Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
ANACOsTIA HAPPENINGS.
Conductors 10 serve on Anacostfa line
Other Local Matters.

Ii was stated this morning on good au-
thority that the new management of the
Anacostia street railway line intends to
at once employ conductors on all the horse
cars now in operation. The sawed off plat
forms of some of the cars are being enlarg-
ed again, SO that a conductor may have
sufficient room to occupy the usual place.
Three Belt line cars viii in the future be
operated between the electric cars at Ana
costa and the navy yard.
The program that will be observed at the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. W. G.. Davenport. rector, during the
Lenten season is as follows: Sundays, holy
communion, 7:30 am; first Sundays Of the
month, holy communion at IL am; Sunday
school, $50 am; service and sermon. II
a N. and 1880 pm; daily evening prayer
in guild room. 4:30; Wednesdays and Fri
days litany and Bible instruction and lit
any and lecture. respectively, in guild
room at 7:30 pm. On Good Friday there
will be morning prayer at o'clock and
services and addresses from noon until
pm. The subjects for the Friday evening
lectures are as follows: February n The
Litany:" March 3. THE Baptismal Offices
March 10, The Creeds;" March Il. The
Confirnlat ton Office March "a THE Holy
Communion"
A man who lives short distance south
west of Apacostia, about a mile from the
shore OF the river, TOOK some preCdu-
tionary measures to protect himself in case
of a freshet. He constructed an arH
like boat out of the body of a wagon, whict
he secured carefully every night by means
of ropes to his residence. He had ladders
arranged TO descend from the house by.
His family. excepting himself and one son,
will stay in Washington until all danger is
past.
The condition of washington street be-
tween the fire engine house and Adams
street is such that the matter of it's inn
provement will be again referred to the
Commissioners. The street is described
previous neglect and bad weather. Resi-
dents state il is used for exercising the
horses of the fire engine company. and
ought TO be kept in good condition for that
reason. if no other. At present the street
is almost impossible.
The operettas Penelope and "A Lottery
Ticket We're presented Wednesday night by
a company of amateur performers of ST
Teresa's parish at the seamen gunners'
quarters in the navy yard for the enter
tainment of the officers and men, The hall
was handsomely decorated with the Amer
lean colors, and the stage was effectively
draped with the same. The cast in both
plays included Misses Elizabeth Branson,
Gertrude Leonard and Messrs. Gilbert
Cannon, d. A o. Brien, James Golden. Mr.
Thomas Smith sang several songs. Miss
Kearon was directress and Miss Jennie
BARLEY was the accompanist After the
entertainment Rev. Father Chadwick for
merry Jne maine cnaplalns maze a brief
address. thanking the perform for their
efforts.
A number of the police officers attached
to the Anacostia station were yaccinated
yesterday morning at the office of DIR. Vale
the police physician, of l. street northwest.
1t is announced that the assistant rector
of Emmanuel Church win arrive at Easter
Rev. Z. H. Randall continues to act as
associate rector.
Day Station Keeper Eciloff has returned
to duty.
1t is understood that Rev. Father Child
wick viii deliver one of the Lenten SER
mons at St Teresa's Church.