Evening star., 1905-08-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
DEMAND FOR BETTER LIGHTING
FACILITIES IN SUBURBS.
Mr.. Brennan Buys Family Homestead
operations-Personal.

awakened to the necessity for an extension
of the present system Of street electric
lighting in the suburbs. An effort will be
made in an overture to the Commissioners.
said a representative citizen In converse
ton with a Star reporter this morning, to
the end that certain roads and highways
surrounding Tenleytown which are now
without proper lights. be provided with
proper lighting facilities. The District gov
ernment will be asked to extend the cleo
trio lights to Broad Branch road, Rock
Greek Ford road Chappell road, Nebraska
avenue and Belt road.
THE lights of country roads and streets
are of great Importance to the citizens of
the community as we'll as to citizens OF
the District generally who may traverse
these highways on business or pleasure,
said Mr.. Howard S. Gott, who is chairman
of the committee on electric lighting of the
Tenleytown Citizens Association. 'Expe-
rience has proved that while the lights con-
duce to the convenience of those travelling
and residing near lighted roads. and also
increase the value of the property, ade-
quate lighting facilities tend to prevent
immortality. crime and lawlessness and to
safeguard the property and persons OF citi-
zens. This. in my opinion. in community
where police protection Is insufficient and
inadequate, and where a certain element
prone to lawlessness exists, would warrant
the slight additional cost of extending
lights to the roads not at present lighted
and upon which there is considerable
travel
Buys Family Homestead.
Patrick J. Brennan, president of the Bren-
nan Construction Company. has. 1t is said.
bought the old homestead in Ireland. where
he was born. Mr.. Brennan came from
'Efin's Isle to American when he was but
a child, and after building up a fortune
f,tt, Il to ti,rn rnI Ix1 ;IDI 20
serve the old home place and hand it down
to posterity. Mr.. Brennan has crossed the
sea many times on visits to Ireland, and be-
fore the present summer has passed may go
there to bring back the members of his
family, who have spent several months
among relatives
Realty Market.
The realty market was quiet in George
town during the past week. according to
the leading real estate men. Building oper-
ations in progress. however, at a most
encouraging rate, and early completion of
over half hundred handsome dwellings, is
promised. f. l.. Moore is building two
brick dwellings on valley street near Brown
street northwest. Mrs. S. a. Mckay who
recently purchased 1883 32d street. is max
ing extensive improvements and repairs on
the property. Crandall Mackey has pur-
chased piece of business property, known
as a221 NJ street, and will probably erect
a commodious structure there. Patrick T.
Moran, who recently purchased from the
Hill estate the historic home occupied by
the Hill family, has transferred the same
to Nina Saks. John F.. Schriner has sold his
place of business to Martin Macdonald the
considerable being given as s.. 400. D. A.
Smith has under construction a dwelling at
Drummond near Bethesda, Md.
Personal Mention.
Miss Josie Simmons of 1907 34th street,
ic
Mrs Kate Rollin of 1915 35th street north
west had as her guest recently Miss Agnes
H. Caster of Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Dr. William Sherer of $500 street north
west returned recently from a trip to north
cities.
Miss Adele Hall of Wisconsin avenue
northwest is spending the summer In Fred
erick county, Md.
Miss katherine Perry of Madison street
is with friends in Maryland.
M T. Elgtn, who was formerly resident
of Georgetown has accepted position in
New York city.
John w. Douglas of 1905 35th street ac-
companied by Mrs. Douglas, is at Melon,
New Jersey.
Mrs. Mert Leary of 3421 T street north
west left recently for an outing at Atlantic
City, n. j.
time at Cedar Grove Va:
Miss Blanche Downs of 1916 Seth street
who has been seriously i'll of typhoid fever,
is reported to be slowly improving.
Miss Mary Wardell is visiting relatives
In Virginia.
E. l. Yowell, an attache at the naval OBJ
servatory, who resides at 1902 Madison
street, Is with Admiral Chesters eclipse
expedition in the Mediterranean sea.
w. d. Brace and Mrs. Brace have re-
turned from a western tour which included
the Portland exposition and many spots of
historic interest.