Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14

their own.
In the town is the plant of publishing
company which has an extensive and COM
plete equipment. This company occupies
It's own building and gives employment to
| a number of people
baking company has purchased the
equipment of butterine firm and uses the
plt mt for the manufacture of yeast, Vine
gar and ice.
c, edit is due the Northeastern Suburban
Citizens Association for the rapid improve
ment and development of this section of
the District The association has endeav-
ored to aid the District Commissioners by
suggesting the most needed street improve
ments and following up the Commissioners
estimates for this section. with efforts be-
fore the congressional committees. The Of
ncers OF this association are: E A. NJ.
Lawson, president: J. l.. Knapp vice pres
1cent; l.. Fl. Patterson, secretary, and VIII
ton Harvey, treasurer
Immediately adjoining Langdon are the
SUBDIVISIONS of Fort Saratoga Woodbridge.
Avalon Heights and Ellaston Terrace
Kenilworth.
That section of the District of Columbia
located east of the Anacostia river had for
many years been known as a fine farming
region, and some ten years ago. when look
ing for the most suitable location for peo-
lery secured u tract of land from the Fow-
Ter estate. This property was subdivded
and called kenilworth." The subdivision
was popular from the first and the pro
motors soon found it necessary to encour-
age the building of an electric line A
charter was secured after much difficulty
and the Columbia electric road was ex-
tended to within three-quarters Of a mile
of Kenilworth
By this time the subdivision had built
up so TanlQly that Dihlip gpbppI
ed and, as a result of months of effort, a
handsome school house costing $4,000 was
oullt and equipped. In the meantime i'm
proved streets and sidewalks were needed
and the owners of Kenilworth pressed their
needs before the Commissioners and Con-
gress, and one after another the improve
ments came. Macadamized streets lead
from the city to Kenilworth. The town has
electric lights and concrete sidewalks
Active Citizens Association.
Early in the history of Kenilworth a Citi-
zens' Association was organized. and the
residents have always been enthusiastic as
to the attractions of their community and
earnest in their efforts to make Kenilworth
a desirable place for a home. They have
ever been ready to protect their community
from those influences which tend TO demor-
alize neighborhood as was evidenced bv
their recent successful fight against pool
rooms.
DuiIi the last session of Congress- the
henilworth people secured an APPROXIMATION
of S20000 to build a fire engine house to
protect this section of the District The
town IS growing rapidly and now has a
population OF about 800 1t contains one
cHurcn, TWO stores and the large plant OF a
milling company. Mr.. Mallery has recently
completed four new houses and has had
plans prepared for six more to be built on
olive street. Since this subdivision was
opened more than hundred houses have
been erected in that thriving section
few years ago it was found necessary to
purchase adjoining property, and the Nav
lor tract was added to the original purchase
and is now dotted with attractive homes
Among the recent purchasers of property at
Wentworth are; Mr.. George Hankins of
Middletown, n. Y; Mr.. Charles H Han
ford OF Newburgh, n. Y. and Mr.. Richard
Knight of Middletown, N Y. 1t is Mr.
knights intention to build upon his land
at once Mrs. Thomas Gordon has had
plans prepared for two houses and build
ing plans have been prepared for Mrs. Car
oline Taylor, Mr.. w. A. Brown and Mr. j.
J. Miller.
Owners of Residences
Among those who have built residences at
Kenilworth are John T. Clark, Walter B.
Shaw, Joseph II. Voorhees,, formerly prin-
cipaI of the Kenilworth School: Arthur r.
Lindsey, Mrs Mary ]. Reynolds. Robert f.
Wright, ST.. Robert F. Wright, jr., John G.
W y,
George R. Whitney, j. w. Futz, Mrs An
ME E. Mallery. James H. Laonhardt, Fran
els II. Lingebach, jr., Thomas w Cissel,
George A. Lingebach, William H. Laon-
hardt, William c. CisSel Emile Miller,
James B. Homes, H. w Johnson, Charles
+. Gates, Henry f. HouX, John A Waple,
Thomas c. Wood. Jacob ]. Miller Lemuel
D. Hayes, ]. Frank Bayne. Oliver P. Rum
ley, Maj f. c. Farr.
In connection with the recent movement
in Washington looking to the advancement
of it's manufacturing, jobbing and shipping
interests, 1t is a noteworthy fact that Ken
ilworth was among the first to- establish a
manufacturing plant. The steel cut milling
plant located here is said to be one of the
finest and best equipped modern steel cut
process mills in the country.
In this neighborhood are located the lily
water gardens Of Mr.. w. B. Shaw, which
contain many rare and valuable species of
lilies.
The Eastern Section.
The awakening of this city In a CONNER
cial sense tends to bring into prominence
the eastern section as place suitable for
the establishment of manufacturing plants
The advantages in that direction consist of
satisfactory railroad facilities the Balti-
more and Ohio and the Pennsylvania rail
road lines traversing the whole section.
The Eastern branch of the Potomac river is
also available for transportation purposes.
The Potomac Electric Light and Power
Company purchased IN the early spring
some fifteen acres of land on the eastern
branch of the Potomac river near Benning,
and Ia now erecting large and modern
plant for the production of electric currents.
I The main building Is 1S4 feet by 1S6 feet
and is of steel frame construction. The