Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

The committee appointed by the Con-
Eress Heighta Citizens Association to ee-
lect a name for their new school house Is
making an extensive research to ascertain
which of the great financiers Of the United
States added the most to the national
wealth. The Congress Heights Citizens
Association has brought to light the fact
that our country has ignored. SO far a.
statues are concerned. the generous deeds
of our great financial patriots.
The stockholders Of the Capital Railway
Company, which has been chartered to con-
struet an electric railway from Congress
Heights to Washington, yesterday elected the
following directors to serve for the ensuing
yeat: Messrs- A E Randle, w. Fred Sny-
der. ]. B. Lewis. H. @. Lonsnecker. Angus
tus Burgdorf, William Blackwood, E. II.
Way, o. T, Thompson and w, H. Randle.
The directors will, at future date, organ.
lie Tor active operations by the election OF
president and other officers
The museum OF Van Buren, Public School
has been presented by Miss Theda North
served In alcohol and collected by her In
Kansas.
The Current Events Club, of which Mrs,
NJ n. North Is president, will, 1t is ex-
rected. have an unusually interesting meet
ing at Mrs. E. II. Grants this afternoon.
Papers On Cuba will be read by Miss Cora
Mclean and Mrs. Simpson. Miss Jennie
Simpson will read a sketch Of Eugene Field
Mrs. NJ. NJ. North, Miss Theodore North,
MISS Florence Bowman, Mrs. Jana Mclean
ana others will give recttations and read
1nSs from Mr.. Fields works.
The monthly business meeting of the
christian Endeavor Society Of Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church was held
w ednesday evening in the lecture room of
the caurch. President Theodore Smell occu-
pied the chair, and Miss Fannie Anderson
was secretary. The proceedings were Of
much interest
The funeral of little Stewart Harrison
VI ho dv1v-
nome, near Congress Heights Tuesday af-
ternoon, as stated In yesterdays Star will
take place this afternoon from the First
Methodist Protestant Church corner of 9Th
1ngton- The services will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. George Q. Baccbus, and
the interment will be made in the Congress
sional cen etery.
The funeral Of Mrs j. w. TAYLOR. who
died suddenly late Monday night at her
home on Monroe street, took place yester-
day afternoon The services were conduct
ed Dy Rev. James McLaren, pastor of the
Anacostia NJ. E. Church. and the interment
was made in the Congressional cemetery
Mr.. James HALEY of Maple avenue is suf-
ferins severely from the effects of kick
by horse on one OF his limbs few days
ago.
Henry Brown, who for some time past
has been riding a wooden horse mounted
on wheels and drawn by live horse
around Washington, appeared In Anacostia
addition of string of bells around the
wooden horses neck His career was, how
ever, quickly cut short by Officer Farquaar,
who, under Instructions from Capt. Austin
OF police headquarters, arrested Brown on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
Miss Carrie Farrar of New York, Mrs
Littell and Miss Waller of Washington and
Mrs Carroll w. Smith Of Anacostia were
yesterday entertained at lunch by Mrs. c..
y. Smith at her pretty home, corner Of
Washington and Pierce streets.
Mr.. Joseph Havenner of Congress Heights
who was seriously hurt several weeks ago
by hea!y stone falling upon one Of his
feet while at work, Is again able to get
about, but he Is still very lame
Mrs. Ellen Mcdowell has removed from
Anacosttl to South Washington.
The pupils of Mrs. CrossweIl of Van Bu-
rem School, Anacostia. spent yesterday at
The Zoo.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered Sunday morning at the
Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian Church by
the pastor, Rev. ]. B. North, who will also
at the same time receive several persons
Into membership.
1t is understood that a request that Rev
MIR. McLaren, pastor of the Anacostia NJ
E. Church, may be reappointed to the same
charge for another year will be presented
to the presiding bishop of the Baltimore
conferences when that body shall convene
q short time hence