Water Gas Debate and Washington Gas Company Testimony
Washington DC engineers and officials face a District committee on switching from water gas to coal gas. McIlhenny defends water gas citing public demand, safety, and costs, while outlining plant conversion, land needs, and capital impact. He argues against a rapid forced switch and urges better public information and piping inspections.
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Philadelphia
Candlepower
Joh McAnenpy
Washington Gaslight Company
Joe Flouar
Tay Sarc
MritLi
Kenny-L
Compar
Jook
Nd LE
Syme
Mr. Sims
Mr. McIlhenny
Sims
Georgetown
Simb
Mr. Sim
McIlhenny
Taylor
Mr. Syms
Com- Gas
Vington Gas Company
McI
Shenny
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Shepherds
Eral
United States
Cal
Murphy
Moore
Mr. Meilhenny
Mel. Enny
Washington
Forestall
Europe
London
Murdock
Belden & Watts
Watts
Mr. Moore
Bims
Congress
Mr. McIlienny
Ife
Sinpartio
Trije
Sime
Evan H. Tucker
Tucker
Taxylor
Mr. Tucker
North Carolina Notes and Local Society Items
Mrs Maggie F Stafford of Spencer sues Southern Railway for 40000 damages over the death of her husband linked to the Spencer yards powder blast last October. The Spencer Railroad M C A reports a 60 member group electing H W Holt as chair, W I Burton as vice chair, C S Norman as recording secretary, C H Van Canon as treasurer. The Spencer Publishing and Printing Co organized with I D Dorsett as president and W H Burton as vice president. L Scott Allen serves secretary and treasurer for a semiweekly paper. The North Carolina Association of Supervisors and Principals of City Schools elected L C Brogden of Kingston as president and endorsed Stonewall Jackson Training School and Reformatory, urging larger state funds.
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Maggie F. Stafford
I Spencer
Southern Railway
Spencer Yards
Spencer Railroad
H. W. Holt
W. I. Burton
C. 5. Norman
C. H. van Canon
Spencer Publishing and Printing Company
I. D. Dorsett
W. H. Burton
L. Scott Allen
North Carolina Association of Superintendents
L. C. Brogden
Kington
Stonewall Jackson Training School
Virginia Weddings in Charlottesville and Nearby Areas
Virginia weddings report multiple ceremonies from Charlottesville Fredericksburg and Warrenton. Jerry Sims of Alberta Canada wed Miss Hosa Leigh Wamney of Albemarle county at the Belmont Methodist Church, officiated by Rev C E Pleasants. Bertha Frank Payne of King George county married R Phelps of Annapolis in Washington. Leslie Burgese of Warrenton married George Charles Jhern of Washington DC at Rockville Maryland, led by Rev S B White at the minister’s home.
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Charlottesville
Jerry Sims
Alberta
Canada
Hosa Leigh Wamney
J. Edward Hamner
Atborene
Thys County
Airs
J. Samuel Fitch
Hig City
C. E. Pleasants
Belmont Methodists Church
Fredericksburg
Bertha Frank Payne
W. H. Payne
King George County
Washington
R. Phelps
Annapolis
Warrenton
Leslie Burgese
George Charles Jhern
Washington, D. C
Rockville
BR. White
The
Baptist Church
West Virginia Obituary Notices From Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry area obituary: Lewis Nichols died at his home aged 7, a Confederate veteran and former county road supervisor. survived by a wife, four sons and three daughters. Charlestown reports Lewis K. Nichols dying at his Halltown residence aged 87 with five sons and two daughters surviving. A separate Washington Post wire item notes a Cumberland Hotel death in Cumberland, Maryland, of James J., found dead in a hotel room with heart-related cause.
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Harpers Ferry
Lewis Nichols
John Henderson
Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry
Charlestown
Lewis K. Nichols
Halltown
Jacob
Frank
Charles
Daniel and
Wiliam
Mary
Mra. BR. Moore
Brunswick
Washington Port
Annapolis
Severn’ River
Cumberland Hotel
Jes
Washington Post
Cumberland
James J. Ie
Peter
H. Monet
Correna Oner Martz
Gil
E .Dumber
Dobbin
W. Va
Osceola
Pao
Obituary notices from Virginia and Maryland regional briefs
Virginia obituaries report Gordonsville resident W Thurman dies at 78 after illness. survivors include daughter Dr. S. Lewis of Culpeper and others in Middlesex and Norfolk areas. Other notices list deaths in Suffolk, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, and Charlottesville hospital. multiple survivors named. Also brief items note Rockville MD seeking right of way for viaduct, and Norfolk incident where Mrs Edwards shot by husband and the husband died by suicide.
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Gordonsville
W. Thurman
Portsmouth
J. R. Seear
Middlesex County
W.land Weaver
National Bank
Bright
Jamaica
Middlesex
Essex
Warsaw
Fredericksburg
Mary
Jane Beasley
Charles M. Heney
Caroline County
Gunseau Statlor
Busted
Charlottesville
Jennie Sutphin
City
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Miles NY
Espense
Ioan
Sith
Atnl
Gutageous Corporation
Farnshad Aetee
Repemh
Rey Gays
Pittsburg
Iip
Mita Harle
New England
Dr. Cook
Tata
Hall
J. Cheney &C
Toledo
Draggista
Tie
Samuel Merritt
Baltimore
England
John C. Preston
Franklin Institute
Sim
McThenny
Washington Gas Company
Hiasife
Mr. Murphy
Chemima
Mr. McElhenny
Alyzed
Ae Na
Mr. Love
Mrr
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Tha Post
Charley A. Sims Company
Metropolitan Southern Railway
Linden
Norfolk
Pc. Rawards
People’s Drug Store
Eee
Seventh St. ON
Prescription Store
ADAMS
Pepsin Gumbeeman's
Pepsin Gum Chiclets
Wantata
Russells, Sisters
Dobell
Sno Perry
Roger & Garfet
Santo Soay
Coleate
Barber Barate
Nue Havens
Robert Burns
Lord
Sheldon’ Cigars
Sumatra
Boracic
Armour's
Gudang's
A.D
Eeerseree E
Norway
Evans Saira
D. S
Sounplitt
Graham
Aye
V. Aseline
Lyon
Mennén’s
Le-Orientel
Colgate
Graham's
Hinds
Hayes
Ntalian-0
L. S
Dickinson
Wade
Butchem Westen- Rolm
Ern
Gufton
New York
Seeley
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