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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
LONGFELLOW TERRACE
C|TY'S NEWEST SUBURB
Twenty Five-Acre Tract East of
Brightwood Opened for
Development.

Longfellow terrace is the name which
has been given a new suburban subdivi-
sion located east Of Brightwood, which
recently has been thrown open for de-
velopment. The tract contains about
twenty-five acres. 1t is located on the
north side of Shepherd road and is just
east Of the extensive estate Of w. v.
Cox. at the intersection of Shepherd
road and Georgia avenue.
The tract is irregular in shape and
measures about five squares north and
south and about three squares from its
eastern to western boundaries. Its north
line extends to within less than a block
from Rittenhouse street. The ground is
just uneven enough to make it suscepti-
Bile to artistic development
The property has been subdivided into
lots having an average frontage Of tWen-
ty-five feet and a depth of 12O feet.
Streets are now being graded through
the property and, it is stated, the in
stallation of water and sewer mains soon
is to follow.
The inauguration Of regular service on
the electric line extending from the
terminus Of the 18th street line to Ia
koma Park, which is scheduled to take
place within few weeks, should prove a
| great benefit to the new subdivision. The
| new line extends east on Kennedy street
| to Sd street and then northward to
| Takoma Longfellow terrace lies about
midway between this line and the
, Georgia avenue line, distance of about
six blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS

Extraordinary value in new
detached house in a choice loca
ton of Washington's most at
tractive suburb. See 38I6 Jenifer
st. Owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
LOOKS FOR ADOPTION
OF MEXICAN IDEAS
Publication Believes Trouble in Cen.
trail America Will Influence
Architecture.

With all eyes now turned toward
Mexico, we may fully expect to see,
before long, some Mexican ideas in
residence design throughout the United
States, says the American Carpenter and
Builder.
Already the patio. that central fact in
Mexican house planning, has penetrated
up into California and elsewhere In the
southwest. 1t helps to make an interest
ing home structure and has much to rec
ommend it. ".-
The patio arrangement is not neces-
sarily exclusively for the tropics, either.
The rooms are arranged in the form OF
a hollow square, and the interior forms
a courtyard or inside garden. The roof
is usually a skylight arranged with
ample ventilators.
For summer cottages this idea works
out well. and those who are extra keen
to have something different" make use
Of the patio bungalow style with telling
effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
PORTE COCHERE FEATURE
Of BREUN|NCER HOME
Attractive Residence to Be Erected
by Builder Adjoining
Parks.

A wide front porch terminating in a
porte cochere at one corner of the house
will be feature of an attractive resi-
dence to be erected at the northwest
corner of Kennedy street and the Avenue
Of the Presidents for his own occupancy
by Lewis Z. Breuninger, builder. Plans
for the house have been prepared by
Appleton P. Clark, jr.. architect. The
foundations have been completed and
work on the superstructure has been
started.
The house will occupy an Irregular
shaped lot, having wide frontages on both
Kennedy street and the Avenue of the
Presidents. The site is just across the
street from the attractive park surround
ing the distributing reservoir and less
than 100 yards from the eastern boundary
of Rock Creek Park.
The house is to be of the Italian type
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23

of architecture. 1t is to be constructed
of buff colored rough texture brick and
the roof will be of red tile. The house
will have frontage of about thirty feet
and depth of sixty-eight feet. The
porch at the front will be fourteen feet
wide and the floor will be tiled The roof
of the porch. which will extend over
the porte cochere, will be supported by
Doric columns.
On the first floor there will be a wide
entrance hall leading to the main stair
way. To the left of the hall will be To-
Gated the living room, den and dining
room. The latter room will be finished in
mahogany throughout and the others will
be finished in white enamel and ma
hogany. In the living room there will be
a large open fireplace with seats on
either side set in alcoves. The kitchen
will be in the rear of the house adjoining
a servants stairway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
MARYLAND SUBURB A PART
OF OLD FRIENDSHIP TRACT
Friendship Heights Named After Estate Which Orig
nay Extended From What Is Now Known
Cleveland Park to Rockville.

