Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS. .
Meeting of Improvement Association.
Other News Matters.

At meeting Of the Congress Heights
Public Improvement Association last Fri
day evening number of proposed i'm
provements to the streets were discussed
Milton J. Fillius, chairman of the COM
mittee on highways, reported that his COM
mittee had visited the District building
where the members had conferred with
Capt Hunt and other officials regarding
conditions along several of the highways
of the village. Mr. Ffllius explained that
the committee had been assured by the
officials referred to that the macadamizing
of Philadelphia street and of 7th street is
contemplated. They were also advised that
an order will be issued for the thorough
cleaning of public cutters and drains in
the locality, so that better drainage will
result. and that the alley on Nichols ave-
nue. near Philadelphia street will be filed
In 1t has also been decided to gravel
Esther place and remedy the drainage con-
ditions along Nichols avenue between
Esther place and point south of the
engine house. Reckless speeding of auto
mobiles along the roads around Congress
Heights was also mentioned 1t was al
legged that the lives Of children have been
imperiled by practices of the sort, and the
secretary was empowered to invite the at
to the situation by letter.
The resignation of e. E. Fisher, who has
been the secretary OF the organization since
Its establishment, was read by President
Robert H. Cowan, and as Mr.. Fisher de-
clined to reconsider his action it was ac-
cepted An election was Immediately held
to fill the vacancy. Charles F, Purdy being
unanimously selected. The project of es-
tablishing an investment fund OF building
fund.- to be controlled by the association
was urged by Messrs. Cowan, Filiius, Pal
mer, Formulas and others, and as the COM
m1ttee dealing with the subject had made a
favorable report 1t was decided to launch
the movement
The following members of the association
were then elected as officers of the invest
ment society Robert H. Cowan, president;
Milton ]. Fillus, vice president; Edward J.
secretary, and Charles E. Palmer, treasurer.
The committee on water and sewerage
was instructed to make the necessary ar
rangements for the visit to the association
of Commissioner mcfarland and A. E.
Randle. both of whom have accepted invi-
tationS to attend a meeting of the asso-
citation in the near future.
The Mems Club, organized recently at
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church by Rev. H. G. Spencer, the pastor,
held meeting recently and took up the
subject Of holding a debate, with an ap-
propriate program, to be open to the public
subject. Should Foreign Immigration Be
Restricted" 1t was voted to hold the de-
bate later in the present month The affirma-
tive side will be presented by John Hanna
and George Fowler and Robert sauls and
Philip Magruder were selected to uphold
the negative.
Rev. William Brayshaw. who has been
called to the rectorship of the Esther Me-
mortal Episcopal Chapel on Nichols avenue,
from his present charge at Greyton, Charles
county, Md, visited Congress Heights the
past week and announced that he will
reach here with his family to assume his
new duties the 18th instant. The members
of the denomination in the Congress
Heights parish are preparing to welcome
him with a reception.
Camp No. 8, Patriotic Order of Ameri-
cans, met recently in the town hall, when
the semi-annual election of officers was
held. The installation will occur the 18th
instant. Mrs. NJ. e. Scaggs. the district
president, with her staff will conduct the
ceremony.
Mrs. H. G. Spencer. wife of the pastor of
the Congress Heights M E. Church, has
gone to Frederick, Nd, for several weeks.
Miss Mase Spencer, the sister of Rev.
H. G.. Spencer, is a visitor from Baltimore,
Nd, at the Methodist Church parsonage,
in Randle Park.
Mrs. NJ. E. Williams of New York is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank wager, on Nichols
avenue.
Joseph H. Swami and Val L. Wolff,
probationers In the District fire department,
have been assigned to No. chemical en-
CINE company, this place. ]. II. Davidson
pany to No. engine company. P. N.
Jeffries, member Of the Congress Heights
company, Is on annual leave, and this week
Capt. Jacob Stulz will go on his vacation.
The annual outing of the Sunday school
of the Esther Memorial p E. Chapel has
been arranged for Thursday next.
The laying of a granolithic sidewalk along
Raleigh street, through Randle Park to
Esther place and connecting with the broad
pavement Of like material on Nichols ave-
nue., has been completed.
The twelve frame cottages built for the
United States Realty Company on Raleigh
street have been finished and are being &C.
cupied.