Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
ANACosTIA AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Items From
Suburban Town

Mr.. William H. Mclaughlin Of Belfast,
ireland, who is making tour Of the United
States accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter was the guest Thursday of Rev. Charles
o. Isaac, the pastor Of the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and the evening of
the same day he preached at the midweek
| service in the edifice, corner Of Jackson
and Pierce streets Mr.. Mclaughlin was &C
companied by the members of his family
and by Rev. Charles Butler Of Camden, N.
j., Methodist evangelist, who is with the
party Of tourists while they are visiting the
eastern cities Mr.. Mclaughlin is associated
with one of the largest building firms In
Great Britain, and it is to make special
study of the construction of buildings In
this country that he has come here. He is
likewise one Of the members of the Belfast
library and technical committee. He will
| remain in the United States a number of
| weeks and will soon depart for the western
cities.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has commenced operations looking to
the extension Of its freight yard west of
Monroe street, in Anacostia at the entrance
to the town, and a large force of men has
been placed at work with this end in view.
The company intends to enlarge it's facili-
ties to a great extent, due to it's increased
| business with the Government Hospital for
the Insane, the Firth-Sterling Steel Com
pany and local and other merchants in the
southeastern section of the city. The re-
port is current that the company has been
of late seeking to acquire additional land
| near the freight yard. contingent on which,
it Is stated. the expenditure of a large sum
of money was to be made, but according to
the statement made, the necessary ground
has not yet been secured.
/ The death of William Redd, who was
widely known in Prince George county, Md,
where he was the oldest living member of
that family occurred Thursday at the resi-
dence Of John Redd, a nephew, at Camp
Springs, Md. The deceased was about eighty
years old. He was an uncle of Mr. ]. B..
Redd Of Anacostia. The funeral took place
yesterday from his late home and services
took place at Bells Methodist Episcopal
Chapel at Camp Springs. The interment
was made in the church cemetery.
The results of the work of the District
force employed in caring for the shade trees
have been noticeable throughout Anacostia
of late, where many old trees have been cut
down and removed as a matter of neces-
sity, while the dense growths in others have
been cut away, affording entrance for the
light in numerous dark spots along the
streets
The Children of Mary of St. Teresa
Church conducted their service in the edifice
last evening, when Rev. Charles NJ Bart,
the pastor, officiated.
Rev. George M. Cummings. the pastor Of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Is among the pastors who have consented to
deliver a sermon on temperance tomorrow.
Mr.. Joseph Peacock, a local business man,
IS able to be about once more after an at
tack of Illness
Emmanuel Chapter, Brotherhood of St.
Andrew has sent delegate to the conven-
| ton Of the order, now meeting in Memphis,
Tenn, in the person of Mr.. Eugene E.
Thompson. He will not return until next
week, as he will remain in Chattanooga
awhile.