blacksmith shop adjoining it. Ball did
the blacksmithing for the residents OF
a wide area surrounding his home.
He also shod the horses which were
used on the old stage coach route be-
tween Rockville and Georgetown before
the building Of the Metropolitan branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. AT
Balls blacksmith shop changes Of horses
were made.
An attractive feature of Friendship
Heights is its location. The country to
the south and west Of the suburb slopes
down toward the Potomac, and there is
a succession of small hills in the dis
| lance which makes the scene quite pic
turesQue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
Arcaded Dining Porch.

Adjoining the dining room at the south
west corner of the house there will be a
porch of the arcade type which will be
arranged for dining purposes. The ar
cade will be formed by five curved arch
ways supported by brick columns. The
dining porch will be separated from a
smaller porch adjoining the kitchen by
means of latticed partition. The small
er porch will be utilized as a serving
room when the dining porch is in use
On the .econd floor of the house there
will be three bedrooms. a sewing room
and two baths. There will be two out
door sleeping rooms measuring fourteen
by sixteen feet each on this floor. The
portion of the main roof which covers
these rooms will be supported by col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23

umns with paneled bases. The colunns
will be so arranged that sash or screens
may be set in between them and thus
inclose the sleeping compartments. Be-
ing located at the southwest corner Of
the house the rooms may be used to adj
vantage as sun parlors during the win
ter months. They will command an ex-
cellent view of Rock Creek valley.
In the attic of the house there will be
a bedroom and bath. A room and bath
for servants use will be located in the
basement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
Worse and Worse.

From the Yoakers Statesman.
Bill-You know he has written new
poem.
Jiil-Is that so?
Yes, and I understand it's going to
be set to music.
Then the worst is yet TO come?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23

F. A. Madison of Savannah, Ca, claims
to be a direct descendant Of President
James Madison and shows razor and
family Bible which he says the latter
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY.

Friendship Heights like Chevy Chase,
Takoura Park and Mount Rainier. is a
suburb of the National Capital which Is
in MARYLAND and has for one Of its
boundaries the District of Columbia line.
It is located to the west Of Wisconsin
avenue Immediately north Of the point
where it intersects the dividing line.
Friendship Heights was subdivided. and
thrown open for development about
twelve years ago and today it is a thriv-
ing little community. The subdivision
covers about thirty-fve acres Of land,
most Of which is of a rolling nature.
II Is a suburb of attractive homes and
well kept grounds. Many of the homes
have an individual water system. but
most Of the houses In the community are
supplied with water from a privately
owned water works system.
Friendship Heights is not an incor-
porated community as Is Somerset
Heights. which adjoins it on the north.
but the interests of its residents are
sociation.
Portion Of Large Tract.
The suburb is a portion Of a large tract
OF land which was known many years
ago as Friendship. 1t extended from
what is now known as Cleveland Park
as far north as Rockville and as far west
as Cabin John Bridge. Up until twelve
years ago there were but two houses on
the property which now is included in
the suburb. One was located several
hundred yards back from Wisconsin ave-
nue. in grove Of silver maple trees and
the other on an embankment close to the
road.
The former was originally the home
of Aquilla Ed, but in more recent
years it was known as the Offutt place,
being the property of Henry W. Offutt.
The writer lived there for several months
during the summer fourteen years ago.
Ground surrounding the house that
since has been subdivided into lots and
improved by homes, then was used for
farming and pasture. The appearance
of the old house has been changed
greatly since then, the exterior having
been given A pebble-dashed finish and
noderniZed in many respects.
On Stage Coach Route.
Interesting history attaches to a little
frame cottage that still stands on an
embankment close TO the main road.
Years ago this house was occupied by
a man named Ball. who conducted a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
On Stage Coach Route.

Interesting history attaches to a little
frame cottage that still stands on an
embankment close TO the main road.
Years ago this house was occupied by
a man named Ball. who conducted a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
permitted to join.
NO. "a.

