Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
Church Receives Aid in Liquidation Of
Deal-Other Items.

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The Congress Heights Methodist Episco-
pal Church yesterday received through Its
pastor Rev. william L. Orem, a check for
500 from Col. A. e. Randle. this amount
having been donated by Colonel Randle
toward uquidating the Indebtedness on the
edince at the recent financial rally. Col
onel Randle offered to double his original
donation Of $50, provided the church col
lected a certain sum. which was done. The
church Is also in receipt from Secretary
Charles Bonaparte Of the Navy Department
OF a check for IS to aid in the same cause
Mrs. Orem asked Secretary Bonaparte to
assist in the efforts being made to pay on
the debt of the church, and he responded
a letter which will be preserved in the
archives OF the Methodist society. The
lawn fete lately held by number of the
citizens of Congress Heights to raise funds
for the church resulted In realizing the
sum of $164. which will be donated to the
Ladies' Aid Society to help that organiza-
ton pay or the Indebtedness on the fur
nishings of the edifioe. which it provided
will be dedicated when free OF debt
E. N. Matt;ngly is about to have erected
In the town two-story brick store and
dwelling. Contractor Louis /. Wrenn will
build the structure. Miss Hattie S. Pitts
has under construction on the Horner tract
on Nichols avenue, a modern two-story
frame dwelling
Harold Clark, the son of Special officer
Edward L. Clark of Nichols avenue this
place, has been removed to Providence Hos
pital for treatment for a fever. His mother
Is also a patient in the institution The
condition of both Is reported to be improve
ing
Miss Maud Fowler has been given pro
motion from the local post office, where
she a clerk. to a similar position in
Washington. Miss Nellie Cox succeeds her
in the Congress Heights office.
The family of Rev. William L. Orem, the
pastor of the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church, left today for a visit to
Mrs. Orem's father Mr. James Simpson,
at Chevy Chase, Md. Mr.. Orem left to
officiate this evening at special services at
the Cedarville. Prince George county Nd,
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The boys of Congress Heights are about
to have a playground of ample proportions
for outdoor games. Col. A. Il. Randle is
having large area of ground cleared in
one of the parks under his control. and
proposes that the boys shall have the use
Of the spot particularly as base ball
field. Considera BILE labor is being expended
in clearing the ground.
Movements are on foot which. It is be-
Heved, will result In the organization in this
suburb Of two lodges of which there are
number of adherents IN this place One is
a Knights of Pythias lodge. and lately there
has been a plan inaugurated of forming a
Rechabite tent in the town.
A choir has been organized in the local
Methodist Church. with c. A. Johnson as
the director. 1t is the first musical organ
izatfon to be formed within the church since
its establishment
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of the town
was prevented from holding an election of
officers at its meeting last Wednesday even
ing. as the nominating committee had not
been named, which was done Sunday last
and the candidates for the offices an
nounced. The election will be held We'd
nesday evening next