Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
ANACOSTIA.

A skin belonging to VIM. Parsons. who
resides on the Christie estate was stolen
the other night. The theft has been re-
ported to the sergeant Of police.
A robbary took place on Jefferson street
last night. William Edwards. who resides
at 52S Jefferson street, was aroused by
noice in his rear yard. The sounds came
from the vicinity of his hen house, and
soon he was able to distinguish the form of
a sood-sze colored man coming out Of the
shed. with a sack filled with something.
The intruder. when he saw he was dis
covered, made off as fast as he could go,
carrying with him his plumber. Before Mr..
Edwards could get down stairs and out
side the thief had escaped Mrs. Edwards
found at the shed door a brace and bit,
evidently used to effect an entrance. Over
a dozen chickens were stoAsn.- So .-,b o..
Miss Lottie Simpson of Congress Heights
Is III with typhoid fever. 7.s...s rs,.. - 49,
Miss eJnnie Gatten Of st. Mary's county,
Md, is the guest Of Mrs. oden Bell Of Con-
gress Heights.
Mrs. Louise Williams, who, accompanied
by her nieces. Misses Marie Heft and Flora
Giddens, has been the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Giddens of Silver Hill, has returned
to her home in New Jersey. -
The attention Of The Star correspondent
was called this morning by a resident OF
Monroe street to the dirty condition of that
thoroughfare which is one Of the principal
business streets of the community. 1t is
paved with cobble stones and could easily
be cleaned by the street sweeper, which.
WIN II comes to town, makes Harrison
street its only object of attention. Partic-
ularly Is Monroe street in need of cleaning
In the vicinity Of the car stable of the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railway Com
pany's stand near Jackson street. where
the horses are changed. This will form a
special subject at the next meeting of the
citizens association.
DR.. G.. w. Fisher of Jackson street and
his son, w. w. Fisher of Monroe street,
have left for Pittsburg to attend the en-
cempment of the Grand Army. w. w.
Fisher will represent AEccostia Camp, Sons
of Veterans.
Miss Effie Darling. who appears as lead
ing lady in the Galley Slave Company at
Buffers Bijou Theater next week. is the
daughter of j. A. Darling of Anacosta,
ard was for many years a resident of this
place She was last seen in Washington in
Tangled Up
sister. Miss Maggie Heating. and her
brother, Howard Heating, are visiting Rev.
Edward Smith at Watersville, Md.
Mrs. Fannie Duval, formerly Miss Gar
ner of Anacostia. is ill with typhoid fever
This morning the Anacosua police station
was the scene of a small-sized dog show
AS the result of the efforts of the police
the number of dogs in Hillsdale and Ana
costa Is decreasing. This morning about a
dozen CANNES were tied up in the station
yard. and on the arrival of the pound
master were turned over to the driver of
the wagon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Page Of Jefferson
street have as their guest Mrs. b. Page,
brother of Mr.. Page.
DR.. william Green. who has been visiting
his BROTHER A. NJ. Green of Jefferson street
has returned to his home at Wilmington.
The BODY Of Mr.. Leepoyntz Weldon for
merly of st. Elizabeth, was Inferred at
Congressional cemetery today, funeral sery-
ices having ben held one day last week.
and the remains lying in a vault until to-
6ay