A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34713 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 12 1878 Article Description: A Bad Lawyer Disbarred Article Text: A Bad Lawyer Disbarred St. Louis, March 11. FRANK J. BOWMAN, convicted some weeks since by a special jury for unprofessional conduct while a member of the bar, was today sentenced to perpetual disbarment of Judge BOYLE of the Circuit Court. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34707 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 12 1878 Article Description: News from Baltimore, Md. Article Text: News from Baltimore, Md. A Ship Abandoned at Sea: Baltimore, March 11. The American ship Celestial Empire, Captain STEWART, from Yarmouth England, for Hamstead Roads, with a general cargo for orders, is reported abandoned at sea. The crew are all saved. The Celestial Empire hails from New York. She was built at Boston in 1852. Her dimensions are: Length, 198 feet; Beam, 37-1/2 feet; Depth of Hold, 29 feet; and Tonnage, 1630. She was owned by MESSRS. GEORGE H. SOUTHARD and J. H. STEWART, and insured in a New York Office. Death of a Venerable Clergyman: Baltimore, March 11. The Rev. JOHN BAER, the oldest minister in the Baltimore Methodist conference, died this morning in the 84th year of his age. He was born in Rockingham County and in early life evinced a decided predilection for the profession in which he labored effectively and faithfully for so many years. He entered the university of the church in 1814. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34701 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 12 1878 Article Description: News from Philadelphia Article Text: News from Philadelphia Murdered for a Stick of Candy: Philadelphia, March 11. ROBERT McADAMS, aged 12 years, was eating some candy this afternoon and CHARLES PARTON, about the same age, asked for a portion of it and was refused. PARTON said: “If you don’t give me some I’ll shoot you.” McADAMS did not heed the threat and PARTON ten, without the slightest warning and to the surprise and horror of those around pulled from his pocket a pistol, which he pointed at the head of his companion and killed him instantly. The murderer has been arrested and held to answer. The Man Who Robbed the Wrecked: Philadelphia, Pa., March 11. Capt W. O. HARRISON was given a further hearing to day before Committing Magistrate LUKENS on the charge of embezzlement. The prima facie evidence shows that he robbed the unfortunates who were wrecked on the late steamer Metropolis. A large Saratoga trunk was found at his rooms containing clothing and other articles of value, considerable of which has already been identified as belonging to parties who had sailed on the ill-fated vessel. HARRISON was held on $600 bail for appearance at court. Making Homeopathic Doctors: Philadelphia, March 11. At the commencement of the Hahneman Medical College yesterday, diplomas were awarded and degrees conferred upon 53 graduates from various sections of the country. Prizes, consisting of gold, silver, and bronze medals, were awarded to DAVID R. HARRIS of Richmond, Va; SIMON P. STARRETT, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and FRANK P. McKINSTRY, of Eureka, Pa., for having carried off the three highest honors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34690 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 13 1878 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died COOPER – At Fort Washita, Indian Territory, on March 5, 1878, of pneumonia, Dr. DAVID JOHNSON COOPER, aged 38 years, 10 months, and 14 days, son of Gen and Mrs. DOUGLASS H. COOPER, formerly of Wilkinson County, Miss. He was a regular graduate of the medical college of the University of Louisiana. DUNCANSON. At Las Cinces(?), New Mexico, on January 18, 1878, HENRY DUNCANSON, M.D. The funeral services will be held at Ascension church, 12th and Massachusetts Ave, NW, on Thursday afternoon, March 14, 1878, at 2 o’clock. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend. GARRETT – On March 11, 1878, at 1:30 o’clock, GEORGE GARRETT, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. GARRETT, aged 5 months and 5 days. LYONS – March 12, 1878, at 4 p.m. JOHN B. LYONS, youngest son of DANIEL and HONORA LYONS, aged sixteen years. His funeral will take place from his parents’ residence, 817 First street, NE, on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. MERCER – At his residence, 1914 G Street, at 12 m., March 11, 1878, Dr. THOMAS S. MERCER, in his 57th year. The funeral services will take place at the Church of the Epiphany today at 9:30. Friends of the family invited to attend. MANN – On March 12, 1878, at 12:30 A. M., MAGGIE ANN, youngest daughter of JOHN and ELLEN MANN, aged four years and one month. RAIFORD – At St. Mary’s, Camden County, Ga., on February 27, 1878, Col PHILIP H. RAIFORD, born at Fayetteville, N.C., on August 10, 1810. He was the agent of the United States for the Creek nation of Indians under the administration of Taylor and Filmore, and before and after his term of service resided at Mobile. For some years before his death he was engaged in the advocacy of a system of inland navigation from the Chesapeake to New Orleans. A man of integrity and honor – affable, intelligent, enterprising – a kind and generous friend, he deserved well and will be kindly remembered. SPARKS – At 8 o’clock P.M., on Monday, March 11, 1878, ELIZABETH SPARKS, wife of Capt. ANTHONY SPARKS, in the 68th year of her age. SCHOOLCRAFT – The funeral of Mrs. MARY H. SCHOOLCRAFT, widow of the late HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT, will take place on Thursday, March 14, from 122 East Capitol Street at 10 o’clock A.M. Services at Trinity Church at 10:30 o’clock A.M. [New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., papers please copy.] BOYLE – On March 11, at 5:35 A.M., Dr. CORNELIUS BOYLE, a life-long resident of this city, in the 62nd year of his age. Funeral from St. Patrick’s Church at 10 o’clock A.M. today, the 13th. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34622 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: August 9 1895 Article Description: Farmer Richardson’s Shooting of his Father-in-Law will be Investigated Article Text: Held to the Grand Jury Farmer Richardson’s Shooting of his Father-in-Law will be Investigated James Richardson, the 60-year old Maryland farmer who shot and dangerously wounded his father-in-law, William Craiglowe, a short time ago at Centerville, MD, because Craiglowe interfered in his family affairs, is in trouble again. When John Fields, a Negro who lives near Richardson, found that the Prince George’s County authorities would probably handle Richardson, he frankly swore that Richardson was a bad man; that he had threatened to kill him, and that it was dangerous to live in his locality. Richardson in this case was bound over to keep the peace, and in his turn declared that he was afraid of the Negro Fields, who had threatened to burn him out and kill him. Fields was also placed under bonds to keep the peace. The outcome was that Richardson was put under bonds of $400 to await the action of the October term of the grand jury at Marlboro for the attempted killing of his father-in-law. Richardson, who had at first only been under bonds of $500 to keep the peace for the shooting affair, has now had these peace bonds revoked. