiting clart'ymelg Y The mission is con- th Piedmont parish. W. B. Everett, jr., rector of sh, is away on vacation month of July. mmanue! o be suppiled by Rev. ¢ Richmond, who Rev. riends | o CRev. Dr Landon Mason, ster, Mrs. J. S. Trinity, and Rev. Dr. I-Iw:. i all. H‘Trh.e ‘Warrenton Baptist Church has discontinued its Sunday evening serv- fces for the months of July and August. There will be no service to- ‘morrow, a8 the pastor is uklnx rt in_ the celebration of the fiftieth annivetsary of the pastorate of Rev. Dr. I. B. Lake with the Baptist Church at_Upperville. The Blue Ridge Club has moved into its new quarters. the upper rooms of the Woman's Realty build- ing, opposite the Warren Green, and will continue open as before from 10 to 6 o'clock on we The Warrenton merce held its annual meeting on th first anniversary of {ts organization, en| The members T ns. o;l!tuen directors for the coming year were then elected as follows: C\ E. Tiffany, g.flnw Ca ! s & i jof her daughter, Mrs. W. HYATTSYILLE. HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 10 (8 clal).—W. L. Kearney of Hyattsville been retired from the bureau of engraving and printing after con- tinuous service of more than forty- eight vears. Mr. Kearney, who has lived in Hyattsville for twenty-four years, was apprenticed to learn plate printing in 1874. At that time the bureau of engraving "and printing was on the top floor of the old Tretisury buflding. The ink mill, oll- burning shop and machine shop were all situated in the White Lot. In those days the old canal ran through the White Lot, dividing south Wash- ington from north Washington. South Washington was called l!lllld.' HERNDON. HERNDON, Va., July 8 —Mrs. L. J. Roberts, aged seventy-th widow of Dr. George Roberts, died/ at the home H. Reed oY Alexandria. dri Miss Ruth E. Symon and Mr. Roy C. Santmyer. both of Bluemont, were married June 28. Miss Hsther Buckley, daughter of Mr. and Mra. R R. Buckley of Clifton, and John Miiton Twigg of Cumberland, Md., were married. Miss Grace Fitz Hugh Harrison of Fredericksburg, and William Shepherd Miller of Urbanna _were married in Fredericksburg. Owen H. Saunders of Ashburn and Miss Katherine M. Hill of Sterling were | married in Washington. Children's day exercises were held at the Southern Methodist Church Sun- day morning, H. H. Hoyt of Dranes- ville making the address of the occasion. Recitations were given by Misses La- fayette Carr, Mildred Peterson, Ruth Peterson, Mary Ella Carr, Virgie Fox, Nellie Kidwell, Virginia Carr, Julia De Butts and Masters Francis Rosenbergen, Robert Hughes, Joseph and Lytton Lin- kens and Grafton De Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt sang a duet and several playa lets, drills and exercises were given by other members of the achool. The regular meeting day of the Home Interest Club coming on July 4. it was postponed to the 11th, with Mrs. Anna R. Walker. Mrs. Annie Robey-Walker enter- tained, the Music Club Monday, Ger- man ¢omposers being the subject for study. About twenty guests from here at- tended the card party given in Fair- fax Court House Wednesday afrer- noon by Mrs. James Nickell and Mr Ralph O. Ennis, both formerly of There were also a large number of guests from Falrfax and Washington. he Monday Bridge Club was entl tained by Mrs. Edwin H. Mooney, first prize being won by Mrs. Arthur H. Buell, and consolation by Mrs. A, T. Walker. Mrs, James Rogers and Misses Rog- ers entertained at cards Wednesday afternoon in honor of their house guest Mrs. Woods of New York. Miss Matilda E. Decker also entertained for Mrs. Woods on Friday. Mrs. Annie Robey-Walker enter- tained at luncheon on Friday, compli- ments to Mrs. Willlam Frank Hud- dleso; ' Miss Huddleson of Fairfax. Howard Butts, who recently es- caped from the Washington reform- atory, was arrested_on Friday for fhe theft of a horse, saddle, bridle and meat from partles near Sterling. ‘Washington police notified Sheriff Ed- wards of the arrest and Messrs. Keene, Nokes and Blincoe, from whom l | the city and secured their property. A number of Washington and Hern- don young people are camping _for a week at Seneca, near here, Mrs. Harry A. Sagen acting as chaperone. Among the party are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Detwiler, Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Hanes, Misses Marion and Doris Blanchard, Laura Hardy. Virginia Frye and ' Messrs. Abner Rowe and Gerald Radley of Washing. ton, Junior Hanes, Jesse and Shirley Chamblain, Dr. Daniel L. Detwiler and Misses Nancy Galt and Ellen Buell of Herndon. Dr. James Smart_of the public health service and Mrs. Thomas J. Keane of Chicago are guests of their parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. James Smart. Miss Liilian Jones of Asheville, N. C. is also a house guest at Mrs. Smart's. CUMBERLANDHOME BURNS Fire Near Country Club Caused by 0il Stove Explosion. Speeial Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md. July 8.