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=34262 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Divorce Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Divorce Page 8 Arrest Ordered in Divorce Suit. Justice STAFFORD, in equity court, yesterday, directed United States Marshal Edgar C. SNYDER to arrest Charles PARIS, husband of Mrs. Katherine R. PARIS, and require him to furnish a $500 bond to guarantee he will not leave the district before Mrs. Paris' suit for limited divorce is settled. Through Attorney John J. O'BRIEN, the wife charged PARIS had threatened to leave the city. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34261 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Deaths Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Deaths Page 8 DEATHS REPORTED. Sister Chrysanthe LENNON, 60 yrs., Georgetown Univ. hospl. John R. CARLSON, 57 yrs., St. Elis. hospl. William G. GRIFFIN, 52 yrs., 342 13th st. ne. Mary O. RICHARDSON, 7l yrs., 619 G st. sw. Rev. Henoch SCHROEDER, 68 yrs., 505 4th st. nw. Nettie M. JAMES, 54 yrs., Georgetown Univ. hospl. Samuel B. WOODSON, 64 yrs., 1323 Clifton st. nw. Rufus J. ROCK, 71 yrs., 102 18th st. ne. Robert P. NEVILLE, 29 yrs., on train at Union station. Irving P. TADE, 55 yrs., 322 10th st. se. Alpheus HOOPER, 41 yrs., Prov. hospl. Horace R. BALL, 2 yrs., 810 K st. ne. Aubrey A. KLINGER, 5 months, 1341 Kearney st. ne. Marion PRICE, 3 months, Children's hospl. Lawrence S. McCoy, jr., 3 months, 243 14 1/2 st. ne. Jock B. RIDLEY, 2 months, 1416 U st. se. James RIDLEY, 2 months, 1416 U st. se. Clarence W. LUCAS, 47 yrs., 20 E st. nw. Maisie TOYER, 23 yrs., Tuberculosis hospl. Robert H. ELLIS, 20 hours, 1516 32d st. nw. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34260 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Births Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Births Page 8 BIRTHS REPORTED. Ferdinand and Mary W. JIRON, girl. Robert L. and Marian F. DE WALT, boy. Harry A. and Bertha V. DOUGLAS, boy. Bepow L. and Alda NEFF, boy. Lewis L. and Helen G. HOGEWOOD, girl. John R. and Madge KUMP, boy. Guy H. and Mazzie A. SHECKELS, girl. Carlton E. and Carmelia S. WHITNEY, boy. Carroll R. and Verna M. BEAHM, boy. Ted B. and Gertrude L. DALY, girl. Abraham W. and Anna LILIENTHAL, girl. Sol and Rose BOSIN, girl. Clarence A. and Irene WHITE, girl. Don Carlos and Clara BATHOLOMEW, boy. William E. and Louise STURGES, boy. Chauncey D. and Marian SNOW, boy. Henry J. and Virginia LE BEAU, girl. Thornton and Louise KIDRICK, boy. Raymond A. and Ida F. GRANDERSON, boy. William E. and Elsie SEWELL, girl. Howard and Christine CRAIG, boy. Edward and Clara YATES, girl. Clinton J. and Easie M. BROWN, boy. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34259 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Auto Suit Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Auto Suit Page 8 Woman, Hit by Auto, Asks $10,000. Mrs. Anna C. ABRAMSON yesterday filed suit in the District Supreme court against John H. MAGRUDER, Jr., trading as "Magruder's," to recover $10,000 damages. Through Attorneys Newmyer and King, the plaintiff charges she was struck by MAGRUDER's automobile on October 19, last, on New Jersey avenue northwest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34258 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Advertisements Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Advertisements Page 8 [Transcriber note: attempts are made to avoid reporting businesses that I have reported in previous postings.] General Supply Schedule Item 1458-c 1. (40% time saved.) Tested side by side with other indexing systems, the L. B. Automatic Index proved itself 40% faster in filing and finding papers or records. 2. (90% fewer alphabetic subdivisions.) The L. B. Automatic Index eliminates 90% of alphabetic subdivisions - an exclusive feature which greatly simplifies filing and finding. 