Evening star., 1898-05-07
SUBURBAN NEW S
kENSINGTON.

Rev. James T. Marshall has been In Philadel-
ph!a al the week.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Noyes L.
brary Literary S-cety will be held "Wednesday
evening next at tie library.
Mr.. ii. W. Hall and family Of Washington have
taken the house of Mrs. FL ,rida Hurdle. on Met
ropolitan avenue. for the summr
Mrs. E. V. Thomas VII enter: ain the members
Of the Ladies d. HON. AMI For ign Missionary
societies of st. PLuls NJ. f.. Church "Wednesday
next, from ii til 4.
Mrs. W. W. El!ridge ami Mrs. A. f. Hart have
been attending the mothers congress during the
past week as delegates firm the wcmans Chris
tian Temperance Union of k,nsugton.
kensinst n he'd lis mIni -pal c.ectcn Moniay
last. Z. W. Clam WIS reelected mayor. there
being No opposition. The term Is for two years.
Lewis, J. W. BiacLbaIn. w. E. Dulin c. b. Arm
The MIST named four elect4d Two Of these
,h Ml s serve f. for he one ysar the others two years
is native of P!.iladeiphia Pa. and is discussing
clerk 81 nis at re T,.aslry par % m mt Mr. Freeman
years has be, ;:oniec ed With tn, schools of the
D:stiiet # Co umba being at present one of the
oo nt Tas lsara IN Mr. Is IA .s s f
present superintendent of charities of the Dis
ustan tust o and Major % is is ksn
nurn with h WIZ he e in IN the law
election. he having received tie highest number
OF votes. The sci, c:ions were made with n view
of carrying out en- ext nsive syst m of improve
ments in kensington, the first of which is the
laying Of about -four miles Of brick pavement,
ell will organize the LIST of June. TIE mayor has
the appointment Of a town ma :shal a health Of
Mr.. Martin McNamara was the successful bidder
fer laying brick sidewalks in Kensington, at 3
cents per square yard, the other bidders being
William Steep. IS cents, ana j. B. stubhs g
cents. The contract WIS signed Tuesday. Much
of the material is hand. and a force II about
SCNenty-6yp "
ing next. Mr.. W. H. Calhoun, will inspect the
wtrk.
The board of county school commissioners, at its
session Tuesday. appointed trustees for the entire
Jos public schools in the county. Messrs. J. T.
Freeman. ii. W. Lewis and r. II. Perry
appointed for the karsington school. The trus-
tees VIII make m earnest move for more school
room roc inc need TO- which tas feen most urgent
Rev. and Mrs James T. Marshall Will receive
their friends Friday evening frcm to 10 at an
- A weIl,attended meeting of the Church Aid and
me- rial Presbyterian Church was held "Wednesday
at the home of Mrs DIR. f. r. Hodge. The sub
Work and after the usual opening exercises were
held the following interesting and instructive r-
pcrs were read: 'origin Of the woman's Board #
pcrtance Of School Work Mrs. J. T. Marshall:
Hon Home e, Missions.' M Miss Annie Gayley; Tech:
Mrs. J. 4. Townsend; One Of Our Missionaries
Arrangements were made for entertaining the
Home and Foreign Missionary societies OF the
rresbytcry Of Washington i'm June Tn. meetings
will he held in the church and Refreshments sery-
ed the grounds adjoining. 1t is expected that
about 200 will be Present. Two hours spent
by the members of tie Aid Society I'm a s.,rial and
industrious way. good amount Gf sewing being
prepared for the church basket. The final ar
rangements for the lat home he held at the
nanse Friday evening next were made. meet
ing Of the Aid Society for the purpose Of sewing
will he held at Mrs Brady's the third Wednesday
OF this month.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the Kensington
Hall was held Monday evening last for the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year. Most tn,
stockholders were present Mr. W. W. Eldrisge
IRE sided and Mr.. George Peter acted as secretary
The following the names of those elected
Messrs. w. W. Eldridge, l.. ii. Mlliken William
T Hutchinson John T. Freeman and J. Wilson
Tt WINS md. Reports from the various officers were
received audited and approved. II was decided
that dividend Of per cent he declared. Mr.
Nilliken who is the treasurer, offered his services
His offer acceuted.
Mr.. William Morey and family have removed to
the Belt house.