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34617 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: August 7 1895 Article Description: In an Around Washington Article Text: Gives Bonds to be Peaceful James Richardson, the Maryland farmer who shot and seriously wounded his father-in-law, William Craiglowe, with a shotgun several days ago, because the later attempted to take his daughter away from Richardson's home, has been leniently treated by the Prince George's County authorities, having been bound to keep the peace in bonds of $500. No one knows what has become of Craiglowe. The last time he was seen was when he was being worked upon by doctors in their endeavors to pick out shot and ease the man's sufferings. His daughter, Richardson's wife, has made no more attempts to leave her husband, and is living again at his house. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34615 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: July 30 1895 Article Description: Maryland Farmer Locks up Wife and Shoots Father-in-Law Article Text: Her Husband a Tartar. Locks up his Wife and Shoots his Father-in-Law. Rules Home With a Shotgun. Unpleasant Matrimonial Experience of Miss Craiglowe, a Mount Pleasant Girl, who Became Third Wife of James Richardson, Aged Farmer of Prince George's County, MD. – Having Driven off the Father, the Wife is Again a Prisoner. James Richardson, a Maryland farmer, shot and severely wounded William Craiglowe, his father-in-law, late last Saturday night on the Broad Creek Road near Centerville, Prince George's County, MD. The weapon used was shotgun, heavily charged with No. 8 shot, and the cause of the shooting was due to Craiglowe's interference between his daughter, Richardson's wife, and her husband. Richardson is well known throughout the vicinity where he resides as a man of irritable disposition, and one who will allow no interference with his affairs. He is nearly sixty years old, has been thrice married, and has now about him a large family of nearly full grown children. The present Mrs. Richardson, and the third wife, is but twenty-two years old, and has been married to Richardson about six months. She is from the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant, where her parents reside. She had not long been Richardson's wife when she discovered that married life for her was destined to be anything but one long sweet dream. Things went wrong almost from the start, and her husband's disposition did not tend to ease the strain. The neighbors, however, said it was all Mrs Richardson's doings. Runs Away from her Husband Things ran along in this fashion until last Tuesday when a crisis was precipitated by Mrs. Richardson breaking into open revolt, declaring that she would no longer live with her husband, and saying she intended to write for her father to come and take her home, which she afterward did. Mrs. Richardson then left her husband's house and went to live with a steadfast friend in the person of an old colored woman, "Aunt" Harper, who lives in the vicinity. Saturday her husband appeared at the little cabin and began to make overtures to his wife to return. He said she had hidden his money, and that he wished her to come back and find it for him. This she consented to do, and on returning home she entered her room, when Richardson turned the key and locked her in. Here she remained a prisoner until late at night, when she climbed out a window and reached the ground to safety. Arrival of the Father Here she met her father, who was coming to her assistance. He concluded to give Richardson a piece of his mind. He called him out and began to berate him. Richardson ordered Craiglowe away, and told him to leave his wife at her proper home. Craiglowe refused to do this. Richardson then stepped inside his house, and in a moment reappeared with his shotgun. Taking aim at Craiglowe, he quickly fired, the distance being about fifty paces. The load struck Craiglowe below the waist. He managed to mount his horse and hurried for a doctor. His daughter was left behind, and she is reported to be living with her husband again. Eighteen grains of shot have been taken from Craiglowe's legs. This is not one-fifth of the number that struck him, and he is suffering intensely yet. Deputy Sheriff Middleton of Marlboro was notified of the shooting and called around for Richardson. It is said, however, that Richardson refused to go with Middleton, and that he has not gone yet. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34579 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: June 18 1880 Article Description: Closing Day of the First Grade – A Complete List of Meritorious Children Throughout the District Article Text: Successful Scholars Public School Pupils Who Received Certificates Closing Day of the First Grade – A Complete List of Meritorious Children Throughout the District – Smiling Faces and Happy Hearts The public schools of this District commenced to break up yesterday. The first grade pupils, the youngest on the rolls, were naturally the first to be released from their desks. The closing exercises were interesting, and attracted a large number of the parents of the pupils. At the conclusion of the programme, the rolls of honor for the year were read. The following is a complete list of every scholar to whom a certificate was awarded yesterday: FIRST DIVISION – School Number One. N. F. Pumphrey, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Bartlett, Clara Bartlett, Louise Carver, Mabel Caverly, Lotta Christmass, James Cooke, Harris L. Coombs,Lulu Cooper, Lillie Driver, Louise Eckert, Elizabeth Gaisberg, Frederick Gill, Samuel Gleeson, Louis B. Gould, David Hannegan, Duncan Hobson, Bessie Imhof, Mary Jochum, J. Henry Jochum, W. Ivanhoe Kaiser, Carrie Ketcham, Charles Krull, Mena Kultz, Johanna La Porte, Jennie Langdon, Chauncy Lawrie, George Mahoney, William Manger, Robert Morsell, Ernest Nogueiras, Jacintho Noyes, Mary Lee FIRST DIVISION – School Number Two. N. F. Pumphrey, teacher. [Transcriber’s Note: N. F. Pumphrey is listed as the teacher for both School Number One and Number Two.] Certificates were awarded to: Barr, Rene Barron, Florence Barron, Maude Boswell, Archie Bradley, Maude Brooks, Edwin Bryan, Lydia Colburn, Joseph Dietz, Cora Faquette, Charles Finney, Sherman Gavin, Margaret Gibson, John Gibson, Martha Glascott, Maude Hammond, Kate Hurley, Alethea Johnson, Richard Kelly, Charles Kuhn, Henry Levy, George Mason, John McLean, Mary Miller, Arthur Riley, Albert Robbins, Ernest Scott, Albert Smith, Alice Swayze, Farnham Sybrand, George Tyssowski, Bassett Zimmerman, Charles FIRST DIVISION – School Number Three. Fanny L. Reeves, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barnes, Julius