The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Donations at the Bell Home.

III accordance with the general Gus
tom, the manager of the Bell Home
for Children. on Franklin street. Ana
costa, made extensive preparations for
the reception of donations, Saturday
last. and at the same time afforded yisi-
tors an opportunity to inspect the home
Clothing and toys for small children,
and provisions of all kinds, which arc
always required in the proper mainten-
ance Of the institution. were donated
literally
The following deaths occurred at the
Government Hospital for tho Insane
during the past week: Jacob Fink. aged
seventy-one years; Irving Lane, aged
thirty-four years.
Last Sunday morning the Rev. George
M. Cummings. assumed hts duties as
pastor-elect of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, on Minnesota ave
nue., Anacostfa. The Rev Cummings
succeeds the Rev. T. Boyd Gay, who re-
signed recently to accept a call to
Utica. Ohio. Mr.. Cummings graduated
from Princeton University In 1887. and
from the Princeton theological DEPART
ment In 1880. He has since filled three
charges IN the State Of Iowa. and was
pastor at Ida Grove, Iowa, when he re-
ceived the call from Garden Memorial
Church here. The formal call will go
soon from the Washington City Presby-
terry, after which arrangements will be
made for the new pastors installation.
which will probably occur in July.
Some important building operations of
recent months have resulted in the ad-
ditlon to the community about Anacos-
TIA or number of houses in q section
only recently opened for DEVELOPMENT.
The Ialburtt estate on Nichols avenue.
is the location of the new houses Those
VINO have erected homes there are Mrs.
AMANDA Selby, Thomas J. Moore and
j. T. Kerns- Directly opposite on
Franklin street. Mr.. Frank B,Inn has
under construction a handsome frame
dwelling, to. cost about $4,000. Mr.. Moore's
residence, which he built for his own
home, Is modern structure, frame
three stories. costing about 5000. His
second frame house nearby L: almost
completed.
The condition of Mrs Ann Garden
the mother of A B. Garden, who fell at
her home on the Garden place a few
days ago and sustained a serious frac-
trre of one hip, is reported to be inn
proving.
MISS Frances Davenport, the matron
or the Bell Home for Children. has
stated that the children's annual sum
mer trip and outing to the Bell Home
at Colonial Beach will occur soon after
the close OF the public schools. These
outings are source of great pleasure
to the children every year, and the
young inmates of the home are looking
forward to their trip with much antici-
patton.
Private c. F. Gibson, who, as a men,
Der of the Anacostia police force. has
been doing duty in Anacostia for sew
eral months, has been transferred to
another precinct. An officer from No.
has taken his place
The third anniversary of the dedica-
ton of the Rupert Home for the Aged
or Good Hope road in Anacostia, was
observed Monday evening with a festi-
val on the grounds of the home under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
OF which Mrs. L. Facius Is the presi-
dent. The grounds were illuminated with
cOlored lanterns. Superintendent Gers
tenberg. of the German Orphan Asy-
lun, escorted the children of the insfi-
tuition to the home, where they We're
the guests of the ladies giving the fes-
tlFal- Ice cream and cake were served.
Dancing was INDUCED in. and from the
sale of refreshments a considerable sum
was obtained, which will be devoted i
the needs of the Rupert Home. The
building at present accommodates TWEEN
ty-three aged people Mrs. III. Ramm is
the matron.
Robert F. Bradbury has transferred
his property on lot 81, block 4, Twining
City, to Charles G. Robinson
property On lot %. block 8, to John A
Stuart.