—The four-room cottage oocupled by Paul Durst and family, on the Christie road, near the Cumberland Country Club, was destroyed by fire about 9:30 o’clock yésterday morning, from an exploding ofl stove. i It is reported that over §800 in cash in & bureau drawer in a bedroom was | consumed. The' family did not have %ime to save anything. There were no means to fight the fire. 3 de oA 26K KK FK ok KRR KKK KK KO Keep in Touch With Home‘? * * * While You * % to know all about—so x x n the neigh- |- eople of the Things'll be happening that you'll want @he Foening - Hfaf ~ CULPEPER. CULPEPER, Va., July 8 (Special). ~—The horse show and the house l';.lr- ties ‘and festivities incident upon it hav en the center of social events this week. The Pot and Kettle Club gave diunces Tuesday and Wed. nesday evenings in hqnor of the visi- ors, th Ceulpeper Chapter, Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, serving sup- pér, and there were numerous other entertainmients. One of the most de- lightful was the barn dance, held in the new barn on the farm of Robert Lamon, near town, which was large- ly atteided, House parties have been entertained by Mr. and Mrs. James Strather at 'Kinloch, Fannle Lewig Yowell at Corner View, Miss Mildred Bishop,-Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sell Smith, Mrs. Nellie Strother Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Thornhill, hgl!. Robert Clyde Lewis and many other: Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Batten of Hono- lulu,” who recently arrived in the United States for a visit of some months, have leased the Waite home on East street and will have a large house party and family reunion there the remainder of this month, other members of the family from Pitts- burgh, Baltimore and New York joining them here In a few days. One of the most delightful enter- tainments of the summer was the garden party at Greenwood, one of ulpeper's historically beautiful homes, when Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Bickery entertained In compliment to Miss Mildred Bispham and the mem- hers of her house party on Monday. On Supday Miss Bispham and her party had been guests of honor at an informal tea at Glenmore, the home of Hamilton Smith, near Bran- dy Station. ne_ riding horse belonging to Terrell Weakley of Novum, lost its life in a pecullar manner Friday night. The animal's head was tied down to prevent, its jumping, and while endeavoring to jump a fence it fell back and was choked to death with the tie-strap. The sawmill of Rosson Brother: near the Madison county line, was burned Saturday, together with the entire contents and much lumber in the yards. Fire Is supposed to haye started from the engine. An Orange county calf club was or- ganized last Monday in connection with the visit of Leonard S. Dunk, field representative of the American Jérsey -Cattle Club, and the calves were presented to the boys and girls by County Agent Breeden. Willlam Mills, ageq seventy-seven, of Castleton. dfed Wednesday in the University Hospital, Charlottesvilla The Cuipeper and ‘Adjoining Count- iew Fair Association has secured the co-operation of the Poland-China breeders organization in financing the Pig Club show. which will take place the last day of the fair. A purse of $100, divided into several prizes. will be awarded to those club members ex- hibiting Poland-China pigs which have been recorded prior to the show and who shall Wave complied with all rules of the club, Cards have been received here an- nouncing the marriage of Miss Blanche Mcllwaine Ramey, daughter of - Mrs. Marie Rives Ramey, to Guy B. Hagel-| grove, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hazel- grove of Richmond. James Settle has been appointed by Judge Latham Fletchef, clerk of the court for Rappahannock county, to fill the unexpired term of Clerk W. C. Arm- stron; who resigned to take up the practice of law in ¥ront Royal. The new clerk will take over the office Set- tember 1. The hotel in Sperryville was scene of a wedding on Saturday after- noon, when Miss Katherine Dodson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Oscar L. Dod- son, beeame the bride of Mr. J. Feder- line of Washington, D. C. A feature of the commencement