Boteler, Pierce Clark, Nathaniel Crawford, Joseph Davis, Archie Davis, Frederick Davison, Henry Detrick, Paul Emery, Frank Fay, Frederick Hilton, Henry Horton, Oliver Jenks, Holland Knight, Leo Lang, George Lea, William G. Lea, Howard F. McDonald, George Quantrill, Edward Stewart, Wilbur Volland (Vollaud?), George Walker, Willie Whipple, Henry FIRST DIVISION – School Number Three (sic), (grades one and two). Louise Connolly, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Allan, Clyde Bates, Harry Burger, Frank Chatfield, Bertie Churchman, Clarke Clayton, Robert Clokey, Robert Collins, Charles Collins, Philip Dyer, Leonard Hering, Charles Hoover, Louis Kracke, Henry Kremb, Edward Lasier, Francis Mack, William Reed, Charles Ridenour, Bertie Ritter, Charles Starkweather, Frank Taylor, Elisha Turner, Albert Wheeler, Arthur Witcher, Arthur FIRST DIVISION – School Number Four. E. S. Duvall, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Boynton, Mary Dorsey, Rosa Fassett, Clara Foster, Alice Gossage, Blanche Hall, Isouline Hartwell, Emma Hibbs, Beulah Hill, Amelia Hollingsworth, Carrie Hopkins, May Jones, Anna Kremb, Lena May, Zelda McBlair, Anna McElivee, Anna Mitchell, Lizzie Mooney, Mary Poole, Alice Rich, Cora Rout, Caroline Schneider, Nettie Severana, Lizzie Spencer, Roy Stephan, Mary Taylor, Belle Thompson, Ida Van Arnum, Kate Ward, Lulu Whitaker, Pauline Wright, Sarah FIRST DIVISION – School Number Five. A. J. Lewis, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barlow, Josephine Barry, Ella Crompton, Edward Davidson, Ella Davis, Gertrude Fanning, Thomas Findley, George Finnacom, Clarence Johnson, Charles McDonald, Mary Mickum, Alice Mickum, Newman Moss, Elizabeth Muir, Annie Ruebsam, Meta Werner, George FIRST DIVISION – School Number Six. Cora R. Robertson, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Arnold, Elizabeth Barnard, Maud H. Barry, Irene B. Cahill, Rose A. Cassidy, Elizabeth F. Cattell, Lydia Clancy, Margaret Clarke, Rose A. Donohue, Catharine Dorsey, Margaret Eddy, Mabel V. Heitman, Louisa Hilton, Lucy O. Kittle, Blanche A. Lawton, Eva J. McDermott, Susan A. McQuade, Catharine McQuincy, Catharine Miniter, Mary Muldoon, Margaret Mullon, Winifred O’Dea, Margaret A. O’Hare, Mary A. Roberts, Mary Ryan, Ellen Sheahan, Katie Woodward, Sabra FIRST DIVISION – School Number Seven. H. M. Bennett, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Cleary, James Cleary, Maurice Conry, Edward Douglass, Walter Fairfax, Charles Flather, Thomas Galliran, Walter Hickey, Frank Kaiser, Frederick O’Care, Michael Reinburg, Albert Sackey, Edward Saxton, Bert Taylor, John Trodden, Harry Webb, William FIRST DIVISION – School Number Eight. Irene S. Snyder, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Babcock, Anna Casey, Theresa Collins, Laura Cook, Mary Daly, Jennie Davis, Josie Denham, Ada Donohue, Margaret Dowling, Mary Eiker Bessie Foster, Gertrude Gardner, Jessie Koss, Hermina McCormick, Jane McDonough, Kate Murphy, Mary Noonan, Maggie Perkins, Jessie Rodier, Mary Ross, Phebe Schaefer, Kate Schneider, Briska Smith, Emily Taylor, Nettie Wallace, May Wansleben, Ella Wick, Kate Williams, Ida FIRST DIVISION – School Number Nine. Grace Cauldwell, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Altmansburger, Philip Bauman, Albert Buehler, William Burns, Frank Collins, Frederick Cumberland, Clifford Dougherty, James Fox, Joseph French, James Gannon, James Gramm, Robert Henderson, Charles Hilton, Pinckney Holst, Henry Jorg, Otta Lysight, Augustine Meding, Charles Spilman, Joseph Weber, Philip Wilder, Charles Young, Christopher FIRST DIVISION – School Number Ten. Alice E. Speakem, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Brocker, Antion Brown, George Burke, Mary Burns, Madeline Carew, Hattie Carew, Maggie Carrigo, Benjamin Carrigo, Frank Egloff, Benjamin Emmuer, Emilie Fridley, Bessie Gardiner, Lula Gentner, Maggie Gentner, William Grady, Annie Hayden, Lula Hense, Hugh Hill, Ada Hoffman, Ada Hohbein, Frederick Hohbein, Lizzie Keefer, Virginia Keefer, William Kenzig, Lula Kosack, George Losekam, George Losekam, Minnie Mayer, John Muratet, Frank Pettit, Frank Poppers, Hannah Pratt, Louisa Schlosberg, Hankey Schmidt, George Sweeney, Timothy Wagner, Mary Wagner, William Woods, Thomas SECOND DIVISION – School Number One. L. M. Gasch, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Archibald, Clarence Boteler Harry H. Brick, William Burkley, Charles F. Burkley, William Davis, Willard Draney, Charles H. Essex, Harny C. Hammock John Hart, Franklin Wilson Helmsin, Arthur W. Hussey, Aloysius Keleher, Thomas A. Killigan, Timothy McAuliffe, Michael J. O’Connell, C. Frederick Phelps, Edward Pheps, John Prather, John Quantrille, C. Walter Ridgely, William Savage, Walter C. Shawe, John S. Stewart, J. Frank Webb, Lewis SECOND DIVISION – School Number Two. M. Gertrude Cowling, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Arth, Bertha Blondheim, Helen Colbath, Mary F. Dart, Bertie Dutrow, Lucy Dutrow, Susie Essex, Rachel Fillmore, Susie Friebus, Nellie Hanlon, Mary Lansburgh, Blanche Hickox, Anna Jimerson, Alice Johnson, Edith Kelp, Mabel Knabe, Louisa Koon, Belle Livermore, Lillie Long, May McCormick, Minnie McIntosh, Hope Merriam, Clara Miller, Ida Miller, Louisa Morgan, Laura Muehielsen, Annie Nohe, Alice Pechin, Isabel Pinkus, Sarah Pomeroy, May Phelps Rollins, May Samstag, Eva Sardo, Clara Saur, Mary Smith, Lillie May Stansbury, Eva Toepfer, Pauline Toepfer, Theresa Tracy, Maud Watson, Louisa White, May SECOND DIVISION – School Number Three. S. E. Whellock, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Aaron, Aaron (sic) Baker, Eddie Bales, James Bassell, Louis Beatty, Charles Campbell, Leonard Carnana, Mortimer Hartogensis, Henry Holmes, Gilmore Hough, Spencer Kaspeles, Herman Leo King, Harry Lavender, Robert Locke, James Lohl, Frank Magruder, Archibald McCormack, Willie Mills, Charles Nalls, John Nalls, Norman Oellinger, Isaac Peyser, Mark Pitney, James Pyemont, Harry Rawlings, John Sanner, Willie Schultz, John Simonds, Frederick Slagle, Robert Lee Snook (Shook?), Ernest Tauberschmidt, George Tegelar, Robert Voehl, August Von Reuth, Felix Walsky, Louis Whelan, James Williams, Alonzo Woodward, Bennie SECOND DIVISION – School Number Four. Agnes E. Brown, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Cook, Helen Dorsch, Katie Dowden, Henrietta Edmonson, Alice Fender, Amelia Maddox, Mildred Maske, Mina Moran, Nellie Notte, Lizzie Obesheim, Laura Ratz (Katz?), Sophia Reith, Katherine Rheb, Agnes Schomvest, Dora Schondon, Lottie Shreve, Belle Stack, Emelia Steidel, Lizzie Stetson, Louise Troth, Ella Voehl, Amelia Widmie, Lizzie Zeller, Augusta SECOND DIVISION – School Number Five. H. J. Drury, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: [Unreadable], Charles Ane, William Artes, August Ayer, Frank Bigelow, Clifton Brelsford, Webb Burger, Leopold Clair, John Courtenay, George Evert, Charles Hazelbush, Charles Heinline, Charles Hillzer, Sebring Humprey (Humphrey?), Albert Johnson, Vassas Lewis, John Maders, Herman Maske, William Mauss, Theodore