Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Considerable excitement occurred about
10 o'clock last night on Harrison street,
Anacostia, which was caused, as Is alleged,
by Mrs. Sarah Mockabee firing shot from
a loaded revolver point blank at a group,
consisting Of Mary Branson, Elizabeth
Branson. George NJ. Caspar and Samuel
Mockabee, the latter of whom Is the hus-
band of the woman who is charged with
firing the weapon. At the time Of the af-
fair the four persons last named were
standing directly in front of the residence
of Policeman Branson, while Mrs. Mocka-
bee was in the yard Of her home near by.
domestic difficulties in the Mockabee fam
lily. How all the members of the party
missed getting hit by the ball from Mrs.
Mockabee's pistol Is regarded as a mystery.
1t Is said that a warrant will be sworn out
today for Mrs. Mockanee's arrest.
Bishop Gaines did not leave Atlanta on
Monday, as was expected, having deferred
his departure from home until yesterday,
and the officer Of Hillsdale A. NJ. E.
Church who represented the church at the
recent session of the Baltimore conference.
where the trouble in which the church is
now involved originated. said last night
that nothing official is known as to the
bishops intentions in regard to the restora-
ton of the late pastor, Mr.. Ovelton. to the
charge. as has been requested by the con-
gregation. 1t is expected, he further said,
that Bishop Gaipes will reach Washington
today on his way to Atlantic City, but
whether he will stop off in Washington
long enough to settle the Hillsdale matter
no one seems to know.
A number of the members of the Hills
dale Church have said in conversation that
should the decision of Bishop Gaines be
adverse to the congregation and Mr. Dwell
ton, they will donate to the latter the same
amount of money they have been in the
habit of giving to the church, but will not
contribute penny to the support of
another minister.
So far as known, Mr.. Gowens, the new
pastor of the church. who announced that
he would hold meeting there last night.
was not In Hilsdale at all during vest erday
or last night.
The ladies and gentlemen who are to rem.
der comedy called Our Awful Aunt" at
benefit Of ST. Teresa's Church, held a full
dress rehearsal at the hall last night
Those present were the Misses Gertie
Leonard. Jennie BARLEY. JAMIE Beam Katie
Waltemeyer, Raymond Beavan. Albert
Smith, John ]. Downey and John Madigan
Prof. Herman Schoenfeld, editor of de-
partme mt of great encyclopedia, and one
OF the lecturers at Columbian University,
Will lecture tonight at the Anacostia Bap-
list Church. on THE Beginning of the Sec
ond Classical Period in German Litera-
ture."
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Anacostia
Baptist Church, Rev. H. T. Stevenson, pas
tor. met at the church yesterday afternoon
ana elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. NJ Craw-
ford; vice president, Mrs. S. Frost; secre-
tary. Miss Mary Chase; treasurer, Mrs. l..
+: Bowman; collector, Miss Virginia King
The special meeting of Electa Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, which was held
last night at Masonic Hail. Anacostia,
was unusually we'll attended, a large
number of visitors from Brightwood being
present. The business transacted was only
that relating to the good of the order, but
was especially interesting. More applica-
tions for admission to Electa have lately
been received than have been anticipate ted,
although the initiation fee was recently
increased considerably.
Rev. DIR. +. J. Peck, a former pastor of
Campbell A. NJ. e. Church, Hillsdale who
has been visiting the members of his old
congregation for several days, yesterday
left for his home at st. Louis, Mo.
meeting of the committee Of the Hills
dale Citizens Association, which comprises
Capt. George d. Graham and Messrs. Os-
borne, Dorsey and James l.. Johnson, which
was appointed at the last meeting of the
association to lay a number of matters
designed to benefit the public in the vii
lage before the District Commissioners
will meet tonight at the residence of Mr.
johnson and formulate their plans, which
will probably be presented to the Commits
6ioners tomorrow. ..