Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
ANACosTIA, AND VICINITY.
Fire Destroys Home of William G.
Landon-GeneraI Matters.

Information was received here last even
Ing OF the destruction by fire few days
since OF the frame residence occupied by
William G. Landon and family on the For
est Lake cemetery property short dis
lance beyond the District line and to the
east of this town. The building was a two
story house, which was formerly utilized
as temporary Office on the cemetery prem
ises. When the fire originated Mr.. Landon
and his family were away from the build
ing. The house was closed and locked, and
the presumption Is the fire started through
q defective fue. There was a fire In the
directly from this source. The flames were
seen issuing from the house by BENJAMIN
X. Randall, who was passing at the time
He FASTENED to the building, and, breaking
open door, attempted to stop the progress
of the fire, but It had obtained too great
headway With the assistance of neigh
Dor he succeeded in removing some of the
household articles In safety. The most of
the contents were, however destroyed with
the building. The loss will amount to
81, Goo Landcn is employed by the District
on road work in this section.
There have been several meetings re-
Gently of the teachers of the Sunday school
of the Anacostia Baptist Church in the
residence of Mr.. John T. Dent, the superin-
tendent of the school, 119 jefferson street
Anacostia, for the purpose of considering
L1duteFS pertaining 10 iHe general welfare
of the classes One of the objects attained
was the selection of special music for the
choir. Mr.. Dent believes that as result
of the other subjects deliberated upon by
the teachers an improvement has already
been brought about in various lines of the
work. The school one year ago had a
membership of forty, against one hundred
and twenty today. Members of the local
Baptist Church are also interested in the
success attending a mission lately inaugu-
rated on Minnesota avenue, near Twining
City. Rev. H. NJ. Geron the pastor of the
Anacostia Baptist Church, conducts a Bible
class there on Sundays, while Mr.. Dent
has been elected assistant Superintendent
of the Sunday school of the mission, the
average attendance at which Is about
eighty persons. Various Baptist ministers
volunteer their services as preachers.
Tho executive committee of the Anacostia
Citizens Association met Wednesday even
ing II. the office of the president of the
association, Dr. James A. Watson, 201 Mon
roe street. The proposed opening of a
street to be known 18th street, between
Minnesota avenue and Harrison street, was
again discussed, and DR.. George c. Haven
ner and Mr.. William GUIDE were named to
visit the Commissioners and urge the inser-
ton of an item in the latterS estimates for
tile cutting through of this highway. 1t
was stated the ground will be donated by
the several owners.
The Commissioners were recently ap-
pealed to by citizens of this part of the
see that there was enforcement of the law
regarding the speed of the trolley cars on
the Nichols avenue hill, between this place
and the Government Hospital for the In
sane. The authorities have paid heed to
the complaint by the assignment for the
past several evenings of a bicycle officer
along the stretch of country road named to
Investigate the alleged excessive speed of
the cars there
The patrol box located at Walker and
Good Hope roads has become displeasfng to
residents there it Is stated. owing to it's
proximity to residences of that place, and
the Commissioners have been asked to have
il removed to a point more remote from
the houses.
Mrs. Anna Stewart, formerly of Oxon
Hill, Prince George counW, Nd, now a
resident OF Fredericksburg, Va, is visiting
Mrs. w. N. Freeman at Good Hope.