Medford, Perry Proctor, Edgar Schaefer, Charles Spencer, Platt Stone, Charles Talbert, Edmund Thomson, Wesley Tycer, William Werdig, Martin Werdig, Theodore Willoughby, Charles Woodleid, William SECOND DIVISION – School Number Six. Kate d’Alon Malone, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barry, Olivia Bolway, Nellie Bontz, Effie Boyce, Laura Brumagim, Jessie Callahan, Estelle Callahan, Gertrude Cowling, Jessie Deland (?) Grace Diebrisch (?) Marie Dimmock, Marion Dubant, Jessie Dutton, Maud Evans, Lizzie Evans, Mary Ferry, Emma Fischer, Katie Frederick, Dora Gould, Myra H. Holmes, Rosa Houston, Pearl Hunt, Nellie Hutchinson, Hattie Jenks, Mae Lefevre, Florence Lewis, Bessie Lewis, Emma McComas, Mary Melson, Bernice Morris, Letty Mothershead, Bertie Perry, Marion Phillips, Gertie Redman, Una Reese, Effie Reinohl, Maysie Schlerf, Lottie Schlerf, Maggie Tenlon, Blanche Wade Blanche Walsh, Georgie Walsh, Maggie Yager, Edna Young, Ida SECOND DIVISION – School Number Seven. Fannie M. Harmon, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barry, James Behrend, Salm(?) Boteler, Harry L. Collins, Leon D. Costello, James T. Davis, William H. Dungan, Harry S. Eisinger, Ralph Eitel, George W. Evins (Evans?), James Morton Fowler, John E. Gasch, Richard E. Gheen (Green?), Benedict Haldeman, Frank L. Harr, William R. Healy, Henry Hecht, Victor Herzog, Harry A. Hough, Charles R. O. Koch, Adolph C. Lewis, George W. Luchs, Monroe Madigan, James O. McIntyre, Fred T. Medler, George W. Monroe, Alfred Moser, Louis Ranterberg, Arthur C. Rech, Manuel Reinhardt, George A. Roame, Harry S. Rotbury, Walter W. Rubenstein, Louis Schonborn, Charles F. Smith, James S. Solomon, Gabriel Strasburger, Isaac H. Tally, John E. Jr. Vietenheimer, Foster Walsky, Zachariah Williams, Thomas SECOND DIVISION – School Number Eight. L. S. Weightman, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Arenz, Elizabeth Beatty, Hattie V. Berman, Sophia Chandler, Elizabeth Clark, Christina J. Clarkson, Ella J. Gisburne, Nellie B. Handy, Lulu M. Horner, T. E. Iseman, Annie Keenan, Lily M. Kehr, Irene E. Lake, Edna Manley, Susan M. Meyer, Ernestine Miller, Catherine Moor, Annie Nelson, Meranda Parker, Blanche L. Peabody, Irene Potbury, Alice Potbury, Nellie L. Prenyhorn, Anna P. Rasher, Emma Riley, Mary Speck, Hermine Volbard, E. A. E. Weigel, Caroline L. Wolf, May V. Wood, Maud L. SECOND DIVISION – School Number Nine. M. Buckley, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Austin, Frederick Belt, Anderson Campbell, Henry Craesire, Raymond Fennell, John Flathers, Edwin Gelston, Herbert Halle, Thomas Hankey, Lee Hickey, John Hoover, William LaBelle, Louis Landvoigt, Arthur Lindsey, Wibb Liston, Thomas Marr, John McAllister, Alexander McAllum, Archibald Palmer, Joseph Sommerfield, Leo Sommerfield, Otto Weber, Carl Weigmann, Henry SECOND DIVISION – School Number Ten. T. B. Fairchild, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Behrend, Clara Bernheimer, Bertie Brizzolari, Louisa Burdette, Hattie E. Charlton, Daisy Daly, Annie Dell, Jennie Dell, Mabel Fitzhough, Edna Fox, Maggie Goldschmid, Camilla Gordner, Mary Graham, Annie Herndon, Annie Johnson, Ella Kosack, Martha Mitchell, Eva Parsons, Edna Payne, Blanche Plant, Agnes Rogers, Ella Schaffer, Caroline Scherb, Selma Scott, Estelle Selhausen, Olga Sievers, Johanna Spies, Emma B. Tyssin, Ethel Weeden, Maggie Young, Johanna SECOND DIVISION – School Number Twelve (sic). M. A. McNantz, teacher. [Note: School number eleven was not listed in the paper. Perhaps “Twelve” was a misprint for “Eleven.”] Certificates were awarded to: Adams, Martha Allen, Sarah Anderson, Katharine Battenfield, Emma Billips, S. Hester Branson, Anne J. Buell, Charlotta Buell, Mary Burgess, Josephine Carroll, M. H. Colbett, Marie Curtin, Mary A. Davis, Mary A. DeVaughn, S. M. Egin, Ann Fenbershaw, Sarah A. Friedrick, Sarah A. Hansell, Margaret Jones, Carlotta Kimpton, Laura King, Florence Kraus, Elnora C. Lambrecht, Sophia Markwood, Roberta Meade, Gertrude Meloy, Helen Myers, Belle Richardson, Lottie Roby, Blanche Sauter, Agnes Sauter, Mary Simmons, Nellie Sinn, Della (Delia?) Smith, Grace R. Spartz, Louise Walsh, Nettie Williams, Maude THIRD DIVISION – School Number One. Mary Sanderson, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Abraham, Mattie Andrews, Stella Austin, Etta Bonell (Bonnell?), Ruby Brown, J. Brown, William Cassell, Fannie Crowl, Matie Dalton, Georgia DeLand, Eugene Dickson, Ella Eaton, John Entwisle, Mary Francis, William Hess, Amelia Lautell, Clara Lyons, Mary Marceron, Loretto May, Edgar McClellan, Elizabeth Ricks, Elizabeth Shelds, John Towers, Laura Warner, Alice Welch, Harry THIRD DIVISION – School Number Two. Ida Walker, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barbour, Viola Blumer, Lizzie Clarke, Hattie Coombs, Walter Crowther, George Divine, Arthur Edwards, James Ellis, Samuel French, Jane Gordon, Annie Gray, Lily Hyde, Nannie Johnson, Harry Lucas, Nellie McKee, John Mitchell, Andrew Mockater, Harvey Murray, Blanche Murray, Rose Pettit, Emma Richter, Pauline Robey, Mary Scala, Zuleima Shaw, Edna Stevens, Grace Thomas, Jane Wagner, Harry Wells, Matilda White, Eva Wilson, Ella Wright, Frank THIRD DIVISION – School Number Three. Cecilia Doughty, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Andrews, Edward Bohrer, Imogene Bronough, Virginia Denham, Clifford Dorman, Davis Dunn, Hattie Eagen, Sarah Garthwait, Sarah Jost, Lilian Kuhn, Rosa Langley, William McNally, Florence Mills, Adelaide Mills, Catherine Oakley, Thomas Parson, Elmira Parson, Mary Roth, Jacob Roth, Katherine Samuels, Charles Wayne, Frank Woodend, Samuel THIRD DIVISION – School Number Four. S. K. Woodward, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Allen, Edna Baldwin, Julia Carey, Addie Cohill, Candace Cross, Berta Davis, Berta F. Day, Mary Lillie Edelen, Ellen Elliott, Edith Fry, Eudora Fry, Jessie C. Gill, Theresa Howe, Cora Keithley, Alberta Kohlett, Bertha Luskey, Anna Mahoney, Grace Maxley, Rosa Moreland, Mary Noyes, Edith Prosperi, Elizabeth Pumphrey, Nellie E. Reed, Caroline Rollins, May Selby, Vanette Shaw, Gertrude Shelton, Mary C. Simmons, Mary Stratton, Edith Thompson, Emma Weber, Mary Wise, Estelle THIRD DIVISION – School Number Five. Alice P. Stromberger, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Ash, Luella Barker, James Berry, William Branson, William Buckley, Julia Cage, Marion Carroll, Ida Davis, Charles Dunn, Ernest Fowler, Effie Fox, Lana Fullalove, James Green, Fanny Green, Ida Hermer, Cornelia Johnson, Ruth Jones, Clara Keefer, Kate Keifer, Charles Kershaw, Ellen Kimball, Hattie Knapp, Mary Lewis, Lillie Little, Daniel Martin, Ellen Martins, John Morris, Charles Morris, Ida Mullen, Maude Murphy, George Nichols, Eva Norton, William Porter, James Sadder, Mary Saddler, Kate Saddler, Katie Smith, William Stewart, Edgar Sword, Theodore Wagner, John Warner, Benjamin Warner, Henry Williams, Elizabeth THIRD DIVISION – School Number Six. Sallie F. Tindle, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barker, Alfred Barker, F. Rogers