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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1911

Page

4

Two In Auto Injured In Rock Creek Park Crash

Grocer Jacob Hilleary and his daughter Beatrice were seriously injured when their car left the road near Shell Bridge in Rock Creek Park and plunged ten feet into the creek bed. Hilleary blamed a hotel taxi for forcing the maneuver to avoid a collision. Rex Maupin, taxi driver, aided the wounded at Georgetown Hospital where Hilleary suffered a broken left arm and other injuries while Beatrice sustained a sprained thumb and bruises.

Capital Rock Creek Park Georgetown Hospital Shell Bridge Jacob Hilleary Beatrice Hilleary Rock Creek Heth Georgetown William C. Gwynn Hiljeary Milas Hileary Hileary Mra I W. McDowell Jim Hilleary Rex Maupin

Pays Tribute to the Swedes at Luther Place

Representative Lobeck of Nebraska led Swedish service at Luther Place Memorial Church recounting Northwest development. He praised Swedes for shaping the region as hardy travelers faced dangers and death in covered wagons. Rev A J Enstam led the devotional.

Lobeck Northwest CO Lobeck Nebraska Luther Place Memorial Church United States A J Enstam

Asylum fugitive Walter Darrell returns to hospital

Walter Darrell, a 3 year old patient committed in 1917 for writing threatening notes on civil service papers, was brought to Washington yesterday by Deputy Sheriff John G White of Loudoun County. Darrell had repeatedly escaped the asylum to complain to the civil service commission and will be returned if his condition has not improved.

Walter Darrell Government Hospital For the Civil Service Washington John G White Loudoun County Darrell Civil Service Commission

Fall Claims Wandering Cigar Maker At Hotel Stair

J Milton Baker a wandering cigarmaker died after a fall down a stairway at the Commercial Hotel on Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. He struck his head and died minutes later from a cerebral hemorrhage. Baker had arrived from Washington DC and checked in only a few hours earlier. A cigarmakers union card found in his pocket showed he reported to the local union on arrival. The union took charge of the body.

J Milton Baker Commercial Hotel Seventh Street Pennsylvania Avenues Baker Washington

CAPT J F PARKER'S FURERAL AT ROCK CREEK CEMETERY

The body of Capt. John F. Parker retired U S N died in New York Friday. Interment today at 11 o'clock at Rock Creek Cemetery. Parker 68 a Martinsville Ohio native, served years in the Samoan Islands and was civil governor there. Naval attaché at the White House under President Harrison. Mrs Parker sister of Harrison's second wife arrives for the funeral. Private service with sailors bearing the body to the grave.

John F. Parker New York Rock Creek Cemetery Parker Martinsville Ohio United States Harrison White House Harrizon Washington

Mrs G O Robinson Addresses Missionary School

Mrs George G Robinson founder of the deaconess work and training school at Sibley Hospital spoke to the Lucy Webb Hayes Training School at Rust Halls. She discussed missionary work and women’s societies and noted her role as president of the National Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church with a 17 000 membership.

G. O. Robinson Lucy Webb Hayes George G. Robinson Sibley Hospital Rust Halls Lucy Webb Hayes Training School Robinson National Woman's Home Missionary Society The Methodial Episcopal Church

Sermon Series On The Mass At St Patrick’s Church

The Rt Rev Mgr William T Russell led the third sermon in a Mass sacrifice series at St Patrick's Church. The League of the God Shepherd attended. Rev John M McNamara officiated the solemn high mass at eight o'clock with Rev James Smyth delivering the sermon. Miss Jennie Glennan directed the choir service. To Lose Arm From Quarrel. Wormley Grooms of Addison Virginia was brought to Emergency Hospital with a left arm wound from a quarrel at a brickyard near Addison. The arm may be amputated today. Commonwealth's Attorney Mackey asked police to locate two Negroes.

Mgr William T Russell St Patrick's Church League of the God Shepherd John M McNamara Solermm James Smyth Jennie Glennan Wormley Grooms Addison Commonwealth's Mackey Washington

Vestments Donated to St Thomas Church for Distribution

The Right Rev James F Mackin yesterday afternoon blessed vestments and altar linens donated by the Perpetual Adoration Society at the convent on V street Tuesday afternoon they will be sent to poor churches throughout the United States All articles for celebrating Mass have been donated to St Thomas Church Washington Heights

James F. Mackin Perpetual Adoration Society V Street United States St Thomas Church Washington Heights

Not a Life for Every Tie on Panama Railroad

Canal Commission release cites Maj Gen George W Davis noting 140000 ties laid on the Panama Railway roadbed but says fatalities were comparatively few. He states never more than 7000 workers were employed during about four and a half years of reconstruction after the project.

Panama Railroad Canal Commission George W Davis Canal Zone Panama Railway Davis

Annexation plan opposed by Alexandria councilmen debates urged

Alexandria action to extend city limits faces strong opposition from lower board members as debates loom over the proposed annexation of county land and portions of Fairfat. The issue, tied to spring elections and taxation, draws scrutiny from neighboring counties as city officials, voters and clergy weigh the impact on governance and taxes.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Alexandria County Fairfat Thomas W Robinson

City Bulletins Amusements and Local Ads Note

Catalog of theater listings and vaudeville shows across multiple venues with times. Also promoted are laundry services, Xmas wine and cigars, and local bottling and spirits ads highlighting health claims and gift items. Includes notes on Arlington Bottling Co and John T Crowley goods.

Cigara, &c John T. Crowley Arnold’s Erocers Ter Arlington Bottling Co John T Crowley Cannon Gould’s Washington

Golden Rule Selfish Maxim and Armistice Verse

A Washington gathering features Hudrens C Kenny warning that U S morals decline with rising intemperance and crime while Dr William Tindall critiques the Golden Rule as a selfish standard The discussion includes Hyland C Kirk A W Barber and others and includes a devotional verse by John A Joyce praising enduring national sacrifice and memory amid aging ranks

United States Huderns C Kenny Washington Secular League Pythian Temple William Tindall Dr Tindall Hyland C Kirk League A W Barber Donald McPherson J. J Shirley David Eccles A W Arnett Samuel Salamon Aura McL Smith

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