3. (double checked.) Every paper or record filed in the L.B. Automatic Index is double checked - once alphabetically and once numerically - an exclusive feature that makes it easier to file correctly than incorrectly. - and your file troubles vanish Entrust your correspondence and card records to the L. B. Automatic Index and your file troubles vanish. Its filing economies, its simplicity and accuracy have led to its adoption by many of the country's largest business firms and government offices. Would you like to have this index demonstrated to you? We are eager to do so. Phone now and name a time when we may come to your office. It will take just a few minutes to show you the simple principles of the wonderful L. B. Automatic index, regarded as the 20th century's greatest achievement in filing. Library Bureau, Founded 1876 Plans, Makes, Installs - Card and Filing systems - Cabinets - Supplies R. O. SAUNDERS, Manager Telephone: Main 1188 743 Fifteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. Salesrooms in 51 leading cities of the United States, Great Britain and France ------------------ The History of Glass-Making "Glass was known in Egypt in the pyramid period (say, more than two thousand years before Christ); and glass-blowing is known to have been practiced in the remotest antiquity from pictures of men doing the work. "That the Romans used their glass for window-making is evidenced by the windows that have been found in Great Britain, dating from the invasion of England by Julius Caesar half a century before Christ. "One of the very first articles manufactured in this country by the early European settlers was glass; and the first American glass known to have been made was produced near Jamestown,Va., in 1608. "In a letter he wrote to the Free Society of Traders in August, 1683, William Penn refers among other things to 'tannery, sawmill and glassworks.' Where the latter were located is not known. "The first Pennsylvania glass-house west of the mountains was erected by Major Isaac Craig and Colonel James O'Hara in Pittsburgh in 1796; and these, by the way, were the first works to use coal as fuel. The cost of such an undertaking may be gathered from an entry found in Colonel O'Hara's papers after his death: 'Today we made the first bottle at a cost of $30,000.' "In New Jersey, the start of the glass industry was made at Allowaystown, in Salem county, in 1760, by a German named Wister, who failed in 1775 when his workmen went to Glassboro and established the industry there." Founded 1864 HIRES TURNER GLASS COMPANY (Rosslyn) Washington ------------------------------------ CRANDALL'S AMBASSADOR 18th and Col. Rd. (theater) ------------------------------------ THE PRESIDENT THEATER The Home of the Washington Theater Guild. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34252 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 21 1909 Article Description: Maryland Obituary Article Text: Maryland Obituary Baltimore, Feb 20. Col EDWARD J. CHAISTY died suddenly at his home this morning of apoplexy, in the same house in which he was born on October 31, 1841, living in it all his life. He bore a marked resemblance to former Gov. WARFIELD. He was educated at Calvert Hall College and engaged in mercantile life from1859 to 1867. He was appointed by the supreme bench as crier to the criminal court under the late Judge ROBERT GILMORE. He served in that capacity until 1882. Col CHAISTY got his military tile under the late Senator WILLIAM PINKNEY WHYTE, governor of Maryland, who appointed him as chief of his staff in 1873. Hagerstown, Feb 20. Mrs. ANN ELIZABETH BESORE, widow of JEREMIAH BESORE, one of the oldest residents of Washington County, died of heart disease today while sitting in a chair at the home of her daughter, Mrs. MARTIN HOOVER, near Smithsburg, aged 92. GEORGE BESORE, of Smithsburg, is her son. Bedford, Feb 20. Mrs. SARAH H. BEAGLE, wife of Mr. CHARLES D. BEAGLE, detective on the Pennsylvania railroad, died at her home here yesterday of apoplexy. She was a sister of Mrs. WEIMER, wife of Prof. HERMAN G WEIMER, principal of the Union Street School, Cumberland. