Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Thieves After Chickens - Railway
Company's Plans-Notes.
dependence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, January IS. 1906
The hen roosts of Mrs. John Lepper, Mrs
Drieves and Mrs. Coxen, all of Bladens-
| burg, were visited Monday night and the
flocks carried away. A number of rabbits
and guinea pigs We're also stolen. Mr. John
Seufert of Lanham received a visit from
thieves Friday evening, and lost about forty
of his choice fowls. The robberies have
been going on for several months, and the
citizens are protecting their memories with
electric warning bells.
Miss Claire Mattingly, johnson avenue,
displayed remarkable courage and presence
of mind a few evenings since. when, at the
risk of serious personal injury, she threw
sections of a burning coil oil stove out Of
the window and saved the house from de-
struction by fire. Miss Mattingly was seri-
ously burned on the right hand.
There was a large attendance at Masonic
Temple Monday upon the occasion of the
annual installation of officers of Ruth Chap
ter, No z, Order of the Eastern Star. The
officers installed were: Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Sarah F. Magruder; worthy patron,
Walter a. Wilson; associate matron, Mrs.
Laura V. Cook; secretary, William B. Sc
we're; treasurer, DIR. S. NJ. Mcmillan; con-
ductress, Mrs. Lille V. Machen; associate
conductress, Anna White; chaplain, Rev.
c. j. S. Mayo; marshal, Nettie Moulden;
Adah, Emma Hutchinson; Ruth, Anna
Dove; Esther, Susan Lewis; Martha, Minnie
Ma gruder; Electa, Bette Sehorn; sentinel,
George A. Cooley; organist Kate E. Severe.
Upon conclusion of the installation cere-
monies Mrs. Magruder was presented with
a beautiful gold emblem of the order In
recognition of her valuable services as
worthy matron, and Sentenced to serve
another year in that capacity. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Mr.. William
B. Severe to which Mrs. Magruder replied
1t is announced that the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis electric railway will
have cars running between Washington AMI
Baltimore by the spring of 1907. Much of
the work through Prince George county
was done when the present company bought
the property, the old company having spent
in the neighborhood of $1,300,000. part
of which sum was expended in partially
completing a large power house in East
Riverdale. 1t will cost in the neighborhood
of S., 600, 900 to finish the road and purchase
the necessary equipment, and this amount
of money is now said to be available.
A dance was given in Masonic Hall here
last evening by the Hyattsville Cotillion
Club. under the direction of Mrs. G. B.
Maynader. The hall was beautifully deco
rated, and a Washington band furnished
the music. Refreshments were served
about 1880, and dancing continued until
midnight. The chaperones We're Mrs. Chas.
H. Welsh, Mrs. John G. Holden, Mrs. w.
w. Van Loan, Mrs. Chas. A. Wells, Mrs.
Joseph A. Blundon and Mrs. L. II. Camp
bell. Guests were present from Washing
ton, Baltimore, Prince George and contigu-
Gus counties.
Mr.. Joseph Tanning of Riverdale has re-
turned from a weeks business trip to New
York and Pittsburg.
Mr.. A. E. Austin OF London, England, is
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Charles E. Stein
meyer, Riverdale.
Mrs. John Fraley and daughter of Mont
gomery county have been visiting Mrs.
Charles A. Wells.
Mrs. William Thompson of York, Pa, is
- t's7fr '-n~ sister Mrs Theodore Van
doren. The latter is recovering from an
s---.., pneumonia.