Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1925, Page 77

T Recalls Notable Battle by Patriots First Great Struggle of Revolutionary War” Marked by Unusual Display of Bravery and Was First Definite Step Toward American Freedom. BY GEORGE, PORTER. ESQUICENTENNIAL anniversa ries of early events have been quite frequent sinces April, and will, De a fayorite theme. But, rich in historical reminiscences past SIx or eight weeks may have been the coming weeks will be even moi abandant in interest for those who 8 thrill out of reflecting upon events ,that “occurred exactly 150 years ago today.” Two such happenings will be commemorated soon—the sel; George Washington as leader Continental Army on June 15 and the fameus battle of Bunker Hill, fought two tlays later. Both of these occurre; the subsequent course ¢ foundly. Washington's his executive capacity tarp ability were largely responsible sF the transformation of 2 band of Gintrained: patriots into an army that ‘ultimately defeated some of the troops of Europe. Bunker Hill was of the war. It was t in the drama of the was the first definite ste dom and independence World. It established the colonies were ope the mother country ed the world that the “colonial 1 could fight in the real sense of the word, and that their spirit and grit would remain indaunted. even in the face of well executed attacks by sedsoned soldier: Tom the American standpoint it w x military defeat but 2 moral victory he Second Continental which was destined session for nearly n May 10, in Philadely After having unanimously to put the country in fense, it voted on June 15, chose Washington to be commander chief. The Virginia soldier accepted the appointment on the condition th he be permitted to serve without pay, and six days later t to join tf Continental Army, numbering about 10,000 men, who were at the time engaged in besieging Bostc Word of the battie of Bunker Hill reached Washington upon his arrival in' New York. Ever since the fighting at of the ces effected le war pro: personality i his mili t firsti big act lution. It ard free- the New that - with Rev Congress, to continue six years, had met resolved a state of de an army Col. Gec to raise and ge Lexing- THE BUNKER H ton and Concord, on the 19th of the previous April, the Minute Men had kept the British “bottled up” in the Hub. In May, omman der of the Red Co: inforced by the arrival of 6,000 vezu lars under Gen. Howe This total was thought to be large enough easily to crush the “rebel” army—an zanization still looked upon with dis- dain by the Briti militia, in f the losses they had received at hands. One British officer opinfon that two re; sufficient to conquer the Province of Massachusetts, and that a f 5000 men could readily entire country Tt was only natural for such opinions to be irritated by what they regarded arrogance on the part of the Americans in blockading them in Boston so completely that their food had been reduced almost entirely salt provision, and they were anxious for an opportunity to ‘bring the insurgents to their senses.” spite its expressed the nents would he subdie the men_of HE Early in ded to se opportunity came in June. that month Gen. Gage dec some elevated ground back of Charlestown, known as Dorches;er @ strategic position pied by the Americans, would consti- tute a_menance to the British in Bos- ton. He fixed the night of June 18 &s _the time to take possession Word of the dessign of the Red Coat commander reached the American camp on the 13th and caused consider- @ble consternation there. For two days there was much discussion among the leaders as to what should be done to thwart the enemy’s purpose. On the 15th the Committee on Public Bafety passed the following resolve “Whereas it appears of importance to the safety of this colony that pos- pession of the hill known as Bunker Hill, in Charlestown, be securely kept and defended: and also, some one hill or hills on Dorchester Neck be like- wise secured: therefore, resolved, unanimously, that the above mention- ed Bunker 1381l be maintained, by suf- ficlent forces being posted there.” This resolve, the genesis of the hat- ile of Bunker Hill, was sent by spe- cial messenger to the council of war, then in session at Roxbury. To insure its secrecy it was not orded until after the battle. On Friday, June 16, after receiving the/ resolve of the Committee of safety, the colonial commanders took the first