Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The committee on police, Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson, chairman, and Messrs. J. E.
Minnix and ]. r. Williams of the Anacos-
tia Citizens Association, have arranged to
call on the District Commissioners Monday
and present the necessity of there being
better police and fire protection at Anacos-
tia and vicinity. The committee will, it is
understood, lay before the Commissioners
the important data read to the association
at one of its meetings last month by Mr..
Stevenson, much of which was published
in The Star at the time. 1t Is likely that
the facts in reference to steps taken almost
twenty-foUr years ago by the then legiSla-
ture of the District to erect new station
In Anacostia, which We're made the subject
of an interesting speech by the late Sergt.
Charles Kerby at the meeting of the asso-
citation Friday night last, will also be pre-
scented to the Commissioners.
A large number of letters from citizens of
Anacostia and vicinity have been sent to
the District Commissioners asking that
Acting Sergt. w. T. Anderson shall be pro-
NOTED to the sergeantcy made vacant by
the death of the lamented Sergt. Kerby. A
popular petition having the same purpose
In view has been in circulation for day or
two, and has been numerously signed.
An interesting meeting of Mineola Tribe,
No. II, Improved Order of Red Men, was
held last night at Masonic Hail. Anacostia
Great Sachem w. G. White and Great
Keeper of Records James Z. Dement,, both
OF the Grand Lodge of the District of Co
lumbia, were present There We're several
adoptions and also exemplihcaton of the
work in some of the degrees. Announce
ment was made that arrangements have
been completed for the annual excursion of
the tribe in July.
Mrs. Mary Clements Leavitt, the we'll
known temperance lecturer, who was en-
gagged in carrying the polyglot petition for
that cause around the world gave an in
terestng account of her experiences at the
Anacostia NJ. Z. Church Thursday night
before a large audience. The meeting was
under the auspices of the Womans Chris
tlan Temperance UniGn of Anacostia.
Suit has been entered by Messrs. Jordan
and Richardson, attorneys, before Justice
Carroll w. Smith, against Mr.. Herman
Schrenfeld. formerly United States consul
at Riga, Russia, and now resident of
Washington, for S15.45, balance on an over
due note.
Mr.. H. A. Gr;swold has sold house and
lot in Griswold's addition to Anacostia to
Mr. George F. Coomes for $4,000.
A petition has been numerously signed by
those interested asking the District Com
missiUners to have an estimate made for
laying a brick pavement on both sides of
Jackson street between Taylor and Fendall
streets.
Mr. william Huntington of Washington
street is reported to be seriously ILL.,
Mr.. Hiram Pitts, who has been quite i'll
with the grip. has entirely recovered Mr.
Pitts is in his ninety-third year, and for a
time fears were entertained that his age
would cause his maady to result fatally,
but he is again in his usual health.
Mr.. Harry L. Kelly and Miss Mary Dor
sey, both of Anacosta, were married Mon
DAY night by Rev w. G. Davenport rector
of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
at the rectory on Maple avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly are now on their wedding tour.
but are expected to be at home in few
days.
Earnest efforts are being made by many
of the members of the Hillsdale A. NJ. Z.
Church to retain the services of their for
mer pastor, Rev. F. NJ Ovelton, for an
other year, and letter from the official
board of the church has been sent to Bish-
op Gaines. the bishop who appointed Mr..
Ovelton to another charge, asking him to
reconsider the transfer of the latter and
allow Mr.. Ovelton to remain at Hillsdale.
Bishop Gaines left for his home in Atlanta,
Ga. Immediately after the adjournment of
the conference at Baltimore this week, and
a definite reply is expected from him in a
day or two.