Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-22

around the city In Maryland and Virnnia are
! small villages whose residents to large extent
of sms and IN ssa
The subdivision OF suburban property into city
lots has BEEN done to some extent. especially
along the Lines Of the railroads, and fiourishing
little settlements have sprung IN. While natu-
rally there are more people living in the coun-
q large proportion retain their country homes
during the entire year.
ALONG THE RA1IRoADs.
II anyone IL inclined to doubt it let them 70
down to the Baltimore and Ohio station any
morning and see the large number OF business
men, clerks and others come pouring out Of
the trains and hunying or to the business Of
the day. II the Spectators interest vas suffi-
Client ana he boarded the afternoon trains
leaving the city he would see what became Of
train on the Metropolitan branch perhaps car
fies ,; out the greatest number, and Is It cieays
country 1t soon draws up to q little station
called Brooks. Here q number alight and may
t tine roads the resi-
trees; Then there is Terra Gotta, stotts, La
monds, Takoma Park, Silver springs, Linden,
Halpins, Rockville, Washington Grove, Gath,
Grove there is quite colony Of Wasblng.
"a! ana attractive grounds Of the camp meet
There is another settlement of Washington.
ians at Takoma park, six miles from the city.
The name OF the railroad station, which was,
until recently, Brightwood, is now Takoma.
just ct the entrance Of the park, where a num-
bsr OF CITY people have purchased lots and
erected nor, homes The area Of the park com
sides OF the railroad The District line runs
through about the center of this tract, so that
the ! District: . A year and hall ago, when Mr.
B. F: Gilbert purchased this land, It was COW
with thick Of He has
sumciently to make handsome stretches Of
shaded lawns where the tangled woods stood in
graded streets and has'sold q number of lots to
persons, who have erected and are now erect
Ing cottages, 60 that the appearance Of Takon,a
the christening occurred. The name Takonna
Is an Indian word, meaning near to Heaven,
in Washington Territory, the top of Which is
generally lost in the clouds. The western Ia
koma Il spelled With "C'' instead Of a "K.'
Mr. Gilbert modest1y discaims the idea that
word. s W '-'
There are about four miles OF avenues and
are from forty to fifty feet in width, with space
ior parking and sidewalks on each side Of
twelve feet, and according to the building regu-
iat1ons each house must be forty feet back from
the sidewalk: The lots average fifty feet front
i by two hundred in depth and there are now
intend to build, though some have bought for
speculative purposes There are now one hun
ored people living In the park, including actual
summer. Among these is DR.. b. W. Bliss, 49, who stl
mas been In bad health, and has found the air
from the pine trees and the excellent chalybeate
waters beneficial. He Is living with his son,
Dr. F. B. Bliss who has very comfortable cot
tage In the park. There are now about sixteen
the course of erection. Among those who have
widow Of Lieut.. Veitenheimer, q. S. A.; a. q.
fen, r E. Dudley lewis Dudley is 70, VIII. McRei
SEMI sen, Fey. DF Eo, wright .; 2. Sunny PANEL
During the past year about SAC, 900 has been
spent in improvements about the park.
Mr.. Gilbert's house is ...c.
THE FINEST IN THE PARK, i. 49,.
and is very handsome structure of wood upon
rises to the height Of sixty-nve feet. The house
is fifty feet wide and has central hall ten feet
wide. The wood work is hard finish, and the
the wood work. The house contains twenty
fly.
There are q number of other houses now
Among these are Prot NJ 6. KimSaii, David A.
Boiler, Mrs. .. Hogper,on; 6; 4: Whitaker pr:
Brumweli, and Lang: The settlement Is now
over year old, and II the same ratio of in
crease is maintained It will soon be flourish.
Of the ground in the park has been sold, for
besides those who are building homes or in
tend to build are number who own lots
Among these are Gen. Lafayette Bingham,
Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, Lieut.. Baker, U. 8. N,
Chas. Baum, DR.. n. N. Howard, Chas. God
frey, Gen. Jas: Dickman, 7. G. Bourne, Lieut.
Graham, Miss Pendleton, Miss Chase, John s.
Swormstedt, J. 81. Kuehling. Mrs. De Mowbry,
John Q. Dulin, Mrs. Ordway, w. c. Douglass,
and French s. Evans.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
There are q number Of plans for future i'm
provement now in contemplation. Among
these may be mentioned the intention of Mr.
A. @. Thomas to erect a store near the railroad
station, where the post Office will also be located
ME-. Gilbert also proposes to erect q hotel in a
grove near the railroad, where 1t is thought
many will come out from the city to spend the
summer.