Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
TAKOMA PARK NEWS.

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is replacing decayed trolley
poles with new standards along Bright
wood avenue from Park road to the ter
minus Of the Brightwood line at Takoma
Park. The roadbed is also being inn
proved. new ties replacing old timber be-
tween Cedar street and Takoma Junction
on Brightwood avenue, opposite the new
Army General Hospital.
j. L. Jackson has submitted his resig-
nation as president Of the board of trus-
tees of the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Jackson, accompanied by
his wife. left a few days ago for Manila,
Philippine Islands, where he has received
William x. Hill of 90 Butternut street
has sold his residence IN Kingston. He
has purchased the adjoining property, and
has commenced the erection of resi-
dence. The dwelling will be two stories
and attic Of pebble DASH with large CO.
lonial porch.
Norman Brainard of Oak avenue is
erecting an apartment house at Eastern
and Oak avenues. The structure is of
brick. two stories and attic. and will con-
commanding position on Oak avenue.
and when completed will have ample
porcheS of the colonial style along the
front. The cost of the improvement is
ESTIMATED at about $9,OoO.
Hamilton Adams has leased from 0. d.
Sunny the two-stOry and attic residence
on Eastern and Oak avenues, and now
occupies it.
William A. Thomas has been appointed
a deputy bailiff for duty on Carroll ave-
nue..
l.. p. Shoemaker has sold to Lewis L.
Thompson the Adams property, 294 East
ern avenue. The building is of frame,
containing eight rooms and bath. The
purchaser is now occupying the residence
with his family.
Receipts for the MISUNDERSTANDING
thousand-dollar fund of the Seventh Day
AdVenttSts, to be expended for work at
nome and abroad. now amount to STA.
$3.50, according TO the latest report of
l. II. Evans. treasurer of the general
conference committee. Donations to date
are as follows: Atlantic union confer
ence, So 356.17; Canadian union confer
ence. H.5S271; Columbia union confer
ence, s14.5s3.62: Central union confer
ence. s17,625; District of Columbia.
s1.4o1.J4: Lake union conference. So
SI9.11: North Pacific union conference,
s11 .3t3 65; Southern union conference,
$685. 6; Northern union conference. 500
3e3. IS; Pacific union conference, $16.O91 %;
Southwestern union conference. s7,76267
Western Canadian union conference,
81 .s2SS1; foreign. $2.4O5.10.
Elder E. E. Andross left last week for
England after d short. stay at the Seventh
Day headquarters at Takoma Park. He
wifi return to his work here in the Co
lumbia union early in the fall.
Word has been received that Prof Wal
ton John and family have arrived at
Buenos Aires. Argentina. Prof. John
was connected with the Washington
Training College. and was accompanist
and director of the Takoma chorus
Elder A. &. Daniels. president of the
general conference committee, Seveutb
Day Adventists. recently attended the
meeting in Cleveland. Ohio. Of college
presidents and principals Of Seventh Day
academies.
Elder J. A. Strickland and family for
several years laborers in the interest of
the Seventh Day Adyentists in Jamaica,
have arrived in Takoma Park, at the in
vtation of the general conference COM
mittee. :