This club has taught many people
to save small amounts who, with
out its aid, were accustomed to look
forward to Christmas with appre-
hension that they would be unable
to purchase presents for all the
friends they wished to remember.
1t may help some one to buy
home which for many years had
been looked at with envy.
Many memberships are kept up by
husbands for their wives as a pres
ent, and by many wives to present
to their husbands
Fathers often practice self-denial
SO as to be able to keep up their
fund, and when they receive the
check Immediately place it in bank
to help pay for Johnnies or Mary's
d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
YOUNG GIRL DIES
With D|PHTAER|A
Della Fisher, Daughter of W. T.
Fisher, Passes Away After
Short Illness.

Della May Fisher, the fifteen year
old daughter of William T. Fisher,
who resides at 900 John street, pass
ed away Sunday morning at 8
O'Clock following short illness with
diphtheria. The girl, who was in
one of the sixth grades in the CEN
trail schools, had gone to school un-
til on Tuesday when she was seized
with an attack of throat trouble
to which she was subject. The ply
sician called pronounced the NAL
ady quinsy and remained with the
girl all night on Wednesday at
which time the throat broke. AS it
was then thought she was better,
the physician was not again called
by the family until Saturday night
about midnight when her condition
was seen to be worse and another
physician called the next morning
to administer anti-toxin. This he
refused to do as he saw she was be-
yond help.
The other children in the family
have been having sore throats but
nothing more serious was anticipat-
ed. Whether or not the girl had
at the beginning of her
illness, or whether she developed it
in the last stages of her illness, is a
matter of conjecture.
The premises were at once quar-.
However, the funeral ser.
vice will be conducted in the street
in front of the Fisher home this
afternoon at two O'Clock sharp,
Rev. c. V. Pence of the Christian
church officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
WEBSTER CITY, 1OWATUEsDAY, DECEMBER 15 1914

me dollar for an article I coulG
get of the catalog house for CSC
Tell you I'm not going to stand fo1
it any more.
Great school system we have, isn't
1t? Don't amount to anything. Why,
you ought to see the school where
| came from. The pupils there knew
something when they got out.
Our town is pretty good market
town, isn't it? No good at all. Why,
all the little towns around here are
paying a cent bushel more for
corn and oats, and cents per dozen
more for eggs and cents a pound
more for butter. You can get enough
more for five dozen eggs to make it
pay to go somewhere else. Nope,
towns no good.
If such a man ever attains Heav-
en-, he'll walk the streets of the Ce-
lestial City and kick about stubbing
his toes on the jewels. If any one
ever asks him how he likes the place
he will at once begin to tell them
how much more genial is the clim-
ate of Hades. Hades will probably
claim him in the end, and no doubt
ne will feel perfectly at home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
CAUGHT IN NOV
ING MACHINERY
John J. French at Highview Eleva'
tor was Injured in Shaft on
Saturday.

John j. French, manager of the
Highview elevator, was rescued
from instant death Saturday when
his coat caught in shaft in the ele-
yator and he was dragged into the
-.einery. A man who had come
in early with his grain, happened to
be standing directly behind and
caught him, pulling him out just in
time, or he would have been fearful
ly mangled and have met instant
death. Mr.. French was taken to
the Frank Rutledge home near by,
where he boards and where he is
still suffering from the cuts and
bruises sustained in the accident.
His wife, who still resides at their
home in Blairstown, this state, was
summoned and arrived Sunday to
care for her husband. Mr.. French
has been manager of this elevator
only since the first of the month and
will no doubt be laid up for some
time by the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
New Restaurant Started.

