Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

A number of leading members of the Cit
liens Association of Anacostia have de-
cided to ask President II. A. Linger to call
a special meeting of that organization for
the purpose of agitating the question of
free reciprocal transfers between all the
railroads in the District, which movement
was started in Anacostia several months
ago. and for the bringing about of which
bill was introduced into the Senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the committee
on the District of Columbia, and Is now
awaiting action. The promoters of the
scheme believe that if they are reasonably
energetic they will, through the aid of
Senator Mcmillan, be able to get their bill
enacted into law.
tia are opposed to having the polls for the
election Tuesday next held in their town,
as has been suggested, and, 1t is under
stood. arranged for, on the ground that it
is the residents OF HilIsdale and the settle
mants in that part OF the District who are
the persons who intend to participate in
the voting. The location of the voting
place In Hilisdale would be far more con-
venient to the most of those who are in
terestng themselves in the campaign.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Griswold for reception Wednesday
evening next at their h0me, in honor of
Mr. Griswold's nephew, Mr.. Harry l..
Welles. formerly of Connecticut, Who re-
Gently became a resident of Anacostia.
Mr. Welles is a relative of the late Gideon
NelleS, who was Secretary of the Navy in
the cabinet of President Lincoln.
The protracted services at the Anacostia
NJ. E. Church, Rev. James McLaren, pas
tor, which were in progress for nearly
three months, have closed. The additions
to the membership of the church aggre-
gated nearly seventy. So far heard
from, there have been more conversions at
the AnaCostia church during the confer
ence year about to close than at any other
appointment within the bounds of the Bal
timore conference.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Anacostia Baptist Church held a special
meeting this week at the residence of Rev.
George Bowman, and arranged for some
religious and literary work to be done by
the members.
Work on the electric power house at St
Elizabeth Asylum is progressing rapidly
that, had it not been for the rain, the
putting on of the slate roof would have
been commenced today.
Mr. Henry Sherwood, formerly of Min
nesota avenue has. with his family, re-
moved to Elkridge Landing, Nd.
Mr. John E. Howarth has been elected
president of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ty of the Congress Heights Methodist Epis-
copal Church, to succeed Mr.. Charles Bald
win, resigned.
of the Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Rev. J. B. North, pastor, have ar
ranged to mold an apron and necktie party
at the residence Of Mrs. ]. H. Simpson in a
few days.
Mr.. Harry W. Eaton has been appointed
q special policeman at Congress Heights,
in response to the request of a large num-
Der of citizens, who have been greatly an
noyed for a long time by the alleged law
less acts Of certain visitors from Washing
ton and elsewhere.
Mr. Oliver Emmons formerly of Wash
ington, has, with his family, removed to
Congress Heights, where he had previously
erected one of the finest residences in the
town.
The marriage of Miss Mary A. Wills and
Mr. owen Pinkney Mullikin took place
Wednesday at st. Mary's Catholic Church
Upper Marlboro. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Joseph R. Cullinane, pastor
mense concourse of the friends of the con-
tracing parties. Music was rendered by
the choir and organist of the church.
by the circuit court at Marlboro, relative
10 the death of Chief Justice John NJ.
Robinson of the Maryland court of appeals
Chew, C. c. Magruder, Marion Duckett, F.
pointed to draft suitable resolutions, which
reported at a meeting of the full bar.
death of Judge Robinson, referring to his
right judge. An appropriate response was
made by Judge Brooke
George Key, living short distance across
the line, in Maryland, was accidentally
drowned in HELEN creek day or two