Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Particulars of a dastardly crime alleged
to have been committed a few nights ago
In tenement house on the farm of Mr..
Moran Crozier, near Suitlsnd, reached An
acostia last night, and the police are ex-
ertins every effort to arrest the parties
wanted for the offense.
The victim was Miss Fanny Whitney,
daughter of the late jefferson Whitney
She lives with her two brothers and the
Wife Of enc of the latter. Both the men
have been employed by Mr.. Crozier for
long time. Miss Whitney was awakened
out OF a sound sleep by receiving several
blows IN the head from q DUH ak, in the
nandS of a burly colored man. The I'M
fortunate woman screamed for help, and
several members of the family responded
TO her cries, but in the confusion which
followed the scoundrel managed to make
mis- escape, although he was passed by one
OF Miss Fanny's brothers on the stairway
MISS whitney was badly injured, but will
recover
Since Mr.. I.atimer's incumbency of the
post Office at Silver Hill, Md, four separate
enerts, three of which were successful
pave been made by thieves to gain en-
trance 10 the premises, AMI the postinas ter
concluded that the thing was getting mo-
notonous. The post office is situated some
oiStaLce from Mr. LatirnerS dwelling but
ne arranged an alarm. consisting of a Sc
RES or bells of various kinds connected by
WIRE with similar series of bells in his
PED room at his home. When the robbers
broke into the post office Saturday even
Ins lass they created such racket in Mr..
LatlMerS house that he vas aroused and
py hrinS loaded gun frightened the
.nieVes away. 1t is believed that the par
tiss VINO tried to rob the Silver Hill post
Oiuce are portion of a gang who robbed
the store of Mr.. John McNey at Oxon Hill
and residence at Brandywine, Md.
al uay yesterday and the day previous
scores OF the older female residents and
of IaIo
IA collecting snow, which they carried
nome, melted and put in bottles OF jugs to
pc preserved for future use. An old auntie
Mno was asked for an explanation of the
tiiitter tea Star reporter that the water
from the first snow which fell in March is
an untaihng remedy for sore eyes, and
heir to. -
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of Garden Memorial Church Mrs
=; n, simpson was elected president: Mrs
- Dodge, vice president; Mrs. NJ. NJ.
WORTH treasurer; Mrs. NJ P. Smell secre-
.arv- The treasurer's report gave salts
factory account of the years work and
showed the treasury to have a balance
with which to begin the next wears work
Tine Home and Foreign Missionary Socie-
Ies OF the Presbyterian Church have
erected officers for the current year as fol-
lows; President, Mrs NJ NJ North. vice
treasurer of the home, Mrs S Swindelis:
Secretary-treasurer of the foreign. Mrs NJ
smell; secretary of literature, Mrs. NJ. E.
Robinson.
Ihe Current Events Club will meet this
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. j. b.
North, on Minnesota avenue. The subjects
Tor papers and discussion are Cuba and
James Whitcomb Riley's works
Miss Theda North has gone to Baltimore
to visit Mrs. II. H. North.
Mrs W. W. Fisher is quite ill at her res
1dence on Jackson street.
Mir George W. Fowler, who has been in
business Ter long time at Hillsdale, has
sold our to Mr. w. Narden King
Inc foung Peoples Society of Christian
Endeayor of Garden Memorial Church will
nave sociable this evening. Mr. Charles
e. Robinson, chairman of the social COM
mlttee. Will have charge.
DR.. Frank c. Haines who has been i'll
is recovering.