The Washington times., 1912-03-08
HARBOR POLICE ON
TRAIL Of MEN WHO
SEINE ILLEGALLY
Efforts Being Made to Pre-
vent Unlawful Fish
ing in River.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. d. C.. MARCH 8

3.
The harbor police have been called
into the river patrol that Is being kept
up along the Eastern Branch to prevent
seine haulers from illegal fishing. with
the aid of glasses It had been discovered
that men in boats were at work near
the Poplar Point sewer A boat put out,
but when 1t reached the place the men
had disappeared
The police followed along the river
10 the wharf, but at no time were they
able to distinguish the boats or prop
erty of those whom they were trying to
capture.
The number of insane from the United
States army under treatment at the
Government Hospital for the Insane has
been increased by the arrival of eleven
soldiers from the general hospital at
Preside. Cal. They reached the city
under escort, and were conveyed imme-
diately to the asylum in buses. with
their belongings. The trip across the
country was made without incident.
They formerly served in the Philippines.
Anacostia Masons are planning a
unique ceremony in their hall here for
March IS. When Anacostia Lodge, No.
q, f. A. A. M, convenes on that even
ing there will be present all the living
past masters of the lodge, and they will
be called upon to confer the third de
gree. Each past master who is present
will be called upon to take some part
in the conferral of the degree.
William A. Grimes has begun the
erection of two two-story brick dwell
ings at premises 1912 and 1914 U street
They will cost about 5000 each.
The fourth quarterly conference meet
ing of the official board of the Anacos-
| tia Methodist Episcopal Church will
take place tonight. This meeting Will
wind up the affairs of the church for
The fiscal year. One question about 10
come up is the naming of a pastor for
the coming year, which will be done
by the Baltimore annual conference at
7 It's meeting, in Baltimore, during the
latter part of the present month. The
Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin, now con-
Guiding his second year as pastor of
AnaCOstia Church, is the unanimous
choice of his congregation for return
to this station, and there is no doubt
that he will be returned.
Anacostia odd Fellows will receive
Grand Master George Gerberich and
his staff of officers in annua! visitation
on the evening of March 49, in the Ana
costa Masonic Hall. Announcements
of the visitation was made at last
nights session of Salem Lodge, No. -,
Independent order of Odd Fellows. by
! Joseph X. Davidson, the recording sec
hetary. A committee was named to
arrange for suitable ceremonies. Salem
Lodge will be among the first ones to
be visited this year b. the grand mas
ter and his corps of assistants, it was
explained.
Ienten services for children have
been made a feature of the program in
the Emmanuel =. e. Church. where
they assemble in the chapel each Tues
day afternoon, when the Rev. Willard
g. Davenport, rector, Condu2ts services.
| In addition to the children from the
Episcopal Home there are many others
in attendance, so that nearly 100 chill
drcn gather there for deVotons on these
days.
Some of the oldest shade trees in Ana =
costa have been cut by the District
preparatory to putting down cement
sidewalk and stone Curbing. Residents
of Fourteenth street have been assured
that trees will be planted in that street
between Good Hope road md street.
Trees are TO go in on w street east
from Nichols avenue after the new
curb Is set
Miss Ruth Nicholson was rendered a
Surprise party by number OF younS
} people from town on Wednesday even,
ing at her home. 1877 u street. Musical
selections were rendered ny George
Orem and Charles f[insella- Games
were engaged in, followed by the serv-
ing # refreshments. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs. Ken
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Emo, Misses
Ida Schaide. Lillian Lamar, Mae Petit
Mae Scheide, Margaret B"own, Katie
. Hcrrity, Mae Brown, Lena Grieb, Sarah
Dulin, Pearl Zirkle, Bertha Zrkle
Alma Emo, Ruth Nicholson. Myrtle
, Nicholson, and Charles +. Dodge, Her
Biondi, James Dulin, Frank Barber
julius Gebcke, Willie Petit, Harvey
; Townsend, Harry Stcinbraker, Percy
Simpson, Raymond Nicholson, and