Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-20
SUBURBAN NEW S
ANACOSTIA.

notwithstanding the fact that the excise
board has twice refused to license sa-
loon in Anacostia, there are still many
persons there who believe that there ought
to be such place in the town, and another
effort Is to be made at an early date to get
the necessary authority to begin opera
lions. The prospective applicants for the
next trial are two prominent residents,
enc a leading merchant and government
official. who will, it Is understood. resign
his place in the Treasury Department II
the license Is granted, and his partner Is
man who is equally as well known in
his line Of trade. 1t Is said that these
parties have secured an option on one OF
the best storehouses on Harrison street
near Monroe, and this will, II the license
Is granted. be fitted up. Already nearly
the requisite number Of signers have been
secured for the application, and 1t Is the
opinion Of most of the business people IN
the town that the movement this time Will
be successful.
TIE members of Anacostia Lodge, F. A.
"A. NJ. will hold a continued communica-
ton Monday night next to further consider
matters in reference to paying of that
part of the debt on their temple which Is
crowding them so severely at this time.
It Is understood that a number of the
members have given pledges to be re-
sponsible for $500. but 5000 are required to
take the property out of the trouble which
the other 81 800 at the proposed bazaar to be
held next month. While the small halls
in the building are rented out for each
night in the week except Sunday. the re-
ceipts from this source are barely suff1-
cient to meet the expenses of the janitor
and gas. When the temple was erected 1t
was thought that large room on the hrst
floor. which was fitted up for the purpose OF
holding large gatherings, would be avafled
of much more frequently than has been
the case, and the income from this has
been so small as to cause much disap-
pointment.
The parsonage of Emmanuel p. E.
Church will be Closed after today until the
return of Rev. w. G. and Mrs Davenport
from Scotland. where, as heretofore stated
in The Star, they have gone to look after
the remains Of their son Dana. who was
Killed on the railroad near Edinburgh last
July. OF the daughters who have lived in
the house since the departure of their par
ents for Europe the Misses Irene and
Frances will visit their brother, Rev. Geo.
D. Davenport. at his parish in Maine. Miss
Mary has accepted a position to teach
school and Miss Anna will return to school
to complete her education.
Some of the physicians in Anacostia ex-
press the belief that malaria has become
SO prevalent there as to excite alarm. New
cases are constantly being reported, and
there are some families in which three or
four of the members are helplessly pros
trated from the effects of the complaint.
The cause for the trouble is attributed to
has accumulated on the Anacostia flats and
the lack of a proper system of sewerage in
the town.
Mr. James A. Williamson, who had been
Ill with nlalarial fever for some time, has
now also been attacked with typhoid, and
his condition Is regarded as critical.
Mr.. F. w. Bergman. the baker on Harri-
son street, lost a valuable horse yesterday
afternoon from some mysterious disease.
The animal appeared to be perfectly
healthy until after the storm which pre-
vailed between and o'clock. when 1t was
taken sick and died in few minutes.
Mrs. d. T. NJ. Shanks is again very Ill
with heart trouble.
Mr.. John Reed is confined to his home
with severe attack of malarial fever and
Mr.. Harry 9. Stow. who has been sufferer
for some time with the same disease. has
had a relapse
Mr.. F. A. Butler, the well-known railroad
man, who was quite seriously hurt by
jumping from train on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad last week, Is recovering.
and expects to be able to resume his du-
Mrs. Rodman and Miss Lizzie Rhodes,
who are visiting friends in northern New
York. are expected to return to their home
in Anacostia next month.
DR.. Walter W. Fisher has gone to Phila-
delphia to visit friends.