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34249 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 21 1909 Article Description: Veteran Dead at Ninety-Nine Years Article Text: Veteran Dead at Ninety-Nine Years Newark, N.J., Feb 20. AMODY BASTION EDDY, a Confederate war veteran, died at the German Hospital today, aged 99 years and 9 months. Nothing is known of his past history except that he fought with 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=34248 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 21 1909 Article Description: Veteran Dead at Ninety-Nine Years Article Text: Veteran Dead at Ninety-Nine Years Newark, N.J., Feb 20. AMODY BASTION EDDY, a Confederate war veteran, died at the German Hospital today, aged 99 years and 9 months. Nothing is known of his past history except that he fought with 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=34240 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 21 1909 Article Description: Deaths Elsewhere Article Text: Deaths Elsewhere Funeral of Mrs. A M. CHURCH: The funeral of Mrs. ANNIE M. CHURCH, wife of FRANK A. CHURCH, took place from her home, 323 Commerce Street, Alexandria, at 2o’clock yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. G. I. HUMPHREYS, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church. William F. Wise Dead. Scion of Old Virginia Family, Who Fought in “Wise Legion” Until Surrender: Norfolk, Va, Feb 20. WILLIAM F. WISE, a member of the old WISE family of Virginia, and for a long time one of the prominent and influential citizens of Norfolk county, died at his home at Churchland, near Portsmouth today. At the time of his death, he was president of the West Norfolk Land Company, vice president of the American Fertilizer Company, and was connected with other business enterprises. He was the founder of West Norfolk, a thriving business community. He volunteered for the Confederate service joining the famous Wise legion, and fought, rising to a lieutenancy, until a few days before Lee’s surrender. Surviving children are: WILLIAM L. WISE, of Churchland; GEORGE NELMS WISE, of Newport News, and Mrs. JOHN B. LINDSAY of Portsmouth. J. F. Morrissey Buried: Funeral services for JOHN F. MORRISSEY were held in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Alexandria, yesterday morning. The Rev. L. F. KELLY officiated. Pallbearers were JOSEPH CARR, H. DIEDRICH, H. WILKERSON, G. BIRRELL, D. HULLETT, and D. CLARK. Bank President Wallace Buried: Fredericksburg, Va., Feb. 20. The funeral of J. STANSBURY WALLACE took place from St. George Episcopal Church here today at 11 o’clock and was largely attended. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. R. J. McBRYDE and the Rev. H. H. BARBER. Interment was in the family plot in City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34233 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 20 1909 Article Description: Deaths Elsewhere Article Text: Deaths Elsewhere Aged Grave Digger Dead: DAVID DAVIS, an aged colored man, who was for many years the grave digger in Douglass and Penny Hill Cemeteries, died at his home in Alexandria Thursday. Man Killed by Dynamite: Piedmont, W Va., Feb 19. JOSEPH W. OTT, aged 57 years, a widower, of this place was killed at Bloomington, Garrett County, Md., 2 miles west of here, by the explosion of 100 pounds of dynamite, which was being thawed for blasting purposes. The shanty was blown to pieces. Five or six men were in the building, but all escaped except Ott. He is survived by four sons and two daughters. Mrs. Porterfield Dead at Charles Town: Charlestown, W. V., Feb 19. Mrs. SUSAN PORTERFIELD, widow of GEORGE PORTERFIELD, a former postmaster of Charles Town, died at her residence in this city tonight, aged 50. She was a Miss SIMMONS of Frederick, Md. She is survived by two sons and one daughter. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34232 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 19 1909 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died BEALE – Suddenly, on Wednesday, February 17, 1909, at 12:45 a.m. BUCHANAN BEALE, husband of HELEN M. BEALE, in the 62 year of his age. Funeral services at his late residence, 1820 Kalorama Road, on Friday, February 19, at 11 a.m. Family and friends invited. Interment private. BECKER – On Thursday, Friday 18, 1909, at 6:30 a.m. at the Government Hospital for the Insane, ANNIE BECKER, widow of LOUIS BECKER. Remains at chapel of Frank Geier’s Son, 113 7th Street, NW. Notice of funeral hereafter. BROWN – On Thursday, February 18, 1909, at 5:35 p.m., CATHERINE E. BROWN, beloved daughter of CHARLES and the late SARAH J. BROWN, aged 36 years. Funeral from her late residence, 917 French Street, Saturday, February 20, at 2:30 p.m. CONNELL – On Tuesday, February 16, 1909, at her residence, 2316 G Street, NW, IDA ROSE CONNELL, beloved wife of HENRY CONNELL. Funeral