Joseph Parish Civil War contractor died at 75
Joseph Parish long a leading wholesale grocer in the West and a close friend of Lincoln died at his residence on 27 A Street SE at age 75. He supplied government contracts, equipped a regiment at his expense, and helped secure Robert Ingersoll’s appointment to lead troops. Funeral at Trinity Church Wednesday at 2 PM under Orient Commandery Knights Templars and Naval Lodge AF&AM with interment at Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Parish
Ulysses Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert G. Ingersall
West
James K Parian
Madison
Wis
Emily Parish
Grant Parish
U S Grant
Georgetown
Ohio
Peoria
Ilinois
Lancom
Mrobert
Ingersoll
Bob
William L Chery Dies After Long Illness at Toorlsk Street Residence
William L Chery, a long time clothing business figure in the city, died last evening at 912 Hy street northwest after a long illness caused by diabetes. Born in Gengetown in 1850, he worked with Walter Sirsons & Co, later becoming senior partner after the firm became Chery Moran Company. He was a longtime member of the Board of Trade and the Business Men’s Association and a sustaining minister of Carroll Institute. He is survived by his widow Clara Eaton, his mother Mrs L. A Chery, and sister Mrs G W Orme. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chery & Vmori
Ompins
Toorlsk Te
Nortiw
Chets Wis
Gengetown
Als
Walter Sirsons & Co
Wee
B Robinson & Co
Tx Itth
F Streets
Chery
Chery & Moran Company
Chery Hisving
Miard of Trade
Business Men
Ie Carroll Institute
Clara Eaton
L. A Chery
G W Orme
Funeral of Mark Whalen at St Vincent de Paul Church
The funeral for Mark Whalen who died Thursday after eight months illness was held yesterday morning at the Church of St Vincent de Paul. Requiem mass began at 9 o'clock and was conducted by Rev Father Connell. Whalen, a longtime conductor on the Metropolitan Street Railway for thirteen years, was one of the railroad’s oldest employees and known for faithful service. He is survived by a widow and a young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirk Whalen
Church of St Vincent de Paul
GO Connell
St Aonee
It de Paul
Whaten
Metrapalia
Aasine
Civil War Captain Credits Pyramid Pile Cure for Cure
A Civil War captain from Soldiers' Home Culver says he cured years of piles with Pyramid Pile Cure after a 50 cent box. He shares that a friend also recovered from decades of piles using the same remedy and urges others to try it and request the free informational book from Pyramid Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall, Mich
Benjamin Walker Dead After Sudden Heart Disease Attack
Benjamin Walker 81 longtime resident of the District dies suddenly of heart disease at his daughter Mrs. S BE Phillips 1816 Thirty third street Georgetown. Born in Monmouthshire England he came to America in 187 and lived in Cleveland and California. Father of George H Walker Knights Templars grand captain general and others. Funeral at family residence 10:30 this morning with interment Oak Hill Cemetery Rev W C Alexander presiding pallbearers named EF H Thomas Harrison Dingman Harry Standiford George Simmons Fred C Cruston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Walker
Sarah BE. Phillips
Thirty-third Street
Georgetown
Mr. Walker
Monmouthshire
England
America
Cleveland
Ohio
California
West Street
Saks & Co Free Overcoat Drive Aids Needy Boys
Saks & Co distributed overcoats to poor city boys during the fifteenth annual Christmas free distribution. Tickets from Associated Charities and other groups guided eligibility, with many cases showing severe hardship. Manager Mr Gans sometimes provided full outfits beyond coats, reflecting a shift from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks &On
Saks & Co
Associated Charities
Mout
United Hebrew Charities
Christ Child Society
Gang
Gans
Santa Claus by Mail Loads Up to Clear Post Office
After four and a half days of arduous labor the main post office cleared most holiday mail. About 400 packages remain undelivered due to wrong or unknown addresses, opening them to locate senders. The year’s mail volume more than doubled last year, with Britain and Germany receiving the most abroad. Major James K. Bell praised the post office force and substitutions to finish deliveries.
