The Washington times., 1911-09-23
FLORISTS IN THE
ANACOST|A SECTION .
ENLARG|NG PLANTS
Modern Hothouses Are
Constructed-Others Are
na. Modernized.
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Florists In this section of the District,
where there is large area devoted
to the hothouse business, have found 1t
desirable, after experiencing a success
ful season, to enlarge their facilities for
the growing of flowers. and those owners
who have not yet added to ther equip
ment are expected to do so before long.
Two modern hothouses have been re-
Gently constructed for Fred H. Kramer
ct his establishment in Good Hope road.
Others have been built at the gardens
on the BiCkings estate, at Good Hope.
and James F. Pierce is undermining
part of his equipment on the Bowen
road. Alexander B. Garden is having
similar work performed at his Mime
sofa avenue plant. Adolphus GUIDE, who
has a large establishment here now, is
enlarging his business by the erection
of a number of greenhouses on the
Bladensburg road, formerly the Strauss
tract, where he has already in opera
ton several new buildings for the grow
ing of roses.
Most of the building operations in
Anacostia within a recent period have
been effected in the residential part OF
the suburb, but at premises 1913 Nichols
avenue Max Simons has completed ex-
tensive improvements to accommodate
his business. A. E. Brady. at Good
Hope road and Fourteenth street, Is an
other business man who has caused eX-
tensive changes to be made to his
property to meet the demands of his
business.
The erection of an engine house by the
District at a cost of $21, 900 and the be-
ginning OF work on an eight-room school
house which will cost S65,0J0, are the
principal projects affecting the growing
suburb Of RandIe Highlands, where, !
however, there have been built the past
season many cottages. One OF the pret-
tiest Of these has just been completed
for Milo Burbrige.
Late improvements in Anacostia COM
prise the erection of a modern home
hy William n. King in Mt. View place,
the construction of frame cottage for
James S. Carter, of the Government
Hospital, in the same locality, and the
erection of three frame dwellings, for
J. X. Campbell on the Morris road and
High street Mrs B. c. ShreVe has
completed improvements to her prop
erty at 1911 Nichols avenue, Edward V.
Lawrence has built an addition to his
RrCthers has made extensive repairs to
the frame building at 1916 Minnesota
avenue, and o. w. Hammond has COM
rleTed improvements to his, house in
street, between Twenty Second and
Twenty-fourth streets.
Mineola Tribe, No. II, Improved Order
OF Red Men, met last night in the Ana
costa Masonic Hall, William Moore,
the sachem, in the chair, and decided to
open Its campaign of Iall events on the |
first meeting night in October. A num- |
her of limitations have been planned for |
that night. Much sympathy was eX- |
pressed for George McGill, one of Ana |
coEtia'S best known citizens, q past |
Sachem of Mi1eola Tribe, whose name |
has been carried continuously on the |
frly Of ha LODI fny. lNo As,,,a
Pleading that ne was actuated hy an |
old South Carolina super Stition, Harry |
Patterson, cUlo-ed. told the police Of |
the Eleventh precinct last night when |
taken to the station house on a charge !
Of torturinS his dog, that he had not |
enputated the tail of the animal ell |
tirely, as was charged in the warrant |
procured by Policeman c. j. l.. Weber. /
Patterson explained that he had taken |
his scissors and clipped the hair from
the dogs tail. The hair, he asserted, !
he had thrown under the door sill, TO
test the efficacy Of the folk yarn he
had heard in South Carolina, that hair
clipped from dog and thrown about
the house wouli cause the animal to
remain at hone. He was having
trouble keeping his tea-months-old fox
terrier at home, so he tried this plan,
which resulted in his arrest.
Work was kept up overtime last
evening OIl IDe Logan HdTk and Four I
teenth street improvement, the contrac- |
tors wishing to do everything to have /
the place in readiness for the public ex-
ercises of Saturday afternoon next |
The work has been delayed by the nom
arrival of stone, but it has reached here 4
now.
The marsh birds have disappeared al II
most entirely from the river, and, al
though there is still much shooting 60
ing on there the sportsmen have to ex-
pend their ammunition in target prac-
tice mostly which explains much OF
the firing on the river and its shores
each day.