Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
SUBURBAN. NEWS
ANACOSTIA,


The people of Anacostia are delighted
with the Success that has been already
achieved toward securing modernized mail
facilities for their town and vicinity, and
Chairman Buckley Of the committee ap-
pointed at the meeting of the Citizens
Association Friday night last to urge the
establishment of free delivery said last
night that he and his colleagues, Messrs
Julius w. Tolson and George F. Pyles, will
Friday visit the Post Office Department
and ask the proper authorities to take
up and dispose of the question without
unnecessary delay. In the event of the
request of the committee being granted
1t is the expressed intention of large
majority Of the patrons of the Anacostia
post office to ask that the present post
master, Mr.. julius w. Tolson, shall be
appointed superintendent, as should free
delivery become fact the post office here
would become a branch of the Washington
office and the appointment of a superin-
tendent become necessary Mr. Tolson has
so far proven to be a most competent ar
obliging official and he has supplied the
office with complete equipment of locks
and glaSS-faced letter boxes, and If the
outcome of the free delivery should be
that he will lose his position there would
be general regret.
T Mr. r. Il. Buckley has written a letter
to the District Commissioners asking that
Immediate attention be given by them
to huge mass of earth on Jefferson street
extended which overhangs the pavement
ana which the heavy rain Monday has
left in a condition which is extremely dan
gerous to pedestrians. The attention of
Commissioner Ross was drawn to the
matter some time ago. but the LANCER
from the bank was not nearly great
then as 1t is now.
The meeting which was called for tonight
at the Hilsdale A. NJ. F.. Church for the
purpose of collecting additional funds for
nf pn1t for.
the killing Of Reuben Foster has been
abandoned by the committee. and in its
place there will be meeting the aim of
which will be to organize a branch of the
Equal Rights Association. The speakers
will be members of that organization. and
the death of Foster will be, no doubt.
alluded to, but it is not expected to be
feature of the occasion.
Mr.. z. j. Hartigan of Lincoln street, who
went to Ireland about six weeks ago to
visit his parents. whom he had not seen
for a number of years. has returned to
Anacostia, after a delightful trip.
Mr.. Alfred Barrett of Virginia has leased
a residence on the Bowen road, AnacoStia,
and will make that his home for the
future.
The grading of Spring street between
Maple and Arthur avenues. Griswold's sub
division, was begun yesterday.
Mr.. G. w. Davenport, son of Rev. w. G.
Davenport of Anacostia, who has been in
Vermont for several weeks, expects to
visit Maine before his return home Mr.
DavenpCrts trip north was undertaken Tor
the benefit of his health and has been
quite successful.
There will be preaching Friday night at
ST. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, Ana
costa. by either Rev Father Gillespie of
St. Aloysius Church, Washington, or some
of his assistants.
Rev. w. C. Davenport, rector Of En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church. Ana
costa. last night delivered the last of
series of six illustrated lectures on Jeru-
salem at the church. These lectures have
been attended by large audiences and have
been much appreciated.
. Professor Thomas Wilson of the Smith
sonian Institution. Washington, lectured
last night on prehistoric Man" at the
Anacosta Baptist Church before fine
audience.
A number of the best known young men
of. Anacostia will meet tonight for the
organization of a social club.
The bridge nearest to Benning, on the
road between that place and Anacostia, Is
in dangerous condition, and today was
reported to the District Commissioners.