Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

w. q. Plat. the public-spirited mayor of
Iakoma, has done much to advance the
senerai interests of the community.
Recent Improvements.
me extensive improvements started by
the General Conference Association OF Sew
enth Day Adventists In fakoma Park about
year ago are rapidly assuming definite
sbape. Over quarter of a million OF dol
lars Will be expended in the substantial i'm
provenents under its auspices. At this
time II has completed and equipped
ouiiongs as follows: Training college four
buildings. at a cost of $4,000; printing es-
tablishment. 10000: general conferences adj
illustrative building, $4,000 Excavations
have been made for the sanitartum which
when completed. win have involved an ex-
penditore of ST5ooo. In addition TO the
above, other extensive improvements are
In contempla ton. Individual members OF the
conference have provided themselves with
handsome homes. and many others will
build soon.
The beard OF trustees OF the Washington
Public Library has recommended to Con-
gress, and the bill therefor has passed the
Senate. the acceptance of $4,000 from Mr..
branch library at Takoma Park The cit
liens have purchased and decided to the
proper authorities commodious lot at the
corner of Cedar and 9th streets for this
building.
Sales of Property.
There have been large number OF sales
of residence property, and the sales OF
improved property during the present sea-
son have been unprecedented. Most Of these
transactions have been consummated by the
Collins-Guerry Company and by Mr.. H. L.
Thornton. with William H. Saunders & CO.
The following persons have purchased lots
and win build within a year:
Mr.. H. B. Holroyd lot on Butternut street
near 9th street.
Mr.. Henry Olree, lot on 9th street near
Butternut street
Mr.. r. T. Petit, lot corner Blair road and
Chestnut street.
Mr.. George R. Proudley. lot on Chestnut
street.
Mr.. A. H johnson. lot on Cedar street.
Messrs. r. B. Humphreys. F. D. b. Austin
and John A. Ridgway, each a lot on Tulip
avenue.
Mrs Annie V. Rush. lot on Buffalo ave-
Mr. B. W. Potter, lot on New York ave-
Mr. Edwin Burnley. lot on Takoma avenue.
Mrs. Rebecca Donaghy, three lots on Bal
timore avenue, each of which VIII be I'M
proved by a seyen-room house
Mr.. John v. Shea, lot corner Takoma and
Philadelphia. avenues.
Maj George c. Stewart, lot on Baltimore
avenue.
Mr.. l. H. Evans lot on Blair road.
New Residences.
Mr. w. P. Woodward. vice president OF
completed handsome residence on Blair
road; Mr.. Emil Meyer, a neat cottage on
Hickory avenue; Mr.. Daniel NJ. Wallace,
cozy eight-room house on Baltimore ave-
nue.; Mr. Lucas, beautiful home on Flower
avenue and Prof. Lawhead and Mr.. Luz
kins, each a commodious cottage on the
same avenue.
Mr. George N Beale is building a six
room house on Ethan Allen avenue, Mr.. Mil
Ter of the bureau of education a six-room
brick house on Blair road Mr.. William K.
Hill an eight-room house on Butternut
street and Mr.. William Watkins an eight
. room house on Cedar street.
The CoIlins-Guerry Company reports that
It has been impressed by the unusual
demand for fair-priced houses with modern
improvements IN this suburb and has in
contemplation the early erection OF eight
houses to meet these requirements. Mr.
Thornton will also build two houses on
9th street near Butternut street. with the
same purpose In view.