Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-18
SUBURBAN NEWS
kENSINGTON.

Mr.. Herbert c. Smith and family have removed
TO Washington.
Miss Elma Ray has gone to Baltimore for
fortnight's visit
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church will meet wedaes.
day next at pm. at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ A Root of Buffalo, y. " were
recent guests OF Mrs. l.. A. Langille.
Mrs. Z. Lewis entertained the Ladies' Aid,
Home and Foreign Missionary societies Of the St
fauls NJ. Z. Church at her home at Oak Knoll
Wednesday last an unusually large number being
present AT the home society Mrs. ii. w Lewis
read paper Oh "A Stranger Within Our Gates,
and Mrs. q. W. r. Stokes read Mrs Bancroft Rob
inson's article on The United States a Mission
Field business meeting of the foreign society
ident in place Of Mrs. Il NJ Moore The two mis-
s,onary societies will unite in entertaining the
Home and Foreign Missionary societies Of WASH
inston at their District quarterly meeting in June
At the Aid Society arrangements made for
the usual spring entertainment.
Rev. and Mrs. y. G. parke of Fit;ston Pa Wis
tied their niece. Mrs. ]. ii. Massey while on their
Judge G F. Scott Of the Dist rct ~ Police cou-t
has returned TO kensinSton. with his family after
passing the winter in Washington.
Mr.: Preston h. Ray, president OF the Phi Kama
~ Society OF Columbian University. is in rha-
delDhia as delegate 10 the annual convention OF
the fhi Kappa Psi Society. COW In session there.
The regular monthly meeting of the Moves Ii
hrary Literary Society was held in the library
room last Wcdnr sday evening. Mr.. ii. G. Smith
had prepared M essay James II sSeil Lowell,
which was read in his absence hy Mr.. G. T. Smith:
The Portrait: Miss Birdie Russell san. The
Mighty Sea-" DIR. William l.. Lewis read .'Annan-
las and Mars Phil, and Miss Mar"e Hart con
Guided the program by reading two quaint little
c!iiitirens stoi les, "A Rear Story and '.Ro,y'a
Earle. BY a nearly unanimous vote it was
decided to continue the public meetings through
out the summer. AT the June meeting Il public
entertainment is To he given, each guest being
expected TO bring book, and unique features
are to he prepared The committee program
are Messrs. {. w. t'um. chairman; W. T. Hutch
inson and cushn an. Mesdam,s ]. W. Townsend
c: r. Smith. W. L. Lewis and Miss Hope Warner
Inc Literary Society has for its main object
Inc enlargement of the facilities of the Noyes Ii
braly and the awakening Of a general inter
est in this helpful institution To this end com
Mittee VIII probably wait upon nearly all nearby
families Tor donate of bppks " periodicals.
Mrs. G. l.. Conycr and sorS Louis and Ralpb Of
t,rnnd Rapids. Mich, were recent guests of Mrs
ConSers brother. Mr.. G. I. Smith
Miss Annie tiayiey has returned from spending
six weeks in Philadelphia.
The lately organized Gun Club held its first
shooting match Easter Monday at the Highlands
Library Friday evening. April %. ut o'clock. for
the purpose of nominating candidates for mayor
Hnd codneilmrn. 10 he voted Tor at the municipal
election. May 3 The election will he held at the
electric railway station. between the hours Of |
and pm. Electors rirst have resided six months
hcations required by the state for voters.
Mr. William II. Calhoun has been appointed 10y
the council 10 sIIar yise the construction of the
new sidewalks throughout the town. and has al
ready established tn" grades most of the
streets His selection is a guarantee that the con-
tract renuiromeits will all lac complied with
Prof. s. A. Lehman WAS called recently to Gar
field Hospital where his younger hrot her died sud-
denly. having been fatally injured by falling
tree while at work at EGror