Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

day or two since. According to the story
told by residents of the vicinity, Janney
and Gross, who were aged eighteen and
nineteen years, respectively, were engaged
in a playful scuffle, which finally led to an
angry dispute. Gross remarked to Janney
that if he did not let him alone he would
shoot him with gun that was sitting in
the room, the trouble occurring in the
house where they lived. Janney imnedi
ately seized the gun, old army musket,
and fired, the load of heavy shot tearing
the top of his victims head completely of.
The murderer fled instantly, and has not
yet been captured. although a strong posse
has been searching for him. 1t is believed
he has come 10 Washington.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
poor was given at Masonic Hall, Anacostia,
mind of Rev T. b. Hughes. pastor of ST.
Teresa's Catholic Church. prevented a bad
accident and perhaps loss of life.
The entertainment was under the auspices
of one of the societies of the church. and
so many tickets were sold that the hall was
crowded far beyond its capacity In fact,
it is said that almost every person in Ana
costa who was not sick in bed was present.
This of itself was the cause of much dis
comfort, but matters were made great
deal worse when crowd of men who had
previously provided themselves with tick
cts insisted on forcing their way into the
hall.
The noise made by these persons created
much excitement, and in the midst of it
several ladies tainted. IL was only with
the utmost difficulty that they were re-
stored to consciousness. In the meantime
the confusion became worse. and there is
no telling what would have happened had
not Father Hughes, who realized the
threatened danger, stepped to the front of
the platform, and after advising the audi
ence that no danger was to be apprehended
If they remained in their places, directed
the ST. Elizabeth's Band, which was pres
ent, to play a lively air. This was done,
and by the time the music was finished the
audience had again become calm. and the
remainder of the program was performed
without interruption.
Masonic Hall, Anacostia, was taxed to it's
capacity by members of the Masonic ira
ternity of the District, who were present to
witness the cermonieS attending the con-
ferrins of the third of Master Mason's
degree by AnacoStia Lodge, No. y, +. A
A. NJ, Mr.. G.. r. Dodge, ST. What lent
peculiar interest to the ceremonies was the
fact that the worshipful master of the
lodge, Wilbur s Dodge, was the son OF the
candidate. Large delegations were present
from every sister lodge in the District, as
well many members of the Grand Lodge.
After the comforting of the degree all
present adjourned to the large banquetinS
hall, where bounteouS collation. had peen
prepared by committee of ladies, among
whom were Mesdames Dodge Kuhn, Guide
and Watson, and the Misses Dodge, Kuhn
and others. The most reverend grand chap
lain. c.. B. Smith. invoked the Divine bless
ing. after which all present enjoyed the
tempting spread ToaStS were responded
to by prominent members of the fraternity,
and the assembly did not dispense until
late hour, fully Convinced that Anacostia
Lodge deserves its fame for hospitality
The marriage of Miss Anna Soper and
Mr.. William r. Montgomery, both of Ana
costa, took place last evening at St
Teresa's Catholic Church, before large
congregation. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. T. B. Hughes. wedding sup
per to a few very intimate friends was
given at the residence of the brides par
ents. on Jackson street Mr. and Mrs
Nontpomery will reside on Lincoln street,
AnacOStia-
1t is understood that DR.. W. C. Goddng
and a number OF other prominent citizens
of this portion of the District who have not
heretofore manifested much public interest
in the matter of rapid transit between Con-
gress Heights and the city have signihed
their intention of extending their earnest
support to Mr.. a. E. Ran1le and others
who have sGcc eedeG n having bill intro
duced into Congress for the purpose of
chartering a rapid transit company whose
aim it shall be to annihilate the distance
between the two points mentioned.
The large number of persons who patron
lie the early cars of The Anacostia Railroad
Company greatly pleased at the dispo-
sition manifested recently to do all that is
possible to conform to their wishes. A
general Encouragement of details has been
made and each car is now furnished with
a pair of good horses, which are driven at
good speed by careful drivers
A number of the leading members of the
Anacostia Citizens Association have
ranged to have a special meeting in the
near future for the purpose of again agi-
tating the question of the most urgent
needs of the people of the town. Among
the improvements which it is The intention
to ask Congress for will be steam fire en-
CINE, and possibly new police station, to-
gether with free Interchangeable transfer
between the different street car lines. The
post office authorities will he requested to
extend the free delivery system to Ana
costa.
Miss Emma Butler. daughter o. Mr. F.
A Butler of Anaco5tia, is very ill at the
residence of her parents
The junior department of the Christian
EndeayOr Society gave a social last even
ing at Garden Memorial Church
Miss Katie Stow, daughter of Mr.. Henry
T Stow of Jackson street, who has long
been sufferer from spinal trouble, has
recently become paralyzed from her waist
down and her parents have grave fears as
to the result.
1t is stated that the receipts of the Ana
costa post office, a statement of which has
just been prepared. snow that they were
more than double for 1875 what they were
during 1884, and 1T is claimed that this is
largely owing to the fact that The Star
early last summer succeeded in getting the
Post Office Department to increase the
number or mail deliveries and collections in
the town.
Special services were held yesterday af-
ternoon in the Emmanuel P. E. Church
The last sermon of the course thus far be-
fore the Brotherhood of St Andrew was
delivered by Rev. Gilbert f. Williams, rec
tor OF Christ F. r. Church, navy yard. His
SupJSNt was. " ny 10 We worship with
book or form of prayer?"
Word has reached here of a CHASTITY find
made by a colored man near Middletown,
Prince Georges county. Tuesday last 1t is
stated that young man, while in the
woods hunting for his hogs, was Mortified
by suddenly walking upon the skeleton of
a man nearly hidden in the underground.
Few Of the bones were scattered but the
frame was nearly intact. The shoes of the
DEAD man were sitting tightly laced near by
the bones, and a few remnants Of clothing
Were scattered around. The skeleton is
supposed to be the remains of Llewellyn
Atchison, an aged white man who r,ys-
terlously disappeared about two years ago
and 1t was thought at the time he was muir
dered. ~ ~
In January, 1894, Atchison left White
Plains, a village on the Baltimore and Po
tomac railroad, few miles from Aracos
tia, short time before shutdown for his
nome several miles away, and was never
seen or heard of afterward. notwithstand-
ing the continued efforts OF scores of per
sons who searched woods. streams and
wells to find him. The conclusion was
nnaLy reached that he was waylail and
Killed by an enemy. and his body carried
10 some distant point and disposed Of The
hndtng Of the skeleton within half mile