Evening star., 1898-08-20
BRIGHTwOOD.

TIE recent heavy rain did considerable damage
to property IN BriGhtwood in various ways Cell
lars in the row Of houses Flint street between
9th street and BrightwCod avenue were all flooded
TO greater or less extent. that of the house be-
longing to Mr.. W. r. yanhorn having five feet If
water in #. The walls Of the well on Mr. YAM
horn Hlionis avenue property eayed, making it
necessary to abandon the we'll. On the farm Of
We'll stocked with fish. oyertioWed its banks. The
private sewer running beneat the yards OF the
aIl""ln| tEe terrace OF MIR. George MacElwee's )
home 70 cave In, and badly Cishguring the lawn.
nurlhS ,he hercest OF the storm and while the
cltS car lines We're tied up the Brightwcod line
operated its cars with but little departure from
work AZ the Soldiers Home transfer station and
although The tracks were at times inundated by
Two ieet OF water the cars were kept moving. An
effect of the food that is for rejoicing
an, among me small boys Of the place vas the cut
t-hE cut u the bottom Of Plney branch sufficiently
Mr. James Hood has returned after having spent
Pine weeks at the seashore. IL was his intentian
on his departure To remain away but a fortnight.
but he was attacked by illness and has just re-
C yered sufficiently to he moved. He will not be
able to resume his duties for several weeks
Mr. Harry Learney Of Rhode Island is visiting
ms sISier Mis. l. NJ May. and Will remain here
Mr. Joe Houston. who. at the opening of the
war enlisted IN Troop A. Sd Cavalry. spent 'ev-
eral hGErs with his mother in BrghtwOod Tues
day The troop was on its way Monteuk Point
and since II was in the thickest of the fight at
Santiago. ii will probably be mustered out of
service after the New York review, when Mr.
Houston viii return home.
one-ddy visitors in BrightwoOd last Sunday Were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward and daughter Tessie
Nj Cos knapp Mr.. Galen Dix. Miss Geors sia
M"'gan Of Washington and Mr. and Mrs L. p
Perry Of Alexandria.
Under an order issued by the Commissioners
Military road between the Broad Branch road md
the Rock Greek Ford tad is TO be macada nized
at an estimated cost Of $500. to be paid for ont
Of the fund tor the repair Of roads during 1909
BriEhtw"od avenue IS very much in need of re-
pairs. the driving rains lately having washed all
earth from the flint rock bed. In its present con
cition the ih0rougbfarc is exceedingly destructive
10 bicycle tires
Mrs George Ieizear and daughter Elsie with a
party ot city friends. spent pleasant day in the
woods Monday
Mr. Gordon Of Brigt twOOd entertained number
q frif Eds at an open-air smoker his lawn Tues
day night Entertainment furnished by the
Waters Quartet Of Washington. Gheen and Gheen
Of Baltimore. contprtiouists. and feveraI orher
specialty artists. Refreshments served 10
the following: Messrs- Thomas Shane. BENJAMIN
and William Willis. William Corey. s. GIeashei-
ner, g. F Handler and J. and f. NJ Lankett all
Of Washington.
meeting Of the Kings Daughters OF Emory
thaDe for the elcctio,t Of officers was held Thurs
day evening.
Ml5s Olive Tolson is visiting her friend Miss
Marie Graeg. formerly Of this place at her home
at Congress Heights.