Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
LANGDoN ITEMS.

Mr.. George Hurd Of Chicago IL spending a
few days with the family of Mr.. I. J. Baker.
Miss Mildred Briggs has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. c. A. Baker, during the holidays.
Mr.. E. B. Porter, who has been seriously i'll
at Garfield Hospital in Washington, has recov-
cred sufficiently to enable him to resume his
duties as clerk at the War Department.
The family of Mr.. Orville Putnam has re-
moved from Langdon to 254 Delaware avenue
northeast. Washington.
The work Of grading for the District of Co
/ lumbia Suburban railroad has commenced. and
/ the road is expected to be in operation by June
i, 1883. The trolley system will be employed
| outside the Boundary.
| At the last meeting of the Langdon Citizens
now being made before Congress to have the
| appropriation for eight-room school build
/ ing for Langdon included in the current sp-
| preparation bill. NIessrs. A. NJ. Dewey. l. J.
Baker and j. q. Durfey were appointed q COM
| mittee to look after the matter.
The District Commissioners have Just fin
| ished laying plank walks along 22d, Path, Gin
cinnati Detroit. Emporia and Frankfort
streets. which adds greatly to the convenience
Of foot travel during bad weather.
The Langdon Hall Association announce that
their building is to be finished at once. Four
societies are said to be waiting to organize
lodges as soon as the lodge rooms are ready for
occupancy.
Contractor E. p Sherman is building fine
two-story frame cottage for Mrs. Mcintyre on
Frankfort street.
The prize winners at the progressive euchre
party Tuesday evening were Mr.. William II.
King and Mrs. /. j. Baker. The BOBBY prizes
we're carried away by DR.. Upham and Mrs.
Bousche.
The Christmas holiday was q lively one for
this usually quiet suburb, the central feature
being the entertainment and tree of the Lang
don NJ. Z. Sunday school, which Was held at the
church Monday evening. The decorations were
handsome, an immense arch, heavily loaded
altar rail and pictures Of biblical scenes orns-
menting the side walls, while wreaths and other
decorations were distributed in profusion. Mrs.
i. j. Baker, Mrs Charles Clark, Miss Alice
Alderman, Mrs. @. A. Baker and Mrs. A. II.
Dewey were the committee on entertainment,
and had provided treat in Tho Star aud
Scepter," Christmas cantata, introducing .
tableau showing the shepherds on the plains Of
Bethlehem at night, the angel chorus, the star
in the east DC. The entertainment was in
charge Of the superintendent Of the school and
opened with grand march by the pupils,
closing nearly two hours later with Q distribu-
ton Of presents by Santa Claus's man kris
Kringle," Mr. C. c. Thompson Of Washing
ton personating that distinguished individual.
There were gifts for all the children,
and candies, fruits and nuts for every
one. The most unique feature Of the
tree, in which twenty-one boys and girls par
ticipated each one representing some special
virtue, and being arranged in the branches Of q
large evergreen tree, the whole being typical
Of immortality. The following participated in
the exercises: Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Dewey, Mrs.
c. A. Baker, Miss Alice Alderman. Miss Fur
cron Of Washington, Masters Oscar Harvey,
Eddie Owens, Walter E. Dewey, Reid Baker.
Willie Andrews, Raymond Hunter Harry Ha-
gan, Willie Hunter, Waiter Trey, Harry Clark,
Ivan Green Ernest Hunter, George Clark, Err
nest Miller, George Trundle, Irving Trundle,
Wells Norris, Eddie Trey, Eddie Clark and
Denman Thompson. and Misses Hattie Grimes,
Mamie Loor, Edith Grimes, Leona Sherman,
Verde Catterton, Lulu Baker, Gussie Radska,
Anna Jones. Edna Durfey, Minnie Hunter,
Stella Clark, Ethel Baker, Lizzie Loor, Daphne
| Thompson, Maud Norris. Mabel Grimes, Eva
Daughton. Matte Trey and Mary Owens. be-
sides the entire infant class of thirty-fve little
tots. who sang very sweetly q song entitled,
well Vote for Santa Claus