These are births, marriages and deaths from The Washington Post, Tuesday, October 1, 1918:
BIRTHS REPORTED
CHASE, Louis E. and Caroline C.—girl
DAVIS, Roy S. and Flossie M.—girl
EATON, John S. and Edna S.—girl
KEEN, Jefferson and Rosie—boy
LYDDANE, Walter L. and Mary V.—girl
MANN, Jessie H. and Mary—girl
McCREA, James N. and Twila L.—boy
SULLIVAN, Francis E. and Irene T.—girl
WILLIAMS, Frank S. and Martha—girl
LICENSED TO MARRY
Walter M. SMITH,21, and Virginia N. DODSON, 19, both of Syria, Pa. The Rev. G. Elle WILLIAMS
Edward Gardner LIPPETT, 23, and Marian Brownell CRIST, 21. The Rev. James L. GORDON.
Elmer E. DEGGES, 55, and Mrs. Annie Evans DAVIESON, 43. The Rev. Harry D. MITCHELL.
Travis Jackson CROCKER, 39, and Minnie Roberta DOWNING, 33, The Rev. J. J. (paper torn)
Clyde A. MACOMB, 44, and Ruth Emma CARTER, 39. The Rev. John C. COPENHAVER.
Richard R. BERTRAM, U.S.A., 27, South Hadley Falls, Mass., and Gertrude M. GOUGH, 27, Holyoke, Mass. The Rev. C. F. THOMAS.
Edwin A. LIGON, 23, and LeEtta Virginia TYLER, 26. The Rev. C. Morgan COMPHER.
E. E. HILL, 21, and Thelma TRIMBLE, 18. The Rev. Paul A. MENZEL.
Frank A. SCHWING, 50, and Mrs. Frances A. BARCLAY, 33. The Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
George HARRIS, 21, Tulsa, Okla., and Verna PEDIGO, 20. The Rev. John H. JEFFRIES.
At Age of 84 Takes Bride of 66
Special to The Washington Post
Buckhannon, W.Va., Sept. 29—A romance culminated here when Mrs. Olive Wilson COX, of Berlin, Lewis county, a blushing bride of 66, and J. J. REYNOLDS, of this city, aged 84, were married. The Rev. Curtis Robinson performed the ceremony. Their love is said to have burst into full bloom at first sight. They met when Mrs. COX visited here and a vigorous courtship began at once.
Boyer—Pyles Nuptials
Special to The Washington Post
Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Sept. 30—Miss Emma Pearl PYLES, of Keyser, W. Va., and Merl C. BOYER, of Samples Manor, Md., were married here last Saturday, by the Rev. Mr. SNEDEGAR.
Bell—Nave Nuptials
Special to The Washington Post
Bristol, Va., Sept. 30—A wedding of unusual note here was the marriage of Miss Nannie NAVE to James B. BELL by the Rev. Frank H. SCATTERGOOD. Mr. BELL was a member of the famous "Princess Pat" Canadian regiment. He was invalided home in August, 1917, after being on the front for more than three years. BELL was wounded three times and went through a number of gas attacks. The young couple will make their home here.
The following excerpts are from the SOCIETY column:
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Eleanor GARNER, daughter of Mrs. Thams A. GARNER, to Capt. Altus A. PRINCE, U.S.A., will take place this afternoon. The ceremony will be performed at 2:30 in All Saints’ Episcopal Church by Canon AUSTIN. The bride’s only attendant will be Miss Helen CLAXTON who will be the maid of honor. The best man will be Capt. John A. HORN, U.S.A., and the ushers will be Maj. George A. BENTLY, U.S.A., and Lieut. Paul Beverly WOODFIN, U.S.A. Capt. Prince and his bride will make their home in Washington, returning to 2712 Ontario road after a short wedding trip.
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The wedding of Mrs. Frances A. BARCLAY and Mr. Frank A. SCHWING will take place this morning in the bride’s home on Eighteenth street.