steps toward carrying out its commendations by fortifying Bunker / f1l. This eminence was 110 feet high. | 7nd at that time consisted mostly of + hay fields, pastures, orchards and gar: dens. To the south. nearer Boston, ¢ waa.another ridge, now known as Revolutionary r for £or€ time to come, continue to | however | the “tion of best the first great battle | t] 1,200 mer o in | THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILI OFFIC . FROM THE FAMOUS PAINTING BY . OF THE SECRETARY Ol THE TR Breeds Hill, 75 feet to become the sy hi ne o gh, whic the ch not interrupted until the main body had reached Bunker Hill. A long con sultation as to the proper location for the fortifications was then held be tween the leaders, including Prescott and Gridley and Gen. Isy Putnam. It was finaily agreed t | Breeds Hill was more suitable for the | purposes of the expedition than Bunker | Hill proper 6 o'clock in the evening, about under the command of Col. | William Prescott of Pepperell, assem bled in the Cambridge camp of the pa triots, fully equipped with packs, | blankets, provisions hours and nching tools. A fervent and im pressive prayer was delivered by Presi dent Langdon of Harvard College after which the troops started on their march to Charlestown RDINGLY once ordered the troops were at Breed's Hill. It when. the heavy having been and the he task works be bor idnight the soldie the guns tools distributed 101 ded nehing throwing up the eart packs Such trenches were not oniy import means of defense; they wossessed_a prominent psycholog lue. Gen. Putnam ned The Americans,” b are not d of their heads, though very h afraid of their lews: if vou cover these, they will fight fovever While most of the men were labor. ing with pick and shovel at the ardu ous task of ere adequate fortification in t remain ing before daylizh mali party was sent out to patrol the shore and close 1y observe any movements which the FPritish might make. time to time they heard All's well” from the ememy’s sentries on the op. posite shore in Boston and knew that their operations were undiscovered There were British men-of-war, too, near at hand in the Charles and Mys tic Rivers, but their guards also fafied to discern anything I on Bunker Hill After toiling strenuousiy { out intermission through the patriots had succeeded in raising an intrenchment about six feet high. which was firsi seen by the sailors on unust and with the night after dayoreak June 17. on the morning of The man-of-war Lively im mediately opened fire, had little effect on the American works, their chief service being to alarm the British camp and awaken the people of Boston The first American casualty curred early in the day when a pri te named Asa Pollard was killed by a cannon ball from a British ship. He was buried on the field Whiie the cannonade continued Col. Prescott mounted the paraput and walked slowly around the top of it His action had the effect of inshiring comfidence in his men and resulted in their continuing to strengthen their intrenchments, often receiving connon balls with cheers. it was Prescott whom saw through his spy gla surveying the American works. learning who he was, the British lead- er inquired. “Will he fight?"” and re. ceived the famor reply from cilor W ard, es, he is an old sol- dier and will fight has long as there is |4 drop of blond in his veins." In spite of his nonchalant air as he strolled about the earthern works, Col. Prescott was apprehensive. Re. inforcements which had been promised him failed to arrive, and, as the day advanced and the heat added to the hardships of his men, it became ap- parent that his forces were not in good condition for an action. Neverthel ILL MONUMENT. e With the expedition was Col. Rich |ard Gridley. chief engineer of the { forces. under whose direction the for- | tiications were to be built | Headed by Col. Prescott, who cau { tioned hix men to make ax little noise | as the_detachmeht marched to Charlestown Neck. There the men were halted while the general orders to fortify Bunker Hill and defend it until relieved, which had been kept secret until then, were quietly com municated The march possible, | was then resumed and | DR. JOSEPH WARREN, PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL Lols. GRESS, ONE OF THE CASUALTIES OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER . HILL. i T hgnr oy i of the British battleships shortly | but the shots | the | After | JOHN TRUMBULL, NOW IN THE EASURY. | the ome of his officers urged that men be relieved, he promptly re the m had raised vere | ible to defend ilready they had learned to de the fire of the enemy; they had of the labor and should have the vietory ["THROUGHOUT ihe caused by watching x had p ittack had forenoon the fatigue orking and their hayv o refreshments prepare for become ap ut o i murching nigit, and by spite of their Gage had held cilof war and mapved out a plgn of action | About noon the time when the Americans were anxiously awaiting re inforcements and refreshments which never the first British troops { left Boston. While they were crossing | X e men-of-war increased | their cannonade of the American po- { sition. The fire was not returned and | the forces of the crown were landed lon the Charlestown shore without op. | position |7 News | spreaa lines the the were of the advance yuickly behind e American When reached Cambridge 1 bells were rung. drums beq arms, and preparations made 0 oppose the at ! tack. | regiments set out for RBunk Hil, but, for various reasons, most of them failed to reach the scen in time to participate in the battle. In Boston, too. the departure of the | regulars aroused the populace. The {people crowded to the housetops, eples. trees and every other lofty place from ‘which could be obtained a iew of the hill that as soon to be ome the scene of one of the most im portant battles ever fought on Ameri can soil These spectators far out | numbered both armies, and formed an | unusual and important part of the panorama of the battlefield. Daniel | Webster is credited with the following comment on them “In other battles the recollection of wives and children has been used as an excitement to animate the war- rior’s breast and nerve his arm. Here was not a mere recollection, but an actual presence of them. and other dear connections, hanging on the out- skirts of the I tated, feeling almost as if wounded themselves Dby every blow of the enemy, and putting forth, as it were, | their own strength and all the energy of their throbbing bosoms .into every gallant effort of tneir warring | triends.” |~ Before such an audience the entire | battle was fought. It began about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. By that time the British had landed 3,000 troops under the command of Gen. Willlam Howe on the Charlestown side of the bay. This force | the " oldest companies |and light infantry in that had often put to rout the best battalions of France. They were calmly awaited by the inexperienced colonial soidiers on Breed's Hill. In order to prevent a flank attack, Col. Prescott had distributed his men. Some had been left in their newly built redoubt, which was about 8 rods square. The rest were statfoned in a line behind stone walls, rail fences and similar breastworks, between th crest of the hill and the Mystic River. Some of the troops were resentful that there was still no sign of the promised reinforcements, but the presence of Dr. Joseph Warren. president of the Continental Congress: Gen. Pomeroy, Gen. Putman and other prominent patriots on the field, inspired and cheered most of them * % { the British o | hastiiy Seve of grenadiers America, troops HE British had succeeded in bring- ing over some field pieces at flood tide, and these began # bombardment of the American works as the infantry two columns, one under the command of Gen. Howe. which ap- proached the weakest point in the American defense, the sector behind a rail fence: the other, led by Gen. Pigot, had as its objective the storming of the debout. Both of the columns con- sisted of three well separated lines | similar to the “waves” employed in modern trench warfare, The Americans had been ordered to | withhold their fire until the enemy | was within eas; “Don't fire till |vou see the whit 3 and Similar injunctions were passed along the lines. With few exceptions, these commands were obeyed, and when the volleys were finally discharged they abruptly halted the British advance. For some minutes -the English at- | tempted to hold their ground, but the provincials _were protected by their breastworks ad suffered little, while their marksmanship was so deadly that the Red Coats were forced to i withdraw. This momentary victory gave Col. Prescott and his men renewed courage, and awakened a new confidence in their ranks. American volunteers had dispersed