The Washington times., 1906-06-10

with the New York Furniture Company.
and will spend the summer in Lanham
Mrs. G. F. Tucker, accompanied by her
son and daughtere. IS visiting her par
ents at Ardmore-
Councilman John Fainter has moved
into his newly erected house IN Wells
subdivision.
Rev. s. Ward Fighter who has been
attending the general assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church at JAcs NIoines.
Iowa, returned ~ bis home on Ralstoa
avenue on Saturday Mrs. RICHTER and
children have returned from \ visit TO
Atlantic City.
The Berwyn and IIyattsyille Prsshr-
terian Sunday schools will mold their
annual joint excursion on June &c. Their
destination this year will be Chesapeake
Beach.
William l. Hall has been in New
Haven. Conn, this week delivering a
course Of lectures before the Yale Forest
School.
B. E. Porter, or tha Maryland Agricul-
tural College. is visiting several ooun-
ties on the Eastern Shore in the inier-
ests of the live stock department at the
college
Fred W Besley, of the United States
Forest Service. has been appointed
Maryland State forester. Mr.. Besley Is
a graduate Of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College and OF the Yale Forest
School During the past two years he
has had charge OF tne Government For
est Piantery at the Pixies Peak Forest
Reserve.
A club has been formed among the ex-
pert tennis players Of this vicinity and
the grounds on the east of Willis prop
erty have been enlarged The members
are Prof J. B. s. Norroa, w. 5. Hall.
r. S. Kellogg. c. F. Doane, A. B. Gra-
ham. and Z. c. Wiley.
Miss Martin. OF Charlottesville, Va,
is spending a few months with DR.. and
Mrs. c. w. BIdsaH.
Miss Alice II. Reed IS visiting rela-
tives in Orange. "a
The Baptist Sunday school viii give
an excursion 10 River View on Friday,
June p.
Quincy r. Craft, of the Bureau of
Forestry. is installing an experimental
floral nursery at his home on Wine ave
rue. Seeds of Western trees are being
planted 20 observe their development un-
der Eastern conditions.
ChiIdren's Day exercises will be held
at the local Baptist Church next Sunday
morning at 10:30 4 program by the
children will be rendered and the audi
torium VIII be decorated with flowers.
Q. Van Danekee, representing the con-
tract department of the Hyattsville Gas
and Electric Company. is making a can
vass of the town for the purpose Of as
certaining al approximate number of
takers. The company's engineer will be
here in a few days TO complete arrange
ments for the erection of a plant. Work
will be started Immediately and the COM
pany expects TO furnish gas in six or
eight months
The Riverdale Citizens Association held
a meeting Monday night at the Pres
byterian Church. Owing to the absence
of President Mcmillan. Vice President
William Wilson presided.
Mr.. Blundon stated that the railroad
company had agreed 20 grade the
grounds adjoining the station. 10 plant
flowers. SOW lawns and make other ex-
tensive improvements.
W. X. Handy. of the Potomac Electric
Light Company. spoke of the PROPOSE
ton of his company to furnish electric
lights. Mr.. Handy stated that It was
lines on the main streets of the town
and to furnish the residents of those
streets at city rates
Over sixty people from Hyattsville at
tended the services at Arlington last
Sunday, when the graves of the Con-
federate dead We're decorated. John
Hickey. OF Hyattsville. presided. Other
representatives from Hyattsville were
DR.. and Mrs. Charles A Wells. DR.. and
Mrs. Alfred Hyatt Wells, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Carr. Maj. Joseph r. Owens,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickey DR.. James
A. Mudd, and Charles II. Welsh. A num-
Der of young ladies from this vicinity
took part in the flag drill which was
a feature of the occasion. About eighty
young ladies were grouped in the form
OF Southern cross. and while in that
formation sang. abide With Me- The
local participants were the Misses Emily
and Marie Hickey. Lucy Mayo. Ade aide
Quisenberry, Adele Winery, Agnes
sMudd, Alice III Resalie Carr. Sauter,
Maggie Welnsh,