Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
TAkOMA PARK.
Progress I'm Installation of Water and
Sewer Systems-PersOnaI.

PrOgress I'm installation of Water and
Sewer Systems-PersOnaI.
The lower sewer system in the vicinity of
the Takoma spring has been completed and
work was commenced yesterday on the
system on Maple avenue. In completing the
Spring section the original contract Is
completed, and all that remains to be done
now is putting in the additional extensions
and connections. Mr.. Arthur " Brown,
superintendent in charge Of the water
works, stated today that the massive
foundation for the power house has been
completed and that the erection of the
brick building would be commenced imme-
diatey and pushed as rapidly as possible
The representative of the Chicago bridge
and iron works arrived yesterday He re-
ported satisfactory progress on the tower
and tank at the works and that sections of
the steel structure would arrive the latter
part Of the week. 1t will be shipped in
sections and as soon as it arrives will be
put in place and riveted together
A meeting of the Takoma Ball and Rae
quet Club was held Saturday night at the
residence of the president. Mr.. Horace O.
Gosorn, on Maple avenue ARRANGEMENTS
were completed for the annual single cham
pionship tournament, to be held on the
clubs courts on Labor day. The prelimi-
nary events will be played this week and
the finals on Labor day.
The Ladies' Guild Of Trinity Episcopal
Church gave a delightful lawn party and
ice cream sale at the residence of Mrs F.
c. Adams recently. The proceeds will be
devoted to the church.
Miss Eva Felix and her sister Miss Lou
of Shamokin, Pa, being entertained
by Miss Mertie l.. Folmer at her home on
Carroll avenue They will remain for an IN
Mr.. Homer Belford Of Milton, Pa. is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Chapman on
Oak avenue.
Miss Madge Coon of Sycamore avenue has
returned after a visit with relatives at
Vineland, N. ].
Miss kizzie Lewis of Schenectady, N. Y.
and Miss Hattie Bowie, formerly of Ia
koma. but now resident of Baltimore, are
visiting Miss Eltinge Marshall on Maple
avenue
Mrs. Carroll Kirby of Oak avenue is back
again from six months outing in the
mountains of Virginia.
DR.. A. V. Parsons has returned from q
visit to his family at Ocean Grove N J.
Mrs. Parkins of Oak avenue, accompanied
by her daughter Albina, is visiting at their
old home in Winchester Va.
Prof. and Mrs. HI. o. Townsend are on an
extended visit to relatives at Ann Arbor
Mich, and are expected home about Sep
TENDER 4.
Mrs J. T. Craig of Kansas CITY. Mo has
been visiting Col. and Mrs. G. c. Kniffin
on Carroll avenue.
Mr.. c. B. Gosorn of Maple avenue. who
has been visiting for the past two weeks
at winchester, Va, returned home yester-
day.
Mr.. B. w. Parsons Of Baltimore is the
guest of his brother, DR.. A. B. Parsons of
Carroll avenue.
Rev. John Van Ness pastor of the Tako-
ma Presbyterian Church, and Mrs Van
Ness have returned from a summer outing
in New Jersey.
Mr.. j. Vance Lewis, wife and daughter
Eva returned last week from a northern
trip.
Mr.. G. c. Chapman of Oak avenue was
called home very suddenly from Virginia
Beach Monday on account of the serious Ill
ness of Mrs. Chapman