a detachment of British reg- ulars and felt that they were ready to do it again. The hoped-for reinforce- ments still failed to arrive in numbers of any consequence. The attention of the participants was, about this time, diverted by a huga column of smoke in the south- west. Charlestown had been set on fire by a party of British marines. Most of the buildings of the town were wooden, and the flames spread rapidly, sending up clouds of dense black smoke. The effect of the fire was more made in 1 i HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON Bunker Hill’s Sesquicentennial <l ttle, anxious and agi- | included several of | moved to the attack. The advance was | D. C, MAY 31, 1925—PART 5. " 'Tobias Lear Shunned “Adulation” In Contact With America’s Great Picture of Conditions at Time of His Death Found Quoted by Rambler in Giving Family History | i i | HIS ramble wid start withou an introduction. Writers of much conservatism and no| originality will be stunned, ! but here goes: Looking for | the account of Tobias Lear's death in | the National Intelligencer of October, | 1816, the Rambler read udvertise- | ments which may inigrest you. One| told of the first annual meeting of | the Orphan Asylum Society of Wash ington, held at Rev. Mr. Laurie's| Church October 10. The du'erl«_’irs‘ | chosen were Mrs. Madison, Mrs. Van | Ness, Mrs. McGowan and Mrs. Sea- | ton The trustees chosen were Mrs Chalmers, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Mechlin. | Brown, Mrs. Ramse) ¥ Mrs. Weightman, rs” Rodgers. There was the advertisement of i | chancery sale of a thousand acres | with u brick dwelling, called Manor Land, belonging to Dr. Thomas Bourne, near the mouth of the Pa- | tuxent, in Calvert County, Md. Daniel Jenifer advertised to sell his | farm of 900 or 1,000 acres on Mary- | land Point, Charles County, :.ndi added: “The subscriber can bhe seen at Port Tobucco or Allen’s Iresh.” | Francis Lightfoot Lee offered for sale | his farm, Sully, an ancient Lee tract of acres, “lying on the Little| |lh\vr turnpike, in Fairfax County, Va 2 miles from Georgetown, Samuel Lewis of Westmoreland {County offered for e his farm. Bushfield, 800 acres, on the lower) side of Nomany, and advised that letters could be addressed him | or Mr. John Campbell at Westmore- | land Court House. | Augustine Fitzhugh of Alexandria | zave notice that he wanted to sell his | tract of 600 acres. “lving on both | ies of the Little River !vunpx‘ke miles from Alexandria $ miles from Washington and Georgetown The Intelligencer advertised that on | October 7 members of the Columbin | Institute met at McKeowin’s Hotel proceeded te the organization of a soclety and_elected Dr. Edward Cut- bush president; Rev. Dr. Andrew Hunter, Dr. J. T. Shaaff, Thomas Law and Joseph Anderson, vice pr t Overton Chrr, treasurer: Nathaniel Cutting, secretary E. B. Caldwell, {John Law, Roger C. Weightman and | Robert Brent, curators, and the fol lowing as a general committee: Sam- | | uel Harrison Smith, Dr. McWilllam | Benjamin H. Latrobe, Dr. J. A. Brere- {ton.” Walter Jones, Dr. Henry Hunt, | | D William Thornton, George Wat | terson. Benjamin Homans, Edmund | ;I,‘n\ William W. Seaton. Col. Wil-| | tam Tatem, Dr. J. H. Blake and Jo- { seph Mechlin | These were important men of Wash- ington. Here and there a sprig of Washington nobility will tell that one of them was her ancestor or that one of them had a third cousin “who es- poused a great-grandaunt on my step- mother’s side.” The ancestors of most Washing- tonians who have ancestors thought | it a dignity to bow te them and might | have proudly said at the supper table: “When T was bringing home the cow from the pasture at G and Fourteenth I encountered Mr. Law, who addressed good even to me, right cordial.” After supper the family told the neigh- Ibors of it. Yet only vou who know Your city’s history have seen the names of these men. Prominence is short-lived, and when a man gets the itch for it mo salve will cure him. i * ok % x HAND vou a few notices 1 copied from the Intelligencer file is: “For sale, the steamboat c: | Camden of 'Georgetown. runs ifrom Alexandria to Georgetown and returns dafly. Inquirers should see John Gird of Alexandria or Robert Munroe of Georgetown.” Another: “John Weightman has received, in ad- dition to his former assortment, the following articles—carpeting, super- fine cloths and cassimeres, beaver and buckskin gloves. flannels