Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12
SUBURBAN NEWS
A NACOSTIA.

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ture. 4 special communication of the lodge |
will be held Monday night, at which 1t is
desired to have every member present. as |
bu.iness of the most vital character to |
the lodge will be presented for considera- |
ton. special communication for degree |
work was held during the present week. |
ard much interest was manifested.
MIR. Horace CroZier of Suitland, Nd,
who is we'll known to almost every Anacos- |
tan, and who, it is said sends more pro-
duce to the Washington market than any |
otaer one man. has been nominated for the
off1ce OF county commissioner by the re-
publicaus of Prince Georges county, Md |
Mr.. Crozier has previously served term
a commissioner
Mrs. Kate a. Kerby, widow of Sergeant
kerby, whose sudden and tragic death was
recorded in The Star at the time of its
occurrence, several mort tbs ago Is about 10
remove from Anacostia to West Washing
ton, Ever since Sergeant Kerby's death
the friends Of the late sergeant especially
MS former neighbors In Prince Georges
county, Md, have manifested tender So
hcltude for the widow and her children,
and she still continues to be the recipient
OF sympathizlng letters from many who
Knew Sergeant kerby in life. To all of
these and the officers of the metropolitan
police force. with which Sergeant Kerby
was SO long connected Mrs. Kerby feels
the deepest gratitude.
The Methodist Episcopal Mission at Twin
Eg City, which was organized few
months ago by the veteran evangelist and
earnest worker, Mr.. Robert H. Jordan of
Anacosta, is in most 1ourishing condi-
ton, and Tuesday night last Rev. James
McLaren. pastor Of the Anacostla NJ E.
church. conducted prayer meeting serv-
ice there
Several of the Knights Tempfar of Ana
costa and vicinity who recently attended
the triennial conclave of the order in Bos-
ton are ing serious losses by theft
Incurred while at the Hub" One man re-
ports being robbed of gold watch valued
at s22'. while others state that they were
relieved Of sv CIds and various portions of
their expensive equipment.
The excavations are heing made at St
E.tzabeth's for the installation of the new
electric light plant. and it is hoped to have
the plant ready for use by the early winter
IN The Improvement was fully described in
The S.ar several months ago.
The meeting of Electa Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star. which held at Ma
sonic Temple Tuesday night. was attended,
1t is said, by every member who was NOT
absent from Anacostia, which is regarded
us Il very remarkable occurrence A large
number of visitors frcm other chapters
were also present
Mrs. Elizabeth Kh, ades whose store and
house on Monroe street were destroyed by
fire some weeks ago. while in the occupan-
cy or Moore & Co. grocers. has begun to
she VIII move into 1t.
Mr. Rudolph Thieie an enterprfsiny
farmer living near Silver Hill, Md, gave a |
complimentary barbecue to his friends from
Washington Tuesday night at his home In
Prince Georges county. Md.
"A nunter of the young people of Anacos-
TIA enjoyed straw ride to the house of |
friend in Prince Georges county, Nd last |
night. The team and wagon for the occa-
sion we're loaDed by Postmaster Tolson.
Rev Mr.. Leech. the young minister who |
otticiated for Rev. James McLaren pastor |
of the Anacostia NJ E. Church while the |
latter was taking a two months vacation, |
has returned to his regular charge in Mary |
iahd. Mr. Lcech created very favorable |
I'm ma borg Nj
ton of the 'Anacostia church, and should |
1t be determined to employ an assistant to
Mr. Mci-aren, as has been Spoken OF. there !
seems to be no doubt that the choice will |
fall MIR. Leech.
Mr.. James A. Williamson of Anacostia.
who has been i'll for some time but was
thought to be getting better. has had re-
lapse. ard his condition is now regarded as !
serious, Mrs. Charles williamson who has |
also been very sick. is recovering.
The officials of the Congress Heights M |
trated lecture on THE Pilgrims Progress +"
delivered there on September Is by Rev. j. |
N, johnson OF Washington.
Miss Emma Repetti of st. Elizabeth's is
visiting Mrs. Lee Hunt of Northwest Wash |
ington
Serior Vice Commander Adolph Gertman |
of John A. Logan Post, G. A. R., of Ana
costia who. Is now at Louisville. KY, at
tending the annual reunion of the Grand |
Army of the Republic will. before return |
ing home, visit relatives in St. Louis and
Chicago.
DIR. w. W. Godding, superintendent of St |
Elizabeth's Asylum. and family have gone
north 20 spend q few weeks, and with a |
view of allowing DR.. Godding to get we'll
earned rest.
Mr.. William E. Jordan of Anacostia has
returned from a visit to Colonial Beach.
Mr.. d. T. VI. Shanks, Miss Shanks and
Mr.. Frank Handy of Jackson street have
returned from Smithsburg. Md, where they |
went to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shanks'
sister. Mrs. Shanks. who has been sick for
a long time. Is now thought to be recover
ing.
Mr. w. D. Campbell and family have re-
turned frcm visit to Boston and other
places of interest in the New England
states.
Mr.. w. D. King. who opened cigar store |
in Anacostia a few months ago. has gone |
cut of business
Mrs. Harry T. Stow, who has been quite !
poorly for a long time, but was thought to |
be getting better has had a relapse.
Mrs. J. w. Tolson and family have re-
turred from Colonial Beach.
Mrs. John Anderson 10 visiting her
parents in Virginia.
DIR. w. w. Fisher and wife are visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Washington, whose residence Is In Anacos- |
tia, has returned from visit to his former |
home in Pennsylvania.
Nest of the temperance people Of Ana
costa were quite happy last night on ac-
count of the news, as stated in The Star,
that the application of Mr. Benjamin Mum
dell Tor Incense TO open saloon In the |
town was rejected by the excise board, but |
there were some very good citizens who |
said they thought to have a saloon would |
be far preferable to the way matters have |
been carried on for some time past. A lady |
who occupies very responsible position at |
st. Elizabeths Asylum told Star reporter |
that there was so much drinking being |
done on the roadside by men who formerly !
frequented the saloon. that she no longer |
dared to walk alone between Anacostia and |
the asylum, there have been times when |
men under the influence of liquor have not |
hesitated to insult passersby.
A horse owned and driven by Mr.. Daniel |
OConneif Of Washington ran away on Min
nesota avenue yesterday. Mr.. OConnell |
was thrown from the vehicle and severely
hurt, but Mrs. OConnell, who was with |
him, escaped injury. The animal was stop
ped, after running a short distance Mr.. |
OConnell was taken to his home. where he
received surgical attention. |
Rev. William II. Brown, O well-knoWn |
preacher of the African NJ E. Church, who J
was at one time presiding elder of the dis |
trict of which Hillsdale forms a part died |
Monday at his home in Baltimore, aged |
seventy years. His ministerial life ex- |
tended over period of forty-seven years,
during which he had occupied a number of |
important appointments in the Baltimore |
conference.
ROCKVILLE,