Evening star., 1900-10-09
TAkOMA PARK NEWS.
Meeting of Town Council-PrOgress Of
Improvements-Per

Meeting of Town Council-PrOgress of
Improvements-Per
A meeting of the Takoma Park town
council was recently held In the basement
of the Presbyterian Church. The meeting
was presided over by Mayor s. S. Shedd,
with Town Clerk and Treasurer George A.
Warren as secretary. With one exception.
all Of the members of the council were
present.
water works was instructed to hold meet
ing at an early date to consider the eStab-
liShment Of water rates, the maximum of
which is not to exceed $12 per year. AS
soon this is done a special meeting Of
the town council Will be called to take ac-
ton. The committee at the same meeting
will also formulate a set of regulations for
making water and sewer connections with
the mains. Town Clerk George A. Warren
is in receipt of number of applications for
water and sewer connections, which Will
not receive attention until action is taken
by the town council.
The Chicago Bridge and Iron Company,
contractors for erecting the tower in con-
nection with the new water works, have
shipped the last car load of material, and
from the present outlook the tower will be
completed within the next ten days.
The council has designated as Harris ave-
nue. the street extending from Carroll ave-
nue., near the property of Mr. George W.
Jackson, and opening up blocks So and 81.
the chapel such evenings as he might
deem advisable for the purpose of holding
public meeting of the citizens to organ
ize for protection against fire.
The water works engine and pump have
been placed in position, and the engineers
are engaged In arranging for two sewer
disposal farms on opposite sides of Takoma
Park. The contractors stated today that
the water will be pumped into the mains
as soon as the trenches in the town have
been flooded and the streets put back In
their normal condition.
DR.. H. NJ. Bennett and wife of Magnolia
avenue have returned to their home in Ia
koma after an extended trip through the
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Dickerson of Holly
avenue have moved to Washington, where
they Will spend the winter.
Mr.. William e. Burrows of New York
city. accompanied by his wife and children
are the guests of DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Bur-
rows of Carroll avenue
Miss Mary L. Don is home again after
summering at Asbury Park and Albany
Ny
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Noel are visiting
Mrs. NoePs sister, Mrs. Cady, on Chestnut
avenue
Miss Ida Cady, who has been confined to
her home account of illness for several
weeks past, has entirely recovered and is
out again.
Dr. Ezra Cory of Chestnut avenue, who
has been outing at Stony Mann, w. Va,
returned last week. While there he made
number of sketches of the surrounding
scenery
Betsy Ross party and parlor entertain
ment was given few evenings ago in Ia
koma Home by the children of the Rock
Creek Parish. The attendance was large
and an excellent program was rendered by
the little ones. The affair was for the ben
eft of the Trinity Episcopal Church Of Ia
koma Park, and quite a nice sum was net
ted
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Favorite of Carroll
avenue recently received letter from their
son, Sergt. Ward Favorfte of the marine
corps, who is stationed near Tien Tsin. He
was In excellent health at the time of writ
ing and was making preparations to start
for Cavite, Philippine Islands, where the
marine corps has been ordered for duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood of Montgom-
cry avenue will reside in Washington the
coming winter.
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