Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
LANGDON.

Within the last few days less than sixteen
dogs, of them valued highly, have been
poisoned the premises of their owners in Lang
don and Avalon Heights, and there is intense in
digra,ion among the owners, who believe the deed
done by some malicious person. In every in
stance the dog tax had been paid and each ami
mai wore tag. Some of the losers trying to
find whether In view of the fact that they
complied with all the requirements of the dog law,
they not entitled to the assistance of the po-
lice department in ferretiHg cut the parties who
did the poisoning.
From nfornation received, 1t is believed that the
request made to the District Commissioners by
some of the bicycle riders of IangdOn and vicinity
to be permitted to ride at will the board walks
in the settlement Will not be granted. The matter
referred by the Commissioners TO the li.uten-
ant in charge of the ninth precinct, and by him TO
the officers duty In Langdon. 1t Is said that
they, also number Of citizens, opposed the
quest
1t is the general impression that the proposition
don has been abandoned An investigation made at
the Post Office Department discloses that if free
delivery should be granted tLere would he but one
delivery day. As the citizens have the adj
vantage of a morning and evening mail, and for
it would mean the abolisrment of the post Office
at Lingdon, those most interested have concluded
tha .h9y pEeier .ne p.eseia ARRANGEMENT Al
mail matter sent out amounts to very little, as
ton, and almost invariably dispatch their letters
from there.
The annual reunion of the friends of the Lutheran
Home. near Winthrop Heights, took place Wcdnes-
day. and was attended by a large number Of Wis
itors from the city. The inmates of the hone
were treated to ice cream and other delcacies and
zoe, good time was experienced by all present
have arranged for an open meeting at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening next. This is ex-
peeted to mark quite epoch in the history Of
Grand Lodge Of the District of Columbia have ac-
cepted invitations to be present. In cOnncc ion
Herewith a musical and literary entertainment
rendered. nj
st. Barnabas Pc Mission will have a strawberry
and ice cream festival for the benefit of the mis-
sion.
Edna Durfey was observed one evening this WEEKS ass
n party being rendered her by her parents Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Durfey. The house was elegantly
decorated with cut roses and daisies: Among
Mrs. Wilton Harvey, Mrs: O.. 7. Putnam, Miss
Ida Jennings, Miss Sadie Whiteomb, the Misses
Lizzie Warren, Florence Haskell, Maggie Ander-
Celesta Sutton. Alice Lloyd Susie darvcy, Flor.
ence Hllengass, Sarah Lloyd, Adelaide Francis,
Eta Page, Ethel Brown Ethel Mackenzie Harris,
Reed Baker, Raymond d. Harris, PELHAM Walton,
Webster DeLoss, Ralph Rogers, Willie Page end
Others.
The ladies Of the Langdo4 NJ f. Church, Rev.
which will, it is understood, have the church re-
painted and generally renovated. Sunday last
several children were baptized there. The affairs
condition than before The sacrament of
Sunday by Rev. 9. 0. Cook Of Brookand.
and son OF ex Representative s. A. Cook of Wis
consin, and Miss Lizzie Bartlett OF the same
state, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
knnpfer Of LAngdon, CERT Tor their homes this
Mrs. Christie of this ,plaeethas returned from a
visit to friends in Philadelphia