Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-19
TAKOMA PARK.

The meeting Of the Methodist League at
Mr.. Robert W. Bests was led by Mr.. E.
w. Williams of Hamline. Rev. Charles w.
Pate Of North Capitol Me. Church was
present and took an active part in the
service Of the evening. At the close of the
meeting cards were distributed among those
present, with request that they be filled
with the name OF some one for whom the
signer desired prayers, signed and returned
at the next meeting. which will be at the
residence OF Mrs. Brainerd on Oak avenue
on Monday evening next.
Mr.. VIM. Watkins, the former proprietor
or the hotel bearing his name, which was
burned the latter part of December, has
leased a large tract of ground on Carroll
avenue at terminus OF electric railway,
where he will erect buildings for business
purposes, which he aims to have in opera
ton by the 1st proximo.
Mr.. c. ]. Folln.er has on his lot on Car
roll avenue at intersection of Oak the
foundation well under way for building
to be used as a store and dwelling. The
plans are being made for a house adjoining
the church property on Maple avenue, and
also one in the new park. both Of which
are to be ready for occupancy within sixty
days.
Capt. and Mrs. C. s. Lemly, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Milliken. parents of the latter,
| have leased the Van Riswick place on
Brightwood avenue, and on Monday re-
moved from their Washington homo to this
charming place.
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| took place Tuesday evening in the Pres
byterian Chapel, under direction of Mrs.
Morris Bien, for the benefit of the church,
attracted a large audience, who were in
tereSted and amused. Some of the char
acters were as follows: Mother Goose,
Mrs. Geo. II. Wells; Little Boy Blue Mr..
H j. Long; Little Bopeep. Miss Thompson;
Simple Simon. Mr.. B. b. Cushman; Jack
and jill. Col. Frank Skinner and Mrs. j.
b. Kinnear; old woman under the hill.
Mrs. Mooers. DR.. Foster, Mr.. Fred Dudley.
with Mesdames Finch, II. ]. Long. Geo.
McManus. Misses Maud Watkins, Mabel
Bailey, Mabel Finch and Laura Skinner
and Messrs. S. s. Shedd and ]. B. Kinnear,
in costume represented familiar char
acters. after which the Takoma Park
Dramatic and Literary Club entertained
the audience with Shakespearean play.
Musical selections were rendered during
the evening.
Mayor Maris has gone to Rockville in
the interests Of the park.
Mrs. William McCay of Ogden, Pa, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. o. d. Sunny.
Miss Madge Gilbert has returned to her
berlin.
Miss Nell Doran Of Nation. Ill. is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. T. T. Doran of Co.
lumbia avenue.
The Misses Gertrude and Pearl Houston
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Kinnear.
The latter Will entertain q number of young
friends this evening in honor Of her guests.
Mrs. Q. III. Remington returned Monday
from Oberln, Ohio, where she was sum
moned by the death of he's brother.
Miss Winter, recent guest Of Miss Ben
nett. has returned o her home.
Mrs. William Alvey entertained a num-
Der Of Washington friends at luncheon
Monday.
Mrs. Angus Lamond Is planning q trip
to Ohio in the near future.
Mrs. Ellen L. Walker, well known to
many in Takoma and elsewhere as a faith
full and most efficient servant, for many
years in the family of Mrs j. NJ. SUNNY
was buried on Tuesday, after an illness
of two months.