Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Harry Monroe, aged ten years, who lives
On Monroe street, fell out Of tree while
gathering chestnuts at Fort Stanton yes
terday and broke one of his arms.
A shed and barn the farm Of Mr..
Horace Wilson on the Bowen road. a short
distance from Anacostia, were destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. causing a loss
of several hundred dollars. The flames
originated in the shed. but from what
cause Is a mystery.
The members of the Anacostia NJ. E.
Church are much grat!fied to know that
the health Of their pastor. Rev. James Nc
Laren. which had become somewhat i'm
paired, was completely restored during his
recent vacation. Witt the advent of cooler
weather all the societies of the church,
whose operations have been temporarily
suspended on account Of the warm weather.
will, it is expected, resume their wonted
activity, and that among the others the
Junior Branch of the Epworth League.
which last fall and winter gave number
Of delightful entertainments will arrange
q similar program for the coming season.
These entertainments were greatly APP
preciated by the people of Anacostia gen.
orally. and the lecture room in which they
were held was always filled to its utmost
capacity.
There are still great many sick persons
in Anacosta. made so. it is believed. prn-
cfpally by the bad air from the flats, but
1t is thought that the prevalent complaint
worthy of remark, that DR.. w. c. Godding.
the superintendent of st. Elizabeth's Asy
lum. has for several years past warned the
government authorities that If some hing
was not speedily done to reclaim the flats,
or to get clear of the accumulation of filth
there just such a state of affairs would
happen as is now being experienced by the
people of Anacostia.
The two new buildings for the use of the
epileptic insane at St. Eiizabeth's Asylum.
which have long been needed. are about
completed, exclusive of their equipment,
and will. 1t is expected. be ready for occu-
pancy by the early winter. When put into
service these buildings will be entitled to
places in the front rank of the best in the
United States, devoted to a similar pur-
pose.
Forrest Carroll, who is charged with be-
ing implicated in the assault, several nights
since, on Adam Chase in Hillsdale. was ar
rested last night and locked up in the Ana
costa substation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oden Masters and their
two young children, living near Sunny
side, Prince Georges county, Nd, were
thrown from a carriage in which they were
riding night before last and painfully in
5ured. The animal became frightened at
seeing piece of white paper in the road
, and ran away. The vehicle was demolished.
and the horse, after becoming dsentangled
from the wreck, started down the road.
since which time he has not been seen by
his owner. The family were cared for by
neighbors
A colored family by the name of Ball.
living Good Hope. who were some
weeks ago victimized out Of all their money
by a smooth-talking colored man, were
again robbed. this time of $3.50. by
swindler. Wednesday evening last. The
fellow promised to pay the old couple s.
for his supper If they would let him have
$40 while he went to get so note
changed This they did, and the fellow
went away. since which he has not been
seen in the neighborhood.
The antics Of an unknown white man.
supposed to be insane. who suddenly made
his appearance in the vicinity of Anacostia
yesterday afternoon. created for a time
considerable amusement. He was first no.
ticed chasing chickens in a field but did
not attempt to catch any. after. which he
came to Anacostia and there executed a
series of dances on the pavement on Harri-
son street. Apparently becoming tired of
this he started across the Navy Yard
bridge and was last seen going in the direc-
ton of Washington.
Mr.. w. T. Owen of Baltimore who has
been visiting relatives on Minnesota avenue,
has returned home.
Mr.. Beverly North. who has been at
Herndon, Va. for several months is again
at his home in Anacostia.