Barry, Anna Baumgarten, Caroline Breninger, Magdelene Callaghan, John Callaghan, May Coon, Georgie Dawson, Christopher Eckles, Leonora Ellsworth, George English, James Forster, Rudolph Gradwohl, Ernestine Hesse, Edwin Hinkel, Emma Hodges, Emma Hurley, Blanche Isemann, Charles Johnson William Stopsock Henry Keech, Thomas Larman, Henry Lawyer, Frederick Lewis, Frances Mahoney, Emily Martin, Arthur McDowell, Joseph McKee, Frederick Meigs, George Mulligan, Louis Murray, Mary Ray, Ella Ryan, Gertrude Schaefer, Christopher Shipley, Cecilia Sinclair, Annie Van Doren, Charles Willenbucher, Charlotte THIRD DIVISION – School Number Seven. Mary M. Dyer, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Austin, Mary M. Baxter, Washington Beardsley, Simeon Bell, Fannie Bell, John Brown, Mary L. Butterof, Elizabeth Cornelius, Maude Dorsett, Percy Dowden, Burton Ferris, Ernest Harrison, Elizabeth Kreiger, Lillie A. Lemmer, Lillie Lynch, Jane Macdonald, George Mace, George McKim, Emma Miller, Margaret L. Minnis, William Moore, Silas E. Nelson, Alberta Potts, Adeline Russell, Jessie D. Schultze, Emma Skinner, Mary A. Smith, Elizabeth Underwood, Henry Weye, Elizabeth E. THIRD DIVISION – School Number Nine (sic). B. L. Woodward, teacher. [Note: School number eight was not listed in the paper. Perhaps “Nine” was a misprint for “Eight.”] Certificates were awarded to: Balderston, Edgar Baptista, John Bradbury, John Casey, James Connors, John Cross, Clark Davis, Everett Dierkoph, Frederick Hancock, Arthur Hartley, Annie Hartley, William Hinline, William Hoffman, Josephine Home, Timothy Keahling, Joseph Langley, Georgeanna Lapsinger, Louisa Leech, Hading Lineaweaver, Elizabeth Little, John Rockett, Jennette Rockett, Minnie Sanderson, Early Shields, Elsie Shields, Mary Steinberg, Caroline Stevens, Ida Young, Eva FOURTH DIVISION – School Number One. Mary L. McCartney, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Allen, William Bagnam, Leonard Cooper, William Davis, Milton Geney, William Hagan, George Hall, James Julian, Louis Kenealy, William Leddon, William Martin, Emery Morris, Robert Murray, Walter Nicholson, Leonard Noyes, William Page, Frank Pearson, Paul Prince, Oscar Rosenheim, Louis Ryan, John Stern, Aaron Thompson, William Warder, William Wibber, Morris Zussenitt, Henry FOURTH DIVISION – School Number Two. Kate Johnson, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Adams, Gertrude Anderson, Minnie Avery, Emma Bessler, Lula Buhler, Emilie Callan (Cailan?), Lizzie Campbell, Emma Espey, Mary Evans, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Josephine Greenwood, Carrie Heffelfinger, Jennie Kercheval, Mary Kilroy, Loretta Leishear, Mary Lynn, Lizzie Mangan, Kate Mann, Mary Morris, Ida Morrow, Bessie Moxley, Elinor Nass, Emma Nichols, Susan Oppenheimer, Hannah Pumphrey, Lula Reynolds, Kate Rudd, Linnie Small, Phoebe Sternberg, Bertha Taylor, Carrie Williams, Emma FOURTH DIVISION – School Number Three. Carrie Ranney, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Block, Emil Boyer, Leon Boyer, Lewis Burr, William Crampton, Charles Davidson, John D. Deatley, Lamott Down, John Duvall, Robert Haigley, George Hale, John Hammett, Charles Holtzclaw, Ernest Jones, Fred Momberger, Peter Mulloy, Samuel Pyle, George Raynor, Oren Roland, Edward Sanger, David Sanger, Moses Siegel, Solomon Snow, James Springman, Charles Thomas, Clinton Williams, George Yates, Joseph Zanner Charles FOURTH DIVISION – School Number Four. Mary Anderson, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Anderson, Carrie Anderson, Clarence Bayne, Serene Bredekamp, Kate Chambers, Florence Dalton, Fannie Davis, Minnie Downs, Mary Duvall, Mary Goss, Katie Graham, Ida Gray, Nellie Grunnell, Alice Halley, Laura Herman, Bella Lucas, Minta Mayo, Mary Noyes, Marie O’Laughlin, Jennie Otto, Blanche Pierchinski, Johanna Pollard, Virgie Riley, Mertie Robertson, Annie Schleith, Kate Shaw, Susie Shehan, Mary Simpson, Lillie Stern, Amelia Waldion, Annie Wilber, Maggie Yeatman, Lizzie Yeatman, Sallie FIFTH DIVISION – School Number One. Hadassa Beall, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Appleby, Bessie Appleby, Edith Atkinson, Sarah Ball (Bali?), Josephine Berry, Martha Brown, Mary Cole, Cornelius Collins, Eva Cunningham, Mahlon Dailey, Edward Dailey, Sarah Davidson, Rosa Earle, William Elmer, Eugenia Fewkes, Kate Gross, Waldo Harper, Lula Haycock, Marshall Hillis, Annie Holtzman, Effie Hunter, Roberta Kidwell, Edward Maher, Margaret Moor, Jane Morgan, Fannie Nelson, Mary Owens, Bessie Pemberton, Caroline Tavenner, Sarah Walsh, Josephine FIFTH DIVISION – School Number Two. E. A. Norton, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Ager, Edith Boteler, Clara Cator, Samuel Dill, Nellie Easton, John Fletcher, Charles Fugitt, Fanny Grimes, William Harding, Bernard Harmon, Joseph Hess, Mary Hudh (Hugh?) Emma Johnson, Ella Koster, Matilda Lukel, Belle Maloney, Elizabeth Reynolds, Elizabeth Riley, Alice Shoemaker, Agnes Simmons, Cornelia Swindells, John Thomas, Teresa Upperman, Annie FIFTH DIVISION – School Number Three. E. K. Gore, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Beck, Annie Braitmayer, Otto Burrows, Joseph Carpenter, Lillie Deakines, Orlan Dentz, Catherine Donaldson, Frank Dyer, George Goodrick, Frank Gowans, Alice Graves, Lottie Haneke, Henry Huddleston, Susie Jackson, Ida Kohler, Joseph Ludgate, Mary Lusby, Howard McIntyre, Rosa Moore, Mary Moritz, Paul O Donoghue, Cecelia Ratigan, Bernard Sedgwick, Nettie Smith, Annie Stearn, Thomas Sterick, Eva Wakenight, Cora Wakenight, Effie FIFTH DIVISION – School Number Four. Mabel R. Lewis, teacher. Certificates were awarded to: Barker, Mary Barnes, Pearl Brooke, Minnie Collins, Annie Cook, Josephine Hannan, Mary Harman, Ida Harrison, Benjamin Henderson, Charles Hickerson, John Kraus, Katie Lawrence, Susan Leutner, Nellie Lowe, Edward Moore, Henry Ockershausen, Lena Potter, Edward Probey, Mary Smith, William Strauss, Frances Thomas, Samuel Wheatley, Laura Wolf, Elizabeth Young, Stella Zea, Lee ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34574 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Financial News Page 11 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Financial News Page 11 WASHINGTON GAS CO. REPORTS GOOD YEAR 1923 Earnings Total $556,371, $22,793 in Excess of 1922 Figure. SERVICE ALSO EXTENDED By MORRIS H. GLAZER. Net earnings of the Washington Gas Light Company last year amounted to $556,371, according to the annual report submitted yesterday to the stockholders. Operating revenues amounted to $4,889,104, against operating expenses of $3,543,032. The total gas sold for the year was 5,084,641,398 cubic feet, an increase over the previous year of 283,488,155 cubic feet. The total net revenues for the year were $1,389,199. After deducting taxes and other income, there remained a gross corporate income of $1,126,918, an increase of $l65,233 over 1922. The interest deductions, amortization of debt discount and expense and other deductions from gross corporate income were $570,546, an increase of $142,440 over the preceding year, due