Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07
ANACOSTIA.
CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR SOCIETY.

CHRISTIAN ESDEAVOR SOCIETY.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor met last night at the Baptist parsonage
and was royalty entertained by Rev. and Mrs.
Mccullough. The various committees pre-
sented favorable reports. The following MEM
bers were present: ROlveX Harlan, Quincy Har-
LAM VIM. Nally. A. Ruark. John Ruark, John
Ohm, B. Milstead. d. c. Fountain. B. Megin-
mis-, Miss Winnie Fountain, Miss Annie Simp-
son, Miss Florence Bowman. The social COM
mittee. of which Miss Fountain is the head,
contemplates giving lawn party toward the
last of the month.
RED MEN OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The following officers of Mineola Tribe, No.
ii. Improved Order Of Red Men, have been
elected and were. Installed by Great Sacnem j.
+. Dement, at the last meeting of the tribe:
Sachem. W. A. Williamson; senior sycamore,
Thos. II. Nally; junior sycamore Thos. Brooks;
prophet, II. W. Emo; keeper of wampum, H. G.
kenner: chief of records, David T. N. Shank;
assistant chief of records, W. $. Dodge; outside
guard, John s. Taymon: inside guard John
Goldsmith; trustees. Edward Hinw0od, w. c.
White and VIM. Nichols.
THE SCHOOL CONTROVERSY
Mr.. ]. ". BARLEY presided at a meeting held
at his store last night to discuss the school
question. The meeting was attended by those
who have been active in the endeavOr to secure
the retention of Mr. Petty as principal of the
eral invitation had been extended to all who
were interested to take part. In the discussion
the action of Superintendent Powell and
Supervising Principal Freeman was criticized
and remarks were made commencing Mr..
Petty. MIR. Peck alleged that the present
trouble grew out of personal affair between
Supervising Principal Freeman and Principal
Petty, and that Mr.. Freeman had said to Mr
Petty, ''you hold your position by the influence
of your brother, and both being democrats you
Ill L..,1 ~. II A.
ing the adoption of resolution offered by
Mr.. King recommending the appointment Of
Mr.. Petty as supervising principal of sixth b
division.
Mrs. Boose and Miss Rena Boose, Mr. r. T.
Trail and Miss Sadie Trail are guests of Mr..
and Mrs Phinney.
The police have called the attention of the
proper authorities to the choked condition of
the following sewer traps: Two ut the corner
of Maple and Nichols avenues. one at the COR
| ner OF Nichols avenue and Pleasant place, one
at Jefferson and Adams streets one Mt WASH
ington and Fillmore and one at Washington
and Jackson!
Samuel T. Hunter of Norfolk, Va, is revisit
ing his parents at Clinton, Prince George 8
county.
Thomas R. Coombs. leading Prince
Georgian, is ill at his home near Surrattsville.
The people of St. Johns parish, MARYLAND,
are arranging for tournament and church
| fair to be held on the 18th and Goth of August
Contractor Andy Gleason is putting in n brick
! sewer from Fillmore and Jackson to Washing
| ton and Adams streets. This will connect with
sewers already down. The cut in some places
will be sixteen feet deep. Inspector Shomo is
experimenting the work.
The Anacostia ZOuaves claim to have per-
! manently recognized. and at the last meeting
elected officers follows: Captain, Bruce
Allen; first lieutenant, Howard Peck second
| lieutenant, Claude Allen; first sergeant, Vim,
King; second sergeant. Howard Heating. The
election OF corporals was deferred till the next
meeting.
Sunday night George Newton while standing
| on the side step OF one Of the new summer carr
OF the Anacostia railroad was caught between
| the car and one Of the iron uprights Of the
Anacostia bridge and internally injured.
Little Stella Anderson, who was SO seriously
hurt few days ago by an explosion of lime. ID
better. The physician thinks that her left eve
is all right and there is hope that sight win be
restored in the right. =
| Justice George H. Armstrong returned this
morning from trip to Philadelphia and New
! York.
Mr.. John NJ. Heating left last night for New
York to close up, it il said the largest real ks.
tate sale ever made in the District Of Colum-
bia.
7. Singleton Webster il building 60xls fee,
addition to the store Of L. b Redd on Harri.
son street.