Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
ANACOSTlA HAPPENINGS
Protestant Episcopal Denomination to Erect
Chapel at Early Date.
ProwIer Causes Excitement In Vicfn-
ity of Jefferson and Taylor streets
Brief Mention.

Members OF the Protestant Episcopal de-
nomination at Congress Heights are max
ing efforts to acquire a building lot In that
town with the view of erecting a chapel
at as early a date as possible. Recently
Mr. A. E. Randle of the Heights made
such an arrangement with the persons in
terested in the project that it was decided
IN nurchasa the ground. The understand
ing Is that once the lot is securedk enough
aid will be forthcoming from denomina-
tional sources in the city to warrant be-
ginning on the work of construction. In
case the chapel is built. 1t is expected
resident pastor will be sent there.
The Congress Heights Episcopal mission
ia under the charge now OF Rev. w. u.
Davenport and Rev. NJ. H. Carroll, rector
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Anacostia
Services are held every Sunday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Mary e. Brooks
on Nichols avenue. There is large Sum
day school there. Mr.. Il. .. PERKINS Is ohe
of the active promoters OF the enterprise.
Stranger Acts SuspiciOusly.
The repeated sounding Of a police whistle
summoned the police and crowd OF ex-
cited people to the vicinity Of Jefferson and
Taylor streets last evening, about . o CLOCK.
It turned out that the calls had been blown
nv members of the Ohm family living on
Jefferson street extended, because white
man had been seen proving about the res
idence of o. W. Guerdrum, 44O Jefferson
street Wednesday evening the same man,
# is asserted. visited the Guerdrum place
and spent long time about the house.
When he came again last evening the
shrill calls of the police whistle were
sounded, and, though he asked boldly at
first what II meant the appearance of two
police officers caused him to turn and run.
He was chased by officer Green, but disap-
peared near the corner OF ash1ngton ana
Adams streets. Officers Lusby and Green
made a search for him, but he could not
be found. q
and found a window raised which gave
him entrance, but so far as ne could Judge
man went near enough to the house last
evening to open the window. The Guer
drum family is away from home.
Horse Runs Away.
A horse attached TO the grocery wagon
of w. HI. Brinkley, No. 145 Monroe street,
took fright on lower Washington street
Yesterday and ran away. The driver, fail
ing to hold the animal in, jumped out.
The horse ran across to the west side OF
Monroe street and came into collision with
the screen door and store front of 3. V.
Lawrence, 143 Monroe street, doing DAM
age to the amount of about 80
Thrown From His Wheel.
While riding his bicycle early last even
ing Mr.. Jillson Entw;sle of Fillmore street
was thrown as he was crossing the freight
car tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
read on Monroe street and was severely
cut and bruised. Several stitches were
taken in the cut over the young mans
right eye Later In the evening Samuel. a
Young son of Mrs. Gray OF X street south
east. had a deep cash cut in his head by
falling on the pavement. number Of
stitches were required to close the wound.
General and Personal.
A meeting of the citizens of Anacostia in
terested In matters Of public interest to the