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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1916

Page

6

Veteran land office employee dies of pneumonia

Capt Wahly a Civil War veteran and 41 year General Land Office worker died at his home on 15th Street Northwest after pneumonia. His son William is critically ill. burial will be private in Rock Creek Cemetery. Wahly, English by birth, lost an arm at Port Hudson and later helped in the 1871 Federal census before joining the land office. he leaves a married daughter in Connecticut.

Flenrs Wahly General Land Office S Street Northwest Pheumonia Tocauge Wiliam Wiahly Rock Creek Wahly England America 116Th New York Infantry Port Hudson Connecticut Henry A. Allen Treasury E. Waters Flagler Place William J. McKenney Arlington National Cemetery Allen Potomac Lodge Lincoln Post Mra. Waters Harry Allen Louisa F. Irwin John B. Irwin Eliabeth Forrest Johnson Eliabeth Forrest Johnson, A Cousin of the Testatrix Executor Eagle Overall Supply Company M Street William H. Clarke Frank S. Fields Margaret K. Fields

Van Der Flier to lecture on relief work for soldiers' widows

Miss Missa Van Der Flier daughter of the royal chaplain will lecture in Woodward & Lothrop auditorium tomorrow at 3 30 on relief work for widows and orphans of soldiers in Europe She comes to America to solicit funds to build homes for the homeless with J Pierpont Morgan as treasurer She will be guest of Mrs James Darling in Washington funds and campaign news fill the week.

Missa van der Flier Wilhelmina of Holland Woodward & Lothrop’s Miss van der Fier America J. Pierpont Morgan Miss van der Flier James Darling Cathedral S Washington

Foreclosure suit over Bond Building mortgage in DC

The New York Life Insurance Company filed in the District Supreme Court to foreclose a $450,000 mortgage on the Bond Building and adjacent lots at New York Avenue and Fourteenth Street NW. The suit seeks sale of the property, rents and profits to the plaintiff, and appointment of a receiver. The Bond Building Company and trustees Peyser and Linkins are named defendants.

New York Avenue Fourteenth Street District Supreme Court New York Life Insurance Company Gage Bond Building Company Julius I. Peyner George R Linkins Bonds Building Company Virginia Julius I. Peyser George R. Linkins Auit Building Company McKenney & Flannery Thomas Hughes T Street Northwest Douglas Pennsylvania Avenue Co. D. Kenny Tea Company Wisconsin Avenue L. Roberts Ridge Street Wallace McCathran Barnett Rosenbloom Eighth Street Balmaogan Overoedal Kate Walsh Third Street William Ff. Harper Sixth Street Thirteenth Fourteenth Streets Walter H. Price Auto MacLachlen

Two Boys Die As Autos Strike in District Streets

Two boys were killed in separate auto incidents in Washington yesterday. Harry Chester, 10, of 1262 G Street SE, was struck by a baker’s delivery truck near 1316 Pennsylvania Ave SE and died later at the Washington Asylum Hospital. Driver Charles A. Miller, of 124 Pennsylvania Ave SE, was arrested and later released on $5,000 bond pending an inquest. Seven-year-old David Purches, of 1718 Corcoran Street NW, was killed near Seventeenth and Church streets NW after being hit by a car driven by Charles Booker, who was detained at No. 3 precinct pending coroner’s inquest.

Harry Chester G Street Southeast Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast Washington Asylum Hospital Charles A. Miller M. G. Mimperg Young Chester Chester David Purches Corcoran Senate Seventeenth Church Streets Charles Booker Corcoran Street No. 3 Nevitt Purches Booker Hooker

Births Reported In Local Families From Watson To Davin

A list of births reported in the community includes Luther A. Watson and Mylar Watson with twin girls, and numerous other couples welcoming a mix of boys and girls. Names cover Tumulty Simmons Righter Rhodes Richards Preller Phillips Pickral Naecker Nichols Mshoney Michalowka Murphy Hunt Hatton Halladay Griffith Fusco Cox Clark Conley Burkett Berry Billings Autrey Wormley Williams McAlister Jones Jackson Davin and others, reflecting a busy period of new arrivals.

Luther A Mylar Watson Wiliam J Catherine Tumulty Thomas E Catherine Simmons Burdett Violet Righter Howard E Pearl E. Rhodes Arthur J Jessie Richards John, J Marion Preller Claude A Ethel O. Phillips Robert Lillian Pickral Louis Annie P. Naecker Vernon A Willie M. Nichols Frank Frances Fusco James B Bertha A. Cox Harry Mary EF. Clark James J Margaret J. Conley William C Grace Burkett Daniel H Cordelia K. Berry William P Mabel H. Billings Montgomery P Elinor C. Autrey Luther C Wilhelmina Wormley James Helen Williams Charles F Julia McAlister Aaron Georgiang Jones Viola Jackson Eddie Elisabeth Davin Piri

Licensed to Marry List Of Ages And Clergy

A compiled notice lists couples and ages for licenses to marry, including Thomas L. Brown 88 and Edom A. Bayer 34 with Rev R H McKim, William J Dekowski 19 and Marie A Tal bert 17 with Rev G J Bryant, Earle E Carrier 30 and Harriet A Hartey 21, plus Mary A Moran 27, Maud Bringendine 4, and others with various reverends.

Thomas L. Brown Edom A. Bayer R. H. McKim William J. Dekowski Marie A. Talbert G. J. Bryant Earle E. Carrier Springfeld Mass Harriet A. Hartey Northampton Fenn John G. Or Sl Mary A. Moran James G. Balengs Maud Bringendine Harry, L. Hoyt Nelson Ny Blosse Effie M. Popkina H. B. Angus

Death notices list many ages and addresses in city area

A column of death notices reports numerous individuals with ages and residences including Margaret J. Allen 75 504 NC ave NE Theresa Whitcroft 21 229 7th St NE Can Patton 6 at Sibley Hospital William Burnell 74 1817 Te 1 Ave Marie Hawvermate 24 at Soln Hospital Sylvester F Jones 70 8203 A William Swain 56 and others at U S Soldiers Home Like Burroughs 44 0841 L St NW Richard Mitchell 54 11416th St NE Rose Bayler 75 at G W A Hospital Edward McLean 26 Tuberculosis Hospital infant son of W and Dina Halbfinger 9 days etc.

Margaret J. Allen N.C. Ave Theresa A. Whitcroft 7Th St Can M. Patton Sibley Hospital William Burnell Marie Hawvermate Soln Sylvester F. Jones William, Swain W Roth John Clark U. S. Soldiers Home J. Burroughs L St. Nw Richard Mitchell Rose Bayler Edward McLean Tuberculosis Eens W Dina Halbfinger Sibley Hospi

Sun and Tide Table and Weather Forecast Summary

The report lists sun rise and set times with high and low tides, then provides a district wide weather forecast for DC Maryland and Virginia. It notes unsettled and colder conditions midweek with likely rain and snow in northern areas, warmer in the east and south, and general fair in the Ohio valley and the South Thursday. Local temps range from midnight near 28 to afternoon 58 with a maximum 69 and minimum 27.

U. 8 Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington D. C District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Michigan Mississippi River East Gulf South Atlantic States Florida Missouri Valley Plains States New York New England Lake Region Middle Atlantic States Atlantic Coast Ohio Valey Upper Ohio Valley South

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