DEATHS REPORTED
CARROLL, Ethel E., 23 yrs., 2216 Shannon pl. se
DODSON, Oakley, 10 yrs., Children’s Hospt.
EDELIN, Robt. F., 17 yrs., 422 8th st, nw
ELLIOTT, Beulah, 24 yrs., 1330 H st, nw
EPPS, Peter, 47 yrs., 334 Maine ave, sw
GERARDI, C. F., 35 yrs., 641 Kenyon st., nw
GLENN, Alfred A., 7 yrs., 1329 Corcoran st, nw
GRIGGS, Elmer J., 1 yr., 2500 K st nw
HEAVENER, Hugh T., 32 yrs. 910 11th st, se
JENIFER, Rosie, 29 yrs., 633 K st. se
JOYCE, Mary T., 38 yrs., Garfield Hospt.
HOLLAND, John D., 36 yrs, Sibley Hospt.
LANGER, Mary, 42 yrs., Cavanaugh Ct.
MANNING, Jos. S., 68 yrs., 22 2d st, ne
MILLER, Chas. T., 71 yrs., Homeo, Hospt.
PORESKY, Bessie, 19 yrs., 1209 N. J. ave, nw
POSCH, Robt. S., 32 yr., 938 Shepherd st, nw
RAWLINGS, Nettie, 42 yrs., Garfield Hospt.
ROGERS, Merritt C., 29 yrs., Walter Reed Hospt.
SLAYDEN, Wm. J., 76 yrs, Garfield Hospt.
SULLIVAN, Jno. J., 61 yrs., St. Eliz. Hospt.
TAYLOR, Ben, 63 yrs., Wash. Asylm., Hospt.
THOMPSON, Jerry, 45 yrs., Wash. Asy. Hospt.
TRAMWELL, Martha, 4 days, 1245 33d st, nw
WASHINGTON, George, 24 yrs., 1309 5th st, nw
WEAVER, Ruth G., 36 yrs., 1401 Columbia rd
WHITE, Mazie B., 14 yrs., 747 6th st, se
WITLETTS, Edmund M., 28 yrs. Homeo, Hospt.
CARD OF THANKS
BRIGGS—We wish to "thank our friends and neighbors for the deeds of kindness received during the long illness of our dear husband and father and expressions of sympathy in our recent bereavement; also for the beautiful floral tributes.
ANNIE E. BRIGGS
JAMES P. BRIGGS
DIED
BAKER—On Monday, September 30, 1918, at 5 a.m., at his home, 1901 Biltmore street, Washington D.C., Frank, husband of May Cole BAKER, in the seventy-eighth year of his age.
Funeral will be held Wednesday, October 2, at 2 p.m. at his late residence. (Kt is requested that no flowers be sent.)
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BARSSOCK—On Wednesday, September 25, 1918, at Newport, R.I., Morris BARSSOCK.
Funeral service will be held at his home, 36a Bates street northwest, on Tuesday, October 1, at 12 noon. Interment at Arlington Cemetery.
CARSON—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, at 10:15 a.m., Emma CARSON (nee Dempsey).
Funeral from her late residence 1004 Thirty-fourth street northwest, October 2, at 8:30 a.m.; thence to Holy Trinity Church, where requiem mass will be said. Relatives and friends invited.
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CROWLEY—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, John H., beloved son of Mrs. Elizabeth A., and the late John CROWLEY.
Notice of funeral late. (Kindly omit flowers.)
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CRYDER—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, William Wetmore, husband of the late Helen Chauncey CRYDER and father of Mary Alsop CRYDER.
Funeral services at his late residence, 1911 N street northwest, on Tuesday, October 1, at 10 a.m. (Kindly omit flowers.)
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DEARBORN—On Saturday, September 28, 1918, at his son-in-law’s residence, Dr. H. R. SCHRIBER, 500 H street northeast, Charles, beloved husband of the late Mary A. DEARBORN.
Funeral from his son-in-law’s residence on Tuesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment at Alexandria, Va. Alexandria papers please copy.
