Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE POST
OFFICE BUILDING EXPECTED.

Officials of the Georgetown post office
confidently believe that the improvements
and additions to the present structure on
31st street northwest will be begun before
fall. Among the Improvements contem-
plated is two-story rear addition to af-
ford better facilities for the increased force
in the post Office. According to the plans
discussed. the lower floor will be occupied
by the post Office, while the upper portion
will be occupied by the customs office. For
the past two years the proposition to en-
large the government building has been
urged, and only recently did the custodian
receive a promise for the additional i'm
provements. Several innovations will APP
pear in the near future for the betterment
of the postal service in Georgetown and
Tenleytown in line with the improvements
to be made.
Officers Elected.
Logan Tribe. No. s. Improved Order of
Red Men of Georgetown, has elected the
following officers to serve for the term end
ing December 81. 1905: Sachem. David o.
Knowles; senior sycamore, Fred A. Madi-
son; junior sycamore, William J. Curtin;
prophet, A. e. Mcclure; first sannap j. w.
Wardell; second sannap. "A. M. Hillery; first
warrior, Elmer Dwyer; second warrior, j.
a. Carlisle: third warrior w. Fl. Morris;
Charles w. Madison; second brave. Fl. E.
Angel; third brave. w. w. Burch; fourth
brave. NJ. ]. Curtin; guard of wigwam, w.
II. Wilson; guard of forest, Scott Divine.
An outing of the tribe is being taken today
at Marshall Hail. and a general good time
is in store.
The following trustees have been elected
by the congregation of Mount Zion Meth
odist Church of Georgetown: Robert
Holmes. Walter ]. Abrams. Charles Mat
thews. John w. Lee, James 7. Beason.
Henry d. Mason. Henderson r. Reader,
Edgar Murphy and David Hutchinson.
Invitations are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of John j. Nolan of
Georgetown and Miss Virginia Edwards
The ceremony will take place July %. and,
according To the wishes of the contracting
parties, it will be quiet wedding.
Personal Notes.
The Teneytown substation will be con-
Siderably enlarged as a result of a recent
purchase of 1900 square feet of ground ad-
jacent to the station from Miss Mary Ell
len French. The ground is in Wisconsin
avenue near Brookvile road.
The Sunday school services at the West
Street Presbyterian Church, which were dis
continued for the summer months. will not
be resumed. it is said, before September i.
Rev. F. B. Howden, pastor of st. John
Episcopal Church of Georgetown, accom-
panied by his family, has moved into his
cottage at Flat Rock, n. c. He expects
to be gone two months. Rev. Mr.. Pond
will officiate at the services during Kew.
Mr.. Howden's absence.
l. w. Horn has purchased from T. w
Slaton of Georgetown three two-story orlch
dwellings between I'D, 23d and Virginia
avenue northwest. The Waggaman estate
has disposed of the property known as
1927 street northwest, the purchaser pc
ing Charles E. kendrick.
The family of Mr.. James T. Clements. the
undertaken of Georgetown. is spending the
summer at the latter's cottage at Falls
Church. Va.
Charles R. Murray of I'LL 35th street.
Georgetown. has returned from an extern
sive trip to California and the west.
Allan McFadden, Cragin Donaldson and
Uilery Hoskinson have returned from an
outing at Atlantic City, n. J.
Mrs. Thomas j. Heating and children OF
1907 35th street, Georgetown, have gone to
Colonial Beach, where they will occupy
cottage for the remainder of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Taggert of George
town are spending several weeks on their
farm at Laurel. Md
Louis Hieston of Georgetown. for whose
recovery grave fears were entertained re-
Gently. has partially recovered and is spend
ing an outing at the eastern seacoast re-
sorts.
Mrs Frank Stanton and children are at
BIuemont, Va, for a short stay.