Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-30
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Meeting Of Town Council-Democratic
Club Organizes-Personal Items.
Of The Evening Star.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
The regular August meeting of the town
council was held in the town hall last
night. and was attended by Mayor Eek
hardt Councilmen George w. Chamber
laine, Frank T. Chapman and Charles w
Hurdle, Clerk and Treasurer Newman g.
Little and Health Officer DR.. William l..
Lewis.
Treasurer Littles report was read and
accepted, and is as follows:
To August %, 1904, inclusive, balance on
hand May q, 1904. $377.95; receipts, ST.
1850: total, 81 ,554.25; disbursements
81, O4692; balance S5O7 SO, follows: Cen
eral fund, s194; sinking fund, act 1s9S
s213 49, sinking fund, act 1902, $lOO; total
$5O7 33.
Mayor Eckhardt stated that the drainage
trough laid across Knowles avenue at the
intersection of Connecticut avenue had e.
fectually improved the situation there,
making it perfectly safe for carriages, au-
tomobiles and other vehicles to pass over
this gutter, even at high speed, with no
danger of breakdown. He recommenoea
that five more such boxes be pullt ac9
placed at points now dangerously Wdsneu
ont as follows: One to be placed across
Fawcett avenue in front of c. f. Newton
store to drain off the water when col
lects on the west side of the street atter
heavy rains, and to fill the open gutter
across that street: another to relieve the
drainage situation at the intersection OF
Warner street and Connecticut avenue; Two
to be placed at the intersecuon Q, amd q
more street and Connecticut avenue, ana
fifth at the intersection Of Prospect street
on the same avenue
This work was ordered by the council as
well as the construction of gutter across
washington street. Councilman Chamber
laine was put in charge OF THIS WORK. WHICH
will be commenced at once .u
Mayor Eckhardt submitted TO the councii
an ordinance which, after consideration.
was unanimously adopted. providing that
1t shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons to treSpasS on the pupllc PARK. ao
iacent to the railroad station ANY per-
son or persons violating the ordinance TO
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor ana
upon conviction thereof punished by fine
of not less than 81 nor more than 30 ana
in default shall stand committed 10 the
county lail for not more than ten days
Ordinance No 10, which declares 1t un-
lawful for persons to drive over sidewalks
in town. was amended. giving the marshal
a fee of 81 for each and every arrest.
At a meeting of the democratic clup re-
Gently in the town hall the following OFF,
GERS were selected: Walter A Johnston,
president; George S. krouse, secretary;
Thomas A. Kelly. assistant secretary;
George W. Chamberlain, treasurer, and
the following vice presidents: john -
Stubbs, Geo. T. Abraham, George W. Hyatt,
James P Raney VIM. II. Marmakee, Geo
Bibb Brown, Saml. d. Waters, Q: II. T.
Clark, Richard T. Ray, Enos C. Keys,
James T. Ford, G. o. B. Cissel, August
Flack, Eleazer Ray. Thos Hunter IT.
Hazel W. Caskell and Headley Bell.
The executive committee is composed of
Messrs George w. Chamberlain, DR.. Eu-
gene Jones, Daniel Shehan, Walter Perry
and Clayton Windham The organization
will resume its former title-the kensing-
ton Democratic Club of the Thirteenth
Election District, Montgomery county, Md.
Preparations are under way for big
celebration to be given here September 10
under the auspices of the club, when a
flag will be raised to float throughout the
campaign A committee is securing prom
inent speakers for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Johnston and
family and Mrs. White have returned from
Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs N. Grant Fay and Miss
Helen Fay of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs
Gertrude Fay of Rochester, N. Y, are the
guests of Mrs. L. A. Langille at her home,
on Metropolitan avenue.
Mrs Frank E. Potts and family have re-
turned from a visit Of several weeks In De-
troit, Mich.
Miss Alva Jones of Chevy Chase was the
recent guest of Miss Grace Little.
Miss Mary Chaplin Is returning to her
home here after spending two months with
friends In Clarks Gap. Va.
Mr.. d. H. Fenton will leave mere snor.-
To- for IJniontown, Pa. where his children
have been spending the summer, ana from
there he will go to Boston. Mass, to meet
Mrs Fenton who has spent the summer In
Enrope with a party of friends, who return
to that port September z.
Miss Sadie Kinnear Is entertaining at
her home on Lincoln place, Miss Nellie
Louise Yeatman and Miss Elizabeth Cush-
ma