The Washington times., 1911-08-28
ANAcOST|A TO PUSH
CHANGE OF TROLLEY
LINE POWER SERVICE
Committee Will Urge Under
ground Installation I'm
mediately.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
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II has teen definitely settled by the
District Commissioners that no appro-
priation will be requested from Con-
gress for the repaving and widening of
the roadway of Nichols avenue from
the Anacostia bridge to- Talburtt street
until after the Washington Railway and
Electric Company has placed its over
head trolley wires underground between
the points named. The railroad conf
pany has not yet indicated its inten-
ton to do this work, however, and the
Commissioners have reported to the
Anacostia Citizens Association that, In
their Judgment. the causeway at the
south end Of the bridge is not In such
a condition as to require the company,
under the law, to place its power un-
derground.
A committee Of twenty or more citi-
Gems, headed by Maurice Otterback. will
go before the Commissioners in a short
time TO discuss the subject.
At a meeting of the Altar Society Of
st. Teresa's parish last evening the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Mrs. Up
ton 8. Howser. president; Mrs. Martha
Weldon, vice president; Mrs. Joseph
Peacock, secretary, and the Rev. MI.
Charles NJ. Bart. treasurer.
Announcement was made yesterday in
the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church by the Rev. Mr.. Kari Block.
bers Of the parish who intend to affili-
ate with the choir this year will meet
In the parish hall Wednesday evening.
The choir will be under the direction
OF Arthur Simpson, OF Aracostia, who
az GIrrNand q IahI II
Mrs. Simpson will be the organist.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church,
September 26. x harvest home" sup
per will be given October IS.
The Rev. Samuel W. Graffin, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Anacostia, will resume his illustrated
sermons next Sunday evening.
James A. Dixon, Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. has purchased
from Thomas E. ReardOn the frame
dwelling at 1926 Shannon place. James
NJ. England. of the hospital, who pur-
chased the property at 1924 W street,
comprising several lots and a frame
dwelling. has removed there with his
family from 1895 Fourteenth street.
The Anacostia Baptist Church will
hold its covenant meeting Friday
evening. a preliminary service to the
holy communion of next Sunday.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 21, F. A. A. NJ.
has Cancelled the meeting scheduled
for Labor Day in the Masonic Hall
Policeman Joseph Boswell, of the
Sixth precinct, has returned to duty, |
after trip with his family to Rich |
mond county, Va.
Miss Marie Russell is a visitor from
Bel Alton. Md. with the Misses
Wathan, in u street.
There will be a meeting Of the Ladies'
Guild OF the Emmanuel Protestant Epis- |
ccpal Church, Mrs. A. b. Frisbis, presi- |
dent, this evening in the parish hall of
the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Newcomb and
son, Harold, of Charlotte. n. G.. are
guests of Mrs. George +. Newcomb, In |
Nichols avenue. Congress Heights.
Mrs. H. /. Wedding and Miss Rosie |
Simpson have gone to Cumberland, Nd, |
for a month, to remain with Miss Pearl |
Twigg.
Miss Hazel Mowatt, Of 1854 w street, |
has gone to brooklyn, n. Y, to stay |
with Mrs. John Corey, her grandmother, |
in Beverly road, for a number OF weeks. |
Jean Bicks has returned from Balti- |
more after a stay with Lewis II. Bicks, |
lis grandfather, In Nichols avenue.