Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-16
NEW HOUSE
Handsome Residences I'm COurse Of
COmstfucti0n-The COlumbia HEIGHTS
Property and People who Intend 20
Build There. &C.


Construction-Thc Columbia Heights
Property and People who Intend 90
Build There, &c.
Every week adds to the list Of elegant houses
which have been put under contract. This
year will contribute greatly to the beauty Of the
northwestern part Of the city, where most Of
the more costly houses are being erected.
Mr.. PAGES NEW HOUSE.
Mr.. Harvey L. Page. Of the firm Of Gray 4
Page, who recently sold his residence on Dupont
Circle to Representative 8. s. Cox. is about to
begin the erection Of q fine house for his own
use on street, near Connecticut avenue. It
will have a frontage Of 80 feet, and will be two
stories and an attic high. The front will be laid
IN selected red brick with terra Gotta ornamental
ton, and will present q handsome appearance
The interior will have q central hall with plat
form stair case, and will be finished In the mod
ern style. The cost Of the house will be @9. 900.
THE NEW FLATS AND THE NEW CLUB HOUSE.
The new flats house at the corner Of 18th
and 81 streets is completed as far as the second
story, and the building is being put up in
very solid and substantial manner. The work
| is being pushed forward rapidly and the build
fall. On the corner. diagonaly opposite, the
new house of the Metropolitan club is nearly
completed and the work on the interior is now
In progress.
~ ~ OApcClcu 10 UoSIu Cnc cTeCClOQ OF Cne
| flats building at the corner Of 18th and Fl
streets some time next month, and 1t will re-
Quire year to complete it.
COLUMBIAN HEIGHTS.
The improvements on Columbian Heights are
being pushed forward rapidly, and new houses
are going up on all sides. large force O, men
are at work grading Roanoke street, and as
Don as this is completed John Sherman and his
| associates will begin the erection of four villa
| residences. It Is expected that connection will
be made with the stand-pipe at the head Of 10th
street, and water brought over in pipes, Mr.. G.
W. Hill, the owner Of the Columbian college
property, having consented to allow the pipes
| to be laid through his property.
DR.. &. F. j. COlburn has sold his residence on
CorcOran street. and will begin soon the cree
| ton Of a beautiful residence on Clifton street.
| There will be 8 or 10 rooms in the house,
laid out tastefully and this residence will be one
| of the notable improvements Of the heights.
Mrs. Saunders. q daughter of Col Whiting,
| U. s. A.. has bought large double lot on 18th,
| near Clifton street, and will shortly begin the
| erection OF O handsome house.
MR.. DAVID KINGS NEW RESIDENCE.
fine residence has been begun for Mr. David
King, of New York, on Connecticut avenue,
near N street. The building will be three sto-
| ries and basement high, with French roof and
dOrmer windows, two-story bay window sur
| mounted by an ornamental wrought-iron bal
| cony, and projecting entrance ornaments the
| 'front.' which is of pressed brick, with Hummels-
town brownstone trimmings. The frontage is
| 25 feet. The interior will be handsomely fitted
| up. The cost OF the house is $4,000. Mr.. r. l.
Fleming is the architect.
TWO HANDSOME STORES.
| Mr.. r. I. Fleming is about to commence the
| erection for DR.. Charles Lieberman. of two
| handsome stores on 18th street below Odd Eel
lows hall, Nos. 400 and AL. They will be two
stories high.
A Faithful Teacher and Noble Woman.
| To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
! Apropo of the recent illness and death Of Miss
Symphonic NJ. Lusby, whose death was chroni-
cled in your columns Of Saturday last, permit
me small space to mention a few Of what
might be termed her distinctive characteristics,
and also to note In connection with her illness
an act Of generosity which think is deserving
Of mention. For eighteen years Miss Lusby
was prominent teacher In our public schools.
| and In all those years her record discloses but
an absence Of three days, and that occasioned
| by the death of her mother, eleven years ago.
| AS teacher she was very successful, owing to
| her ind0mnitable will and courage in the per-
Torrance OF what she conceived to be her duty.
| She knew no such thing as FAIL and was pos
| sessed with an energy and ability to accomplish
what another and less peculiarly gifted person
would fear to undertake. Asa fact, illustrative of
| this, need only mention that when the school
| doors closed upon her each evening her task
for the day was well and thoroughly completed;
| no matter how trying and exhaustive had been
the labors OF the day, every roll was made out
| every particle of the numerous duties per-
formed, and she went home determined, willing
| and ready to give her attention totally and COM
petely to her afflicted father, as, indeed. to any
| that needed her ministratOn. All school work
| was accomplished in the scho0l-room. and 1t IL
| worthy Of remark that she was never known to
| be tardy therein. As friend she was ever true
and faithful, ready and willing in afiiction
and adversely as in prosperity. Prompt duti-
| full, kind and sympathetic, It Is not q
matter of wonder to those who knew her best
that her bier should be literally covered with
| by Rev. MIR. Andrews was well and richly de-
served. 'She needs no eulogy from me; you
| who knew her copy her." What more glowing
and eloquent tribute could be given one 80 true,
so noble. so faithful to every trust, so ready in
| every emergency. OF the teachers and officials
| Of East Washington, and particularly the WAL
| ZACH building, too much cannot be said in their
praise, In their noble effort to alleviate the wants
OF one of their number in time Of distress. By
the construction of the law governing the subject
| teacher absent from school is not en-
| titled to receive pay. no matter what the
| necessity which compeIs that absence
| but must furnish substitute. Under this rule
| Miss Lusby would have lost almost months
pay, which she could lily afford to do. Not, So
however, for the teachers Of the building-famil-
lar with the necessities Of the case, and out of
the generosity Of noble hearts-promptly paid q
| substitute, and within but few days Of her
| death Miss l.. was permitted to draw her full
| check. We need only add that the patrons of
| our public schools need have no fear Of their
children whilst entrusted to the guidance and
| care Of such teachers. FRIEND.
THE VERDICT UPON THE VERDICT.