chiefly to the interest on the new 6 per cent bonds. After paying dividends, there was carried to surplus $88,371. A comparison of the earnings of the company in the last ten years indicates a turn toward the peak year, 1921. Since 1914, the number of meters in use have increased from 64,758 to 86,133. Following are the net earnings for the last ten years, with the dividends paid in each year: [year-earnings-dividends] 1914-$559,129-$624,000; 1915-680,908-624,000; 1916-665,983-624,000; 1917-435,792-585,000; 1918-251,190-468,000; 1919-326,663-468,000; 1920-260,917-468,000; 1921-772,230-468,000; 1922-533,578-468,000; 1923-556,371-468,000. The directors were reelected as follows: Howard S. REESIDE, Ord PRESTON, Guy F. WHITING, Joseph LEITER, James M. GREEN, Robert D. WEAVER and John D. McILHENNY. Proxies representing 94,450 shares were voted at the meeting. Buys Seat on Exchange. Albert P. MADEIRA, a member John L. Edwards & Co., yesterday was elected a member of the Washington Stock Exchange. Mr. MADEIRA took over the seat held by the HURT estate. Trading on the exchange revealed a firm tone on the price list. Potomac Electric 6s sold at 103, a new high record, while Lanston Monotype stock struck a new high for the year. Twenty-five shares of District National Bank stock changed hands at 161 1/8 to 161. Street railway stocks were steady. The court of appeals, which was expected yesterday to hand down a decision in the Washington Market Company case, adjourned early as a tribute to Woodrow Wilson. The decision is expected today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34573 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Financial Ads Page 11 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Financial Ads Page 11 [Transcriber note: attempts are made to avoid reporting businesses that I have reported in previous postings.] SERVICE AND SAFETY The National Mortgage and Investment Corporation 811 Vermont Avenue Deals in the Best Real Estate Securities First and Second Trust Notes and Warehouse Receipts Are Purchased at Fair Rates Its 7% First Mortgage Notes, Secured by Improved District of Columbia Real Estate, are a GOOD INVESTMENT. Offered in denominations from $250 up. -------------------------- HOME FURNITURE LOANS REAL ESTATE >From $50 to $300 COMMERCIAL LOAN AND FINANCE CORP. Room 211, 921 15th St. N.W. -------------------------- We Have Ample Funds For the Purchase of First and Second Trust Notes And Collateral Notes Secured on Improved Real Estate. Construction Loans Made at Reasonable Rates. Real Estate Mortgage and Guaranty Corp. L. E. BREUNINGER, President. 26 Jackson Place Phone Main 1403 Washington, D. C. -------------------------- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34544 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington City Weekly Gazette Article Date: May 18 1816 Article Description: Extraordinary Escape Article Text: Extraordinary Escape On Sunday evening week, Mr. J. HOLMON, a farmer of Parran, Cornwall, was returning from a place of worship across a common to his own house, a heavy mist falling, he mistook his way, and fell into an exposed shaft of a mine, 96 feet deep, besides 9 feet of water in the bottom; and almost miraculously, he reached the water without receiving any serious injury. Being an expert swimmer, he kept himself afloat during the night; occasionally relieving himself by clinging to the projecting points of rock in the sides of the shaft. The return of daylight, on Monday, enabled him to see a kind of ledge, on which he contrived to get, and on which he lay the whole of Monday, calling for assistance; but no person approached the place, and Monday night came on whilst he continued in his perilous situation, when, overcome by fatigue, he fell asleep and again fell into the water. The darkness of the night prevented his regaining his resting place, and he had to support himself as before! , until Tuesday morning, when he regained the spot from which he fell. He had now become quite hoarse from cold and almost incessant calling for help, so that the only resource he had for drawing the attention of those whom, he supposed, would be sent to seek for him, was by throwing stones into the water. Tuesday night came without affording him any relief; but the terror of again falling into the water effectually prevented his sleeping. Wednesday, however, the noise made by the stone which he continued to throw into the water, attracted the attention of some persons whom his distressed family had dispatched in search of his remains, and he was extricated from the dreadful abyss, without sustaining any serious contusion. (London Paper.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34541 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington City Weekly Gazette Article Date: May 11 1816 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died Suddenly, on Friday morning, May 3, at the Franklin Hotel in Washington City, Mr. SAMUEL THWING aged 20, a midshipman in the United States Navy. On May 4, after a lingering illness, Mrs. MARGARET POWELL, aged 26, consort of Mr. GARSTON POWELL. At his residence in Washington City on May 6, Captain EVERSFIELD BOWIE, late of Prince George’s County, Maryland. On May 7, after a short illness, Mrs. ELIZA BRENT, consort of DANIEL BRENT, esq. On May 3 at Athens, in the State of New York, the Hon. SAMUEL DEXTER, of Massachusetts. At Philadelphia, JOHN EWING, esq., counselor at law. At HAVELBERG, in Prussia, Field Marshall MOLLENDORFF, at the age of 92. He is believed to have been the oldest general in Europe. Lately, Mr. REINHOLD, a celebrated composer. He was brought by HANDEL a boy from Germany; his favorite ring, with an intaglia head of that great composer, he has left to JAMES CURTIS, esq. and bequeathed 5l to Sir William BLIZARD, on express condition that he divided the windpipe of their throat before his interment, lest he might be buried alive – an operation which was duly performed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34524 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington City Weekly Gazette Article Date: May 11 1816 Article Description: Horrid Murder and Suicide. Article Text: Horrid Murder and Suicide. Warsaw (Genesee Co., N.Y.), April 16. About 3 weeks since, the wife of Doctor ABEL WATKINS, of Middlebury, Genesee County, died, as was supposed of a fever; in consequence of which WATKINS persuaded a neighbor and intimate friend of his, by the name of PERRY, to remove with his family into his house and take care of his children. Shortly after, Mr. PERRY was taken very ill with the cholera morbus, as stated by WATKINS, by whom his life was despaired of, and Dr. CHAUNCEY L. SHELDON of Warsaw was sent for, who attended him through the day and till 9 o’clock at night, and left him apparently much better. WATKINS attended him the remainder of the night and PERRY died the next day. Mr. PERRY and Mrs. WATKINS being attended with similar symptoms in their sickness, together with an appearance of familiarity between WATKINS and PERRY’S wife soon created a