Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Particulars Of dastardly crime alleged
to have been committed a few nights ago
in tenement house on the farm of Mr..
Moran Crozier, near Suitland, reached An
acostia last night, and the police are ex-
erting every effort to arrest the parties
wanted for the offen1e.
The victim was Miss Fanny Whitney,
daughter of the late Jefferson Whitney.
She lives with her two brothers and the
wife of enc of the latter. Both the men
have been employed by Mr.. Crozier for a
long time. Miss Whitney was awakened
out of a sound sleep by receiving several
blows in the head from q dull ak, in the
hands of burly colored man. The I'M
fortunate woman screamed for help, and
several members Of the family responded
TO her Cries, but in the confusion which
followed the scoundrel managed to make
his escape, although he was passed by one
OF Miss Fanny's brothers on the stairway
Miss Whitney was badly injured, but will
recover
Since Mr.. Latimer's incumbency of the
post office at Silver HILL Nd, four separate
efforts, three of which were successful
pave been made by thieves to gain en-
trance to the premises. AMI the postmaster
concluded that the thing was getting mo-
notonous. The post office is situated some
dlstaEce from Mr.. Latimers dwelling, but
ne arranged an alarm, consisting of q Sc
ries of bells of various kinds connected by
wire with similar series of bells in his
bed room at his home. When the robbers
broke into the post office Saturday even
ing las. they created such q racket in MIR.
Latimer's house that he was aroused and
by firing loaded gun frightened the
thieves away. 1t Is believed that the par
ues who tried to rob the Silver Hill post
ONCE are portion of a gang who robbed
the store of Mr.. John Money at Oxon Hill
and residence at Brandywine, Md.
AL Day yesterday and the day previous
scores of the older female residents and
Children of dale oil
IA collecting snow, which they carried
nome, melted and put in bottles or jugs to
be preserved for future use. An old auntie
Mno was asked for an explanation of the
matter &c id Star reporter that the water
from the first snow which fell in March is
an un1aliing remedy for sore eyes, and
heir to-
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of Garden Memorial Church Mrs
n simpson was elected president; Mrs.
". Dodge, vice president; Mrs. NJ. NJ.
North, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. p Smell secre-
Iary- Inc treasurer'S report gave salts
factory account of the years work and
showed the treasury to have a balance
W.T." TN Th n 70 begin the next years work.
Inc Home and Foreign Missionary Socie-
ues OF the Presby terrain Church have
elected officers for the current year as fol-
lows: President. Mrs: NJ. NJ. North; vice
treasurer of the home. Mrs S. Swindelis:
Secretary-treasurer of the foreign Mrs NJ.
r Smell: secretary of literature, Mrs NJ E..
Robinson.
The Current Events Club will meet this
AFTERNOON at the residence of Mrs j. B.
North. on Minnesota avenue The subjects
ior papers and discussion are Cuba and
James Whitcomb Riley's works
Miss Theda North has gone to Baltimore
TO visit Mrs H H. North.
Mrs w. w. Fisher is quite ill at her res
tdence on Jackson street
MIR. George W. Fowler, who has been in
business for long time at Hillsdale has
sold OUT to Mr.. W. Marden King
Inc Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Garden Memorial Church will
nave a sociable this evening. Mr.. Charles
e. Robinson, chairman of the social COM
mittee. will have charge.
DIR. Frank c. HaineS who has been i'll
is recovering.