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present only the near relatives OF the
young couple. Following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore eft on a visit u
Norfolk. Va. aud other points IN that
section. When they return, which viii
be in about two weeks, they viii re-
side on the Wheeler road, Congress
Heights
> representative Of the District Com
nissioners visited Anacostia the other
day with plan Of the new street names
tur AnacOstia, and viewed the high
ways that will be affected The names
are 70 be placed on the street lamps
Immediately.
The company which has the contract
for making the FIJI between the rev
AnacOsua bridge and the shore has
made connections with. the viaduct over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks.
This marks another step IN the con-
structiUn Of the southern approach 10
the bridge.
Christopher G.. Benson, conductor in
charge Of q freight train on the Balt-
more and Ohio railroad. while coupling
cars at Bladensburg Saturday. sustain
ed a serious injury TO his right hand,
which was caught between two cars.
Anacostia Tent. No :. Knights OF
Maccabees. has chosen the fonoFing Of
ficers TO serve during the ensuing six
months A. a. Provost. past com
mander; Z A Parker commander re-
elected; Jonn T. Dent. lieutenant COM
mander; James NJ England. chaplain.
reelected; Or. Thomas D. Mudd. qhysI-
clan, reelected: Benjamin y Estep.
sergeant; Lewis y. Burch. master-at-
arms; J. C. Carr. first master of the
/ guards; Conste White, second master OF
the guards: Herman Wiuer, sentinel:
g f. Brooks. picket. It was arranged
70 hold the installation ceremonies at
| the second meeting Of the tent in July.
At St Theresa's Church during the
summer months. low mass will be cele-
| brated at $3.50, 9. and 1O-30 O'Clock each
/ Sunday In the evening. at $50. the
rosary and benediction will be recited.
| instead OF the yesper service The hour
| for christeninEs has been changed from
! until 6 o'clock 2. m.
The large tract Of ground on Jack
| mere streets occupied FOR years as a
lumber yard by Julius w. TOlson. is
| being cleared Of the buildings. The
ground occupies approximately oue-haIf
| Of the square, and is owned by John
| r. Herreu, Of Washington. Four or
/ i've frame structures were used as Of
| fees and work buildings. one utilized
! as the Anacostia postofice for a num-
1 Der of years II is stated that ar. Her
| rel has now under Amusement the sub
division o. this land. with a view 10
/ its sale in lots
The Rev. James r. Edwards, pastor
! of the Anacostia Baptist Church. has
| been summoned TO his home in North
Carolina by the illness Of a relative
| DR.. Robert J. Green. who has been
/ visiting relatives I'm this section. has
! returned TO his home in Baltimore.
From the German Orphan Asylum.
Good Hope road, Anacostia. Sunday
/ afternoon. the board Of directors of the
| institution proceeded to the home Of
William Kettler. vice president. at 5I5
/ Eighth street southwest, where they
participated in the observance of his
| seventy-siXth birthday anniversary
I Others present were the members of
1 Mr. hetuers family Mr.. kettler. who.
/ in addition TO being vice president Of the
/ institution for the orphans. is an honor
/ airy director. was presented with sey-
] enty-siX roses by the board. The mem
/ bers of the board made brief remarks.
/ The host responded. In the evening
| dinner was served. One feature was a
/ large birthday cake bearing seventy
| six American flags, as decoration. from
/ his family.
! Anacostia Council. No IG. Junior
| Order of United American Mechanics.
I has taken s. Conc rank in point OF mem
bership In this Jurisdiction The total
/ membership has reached over 30 In
] the Anacostia Masonic Hall Tuesday
/ evening three candidates were admitted.
/ The council has organized degree team
/ of about twenty members and a fife and
/ drum corps The officers in the several
/ stations were Charles Burch. councillor.
4 Henry S. Stowe, vice councillor. the lat
J ter acting as the captain Of the guards
A smoker followed.
Devotional services Of the Epworth
! League of the Anacostia Methodist
/ Episcopal Church have discontinued for
/ the summer. TIE league conducted a
! business meeting a few days since I'm
/ the grove at the head Of AIaple avenue
/ Charles T. Linger, president, was chair
/ man. The organization planned a trcl-
/ ley to Great Falls. A quartet cons
| posed Of Mrs. Charles Linger Mrs ST
mon Bube. Johnson Hardy. and Eliza B
| Kinsella played musical selections.
Charles Butler, an evangelist. is visit
/ ing at the home or George W. King. ir
| on Maple avenue.
The pupils of the Eighth grade of the
! van Buren, School, on Jackson street
/ gave an informal reception TO former
| pupils and friends Tuesday afternoon Of
/ last week in the building. A musical
/ program was enjoyed
! Peter McAndrew, or FittstCn, Pa. is
! the guest of Patrick McAndrew. his
/ uncle, at 222 Monroe street.
| The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ana
| costa Methodist Episcopal Church. met
| Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
/ and Mrs Charles +. Linger, on Har-
! risOn street. An appropriation was OF
/ dered for improvements at the church
| parsonage on Jackson street.