Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-01
BROOKLAND,

Mr.. William Heyser of Jacks Mountain,
Pa, has been visiting his sister. Mrs. David
Middlekauff of Brookland.
Prof. Berg Is about to commence extern
sive improvements to his house on 18th
street near the summit of Fort Bunker
Hill. which has lately been vacated by Mrs.
Reilly's family, and when the improvements
are completed Prof. and Mrs. Berg expect
to move from South Brookland to their own
home.
MIR. Eastlack of the bureau Of labor has
rented Mrs. Florence Days house on
Frankfort street. pending the completion OF
his own new home on Lansing street.
Rev. Charles Mcclellan of Pennsylvania
was the recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Jones Of Sargent road.
Rev. E. o. Tade has completed his new
house, Canary Cottage" on Fort street
near 14th. but will not occupy it himself.
as he and Mrs. Tade expect to start for
Chicago this week and to remain In the
west during the coming winter.
A number of the Brookland friends Of Mr.
Thomas c. Johnston paid him recent
visit In his new establishment on Connectl-
Brooks, Mr. Clement Rockhill and Mr.. VIM.
Clifford.
MIR. Eugene Willard has rented Mr.. s: J.
Owens cottage on Fort street. and taxes
possession today.
A number Of prominent musical people OF
Washington have kindly consented TO rem.
der the entertainment at the residence OF
Mrs. T. G. Carmick this evening very at
tractive. Should the evening prove stormy
the sociable will be continued tomorrow
evening. and ice cream and fine cakes can
be procured each date.
Mrs. Virginia Holtzman Of Cumherland.
Md, Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. DR.. H.
]. Penrod. having arrived in Brookland yes
terday.
An interesting Baptist Missionary Con-
quest meeting was well conducted by Mr.
Henry Hopkins assisted by Pastor West
sole u-ar xyjx hv Misses
Lucy Lynch, Lena Bret and India LORD
and Mr.. Lewis Sherwood and readings on
the subject Of Burmah by Misses Bessie
Lynch and Jessie Thompson, after which
Rev. Charles Mcclellan Of Pennsylvania,
formerly of Queenstown made well-timed
and entertaining address. Selections Of ap,,
propriate hymns were spiritedy rendered
during the services.
The Episcopal congregation were disap-
pointed in having no clergyman to take
charge of their meeting, but Mr.. Edward
Baldwin read the service and the choir rem
dered suitable music. Mr.. Childs. an ac-
complished musician. has been secured as
organist and fine Roosevelt organ Is much
appreciated by the congregation. An altar
designed and made by Mr.. Baldwin In its
church vestments and surmounted by a
beautiful floral cross looked like work
of art.
Rev Father De wulf of ST. Anthony's
Chapel has taken a vacation trip to Frost
burg, Md, where he formerly had pastor
al charge.
A special meeting of the Brookland
Knights of Honor was held at the store Of
Mr.. n. f. Brooks last evening, at which a
school of instruction was conducted by Mr..
]. s. Kilgore. deputy grand dictator of the
District of Columbia.
Quite number Of the Masonic brethren
Of Brookland and vicinity met last evening
at the residence of Mr.. ]. B. Lord sr., and
appointed a committee to confer with the
grand master of the District in regard to
the organiza ton of a lodge in Brookland.
Those intending to form a lodge of the L.
Q. o. F. met in the town hall last evening
s,ynfA flrfh av- ton m NO I'd haf
ization, which will be completed at the next
meeting.