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Post-Office
Washington Post-Office
James K. Bell
van Fleet
Bell
Merritt
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Wanted Helper Positions and Investment Offersadsquare
Classified advertisements for domestic staff positions offering wages and travel fare, plus several investment and sales notices. Entries include a North ern Press Syndicate ad seeking correspondents, a Maryland interurban railway superintendent post, a Newport News saloon and hotel business opportunity, a Philadelphia general district rep for office specialties, Atlantic City building lots, a safe investment pitch offering 15 to 20 percent yield, drug business purchase inquiry in Washington, and a large sale listing of carriages, harness, and vehicles at storage firms with price notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Press Syndicate
Lockport
Maryland
Frederick
Newport News
P Deemer
Filbert
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Atlantic
United States Deposit and Guarantee Co
Colorado
M. A
Jienry M Kingsley
Stan Ee Il
Fred Beall
F St Nw
Lost and found items advertise rewards for valuables
Lost ring with owner name inside and address for reward. A small package addressed to A L Overstreet at 186 13th Street. finder deliver to Overstreet or postmaster. Also a lady's plain silver open-face watch with initials H B K found between Dre Sales Street and Arlington Hotel. Reward offered. return to 1737 DeSales Street. Lost Bracklet inscribed AB J from iath and Roanoke. Roanoke. Reward offered. return to 2542 13th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L Overstreet
Overstreet
City Post-Office
Griffin Design
Dre Sales St
Arlington Hotel
de Sales St
BRACK
AB. J
Iath
Roanoke
13Th St
Wanted Rooms And Rooms For Rent In Washington
Classified selection lists numerous room wanted notices and rental offers in Washington area. Couples and individuals seek warm, private rooms with baths, central locations, and reasonable terms. Listings include addresses on Pa. Ave NW New York Ave NW M St NW K St NW and near Dupont Circle with references to hotels and buildings like Evans Building Shoreham Hotel and Corcoran Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Room Agency
Ave Nw
Evans
New York Ave. Nw
John O. Evans
New York Ave
Seeee Bliss
Capitol
12Th St
Iowa Circle
M St
Connage
H ST. NW
Metropolitan Club
16Th St
R. I. Ave
Pippard
C ST
Alan
ST NW
Bath
Thomas Circle
Mth
Columbia Road
Spruce
le Profit Park
Corcoran Art Galery
White House
Dupont Circle
Shoreham
Princeton ST
Cochran
Washington
Va. Ave
Tee Sherman
N. J
R& O
Charles C. Fuller
18Th St
Rooshvely Registration Bureau
8Th St
Logan, Town Circle
Roume
Alianore
126Th St
Library
Thomas J. Fisher & CO. (Inc
Kfst
Hillyer
Massay
Coun Nw
Chapin
Rockville
Marlon
Ana Morton
Quincy
Berina
Marion
Hegita
THY &Q
Fortland
Orfices
Mata
Mit
Bae
Whitnay Ave
Bacon St
T Et Nw
Roome
Beth
Bth St. Nw
Morton Pl
Brightwood Ave
Brandywine
St. Nw
P St Nw
Northwest
Atkinson & Ballard CO. (Inc
Whitney
Broom and
Bowen Rood
D C
Mexemore Ave
Costee
Fenton Place
Caywood & Garrett
JAS. M. Yore & Son
G St
McGill
Takoma Park
C. J. Hanback
F St. Nw
Morton Place
D.C
Core & Bill, Inc
14Th St
D. C
Mount
Tone & Fairfax
Bnee Reed
Corcoran
Lath St
Chapin ST
Cate
Dorchester
Maryland Ave
Karrick & Metcalf
Wicomicg
N. J. Ave
Gasch & Birge
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Vancouver
China
Japan
Philippines
Fiji
Honolulu
Probate Court grants testamentary for Annie Cabell estate
Subscribing administrators of the District of Columbia announce they hold a letter testamentary for Annie Cabell, deceased. Creditors must file claims with proper vouchers by December 19, 1905, to avoid disqualification from the estate. Signed December 19, 1904, by Fairfield and West, with official seal and attorney Pollard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia
Annie Cabell
Frederic W. Fairfield
Sixth Street
Thomas W. West
WM. C) Taylor
Villa
WM. L. Pollard
Scriber
Henry Arkin
Scriher
R.A. D
de Barnett Cohn
Attaut
Boal
W. Taylor
Columbi
J. Diggs
Post Office Notice of Foreign and Transcontinental Mails
Daily dispatches to ports of call for foreign and transatlantic mails. Schedule shows weekly closing times from the main office for Europe, the Americas, and Pacific routes, with note on special directions for France, Italy, Cuba, Jamaica, and other destinations, plus details on registered mail cutoffs and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Atlantic
Europe
Baltic
New York
Queenstown
Liverpool
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
British India
la Savoie
Havre
St. Loula
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Scotland
Ireland
Pera A. St Loulas
Europa
Campenia
Hay York
Belgium
Vaderland
Ethiopia
A. W. Citta de Torino
South and Central America
West Indies
Panama
New Orleans
Nicaragua
East Con
Honduras
Salvador
Canal Zone
Cauca
Cuba
Yucatan
Campeche
