Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
TAkOMA PARK.

For a short time Sunday ripple of excite
ment prevailed in the vicinity of North Takema
ami Silver Springs caused by the mysterious dis
appearance of the two little girls of Mr. John
Giddings. In this neighborhood large extent Of
the country is grown up with trees and shrubbery
in which an adult might easily be lost. The two
little girls. Rose and Mary, aged four and six
respectively. were missed about o'rlock in the
afternoon, and searching parties formed
Anxious Inquiries were constantly being made on
the roads and by paths for tidings of the lost
babes in the woods with the ever recurring re-
ply In the negative. untfl about 8 O'Clock when
mile from their hame.
;, Regular services were held Sunday at the
Presbyterian ard Trinity P. i. churches
koma Hall. e"'"s O. Ia
its regular meeting this evening ~ '''4| .''''
The arrivals at Takona Springs Hotel during the
P W k %eek were re, cv DUNLAP v n9hsrty S
Schneider. Frank B. Martin, c. NJ royy,on Judge
nSs Hns sidney %swt o. ssnas1 Hms s Whit MS
Palmer. Senator j. H. George, s. % parne Holm
NJ; nv, Wilson lse, and and l.. J. D. semple.
to turning ever the affairs of the town to their
Successors s in ohiee occurred yesterday evening,
The report Of the board of assessors which was
SUBMITTED SUD as a basis for leyying the taxes for
returned to the assessors for correction
s Bills contracted s'aee last meeting amounting to
S64 % were approved and ordered paid
The report of the Judges OF the recent election
was received, certifying that the following per
sons had been duly elected as mayor and council
Ior the Two Years commencing the first Monday in
June: Samuel s. Shedd, mayor; Geo A Warren
W. W. Dyar Horace J. Long Fred J. Inng W.
IT, Piatt and Is. e. Coon, members of the council
Inc town treasurer, Mr. G.. A. Warren sub
mitted report covering the operations of the out
gong council during their term of Office toyf her
with hnanciii report for the past year Besides
proV1dlng the town with a good working set of
street tools 1nstftuting system of street light
h!s, purchasing complete fire apparatus of engine,
nook ana ladder, hose cart, &c, opening I'D new
streets and repairing old ones corst ructIg clll-
verts, Sidewalks, and after providing for the re-
demption Of bonds, interest and other Indebted
ness OF the town due June l, they will turn over
70 their successors over $500 cash, as q working
Iuna from nothing In the way of money or tools
hen they assumed Office
The 1akona Park Base Ball Club met last even
ing ana reorganIZed under the name of the Ia
kHma Park Athletic Association and elected the
1 IS officers: 7. W Lay, president; c. D.
JudSo , secretary; A. v. Parsons. Treasurer: A. NJ
G .tsot captain and o. NJ. Judd lieutenant of
atl letic sports Mcssrs. Brown Waters and Law
renee rem were appointed committee membership
ana Messrs. Brashears Judd and Jackson Il
committee on grounds and buildings Those who
}Gned the association were O. H. Judd L. f.
fhck1nSer, Robert p. Brown Ashley NJ. Gould, T.
A. Lay, jr, Robert L. Waters, c. Leland Jackson
larry T. Waters, Richard Lay, Robert t. Waters
Z. II. Brashears, Charles +. Dudley, Carroll D.
Jndson irving G. Sauter, Dr. A. V. Parsons and
The Takoma Pleasure Club will hold a meeting
wednesday at the residence of Miss Sleeper on
Blair avenue. 80