Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-30
Death Of Jonathan II. walker.

THE WALKERS OF "TOAPING" CASTLE-HoW
NC KENDREE CHURCH WAS ESTABLISHED.
Mr.. Jonathan T. Walker, well-known citizen
Of Prince Georges Co., Md, and formerly a
leading builder and lumber dealer Of this city,
died at his residence in Prince Georges pleas
ant ProspecD Saturday, in the 18th year of his
age. The deceased was of Scotch ancestry. his
grandfather with two brothers having left their
native land in the early part of the last century,
q reward of five hundred pounds having been
offered for each of their heads, because Of their
opposition to browning the German electOr as
King George l. They settled at Toaping Castle
about nine miles northeast of the capital. The
land was patented to Mr.. Walkers grandfather
Isaac in 1854 and has since been In the family.
The three ancestors served in the war OF the
revolution, and some years after the grand
uncles, Charles and Nathan, went west. From
Isaac Walker came three sons, Isaac, who mar
ried Miss Hamilton, of Baltimore county;
Charles, who lived over the Eastern Branch,
and Nathan, the father of deceased. with
Mr.. Walker, with his brothers, learned the
trade of carpenter from his father, and being
anxious to work for himself, In 1929, he came
In 1888 he married Miss Jane Amelia Benson,
who survives him, and they commenced mar
ried life at what is now 700 9Th st. Purchasing
few lots at the intersection of Sth and X streets
northwest, he erected several brick dwellings,
settling in one with his family, and located his
McEendree NJ. E. church. Rev. French 8.
Evans, who is still living, was at that period
sort of home missionary OF the church, and
fire company, whose house was in the center of
Sth and X streets, and he had appointed ga
O'Clock as the hour tor preaching on Sunday
afternoon in the latter part of May, 1914. For
some reason this hall was not available, and
the assemblage by invitation of Mr. Walker,
street. where, from the carpenters bench, Mr..
Evans delivered his message with decided ef-
feet At the conclusion OF the service. Mr..
suitable frame building. for Sunday school
and mission purposes. and for the present needs
he rendered the use OF his shop. The offer was
gratefully accepted, and every Saturday after
noon the shop was swept and seats provided
Of rough inch boards on empty boxes.
ne
war, Mr.. Walker went on business to the gold
regions, but returned here in about year, and
served with credit for several terms in the
board of common council. When the war came
on ne retired to Trapping Castle" his birth
chased Pleasant Prospect, near Collington, and
spent his closing days there. Mr. Walker was
Whee n ety.
all bad characters, Mr.. Walker was leading
much to prevent disreputable people from set
1i a1 In respectable neighborhoods On October
fS sh' aSss Mr. and Mrs Walker celebrated at
present their eight children-James T. Walker,
Elizabeth J. Lester, Chas. H. Walker. John N.
Y dIAcT, cslmuel n. WalkcT, 0eOfR6 NEWTON
Walker, Alice A. Townshend and Edward
Spedden Walker with over thirty grand chill
dren and a great grand child.
Post Office Revenues.
REPORT Of THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL HAzEN-THE SPECIAL DELIVERY
SYSTEM.
A. d. Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster
General. has submitted to the Postmaster Gen.
eral his annual report. The total postal revenue
during the year was $42.56O,S43, while the
expenditures, actual and estimated. including
compensation to Pacific railroads for mail car
r1age, were $50, 942, 415, leaving the excess of
estimated total cost of service over gross re-
ceipts 1881 ,571.
In treating Of the special delivery system the
report states that during October last the num-
Der Of letters Of that class received for delivery
az all special delivery Offices was 14O.S2O, and
the gross income from the business during the
month was $l4, O82, while the net revenue was
$x,S2S. At the larger post 0fncee, perhaps at
most or the letter-carrief Offices, the system has
been reasonably successful. ana with proper
management the business is likely 70 increase.
AZ the smaller Offices, say 81 all 0tner than the
letter-carrier Offices, or at places having popu.
latton of less than 20, 600, the system has been,
AND probably will continue TO be, OF no great
practical value.
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