Havana
Mexico
Magua Haiti
Banta Marta
Magdalena Department
Colombia
S. 9
Santlaxo
Tampico
Santiago
Bermuda
Trinidad
Curacao
Venezuela
Maracaibo
Porto Rico
San Juan
Fortune Island
Jamaica
Magdalena
A. S. Alleghany
Costa Rica
Limon
Alleghany
Grenada
Ciudad Bolivar
Guiana
Overland
Port Tampa
Flatpang
Newfoundland
North Sydney
Boston
Philadelphia
Miquelon
British Honduras
East Coast
Guatemala
Panama Mails
Trans-Pacific
Australia
West Australia
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Aorangi
Japan
Korea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Jadesay
Hawaii
San Francisco
Samoa
Fiji Islands
Tacoma
Manchuria
Niuchwang
Siberia
Haseia
New Zealand
Yunnan
San Tranclo
Cal
John A Merritt
Een
Nee
Pennsylvania Railroads Timetable at Harrisburg Station
Rail schedule lists Pittsburgh Express and Chicago Special with parlor and dining cars to Harrisburg and connections to Chicago Indianapolis Louisville and St Louis. Multiple daily units including The Pennsylvania Limited The St Louis Limited and Chicago Limited with Pullman, Parlor, Buffet, and Dining cars. Ticket offices at Fifteenth and G Streets and Sixth and B Streets, baggage handling and cab service phone 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Station
Chicago
ST Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Virginia
Hot Springs
Washington
Cincnnati
Pennsylvania R. R Cab
Ehow Fuller
Elephans
Main
Taal Sn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth
B Streets
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Limited
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
BT Louis Limited
Harisbure
Chicago Limited
Bisoning
Observaton Cara
Maritsburg
Pacific Express
Buffalo
Emporium Junction
Kane Canandaigua
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Elmira
Renovo
Williamsport
Erie
Canandaigua
Philadelphia
New York
East
Tixpress
Boston
Baltimore
Annapolis
Pope's Creek
Pennsylvania Raiload
Attrerbury
J R Wood
Paser
W Boyd
Northwest
Fittsrlag
Coulmels
Wheeling
Frederick
Gaithersurg
Washington Junction
Dy Lnlan Trangfer Company
Southern Railway
Harrisonburg
Warrenton
Danville
Way
Washington and Florida
Columbia Savannah
Jacksonvile
Shidam Oaliy
United States Fast Mail
Kew Gneans
Manassas
Warrettan
Charlottestate
Atlanta Express
Atlanta
Columbus
Gevia Allan
Pinehurst
Fritais
Fan Francia
Pheuys
Florida Express
Columbia
Savanneh
Jacksonse
Augusta
Port Tampa
Ax Care
Mempha Limited
Vial
Lynchburg
Carty
Roanoke
Knoaville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Washington and Southwestern
Macon
Memphis
TRE Blyfmont
Daewon
Leonburg
Lda
Bluemont
Waeningang
Ava
Om Dally
Charlottesvire
Pa Axe
Pennssivania Saton
Hardwick Pass
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Grant
Lincoln
Trinity Church
Parish
Lincolner
Congress
Solow
Laia Oodoin
Miryland
Tonetimore
Pennsylvania System
Washington Citizens Asseery
William L Chery
Mark Whalen
The
Metropolitan Street Railway
Santa Claus
jJail
Joseph Edwards
Thomas Worm
George W. Hatfield
Alexandria
Ee Ee
Oregon Ave
Fall Penman
Cail
York
Uth St. Nw
Cromer
Penn. Ave
Lizzie Allen
Sth St. Nw
Cumberland, Md
Washington D C
Brewster
Kentucky
Willard Automobile Storage CO
HS Young
Klmomblatt
An Bulance
the Elsmere
H Street
Aingle
New England
L. C. Rmnes
Stratford
Fourteenth Acre
St.ear
R. R. Statons
Artasian
Hilliard
Ave
New
Excellant Board
Ist
K St
Kingman Place
9Th St. Ne
Abrahams
9Th St. Aw
Hopwood
Burnstine
Schmid
H St
Fourteenth ST. Hospital
Pole Bee
Walter Hacker
A. F. Fox & CO (Inc
Tyler & Rutherford (Incorporated
Frank T. Rawlings
Te Ariington Fire Insurance Company
WM. H. Saunders & CO
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Incorporated
F H
Smith CO
Joan Assa
Maetzerott
N ST. NW
Whitney Ave
J, L, Wilso
Keama, &c
National Museum
Library of Congress
Bernard BR. Green
Moore & Hill (Inc
TT 14Th BT
Ontario Ave
Meyers & Wunderly
Washington Heights
Terros
Chas. B. Fonda
Stone & Fairfax
F Street
Hopkins ST
20Th and
Georgetown Real Estate
Georgetown Heights
Miller-Shoemaker
En Estate Co
Peave
Rock Creek
Capitol Hill
Capitol ST
Joseph I. Weller
Farma
New York Ava
Tarshes
7Th St. Nw
Burnstein
D. Kebesky
Railroads
Norfolk and Western Railway
Streets
Nowentern
Knoxvilla
Santwea
Bristol
Knozville
Dally
Norfolk
Ng & O
Berrye Pay
Shenandoah
Southville
Pennsylvenia
Bond Bulldine
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Penna, Ave
Petersburg
Raleigh
Wilmington
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Seaboard Mail
Pullman
Fla
Hamlet
Seaboard Express
Richmond
Washington Southern Railway
Fredericksburg
Richmond and Paints
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida
Beaboard Air Line Railway
C.&o Ry
Quantico
W.d Duke
C W. Culp
W. FP
Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Jersey Ave
Royal Blue Line
Royal Limited
Fort Tampa
Charleston
Washington, DC
No & Wo
Pennsylvania
Nortusust
L. Reed
Washington D
Crain
Manson
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