Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
KENSINGTON.

The Christmas entertainment of the st. Paul's
NJ. E. Church will be held Wednesday evening
next In the church, and promises to be unusually
bright and pleasing.
At a largely attended citizens meeting held in
the Noyes Library Saturday evening the draft Of
the proposed charter adopted. Mayor
c. W. Clum presided. Prof. ]. T. Freeman was
made secretary. and Mr.. ]. W. Townsend served
reader. Most of the work of the revision COM
mittee met with favor. The proposition to ip-
Glide North kensington was voted down, the
boundaries remaining at present, except as to
including the county road the western boundary.
The mayor and council! win be elected for two
years, two of the council retiring each year The
mayor appoints all subordipates and the council
likes salaries. The tax late was placed at 35
cents per 800 valuation. Taxes become due in
cent per year is added. One year after levy de-
inquent property will be sold for taxes and after
usual sanitary and police regulations given
the mayor and council, the state regulations being
taxed against abutting property. the proposal to
have the town bear a proportion not meeting
committee to urge upon the state legislature the
early passage of the charter.
The meeting unanimously resolved to ask the
for the purpose Of laying brick foot walks on all
the principal streets, and a committee was ap-
pointed to draw up legislative enactment to
W i. Brown. William n Terrell and Dr.. William William
L. Lewis were delegated wait upon the directors
Of the Capital Traction Company to effect If pos
sible. traffic arrangement whereby hfteen-miu-
fars from Washington to Kensington
The Junior League of the st. Pauls NJ. E. Church
s church % Sunday last
drilled and gave the following pleasing program:
Chorus christ is Born" by the league: Scripture
full Night" the league; address, Rev. r. II. Moore;
Bible exercise. Eddie Little, Hal Dorian, Otis
Dorian and Arthur Harr: vocal SOTO, Grace Little
chorus, by little girls; recitation "A Happy
ran, watson W. Eldridse chorus Santa Claus
Mrs ea ng OF Close the Of the
beers Of the league with book.
Irof J. Hbbard Langille: who is passing the
winter in the upper part of Montgomery county
is spending the holidays In Kensington.
Mr. Charles d. Lewis Of Madison. n. J.. is
spending fortnight with his brother, Mr.. Herbert
-, Mr. Louis Gorgess Of Brooklyn, N. Y. is visit
ing Mr. aud Mrs. X. Schaefrer.
DIR. John l. Lewis and Mr. Latane Lewis have
gone to their former home in Essex county, Va.
for the Christmas holidays
Miss Nannette Milliken is visiting Miss Maud
Dunlap of Baltimore
The Christmas cantata How We Waited for
of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church Fri
day evening next at the town hall. This is the
same cantata that given with great success
year ago and was repeated by request.
Dr. Dr., and Mr.; Mrs g ". 7. Wright; Mrs; Flora
days with Mr. and Mrs. E. Perry of Takoma Park.
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Lewis are visiting Mrs.
Lewis parents at Jacksonville.
The Sunday services at the St PauIs NJ F.
Church promise 10 be of unusual interest. The
chcir has been practicing for several weeks. and
the following music will be rendered: Morning
service. CAROL This is the Winter NORM anthem
Let Is Go Now, Even Unto bethlehem. and
solo The Story Of the Christ Child. by Mrs.
Howard Fill The evening service will consist Of
a carol, .Bethlehem;', an anthem. The World in
Darkness and solo. The Plains of Peace"
by Mr.. George W. Stokes.
Rev. and Mis-. r. NJ. Moore are spending the
holidays with the parents of Mrs. Moore in Balti-
more. Mr.. Moore will return to Kensington for
the Christmas ard Sunday services, and leave
for Baltimore again Monday.
Mr. Norris Bien and family of Takoma Park are
Hart.
Miss Eleanor G. Ray has gone to Brookville, Md,
for the holidays