Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
WILDWOOD RAILROAD
TAKoMA TOWN COUNCIL PRO-
vIDEs FOR OPERATING IT.
Morning and Evening Schedule for
Running Cars-Personal and
Other News.

"a
Takoma Park Md. was held last night at
o'clock at the residence of Councilman
Morrison on Holly avenue. The meeting
was called for the purpose of discussing
the report of the special committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the council
relative to the disposition of the Wild
wood railroad. the operation of which re-
Gently reverted to the mayor and council
of Takoma Park. The committee was COM
posed of Councilmen ]. B. Derrick. chair
man; Cassell Severance and c. w. Scudder.
The committee was instructed at the last
meeting of the council to canvass that
section of the park through which the
road passes and ascertain the needs ana
desires of the residents of that section,
and to learn what financial support could
be guaranteed toward the operating ex-
penses of the road
The meeting last night was presided over
by Mayor ]. B. Kinnear, with the follow
ing councilmen present: j. b. Derrick, T..
w. Scudder, E. E. Blodgett and Lisle Nor
rison. the latter acting as town clerk in
the absence of Town Clerk Ben G. Davis.
The report of the committee was read
by the secretary. 1t contained several
recommendations which received the at
tention of those present and were acted
upon separately. At the conclusion of the
meeting it was decided to sell monthly
connection enough tickets were guaran-
teed by residents of that section to re-
sumo operations of the road by the Ia
Eoma officials. 1t was decided to accept
the tickets of the other street railways of
the District which would be good on this
line. This move is in the nature of an
experiment, and If the traffic warrants 1t, a
closer schedule for the running of cars
will be adopted at future meeting of that
body. The committee which submitted its
report last night was authorized to COM
plete arrangements for the operation OF the
road and secure the necessary tickets and
supplies with which to renew the service
at an early date.
The Schedule Adopted.
Before adjournng the meeting a sched-
ule was adopted which was so arranged
that the Wildwood car will make five trips
in the morning and the same number In
the evening daily, except Sunday, in time
to connect with the cars of the Brightwood
line at the Takoma junction Of the Wild
wood line. The car will only be operated
between the junction and the water tower
on Carroll avenue. According to the sched-
ule the first car will start from the juno
ton at 6:15 am, the last car leaving the
tower at S:25 am. In the evening the first
car will leave the tower at 400 o'clock and
continue until 6:15. Special cars will run
at intervals on Saturday evenings until
ITO o'clock. On Sunday separate sched-
from 9:45 am. to 100 pm. and from that
time until 500 pm. at frequent intervals.
Owing to the absence of Mayor ]. b.
Kinnear, who has gone to the New Jersey
coast for a season of rest, Councilman c.
w. Scudder was unanimously elected mayor
pro tenn.
Personal Mention
Mrs. j. Vance Lewis of Maple avenue.
Takoma Park, who was painfully injured
in an automobile accident several days ago,
is still confined at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Cassell Severance, on Car
ly but it will be some time before she is
the shock. The accident was caused by
the breaking of an axle of an automobile
in which she was riding at the time.
Mr.. Ben G. Davis, town clerk of Takoma
Park. Md, left yesterday, accompanied by
his son Lowell. for Cape May, N. ].
Mayor j. B. Kfnnear Of Holly avenue left
this morning with his son Eugene for New
Jersey where he will join his family, re-
manning until the close of the season.
Mr.. Harry c. Fisk of Carroll avenue left
this morning for New York.
Miss Whelan of Chicago is the guest Of
Miss Mary A. Don of Maple avenue.
Mr.. James E. Dyre will shortly COM
Mence the erection of a handsome resi-
dence corner of 9th street and Vermillion
avenue Mr.. Dyre expects to take possess
sion of his new home by the LIST of De-
cember. ..-
Mr.. w. L. Follmer of Carroll avenue left
Monday for Asbury Park. N. j., for
short stay.
Mrs. l.. M. Hines and daughter of Hick-
Cry avenue have gone to White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, for the SUM- er.