The Washington times., 1910-12-09
ANACOSTIA FLATS
NEARLY FILLED IN
Dramatic Entertainment for
Dec. 13-New Hall Near
ing Completion.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.


The work Of filing in the Anacostia
fats IN accordance with the aprropria-
ton made BY Congress is rapidly being
completed, that is. as far as the money
granted wiz go A large suction dredge.
the Dewey. which has been IN the Ana
costa river FOR the past three months.
has finished its work and left the river.
Another dredge % the scoop type has
taken its place The material brought
up from the Bottom Of the river by this
dredge IS hau ed away IN barges where
as the suction dredge pumped its refuse
through a line OF pipes set upon a
trestewOrk Of piles. This dredge worked
from the foot Of Second street TO the
foot Of Tenth street southeast. necessI-
tating the use Of about three-Quarters
OF mile OF pipe This is now being re-
moved
An OF the fats on the AD-costia side
OF the river out 10 the CHI mel bank.
and from a point opposite thu Washing
ton Barracks 70 a point opposite the
sewerage pumping station at the foot Of
Second street southeast. has now been
filed in The ground opposite the
arsenal is being used BIZ the United
States OuartermasJeT Department for a
truck garden
q
room brick house with all modern i'm
pTOvements to cost $500 viii be begun
IN a few days by Hardesty and Rear
oon' local builders The house when
completed will number 22I9 shannon
place and VIII be owned by Thomas J.
ReardOn-
The Feast Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton is being celebrated today IN s..
Teresa s Catholic Church, corner Of Y
and Thirteenth streets The services
tails morning consisted Of two masses,
which were said = and o'clock The
recitation Of ~ rosary and benedicUOn
OF the blessed sacrament
Several residents Of this section have
been injured NOR OF less seriously by
falling on the Sill pery str eets- Mrs.
Florence AdamE. # CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
1ell while she as leaving q street car
at the transfer SlN-tlOn on Nichols aT-
enUer ba5ly spraErIng an ankle She Is
connned 70 her IOnes having declined
to 90 TO Eo.Tts1l. William Scantle-
bury, ST, liv.Es II Isl L street. en-
ployed in the 81 an Of Engraving and
Printing. fell as ne was on his way to
work, severely tniUrinE his back Sim
con Harrison. an eU-plOye OF the Wash I
tngLOn Navy Yard. residing at 2125 Mich |
OILS avenue IS under treatment in the
Emergency Hospital. suffering from q /
dislOcated hip, the result OF a fall on
Pennsylvania 8venue near Thirteenth /
street northwest
Consideration Of the question Of the /
assignment by Bishop Harding OF a /
rector for permanent service IN the /
gTeSS Heights, viii be had on Monday /
evening next. when the EeSrTynen Of /
the parish hold their regular meeting IN I
the Esther Memorial Protestant Epis- /
cOpal Church The Rev Charles Son
tag, formerly the rector Of Grace Epis-
cCpal Church. in washington continues i
a decision by Bishop Harding as 20 the /
identity OF the rector who VIII be /
named
The Sunday. school department OF the |
Protestant Episcopal Church Of Con /
ETess Heights held q successful social /
in the town han, on Alabama avenue, |
recently, at which an interesting pro-
gram was rendered The funds raised |
viii be used for the Christmas exer-
cises for the Sunday school
A dramatic entertainment typical OF |
the holiday season Is TO be produced by |
an amateur company. recruited from I
among those employed at the Govern 1
ment Hospital for the Insane. in Hitch /
cock Han. on the evening of December
b. The title Of the play IS The Three /
Hacks" and Dr. Alfred GlasscOCk. OF I
the hospital medical stan, VINO IS con-
Quoting rehearsaIs for the event. ex-
poets to present a finished production
RAPID ~ o-ErSS II telils HL1ue tyM a. u I
the completion Of the new hall adjOin- 4
Ing the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal /
Church on Fourteenth street which Is +
being built by the CouEreEat ton Of that /
church as q place Of assembly and rec
reatiOn for the juveniles OF AuacOstta I
and vicinity The work IS going forward /
under the personal supervision Of the i
Rev Samuel W Grafflin.
Visiting day was observed yesterday 4
at the Van Buren, public school on " 4
street. many parents Of the pupils re-
spending to the Invitations sent out by
the various teachers 10 visit the reSpec-
tive grades. examina into the pupils 1
work etc These visiting da--s are Oh
served each Thursday following the
first Monday in the month
Last Rites Are Held
For Commander Plat /