Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
ANACOSTIA.

The congregation Of the Baptist Church
at Congress Heights is awaiting the reply
of the Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches of the District to the request
made for the assignment Of s. 600 for as
sisting in the erection of a suitable edifice
on property which has been acquired for
this purpose. The decision will probably
be made by the end of the week Should
ire decision be adverse it is probable the
members will devise some means whereby
the money will be raised locally. Rev
Quirof Harlan, in charge Of this parish,
and w. F. Purdy, as chairman Of the build
ing committee, are in charge of the mat
ter. Until such time as an edifice is
erected services will be held in the town
hall on Alabama avenue.
The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton will hold its meetings hereafter in it's
permanent offices, which are being fitted
up. They will be located on Nichols ave-
nue. near the post Office building. One of
the first things accomplished by these as
ISOLATION since the new officers took
charge this year is the agitation regard
ing the detail of so many of the District
policemen to public buildings. When
Chairman Johnson Of the House District
committee first expressed his opinion on
the proposed police and firemen's pension
bill he stated that the people of the
District should furnish the fun for such
a pension system because the men in
question furnished services only to the
people of the District. This association
has called his attention to the services
rendered the national government by both
policemen and firemen. He has requested
that some of these men be relieved of
duty at the various buildin, S and placed
in the precincts where most needed.
Rev. Frank L. Bardens returned to
Anacostia yesterday. after spending few
days with relatives in Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Murphy of w street en-
tertained company Of young people at
their residence last week. The officers
and teachers of the Sunday school de-
partment of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church were entertained the
past week by Arthur B. Suit, superin-
tendent, at his home on Valley street. Miss
Julia E. Hardy of the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane has returned to her
home, after visiting Mrs. Alice Oxley, her
sister. at Dickinson, Md. Henry A Linger,
jr., a former resinent Of Ane costa. who
now resides in Frederick. Nd, has been
visiting his relatives on Good Hope road.
Miss Agnes Barry Of Baltimore. Nd, has
returned to her home, after paying a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burch of
L street Mrs. c. C. Wilkinson and
daughter. Miss Mae Wilkinson. have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Bury. Rev. Samuel W. Grafflin. pastor
Of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, spent a part OF last week visit
ing friends in Baltimore. Mrs III. A.
Griswold Of Mount View place is visit
ing relatives in Hartford. Conn., Miss
Alice G. Emig has returned to her home
in York, Pa, after spending several
months with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis ]. Smith
Of Maple View avenue. She Will visit
relatives in Pasadena, CAL Mrs. j. w.
Tilghman and her daughter. Miss Rachel
Tilghman have returned to their former
home 2222 Chester street. after visit
to Mrs. Lemuel Fugitt, daughter OF Mrs.
Tilghman in Montana.
Grocery stores in Anacostia will be
closed today as a result of the efforts Of
the joint committee in charge of the Sun
day closing campaign. Notices to this
effect have been posted IN the several
stores for about a week. The committee
has expressed much qualification at the
results obtained.