Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-08
ON CONGRESS- HEIGHTS
ELECTRIC LAMPS ORDERED FOB
STREET LIGHTING-BRIEFS.

In response to requests Of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, made. from
time to time to the District Commissioners,
for the erection of incandescent electric
lamps along certain Of the streets and
roads in this suburb the Commissioners
have informed the association that approx
mately thirty incandescent electric lamps
will be erected on Livingston road from the
Giesboro road to the District line; also that
the forty-five existing naphtha lamps on
this road and the Giesboro road and In the
immediate vicinity of Congress Heights are
to be changed to incandescent lights, and
there have been ordered three incandescent
electric lamps on High View; two on
Raleigh street. in Barnard and Johnson S
addition: approximately twenty on the
Wheeler road from the Hamilton road to
the District line: approximately twenty
three on the Hamilton road, from Wheeler
road to Stanton avenue, and approximately
twenty-four naphtha lamps on the Hamil-
ton road from Stanton avenue to GOOD
Hope.
A suburban lawn fete. with many at
tractive features. which continued through
| several evenings. was given recently by
the Ladies' Guild of the Estehr Memorial P.
E. Chapel Of Congress Heights. The ladies
having the affair In charge established
their booths in Wilson Park, encircled with
colored lanterns. where from the half
The ladies who managed the fete were
Mrs NJ. ]. Fillius. Mrs. A. T. Grimes. Miss
Nora Boyer. Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Bates, Mrs.
Emma Blaine. Mrs. w. H. Biggs, Miss
The ladies realized a considerable sum,
which they propose to utilize In effecting
| some improvements about the chapel edl-
fee.
Firemen's Home Attractive.
The rustic Enclosure designed by the men
,,1;n ,f< In
District fire department located in Con-
gress Heights the object of which was to
make an attractive floral display about the
company's quarters. as well as provide a
spot for recreation Is filed now with vines
and flowers In full bloom. In addition, six
ornamental urns in which flowers bloom
decorate the entrance to the building. The
main garden plot measures about 40 by IA
feet containing a summer house, around
which grow rubber trees, roses, scarlet sage,
etc. The whole effect is very pleasing, and
Capt. Jacob Stulz. who instituted the work,
which was performed entirely by the men,
has been congratulated by many observers
upon the results Of his efforts.
William Hayes has plans out for the con-
struction Of frame cottage In Barnard
and Johnson's addition to this suburb
Lafayette D. Weeks of this town has had
plans prepared for the erection of a dwell
ing here Among those who are having
houses built are William H. Ford OF 81.
Elizabeths Asylum, frame residence IN Bar
nard and Johnson's addition and Henry H.
McKim a dwelling on Nichols avenue
Lawrence Rheinhart will also build a house
here.
A number Of sales Of acreage parcels Of
land have taken place recently In the new
subdivision known as Bellevue Heights, ad-
Joining the Firth-Sterling Steel Company
plant south Of this town. Frank %. But
terfeld the owner Of the subdivision, re-
ports having disposed Of pieces OF land OF
varying size to William B. Smith, gunner
a. the Bellevue magazine: Harry B. Swee-
ney Harry Mitchell, John T. Dean Sam
uel E. Cross, Charles w. Seger and others
The work of extending the sewer line
from the Congress Heights engine com
panys building on Nichols avenue through
certain private land in the Heights, thence
through land belonging to the Government
Hospital for the Insane has been COM
pleted. Two hundred and fifty feet OF four
Inch terra Gotta pipe were laid. The sewer
formerly ended in street, and Capt stulz
took up the matter Of extending 1t, meet
ing with success.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Boyer Of Hamilton
road have been entertaining Mrs. Clinton
of Gainesville, Ga, who has now LEFT for
Rhode Island
The friends here of Julius T. Dieterich.
who removed from Congress Heights to
New York after severing his connection with
ST. Elizabeth's Asylum, have been inform
ed of his critical illness in a hospital in
Trenton N. ].
j. Taylor Branson, member of the
United States Marine Band, has gone to
Braddock Heights, Nd, to spend his vaca-
ton.
George W. Fowler, superintendent Of the
local Methodist Sunday school. has gone to
Harpers Ferry to recuperate, following Sc
we're Illness.
Misses Barbara Butterfield and Blanche
Brown, who have been so1ourning at CO.
lonial Beach. have reached home.
Mrs. Mamie Van Aiken, president of
Camp No. s. Patriotic Order Of America,
this place, has gone to Colonial Beach to
remain a number of weeks.
Mrs. Viola Torney and child and Miss
Rena Brown. her sister, have returned to
Congress Heights from Colonial Beach.
The Ladies' Guild of the Esther Memorial
Episcopal Chapel held meeting this after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Carrie Brat
ton, the president, in Park place
Messrs. Frank E. Butterfield, William
Howard and John Butterfeld. who have
been camping and fishing near Sandy Point,
opposite Whitewater, have returned from
their trip.
A horse attached to double-horse team
belonging to S. NJ. Frazier of Ana costa was
overcome by the heat on 9th street yester-
day afternoon. The animal was Immediately