Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
SUBURBAN NE W S
ANACOSTIA.

The Mckinley and Hobart Club OF Anaeostia
will have a public meeting tonight in Haines
Hall, which time prominent speakers have prom
ised to be present and address the audience. The
club Las a membership Of about 80, and the
roll of MINES is constantly increasing II is ex-
peeted that at tonights me, ting arrangements Will
be made for ho'ling big mass meeting In Masonic
Hall later in the week and the raising OF cam
paIgn banner. Arrangements will also, 1t Is e1-
Ietfed, he completed for very active campaign
duriu, tine next three weeks, and it is intenlr by
many of the members to make visits to OAo,i
Hill aid other places In Maryland and hold meet
Cards have been issu,d for the wedding Weti,ics-
day evening". OF heat week Of Miss Carrie G1ti''n
young %; Anacostia. The ceremony will
lie performed at tx, Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The exercises Of the week OF prayer which began
Sunday last in the Anacostia Baptist Church, Rev
services have been well attended, and 1t is be-
heHtd productive of much good 10 all who have
An .,ll-day meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Garden Memorial Church will be held "Wednesday
View. arrange for the tall work OF the society.
~ the last meeting of the Current Events C.Gb.
simpson. Mrs. sherwood. IN the absence Of the
president. Mrs ~. Vi. North. presided Excellent
pap-rs were read. and an Edgar Allen Poe pro-
Officers A. "; Green; Charles Farguhar, William
Ret,e and Night Stationkecper ]. W. Middleton,
ali OF the Anacostia suhstation are s'ck and Officer
+. l. Allen is away o. leave OF absence.
Ine tenth anniversary Of the birthday OF Master
Charles Fury Of NonrDe street made notable
by surprise party. which attended by quite
q number Of relatives and friends from Washing on
and elsewhere. Among those present Mrs.
Jchnson- Mrs Keeper. Mrs O5er. Mrs Robey, Mr..
and Mrs George Bury, Mr.. Edward Hamerdinyrr.
Mr. William White, the Misses Gertrude Bury, I.
Mel Viola KEEPER. Nettie Ober, Edith Ober Mas
tiers Irving Bury, Bernard I:obey, Charles Roley
and others.
The new brick school house at Congress Heights.
which was completed recently under the direction
OF the District Commissioners. has been placed In
service. and gives much satisfaction To those for
building formerly used for the purposes of the
school will in future be devoted to the manual
training department.
The work of erecting naphtha lamps on Nichols
Avenue and st. Elizabeth Hill between Anacosta
and Congress Heights. and those the road be-
twet Congress Heights and Garfield authorized
by Congress at Its last session. has been complet,
aud they have already proven great public conven-
lercc.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur fudge are visiting Mrs
drdge's mother Mrs Wright. in Prince Georges
county, Md
Mrs Hattie Graves and daughters, who have
been visiting friends in Anacostia have returned
TO their home in Cherokee. y. C.
Mrs Barbara King Of Jackson street has returned
TO Anacostia after absence of months ut
der former home. Lower Marlboro. Md.
Mr. Robert H. Owens of Congress Heights, who
severely cut himself with Ratchet several d. ys
ago. il gradually getting well.
Miss Mamie Harris of Queen Anne's county, Md.
Is visiting her relatives near oXOn Hill. Md.
Miss Eta Haine> Of Harrison street is visitin,
frieEdS in rederick county. Md.
Miss Mary A. COnvcry OF Indiana is visiting Mrs.
john W. Fowler near O1on Hill.