from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 23rd Street, near Washington Circle, NW, Friday, February 19, at 9:30 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. GERMAN – On Wednesday, February 17, 1909, at 1:30 p.m., MARY S. GERMAN, widow of JOHN H. GERMAN, aged 73 years. Funeral from her late residence, 919 Twentieth Street, NW, Friday, February 19, at 3 p.m. HAWKESWORTH – On Thursday, February 19, 1909, at 6:10 p.m. at 1408 Tenth Street, NW, LAURA IREDELL HAWKESWORTH, principal of Reno School, D.C. Funeral services at St. Luke’s P. E. Church, corner 15th and Church Streets, NW, Saturday, February 20, at 2 p.m. Interment private at Harmony Cemetery. McEWAN – On Wednesday, February 17, 1909, at 5:05 p.m., WALTER McEWAN, beloved husband of MARGARET and father of MARIE McEVAN. May his soul rest in peace. Funeral from his late residence, 707 Eighth Street, SE, Saturday, February 20, at 8:30 a.m., thence to St. Dominic’s Church, Sixth and E Streets SW, where solemn requiem mass will be said at 9 o’clock for the repose of his soul. Relatives and friends invited to attend. OSBOURNE – On Thursday, February 18, 1909, at her residence, 1417 Tenth Street, NW, ELLEN B. OSBOURNE, beloved wife of CLAYTON C. OSBOURNE, aged 39 years. Notice of funeral later. RIDGEWAY – On Thursday, February 18, 1909, at 10:15 p.m., CECILIA RIDGEWAY, beloved wife of CHARLES RIDGEWAY (nee NAGLE). Notice of funeral hereafter. SCANLON – On Thursday, February 18, 1909, at 10 a.m., at her late residence, 15 N Street NW, CATHERINE T. SCANLON, beloved daughter of DANIEL and the late CATHERINE C. SCANLON (nee McCARTHY). Notice of funeral hereafter. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34228 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 18 1909 Article Description: Both Died the Same Hour Article Text: Both Died the Same Hour Bristol, Va., Feb. 17. Mrs. R. H. Blevins, aged 44, died here of pneumonia today. Soon after her death a telegram was received announcing the death of Robert Blevins, father of her husband, at Jefferson, N.C. Both died the same hour. A double funeral will be held at Jefferson. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34226 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: September 13 1908 Article Description: Mrs. George W. Wells Visits Mother Article Text: Mrs. George W. Wells Visits Mother Mrs. George W. Well and children have returned from a visit to Mrs. Wells’ mother, Mrs. S. E. Murray, at Edinburg, Va. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34225 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: October 1 1903 Article Description: Wells Injured by Iron Beam Article Text: Wells Injured by Iron Beam A heavy iron beam fell on George W. Wells’ foot while he was working on a building near Twelfth and G Streets, NW. One of his toes was broken. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34210 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: November 27 1887 Article Description: Thanksgiving Marriages Article Text: Thanksgiving Marriages Marriage licenses were granted yesterday to: -- THOMAS BOWMAN and LOUISA GRANT of Montgomery County, Md. -- JAMES H. SCOTT and AMANDA DICKSON of Montgomery County, Md. -- CHARLES W. SCUDDER and PRISCILLA TALLEY of Montgomery County, Md. -- J. FRANK JOHNSON and JANE SCHWARTZ of Montgomery County, Md. -- CHARLES H. KREY and ANNIE COOK of Montgomery County, Md. -- GEORGE W. SCHAEFER and MARY ALUDES of Montgomery County, Md. -- JOHN McDANIEL and MARY BELL of Montgomery County, Md. -- FRANK OFFUTT and MARY CUMBACH of Montgomery County, Md. -- PHILIP P. KELSEY and ROSA L. HOLMES of King George County, Va. -- WILLIE E. NORTON and MARY S. FILTON of King George County, Va. -- THOMAS B. CONNELL of Montgomery County, Md., and ANNIE ALTCHESON of Prince Georges County, Md. -- THORNTON MORRIS and JULIA SMITH of Baltimore, Md. -- ADAM SIMNOCHER and ANNIE CATHARINE SOEFFLER of Baltimore, Md. -- AMOS MASON and LIBBIE DAVIS of Baltimore, MD -- JOHN HENRY MIELER and ALICE C. MARTIN of Baltimore, MD. -- WILLIAM GOODRICH and KATE S. LUCAS -- EUGENE L. WALTER and MAGGIE TEETLER, -- FRANK DIXON and DELIA DAGGS -- JOHN P. VIERBUCHEN and ANNIE M. FELDROSS -- GEORGE F. McAVOY and E. ROSE CHAPMAN -- PHILIP ROACH and HENRIETTA LOUISE LEONARD -- CHARLES A. OFFUTT and CARRIE S. GILBERT -- LEWIS GOINGS and HANNAH