Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
SUBURBAN NEWS.
TAKOMA PARK.

The substantial growth of Takoma Park
mas been for some time one of the features
of suburban development. From being a
small collection of houses composing a
rural community it has gone ahead steadily
and has attained corporate dignity ant
has not only the population. but the ia 81 l.
ties of a town. The latest enterprise of
this progressive community is building
for a hall 1t is to be of brick, from plans
made b. J. W. Palmer. architect, OF this
city. The first story will be, as the loca-
ton in the business section OF Takoma
suggests. fitted up for use as stores
and the upper story will be used for office
rooms and for a hall. The site Of the new
building is where the Hotel Watkins stood
up to the close Of the season last fall. and
this rapid restoration. as II might be term
ell. Of the ravages Of fire is only another
evidence of the enterprise which is found
in this community. The new building is
being erected by company formed OF Ia
kOma Park residents mostly, and Is there
fore d home concern.
The rehearsal of Takoma chorus last
evening was one of the best attended In
the history of that organization. Several
new numbers were rehearsed and a number
of applications for membership were re-
ceived and acted upon.
Plans for a new business building in close
proximity to the railroad station are in
course Of preparation, the construction CT
which will be begun at an early day.
Mrs. S. 5. Shedd returned yesterday from
Buffalo. where she has been visiting rela-
tives for the past three weeks.
Mrs VI. McMurdy. Il property owner and
recent guest OF friends here, will return TO
her cottage on Magnolia avenue about May
l. when the lease of Mr.. G. Edgar Allen,
the present tenant, will expire.
Prof. y. Dushane Coward. who has for
the past two months been in quest of a
home In this place. has leased for one year
the handsome house belonging 10 Judge II.
Il. Moulton. on Sycamore avenue, and will
take possession about April /.
Mr.. Rome Depuy, with his wife and DIR.
and Mrs. J. II. Depuy of Wabash. Inc,
were recent guests of Mayor and Mrs.
Marts. The first-named gentleman had the
honor Of being the first chief of division
appointed under the present adrrinistra-
ton.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Wells entertained the as
sociate members, eight in number with a
trip to the Moody and Sankey meeting
Thursday evening. Miss Alice Bailey ex-
tended the same hospitality to her Sunday
school class on the afternoon of the same
day.
York
MIR. o. H. Pike of North Takoma viii re-
sumo his residence there in May, having
spent the winter in Washington
Mrs Or. j. Lee Adams has recovered
from recent severe attack of grip. Miss
Katie Adams and Mr.. Jesse Adams are
among those who will graduate from the
Eastern High School in June.
The members of Takoma Lodge. No. -
J. o. q. F., are still holding their weekly
meetings in Washington. The number who
attend these meetings each Thursday are
an evidence of the interest felt in the order
by Takoma members.
The choir of the PRESBYTERIAN Church
under leadership of Mr.. L.. B. Cushman
Is doing some earnest work Mr. Theo
Erieous, jr-. will sing a solo at the Sunday
ii am service. Rev. Arthur Little pastor
OF the church, will preach the sermon. The
sunday school at 3 O'Clock and the Chris
tan Endeavor Society at pm
The colored boy who stole the two pocke,-
books. with contents amounting to about
81. from Judge W. W Martins residence
yesterday morning made his escape on the
electric car, his residence of tWenty-four
hours in the family being merely sufficient
10 familiarIze him with the location of
rooms. etc. The description of the thief
talIes with one, who. after a weeks resi-
dence in the family of Mr. B. SUNNY ,;b,
nth street northwest, left in the morning
before breakfast, with everything he coul5
lay his hands on. leaving his old Clothes as
a souvenir. 80
A goodly number of the regular attend
ants OF the society formed to sew for and
SOLICIT contributions of clothing to give to
the needy, met Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. e. n. Heaton, IT.. and
spent the afternoon in tying comforts
VINCE they had previously made from
patches or all sorts. This organization has
done a good work, and are thankful for
contributions of clothing or material Their
work Is not confined TO Takoma several
donations having been sent 10 Washington