The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-01
HYBTTSWLLE NOTES.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Dec. 1-At the
last meeting of the town council, the
mayor and every councilman being pres
ent, little business was transacted be-
yond the reading of reports.
Councilman Owens, OF the water
committee, reported that the contract
for connecting the Perkins and the
public water mains had been let to
Frank Rushe; that the excavating had
been done some time. but that there
had been an annoying delay in getting
the necess4ry castings. which had been
ordered through Somerville & Son. A
tracer discovered the fact that the
material had been loaded on the wrong
car at Petersburg, Va He also re-
ported that the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company is setting the
poles for a wire from the water tank
TO the pump house, to which Will be at
tached an electric bell to denote the
depth of the water in the tank.
Councilman Naloney. of the commit
tee on streets, reported 30 loads OF
gravel placed on Ralston Avenue, 103
loads on Wine Avenue. south Of Lit
tlefeld Avenue, Is loads on Guy Ave
nue.. and work done on Schley Avenue
and the Bradshaw crossing. The COM
mittee was directed to place ten more
loads of gravel on the last named spot
The building inspector reported three
building permits issued. one water con-
nection, and one tap made.
The treasurer's report showed receipts,
s5.34s.s8; expenditures. $4,000.
The baiHn reported two arrests for
disorderly conduct and one for viola
ton of the plumbing regulations: fine
assessed and collected in each case.
The matter OF accepting the offer of
the fire company for the use Of their
hall without charge for council meet
ing provoked considerable discussion.
but fl was finally determined to take
no action
Dean & Shipley. contractors for the
construction Of the District of Column
bia filtration plant. have leased from
J. Harris Rogers. through Rogers q
Fsrden, enough land adjoining East
| HyattsvnIe to take $4,000 yards of
gravel They Will erect a SIS. 900 plant
and lay tracks to connect with those
/ Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
/ Work has already been begun, and part
/ of the material has been delivered on
the ground.
/ Col A II. Nickerson, Of the Census
/ ONCE. gave an illustrated lecture OF
| the battle OF Gettysburg Friday evening
/ at the Methodist Church TO a large
/ and appreciative audience. This was
| one Of a series of fortnightly lectures
under the auspices of the Brotherhood
as arranged by the energetic pastor
/ the Rev Charles Z. Ely.
Dr. L. J. Sutton who was run over by
a negro on a bicycle on the 22d inst.
and so seriously injured that for sew
eral days his life was despaired Of, hai
I been improving for two or three days
and was able to sit up a short tins
today. His son and daughter-in-law re
\ turned last night TO their home in Bal
/ timoEe.
Misses Veazey. Nellie Nolan, anC
| Marie Nordstrom were entertained at z
luncheon Saturday b. Miss Carrie Lee
| BIundon at her home in Riverdale.
Justice Of the Peace Arthur Carr ha'
been confined to his bed two days witt
a severe cold.
At St. Jerome's Church yesterday a
/ both massas. a collection WIS taken vi
{ for the Catholic University.
James J. Kennedy, of Brooklyn, Ter
/ Yesterday after a short visit 70 rda
I lives Mrs. Kennedy and daughter vii
| remain some weeks longer.