SMITH -- PETER CROWE and DORA NOONAN -- JAMES R WILSON and CARRIE E. MARRS of Richmond, Va. -- ABRAHAM SCOTT of Hillsdale, D.C. and ELLEN MATTHEWS -- WILLIAM J. BIGGANE and MAGGIE BECK -- HENRY J. SEESNITZER and SARAH E. PRIDLEY -- FELIX Q. BROOKS and SILLIAN (Lillian?) A. CORY -- WILLIAM T. BLAKE and CORA B. LEWIS -- THOMAS DREER and EMMA SCOTT of Lynchburg, Va. -- JAMES MONROE and CECELIA IMES -- ELIAS WILSON and HARRIET HUNTER -- ALFRED E. LEWIS and ALICE R. BRINKLEY -- ROBERT E. PENETAND and ANNIE M. QUINRY -- WILLIAM DAN HURST and EMMA CARR ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34201 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: May 19 1878 Article Description: Judge Asa Packer Gone Article Text: Judge Asa Packer Gone Philadelphia, May 18. The death of ex-Judge PACKER, whose extreme illness had already been announced, occurred last night at 10 o’clock at his residence in this city. He was in the 74th year of his age, having been born in Groton, Conn., of poor parents. At he age of 17 years, he arrived in Susquehanna county, in this state, with a knapsack on his back. In that undeveloped country he learned the carpenter’s trade and in 1828 he cleared a little land of woods and built a log cabin of his own, similar to those he had built for his neighbors. He married and settled in life, doing odd jobs at his trade for the neighbors, and taking his pay in the services or goods of his customers. In 1833 he moved to Mauch Chunk, then a canal town, where he tuned his trade to account in building a canal-boat to ply between that place and Philadelphia. ASA PACKER was captain and freight and passenger agent for his own boat, and here by slow degrees laid the foundation of his magnific! ent fortune. A few years later he was owner or part owner of other canal boats, and had founded the firm of PACKER Brothers so well known in the valley. This firm built dams and locks and performed feats of engineering that were the wonder of their primitive community. Mr. PACKER bought coal mines and worked them, and was among the first to open the tremendous coal traffic between Schuylkill and New York, and by his own efforts constructed the railroad extending from Phillipsburg, N.J., opposite Easton, Pa., to Wilkes Barre, Pa. In 1855 the Lehigh Valley railroad was completed through his efforts. Towns sprang up, population doubled, and trebled every 10 years, and a network of railroads was woven over the whole region, which was backwoods when ASA PACKER left Groton. In 1853 Mr. PACKER was elected to Congress, as a member of which he served four years with a creditable record, his previous training as country judge and state legislator fitting him for the position. Judge PACKER’s name will be handed down to posterity as the founder of the Lehigh University, to which he gave the land and a fund of $500,000. This has been the largest of his philanthropic projects, but is simply one of many that have been carried into effect during his later years. He was appointed in 1875 Commissioner to the Centennial exhibition. Judge and Mrs. PACKER (still living) celebrated their golden wedding on January 23, 1878, with 1,000 guests at the family mansion in Mauch Chunk. H. E.PACKER, the only son of the judge, lives in Mauch Chunk. The funeral will take place from the family mansion at Mauch Chunk tomorrow afternoon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34189 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: January 24 1878 Article Description: Judge Asa Packer’s Golden Wedding Article Text: Judge Asa Packer’s Golden Wedding. Mauch Chunk, Pa. Jan 23. Many of the leading citizens of this State and of New York met here today to celebrate with Judge ASA PACKER and his wife the 50th anniversary of their marriage. As the arrangements were made by a committee of gentlemen, nearly all relatives of the Judge, without informing him, until over one thousand invitations had been issued, the celebration was a pleasant surprise to the distinguished couple. Special trains from New York and Philadelphia brought a great many guests. The celebration was held in the PACKER mansion, which was beautifully decorated and crowded with a brilliant company, among them being Gen. ROBERT PATTERSON [unreadable] McKEAN, of Philadelphia . . . [unreadable] . . . celebrated the 61st