Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Citizens Association Holds Meeting
Address by Delegate johnson.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
KENSINGTON. Nd. April 8, 1904.
The regular April meeting of the Citizens
Association met in the Noyes Library
Tuesday night
A resolution presented by Mr.. John B
Stubs was unanimously adopted providing
that the thanks of the association be ex
tended to Mr.. Walter A Johnston, the dele.
gate to the state legislature from Kensing.
ton, for his energy displayed in securing al
this session just closed an appropriation Of
$1,000 for the school here, and for his eff
forts in securing $1,000 for the purpose OF
plklng the county road from the northern
limit of the town to the Brookville pike al
Wheaton, Md. In this resolution was en-
bodied a vote of thanks to Dr. Eugene Jones
Tor his work in circulating and having sign
ed by the farmers and residents of the fifth
collection district of the county a petition
calling upon the legislature to make the ap-
preparation for the road.
Mr.. Johnston was present and was called
upon by the chair ito state the purpose OF
the school appropriation. He stated that ii
mad been found highly desirable to purchase
the old school house for the purpose of es-
tablishing manual training school and to
complete from that fund the new building
which is in need of sanitary plumbing sys-
tenn, as well as having other improvements
completed in and about the building. With
u
school should be put in such shape as to do
away with the necessity Of any Of the chill
dren in the town attending school elsewhere
as with an additional teacher for next year
the school would be made as good as any.
In regard to the appropriation of So ,OOC
TO pike the county road from here to Whea-
ton he said that action had been long de-
sired by the residents of the county, who
were anxious to make KenSington. their
shipping and receiving point, which would
naturally bring revenue into the town. The
excellent improvements on st. Paul street
made by the council Of the town have gone
long way, he said, toward securing the i'm
provement of the county road which is a
continuation of st. Paul street
Mr.. j. w. Townsend who is one of the
school trustees, stated that the county
school commissioners had promised an addi-
tonal allowance of 5000 for an additional
teacher for the school next year, and that
it was desirable to secure man principal
for the next session.
Mr.. ]. E. Hartshorn left his home Mon
Gay night bound for China, where he was
recently appointed to position at Shanghai
in the Chinese customs service under Sir
Robert Hart, the instructor general. This
appointment was secured through Minister
Conger.
Mr.. Ashworth of North Chevy Chase has
leased the new house on Washington street
near Connecticut avenue recently completed
and will occupy the same shortly with his
family
Mrs. Ida Kidwell of Washington is prepar-
ing to erect a residence on her property on
B1adensburg road between metropolitan
avenue and st. Paul street
Mr. Virgins and family are occupying
the house recently purchased by him on
Concord street. MIR. A. S. Smith, the for
mer tenant, has removed with his family to
Capitol View. Mrs. Smith and her daugh-
ter are in Philadelphia visiting relatives.
Miss Clare Mannakee and Miss Pauline
Jones, who became Ill in Washington re-
Gently, are entirely recovered and have re-
turned to their home here.