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DREWETT—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, at her residence, 413 M street northeast, Alberta, beloved wife of Albert L. DREWETT.
Funeral from her late residence on Thursday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment, Glenwood Cemetery.
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FEASTER—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, Thomas Edward FEASTER.
Funeral services at the chapel of Joseph GAWLER sons, 1730 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on Wednesday, October 2, 2 p.m. Interment, Congressional Cemetery.
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HEAVNER—After a short illness, Hugh L., beloved husband of Bertha N. HEAVNER, aged thirty-two years.
Funeral services will take place from his late residence, 910 Eleventh street sourtheast, Monday, September 30, at 8 p.m. Interment, Easton, Pa., October 2. (Easton (Pa.) papers please copy.)
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LONG—On Saturday, September 28, 1918, Patrick D., beloved son of Dennis and Johanna LONG, a native of Scart, County Kerry, Ireland.
Funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. James O’CONNOR, 2303 First street northwest, on Tuesday morning, October 1. Mass at St. Aloysius Church at 10 o’clock. Relatives and friends invited. (Kindly omit flowers.)
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LONG—On Monday, September 30, 1918, at his residence, 659 K street northeast, William, beloved son of Rachel and the late William Long, formerly of Rochester, N.Y.
Notice of Funeral hereafter.
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MARSCHER—On Monday, September 30, 1918, 8:30 p.m., at country home near Alexandria, Va., Hazel Marble, wife of John C. MARSCHER, jr.
Interment private.
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McKNEW—On Sunday, September 29, 1918, at her residence, 1107 Ninth street northwest, Margaret A., beloved wife of the late Mason E. McKNEW, in the eighty-second year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, Wednesday, October 2, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment at Beltsville, Md.
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OWENS—On Monday, September 30, 1918, at 8:20 p.m., at his residence, 136 Carroll avenue, Takoma Park, Md., Earl Theodore OWENS, in the eighteenth year of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
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WANNALL—On Saturday, September 28, 1918, at 1 a.m. at the Garfield Hospital, Thomas A., beloved husband of Addie C., WANNALL.
Funeral from the chapel of Frank GELER’s Sons Co., 1113 Seventh street northwest, on Tuesday, October 1, at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. KELLER Dies in New Jersey
Special to The Washington Post
Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 30—Mrs. Ida V. KELLER, widowed daughter of the late John W. STONEBREKER, of Hagerstown, died last evening at Ridgewood, N.J.
Mutilated by Circular Saw
Special to The Washington Post
Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 30—Bernard GROSS fell into a circular saw at the Roach staveworks near Brownsville today and was shockingly mutilated.
These two items are from the NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA column:
Lieut. Chaplin Eppes EVANS, U.S.N., 24 years old, a native of this city, died yesterday morning at Bridgeport, Conn., following a brief illness of pneumonia. The body is expected to arrive here this morning, accompanied by his mother, who is the wife of Capt. George H. EVANS, Q.M.C., now with the American expeditionary force overseas; his aunt, Mrs. Matthew W. O’BRIEN, and Dr. J. Stewart JAMIESON, all of this city, who were with him when the end came. The deceased was appointed to the Naval Academy by Representative CARLIN and was graduated in 1916. He soon rose to the rank of senior lieutenant. After six months of patrol duty overseas he returned to this country on furlough a few weeks ago and spent about ten days with his mother and other relatives here before going to Bridgeport.
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John CRILLY, Jr., Dead
John CRILLY, jr., 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. John CRILLY, formerly of this city, and now resident of Washington, died Sunday at Quebec, where he had been assigned to duty recently in the air service. CRILLY trained at a naval station in Florida for five weeks, and was then sent to Quebec. His relatives here had not been able to learn the cause of his death late yesterday. The body will be brought to the home of his parents, 3200 Thirteenth street northwest, Washington.
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Death of Mr. Charles DEARBORN
Charles DEARBORN, 71, who died in Washington on Saturday, was a native of this city and lived here until two years ago.
