Evening star., 1912-09-07
ANACOSTIA.

improvements are being made to the
parsonage Of the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, and when COM
pleted it is expected the building will
be modern in every respect. NJ. j. Fillius
is making improvements to his business
and dwelling on Nichols avenue. Con-
gress Heights. Improvements of an ex-
tensive nature have been completed by
Company, including the installation of
larger machinery. Maurice Otterback
has purchased from George 0. Watson
the new brick dwelling at 1881 Valley
place, the house containing six rooms
and cellar, and just recently erected.
William j. Latimer is to make extensive
improvements to his home, ~ Talbert
street, and has commenced work on the
same. Several important interior i'm
provements have been made to Masonic
Hall during the summer months. Mr.
Geren, who has caused to be erected
modern home in Mount View place, will
shortly move with his family into this
new dwelling. At Bradbury Heights sew
eral new homes are being erected, and in
a short time there will be quite town in
portation facilities to this section has
made it inviting for prospective home
builders to locate in that section.
Anacostia will have a representative
at the enCdmpHlcnC Ol tue STdIlu AIiS
of the Republic, being held at Los
Angeles CAL, this year. Philip II. Weber
of w street, father of Sergt Charles J.
p. Weber of the eleventh police precinct.
has gone to that city to be in attendance
at the encampment Mr.. Weber was a
member of Troop D. 9Th United States
Cavalry, during the civil war, and was a
courier on the staff of Gen. Stoneman.
Following his attendance at the encamp-
ment Mr.. Weber will visit relatives in
several western cities. He Will be away
for about a month.
Officers of the Mems Social Club OF
Emmanuel Episcopal Church are making
plans for resumption of the meetings OF
this club some time this month. Franklin
s. Gicker, president. will likely call
meeting of the executive committee in
the near future to arrange program for
the opening meeting.
Mineola Tribe No. IA. Improved Order
of Red Men, met last evening i'm Masonic
Hall. The members are devising plans
by which they can Increase the member
ship and also are preparing entertain
ments for the fall and winter months
An announcement was made to the effect
that William c.. White, past great
sachem of the order and a member of the
local tribe. had been deputized by X.
w. Thompson, great sachem Of the Dis
trict, as an instructor for Mineola Tribe
in the unwriten work of the order. Mr..
White last evening entered upon his new
duties.
The question uppermost in the minds of
members of the congregation of the
Esther Memorial Chapel at Congress
Heights is whether or not they will be
able to erect a parish hall adjoining their
present church property. For long time
the matter has been under consideration
and funds have been raised to start
building fund. but for the past few
months little or nothing has been done
to further the matter. Rev Charles F.
Sontag, rector in charge. is ankious that
the work be continued, and 1t is probable
that arrangements will be made for hold
ing number of entertainments during
the winter months to raise additional
funds for this purpose
Mrs. Annie J. Davis died recently at
her home, Charlotte Hall, Md, following
a lingering illness. Mrs. Davis was for
merly a resident of Anacostia, and sister
of Lewis b. Cooke, a business man of
this place. Mrs. Davis had just returned
to her home from visit to her relatives
in Anacostia. While resident of Ana
costa she was connected with the nurses
staff at the Government Hospital for the
Insane, although for the past fifteen
years she had been living in Maryland.
Her husband survives her.
Those interested in the opening of 4th
street through from Congress Heights to
Washington Highlands, in order that
convenient connection might be available
between these two suburbs, have been
successful in raising sufficient money by
contributions to place foot bridge across
the branch, and the bridge will be placed
in position within the near future. AS
soon as this is done and traffic is gen.
erally turned in that direction. an effort
will be made to have q bill introduced in
Congress approprating sufficient money
to grade and improve this street, and to
place permanent bridge in position.
Such a road would do away with long
detour now necessary to reach the city
from the lower portions of Maryland and
Washington Highlands
The winter quarters of the inmates OF
the Episcopal Home for Children, at the
head Of Talbert street in Anacostia, are
being placed In readiness for the recep-
tion Of the children who will return from
their summer home at Colonial Beach In
the near future. Those in charge or the
work at the beach are pleased with the
results there this year, about sixty chill
dren having been cared for during the
season An opportunity was also afford
ed to mothers, otherwise unable to take
recreation, to spend snort Hacations al
the home in Colonial Beach. The children
must be- home in time to attend the open
ing school year. Miss Frances Daven-
port. matron, has not been with the chill
dren the entire summer. She required
rest and Mrs. w. q. Davenport, pres1-
dent OF the board Of lady managers, was
in charge during her absence.
The Public Improvement Association OF
Congress Heights has been ADVISED that
the sewer department of the District Will
extend it's mains south on Nichols avenue
from the present terminus 10 Fdle!o
Mace and i'm High View place. When this
i done the system will have been placed
on all of the principal stree's anu ave
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