The Washington times., 1913-09-20
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. D. c. SPET. 20

Anacostia's business section was
threatened by fire last evening. and
! four engine companies fought for sew
eral hours TO control the flames and
protect adjoining property. EDWARD
Rrazeroll discovered the fire on the
premises OF Thomas A. Sears, proprie-
tor of an oyster house at l2OS Gooo hope
road. and turned in the alarm. Inc IRE
originated from the gas cooker IN me
rear OF the building.
The blaze spread to the large frame
store and storage rooms OF Dae q
Kogok fruit dealers, and it appeared
as though the flames would sweep
through the entire store district. The
firemen of No. Is fire engine company
were first on the ground. and they were
followed by the ausomoo,ie s,c appaTTiass prrixes
but a few moments later, after making
an extraordinary run. Several engine
companies from the city assisted them.
Sears stock was damaged, $50 repre-
senting his loss. The ouiiding was oahi-
Ko,yok's stock was injured TO the
amount of $500, and the building about
500. The stock of candy. fruit etc.
was ruined.
The property is owned by James
a partial insurance.
Anacostia's residential section Is be-
ing improved by the erection OF several
modern homes. John Wegnall is build
ing at 1918 Seventeenth street two
story brick residence. H. E. Miller is
building at 2326 High street a two-story
brick dwelling Julius Owens has COM
pleted a two-story brick dwelling IN
Minnesota avenue, opposite Eighteenth
street.
Thomas Edwards has remodeled his
residence in Talburtt street, near
Nichols avenue. Margaret Soper is hav-
ing changes made in her residence IN
V street near Thirteenth street. Irene
Koontz has had built onto her home, at
90. Fourteenth street, a two-story
frame addition.
The interior of the Anacostia Masonic
Hall. which has been improved lately
In various ways has been repainted and
presents a handsome appearance.
The legislative committee Of the Pub
lie Improvement Association of Con-
gress Heights has made up its budget
for inclusion in the next estimates OF
the District Commissioners. Included
are requests that appropriations be
made for a survey of the Oxon Hill
creek valley, where II is proposed TO
establish a public park; that the prin-
Clpdl SlTeels III NOHeiesS IlciShtS
graded and graveled at total cost OF
several thousand dollars and that sew
ers be provided between the terminus
of the present line in Nichols avenue
and the grounds of st. Elizabeth's
Asylum as well as in Milwaukee place
from Nichols avenue westward.
The Public Improvement Association
will greet President W. W. Price in
few days. when he win return from his
trip TO Europe, and the first meeting of
the fall will be held soon.
Report of a robbery in the home OF
James HAYES. in Milwaukee place, Con-
gress Heights. has been the subject Of
an investigation by the police. The po-
lice were notified that $3.50 was taken
from Hayes apartments. The young
man reached home one night about 1880
o clock. according TO the report made
to the authorities, and on going up
stairs met an intruder, whose identity
has not been learned. The man rushed
out of the door and disappeared. The
door had been left unlocked until Hayes
came home.
. when he reached his room he found
that $50 in cash, in a bureau drawer,
was missing.
Policemen from the Fifth precinct.
who were looking into the theft of BIZ
cycles from places in the city, visited
Anacostia last night. and took two boys
into custody. One of the boys was
found looking at the fire at Nichols
avenue and Good Hope road. The other
was arrested in Twining City They
will be held pending investigation
The fall season of the Mems Club
of the Congress Heights NJ. z. Church