anniversary of their wedding. The preacher, a venerable gentleman of 85years, who married Judge and Mrs. Packer, and four of the five persons present at the wedding half a century ago, were also present today. Among the guests were the leadin! g men connected with the coal and iron interests of the State, the officials of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and GRAFULA’s Seventh Regiment band of New York. H.E. PACKER, son of the Judge, threw open his house, which adjoins that of his father, and the guests were liberally entertained in both places. A song, entitled “Then and Now,” composed for the occasion by Professor COPPEE of the Lehigh University, was sung this evening by the entire company. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34184 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: September 5 1878 Article Description: He Becomes the Father of Five Children at One Birth Article Text: He Becomes the Father of Five Children at One Birth Mr. CASSIDY, an employee of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, living between the highlands and the ancient city of Bladensburg, has just attained his immortality, and the newspapers throughout the country will speak of his virtues. All the people living in his vicinity, especially the women, are greatly excited over an event which seldom happens in this world, not even in the houses of kings, and many a man, married for years, but still heirless, will wonder what sort of a man CASSIDY is, and “upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed.” Mrs. CASSIDY has just given birth to five children, three girls and two boys, and all of them remarkably well. They are very small, but still perfect in their organism, and may live. The mother is happily out of all danger, and able to receive the congratulations of the neighboring friends. This is one of the most remarkable cases in modern times. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34182 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: September 5 1878 Article Description: The Little Son of Mr. C. E. Stenerson Almost Killed Article Text: The Little Son of Mr. C. E. Stenerson Almost Killed ERNEST F. STENERSON, the 5 year old son of Mr. C. E. STENERSON, living at 1221 G Street was run over and severely injured by an express wagon about 6 o’clock last evening. He had boarded a stone wagon which was proceeding up 10th Street, and on getting off again at the corner of G Street, jumped right in front of the express wagon, which was going in the opposite direction. He was knocked down by the horses, and the wheels passed over his body at the short ribs. Mr. P. P. PECK, who was passing, witnessed the sad accident, and picking the child up carried him to his father’s house. Drs. FRY and STANTON were called in and pronounced the case a very serious one. Dr. FRY, who continued his services, had but slight hopes of the little fellow’s recovery at a late hour last night. The expressman was thought to be to blame by onlookers, but had not been arrested last night. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=34181 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: September 5 1878 Article Description: Matrimonial Infelicities Article Text: Matrimonial Infelicities A suit was entered yesterday by CHARLES T. COFFIN, of the United States Revenue Marine Service, against MINNIE LUCRETIA COFFIN. The grounds alleged are the desertion of the wife in August 15, 1876, and her infidelity while at Newport, R.I., on Aug. 25, 1875, with on LEW FOSTER, of the United States Signal Service. The complainant states that ever since their marriage, he has provided handsomely for his wife, and while on the revenue cutters Colfax and Dix, at her solicitation, allowed her to travel as to be near where his vessel frequently touched. MILLEY A. COLEMAN entered suit yesterday by her attorneys, Messrs. W. A. COOK and C. C. COLE for divorce from JOHN B. COLEMAN. The parties were married September 1, 1874, and his desertion in February, 1876, is the ground for the suit. Besides absolute divorce, the custody of their child, JOSEPH F. COLEMAN, the resumption of the complainant’s maiden name of HICKMAN, and protection in possession of some real estate which she owns is sought in the bill. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com