Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-08
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
General News Items Gathered in Near
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An ornamental iron fence. purchased
through the efforts of the members of the
Ladies' Guild of the Esther Memorial Prot
estant Episcopal Chapel, will be placed
around the edif1ce this week to inclose
premises that will be made attractive and
in keeping with the church building.
The congregation of the Congress Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church has purchased
a piano for the use of the Sunday school.
The organ at present in use will be placed
in the auditorium Of the edifice. At the
Sunday school session yesterday afternoon
1O5 pupils were in attendance. and Rev. III.
G. Spencer, the pastor, took occasion to
urge upon the juveniles the necessity of col
lecting for the missionary funds of the
church through medium supplied by the
pastor and to be examined at the end of
the year. Suitable souvenirs were offered to
each child collecting a stipulated sum.
A buggy owned by Mr.. Edward ]. New
comb of Congress Heights, and containing
Mrs. Newcomb, his wife, and driven by
Fred Elliott, a youth, was badly damaged
Saturday while being driven along Missouri
avenue on the way from the Center mar
ket. The vehicle was unable to pass be-
tween the curbing and lumber wagon,
and the occupants had a narrow escape
from being thrown to the street. One wheel
of the buggy was demolished and the con-
veyance was otherwise damaged to the ex-
tent of $50
The Washington Mechanics Savings Bank
has placed in operation in this suburb a
branch depository in a business establish
ment, and the business SO far transacted
is stated to more than equal the expecta-
ton of the~managerS.
Rev. H. G. Spencer, the pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Churches in Oxon Hill,
Prince George county, Md, and in Congress
Heights, has entered George Washington
University to pursue some spec branches.
Mr. Edward j. Newcomb of this place last
tress who is his cousin, and whom he had
not in thirteen years until she ap-
peared in Washington at one of the city
theaters. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Thompson, her mother, who has now gone
to Danville, Va, to visit Mr.. Newcomb's
relatives.
Rev. and Mrs H. G: Spencer have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Spencer
of Westminster. Md. They have also had
as their guest Mr.. Rufus H. Davis of Fred
erick county, Md. the father of Mrs
Spencer. Miss Eileen Davis, Mrs. Spencer's
sister has come to live with them.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Oxon
Hill. Md, which is associated with the local
Methodist Church, will observe Rally day
October %.
Mr.. Edward ]. Newcomb has caused i'm
provements to be made to his home and
business establishment here at a cost of
$780,
Mr.. F. E. Butterfield has under construc-
ton here a large sail boat for use on the
feet in length, be provided with q ca bin and
will be able to accommodate nine or ten
persons.
Mr.. Louis I. Wrenn. who recently sold his
dwelling Nichols avenue Congress
Heights, and removed from this town, with
the intention of sailing for Panama, has
not yet departed for that place, contrary to
expectations, and it is not certain when he
will leave
Mr.. James w. Burroughs has secured an
appointment under the government as an
inspector of meats and has gone to Penn
sylvanta and Delaware to execute his
duties