Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
ANACoSTIA AND VICINITY.
Progress on New Brdge-Missing Boy
Heard From-General Items.

There has been a noticeable progression
during the week past in the work on the
construction of the new bridge over the
Eastern branch at Anacostia, which,
though of a preliminary nature, is ad-
vanced enough to indicate what may be
expected as to the course of the structure
The sites of what are eventually to be four
piers have now been laid out two of them
being at the stage where the casing is
about to be installed preparatory to pump
ing out the water and placing the pier in
position. Two others are outlined, but the
work is not as far advanced, the two lat
ter having been worked on during the week
gone.
Leonard Google, the seventeen-year-old
colored boy whose disappearance from his
mothers home on Stevens avenue, Hills
dale, August 1 last, reported to the
police authorities, has been located. In a
letter just received by his mother, Leonard
announces his arrival at Monticello ILL.,,
with George Berry, another colored lad
The boy says he has secured position as
driver. as has his companion. and asked
that his relatives shall not worry over his
going away. The case is the third one Of
disappearance reported to the Anacostia
authorities recently that has been satisfac-
torily cleared up.
The Labor day program as far as this
section is concerned tomorrow will be con-
fined to a picnic at the German Orphan
Asylum. on Good Hope road, Anacostia,
and a tournament at Suitland, Prince
George county, Nd.
Miss Ellen D. Harleston of Jefferson
street. Anacostia, Is at Chapel Point. but
expects to return soon.
The report in the Star of Friday last in
dicating that by reference to the coming
Hnnn NJ hA ono of ha CtYry nf l,a
Anacostia flats. and the papers relative to
the title of the lands embraced therein,
action might be taken by that body looking
to the final Improvement of the flats, was
read with a great deal of interest in this
locality. There Is a special committee of
the Anacostia Citizens Association on the
Anacostfa flats improvement question, with
Mr.. James G. Leonard as chairman, which
Is preparing to present to Congress views
as to the reclamation of this area and it
Is felt by the citizens having the matter in
charge that the situation will be more
favorable In the present circumstances for
the contamination Of the project than ever
before.
The Sunday school of the Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church held its an
nual outing Friday, giving an excursion to
Cabin John Bridge. A special car was pro-
vided for the little ones and those in charge
of them.
Rev, Charles o. Isaac the pastor of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church, has
gone to st. Marys county, Nd, on matters
relating to churches in that section of the
country. Mrs. Isaac and son Frank yes
terday returned to Anacostia after stay
at Ocean Grove.
The shooting about the marshes adjacent
to the Anacostia bridge has been SO fire.
quent and the gunners so many that the
shot has been passing over the structure.
Two citizens are reported to have been hit
by flying shot as result of the shooting,
but they made no report Of the matter to
the authorities 1t is understood their in
iuries were slight