The Washington times., 1911-11-29
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
TOPROTEST AGAINST
STREET. CONDITIONS
Citizens Say They Will In
augurate Campaign for
Better Highways.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
CONGRESS HEIGHTS. ID. c.. NOV. 20.

The condition Of the principal high
Ways in Congress Heights is such at
this time as to be responsible for the
fling of protest with the Engineer
Commissioner by a citizens committee.
This committee will visit the Municipal
building probably today. and the con-
dition of the streets will be reported
upon by A. K. Mckay and Milton J.
Fillius. representing the Public In
provement Association.
The citizens state that the extraordt-
nary improvements have all been M
ishcd now, and still no effort has been
made to place the highways in a pass
able condition. Nichols avenue, where
the car tracks were laid. is said to be
impossible. Wagons break down daily,
It is claimed, and the street railway
company Is represented as not having
completed the work between the new
tracks. Crossings to the business places
have not been provided, 1t is pointed
out, and the citizens feel that their
next campaign for improvements should
be devoted toward securing passable
Members of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Parish will as
semble for Thanksgiving services to-
HlOTToW at OsOU q CIOCh III tnt E<btnch
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
There Will be morning prayer and q
sermon by the Rev. Charles F. Sontag
the rector. A feature Of the service will
be the donation Of garden products to
the Episcopal Home for Children.
Although the building season ia prac,
tically over, there is still number Of
in progress here, and II
| Is believed that next spring will zee 9
decided boom In Congress Heights, al
far as realty operations are concerned
Milton J. Ftllius Is having a two-story
addition built to his residence, in Mich
OILS avenue where interior remodeling II
also going on, at a cost of approximate
ly 500. A. E. Mckay has completed
| improvements to several Of his dwell
ings here. and G. ID. Weaver is having
in Seventh street, between Portland
| street and Alabama avenue, which will
cost about S1,2O0 Contractor Johi
Cadle is erecting new dwelling a
Eighth place and Alabama avenue. fo
Citizens of Congress Heights ar,
agreed as TO the necessity for 4 NOR,
| commodicus and modern town hall
| The n esent structure was erected tai
1 years ago by a number Of citizens, WIT
| issued stock and built the hall. snSse
'iuebt:y adding 10 the edifice. There u
a report that the building will probably
l SOoiip thC SitikVtS o"hi
II being DESTROYS Of selling.
A. e. Cffutt, purchasing agent for tn
Government Hospital. has returned t
the institution, following q trip b.
water to the South on his vacation.
Tho "Rusy Bees" 4 society Of tn
baptist Mission here, which is seekin,
to provide funds for the new church
Is proposed to erect, has held q bakaa
In the town hall. meeting with success
In its efforts to raise a substantial sun
With the extension Of the water t
this suburb, a hose carriage, contatnin
LOO feet of hose. has been placed D
commission in the quarters Of tn
chemical engine and truck company. 4
order tina; tie supply Of water may b
taken advantage OF in case of fire. N
steamer having been provided for tn
company Yet, the ercmen are depen+en
upon the natural III essure In the main
for their stream of water. Two addi
tional horses will be sent hero Tor tn
hose carriage. and extra accomrnoda
tions for them are to be provided.