Evening star., 1899-01-31
UNDERTAKES.
ANACOsTIA HAPPENINGS.
Destitute Families Seeking Relief
Origin of Recent Fires-Bricfs.


Almost daily now a number of poor peo-
pie, both white and colored. apply at the
police station, seeking where they may Oh
tain charity. They are Invariably directed
to the Associated Charities. but in many
cases the applicants decline TO go to the
office of that organization, and instead en-
deavor to find other means of relief, fire.
Quently appealing to the different churches.
The case of the coored Butler family,
where several children are i'll of diphtheria.
as mentioned before in The Star. is cited
as one greatly IN need of assistance from
those charitably disposed.
1t is believed that some of the recent fires
occurring in this locality, whose origin is
not known with positiVeness, can be put
down to boys playing about the buildings
and leaving unextinguished fires behind
them. There is great deal of this lighting
of small fires by boys going on at all times
In different portions of the town, and resi-
dents think the practice ought to be broken
up. The fire at the former rectory OF
Emmanuel Church is believed TO have orig
mated In this way.
A late rule placed in effect by Cardinal
Gibbons and applying, il is understood, to
all the churches in the diocese, VIII be of
interest. 1t is announced that hereafter
the Catholic churches of the diocese will
each have a stipulated sum, amounting, as
1t were to a tax, TO pay toward the eX-
penses incident TO the education of young
College. near Baltimore city. Heretofore
it has been customary TO take up two col
lections during the year for this purpose,
but the amounts at times falling short the
present method has been adopted. the
money being collected twice year as be-
fore. st. Teresa's portion of this tax is
500.
reminder of the trolley car accident of
last summer is standing on Nichols ave-
nue. near the foot of the hill I'm the shape
of bent and twisted trolley pole. which
was struck by the heavy car when the lat
ter reached the bottom of the hill The
pole still holds up in some fashion the wires
depending upon 1t for support, though they
are considerably lower than they should
be. The Capital Railway Company has been
notified TO replace the pole with new one
Quite number of well-known gentle
men. members of st. Teresa's congregation,
have become members of Carroll Council.
Knights of Columbus. of Washington, and
will make the trip to Richmond, In COM
pany with other councils, on the 5th of
February to witness the organization OF
new council in that city.
Mr.. c. II. Weiss, who has been justice of
the peace in this locality for about the
last two years, has forwarded his resigna-
ton to the authorities. Mr.. Albert l.. Rich
ardson has, ii is understood, become an
applicant for the position.
Rev. w G. Davenport, rector of the En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church, who
has been on sick leave In Virginia is ex-
pected home in a few days. and, 1t is an
nounced, will be rendered a reception at
the new rectory the evening OF his arrival
AT the Alacostia NJ E. Church tonight
Rev. E. l.. Watson, pastor of Grace NJ E.
Church. Washington, will lecture on Luck
and Puck.''
Policeman Smith has returned to duty
after an absence of over a month on ac-
count Of being ILL.,
dance is to be rendered tonight at Ma
sonic Hall TO the ladies who assisted at st.
Teresa's fair
Mr.. n. w Greer Is able to be out again.
having recovered from a severe attack of
grip.
The much-talked-abeut transfer system
between the Anacostia horse cars and the
Capital Traction Companys ears at the
navy yard gate has not yet been arranged.
There was great difficulty this morning in
operating the horse cars on account OF the
snow Storm and many people preferred 10
walk to the electric line.
DR.. j. c. Hatton win open dental Office
at 343 Monroe ST., Anacostia, Feb. /, 1S99.--
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