Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
Mechanics Leave for Panama-General
and Personal Items.

Several mechanics who resided in Con-
gress Heights while employed In the gun
shop at Washington recently left here to
accept positions in the Panama canal serv-
Ice The latest to leave the town with this
object in view is Charles Murphy, whose
residence was on Nichols avenue. Mr..
Murphy has gone to Panama and his fam
lily will later join him there. Another resi-
dent who went to the isthmus was Philip,
Keifer, who has been there a number of
weeks. Mrs. Kefer and children have left
for the same place. Louis /. Wrenn, a
builder, who disposed of his property on
Nichols avenue with the intention, 1t Is un-
derstood, of leaving for Panama, has not
yet departed
the Esther Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Chapel Nichols avenue, Congress Heights,
accompanied by company of young folks
of the church, will go next Sunday to the
the southern district, south of this
town. for the purpose of conducting the
first religious exercises to be held there
since the building has been occupied. The
parlors. Mr.. Edward ]. Newcomb of the
Congress Heights parish completed arrange
ments with DR.. P. G. Smith, who is in
charge of the institution, for the holding
of the meeting, which will begin about 1
o'clock pm.
The recent installation of the officers
elected to preside over the Christian I1a,I En-
Methodist Episcopal Church took place in
the edifice on Nichols avenue. The cere-
mony was conducted by James McCauley,
Rev. H. G. Spencer, the pastor of the
church. Those installed were James Nc
Cauley, president John Hanna, vice pres
ident; Philip Magruder secretary ncsui and
secretary; Miss Rachel Joyce. chairman
lookout committee; Herbert Talbert, chair
man social committee, and John Hanna,
chairman prayer meeting committee.
Rev willard G. Davenport the rector
of the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
parish at Anacostia, and who is in charge
of the local Episcopal chapel, officiated
Sunday morning at II o clock in the Esther
Memorial Chapel when he administered
the holy communion. Mr.. Davenport also
administered the rite of infant baptism.
Rev. j. A. Gilfillan. the regular officiating
clergyman, preached in the evening. There
was a meeting of the board of managers
of the chapel held the same day.
Announcement Is made of the observance
Sunday next in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Oxon Hill, Prince George county,
Nd. which Is associated with the local
Methodist church and under the same pas
tor, of rally day. to be followed by the
opening of revival services In the evening.
Similar services are contemplated for the
Congress Heights Church when the exer-
cises are over at Oxon Hill.
Rev. William Long of Baltimore was a
Methodist Episcopal Church. His address
was devoted to the subject of Prayer"
The Ladies Guild of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Chapel met yesterday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Samuel NJ
Fillius, corner of Philadelphia street and
Nichols avenue, and discussed the ap-
preaching autumn festival that the society
will manage.
Mrs. Cora Burn is in Atlantic City as a
delegate from Camp No. 8, Patriotic Order
of Americans of this place. to the national
convention of the order, which is now in
session there Mrs. Burn will make a re-
port to the camp in Congress Heights of
the proceedings at its meeting November 8.
Officer Arthur Moffett, a member of the
Georgetown precinct. has purchased one of
the Waller houses in the new subdivision
of that name and has removed there with
his family. Eugene Skinner has purchased
the Murphy residence in the same place.
The new bridge spanning Oxon creek at
Wheeler road was yesterday completed.
Joseph Howard, young man who has
been absent for a year in Pennsylvania,
cities. has returned to his home in Congress
Heights.
Mrs. Eliza E. Barnes of Westminster,
Md, has returned after a visit of ten days
with Rev. and Mrs H. G. Spencer, Randle
Park.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting of the official board of the local
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
evening
The Young Peoples Benevolent Society
of the Congress Heights Methodist Church
met recently with Miss Florence Humphrey
of 4th street
Mrs. G. M. Martin has returned to Rich
mond, Va. after a visit to Mrs. E. ]. New
comb on Nichols avenue.