Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-02
ANACosTIA.

LoeKno To rns FuIuRE-PlAts for the sev.
eral TREATS ef iaAd - tAe Iastexn Branch r..
comfy Dusehaeed b. The California syudicsSa
sss bSine made y sentssm With weshiagtss
she eastern distrisA win soon 81 Included h
Washington, while Anaeostia VIII 90 dovn TIE
Ages - halloved memory. Prsctici ana.
nesso end susveyoss asssrt thst the branch ear
b nued up TO shannei only 800 yards wide
| and IL 10 believed this will be done, the new
grounds being transformed into parks and
streets. This would make the now shallow and
i>shaSgte stream aavi9abls TO q much hiabsy
point and also make bridging much lees sxpen.
sive. An improvement that will be OF benefit
20 THIS part OF the District is now contemplated
~ the authortttes OF Prince Georges county,
Nd. BY opening new road about four miles
long from near Forestyills to Suitlsnd and
striking the District on . line with Psnnsylva-
mia avenue extended the distance between
washington and Marlboro will be shortened
three or four miles and pike tolls saved. The
company operating the pike will, it 70 said, OPP
pose and may prevent contamination 20 de-
voutly to be wished.
VIOLATIONS OF THE LIQUOR LAw.-During
the past week three persons have been arrested
In Hillsdale charged with running unlicensed
bars and three charged with selling liquors
without Wholesale licenses. William Sims. Ed
ward Winfield and Alice Corbin were fined $50
each on the latter charge and Shsrack Delaney
and VIM. Poarch el0S each on the former.
OLWsSeu uoooioe. the Otnef $lUo man, was let
on and his son arrested, as it was shown the
latter was the responsible person. His trial
viii come up soon. Appleals have been taken
by all
lMPRovEMEFTs.-Mr.C Chandler Smith has sub
divided his forty-acre tract just east Of the
village and opposite the orphan asylum and is
selling of some Of it.: He IL opening up brick
kiln on the two blocks between 2lst and 23d
and W and Albany streets southeast, which will
begin Operations soon. The new brick addition
TO the orphan asylum II enclosed and presents
from its elevated site very imposing appear
ance. The Anacostia Building Association has
bought . half square of ten lots on Jefferson
street between Taylor and Adams streets. Mr.
Wiibert Appold 10 just completing handsome
eight-room cottage on Jefferson street, one
square beyond Taylor. The new double cot
tage on Jefferson street extended, owned by
Mr.: Theophilus Mills Of Warrington, is finished
and will be occupied May I.
NorEa-The first number OF the Auacostia
Neaos came out under many difficulties. Its
new gas engine failed to respond TO the motive
power ana the forms were taken to Washington
70 be pressed.-The room vacated by Mr..
Peter Stangier has been fitted up tor Attorney
George II. Armstrong; law ofice.-Rev. Geo
W. Davenport has the last mild case of grip
here.--Ths Y. W. C. T. U. held its regular
semi-monthiy meeting last night, twenty mem
bers being present Plans Of future opera
tlons were discussed and program arranged for
character social to be given soon. Two new
members were received.--The photograph
exhibition ar the N. E. Church by Rev. Won
Boyle Monday night was highly entertaining
and his recitations were enjoyed by all. The
bad weather limited somewhat the attendance,
but the eighty people present were very ap-
preciative. benefit entertainment for
Rev. Robinson of Mt Zion Church in Doug
lass Hall was pleasant and remunerstive.