exer- cises of Woodberry Forest School, which recently closed its thirty-third session, was the address by Dr. E. A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia. The Archer Christian Memorial medal, awarded each yvear to the boy who is especially distinguished for leadership, character and athletic_abilit; by F. F. Mounteastle of Kno: and the service memorial medal, es- | tablished by the alumnus of the school | in memory of the eleven Woodberry Forest boys who lost their lives in the world war, and .awarded annually to the boy who is distinguished for sound- ness of stholarship, combined with ath- letic ability, was won by W. A. Devin of Oxford, N. C. Migs Maude R. Smith of Locust Grove, and Emmett Bledsoe of Rhoads- ville were married in Washington Sat- urday. FAIR GROUNDS SOLD. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 8.—State Senator George . Bowers of Man- nington, W. Va., has purchased the! old fair grounds in West Grafton, W. Va. belonging to the estate of | the late Col. John T. McGraw, for! $36,000. Mr. Bowers is interested in the pottery business, and it is thought | he has in view the establishment of a pottery on the site. | Are Away let follow you wher- ever you are so- journing. Address may be changed as often as desired by limply dropping us a line, giving the old address as well as the new oné. ~ The Star is the only afternoon paper in Washing- ton carrying the As- 202 3 X 5 2 2 2 2 X0k 2 X 2 3 »* * * RATES BY MAIL, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Maryland and’ Virginia 1 Month, 1 Week. 20c Virgi ‘thrown out. BOWIE. BOWIE, Md., July 10 (Special).— Miss Edna May Luers -has left )!or Harvard University to attend the six- ‘week summer session. i Miss Elizabeth Baden, local school teacher, and a sister narrowly _es- caped injury while riding in a buggy when a bolt came out of the shaft, frightening the horse. was upset and the occupants were Miss Elizabeth Baden suffered & number of painful bruises, her sister escaping uninjured, BALLSTON. BALLSTON, Va., July 8 (Special).— An Impressive ceremony marked the installation here Wednesday eveni of the new officers of Ballston Coun- cil, Jr. O. U. A. M., by State Deputy C. H. Bowbeér. There was an un- usually large gathering, including many visitors from other lodges. In- teresting addresses on work of the order and subjects .in general were made by the state deputy, John T. Lyons; F. H. Saunderson, A. C. Put- nam, Albert Veitch, J. F. Thompson Elmer Howell, R. C. Shreve, E. T. Myers and Keith Shreve. The new officers of the lodge, who will serve for the ensuing year, are: Councilor, A. Veitch; vice councilor, F. Saunderson; recording secretary, J. F. Thompson; assistant recording sec- retary, K. Shreve; financial secretary, Charles Landon; treasurer, A. C. Put- nam; conductor, E. T. Myers; warden, R. C. Shreve; inside sentinel, John Hackley: outside sentinel, B. W. Miller: junior past councilor. E. C. Howell; representative State Councll, two years, John T. Lyon; alternate State Council, two vears, Fred Hum mer; state deputy, H. Bowbeer. A ‘mock marriage was a_delightful feature of a party given Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leyburn of Clement-avenue, by the. friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Haight of Fairfax, In celebration of the,latter's first wedding anniversary. The “happy couple” comprised Miss Blythe McKenney, as the bride and Miss Grace Shipman, as the groom. Miss Evelyn Wheeler served as maid ¢ honor, and Miss Elinor Swain was best man.” The bride was given in marriage by ‘her father,” Miss Dor-. othy Owen, and the ceremony wi performed by Miss Nellle Leyburn. Twenty Ballston Boy Scouts, headed i by Scoutmaster Sherwood. left Mon- day for the annual swmmer trip of ten days to Camp Roosevelt. { Announcement is made that during July and the absence of the pastor, who is on a month's vacation, serv- jces at St. George's Episcopal Church will be held each Sunday in the even- ing at 8 0‘1“0% Services tomorrow evening will be conducted by Rev. Charles B. Parks of Maywood. Dr. Wallis of *the seminary will charge of services the Sunda July 16, 23 and 30, with morning prayer and sermon on these dates by lay leader. PROMINENT LAWYER DIES. Special Dispatch to The Star. WELCH, W. Va, July 8.