Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
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TIE CITIZENS AssocIATIox.-Citizens' asso-
citation No. 9 held adjourned meeting in the
station house on Harrison street last night.
s s.ss. being nsIR present DR.. Iorrsy. James
Robert Mundell, J. G. Leonard. II. W. Emo,
VIM. Potbury. Frank Kelley, Hiram Pitts. Of
hcer Kerby. VIM. Peck, Thomas Thompson.
and several visitors. Mr.. Mundell Of the COM
mittee appointed to confer with the commits
soners and engineers regarding the immediate
expenditure of the $l3,500 now available for
the village streets reported that he had seen
them yesterday and been assured that the con-
tracts would be let in q few days and work
begin at the earliest possible time rr. Torrey
asked TO amend the Recommendation for the
Nayior road, increasing the estimate from
5000 TO $1,000 as the amount now available
Is to be used on this end and not, a. previously
understood. for widening and Strengthening.
Ofcer w. I. Anderson, who, with Others,
visited the commissioners in regard to the ex-
tension Of sewers, received q Communication
from Capt James l. Lusk, dated August Is,
which was read stating that the Engineer Com
missioner had approved the construction OF a
sewer from the ravine crossing jefferson street,
thence 70 the intersection OF jefferson and
Adams streets. thence to the intersection of
jackson and Adams streets. and along jackson
as tar as available funds will permit Con-
siderable confusion having arisen in the dis
cussion OF the needs of the various streets,
many old residents being unable to dis
tlnguish more thaua half dozen by name,
resolution was passed instructing the secre-
tary to communicate with the Commissioners
In regard to posting the names Of streets and
also numbering the houses preparatory to the
postal delivery system, which is expected soon.
The secretary, on motion of Mr.. Kelley. was
further authorized to ask for so feet of ladders
to do service in case of fire, there being al
present no means OF getting on the roofs of the
higher and better class of buildings in the viii
lage. On motion of DIR. Torrey. a recommends
inn nroa to q, -. II
mounted police for this part OF the District and
q night station keeper. The station house it.
self was also discussed but no recommendation
made, the sentiment being that the govern
ment could better afford to own building than
to pay a rental. as is now being DONE of zoo
year for very humble and often inadequate
quarters. The need Of an ambulance wagon
was also presented. The committee on street
lights reported that the gas company had been
seen and had promised to extend the main to
the German orphan asylum on Harrison street
and that the District would provide lamp posts
as soon as the main was down. The spring on
Harrison street in front of Avalon terrace, with
which 1t Is proposed to supply several fount-
aims IN the village. was discussed and the
rotary instructed to communl ate with the
Commissioners in regard to laying the necessary
pipe. The spring being so feet higher than the
business part of the village it can very easily be
made TO supply it, The meeting was an en-
thusiastic and harmonious one, all pulling to-
gether for the interests of this part of the Dis
trict. The association adjourned at 10 O'Clock
till the next regular meeting, the last Wednes-
day evening in September.
HE DOUGLASS HALL CONTROVERSIAL meet
ing was held in Douglass hall. Hillsdale, last
night TO consider the matter of petitioning the
Commissioners to revoke their order refusing
permits Tor future entertainments in that build
ing. Mr.. Elias Harrod acted as chairman and
Alex. Frazier as secretary. The attendance
being small no final action was taken, and a
committee OF three was appointed to arrange
for mass meeting at the same hall on the
2Sth.
PORTABLE LIQUOR SALOONS. -Lieut. Boteler
OF the fifth precinct visited the Good Hope
camp meeting Sunday, and Major Moore will
be over next Sunday. A good deal Of liquor is
sold on the outskirts from unlicensed bootIegs.
As the law is somewhat detective in reaching
only places Of business" these travelling sales
men have nothing to evade but a revenue Off
Ger, and it is said liquor could be sold from a
moving wagon without the offenders being
reached by the police.
NorEs.-A corps of District engineers made
an inspection OF the Anacostia bridge, and par
ticularly Of the draw, last evening.
10 o'clock Sunday night colored man smashed
his wagon by driving fast down Good Hope
hill.-Mr. Peter Stangier is sick with inter-
mittent feveFs-Mrs. A. r. Thornette is quite
sick at her home on shannon place.-Mr
Archy Heller has severed his connection with
Miller's barber shop.-Mr. Jno. Poates has
taken position in Ships restaursnt.--Mrs.
McDaniels of Waldorf, Md, is visiting her par
ents Oficer and Mrs. r. o. Prather.-Mrs.
Onie Beuckert Of Philadelphia is visiting her
sister, Mrs. T. NJ. Cawood.-w w. Cordell
OF this place, longtime Rechsbite. has assumed
charge of the Rechabite department of the
National Issue.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gray
viii return today from their wedding journey to
Atlantic city, where they have been two weeks
= Mr.. ID. I. johnson is confined to his bed,
having been in very poor health for some time
from chronic roubles.-Mr. aud Mrs. Geo.
Thomas returned yesterday from St. Georges
Island, Md little landslide on jefferson
street extended yesterday gave Jno Cook
close call He was not planted very deep, and
easily got away.-The Ladies' aid society of
the Anacostia Baptist church has presented the
pastors wife, Mrs. Geo. Bowman, with a fine
sewing machine.-Mr A. A. Star Of the seed
division OF the Agricultural department has
been OF duty two weeks with sickness
The body Of the unknown man cut nearly
in two beside the Lake Shore railroad tracks
at Hamburg street Saturday night, was iden-
tilted JOhn Gihlin of Flint Mich