suspicion that WATKINS has poisoned both his wife and PERRY. Inquiry was made of Dr. SHELDON (of whom WATKINS purchased his medicine) if he had purchased any poison of him – and it was ascertained that he purchased 1 oz. of arsenic and some nux vomica. Dr. SHELDON and other persons conversed with WATKINS respecting [the purchase] who stated that he bought the arsenic for a man, but could not tell his name nor where he lived, but said that he gave the poison to a certain dog, (which is yet alive). Suspicion increased, and WAKINS was advised to have the bodies taken up and examined, for the purpose of satisfying the minds of the populace, and clearing his own character. Accordingly, on Friday, the fifth of April, 14 physicians appeared at the graves. The body of PERRY was dug up and examined. The stomach was taken out and carried into a house, where the physicians tried many chemical experiments on the contents, and it was ascertained beyond a doubt that there was a considerable quantity of arsenic in the stomach, which was much corroded. The physicians reported that his death was occasioned by arsenic. WATKINS was informed of the opinion of the physicians about 3 o’clock next morning; he shortly after went out of his house and in about an hour and a half was found in the woods, 15 or 20 rods from the house, suspended by a handkerchief to a small bush, his legs, part of his body, and his hands on the ground – on examination he was found to be dead. The physicians proceeded to examine the body of Mrs. WATKINS, and reported unanimously, that her death was occasioned by vegetable and mineral poison. A coroner’s inquest was summoned to sit on the body of WATKINS, who shortly returned with a verdict of suicide. Yesterday, Mrs. PERRY was taken into custody, and is this day to be examined. WATKINS and PERRY, with their families, resided in this county about a year. Two children have died out of each family since last fall, and it is generally believed that some of their deaths were also occasioned by the wicked hands of WATKINS. Mrs. WATKINS was delivered of a stillborn child previous to her death. [Transcriber’ Note: The nux vomica tree of Southeast Asia bears the poisonous seeds that are the source of the medicinal alkaloids strychnine and brucine.] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34521 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington City Weekly Gazette Article Date: April 20 1816 Article Description: Inscription Taken (Verbatim) From a Grave Stone Article Text: Inscription Taken (Verbatim) From a Grave Stone in a Burial Ground of the Old Church, Bolton-le-Moors. “JOHN OBEY the servant of God, was born in London, 1608, came into this town 1629, married MARY COMPTON, the daughter of JAMES COMPTON of Breightmett, 1635, with whom he lived comfortably 20 years, and begot 4 sons and 6 daughters; since then he lived sole, till the day of his death; in his time were many great changes and terrible alterations; 18 years civil war in England, besides many dreadful sea (fights?), the crown and command of England changed 8 times. Episcopacy layed aside 14 years, London burnt by Papists, and more stat---(?)(unreadable) built again, Germany wasted 300 miles, 200,000 Protestants murdered in Ireland by Papists, this town thrice stormed, once taken and plundered; he went through many troubles and diverse conditions, finding joy and happiness only in holiness, the faith, fear, and love of God in Jesus Christ. He died the 29th of April and lieth here buried 1684. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34518 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington City Weekly Gazette Article Date: April 6 1816 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died In this city, on Saturday evening, March 31, Mrs. MARTHA MAGRUDER, consort of PATRICK MAGRUDER, Esq., and daughter of the Hon. PETERSON GOODWYN, a representative in Congress from Virginia. On January 9 at Warsaw, Mr. FRANCIS IGNATIUS NARODSKY, at the age of 125 years. He was married the second time in his 62nd year, and a daughter, the fruit of his marriage, is still living. In 1806, the Polish government granted him a pension of 3,000 florins, which the emperor Alexander has continued to pay. At Oneida Castle, Shenandoh, the Indian Chief, aged 113 years. Many years ago it was agreed that he should be buried by the side of the Rev. Mr. Kirkland. Sometime before his death, he called the tribe together and enjoined upon them the fulfillment of this agreement. His directions were sacredly observed and his remains were deposited by the side of that venerable gentleman, who, in his life, was the friend of man, without reference to the distinctions which exist in this world. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34491 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: Library of Congress Article Date: Article Description: “Chronicling America” Offers Historic Newspapers from Six States and D.C. in First Release Article Text: News Release from the Library of Congress March 21, 2007 Americans Can Read the News Before It Was History on New Web Site “Chronicling America” Offers Historic Newspapers from Six States and D.C. in First Release The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities today announced that "Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers" is debuting with more than 226,000 pages of public-domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia published between 1900 and 1910. The fully-searchable site is available at www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/. "Chronicling America" is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress created to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with select digitization of historic pages as well as information about newspapers from 1690 to the present. Supported by NEH’s "We the People" program and Digital Humanities Initiative, this rich digital resource will continue to be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. Over a period of approximately 20 years, NDNP will create a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 from all U.S. states and territories. Also on the Web site, an accompanying national newspaper directory of bibliographic and holdings information directs users to newspaper titles in all formats. The information in the directory was created through an earlier NEH initiative. The Library of Congress will also digitize and contribute to the NDNP database a significant number of newspaper pages drawn from its own collections during the course of this partnership. For the initial launch the Library of Congress contributed more than 90,000 pages from 14 different newspaper titles published in the District of Columbia between 1900 and 1910. "The Library congratulates all the partners in this extraordinary program to make historic newspapers available through our Web site," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "The National Digital Newspaper Program provides access to one of our best sources of information about what was considered important