Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
ANACOSTIAH HAPPENINGS
Gunners Frightened From the Marshes Story
in Saturdays Star.
Police Searching for a
costa Engine House - Notes.

During the latter part of last week the
guns of pot hunters cracked many times
between daylight and the hour of o o'clock
as they knocked down birds in the marshes
of the Eastern branch, around Twining
City and Anacostia. Under Dretense Of
shooting black birds these hunters were, It
Is believed, knocking over many reed birds
ana ortolan. All this was changed this
morning. Not a shot was heard across the
water. The gunners were doubtless fright
ened off by what appeared in The Star of
Saturday this subject
One of the members of the Alexandria
police force was in Anacostia Saturday af-
ternoon, endeavoring to locate Charles
alias Buck, Shafer of Alexandria who is
wanted there for holding up policeman
at the point of a shotgun and then escap-
ing in a rowboat. 1t was surmised that he
Eao come to this vicinity, where he has
relative named Jacobs, living near the
Eastern branch shore, southwest of Ana
costa. The idea was found to be correct
but as Jacobs is serving a term IN the Dis
trict Jail for keeping a disorderly house.
shafer did not tarry. 1t is learned that ne
left this section and took to his boat again.
improvements Under Way.
Mr.. o. S. Humphrey is having some i'm
proVements made on the property he owns
at the northeast corner of Monroe and JEFF
ferson streets. The old double house build
lrg, facing on Monroe street, ct this corner
is to be removed to the rear and given a
fronting on Jefferson street. In place of
this structure there will be erected two neat
tWo-story frame dwellings,, with modern
improvements. Work has been begun.
improvements that will add mucn to the
general appearance of the home of fire en-
CINE company No. Is have been started.
dreir
recently perfected. The outside work now
going on consists of waliing about the rear
yard and making ready for the concrete
which will be used there. A couple of neat
iron fences are to be erected WHARF, needed.
II is planned, also, to cut a doorway
through the hose tower OF the east side of
the building. This will be great conven-
ienca, 1t is said.
Result of Runaway.
John keldenback, a resident of Twining
City, is under the care of a physician as
the result of his horse becoming frightened
at the freight cars and running away
Keldenback's buggy was overturned, he
was thrown out, his left shoulder dislocated
and his head severely cut.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Lucius Cross is spending his vaca-
ton at PiiIey Point
Mr.. Charles Tolson has gone to Piney
Point to spend his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Burdine and little
nephew, Master F. Bennett, are spending
a few weeks at Colonial Beach at the cot
tage of Mr.. R. A. Bennett of Washington.
Mrs. Charles Green and nephew, Master
Richard Wright, have returned from a stay
with relatives near Fredericksburg Va
Mrs. Ezra A. Mathers and niece Miss
Katie Pomeroy are back from the West
Baden Springs Ind. Mrs T. H. Peterson
of Chicago, accompanied by her three chill
dren, is Mrs. Mathers' guest, having come
with her from tn west.
Mrs. A. o. Brady has been spending a
week with rela tives near Bowie, Md.
Mr.. John Sullivan of Philadelphia is
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Frank Finotti.
Mrs. Helen Norton, Mrs. n. r. Harnish,
Miss Nellie Robey and Miss Mary QUAD
have gene to the White Sulphur springs,
Greenbrier county, W. Va.