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

Although less than one week remains of the
period within which the Capital Railway Com
pauy. In order to comply with the terms Of its
charter. have that portion OF Its road be
tween Congress Heights ani the Navy Yard in
operation. there is every reason 10 believe that
before Saturday of next week PRESIDENT and Gen
eTal Manager Ranlle will lie allie TO have rapid
transit running between the points named
For several dIys an! rights Iast Mr.. Hantc has
had a large force Of constantly st work on
the line. and great progress has been made. The
dynamo was placed In position in the power house
on Monroe street Thur>iay. ard II il stated that
all the machinery viii he ready for use In the
course of two three DAYS
1t Is reported that the owners Of the Brown
company read Will he operated. has offered 10
give President t;rswold of the Anac"sta and I"to-
mae line permission 10 equip his entire route with
that system.
Mrs Howard Fentrcss gave a concert Tuesday
evening last at the Masonic Hall. in which she
was assisted by :. portion of the Marine Band and
q number Of the voralists of Anaeostia. Mrs
Fentrrss sang several solo, hy rcrnrst. and a
violin solo WAS rendered by MIR. Taylor Branson
Al tho conclusion of the concert there dance
An interesting debate under the auspices of the
Epworth League. took place "Wednesday evening
at the -Anacosta VI. F. Church. in the presence
OF a very large audience The theme was
taken by Mrs. Suit. Miss Edith Iyles and Miss
Mary Mclean. and the negative by Messrs. Charles
Iinger John Fort and George King. The judges
Paul and Mrs Thomas. The decision IN favor
of the Affirmative, seemed to give general silsfac
ton
An entertainment. entitled The Pro,iigal Son.
was given Friday night at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. under the auspices of the Ladies' AID
Society. and the proceeds were for the benefit Of
that Crg.nizat ton
The wholesale liquor establishment of Mr.. Geo
ii. Gray Of Anacustia entered by burglars
early Wednesday morning, and considerable quar-
fity Of cigars ard cigarettes stolen The thieves
also secured all sum of money There Is said
to he no clu" to the perpetrators of The act.
The Knights Of I'ythi1s, at RUSie. held re-
union "Wednesday night, ut which present
ncurly all The members of the lo'ls' and r.nny
OF the young of the vicinity. and also the
grand officers of the order from Washington Ad-
dresses made by Grand Chancellor Wright.
Fast 6.raEi hanceor John Fort AMI Grand Mas
ter-at-Arms Ward The theme of eac hwas the
object and aims of the order. The Bowie lodge re-
Gently completed L castle hall. AMI the grand
off crs expressed themselves highly pleased with
the building
The two young colored named William
Je, kson and John Simmons. who We're drowned
TIE slay night last In small creek. formerly
li,ed in Garfield. Pennington. The men had
been employed in hauling seine. and late in the
eys ming went. in company with two fellow work
men. Pennington in rowh"1t. Some time
after midnight they started to return. AMI were
caught in heavy wind. which caIslzd IN boat.
Two Of the party succeeded in swimming ashcle
Mrs Margaret Willett, widow of John +. VIII
lett has sold her property near Neiwood to VIM
Schoonover of Pennsylvania for St'n
William F. BcrerS. Drot ler-in INLAY or ME- H.
Mundel of Anacostia. and who was himself
former resident her died n few days ago at W"r-
cester Mass, in which city he had lived for sew
eral years lie deceased veteran of the
late war was a member of the q. A. r.. knights
Temrlar end ether organizations He leaves
wi,t,w and six children. three sons ana three
daughters The wife OF the deceased was formerly
Miss Maggie Mundel of this town