Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
IN CONGRESS HEIGHTS
STATUS OF DESIRED IMPROVE
MENT-GENERAL NEWS.

The early contamination of the project
Of installing a system Of water and sewer
age at Congress Heights is dependent al
most entirely, according to official advices
received from time to time from the Office
of the Commissioners of the District on
the issue as to whether the owners of the
several parcels of land lying between this
place and the river will agree to dedicate
the necessary ground through which to
run the outlet sewer. and to this question
the special committee Of the association has
been addressing itself. The various land
owners are now being visited In this con-
nection.
Mr.. Gustave Bender, the chairman of
the committee. is In receipt of a communi-
cation from Mrs. Isadore T. Young. through
her attorneys. one of the largest owners.
which conveys the information that Mrs.
this time the land in her holdings that is
mapped under the highway extension plan
to be utilized as streets would result In the
dedication of about five acres of ground.
which she is not willing to do at the pres
ent. Mrs. Young agrees however. to give
to the District right of way through the
land for the purpose OF installing the sewer.
Her offer will be placed before the Com
misSioners.
The members Of the chemical company
and the truck section of the District fire
department located at Congress Heights are
pany present the most attractive appear
ance this season Of any house of the Dis
trict fire department The leisure time or
the men has been employed recently put
ting up a rustic Enclosure between the en-
CINE house and the Episcopal Chapel. This
Enclosure measures about 20x5O feet, con-
tanning places for flower beds. In which
have already been placed blooming flowers
xrl.,Ar Ila u hn p
ed rustic house, which will be used as a
resting place in summer. around which Will
be planted vines and rose bushes. tiny
walk has been arranged within the In
closure. This artistic improvement is In
addition to two enormous tree bases. foul.d
In the woods and which now adorn the
entrance to the companys quarters, hlleo
with flowers.
Church Board Meets.
There was a meeting last Wednesday
evening in the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church on Nichols avenue OF the
official board of that church, as well as the
board of the Oxon Hill (Md) Methodist
Church The principal business or the
meeting was the decision regarding the
parsonage TO be selected for the new pas
tor, Rev Harry A. Spencer, and wife. who
will reach here from New Jersey within
three weeks. 1t was decided to retain the
heretofore used for the purpose. The serv-
ices last evening In the local Methodist
Church were conducted by Mr.. J. E. Slick
of Washington.
Byron H Baxter Is having erected a
frame cottage In Horner's subdivision at
this place. John s. Lyon has awarded
contract for the building of a frame dwell
ing In the same place. Henry G. Mckim Is
prepared to have four houses erected in
Barnard Il Johnson's subdivision on Nichols
avenue Mr.. Mckim recently purchased two
lots adjoining his two lots already held on
Nichols avenue, and Ii Is this property he
intends to improve. This will necessitate
the removal Of the Office now held by F. E.
Butterfield there to another point on Nichols
avenue.
Messrs. Louis F. Bradley and Edward j.
Newcomb have removed TO their new drug
store 4th street and Nichols avenue. Mr..
Neweomb. who resigned the postmastership
of this town several months ago, has been
reappointed to the position.
Randolph L. Jennings, local contractor,
has been awarded the contract for the
construction in Randle Heights of a num-
Der Of dwellings
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congress
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church has
planned to open two days indoor rair
soon