Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIi.

Masonic Hall was the scene of a pleasant
gathering last night. The occasion was the
Installation of officers of Anacostia Com
mandery, No. 423, United Order Golden
Cross. The officers installed were: Past
noble commander, A. NJ. Green: noble COM
mander, George j. Thomas; vice noble
commander. Mrs. E. p Watson; worthy
prelate, ID. l.. Pitcher: keeper Of records,
James III. Dony: financial keeper of records.
Daniel c. Smithson; treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Dony; worthy herald, F. j. Henry; warder
of inner gate, Mrs. b. j. King; warder of
outer gate. William f. Johnston. The in
stalling officers were: Waldo G. Perry,
grand commander; James F. Kilgore, as
deputy past grand commander. and w. H.
Pope.as deputy grand herald. Among other
prominent members of the order present
from Washington were Grand Vice Com
mander Mary i. Simonds, Past Commander
Stephen Simonds and Deputy Grand Com
mander Harrison. At the conclusion of the
services refreshments We're served by the
ladies.
The erection of dwellings continues in
Anacostia and vicinity with renewed vigor
Since the LIST of July quite a number of
buildings have been started in the course
of erection and others are projected. The
following is a correct list of those started
since the first of the month: r. J.. Hyde,
house at Benning; Jacob Lyons one house
on Douglass avenue, Hillsdale; W. III. Chew
q house at Barry Farm, near Hillsdale: j.
ID. Croissant, five houses at East Wash
ington Park; John Davis a house at Barry
Farm near Hillsdale; Percy MetzGer,
two houses on Pomeroy avenue at
Hillsdale; William Pierce. house on Bow
en- road: Thomas Rearion, an addition on
Munroe street: A. l.. Smith, two houses en-
Anger avenue, Garfield; Mr.. Meginnis
three brick houses on Fillmore street near
Jefferson street, and s. Williams, one Louise
near DeanwoOd on the Sheriff road.
A good deal of trouble has been expert
enced at Overlook Inn the new road house
owned by ex-Congressman A. NJ. Bliss,
Harrison street extended. The trouble fas
been lack of water. Several experienced
well diggers and sinkers have tried in vain
to get water in the vicinity and as last
resort permission has been obtained to tap
the water mains running up Harrison street
and by private means convey the water to
the inn. This work Is now progressing
rapidly and the projectors expect to soon
have complete water facilities. At present
the cost of water there to the proprietors
Ii about 50 pei day.
Hermann Thurm. whose stable and bot
Ting establishment at Twining City was
almost completely destroyed by fire some
time ago. has commenced the repairing of
same and the erection of other buildings.
The home camp meeting continues TO be
the principal attraction in Anacostia every
evening. and the participants are rapidly
increasing in numbers. Last night the
MethodistS were reinforced by the presence
of Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson of the Anacos-
tia Baptist Church and Rev. Slayer OF the
Twelfth Street NJ. E. Church. The latter
minister preached the sermon. after which
the efforts of the evangeiists continued
with no diminishing in ardor or results
appertaining thereto. Tonight DR. Wilson.
the presiding elder. will again preach.
An exciting stone battle took place at
Hfllsdale the other night as a result of
ha cnf de I'd
bruised bodies, others are behind prison
bars, and warrants have been issued for the
arrest of the remaining breakers Of the
law. The trouble began near the terminus
or hunroe street. A crowd of colored
men were gathered together discussing
the agitation favoring suffrage in the Dis
trict, when a colored girl passed by. One
OF the youths accosted her and another re-
scented the presumption. This precipitated
the row and stones were thick In tce air
Officer w. T. Anderson was soon at the
scene Of the trouble. and chased one young
negro over the hills. He succeed ID in ar
resting William Thomas. whom Alice For
rfster charged with assault and battery
and the officer laid further charge OF
disorderly conduct. Another one arrested
was Samuel Foster. who was also charged
with disorderly conduct. The others will
be arrested In day or two.
As result Of the row at Garfield the
other night Leonard Pleasant colo-.d was
arrested by Officer Anderson and charged
with assaulting Samuel West also col
ored.
Mrs. A NJ. Furrow Of Chandler place re-
ports the disappearance Of her bay horse.
which has been either stolen or has strayed
away.
The sidewalk on Munroe street near
Washington Is reported to be In need of
repair.
Contractor Hardesty has nearly completed
for +. L. Allen Of MOntallen, Prince
Georges county, the erection of an eight
room house.