Evening star., 1895-04-18
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

Postmaster Tolson has been notified by
the Post Office Department that the re-
quest for the additional daily mail asked
for by the citizens Of Anacostia has been
granted. and the change will go into effect
on Monday next. Under the new order of
things the mail will leave the Washington
post Office at 6:45 am, IL m. and 4:45 p.m.,
and the carrier will be required to have it
at the Anacostia office thirty minutes later
From Anacostia the departures will be SIS
am, 1:15 pm. and pm, arriving at the
main Office. Washington, thirty minutes af-
terward. The residents Of Good Hope will
also have the benefit of the improved SER
vice. as 1t Is to be extended to that place
also. Under the present system, the first
mail does not reach Anacostia until nearly
every one Of the citizens who do business
or occupy positions in Washington has
left the town for that city, and the result
has been that many Of these have their
mail and that Of their families sent to their
city address, and as they also send their
letters from the city post office. the Ana
costa office loses a great deal of business
which. under the new arrangement. 1t will
probably receive.
The first committee from the Anacostia
and Hillsdale Citizens Association, which
had intended to call today at the Post Of
flee Department and discuss with the prop
er authorities the question of the extension
OF free mail delivery to Anacostia and
day or two. as all of those whose presence
is desired at the department on the occa-
sion could not make 1t suit to go there to-
day.
The Emmanuel p E. Church, Anacostia,
was the scene last night of two pretty
weddings both of which were solennized
by the rector, Rev. w. G. Davenport. The
first marriage was at 7:3O pm. and was
that OF Mr.. John Trusheim of Washing
ton and Miss Matte Redd of Anacostia
Miss Martha. Rose was bridesmaid. and
twelve little girls, members of Miss Redd's
class In Sunday school, preceded the bridal
procession TO the altar. The ushers were
Messrs. Charles Tolson. H. A. Linger, jr,
H. V. PILES and Frank Mclean. Mrs.
rrusheim is popular member Of Electa
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, and in
response to invitations from the BRIDE
elect, nearly all her fellow-members. both
from Anacostia and Washington. were pres
ent at the nu3tials After q reception at
the residence of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
TrusheIm left for wedding tour through
the north.
At S pm. Mr.. Robert R. Pearson. one of
the attaches at st. Elizabeth's Asylum,
and Miss Matte NJ. Baxter, formerly of
Charles county. Nd and now resident
of Anacostla, were made husband and wife.
A reception at the residence of the brides
mother on Jackson street was attended by
q large number Of friends.
Jerry Herbert, colored, aged thirty-five
years, died last night at the home of An
thony Addison, in Chichester Lane, near
Garfield, without medical attention, and
Coroner Hammett has been notified. Rer-
bert was tramp. who appeared at Mr.
Addison's house a day or two since,in
sick condition. He requested Mr.. Addison
to allow him to remain at his house until
he was able to continue his journey, ard
the former consented. The body Will be
buried at the expense of the District.
A boy named John Smith was accident
Glly but painfully hurt yesterday by bale
of hay falling upon his back while playing
with some boys In stable. on Pierce street.
r,s< - NJ Tv,rn avYd
Mr.. John Murphy took place last night at
the home of the former, on the Silver Hill
read, near Good Hope.
Annie Summers. aged ten years. was
severely bitten on the left leg day or two
since by a dog belonging to neighbOr.
The animal was killed.
Richard Young, living at Forestville.
Prince Georges county. Nd, had one of
his hands badly lacerated while at work
in saw mill yesterday. The injury was
dressed by DIR. H. v. Pyles.
A warrant has been Issued. charging Jas
Thomas of Garfield with selling fish with
out having a license. and he has been noti-
fled to be at the Police Court Saturday.
when there will be an investigation of the
matter.
Officers Branson, who has been sick. and
F. A. Gardner. who has been visiting his
sen at Memphis. Tenn, both Of the Ana
costa substation. have returned to duty.
Prof. Lee Davis Lodge of the Columbian
Urlversity lectured last night at the Ana
costa Baptist Church on "Corneille and
the Heroic in the Classical Drama Of
France"
Rev. H. T. Stevenson, pastor of Anacos-
tia Baptist Church, has gone to New York
to attend the ordination of an old college
friend as a Baptist minister.
Mr.. Robert Waring of Hillsdale has con-
tracted for the erection of two houses on
Pomeroy street, Hillsdale for Messrs. j. c.
Lewis and H. L. Coleman, respectively.
both of whom are now residents of Wash
iEgton. Each property will. when COM
pleted, be worth about s., 500.