Influenza Fatal to Three
Special to The Washington Post
Cumberland, Md., Sept. 30—Roy D. CUNNINGHAM, son of Mrs. Addie CUNNINGHAM, of this city, and James SMITH, son of Alexander SMITH, of Frostburg, died yesterday at Camp Meade from influenza. Ernest W. DOLAN, son of Thomas DOLAN, of Twiggtown, this county, died today at Camp Merritt from the same disease.
R. B. VALENTINE Dies of Wounds
Special to The Washington Post
Cumberland, Md., Sept. 30—Mrs. Mary Elizabeth VALENTINE was notified today that her son, Russell B. VALENTINE, aged 22, died on August 21 in France, from wounds received in battle over a month before. He was a pressman, enlisting in the field artillery in June of last year, and received his training at Fort Douglas, Ariz.
Death of William COGLE
Special to The Washington Post
Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Sept. 30—William COGLE, of Silver Grove, W. Va., died yesterday of tuberculosis. He is survived by his wife and one child.
MARYLAND AND THE VIRGINIAS
Charlottesville, Sept. 30—Mrs. T. G. LIGHTNER, aged 46, wife of Mr. J. C. LIGHTNER of Valley Center, Bath county, Va., died this morning at a local hospital. The body was sent this afternoon to Valley Center, where the funeral will occur tomorrow. Mrs. LIGHTNER was a daughter of the late George GWYNN, of Bath county. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, one of whom is in the training school at the University of Virginia.
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The body of Lieut. Dale ARMENTROUT, the young aviator who died from injuries received Saturday at Rapidan, Va., while flying in the interest of the liberty loan, left here this afternoon over the Chesapeake and Ohio for his late home in Lima, Ohio. The remains were accompanied by Lieut. E. M. LA PRADE, of New York city, who came down from Washington last night.
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Cecil MONDS, 17, a student at Fork Union Military Academy, died at that institution last night of pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. The body was sent today to Mappsville, Va., where the funeral will take place Wednesday at the Bethel Baptist Church. Young MONDS was the eldest son of the Rev. R. S. MONDS, pastor of the Bethel Baptist, Accomac Association.
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Fredericksburg, Sept. 30—Alexander REAMY, a prominent citizen of King George county, died suddenly at his home, aged 68 years. He is survived by his wife and a number of children.
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Mrs. Percy H. FRITTER, aged 23years, died at her home here (Fredericksburg) of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, one child and her mother, Mrs. P. H. BALL.
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Mrs. Percy H. FRITTER, aged 23 years, died at her home in Chambersburg, Pa., of Miss Gladys JACKSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas JACKSON, formerly of this city (Fredericksburg). She was ill of pneumonia.
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Bristol, Sept. 30—Mrs. Charles BOWERS of this city has been notified of the death of her brother, Will B. GREER, of Grant, Va., which occurred at Johnson Willis Hospital at Richmond. Mr. GREER was injured last July, and since then has undergone two operations, the last one proving fatal. Surviving him are his wife and three children.
Death of W. S. POWERS
Special to The Washington Post
Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Sept. 30—W. S. POWERS, who died yesterday at his home at Keep Tryst, Md., was for many years conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and six sons, two of whom are in France.
SEVEN DIE IN EPIDEMIC
Day’s Report on Spanish Influenza Lists 57 New Cases
30 Victims in District Jail
Conference of Potomac Division of America Red Cross Planned for Today at Roanoke Abandoned.
Teachers Sending Home Children Suspected of Having Disease
Seven deaths from Spanish influenza and 57 new cases were reported to the District health department yesterday, bringing the total cases reported since the outbreak of the epidemic up to 176, and the total deaths up to 18. Health Officer FOWLER believes, however, that a large number of cases are not being turned in for the records.
The deaths were:
Alice M. B. CAHILL, 1712 Seventeenth street.
Susie KEYS, 1530 Thirty-second street.
Richard KEYS, 1530 Thirty-second street.
Edward WILLETTS, 1230 Massachusetts avenue
Maisie B. WHITE, 747 Sixth street southeast.
