The Washington times., 1912-01-28
WILL
LODGE OBJECTIONS
TO TROLLEY BILL
Hearing on Proposal to
Grant Charter Will Be
Held Friday.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


A hearing Will be had Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock before the District
Committee Of the House on the bill to
grant charter to the East Washington
Suburban Railway Company, which
proposes to build trolley line between
Anacostia and Suisland, Prince George
county, with extension lines.
The incorporators Of the new company
are going to the hearing prepared to
lodge objections to the bill as 1t has
been reported favorably from the SUBJ
committee.
Those who visited the Capitol and
urged that the hearing be granted were
DIR. c. NJ. Emmons, Dr. c. II. Weiss,
Judge Samuel e. Cox, C. L. Jenkins.
William ii. Harrison, George f. Haas,
Robert F. Bradbury, T. ]. Moore. and
Charles Entwisfe. Their objections will
be directed mainly to the provision that
the tracks shall not be laid In any
country, road not at least sixty-six feet
the line would extend are of uncertain
widths, and DIR. c. III. Weiss has been
delegated to visit the Municipal Build
ing and procure map for use in the
hearing that will be held.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Reardon,
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Il. Reardon, 2217 Shannon place,
and Charles w. McCullum, of Wash
ington, was a quiet afternoon ceremony
in Anacostia yesterday. 1t took place
in the residence Of the parents of the
bride, and was performed by the Rcv
NJ. p. Egan, the assistant pastor of st.
Teresa's Church. There were present
only the immediate relatives.
The bride was handsomely attired in
a becoming travelling suit, made of
brown chiffon broadcloth, with large
picture hat to match. She wore cor
sage bouquet of lilies of the valley and
violets. Miss Lille ". McCullum, a
sister Of the groom, was the bridesmaid.
and Arthur f. Payne, Of Washington.
was the groomsman. Miss Emma
Charnstrom was at the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs McCullum left soon after
the ceremony for trip to New York.
and they will return by way of Attain
tic City. They will be at home after
February Is at 524 Twenty-second street
northwest.
tia girl, with many friends. and Mr..
McCullum has been connected with the
Washington office of the Associated
Press for the past eight years.
There will be a lull in Masonic events
In Anacostia for a time, as no meeting
has been scheduled for tomorrow night
but on February they will be resumed,
when Anacostia Lodge. No. q, f. A. A.
NJ, will conduct the third degree. and
OIl Tic loiio"ihS hohooy
costa Chapter, No. Il, Royal Arch Ma.
sons, will hold its annual election o!
officers.
The Suburban Drug and Chemical
Company. Of Washington, which has
been Incorporated, being composed oi
citizens living In the southeastern SUI
burbs, has purchased the drug estab
lishment formerly conducted by Henr!
A. Buscher, at Minnesota avenue ant
Nicholson street southeast. The Off
GERS of the new company are Henry a
Buscher, president; DR.. B. T. Wood
ward. vice president and manager; G
II. Loudenslager. secretary and treas
urer. Additional directors and officerl
named are c. A. Stevens. Anacostia
Robert F. Bradbury, Twining City, ant
B. A. Buscher, Georgetown.
The company has engaged a woma,
pharmacist, Miss lisa Geoghegan. o
Washington, to conduct its business
here. The Postoffice Department vii
, establish branch postoffice In th'
company's place of business, In accord
ance with the petition of the resident
of Randle Highlands.
Announcement was made this morn
ing, In st. Teresa's Church, that Candle
mas Day will be observed with masse
and the blessing Of the tapers on Frida
morning next. The following day, know
as st. Blazus Day, there will take plac,
the blessing Of the throats of the peorI,
who present themselves for this cere
mony.