Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-13
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.


way performed an act Saturday which has
gone a long way toward restoring him and
his line to that popularity which both en-
joyed previous to the beginning last spring
of the troubles which resulted first in
strike of all the employees and moro re-
Gently in lockout of the drivers of his
road. This was the taking back into his
employ of two men who we're among those
locked out by him a couple of months ago.
and who were leaders In starting the late
herlic line. Necessities incident to the
support of their families compelled the ex-
drivers to ask Mr.. Griswold for work.
After a pleasant conference between the
president and his former employees the men
were again given work. 1t Is said that
petition is to be sent in by the rest Of the
locked-out men asking Mr. GriSWolo TO
again employ them.
"Nonesuch," the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. e. 7. Benton, was the scene OF
delightful reception an evening or two
since Among those present besides the
host and hostess and their immediate fam
fly were Mr.. and Mrs. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rodman. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gro
zier, Mr.. Harry Crozier, Miss Flora Gro
zier. Miss Nellie Leonard. Miss Ella Quaid.
Miss May BranSon, Miss Lizzie Branson,
Miss Gertrude Leonard, Miss Jessie Oar
ling. Miss Ada Grounsell, Miss Mamie
Randall, Miss Ida Randall, Miss Lulu MARI,
Miss Mary Thomas. Miss Marie Murphy
Miss Humphrey. Miss Ross, Miss Flora
Blaine Mrs. Gertrude Shaw, Mrs Baldwin,
Messrs Arthur Tew, Thomas Leonard,
Blaine, Frank Schultz. H. A. Linger, jr,
William Hall. DR.. H. A. Pyles, Walter
GrounSell, DR.. w. A. Green, Samuel Cox.
J. b Redd, Mr.. Young and Mr.. Fred.
kra
The delivery horse of Grocer Linger, on
East Harrison street. took fright Saturday
evening and ran away and collided with an
iron awning post on Monroe street, break
moment more
and he would have gone through large
plate glass window of Magistrate Carroll S
office The driver was thrown from his
seat, but not seriously injured.
The funeral of Claude Mills, son of John
H. Mills. past master of Anacostia Lodge
of Masons, who died Friday night after a
long illness, takes place this afternoon,
Rev. C. o. Cook of Equal Lodge. K. of P.
OF which the deceased was a member, OH
ciating- The interment will be in Congress
sional cemetery. MIR. Cook was in his
twenty-ninth year, and had been ill for a
long time with consumption.
Arrangements have been about completed
for renting polling place for the use of the
voters of Anacostia and Hilisdale who de-
sire to participate in the coming election for
delegates and alternates to the st. Louis
republican national convention. The room
selected is in a building near the intersec-
ton of Bridge, Monroe and Harrison streets,
Anaccstia.
Mrs. F. H. Smith, wife of the Boston min
lister Of that name, who recently became in
sane ana was committed TO EAllZdDeln !,
has become resident of Anacostia and pays
daily visits to her unfortunate husband,
who, however, has improved sufficiently to
be able to converse intelligently with her.
Prof. Low, principal of the Congress
Heights public school, has been removed to
his home. near Falls Church, Va, where he
viii remain until he fully RECEIVERS. Miss
Carrie Golden of Anacostia will act as prin-
Cipal of the Congress Heights school
J. C.. Leonard, who for many years con-
Quoted the wood and coal business in Ana
costa. but who has recently gone into the
hotel business, has sold the former enter
prise to Mr.. George F. Pyles, one of the old
est merchants in the place.
The following have been elected and in
stalled officers of Anacostia Lodge, No. g.
Mounted Division. Uniformed Rank knights
of Pythias: Sir knight captain, c. NJ Smith
son: first lieutenant. Isaac Little; second
lieutenant, Roger A. Reeves; sergeant re-
corder. Arthur T. Talks; sergeant treasurer,
Charles Fleischman. After the ceremonies
ell present were entertained at a banquet
given by the officers. at which speeches were
made by Past Captain George j. Bessler
Lieut F. w. Helbig, Capt. Smithson, Lieuts
Little and Reeves. Mr.. John Crounce, Mr.
Walter Hardin and others. Myrtle Lodge
K OF P, was recently consolidated with
Anacostia Lodge. and the officers above
ramed will serve for the current year.
While skating Saturday evening Miss May
Rollins of Anacostia and. young lady
friend from the city slipped through hole
in the ice on the Anaeosna river where some
parties had been cutting 1t and were i'm
mersed in the cold water up to the neck
They were quickly rescued by bystander.
and sent home.
Mrs E " Dodge of ST. Elizabeths Height.
is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. White
of Relvidere, n. J.
]. z. Edelin, of Congress Heights is about
to commence the erection Of pretty resi-
dence at the corner of Nichols and Maine
avenues.