Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
TAkOMA PARK.

regular meeting of the town council
was held Monday night in the chapel. In
the absence of Mayor Shedd Mr.. W. W.
Dyar acted as president pro tenn. Several
changes were made in the town officials,
Councilman Geo. A. Warren accepting the
office of town clerk without salary. Mr.
J. w. Wilson, having resigned AS bailiff,
that office was added to that of tax collec-
tor, the latter having formerly been held
by Attorney Gould. who resigned at the
last meeting. VIM. Jones was appointed
lamp lighter
Much interest is being manifested in the
yearly election of officers of the volunteer
fire department, which will take place at
the engine house Friday night
The removal of Mr.. Arthur Bache from
bis home, corner Montgomery and Hickory
resulted in Rev. John Van Ness, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, having con-
tracted for the same for the winter. The
parents Of the latter will spend several
months with him in his new home
Mr. and Mrs. Weston Bailey of Newark
n. j., are visiting the parents of the
former. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Bailey of
Carroll avenue.
Mrs. Shock of Harrisburg and Mrs. Ivans
OF Beiefonte, Pa, recent guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. H. NJ. Bennett, have returned to their
homes
Mrs. Blood of Chicago is spending fort
plight with Mrs. DR.. F. s. Carroll Of North
Takoma.
Mrs. Heaton, ST., is visiting her son, Mr.
e. NJ Heaton, at his home, corner Magno-
la and Oak avenues.
MIR. H. E. Warren deserves the thanks of
the community for the effort he is making
to obtain public telephone service for the
upon the success with which residents re-
spond to the petition for subscribers, VI hich
will shortly be prepared for signatures.
The annual business meeting for nominal
nj and witt
Young Peoples Society of the Christian
Endeavor took place in the chapel Tuesday
evening, with large representation of
members present. After an opening SER
vice of prayer and song, with Miss Irene
Steers, president. presiding, who received
the reports of the various committees, the
following were nominated to be presented
for election November /, viz: President
Laura Skinner; vice president, Edith Bur-
rill; secretary, Mrs. Bertha Burch; CORE
spending secretary, Ethel Mooers; treas
urer, Ethel Mooers; organist. Mrs. Bertha
Burch; lookout committee. Man. McPher-
son. chairman; Sunday school, Maud Wat
kins, chairman: social, Irene Steers, chair
man; music. Ethel Mooers, chairman;
flowers, Edith Burrill. chairman; junior.
Mabel Bailey. chairman; visiting, Nan.
MCPHERSON, chairman; good citizenship,
Mr.. ]. Poler, chairman; prayer meeting,
Mrs Burrill chairman; missionary, Mary
Lamond, chairman; Mrs. Keefer, elected to
represent the society as delegate at wo-
mems synodical meeting, to be held In Bal
timore October A. assistant superntend-
ent, juniors. Ethel Mooers; to solicit sub
scriptions to Christian Endeavor, Mary
Lamond.
Mrs NJ. Cady Becker has returned from
q visit of several weeks with relatives at
Bear Creek, near WilkeSbarre, Pa to her
home, corner Magnolia and Chestnut ave-
nues.
A meeting of a committee, consisting of
C. NJ. Heaton, DIR. F. ]. Woodmon. s. s..
Shedd, H. J. Long and o. D. Sunny. was
a he of ~
M. Heaton, for the purpose of preparing
for the entertainment of the annual vista
ton of officers of the Grand Lodge on Oc-
tober ~ by Takoma Lodge, No. 70, F. A..
A. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Swormstedt of Maple
avenue have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Maude Carter,
TO MIR. George Allen Provost on Wednes-
day evening, October 16, at . o'clock, at
Gunton Temple Memorial Presby terrain
Church. AT home cards for November 6
and ID, at 1421 Il street northwest. WASH
ington. ID. c., accompany the invitations.
Mayor 5. 5. Shedd, accompanied by Miss
Amy Shedd. returned Tuesday from az ex-
tended trip of several weeks Mrs. Shedd
remained in Buffalo by the bedside of her
father, who Is seriously ILL.,
II is expected that a decision will be
redched in a few days by the vestry of
Trinity P. E. Church regarding a rector to
NIL the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Rev. Allan Griffith in June last. A bus
mess meeting will shortly be held, when
the decision will be announced.
Mr.. and Mrs Warner Chids will spend
the months of October and November at
Mr.. VIM. Walking rsndinR the completion