The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS NEWS.

All dii mount I1CiSHlS JOINS the
Fairmount Heights Citizens Associa-
ton in extending to Mr.. w. Sidney
Pittman the noted architect, a hearty
welcome on his return from the
twelfth annual session of the Nation
al Negro Business League. which re-
Gently closed IN Little Rock, Ark
He reports that the League is pro-
crossing wonderfully under the su-
pervisiOn OF Dr. Booker 7 Wash
ington, and his co-workers. Mr.. Pitt
man has been employed by Mr.. c. /.
Marshal to draw the plans and speci~
ications for the rebuilding of his
store house and dwelling, which was
destroyed by fire a week ago.
Dr. F ]. CORDOBA, principal of one
of the public schools of the District
Of Columbia, is making extensive i'm
provements to his beautiful home re-
Gently purchased on Belmont Avenue.
The painted fence and back build
ings add much TO the value and looks
of the place. The community vel
comes all good citizens.
Mr.. Ernest BriscO, who has been
recently appointed to a civil service
position in the Interstate Commerce
tCommission, and Mrs Briscoe, his
| wife, have made their home In FAR
mount Heights.
Mr.. George H. Winsberry and Mr..
Frank COstley have just closed
deal through the office Of the Fair
mount Heights Zeal Estate and
Home Saving Association purchasing
eighteen building lots in EnglewoOd,
near Paramount Heights. This is the
second large sale effected within the
past month, the first being made to
/ Peoples Seventh Day Adventist
| Church, of which Elder Lewis c.
] Sheafe is pastor.
Miss Pearl White Jackson, of New
York. who has been visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. " Brown, returned to
New York on August 27.
Hon. w. R.. Smallwood. candidate
| for the Maryland House of Delegates,
was out Thursday evening during the
storm rounding up votes for the prl-
mary. We wish him success.
AS a precaution against loss by fire
Mr.. James F. Armstrong has sup
piled his Fairmount Heights office
with a new iron safe, purchased OF
the Halls Safe Company, Cincln-
natl, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trammell, Of Fair
tmount Heights, entertained her
| Icousin. Mrs. L. Thompson, from New
Haven. Conn. Sunday, August u.
Among the other guests were Mr., V.
Ross and her daughter, Miss Hattie
! Ross. of Washington, ID. G; Mr.. ard
Mrs. Geo. H Wineberry Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank Costley, and Prof John
1T. Layton, musical director OF the
Ipublic schools, of Washington, d. Z.
! The colored children, who have
/ been camping near Lincoln, D. G.,
visited Mrs. Blanche Silence, Sunday,
August p.
wife. of Tennessee, accompanied by
friends, were the guests last week OF
Mr. and Mrs. r. D Mullin.
Reverend Thompson delivered a
ischolarly and very impressive ser
mon at the morning services last
( Sunday at the First Presbyterian
church Of FairmOunt Heights,
Mr.. c. L. Marshall, the grocer,
who lost his store and dwelling by
fire OF the morning of the 10th inst,
has leased the premises OF Mr.. ROl-
Inns Chisholm, and will open up on
i.he Joth inst. with a more vdried
and complete stock of fancy grocer
les than he ever carried.
Mr.. Marshall, with the assistance
of his resourceful and energetic
wife contemplate the rebuilding OF
a new store and dwelling that will
eclipse anything attempted 30 far IN
our community, and in the mean
time they have installed the very
latest grocery equipment and stock
The entire community felt the shock
of Mr.. Marshall's loss, and all are
pleased that he will resume business
The picnic given by the Willing
Workers Club on the 2Ist inst, was
a grand success socially and imam
cially. A great number of friends
from the city attended and were re
warded by beautiful weather an
abundance of refreshments and deli
cacies of the season and good music
by the Monumental Orchestra. The
picnic was altogether characteristic
of the entertainments given by the
club