Robert S. PEACH, 918 Shepherd street.
Mary LANGER, Cavanaugh Court, Seventeenth and Church streets.
Thirty Cases at District Jail
Thirty cases were reported yesterday at the District jail and three cases at the Washington Asylum. None of these cases is reported as serious.
The conference of directors and chapter officials of the Potomac Division of the American Red Cross, which was to have begun today at Roanoke, Va., has been postponed on account of the Spanish influenza. Community singing in Potomac Park last evening, as scheduled, was not held, those in charge announcing that they wished to comply with the recommendations of the health department for the postponement of all meetings not absolutely necessary.
TWO PRINCETON CASUALTIES
Lieut. G. H. GLOVER Dies of Wounds;
Capt. L. W. MILES Hurt by Shell
Princeton, N.J., Sept. 30—Capt. L. Wardlaw MILES, professor of English literature at Princeton University, was severely wounded by a bursting shell on September 14, according to a message received by President KIBBON today from American Ambassador SHARP at Pris. Capt. MILES, who is the fifth member of the Princeton faculty to be wounded in the war, has been cited for gallantry and ability to inspire his men.
A dispatch from the British war office, also received today, announced that Lieut. George N. GLOVE, an instructor in German at Princeton, has died of wounds received August 31.
Lieut. McCORMICK DEAD; Wounded in Air Battle
Lieut. Alexander A. McCORMICK, of Chicago, died September 24 from injuries received in battle, while acting as gunner on an airplane in France.
RITES FOR PROF. F. BAKER
Superintendent of Zoo and Noted Scientist to Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Prof. Frank BAKER, who died yesterday, will be held at his home, 1901 Belmont street, tomorrow at 2 o’clock. Prof. BAKER had been superintendent of the National Zoological Park for 26 years and professor of anatomy at Georgetown University for 35 years. He had been seriously ill for about a month and was 77 years old.
To Prof. BAKER, who was one of the best known scientists of Washington, was due the organization of the Zoo Park at its present location and its rapid growth from small beginnings to its present size and usefulness. Prof. BAKER resigned active duty as superintendent in 1916. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Col. Frank BAKER, now in France, and Sheldon K. BAKER, and five daughters; Mrs. Daley WILLIS, Mrs. A. H. BROOKS, Mrs. George F. LEWIS, Mrs. R. W. LEWIS and Miss Sybil BAKER.
MRS. LEVI ANKENY DEAD
Wife of Former Washington Senator Had Many Friends Here
Messages were received yesterday from Walla Walla, Washington, announcing the death of Mrs. Mary J. ANKENY, wife of former Senator Levi ANKENY, who represented the State of Washington in the United States Senate from 1903 to 1909.\ Mrs. ANKENY was the eldest daughter of the late Senator J. W. NESMITH, of Oregon, and an aunt of Representative C. N. McARTHUR, of that state. She was born at Monmouth, Oreg., April 5, 1848, one of the first white children born in Oregon Territory.
DEATH OF W. J. SLAYDEN
Was Brother of Representative and Served in Confederate Army
William J. SLAYDEN, of Ashville [sic], N. C., 76 years of age, died yesterday at Garfield Hospital. Mr. SLAYDEN is survived by two sisters, Miss Rena SLAYDEN and Mrs. B. R. FAKES, of Asheville, N.C.; one brother, Representative SLAYDEN, of Texas, and by a son and daughter, Acton SLAYDEN and Mrs. Allen de LOTBINIERE of Canada.
His body will be buried at Mayfield, Ky., near where he was born. Mr. SLAYDEN served in the Confederate army and had large business interests in the South.
HIS BODY FOUND IN RIVER
The body of John CROWLEY, 51 years old, of 3041 N street northwest, was found under the wharf at the foot of Jefferson avenue northwest, in about 15 feet of water yesterday. CROWLEY had been missing from his home since September 29.
The body was removed to the morgue by the harbor boat. It is probable that an inquest will be held today.