The Washington times., 1906-01-28
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The citizens association held a meet
ing Tuesday night in the town hau on
/ Hamilton road. President o. A. En-
| mons called the gathering to order at
/ 5 o'clock. The committee on bylaws
made report and 1t was ordered that
/ the bylaws be printed and copies dis
! tributed at the next meeting OF the as
sOCiatiOn.
communication was read In respouse
J to request from the eEsociation from
the District Commissioners stating that
there were no funds available at this
| time TO extend and continue the light
ing system down Wheeler road to the
District line and along Hamilton road
and that the additional fire alarm box.
which is 10 be placed at Eighth street
and Hamilton road, would be installed
in about ten days. Two additional
members were appointed on the railroad
committee, increasing the committee TO
five They were V. Boyer and Z J.
Newcomb.
The committee was intTusted to call
or the proper officials OF the street
railroad and ask for a remedy OF the
De d effects now I'm vogue on this end of
the line. Gustave Bender, Lewis l.
Wrenn, and ". N. Sirich were appoint
ed a committee to offer resolutions or
coincidence on behalf OF the citizens
association to the widow Of the late
James Shillingiaw. who died recently.
and who was a member of the asso-
ciation.
On motion OF Joseph Wahler. It was
unanimously agreed thar the citizens
association indorse the bill now before
Congress 10 open Fifth street through
from Congress Heights 10 Washington
Highlands.
Camp No. s, p. o. OF A, will y1eet
next Friday evening at the reside.ce Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. NJ. FiIiius, Philadelphia
street and Nichols avenue At this
meeting the officers who have been
elected for the ensuing term will be
Installed.
Grant d. Simmonds has purchased
two lots in the WahIer subdivision, and
contemplates the erection OF a hand
some dwelling thereon in the near fu-
ture.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
Oxen HILL Md. will give an entertain
ment entitled Sweet Family" t'ebru-
airy s.
The intermediate Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. of Nichols
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the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor,
on Brothers street. Randle Park. Man:
members were present.
Nonesuch Tent, of the Rechabites
at their recent meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term
Chief ruler, Thomas Hollows: deputy
ruler. Mrs. o. a. Emmons; shepherd.
Rev, W. l. Orem; recording secretary.
Miss Emma Honows; financial seere-
tary, Walter Brown; inside guardian,
William Hollows; outside guardian,
George Fowler; leavite. Halleck Nc |
Gruder: past chief ruler. Jesse Talbot |
The officers will be installed at its next
meeting.
A committee was appointed to make |
arrangements for an open meeting 70 |
be held on Friday, February =. at S |
o'clock.
1t is expected that the Firth-Steriing |
Steel Company viii soon prepare 10 |
break ground near Giesboro Point for |
the erection of several large buildings |
in which they viii carry on a portion |
OF their manufacturing business
A cement sidewalk is being laid along !
Nichols avenue from Esther place at
the terminus of the car line. down and
near TO Parke street, fronting prop
ertv of the United States Realty Com
pany, of which A. z. Randle is p-esi-
dent
The funeral of William L. White, who
died Tuesday noon. after five days ILL
ness from the effects of a paralytic |
stroke. took place from the residence. |
of Mrs. Burgess, a sister OF the de- |
ceased, on Nichols avenue, on Thurs |
day, at l o'clock. Rev. W. L, O-em, |
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal |
Church OF Nichols avenue. admins |
tered the burial service at the house. |
Interment was made In Congressional /
Cemetery.
William Woods, OF Parke street, who /
was i'll for some time. has returned 10 |
his former duties in the War Depart
ment. Il