Evening star., 1898-09-29
ANACOSTIAHAPPENINGS
Funeral Services 0veAWell- known People
Yesterday.
Local Notes ofsa General and Per-
sonal Character Told in Brief
Pars Ernphs.

The funeral of sJames H Granger, who
died Sunday evening, in his seventy eighth
year, was held yesterday afternoon at i
oclock from the residence of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Edward Rollins, No. 26
Grant street. The funeral was under the
auspices of Harmony Lodge, No. ., l. o.
o. F., and of Magenenu Encampment. No.
4, the deceased being a member of both.
Mr. Granger was widely known in Wash
lngton, as well as in this locality, and his
funeral was largely attended. Rev. f. Hez
SVEN. pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, conducted the services at the
house. The pallbearers were Messrs Car
riown, John Shepherd and John Prospect,
representing Harmony Lodge, and Messrs
James Richards Peter Rank and Thomas
Duvall, representing Magenenu Encamp-
ment. AT Congressional cemetery. where
the remains were conveyed and placed in
the vault, William P. Allen, acting as noble
grand Of Harmony Lodge read the buria |
service of the lodge
The remains of Mrs. Henrietta Metzler
VINO died on Tuesday morning at her resi-
oence IN Prince Georges county, Md not
lar from Congress Heights, were removed
yesterday to the home of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. Daniel Meitzler, at Congress
Heights The deceased, who was thirty
seven years of age was the wife of Mr.
snd Ml1hdm dn'rh. Fl: Meitzler; a wel-known farmer
ana daughter of Mr.. Robert Perkins Of
Congress Heights. She leaves a husband
and two small children
MRS. Ezra A. Mathers invited a company
ol friends TO her pretty residence near here
on Tuesday evening the occasion being a
musicale rendered by her to her friend. Mrs
r. r. Peterson of Chicago, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Mathers for some time
ana Is about to take her leave, after a
pleasant visit Prof. Miller of Washington
acted as pianist for the evening, and Mrs.
Efhe Darling Leff1ngwel and Miss Jessie
Darilng rendered several solos and recita-
uohs When the musical program was con-
Guided supper was served. Among those
present were Mrs. Mathers. Mrs. Peterson
and three children. Lillian. Gladys and
Ralph Nj and Mrs. Ley, Mrs Darling, Mrs.
Harhor, Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Harry Darling.
Mrs. Leftingwell, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs Domer,
Misses f. Levy. Katie Pomeroy, Minnie
Seaton, Jessie Darling, Dora Garrett and
Messrs. Miller, Holmes. Harry Garrett.
James Brent, George Gibbs, William Wat
son and DIR. Davis.
The following named young ladies from
this place took part Tuesday night in the
reception rendered the General Grand Chap
ter, o. r.. s., in Washington: Misses Flora
Crozier Elizabeth Watson. Bertha Swim
deils and Emma Dodge. The meetings and
receptions are being attended generally by
the members of Electa Chapter, No. 2,
o. E. S.
A case of robbery in midday has been re-
ported to the police by Miss Rose Foy
guest of Mrs. Douglass at Cedar Hill. The
lady hung out handsome black plush coat
valued at S25 on a clothes line about noon,
and at 2:;}0 o'clock cit had disappeared.
There is not the slightest clue to the thief,
who is supposed to have been some passing
trespasser on therproperty.
A special meeting ofSJ ohm A Logan Post,
No. II, G. A. r., was held last night at the
posts meeting room in Masonic Hall. The
meeting was called to discuss the idea of
securing another meeting place. The at
tendance last night was larger than it has
been for a long Gtime, practically every
member, including several from town, being
present. The idea Of changing headquar-
ters was voted down. 1t is expected that
hereafter there will be greater interest
shown by members in the posts affairs
than has been for long time.
Mr.. Frank Finotti is back from Philadel-
phia
Miss Annie Skinner and niece, Miss Char
lOtte Skinner, have returned from Frost
burg Nd, where they spent the past sea-
son.
A meeting of the trustees board of the
Anacostia NJ. E. Church was held last
night, when financial matters were dis
cuSSed.