The Washington times., 1911-02-10
INVESTIGATE DEATH
Unfit OF BITING Dog
Bureau of Animal Industry
Will Examine Horse and
Other Dogs Attacked.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANArngTTA n q FER 10

ANACOSTA, d. C., FEB. H.
The Bureau of Animal Industry will
max can examination of the body Of
large dog owned by Louis Gray, Of
Nineteenth and Q streets, which died in
commissions following an attack upon a
number Of dogs in that section, as well
as upon Mr.. Gray's horse. The dog
bit the animals referred to, and the
owner chained him up, death ensuing
soon afterward. The police were noti-
fed, and Policeman C. r. Brown in
formed the bureau.
The George S. King Company, local
firm, which has improved different sec
tions of Anacostia by the erection of
several rows of brick dwellings, has
awarded a contract to Wedding &
Pearson, builders, for the construction
of three modern brick houses on Valley
place. The work will begin at once,
and the approximate cost will be $1,000.
Edward ]. NeWcomb, of Congress
Heights, has sold for F. R. Horner, of
Washington, two lots and a seven-room
frame dwelling on Nichols avenue to
Charles A. GUIDE, of Congress Heights,
the consideration being So, 100. Mr.. GUIDE
will remove to his new home with his
family Immediately.
The officers recently chosen to lead
Anacostia Chapter, No. II, Royal Arch
Masons, during the current year, will
have their first opportunity of directing
the degree work of the organization at
the meeting next Monday night in the
Anacostia Masonic Hall. The past and
most excellent degree will be conferred.
The Missionary Society of the Garden
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chosen officers as follows for the en-
suing year: Mrs. A. B. Garden, presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. p. Smell, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. J. X. Norton, second vice
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Lloyd Biddle,
secretary of literature; Mrs. NJ. p
Smell, secretary of temperance. The So
ciety will meet next month al the home
of Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, on Valley place,
to hear the annual reports.
Mrs. Anna Quinn. who is an active
member of the Willing Workers So
Ciety of the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church, has arranged to hold an
all-day meeting of the organization in
her home, 6755 Georgia avenue north
west, next Friday.
Thirty-one members of the police de-
partment, who are attached to the Ana
costa precinct, were present in the
Eleventh precinct last evening before
Inspector Francis E. Cross of the de-
partment, by whom the inspection of
their summer uniforms was made.
r ]. Bungart, who lives at High
View and Brothers places, Congress
Heights, has complained to the police Of
the Eleventh precinct of the too fire.
quent visits to his premises of thieves
in search of pigeons and fowls. Last
night his chicken house was broken into
and two squads, worth 81, were stolen.
Several nights ago eight chickens and
two squads were taken.
The Brotherhood of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church, George o.
Watson, president, will direct and lead
the meeting of the Epworth League in
the church on Sunday evening next.
Members of the Epworth League of
the local Methodist Episcopal church
will give a valentine social the evening
of the 18th, at the home of Charles +.
LInger. on Good Hope road.
S1.25 to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays via Fennsyl
vania Railroad. Tickets good to return
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