Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
SUBURBAN NEWS.
ANACOSTIA.

the Anacostia and Potomac Railway Com
pany was held today at the Office of the
company in Anacostia, and the following
officers for the ensuing year chosen: Presi-
dent, DIR. H. A. Griswold, reelected; vice
president, Mr.. Harry L. Welles; secretary
and treasurer, Mr.. ]. B. Pitcher, reelected;
general superintendent, Mr.. ]. d. Newton
The offices of vice president and general
superintendent were created at the annual
meetingof the stockholders, which was held
yesterday. VIII. the following were elected
directors for the year 1896: Messrs. H. A.
Griswold, Thomas E. Smithson, Robinson
Riley. Henry C. McCauley, Joseph z. Will
1iams, Harry l.. Welles and James E. Hal
ley.
Previous to the election of directors, Pres
ident Griswold submitted his annual re-
port, which gave in detail the operations of
the past year. There had, he said, been a
slight decrease in the traffic, but the prop
erty of the company is all in first-class
condition.
The report was accepted and a resolution
adopted indorsing the management, as was
also g. resolution empowering the president
to give permission to the Pole Gas Motor
Company of the District Of Columbia to
test one of their cars when it shall be COM
pleted on the company's tracks.
Intelligence has reached Anacostia that
Joseph H. Smith, man of about forty
years of age. whose home is just across the
District line in Maryland, was picked up in
an unconscious condition in Baltimore a
few days ago, and from the surrounding
circumstances is thought to have attempted
10 commit suicide. Smith was taken to a
hospital, where at last accounts he was in
precariouS condition.
Mr.. Horace Crozier of Suitland one of
the commissioners of Prince Georges coun-
ty,- Nd, has just recovered from a serious
relapse into an illness which resulted from
an accident which happened during last
summer. AT that time the horses attached
10 large farm wagon in which Mr..
Crozier was riding ran away, and Mr.
Crozier was thrown out of the vehicle
which passed over his body and limbs, in
Juring him severely. He, however, appear
edsto entirely recover, but some time since
his wounds broke out afresh, and he Is
only now, after lapse of some weeks, able
TO be out of doors, and is still compelled to
use cane to assist him in walking.
Entertainments for the amusement of the
inmates of ST. Elizabeth ASYLUM similar to
those given with so much success last win
Ter nave again been adopted, and the first
for this season was given a few evenings
since. DR.. A. H. Wilmer, assistant super
intendant, added greatly to the pleasures
or those present by displaying some beau
tiful stereopticon views, which were much
admired by all who saw them. The music
was furnished by the band attached to the
Institution
Arrangements for the proposed chess
tournament, already referred to in The
Star, which, 1t Is hoped by those interested
will come off shortly, are progressing very
satisfactorily, and great interest is being
taken In the matter. The entries so far
are: Messrs. Joseph Downs, Andrew j.
Boyer, Joseph Miller, August Miller, P. s
QUAD and Drs. r. A. Pyles, ]. A. Watson
and G. HI. Weiss of Anacostia ind Messrs
Payne and Neither of Washington. Three
prizes will be given.
The Woman's Christian TEMPERANCE
Union held services in Haines' Hall, Ana
costa, Sunday afternoon. The large room
was hlled to overlooking, and several rous-
ing temperance speeches were made
Among those who took part We're the pres
ident, Mrs. E. L. Sherwood; Mr.. Mayse a
chief of the Cherokee Nation, eighty-seyen
years old, who made good speech; Revs
T. Stevenson.
The Forest Club gave a delightful dane
ing party at the residence of MIR. and Mrs
jeremiah Berry, Bowieville Prince Georges
county, Nd, Saturday night.
Inc Christmas entertainment given by
the scholars of BrooSteld Sunday school an
evening or two since was charming af-
fair. The program consisted of recitations
and musical exercises. The singing of the
Misses Myrtle and Olive Gibbons and the
recitations by Miss Clara Friedland and
others were greatly admired Miss Eva
Garner was organist, and MIR. w. W. VIII
HamS acted as Santa Claus and distributed
the gifts to the children
The selection by mutual consent of all
parties concerned in the affairs of the late
herdlc line of Messrs. r. w. Bishop j. H.
Ralston and Walter A. Johnson as receiv-
ers gives entire satisfaction to the creditors
OF the concern in Anacostia.
1t Is understood that Rev. Mr. McCurf}y
a student of Columbian University, whose
nome is in Baltimore, will have charge for
the future of the Fort Foote Memorial Bap-
tlst Mission, as assistant to Rev. H. L.
stevenson, pastor of the Anacostia Baptist
Church, who has heretofore had the re-
sponsibility of it's management.
The quarterly meeting of the District W.
e. Il. U. is being held today at the Ana
costa Baptist Church
Miss Emma Boyer. daughter of Mr. Jas
Beyer OF Giesboro', is seriously ILL.,
Master Carl Rhodes who has heen Snapd-
ing some weeks with relatives in Ana
costa, has returned to his studies at the
institute in Kendall Green