—Luther Colfax Anderson, a promiaent attor- ney of this place, died at Johns Hop- kins Hospital, Baltimore, where he had gone for treatment. He was fifty- three years old. He was noted as an interpreter of laws and the author ot several excellent works on law. He was an educator as well as attorney, and was principal of the Pennsboro schools in 1895, later on being assist- ant state superintendent of schools and assistant editor of the West Vir- ginia Schoo! Journal. He was promi- nent in the Methodist Episcopal Church. — e Good-bye is a contraction of “God be with you." Girls’ Fine Linene and Organdy = Dresses Worth to $3.95 1.95 —made in tailored models, or_fancily trimmed with ruffles; Quaker collars, or round ruffled necks; colors are rose, orchid, green, maize and co- per:; sizes 8 to 14 years. WASH DRESSES CHERRYDALE. CHERRBRYDALE, Vi f,',‘,l,,’ Elaborate preparations the Cherrydale vounteer fire depart- ment, to be held the evenings of July nias and Maryland COLLEGE PARK. COLLEGE (Special).—A July 8 (Spe-|of the marriage Tuesday last of Miss are | Dorothy Helen McCall, dhughter of made for the annual fair of|Dr. and Mrs. A. G. McCall of College Park, and Doub, Md. PARK, Md., July 10 nnouncement s made Carlton M. Cempher of The ceremony took place 10-15, Inclusive, with a view to mak-|at the home of the bride's parents, ing it one of ever staged by the organization. The outstanding feature for the opening|will make their home for the present night will be a2 tug of war between | With the bride's parents. —————— FREDERICKSBURG. FREDERICKSBURG, (Special). —Dr. H. M. De Jarnette of this city has been reappointed by Trinkle as a member of the State Normal School board from the state at large, for a term of four years. Dr. De Jarnette has served on Friday evening the housewives will | the board for the past four years. During a severe electrical storm a rizes will be awarded for the best|few days ago a large barn belonging [ooking cake and another for the best | to William Boston. d cake, and Saturday night a|Orange county, wi teams. from Ballston, Clarendon and Cherrydale, and ubstantial prize will be awarded the winner. Tues- day evening a baby contest will be held, with entrants ranging from six to eighteen months. Several classes are to be arranged In this competi- tion, and prizes awarded the winners in each. A blackberry ple eating contest will be the pricipal feature Wednesday evening, the fastest eater 10 be awa:ded a $5 gold plece as first prize. Thursday evening girls at- tending will appear before a commit- tee of judges In a beauty contest. and exhibit their art in cooking. all-roun: the most successfullthe Rev. Mr. Michael of Baltimore officiating. Gov. Mr. and Mrs. Compher Va, July 8 near Unionville, struck by light- Ford automobile will be disnosed of. [ ning and burned, together with its The Ballston Band will appear every evening and offer lively'and popular airs for the entertainment of guests. The annual picnic of the Baptist Sunday school will be held July 13 in Rock Creek Park, Washington. Arrangements have been made for those attending to make the round trip in three busses of the Washing- ton-Virginia line. Many athletic con- tests are being arranged, and. besides, there will be a program of other de- lightful entertainment features. Falls Church has been selected as the scene of the annual picnic of the Sunday school of Epiphany Church, which Is to be held next Wednesday. A number of athletic contests to be staged will be under the direction of R. E. Rozzell. The car conveying the picnickers to the grounds will leave Cherrydale in the morning. The stated communication of Ar- lington Chapter. No. 35. Royal Arch Masons. will be held Wednesday even- Ing at Firemen's Hall. On this occa- sion the Royal Arch degree will be conferred by Mount Vernon Chapter of Alexandria. Degree work will be exemplified by the newly installed officers of Ar- lington Chapter, 39, 0. E/AS, toa class of six, at the regular meeting of the chapter to be held in the fire department auditorium Monday even- ing at 7:30 o'clock. The Young Peo- ple’'s Club of the William F. Hunt Chapter, No. 16, of Washington, will present ‘a little sketch entitled “How a Woman Keeps a Secret. The meeting of the Cherrydale Coun- Daughters of America, postponed from July 4, is announced for Tuesday evening at Firemen's Hall. The Near East Relief is to benefit from a card party and lawn fete to be given by Arlington Chapter, O. E. 8. Wednesday, July 19, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dudley, on Chain Bridge road. TOOTH PULLED; DIES. Death of Frostburg Man Follows Shortly After Extraction. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., July §.