Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-15
ANACOSTIA.
THE CITIZENS AssocTlTIo.

TIE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
The AnacostiaC Citizens Association met in spec
ial session at the substation last night In the
absence Of President Barker, Vice Presi-
dent W. Marden King presided He ex-
planned that the reason of the special
meeting was the necessity of presenting
to the Commissioners a schedule of improve
ments needed by Anacostis that those i'm
provements might be included in the esti-
mates for lS92.93. 1t WAS agreed to petition
for q granite block roadway from the north
end of the bridge causeway and up Bridge
street to the intersection of Harrison and Mon
roe Streets and thence along Harrison as far
to the east Minnesota avenue. Vice Presi-
dent King stated that Capt Rossell had prom
ised his support to this Improvement. Another
thing desired by the association is a sewer from
Minnesota avenue along Harrison to Bridge
street and from Pleasant place down Monroe
TO Bridge street 1t Is desired to have the
Bridge street sewer enlarged. The Commission
ers will be requested to erect public gas lamps
along those streets in which gas mains are al
ready down Mr.. Hiram Pitts wanted to know
what had become OF the appropriation made
three years ago for the grading and regulating
Of Jackson street Secretary Mundell ex-
planned that the work was begun, but discon-
tinued east OF Taylor because the Commission
ers had been under the impression that Taylor
street was the eastern boundary of Anacostia-
Thereupon Mr. Pitts moved the association to
recommend the regulating of jackson street
motion carried.
Mr.. King asked to have Navy place entered
on the schedule Of improvements.
The Anacostia railway was criticised for its
failure to take care Of its share Of the roadway
OF Bridge street. Complaints were made
against the Baltimore and Ohio railroads fail
ure TO provide a night Waterman at its Anacos-
tia grade crossing. brick pavement on Har-
rison street to Avalon terrace will be asked for
In place Of the present rotting wood walk.
De- u,
Secretary Benz. Mundell were created COM
mittee to lay these things before the Commits
sioners- Those present at last nights meeting
were W. NJ. King, VIM. ii. Rose, ST., Hiram
Pitts. George H. Armstrong. A B. Frisbie,
koenig and Stationkeeper Middleton.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Woods we're last evening
accorded delightful surprise by party of st.
Elizabeth friends. Mr.. and Mrs Woods new
residence at the corner of Maple avenue and
Spring street was invested and the visitors soon
served up a repast Of salads, ices and chocolate.
Mrs Helen Norton was the chaperone and dur
ing the evening rendered several songs. Miss
Nellie Robey contributed to the pleasure of the
affair by singing Madeleine" Master Maurice
Arnold gave q few harmonica solos and Miss
Emma Harrison displayed her piano skill. Mr..
s. A. Manuels and Mr.. J. " Ingram sang
Among the others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Edelen. Miss Iona Wathen, Miss Mary
Wathen, Miss Florence Broomfeld and Mrs. II.
Ryan
The engagements Of Miss Nellie O'Connor Of
st. Elizabeth and Mr.. Patrick Reardon and Of
Miss Clara Grimes Of Anacostia and Mr.. James
A. Reagan, Asheville, n. c.. are announced.
Miss Maud Brockton Is visiting her cousin,
Mrs Lena Maury.
The improvement Of Red Hill has been COM
pleted and the grade considerably lessened.
The gardeners who use the road intend sending
a letter of thanks to Superintendent of County
Roads Beal. They will also ask that the road
between Belleview Magazine road and Bald
Eagle Hill be improved, it is full of holes and
ruts and unditched-
The Garfield and Good Hope camp meeting
has closed
Robbie Wells was dumped from his road cart
near Anacostia this morning and hurt
The Catholic tournament Is in progress at
Silver Hill. Prince Georges county.
The Eisinger and Powell cottages are about
finished.
James t. Bell Of Garfield has been awarded 4
pension under the dependent act of 60 per
month. dating from the 23d of April.
gooily number of Baptists gathered last
night ct the house of Rev. Mr.. Bowman for
study OF the next Sabbath school lesson. The
subject was Christ the good shepherd" John
xi:l-16- The class was under the leadership of
Pastor Mccullough.