Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
SUBURBAN NEW IS
80


1t is understood that the Anacostia CItizens, As
ISOLATION will. as soon matters now In hand are
safely disposed Of take into consideration n movs
ment for the reclamation Of the Anacostia fats
and that while 1t Is not expected that bill reIa-
tive to the matter can be gotten through Congress
at the present session. the effort will be pushed
fol ward with the hope that all the necessary
papers will be ready for presentation to the law
making body soon after it reassembIes in Decem.
Der. The Citizens Association will also. It is nm
derstood. thoroughly Investigate the claim made
that the funds TO erect police station in the tow,
were appropriated by Congress some twenty Years
ago. and il the amount, $4,000. was covered into
TIE United states treasury will seek TO get that
sum and such additional sum as may be necessary
npproPrlated BY Congress at its next session to
Information reached Amcostia last evening that
the post office and the store in which 1t was To-
were broken into Saturday night and robbed, abom;
$50 worth of stamps and ST. worth of goods be-
The police authorities Of the Anacos:i, substaticn
have been requested to look out for ana arrest
two of the inmates of Cheltenlim reform school
who escaped during the dinner hour Saturday
crowd estimated at nearly, 900. OF whom
We're colored, but which also contained I,any White
persons. assembled yesterday on the Navy Yard
bridge and in the baltimore and Ohio freight yards
Ored people. The services were conducted by Reys
Bcrkley and Johnson
The marriage of Mr.. Clarence Havennrr and Miss
Annie Layman, both of Silver Hl Md took place
at the rcctory OF Emmanuel L. T.. Church Ana
performed by Rev w G. Dsyenrt It Was s M,s
ed that the couple eloped from home, but that tie
bride has since been forgiven by her parents.
A lady who attended the services of tn. Cent raj
Union Mission ut Haincs' Hall, on Harrison street
yesterday afternoon reported Police Sci geant An
derson that while Mt the meeting she lost her
pocket book. containing 81. As an alarm
was raised person came 10 he: and handed her
the pocket book, but she said, retained the money
The lady expressed a Willingness 10 pay 81 reward
for the recovery of her property, but the finder
refused positively to give mp any part of the
money. Sergt Anderson told the LADY that he
IA hay nj 10.
sued.
Rav. George w. Davenport. who has charge of
an Episcopal parish in Vermont and is visiting
relatives in Anacosta, ofiicated last evening ut
Emmanuel Church for his father. Rev. W. G. Dav-
export. The sermon was on The Prodlga Son."
and the preacher gave special credit to the son
who remained at home.
Yesterday communion Sunday at Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Several
bers admitted. The services last evening
were conducted by the missionary committee of the
Rev. J. Il. North OF Anacostia has returned from
Vienna and Lewinsville, Va, where he went to at
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church at each place.
Mr. w. C. Van Hoys has returned from Colonial
Beach, where he went early last week to contract
for the erection OF two cottages. One Of these Will
be occupied by his own family, and the other by
Mr.: Thomas Gray and family, also of Anacosta.
Mr. and Mrs w. ii. Peck Of Maple avenue have
Mr.. Peck's mother, Mrs. Julia Treat Peck. who
died very suddenly last Friday while on n visit
to New York. The late Mrs. Peek WAS seventy six
years old and was the daughter of cx-tiov. Treat
of Connecticut, and was well known and highly
spccted throughout the state.
The Womans Relief Corps auxiliary to John A.
Logan Post. q. A. r., viii meet tonight and 1t is
said that steps will then probably be taken to
separate from the department corps and become an
Independent organiZa ion
Mrs. Smithson Of Lincoln avenue. who has been
quite i'll. is now thought to be recovering.
An entertainment for the benefit of the choir
boys Of Emmanuel +. +. Church will take place
this evening at Masonic Hall.