Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-26
SUBURBAN NEW
ANACOsTIA.

Mr.. Norvell Green is Ill at his home on
Railroad avenue.
Mrs Granger of Grant street Is confined
to her home az the result Of a severe
pcIalytic stroke.
Mrs. Burch Is III at her home. corner Of
Jefferson and Pierce streets.
There was a well-attended meeting of
the Sons of Veterans last night in Masonic
Hall. Capt. Harry Emo presided. The
camp are considering the advisability of
holding an entertainment in the near
future.
The following building permits are
among the most important recorded at the
Anacostia police station within the last
thirty days: ]. w. Ball. a two-story frame
dwelling on Anger avenue, In Garfield:
Levia L. Baker. two-story frame building
on Anacostia road; Joseph Brent frame
addition on Stickney subdivision: Walter
A. Gordon. two-story building and one
story store on Douglass avenue; w. H.
Grimes. a dwelling at 600 Jackson street;
Morris road; 8. P. Newton, frame house
on the Morris road, and Lucy York, four
two-story frame houses on Howard avenue
In Hillsdale.
MT. H. T. Graves of Anacostia, who re-
Gently received appointment as teacher in
enc Of the Indian schools took oath of
office before Justice Carroll w. Smith yes
to-day, and left on an evening train for
wife and family will remain In Anacostia.
Judge George H. Armstrong. for several
years justice Of the peace in Anacostia,
has moved to Clifton, Fairfax county, Va.
Arrangements for the erection of the
Fort Foote Mission are being perfected,
and residents Of Fort Foote are looking
forward to seeing ground broken for the
building within a few weeks The church
people have been given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Green an acre of ground in the
vicinity of the fort on which to erect the
new church.
Already have fattering offers of ground
been made to the committee recently ap-
pointed by the Anacostia Baptist Church
to arrange for the erection of parsonage
of Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, G. r. Kellum,
s. r. Mundell. c. J. Gibson and J. r. Will
lams. None Of the projected lots have
been accepted yet but 1t is thought the
q few months.
Mr.. Joseph King of Washington street
has returned from visit to friends in
Philadelphia.
nc on of the Woman's Relief Corps Of John
A. Logan Post, G. A. r., at the residence
of Mrs. Carrie King ON Washington street.
These present were Mrs. J. B. North. Mrs.
c. B. Smith. Mrs. Meginnis. Mrs. Tew,
Mrs. Crawford and Miss Anderson. Ar
rangements were completed for an enter
tainment April 30 IN Masonic Hail. The
affair is to be something novel in Ana
costa. and Is termed circulating
library" 1t resembles charades somewhat
There will be two prizes. and persons will
be Sost9me st to represent the work OF some
greatest number receives the prize
Justice Carroll w. Smith issued a war
rant Saturday for the arrest of DR.. Dean
was on the complaint of Herbert Ford. a
countryman. who rented house from
Dean. Ford arranged to rent house near
Anacostia, and started with family. furni-
and trrvr
Dean said his tenant was leaving the
premises in a dirty condition. and seized
one of the cows. to compel Ford to clean
Up. The warrant, charging the theft of a
cow. was the result, and yesterday In the
Police Court Dean was ordered to restore
the animal to its rightful owner.
Mrs. w. Marden King. who has been i'll
at her home on Harrison street. has re-
covered.
The regular Monday evening class meet
ing OF the Methodist Church was held last
night In the lecture room.
The residence OF Mr.; Connick. near Maple
avenue, has been finished, and is now
nearly ready for occupancy.
Several hundred Of the patients at the
st. Elizabeth's Asylum and their attend
ants were delighted last night with a
sterecpticon show. given for their benefit
In the opera house at the institution. The
pictures were remarkably fine, and Illus
trated many charming scenes in the old
world. which were obtained by DR.. Wit
Mer, assistant superintendent, during his
last tour abroad. Dr. Wilmer explained
the pictures to his audience, and his ad-
dress was punctuated with applause when
ever 1t was possible for those present to
secure an opportunity to show their appre-
citation In that way Of the efforts made by
DR.. Godding and the members of his off,
cial staff to ameliorate their sad condition.
The series of entertainments which were
planned for the fall and winter Of 1S94-'95
by DR.. and Mrs. Godding and their aids. to
be given in the St. Elizabeth Opera House,
will soon be brought to an end.