to Americans at a given point in time." "'Chronicling America' will allow students, teachers, historians -- in fact, all Americans -- access to some of our most important historical documents. It is one thing to read about historical events from the perspective of historians, narrated with the value of hindsight. It is entirely different to read the story as it was happening," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "'Chronicling America' will be available to the American public for free, forever; and I hope Americans will visit the site and try to imagine the emotions and actions of their forebears as those stories went to print." The following six institutions received the first NDNP grants to digitize papers in their respective states from the first decade of the 20th century: University of California, Riverside, $400,000; University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville, $320, 959; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $310,000; New York Public Library, New York City, $351,500; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, $352,693; and Library of Virginia, Richmond, $201,226. New NDNP awardees will be announced later this summer. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Its more than 134 million items -- books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, photographs, films, sound recordings and digital materials – are accessible through its 21 reading rooms on Capitol Hill. The Library’s newspaper collections have grown to comprise more than 1 million current issues, more than 30,000 bound historical volumes and more than 600,000 microfilm reels. Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports learning in history, literature, philosophy and other areas of the humanities. NEH grants enrich classroom learning, create and preserve knowledge, and bring ideas to life through public television, radio, new technologies, museum exhibitions, and programs in libraries and other community places. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34471 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Financial Ads Page 10 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Financial Ads Page 10 [Transcriber note: attempts are made to avoid reporting businesses that I have reported in previous postings.] FINANCIAL WE BUY, SELL AND QUOTE Listed and Unlisted Stocks and Bonds CALL, WRITE OR PHONE MAIN 332. Riemer & Co. 612 15th st. nw. Washington, D. C. -------------------------- INSURANCE Fire Liability, Automobile, Theft, Bond RALPH W. LEE & COMPANY 508 Colorado Bldg. Main 2049 -------------------------- Make 1924 an Investment Year Select a security combining Safety, Large Earnings, Salability Purchase for Monthly Income Cities Service Preferred Now yielding over 8% Circular on Request Thomas W. Brahany & Co. 510 Evans Building Main 6189 -------------------------- MOTOR TRUCKS Cannot Be Built Better Than WITT-WILL D.C. YOUR-TRUCK BUILT IN WASHINGTON When a salesman argues against this statement - Get the facts from us. WITT-WILL CO., INC. 52 N Street N. E. Main 5354-5355 -------------------------- Make Your Money Earn 6 1/2% and 7% You may invest $10 a month or $10,000, and get 6 1/2% or 7% on our First Mortgage Coupon Bonds, strongly secured by improved, income-producing property in Washington, D. C. These bonds are sold in any amount, in denominations of $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, and in maturities from two years to fifteen years. On 6 1/2% issues Federal, State and D. C. tax free features bring the gross yield to 7.13%. Mail the coupon below or telephone Main 6464 now for descriptive circulars. The F. H. Smith Co. Founded 1873 Smith Building, 815 Fifteenth St. -------------------------- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34431 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: The Washington Post Article Date: July 7 1885 Article Description: Demise of Rev. Mr. Chew and Mrs. Davidge Last Night Article Text: CALLED AWAY BY DEATH. Demise of Rev. Mr. Chew and Mrs. Davidge Last Night. Rev. John H. Chew, a prominent clergyman of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Maryland, died at his residence in this city yesterday afternoon. Mr. Chew was born in Calvert county, Md., August 1, 1821. He was the youngest son of Col. John H. Chew, of that county, and on his mother's side grandson of the Rt. Rev. Thomas John Claggett, Bishop of Maryland, and the first bishop ever consecrated in America. Mr. Chew spent his whole life in his native diocese, and no clergyman in it was more generally or favorably known. His parishes were King and Queen's, in St. Mary's; Woodville and Bladensburg, in Prince George's, and St. Alban's in the District. A few years ago he resigned the rectorship of the latter church on account of ill-health, and has since resided in this city. For many years he was a member of the standing committee of the Diocese of Maryland, but at the last convention declined re-election. Mr. Chew was a gentleman of very high character, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him, but was of a modest, retiring disposition. He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. His oldest son is Dr. Thomas J. Chew, of this city. Dr. S. C. Chew, of Baltimore, is his nephew. The funeral at Rock Creek Church to-morrow afternoon will probably be attended by a large number of clergymen belonging to the diocese, by whom he was greatly respected and beloved. Mrs. Walter D. Davidge died last night a few minutes after 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness which extended through the last two or three years. Her illness originated from a severe cold contracted in 1882, from the effects of which she never fully recovered. Mrs. Davidge was a daughter of Dr. Washington, of the United States Navy, and was born in this city in 1838. Her family was connected with the Washington family of Virginia. Her funeral takes place on Thursday afternoon from her late residence. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34325 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: City of Washington Gazette Article Date: December 9 1817 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died At Savannah, on November 24, Captain ADRIAN NIEL, of the corps of artillery of the U. S. Army. On December 8, SILAS ARMSTRONG [Indian name Sanondoyourayquaw], aged 23 years, a chief of the Delaware tribe of Indians; one of the deputation which came to this city on Public business. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34321 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: City of Washington Gazette Article Date: December 9 1817 Article Description: John Lamarde Sentenced to Death Article Text: John Lamarde Sentenced to Death Baltimore, Dec 9. Sentence of death yesterday was pronounced on JOHN LAMARDE (found guilty of the murder of ANDRE CLEMEN) by N. BRICE, Esq., Chief Judge of the City Court. The address to the prisoner was delivered with great feeling and eloquence. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com