and a va riety of other seasonable §0ods." Edward Pye, secretary of the Port Tobacco Jockey Club, advertises races “of 4 miles and repeat, free for any horse, mare or gelding, over the Port Tobacco race course.” The Intelligencer tells that Tucker and Thompson, merchant tailors, have their shop on Bridge street, a few doors above Union Tavern: that Alexander Rutherford gives “genteel boarding a tew doors west of Union Tavern on the south side of Bridge street’: that Richard Slade and Co. sell hardware and ifronmongery at King and Henry streets. Alexandria, and that “J. Wood, portrait painter, has taken a room at the Union Tavern, Georgetown. and will remain one month.” There is a belief, and the Rambler holds it, that J. Wood and other strolling painters who found portraiture better-paying theatrical than military, for while it presented an amazing spectacle, it in ino way intimidated the Americans and did not result in a smoke screen. The wind directed the smoke 50 as to leave a clear view of the British as they started their second attack. This assault was similar to the first, the Americans using the same tactics as before and refraining from firing until the enemy was close at hand. .The British fired as they advanced and continued to resist for some time after the intrenched troops had brought their musketry into action. The officers tried their best to urge their men_on, but the shower of steel from the defenders of Breeds Hill was too unmercifully destructive, and King George’s men were again forced to re- treat—this time in greater disorder than before. Tt was some time before the British made their next and final attack. Gen. Putnam made use of the interval to urge forward reinforcements from behind Bunker Hill, but his efforts met with little success. Col. Prescott remalined at his fortifications, steady- ing his men. But he found that his supply of ammunition was very low. Most of the troops had but one round left, and none had more than three. In this extremity the last remaining artillery cartridges were opened and the powder distributed. It was Col. Prescott’s belief that If the enemy could be repulsed the third time they would not renew the battle. Hence he ordered his men to conserve their powder, cautioning them “not to waste a kernel, but to make sure that every shot should tell.” Meanwhile the British, unaware of the predicament of their opponents and having a new respect for the fighting qualities of the Americans, prepared for another advance. Their officers could not bear the humility of defeat at the hands of what they re- garded as “a collection of armed rustics.” The men were reluctant, but most of the leaders Jetermined to “fight, conquer or die.” ‘When the attacking forces were once more within close range the Americans again discharged a well timed volley With such accuracy as to momentarily halt their advance. But the British quickly rallied and rushed forward without returning the fire. It was a one-sided struggle from the start. The Americans, with all their pluck, were at too much of a disad- vantage, and Col. Prescott was finally forced reluctantly to give the order. to retreat. Just as the order was being obeyed Dr. Warren was killed. | charges. I.pl)hl\l. than sign many portraits charge against Rembrandt Willlam Huddieston. living Frederick road 7 miles from George town, advertises that he “has taken up two horses that broke into the sub scriber’'s enclosure,” and wants their owner to prove property and pay Another advertisement: “For sale, a likely young negro man between 18 and 20 years of age. Apply jail of Washington County for mation of the owner, his terms, et Conrad Crehs of Winchester, Va publishes a hard-luck story He says that a negro man, Pharoah Evans waggon-maker, his nose somewhat pit ted by the small-pox, and has 4 mark occasioned by a fellon on one of his hands, not recollected which,” left, taking clothing and two silver watches. Mr. Crebs continues: “He went off in company with my son. Conrad, who, 1 regret to say much addicted to strong drink Allison F. Beall, manager of Piscat away Farm, offers $60 reward for the capture of “three very likely young negro men slaves, amed Yellico, Phil and John, who ran away from Piscataway.” John Tavioe of Washington offers a “barouchette” for sale and says: "One of the completest traveling carriages that <an be used. light, neat and com- modious and as good as new. Light