Evening star., 1896-09-21
LANGDON.

There Is much desire on the part of citizens OF
Langdon TO have telephone connection with the
rest OF the United States but notwithstanding the
willingness of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
pE. he Company 20 build the re'essary lines and
properly e,uip the with tuNos there is no
prospect that this useful improvement can he
placed in the town for some time to come.
To a gentleman who Saturday called on President
: II. Bryan of the telephone Company his Of
ice in w.islin. ton. the latter said that he woald
he glad To extend rhe city wires TO l-ancdon, tut
that other the District Com
nsioners have refused for some time past to az
low tie Telephone COMPANY 10 string any Wires tiai
might be construed as additional l" ihose already ia
eAist-Ice.
Mr. Bryan added that he hoped to be abe when
Congress meets TO get tie requisite right 10 make
many extensions that have been repueste: by per
sons who want to avail themselves OF The use Of
telephones bit cannot do because OF the stand
the district Commissioners have taken III The
matter.
IT,, who have been talked With on the subject
say they would willingly sign 4 petition to Con-
th. right TO extend its lines in al least this d-
restion and as far as this town.
OF ;.auSdon is in a STATE which in nany
places is calculated to strike terror TO the heart
of the whee!rl.aR Sheelwonan who wants TO
travel rapidly. Up TO a lew years ago The way
WAS siieididly maoad.mized road: and 1t was
kept t,y the authorities of the District In first
class condition from its starting point at 10Th and
Ii streets, Northeast Washington. To the Maryland
In, in manner that ade it the pride of all who
During recent years it has, however. been com
pi atirely neglected. and repairs which could be
loiger delayed wee made not with broken ston',
such as was used in the original Instruction OF
assmiiite with The other 1t was washed away py
the first rainfall
To a committee which called the District Com:
missoners emily ia reference TO the matter and
which co,,rosed Of Mr.. Tobias Ta'crt and
other prominent citiz. ns. the Commissioners,
Mr. TaIbert yesterday told a Star reporter. siii
that the re;r on thf more ,h WAR;, ms M, bn a
pl operty and Mount Olivet cemetery both OF which
were located largely upon the read. and both reng
ay. N MT from "A
re, eived by the g'vernne ent from the taxpayers
in spending any more money on Ii than il.y ar"
In addition to the evils complained of. far
they affect the running of vehicles. the board walk
in many places is in extremely unsafe, not to
saw dang rous condition for PEDESTRIANS and it is
feared that unless something is done in the
way of repairs an accident VIII occur by which the
District VIII become liable for damages in posi-
The work Of placing naphtha lamps along the Ela-
sx @ recently eef as orers rdr i Ss hs fs,' '
soners, has been completed, and there is much
that the authorities did not in their discretion al,
| low lamps TO he erected as far as the MARYLAND
they now termin lfe and which would have proved
Of great convenience TO large number OF p'opie ,
school yesterday afternoon by representatives OF
two of the largest denominations in the city The
pastor of Waugh NJ. Z Church, Northeast Washing
| ton, delivered excellent address to the :wo
hundred boys of the school. There were also, how
| ever. many othe persons present. The singing
| was marked feature of the occasion. The hymns
| were selected from books similar TO those used AT
.he recent Christian Endeavor .ntion in Wash,
ington. ard some Il the tunes had not been tried
| by the Logs until their attention was called 10
| them Wednesday evening last 10y their musical
director. Mr.. Wilson. Ulder Mr.. wilson's skillful
becoming .xtrtm meiy profcient At the close OF the
| services by DR.: Eliredge the audience was dis
Catholic Iayman, only those, however being in at
tendance who desired to attend. As in the Protest
| ant service, the music was very fine.
The affairs of the school are, so far as known. in
| highly prosperous condition. There has not been
there has been no sickness to speak Of Tor long
| time. There is now being built eommodious bake
mouse, 40 by 60 feet, and three stories high, In the
upper story of which there will be room in which
| the pand Of the school can meet and have its re
| The corn crop. which is heing harvested
shows tine ieid and Ia the indications ms, are ret that it
| to be happy and contented. while no effort is
spared by those in charge to assist those nrusted
| citizens.
tendance at the Methodist Epist opal Church of the
| pastor, Rev. DIR. W. H.. Chapman. consequently
% srvs nS 9a thsse y the
! superintendent, Mr.. Brown, and a large number
of persons, Including about seventy children of the
The vocalphone Banjo and Guitar Club of Lang
has sy r af soss r. e.
vice president. Mr.. George Deavus: secretary. Mr..
alarms. Mr. Frank E. Haean; musical direc:or,
Mr.. Romeo Deavus. The club Will have
| hearsal toflgnt at the lown hai and III expects,
| IL nothing unforeseen occurs, TO give series of
entertainments during the fall and Winter months.
| The Avalon Heights and Hyattsville base ball
| clubs played portion OF a match game at the
grounds of the latter in Hyattsville Saturday. The
| game was hotly contested up to the fifth inning,
| when the game was stopped by the rain. The same
clubs expect to play at Avalon Heights Saturday
next During the season the Avalon Heights club
| has played with outside clubs eight games; of
| these they won six, lost one and tie.
At the game played Saturday last the battery for
| the Avalon Heights club was CsDmbs and Green.
and for the Hyattsville club Dorr and Williams.
| The game was witnessed by a large gathering OF
| people.
| Or. and Mrs. William Upham of Avalon Heights
| have returned from visit to Wisconsin.
! Mr.. Seymour and his little son have returned to