Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-11
ANACosrIA.
SCHOOL AccoMNoDATIoSs NEEDED.


A petition is in circulation looking toward
the enlargement Of the Nichols avenue or old
race course school. This is q two-room frame
structure. antiquated and overcrowded. Even
at this late season about forty children are un-
able to find accommodation and when il is re-
membered that there about so per cent more
pupils at the beginning than toward the close
of the term the inadequacy Of this building il
apparent 1t is the southernmost school in the
county and one Of the most familiar landmarks
thereabouts. 1t is located at the intersecti ton
OF Nichols avenue and Hamilton road and lies
south of the race track. Its patrons are largely
the children Of Giesboro' gardeners. though
the population of the immediate neighborhood
has remarkably increased by the building up
Of Congress Heights and Young's wood.
FORT BAKER BEING oBLIrERATED.
Fort Baker is being RACED by Contractor
Andy Gleason to make way for avenues md
streets through the holdings of the New York
syndicate. This is another war relic gone.
Fort Baker was planned ard built during the
fall Of 81. Work was begun on it in Septcm-
Der Of that year by the engineer corps of which
VIM. c. Gunnel was chief. When built it was
located on what was then the Naylor plantation,
but later the Worthinston estate. its position
is on the Bowen road west of the Suitland road
and commands wide range Of country. Baker
was the largest OF the line Of earthworks thrown
up to thwart confederate invasion from Mary
the Marshall plantation in Prince Georges
county. Fort Dupont on the Rating, now the
Brown farm, Fort Davis on DR.. Lees property,
Fort Mohen on DIR. Manning's place, Fort Stan
ton on the Talburtt plan tation, Fort Snyder on
Mr.. Joseph 7. jenkins farm and Fort Carroll
on the Henry E. Hawley estate composed the
Gordon of Notifications that secured Washing.
ton on the south and southeast. These works
were erected by an engineer corps of 700 men,
assisted by daily detail of 800 men from the
l~~,.. L. JILL III
of the metropolitan police was messenger in
the corps and Mr.. Edward F. Droop was a
clerk. Fort Baker was armed with ifteen-inch
smooth siegers and at one time manned by two
thousand troops. Barracks were erected and
tents pitched in the surrounding fields. Be-
tween each fertilization there were batteries
defended by substantial earthworks and
manned by the requisite supports All the
works are in good state of preservation save
Snyder, and Baker in few days will cease to
be.
SWIMMING CLUB.
swimming club was organized yesterday
in East Washington. The following officers
were elected: R. Harlan, captain and in
structor; II. Kibby, lieutenant and assistant in
structor; George Mallory. w. Mallory, b.
Shields, r. Koonals. T. Cummings, W. Duvall
and H. Talbert, members.
THE ANAcosTIA CADETS.
INC hhoSooeht Saocts Het ldSt nlBut. 1uey
decided to hereafter hold meetings semi
weekly and to petition the citizens to 60 bonds
that the cadets may be armed by the govern
ment. Tho uniform selected is to be
blue coat blue trousers. with red stripe and
blue cap with gold letters A. C.
NOTES.
Mrs. Thos. ". Scott Of Jackson street left last
evening for Brooklyn, N. Y, to look after her
share in the valuable estate of her father, Jno.
Lightnell. deceased.
Mrs: Mary Bowen, who has been visiting at
Sea Isle. N. j., is at present in Philadelphia,
and Is expected home in a day or two.
Mrs. Fannie Green, a colOred woman aged
fifty years, living on Pomeroy avenue, Hills
dale, was attacked yesterday with epilepsy and
fell on a hot stove. In falling the old lady
upset bucket of water on the fire, by which
she was badly burned. DR.. ]. Stewart Harri-
son attended her.
Anacostia Tent. No. 19, junior, met at Tenn
perance Hall last night. Speeches were made
by Chas. Stangier, Howard Griffith, Ridgely
Griffith and Geo. Shoemaker. Drillmaster
Milton Fillius put the tent through the foot
The semi-annual inspection and muster Of
John A. Logan Post, No. Is, occurred last night
Comrade A. q. Brust of John F. Reynolds Post,
No. g. assistant inspector for the department
OF the Potomac, officiated.
L. L. Vaughan of st. Mary's county, Nd, Is
the guest Of Dana Davenport.