gig or sulky would be received in part payvment.' Dr. Darragh. dentist, whose office “‘is opposite Union Tavern,” ad- vertises that he “makes setts of the Dest enamel teeth and mends decayed teeth with silver or gold to be as use- ful as ever they were. He cleans, separates and extracts teeth, roots and stumps in the best manner." The steamboat Washington is run ning daily from Washington to Aquia painting. gave which _descendants Joshua Reynolds and posterity on the Creek, connecting with the stage for | Fredericksburg and there with stages for the South and Tennessee. Hazel- wood Farish was secretary of the steamboat company. Among the few death notices was this: “T- rhe city of Santo Domingo, in the West Indies, after a few days' severe iilness, Robert Walter Dyer, in the 27th year of his age, son of M Giles Dyer of Prince Georges Count Md. Separated as he was from all that was dear to him in this life, his death must have been doubly severe.’ * ok R % YOU were told in one ramble that papers of administration of T bias Lear's estate were lost in a fire in our courthouse long ago. I found the will of his son, Benjamin Lincoln Lear, probated November 9. 1832. Let me digress. Louisa Lear Eyre, in the preface of her compilation of George | Washington's letters to hi and confidential wrot secreta man, Tol by both sides during the action on the brow of the hill. Covered, in part, by the fire from their reinforcements, the whole body of the American forces retired over Charlestown Neck where they were met by additional troops tardily marching to the heights. The engagement ended about o'clock when the British gained full possession of the hill and the fortifica- tions which had been so laboriously built the previous night. The Amer cans were chagrinned over the loss of the land and the British were despond- ent over the loss of so many men. The most jmportant result of the battle was to establish the fact that open hostllities existed between the Colonies and England. When the rest of the provinces learned that the New England farmers had twice repulsed British regulars they felt a new con- fidence in their own military power and all arrayed themselves side by side with Massachusetts, determined to obtain the aeknowledgement of their right to self-government. Dr. Joseph Warren was the muost outstanding casualty ‘of the encounter. When Gen. Gage learned that the president of the Continental Congress had been killed he could scarcely be- lieve it, and is sald to have declared that such a victim was worth 500 me! An idea of the esteem and respect in which Warren was held by his coun- trymen can be obtained from a letter of Mrs. John Adams: “Not all the havoc and devastation they have made has wounded me like the death of ‘Warren. We want him in the Senate; we want him in his profession; we want him in the field. We mourn for the citizen, the senator, the physician and the warrior.” It was appreciation for the fine spirit of patriotism and self-sacrifice typified in this early revolutionary martyr that led to a suggestion that a monument be erected on Bunker Hill. Warren had been buried the day after the bat- tle on the spot where he fell. After the British had left Boston in 1776 the sacred remains were reinterred in the city, in a vault under St. Paul's Ca- thedral. A wooden pillar 18 feet high, sur- mounted by a ghit urn, was dedicated to Warren’s memory on Breed's Hill, December 2, 1794, by the King Solo- mon Masonic Lodge of Charlestown. But as the fiftieth anniversary of the bvattle approached a stronger desire for a more magnificent monument to commemorate the heroism displayed there was felt by many members of the community. Accordingly a society | The patriots slowly gave ground, passing over Bunker Hill, where Gen. Putman made a futile effort to rally them. Many casualties were sustgined 1 for such a purpose was organized, funds collected and a design selected. The corner stone .was laid by Gen, Latayette exaotly 19§ years ago, Prince Georges County, | in Old Records, Which Are ¥ //,I NORTH ON EIGHTEENTH STREE “Tobias ther fa Lir grand Ber n as istened amin coln ™M father Atkinson “‘Our boy |jamin Lincoln friend and one | Many press their |son of mine, born should e an that of George Wash {though I love and respect man that bears that name. n the world do could savor of adulatic nd if 1 would not adu e I would adulate no h Washington was this |ather, presenting