Evening star., 1896-10-03
LANGDON.

Mrs. T. B. y. Rossman who suddenly taken
sick while in Washington Wednesday, is quite Ill
at her home, on Enpcria street.
Mrs. Morgan, who with her daughter and two
sons have been for several months the guests of
Mrs. W. Ii. McNeal, at the home of the latter, on
Wildwood terrace, has returned to her residence In
Washington.
Mr.. Fred Van Vranken and family are about to
remove from Winthrop Heights to Washington.
Mr.. Martin Bronx, who has been visiting Mr.
c. F. Anderson Of Langdon, has returned to his
home in Falls Church. Va.
Through the efforts Of Mounted Officer KnefYer.
on duty at Langdon, the broken and dangerous
board walks on Emporia and Frankfort streets
will be laid near the Il. and U. station
Tie tool house Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
fire late Wednesday night by sparks from a pass
ing engine but the flames were eXtinguished by
Night Watchman McCauley before serious loss was
A owned by the Gloucester, England, Railway
and and wagon % Company reached Iansdon yesterday
How the car got across the ocean is q mystery to
the s,,a railway wa, men al,v who have. have seen it.
evening In the Langdon Opera House for the benefit
Of Of Langdon Lodge. Independent Order Of Good
Tenplars, was successful far beyond the e1pecta-
tions of those who planned it, and 1t served ia
bring together large concourse of handsome girls
both sexes from Langdon, winthrop Heights Riyes.
Highlands M I: and Washington and elsewhere:
singing with Ess Ande1soH opsntd at tSs By
he ta Mss savf
sang a solo: Miss Hiiligust rendered recita ton
also By ss Anna es and Miss soG %ss:
Anderson, the child Organist Of the Central Union
Mission Gospel Wagon, was the orsanist of the
At the close of the program Mr. Solomon Carr Of
Northeast Washington, by request. auctioneered of
The watchfuness of Mr.. George McCauley Of the
night watch at Iangdon prevented what might have
been serious accident to the late
datlon train out Of Washington Tuesday night
Mr.. McCauley, in making his rounds, discovered
quite large tree, which had been broken from
tracks not FAR from tie station platform, and din in
such a position as had 1t not been removed would
before before the engineer could have seen ~ it. ~ Mr.. Nc
Cauley hastily summoned Mr.. B. F. Edwards and
hand. and by almost superhuman strength they
pushed the tree from the place where 1t had fallen
but few minutes before the train came along a,
Some additional reports to those already published
o a G s Lansed by the sn5
been reeeived but the loss will not he heavy
eh sf the on e of s n 1se IN is r
the post office. and which in falling broke one Of
the large show windows in the store of Mr. o. T
Mrs. William F. Turner. formerly of Washington
but who has for the last ten years made her hom,
Marion Suit and the Misses Grimes. in IAngdon
| Since Mrs. Turner'S residence in Alaska she ha,
| become largely interested In gold mineS and sh
| will return there in November. Mrs. Turner wa
| the mother of the late Lieut. James A. Turner
| United States Marine Corps, whO up to the tim
of his death, was general favorite in Washing
/ ton society.
! Langdon Lodge, No. 6, Independent Order O
Good Templars, held very pleasant meeting a
| their hall last evening. Three new members wer
elected. The committee In charge Of the box part
| held last Wednesday night reported that It was
great success. and that the treasury Of the lodg
| had been nicely benefited thereby. Under the hea.
/ of the good Of the order remarks made by Mr.
Fred Maltby, Mr.. Chas. Anderson, Mr. Chas. Wat