Evening star., 1896-12-19
LANGDON.

A well-known citizen Of Langdon. who was in
Baltimore yesterday, had interview with As
sistant General Manager Gibson of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in reference to the
company building a fence between the two tracks
at the Langdon station In order that the danger
from passing engines to passengers who aliSlt
from the at the depot may be removed. Mr..
Gibson promised to take up the matter at once. and
il there should be no obstacles in the way to
AXE the improvement asked for. Mr.. Gibson
stated in the of conversation that 1t was
the policy of the present management OF the Bal
timore and Ohio company to do everything in its
power 70 reduce danger Of loss Of life to mini
nUm, and If possible to prevent it altogether
The attention Of Mr.. Gibson was called to the
Ii ngdon daily, and that frequently two of them
meet Immediately at the station, thus there is
danger to passengers who have to cross the tracks
very great, as also to, the additional fact that
f. much desire the part of the citizens of Lang
don generally that the fence shall be erected, and
% short time before TIE matter i is attended M to- to. ''
1t Is understood that an earnest effort will be
Langdon to have the mail service increased 80
that there will be three mails daily to and from
tWo as at It sa % that If eTe
was another mail each way daily many persons
post Office or the boxes on the street would give
the benefit of the business to the postmaster at
to the @ Dy the @
ton Of STAMPS .
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lumber of persons residing IN the city regarding
the securing of houses 1as places Of residence in
Langdon. but all have been contingent the
early completion Of the new public school building
now In course of construction here, while some
persons have stated that they would not in any
event remove to the town before spring. The oc-
cupants of the old school house which was in
service before the present school leased
from Mr. 1. J. Baker have been notified to reIin-
quish possession in about n month, as 1t 10 the
intention OF the school trustees to fit up the build
ing rs a home for the janitor OF the new building
1t is the earnest hope Of the patrons Of the school
that Mr. George McCauley the janitor Of the
rooms now In use will be reappointed when the
change Of quarters Is made.
very enjoyable surprise party was given last
evening to Miss Hattie Anderson at her home on
I'D street. langdon, by the young ladies' Of her
Sunday school class in Douglas Memorial NJ. E.
Church. Washington, In honor of Miss Anderson's
birthday; Among the many present were the
Ethel TOmpkins. v. CattertOn. Rosamond Mearham
Misses Anderson and .Armbrrster, Mrs. Watson
Mrs Anderson. Messrs. Charles Perkins. F. B.
GoOdhart. A. F. Nodes, John Watson, Charles Wat
son. Oscar Harvey, c. F. Anderson Joseph Ande--
son John Watson, ST., and others.
Mrs. A. p. Fenwick and her daughter Marion are
visiting the Misses Grimes Of Lanedon.
Mrs. l.: V. Dukebart and her niece, Miss Emily
Roealba Lips, who have been visiting relatives in
Langdon Tor some time past have returned to their
home in Baltimore.
Mr.. Albert Mays. formerly of Herndon, Va, has
removed to Avalon Heights
Mr.. e. ID. SmOot and family, who some months
ago removed from LangdOn to Washington, haze
returned to their former home on Galveston street
Mr. Frank Enders Of New jersey, who has been
with friends in LangdOn. returned home today.