Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22
AFFAIRS ON MOUNT PLEASANT.

RETURNING TO THE CITY-CHANaR OF THR VIZ
i foSI offlCE-rouLTRY RATsING--SoTEs-
dAAiZATioS OF SoCIET1ES-TNPR0yEMEN &C.
tCoTSespOndeBce Of The Sfar.l
Those OF our Mount Pleasant residents who
are IN The habit OF spending the winter In the
CITY. are about ready TO hit. Mr.. Thomas Blag-
cen has moved into the city and the residence
which be occupied this summer Will probably
be occupied by its owner Mr. Fox. the next
summer season. MT j. r. klingle and family,
who reside on the Old Pierce estate, ssIinnaeny
hill, will also take quarters In the city during
the winter season. about the first OF the MOI, IN
Col. q. b. Corkhill and family, viii soon vacate
their pretty summer resort "Inglesiden and
will take up their quarters in the city.
Some time ago, Mr.. Spiker. who carried on a
country grocery store in the village. removed
with his family and goods TO Philadelphia Mr..
Spiker, for the public convenience in the matter
OF the delivery of the mail At the village. OBJ
tanned the right Of post Office, which did not
remunerate him. other than the convenience IL
Afforded his customers. Before he LEFT, Mr..
Spi>er sold out to hts brother. who still carries
on the grocery business but, strange 10 say, the
post Office was removed To another grocery store
opposite change which appears to be unjust
and without cause
The raisipgof chickens In the village seems TO
prosper, as they thrive well. and there are few
depredattonS by chicken thieves. The other day
Onlcer McGraW arrested n party who was DELHI
erately proceeding in killing chickens feeding on
the green, and. after lively chase before cap
turing him. took him TO the station. This Ia
about the only case of chicken depreciation"
Probably the fear Of the vicious watchdass and
the handy-kept loaded guns serve to prevent
any molestation on the part OF thieves toward
poultry.
There have been some attempts TO establish tel
ephonc connection with the city and the village
by utilizing the old Geographic wire on the 10TH
street road, but it has now been used BY Colonel
Corkhll. In telephone wire from his residence
to the central of1ice-telephonic exchange.
With the advance of winter there viii COM
mence discussions about n proposed street rail-
way to this village. This subject was much
agitated last winter, when Congress was in Ses-
sion. without any satisfactory result. IL is to
| be hoped that on the assembling OF Congress
| measures viii he taken 10 have this important
| matter brought in detinite shape before the at
| tention OF the House District committee.
The other day an accdeut occurred that came
| near proving fatal, and 1t is hoprd its recital
may make people more careful with firearms,
especially in this village where the little child
| rem are allowed to run and play at freed n.
| During the day there are many who pass through
| the Vlliage.Wita fte-atmS. en- route to the woods
| to hunt. person the other day stopped al a
| garden fence. leaned his gun against the rails
| and prepared to climb over, when one of tho
| rails fell striking the hammer of the gun, send
| ing the deadly load within ar inch Of the mans
head,-so close In fact that he fell SenSeleSS to
the ground. BY the aid of restoratves he re-
| gained bis consciousness, but so frightened by
| the shock as to he hardly able to speak.
| Pursuant to calls, the various society organi-
zations OF the village have held their first meet
| week or So ago, and elected It's officers for the
ensuing term. The Philomathic society, the
| Mount Pleasant Literary and Debating society,
| the Mount Pleasant division of Sons OF Temper
| ance the Tropical EXOtcs and the Eiam club,
are all in all active organized state. and the
SEES on bids fair to be a lively and enjoyable one
10 The way OF arauSementS-
Mr.. J. W. Buker has commenced the erection
of a cottage on a street In the western part OF
/ the village. II viii probably be finished by
| early spring. when Mr. Buker will occupy It,
During this fall there have been quite a NUM-
Der OF parties prospecting the purchase Of land
and the building OF residences next spring.
The cheapnesS of lots, close proximity to the
city, and yet desirable locality for summer resi-
denCeS, would seem TO offer an inducement fol
cheap and comfortable suburban homes A
short while ago, a stranger purchased lot o.
| ground, brought what little goods he possessed
In wagon, and. alter placing them in pile
with the cooking stove set-up and sleeping col
| in position, he commenced to build his 'coL
| tage" on a small scale over his goods. First hi
erected a mere frame and covered the top witt
| boards, then followed the Notwithstanding
then the roof and so on. AS he was poor mar
"a blacksmith), he could not have hit upon a
better way of supplying himself with plain
but neat shelter. 5. b. NJ.