Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
NEWS OF LANGDoN.
Work of Improvement Resumed
Minor Acknowledgement Items.

Minor Acknowledgement Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LANGDON, D. c., April g. 1904.
The occasional sunny spring weather Of
the past few days has caused a general re-
sumption of building improvements, some
of which were commenced last fall and
the sound Of hammer and saw can be heard
on all sides. Mr.. F. x. Higdon is erecting
handsome brick structure not far from
Ills present place of business. Mr.. George
D. Mitchell has nearly completed his pic
turesque and novel residence, which is be-
ing generally admired by Langdonites and
visitors Mr.. Mitchell built this house him
self, working on it after Office hours and
some times in the early morning. He has
been at work On it about one year, it is
said.
A largely attended party was given by
Miss Page daughter of Mr.. w. B. Page,
Thursday evening, at the family residence.
ed and Baltimore streets.
Several minor accidents have occurred
here within the past few days. Raney
Kelly, a lad. while fishing in a nearby
imbedded in his finger while trying to
throw out his line. He went to his home
and a physician cut out the hook. William
Cooney, a boy, was accidentally struck on
the face with Ratchet by a companion
who was splitting wood. He received Sc
we're, but not dangerous Injuries. An aged
colored man named Seth Canaan, fell into
a ditch on the Queens Chapel road Thurs
day night and was severely injured about
the head and shoulders. He fell head first
into a puddle of deep mud, and was nearly
suffocated when passerby rescued rim;
The recent rains have turned many OF the
streets and roads here into mlres OF cay
and mud and the roads are hardly navl-
gable for even light vehicles. Some OF the
citizens of Langdon and vicinity are LOUD
in their complaints, and say the Dlstrict
rr1 ham
manner of relief. Twenty-fourth and 2oth
streets are two of the worst. and an irate
citizen was heard to remark as he waded
shoe-top deep in the miry clay:
"I wish Commissioners mcfarland ana
West could be induced to visit this locality
for few minutes and see how we are mud
bound. l believe they would anord us some
sort of relief.
here Yesterday bound for the St Louis ex-
position He carried knapsack and staff,
and proposes to walk the entire distance
after he calls on his sister in Baltimore.
He said he is provided with a sum OF
money and will not have to beg for food or
lodgings while on his long tramp.
A progressive finch party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Roberts
several evenings ago in honor of their
young daughter, Miss Mona Roberts After
an enjoyable game refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. Those present were:
Misses Mona Roberts, Susie Harvey. Bissie
Gochenour, Bessie HaSkeil, susie Gundiach,
Martha Hitz, Louise Kelly. Selma Kause
and Masters Charlie Mason, Pelham Wal
ton, Sidney Willis, Alexander Hitz, Stewart
Hayse Arthur Kause, Emerson Fletcher
and Leo Roberts.
Miss Lulu Baker entertained large COM
pany of friends Thursday evening in honor
of her guests. Miss Beuah Stevenson of
New York and Miss Conibe from Florence,
Italy. Miss Baker met Miss Cornbe in her
travels in the old world last summer.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Page
was the scene of a pretty home party in
honor of their daughter, Miss Eta Page.