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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1917

Page

8

District Court News Probate of Judge Taylor's will and assorted cases

The will of Judge Anson S. Taylor, dated September 15, 1914, is offered for probate with Rachel Anna H. B. Taylor to receive the life use of real estate and money. Sons John E. Taylor and Beatrice H. Taylor receive real estate, and daughters Bessie Hastlock Taylor, Sarah Alberta Taylor, and Estelle Lodge Taylor are named beneficiaries. Separately, Ada Woodson sues Richard F. Carman and Richard F. Carman Jr. for 20000 dollars over a Dec 17 collision on Executive Avenue near Madison Place. Sarah E. Scott seeks a limited divorce from William P. Scott, alleging abuse and a request for access to her wardrobe. Lucy Woodferguson seeks absolute divorce from George O. Ferguson. Flora Green Smith's 1901 will is filed. her husband Harry F. Smith is executor. William Washington Magruder's will, dated Jan 6, 1917, leaves property to his wife, then children, with specified entailed properties and a $25 bequest to one son. Mrs. Magruder as executrix. Judge Taylor died last Thursday.

Anson S. Taylor United States Alexander P. Heron Rachel Anna HB. Taylor John E. Taylor Beatrice H. Taylor Bessie Hastlock Taylor Sarah Alberta Taylor Estelle Lodge Taylor Bessie Estelle Judge Taylor Richard IF. Carman Richard F. Carman, Jr Washington Ada RB D. W. Baker Thomas M. Baker Sarah E. Scott William P. Scott Washington Navy Yard Justice Hitz Scotts Flora Green Smith Clifford W. Church William Washington Magruder W. Edgar Leedy First Street Lizzile J. Magruder Charles E. Magruder Newton Place Magruder Lillian P. Wilcox William KE. Magruder

Montgomery county towns discuss purchase of auto fre engine

Local residents from Silver Spring Sligo Woodside Linden and nearby Montgomery county towns meet next Wednesday evening in Woodside School to discuss buying an automobile freight engine under the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Company. Funeral services for Mrs. Bittenbender and Capt. Henry Miller are announced with interments in Rock Creek and Arlington. Kansas Day activities and a charity play at Carroll Hall are noted along with several musical and lecture events across Washington.

Silver Spring Sligo Woodside Linden Montgomery County Kansas State Society of Washington Kansas Ebbitt Congress Kansas State Agricultural College Society Kansas University Club W. Winthrop O'Hara Y. M C. A Mount Pleasant New Central High School W. Gilmore Iden George DeFrancesuxz George E. Strieby Thomas Chapman Denver George A. Reter The

Preparations Underway for Mystic Prophets Meeting in June

Monarch L 8.1 Goldsmith of Kallipolis Grotto announced that 30 000 prophets are expected at the supreme council gathering in this city next June. The event, to be held June 11 12 13, may see Edward S. Schmid elevated to the supreme council's highest post.

Supreme Council of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Monarch Goldsmith Kallipolis Grotto Monarch Goldsmith Allen H. Rodgers Charlies D. Shackelford E. W. Libbey Joseph H. Curran Edward 5S. Schmid Alexander Schmid Sentinel William Stoté Richard Trice Supreme Council Kalipolis Grotto Edward S. Schmid Supreme Council of the Order

Suffrage Sentinels Host Dance At Congressional Union

The silent suffrage sentinels marked their second week at the White House gates with a dance at the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage headquarters. Committee chair W Thompson Bureh led the lineup including Mrs. John J. White, Mrs. Nina B. Allender, Mrs. Gilson Gardner, Edith Goode, Grace Needham, and Bliss Finley. A supper followed the event under the District branch’s auspices.

Silent Suffrage Sentinels White House Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage W. Thompson Bureh John J. White Nina B. Allender Gilson Gardner Edith Goode Grace Needham Bliss Finley Congressional Union

Band Concert Today at United States Soldiers Home Hall

United States Soldiers Home Band Orchestra conducts a Stan ley Hall concert this evening at :30 o'clock under director John H. M. Zimmermann. Selections include The Seventy-Fourth Regiment Losey Overture Masaniello Carnival Venetien Florinda Rosaura Grefe-Girofla foxtrot Some Girls Do and Some Girls Dont Sunnyland Ragging the Scale When Bill Bailey Plays the Ukuleles The Star-Spangled Banner.

