Evening star., 1898-08-29
ANACOSTA HAPPENINGS
Funeral Of William d, Balser Undes Ans.
picss of Masonic Order.
Coal Car. ThrovNa From RAILROAD
Personal News.--

tne fuHeFaE OF William H. Balser. q for
mer'" resident of Anacostia, who died
Thursday evening after a short illness. at
his residences. f4eS 7th street southeast was
held yesterday morning at IL o'clock. Mr..
Balser was member of Anacostia Lodge,
No. Il, F. A. A. NJ, and, Washington Naval
Chapter, No. 6, r. A. M. The funeral was
held with Masonic honors. Anacosua
Lodge, ND. q, r. A. A. NJ, and the Wash
ington Naval Chapter each had a large
delegation in attendance the services at
the grave being according to the lodge
ritual. The pallbearers were chosen from
both organizations and were Messrs. Me-
Namara, Sachett and Hartley. representing
Washington Naval Lodge. No. 6. and
Messrs. Boucher, Randall and Torrey of
1snacostia Lodge. The remains were con-
veyed to Forestville, Prince Georges
county Md, for interment. Rev. Mr..
Cratghill of the Forestville P. E. Church
conducted services at the church.
The deceased was. about thirty-fiye years
or age, and leaves a widow and several
young children. He was an emDloye of
the navy yard, being considered an excel
lent machinist. He recently removed from
Forestville, Md.
Car Dcrailed.
A heavily loaded car of the Baltimore
ard Ohio railroad, containing coal for the
use of the Capital Railway Companys s
power house. was derailed Saturday, while
being shifted to the side track near the
power house for the purpose of being un-
loaded. The heavy lead caused the car to
sink SO deeply in the earth as to almost
conceal the wheels from sight, and all that
engine No. 272 could do was not enough
to pull back the car. A wrecking train was
sent here Saturday night and after con-
siderable difficulty succeeded in getting the
car on the track again.
Riding Without a Light.
William Cotton, who stated that he is en-
ployed in the Agricultural Department, was
arrested on Nichols avenue Saturday night
by Policeman w. E. Stewart, on the charge
Of riding a bicycle without having the lamp
lighted.
Stolen Whip Recovered.
A new buggy whip disappeared from it's
place in B. F. Joys livery stable office Sat-
urday evening, and suspicion was attached
to colored man, said to be named Beach
am, as having been the cause of its dis
appearance. Policeman o. C. Ryan found
out that colored man had tried to sell
the whip to a saloon keeper in the Navy
Yard, but had failed. The policeman then
set out to trail his man. The alleged thief
heard that he was being searched for, and
sent word to Mr.. Joy yesterday to stay the
hand of the law and ne would try and find
the whip. He evidently succeeded in his
search, for Joy WEES handed his property
last evening by colored messenger.
For Carrying the Mails.
The Postmaster General has ordered that
a contract be made with Ambrose A Call
of Algona, Iowa, for carrying the mail be-
tween Anacostia and Forestville, Md, six
times a week, and from Anacostia to Good
Hope and return eighteen times week, for
the sum of $266. So per annum. The con-
tract is to begin September 26, 1898, and
ends June 80, 1901.
General and Personal.
The Congress Heights base ball team de-
feated the 1owas, an amateur team from
the city, at Congress Heights yesterday By
a score of 16 to .. C. Wahler and Gladmon
composed the winning battery. TheaCon-
gress Heights. team will play city team
for q silver cup Labor day at the Heights
Mr.. William Bergman, has returned from
Indianapolis. Ind.. where he attended the
biennial encampment of the Knights of
Pythias III company with representatives OF
Arlington Mounted Troop No 8, K of p.
of Washington, of which he is a member.
Mrs. William F. Bancroft of Worcester
Mass, accompanied by her two young chill
dren. Edith and Harry, is spending some
time here as the guest of her brother Mr.
BenJamin Mundell. at Mr.. and Mrs. Nun
de!is residence on Jackson street. They
will return to Worcester this week
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Burch and Tttla
daughter. Mabel, who have been spending
their vacation at Atlantic City and other
places in New Jersey, have returned home
Mrs Burch spent week in Baltimore with
friends also.