him pap cup and spoon after Gen. Lin | writes, has the nam. in memory the by surprise his fam name than e great vet I would thing that oward him- him, I am man being. child's god with a silver Unfor too. in f other hgton a {the cup was stoler Lincoln Le: ton City left by will motk Frances D. Lear, “during life, tl ground held by John and James W liams, under lease at $78.72 a year nd_bequeaths to his mother his pew |in St. John’s Church and the debt due {him from the church, | nally $200 at per cent per {interest.” To his mother he “the debt due me from the estate Capt. Robert Henley and all my terest in the deed of trust from William Henley ure tha debi he debt of this |interest from |$330 lent him while |gether with the xes paid on his |lots (other than that which is occu pied by me, on which is my dwel |house) ever'since the vear 1817. As I | occupied the house on lot 1 uare {75. T claim nothing for the taxes | surance nad repairs.” That square | bounded north by Pennsylvania ave nue, south by I street, and by Twent | first and Twenty-second streets. Lot lis on the south side of the Avenue |nearer Twenty-second than Twenty first. B. L. Lear leaves to his mother “the watch which was my_ honored father’s. with his seal and the watch he gave to me.” He requests that if she has no objection, she “will give them, at her death. to my cousin George W. Storer’s children.” He left {realty and personalty to his cousin, Miss Mary Lear Storer, during her life, and at her death to Lincoln Lear Storer son of his cousin, George Washington rer. He left a_dwelling house in Portsmouth, N. H., to Mrs. Lucy | Chamberlain, and money “for her lib eral support during her life.” Col ieorge Bomford, Capt William D. Henley hington Storer were Benjan r of Was] to his 3 anr le um m to D. s that . with and n Charleston, to wrote i i i and George the execu that the Tobias Lear property, at the northwest cor- ner of Eighteenth and F, became the property of Samuel Sprigg. once Gov ernor of Maryldnd. It was also home of his daughter, Sallie Sprigs Carroll. wife of Willlam Thomas Car roll, many years clerk of the United ates Supreme Court. They were the nts of Maj. Gen. Samuel Sprigg rroll. £ In preceding rambles you have been given dates and all other facts of these persons which the Rambler found in court records and The Star file. The property v bought in the name of Mary E. Fuller, wife of Chief THE ROAD “being origi- | and myself to| | years John D. Hen-| the | T 14 ¥ m 6 |tk | pe & of Freema | hi Chief | ba pe fir A £ ti household an ¥ re: bl vers | repair | on Si al m, FROM DISPAT( Harboy said H t Me Chief onday, July 4 Melville W s Supreme at his sum rento. Ba M. surt died of heart Main S o'clock this mor 1e Chief J cted, as he had »od health late trouble n apparent ere had been el James E sest of the m when he The fune Sorren nd ica tef 78th Tt ento.a S Bay In me was st came he L. Barber family at Whei » he rented the ont. where it) Bils wife and one Youngest Justice and Mrs home for severai 1%th and Massa whic they e look of the dou th an F and after pur nd their sever the grouy; ller made afte: \usetts nted e house attrac hasing The old at F house ¥ proper derni beaut was and 1 ructure and the s old garden aroun it became ne of the most comfortable of homes nce the death of Mrs. Fuller, which S0 occurred sudden their er home. Sorr Me. 20, ing the dau; a few Justice stayed w ti W w | |e [ vi H | vers th | ab er: th: tr | odore n I t da it northeast I It ha le ar raised i Harris R WELLINGTON, TOBIAS I Chief Justi banker home. me to "hite of Chicago. rviving four, spen ith her father The Star of 7 printed news i eral at ( £0. and from: that issue the Rambler s bits of other news. There were ories t U o th pay to gen is Riggs immer Conr ng the see The hackstand at 000 would anc Londos ““hit Washin; prope enth and H street e Waggam: al creditors: t died Ju "areham, New politicians were up amore Hill front he Post Office would be olished President Taft woul e a 10- rise in the Mayflower Miss Hazel Van Z Cox ghter of William V. Cox, unveiled bronze tablet to mark the Old Car Prison First A street at the widow of J rel ki was dea was told that Haverly died in 190 1 1o million dollars in mining £t his widow and daughwr Ida poo: nd that a fund for their support wa by Lew Dockstader, George rimrose and the firm & Cohan. n at ail” Sa lay ¢ and ? 1verly theater o R'S HOME, IN FAIR- FAX COUNTY, VA.