Stanley Hall United States Soldiers’ Home Band John M. Zimmermann Seventy-fourth Regiment Masaniello Auber Burgmeina Rosaura Grrefe-Girofla Lecoq Foxtrof Johnson Yulse Sunnyland Rossner Claynoole Bill Bailey

Weather and tide table for Washington area

The sun rises and sets with a low tide note and a daily forecast from the Weather Bureau in Washington DC for Saturday January 27. Rain likely in DC Maryland and Virginia Sunday and Monday with unsettled conditions east of the Mississippi. Storm and cold wave warnings issued for the northern plains and mountains. Temperature readings show day highs near 80s and overnight lows around 20s with no rainfall reported in the evening period.

T. S. Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington, D.C District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Middle Atlantic New England Great Lakes Mississippi Valley Gulf States Tennessee Ohio Valley North Pacific Coast New York Northwest Mississippi River Montana Wyoming Dakotas

City Bulletins Dinner Service At Sterling Hotel

Tabled notices offer music and dancing from 6:30 to 8 p m at the Sterling Hotel while meals and Sunshine on Your Table are advertised. A separate item mentions Harvey's Famous Restaurant at Eleventh and Pennsylvania serving chips with Center Market Briaes and a sick room theme.

Sterling Hotel Briaes Harvey Eleventh Pennsylvania

Navy Daniels Speaks at Advertising Clubs Convention Banquet

Secretary of the Navy Daniels delivered the principal address at a banquet closing the annual convention of affiliated advertising clubs in Cleveland Ohio. About 600 delegates attended from multiple cities with humorist John Kendrick Bangs and University of Cincinnati professor William Hammond Parker among the other speakers.

Cleveland Ohio Daniels John Kendrick Bangs William Hammond Parker University of Cincinnati

Births Reported In Local Notices

Thomas F Murray and Freida E Murray announce a girl. Bernard Hazell and Lilie Hazell announce a boy. Curtis Hallam and Mollie Hallam announce a boy. Andrew Forney and Nettie Forney announce a boy. Arthur Eekert and Bessie Eekert announce a boy. Grover Dare and Mabel Dare announce a boy. Montague Pitcher Jr and Elberta Benachoten, both of West Point Virginia, announce a birth. The Rev Harry Mitchell and Gandengio Simi announce a child with Elena Giannin. Rev P Gavan and Harold Adams announce a marriage or birth involving Sara Farr. Rev H Schroeder, Claude Marty of Roanone Virginia, and Stella Bennett of Fairfax Virginia announce a birth. Rev John Garber announced with Harold Adams and Alice Green at Baltimore and Lancaster.

Thomas F Freda E. Murray Bernard Lilie M. Hazell Curtis W Mollie M. Hallam Andrew F Nettie Forney Arthur A Bessie BR. Eekert Grover C Mabel A. Dare Montague Pitcher, Jr Elberta Benachoten West Point Harry D. Mitchell Gandengio Simi Elena Giannin NM. de Caro John KB. Lennon Sara BM. Farr P. €. Gavan Harold K. Adams Lancaster Alice L. Green Baltimore H. Schroeder Claude W. Marty Roanone Stella R. Bennett Fairfax Sobn A. Garber

Death notices list numerous local residents with ages and addresses

Deaths reported for Yelia Thompson sixty two Lorena Price eighty one Garoling Ranney and others including Arthur Hunt thirty four Henry Miller eighty six Charles Wilton eighty Frank Fletcher seventy Tiane McWilliams seventy seven John Pone twenty eight Sister Sarah Huntington seventy five Fannie Gain fifty four William McWhirt seventy nine Rose Pett twenty two William LaClair nineteen Alvin Harbison eight months Franklin Krause eight years with addresses and hospitals noted for each entry

Yelia Thompson Lorena B. Price Spring Rd Garoling Ranney Boyre Arthur EB. Hunt Henry Miller Clifton St Charles Wilton Frank H. Fletcher Fannie A. Gain Harvard Ata Wwe William G. McWhirt Caroline St. Rose Pett Columbia Hospital William C. LaClair Alvin A. Harbison Franklin Krause Newton St. Ue

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