Evening star., 1912-07-13
ANACOSTIA.

There has been a proposition advanced
by some Of the grocerymen in Anacostia
to close all of their stores each week after
o'clock Thursdays. thereby giving pro-
prietors and clerks an opportunity to
spend an afternoon away from their work
at a time when amusements generally are
in full sway. The proposition has not
been definitely advanced
Oscar c. Brothers has awarded a con-
tract to the William Shepherd Company
for the erection Of a modern residence in
Fairlawn, and work will be started in
the near future. Mrs. Gossart IL having
extensive improvements made to her resi-
dence at High View and Raleigh places,
the work being done by Walter Pierson
Mrs. Sarah Rinehart is having erected a
modern home on Nichols avenue near the
Geisboro road. P. j. Whalen is making
| improvements to the premises at Nichols
avenue and w street. C. A. Peters is
remodeling his home at Park place and
improvements to his home In Nichols
| avenue. George Lindner has completed
| the erection Of a two-story frame dwell
ing on the Livingston road At Oxon Hill
q large hall. to cost about S6,O0O is being
erected by the Order Of Odd Fellows at
that place, and word is received from
Clinton, Md. near here, that members Of
the Catholic congregation at that place
are erecting a $4,000 hall adjoining the
present church building. James West is
to build bungalow at Suitland, and the
management of the Anacostia Ice Plant
are causing extensive improvements to
be made to their plant on Railroad ave
nue.. Large machinery is to be installed,
and the building increased in size.
Residents of Good Hope and Garfield
are more near the solution Of the water
problem, they believe, at the present
| time than they have ever been before.
Since the mains were extended to Con-
gress Heights a successful effort has been
made by those interested IN the Jewish
there. and the work is in progress. This
place is Immediately adjoining the sub
urb Of Garfield. and residents OF that
place believe that with little expense the
supply can be extended. sufficient at
least to establish public hydrants. while
for the present it may be Impossible to
supply each home. owing to the small
mains. Good Hope adjoins Garfield, and
q committee OF the association from that
place has lost no time in making its
wants known to the Commissioners, and
they believe that continued extension
will be made so that they will be accom-
modated The proposition has been to. ex-
tend the mains from Randle Highlands,
Dut IL IS OelleVeO now Lnat IL Will De more
convenient to extend in the other di-
rection.
Much interest centers about the ap-
preaching meeting of the Public Improve
ment Association of Suitland, Nd. as 1t
will be decided at that meeting just what
course to pursue in the way of securing
proper transportation facilities between
Anacostia and that suburb. A bill now
in Congress granting a charter for the
construction of an electric road seems to
be lost in committee. and a report con-
cerning this bill will be made at the meet
ing. Since the association last met, when
1t was suggested that 1t might be possible
to operate an automobile bus line between
these two points. number Of those inter-
ested have signifed their willingness to
help finance such a proposition. and it
looks as II something might be accom-
plished in this direction should the bill
not be passed. The proposed road would
be Of benefit to at least 1900 persons.
Joseph B. Bryan. formerly Of Anacostia.
now living in South Carolina, is on q
visit to his daughter. Miss Catherine
Bryan. and his son. J.. w. Bryan of
Anacostia. He will leave Tuesday next
with his daughter for a months stay IN
Madison, Wis. with Samuel Bryan. also
former resident of Anacostia.
Mineola Tribe, No. IA. Improved Order
OF Red Men Of Anacostia. met last even
ing in Masonic Hall. with the recently
chosen officers in charge, H. NJ. Carver,
sachem.