Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
TAKOMA PARK ITEMS.
General and Personal News From a
Busy Suburb.

Chemical engine company No. 2 located
at Brightwood, responded to an alarm or
fire Saturday evening about O'Clock at
the residence of Mr.. Oscar Swagzfaber, on
Grant avenue, Takoma Park, Md. The
blaze was caused by a defective chimney.
1t was discovered by neighbors in that
vicinity. The chemical engine extinsuished
the flames, which had been held in check
until the arrival of the engine by a bucket
brigade. The damage is slight. The prop
erty is owned by George NJ. Beale.
The Christian Endeavor Society CT the
Takoma Presbyterian Church held las reg
uIar meeting last evening at Z o'clock in
the chapel of the church. The meeting was
addressed by Miss NJ. Edna Dyre. Mod
ern lessons from the RechabfteS was the
theme of her discussion.
Among the Naval Academy graduates at
tending the alumni association banquet at
Annapolis, Nd, Friday last was Mr.. Rob
ert L. Lerch of Chestnut avenue. Mr. Lerch
was graduate of the class OF 81, and was
elected secretary of his class at the reunion
and banquet held Wednesday evening at
the Raleigh Hotel.
Col. and Mrs. c. G.. kniffin of Carroll
avenue have gone an extended visit to
friends and relatives in Kentucky and
Ohio.
Miss Mildred Dyre of Maple avenue is
visiting friends at Holmesburg and Phila-
delphia Pa.
Mr. j. Vance Lewis OF Maple avenue has
received telegram from his family, who
are delayed at Clay Center, Kan, on ac-
count of the flooded districts in the west.
They were due in Takoma ten days ago,
but owing to a washout on the Rock Island
railroad will be delayed indefinitely. In
the party are Mrs. j. Vance Lewis. Miss
Evalyn Lewis and Mr.. Charles Lewis, en-
route from Yuma. Ariy
Mrs. S. S. Shedd of Oak avenue, accom-
panied by her daughters. Miss Gertrude
Bell and Miss Elizabeth Shedd, will leave
next week for Colorado, where they Will
spend the summer.
The Takoma chorus has adjourned its re-
hearsals for the summer. Work will be
resumed in the fall, under the direction of
Mr.. James w. Dyre the present director.
The residence of the late F. ]. Lung on
Baltimore avenue has been sold to Mr. ]. G.
Forman of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Barnhart and Mr.. and
Mrs George E. Hebbard of Washington
will spend the summer with Mr.. ]. j. Faber
on Chestnut avenue.
Mrs. Isle Morrison and daughter of
Holly avenue have returned from a visit
with relatives in Roanoke. Va.
Mrs e. A. Gay of New York is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. B. C. Coon of Sycamore
avenue.
Mrs Morris Bien has returned to her
home on Montgomery avenue, after an ex-
tended visit in Baltimore.
The regular June meeting of the Mission
airy Society of Calvary Baptist Church was
held at the residence of Mrs. s. j. Masters,
on Brightwood avenue last week.
Mr.. John B. Cady is slowly recovering
from his recent illness at his home on
Chestnut avenue.
Postmaster Enoch Maris continues to i'm
prove from his recent Illness, but is still
confined to his home on Oak avenue.
The prelimnaries for the championship of
1903 of the Takoma Ball and Racquet Club
will be held on the courts of the club on
Maple avenue on June 20 for singles. The
semi-inals will take place on July :, when
the championship for doubles will also take
place