—The death of Louis Stanton, fifty-four years old, well known coal operator and former hardware merchant, which occurred yesterday morning at his home, on Hospital drive, is attributed to the extraction of a tooth last Tues- day. He was in the best of health until Monday, when he complained of his teeth. His jaw began to swell, and on Tuesday he had a tooth pulled, complications resulting. contents, of hay. / Rev. brated versary da and Mr. W. roline Bartlett D. C.. this cit =tallion and the | to Channing P. Gra and Mrs. Joseph Baker cele- their golden wedding anni- They y, July Church, Holl Gen. Logan Feland of Was enator Washington state arrived in Freder- Ickeburg Monday and were guests of D. Washinzton avenue. visitors were ub of this city at Hearns pond, in county, piloted by Henr eral_caught e tor Poindexte: Waddell of medical faculty including a large quantity ck belonging ves were killed were married Thurs- 4 owa. of Miles Poindexter Carter and family, on July Fourth the -sis of the Anglers’ where they were Williams. The gen- eht fine bass and Sen- landed two large bass. of Virginia and Miss >, Graves, who took her master of arts degre: the recent c ried a few country home of the bride's father, J. W. Graves," Hudson and M: w at that institution at mar- the mmencement, we: d; ago at Tetley, near Somerset. of Washington, Lillian Davenport of 30 years. Cen 8 am clpm INCORPORATED OR. WYETH 9 Seventh & Lansburgh & Bro. Tea Co. Larpest ant equipped parfors in Washington. Ph. . Wyeth and Statf of Expert, Careful, Si ed Dentistn, Al work done sembl That has_been my record Ererything that will sdd to the comfort of our patients is provided. Terms of Payment to witnout _the 31 nce of pain. for the past Sult. An guaranteed N Wit reet N. W. over Grand most_theroughly M. 7085. 1316 1324. 7% ST. 15,000 Yards Wash Goods Values Worth Up to 35¢, 39c and 59¢ 40-inch Plain Organdy. Striped ] Yard Wide Storm Serge. $ 29 Yard Wide Beach Cloth 34-inch Linen-finish Linene. Mercerized Peplin and Pongee 36-inch White Shirting Madras Yard Wide Shepherd Checks. Silk and Cotton Bunny Silk Values to $6.50 in Organdy and Voile Special group of women’s and misses’ Wash Dresses of fine o gandy and voiles; col and white. Made in pretty new models wi lors are rose, copen, with ruffles—and sashes of self colors. Sizes 16 to 46. Sale of Gingham Dresses In Stylish Models, Worth to $3.50, at assortment of fine Gingham Dresses in rown, green and copen. Made with wide sashes, large pockets, vestee fronts and round collars. A ne checks of Sizes to 44, a few extra sizes among this lot. Special at $1.95. Values to 69c Bleached 58-Inch TABLE DAMASK . ... with permanent lustrous finish; from the assorted patterns. 19¢ to 38c Yard Wide CRETONNES. . . colored: cretonnes, ofi & good cloth; light or dark grounds. some art ticking. absorbent, double 49¢ A heavy quality, highly mcrcarh:udl. full piece and perfect goods; 1215¢ ful assortment of highly A Dbeautiful ighly Also e and sizes range from 7 to 18. Any Boy’s Wash Suit Any Wash Suit in the house. Sizes 3 to 10. . murkish Towel, with blue striped ‘bor- 't,:l 'bargain. Dozen at $3.65. Good ai with blue, green and on ecru grounds fringed bottom. White, ecru or belge, in dry hemstitched plece and perfect qualll !QoUuln-mhl!l-.dN Real A b jaty of tancy Torchon 1 eemunns Yimported _quility, with. op work or well covered patterns; also variety of cluny lsce; widths 1 inches in the lot. size 20x36 inches and a wonder- uality stripe madras Portieres, rose cross stripes full length . and] = good as. titched and a mod Hurry—Hi this opportunpity. J | All Boys’ Mixed Suits Reduced 209 $5.98 Saits, $4.80 $8.98 Suits, $7.20 $6.98 Suits, $5.60 $10.00 Suits, $8.00 $7.98 Suits, $6.40 $12.50 Suits, $10 One and two pants suits included in this beige, maize, green, orchid ith vestee fromts—trimmed .95 51.85 to 8, - Dress, street and sport lurry—take advantage of $150 Coutil Corsets, $1 Elastic tops or me- dium busts. in white or pink: sizes up to 30; marters attached. $1 Bungalow Aprons, 74c Made of a good qual- ity percale with tape and rick-rack trimming. Full sizes 29c Pink Mesh Bandeaux, 19¢ Strongly made: high cut front and back; in all sizes 32 to 46, 59¢ Flower«::i Crepe Bloomers, 3%c Women's full cut edastic waist and knee flowered and plain crepe bloomers. 89c Little Tots’ Dresses, 49c Made of good grade, fast color, washable ginghams; neatly trim- med. Sizes 1, 2 and 3. 29c Lingerie Crepe, 19¢c White, pink, orchid or blue plisse, lingerle, crepe, 30 inches wid and worth 29c yard. Fine grade ribbed sport socks, with wide turn-over tops. All izes; black or brown. Size 18x36-inéh huck towels, in heavy ab- sorbent weight; double- thread quality. 10c Palm and Olive Oil Soap, 5

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