Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-08
NSINGTOy.

Mr. Alvord Blackburn has gone to Kentucky. tn
be absent till fall
Mrs Mamie Bliss and daughter Dorothy of Chi
cage have joined Mrs Bliss mother, Ms Louise
woodruff. who is visiting at the home Of her
niece. Miss Katie Hayden
Dr. Edwin r. Hodge and family of Washington
have moved in the Mckelden house for the sum-
The Ladies' Aid. Home Missionary and FOREIGN
missionary societies OF st. Paul's NJ. f. Church
VIII Meet on "Wednesday next, from II till H. at
The Rome Of Mrs Il. {. Titiny of Garrett Park
The summer schedule of the Baltimore and Ohio
trains will 20 in effect about May IT, Although
Not "thrially announced. the service for Kensing-
'oh VIII DE Increased by the addition of three ex-
press trsIiIis-No. %. east bound leaving here Mt
o;p AIN; No 81, west bound. reaching here at
40 , H. and No. Al. west bound, at $50 u m
This is iG addition the usual local passenger
traiil5. $1,000 f'7
The ken.inSton municipal election took Mace on
Monday. About two-thiriS the voters wer,. ont
the sltHens ticket having opposition Editor
send Jp.sa T. Freeman John Simpson ir and
William r Dulin made councmpn The lar
ter gentleman having been subsfitnted for Wr
Harry X Mannakce. who declined longer 10 serve
Ile new mayor Will take the oath of Office on
Monday And will thereuI,,n administer the o,,g
Cations To the incoming council.
Ms H. Green of Boyd's station has been spend
In the week with Mrs- Prank Higgins.
Mr. Mlrst.en King of Washington was a recent
guest OF MI - T. Smith
IL. annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
4
ine last Messrs- J. Wilson Townsend, L. W.
MaNs'.a and Dr. William l.. Lewis, as auditing
shovel the enterprise to be in good payin copii-
ton The directors elected for the ensuing wear
Were Mes-rs- John T. Freeman, w W EI,Irisipe
Wii!llm T. Hutchinson. Harry X Simi,,.,n and
Loren H. ML!ik-n. The directors will hold a
called meeting 10 elect officers about the 18th
be n.ad-.
The lion bridge over the Baltimore and lbio
traek on the county road, which connects Capitol
view With hensinston- will be open to the public
t'ois- sS'nle months ago this avenue was closed
10 if%Fnc because OF the unsafe condition OF the
bridge. The abutments which had been built Ia
support wooden superstructure were unable 10
them. being also weakened by the jar Of heavy
passing trains and the shock OF continued ting
In tie ilaFry adjacent.
Last sunday morning happy incident occurred
at ST Pauis VI. T. Church This was the pre-
sentafiDn by Mr. C. W Swartz-lI of Wasbing,ou
OF two massive chairs to the church for The
use of Dr. r. Is. Detrick and Mr. William III
wheatiey. in token Of these two gentlemen helm.
the eldest of the congregation. both in point Of
years as well as in service the church. OF which
both have been active members since Its worry ha
ginning These chairs are III, first of The eisean,
furniture which Is 10 ado n the edihce now beInc
built. where they will he accorded n Mace nj
honor the pulpit. u
The present parsonage of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church though upon slightly elera
deemed too far from the church for the conyeui.nc,
OF Of, The pastor In Attending services and making
talked over. committee on parsonage appointed
which met Monday evening last at the residence
erSyr secured plot OF ground the church
Plans for a structure, To cost about $4,000 arr
under considera ton. and the committee exuert n
begin building by the LIST of June.
Mr. John simpson. ir.. Of this place has pur
chased the coal. lime and general InercIlaudi IS.
plant nf Mr.. Thomas X. Martin at Silver Spring
and will personally conduct the business
Mr. Marion Dorian gave rare treat TO the chill
dren Of kensinSt0n "Wednesday evening bein,
the rendition of an amusing and entertaining pro
gram On a graphophone- About forty were present
The kensineton Literary Society win hold II,
regular monthly meeting on Wednesday next a
the Highlands, the home of Miss Elma Ray, vic,
president Of the society, with Robert Burns as Thu
author for the evening.
very pleasant meeting of the Dorcas Societ,
was held at the home of Mrs. w. T. Hutchinson
on Wednesday afternoon. with a large numbe
present. IL was decided TO hold lawn party OF
June 1S
Mr.. Cooke d. Luckett, secretary Of the hoard O
Wednesday. -
The Sunday School Missionary Society Of st
Paui's NJ. Z. Church will hold q meeting on Sun
day evening. under the direction Of Mr.. c. L
Harding. president Of the society, the subjec
being Home Missions.''
Mr.. William J. Jones Of Poolesvills has pur