The J. II. Hice restaurant stock
on Seneca street has been sold to
Goodrich & Markwardt, the new firm
taking possession today. The stock
includes fixtures, canned goods, can
dies, etc, and is now open for bust
uess. Roy Goodrich has been en-
ployed in the Little Owl cafe for the
past year or so and has a good work
ing knowledge of the business. Ber-
uice Markwardt is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Markwardt of this
city and has been employed for some
time in a restaurant in Laurens. The
partnership will no doubt prove o
good one and the firm continue the
good business accorded this place in
the past. Mr.. and Mrs. Hice have
removed to their residence property
on west Third street and have not
decided as to the future in busi-
uess way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
500 RECEIVE
HOLIDAY CHECKS
The First National Bank Christmas
Savings Fund is Dis
tributed.
MEANS BOON TO THE SHOPPERS
Money Accumulated by Small Depos-
its During the Year Available
to Santa Claus or Perma-
nent Investment.
MEANS BOON TO THE SHOPPERS

Several thousand dollars were put
into circulation in Webster City the
past week when the First National
Bank distributed their Christmas
savings fund.
The many members of this fund
who had the acumen last year to
look year ahead received their
checks which are the reward of
their thrift. The checks coming
right at the time when every person
is wondering where he will be able
to get enough money to buy all the
Christmas presents he wishes to
give, will be a boon to the Christ
mas shoppers.
The issuing of these checks will
mean not only larger crowds in the
stores and happy Christmas awak-
enings, but also that many persons
who never before could start saw
ings fund will now deposit their
checks in their bank so as to have
something toward a rainy day.
Next years club opens Dec. 21st
at which time new members will be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Campaign Closed.

The United Brethren revivals clos
ed Sunday evening with great
service, two accepting Christ. This
makes total of ninety-six conver-
sions. Eighty-four of this number
have united with the United Breth-
rem church with others to come in.
This has certainly been a great
meeting. Rev. Berry has proven him
self to be an excellent man in his
line of work. Also Prof. Davidson
has been most highly appreciated.
We as church feel that the COM
ing of these men to us in this reviv-
al effort has been great blessing
to the church and also to our city.
We likewise appreciate the interest
and cooperation Of the members of
other churches in the work an6 we
wish to thank the ministers and es-
pecially the members Of the Chris
tian church for the use Of their
church and baptistry.
R. r. Percy. Pastor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
IOWa'S Schools,

The number of school teachers
employed in Iowa June so, 1914,
was $50 less than at the same time
the previous year, but their combin-
ed salaries was $S94,334 more than
at that time. These figures are TAX
en- from the annual report of A. M.
Deyoe, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, which was complet-
ed today.
The total paid teachers in salar-
les by the state in 1913 was $9,614,-
221, compared with s10,50S,555 in
1914. In the former year 27,422
teachers were employed, as against
27,OS2 this year. BY sex there were:
In 1913, males, 2,544, and females,
24,S8S, and in 1914. males, 2,794,
females, 34,37S. The number of
male teachers increased 100 in the
year while the number of female
teachers decreased $40.
n, The average compensation for
male teachers increased $7.63
monthly in the year, while that of
females was increased sS.77. The
monthly average for 1914 was: for
males, $9OS5; for females, $53.6S.
In addition to paying its teachers
more money, Iowa has made other
advances in its schools. For the
year just ended 1877 rev buildings
have been erected. The total num-
ber of school houses Is 1889, q
gain of one over 1913, but their
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
DISTRICT COURT IS
AGAIN IN SESSION
Case of L. S. Woolsey VS.. the Illinois
Central Railroad Company
on Trial.

District court convened yesterday
from Thursdays adjournment and
the case of l.. S. Woolsey for person
al damages against the Illinois Ceu-
trail Railroad company is now on
trial to the jury. .ar..---. .sss
The grand jury, which adjourned
on the second day Of the present
term, also met again yesterday.
Judge Albrook has prepared the
following assignment of cases for
the balance of this week:
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Miller
Undertaking Co., Dotson VS.. Drake,
KNAPP VS.. Richards.
Wednesday-Webster City VS..
VIM. Wilke, Brindamour VS.. Illinois
Central Railroad Co., Stark Mfg. Co
VS.. RuegnitZ.
Thursday-Ables VS.. Riley Bros,
Hammit VS.. Wilke, Kephart VS.
hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15

combined value is s34,24S,130. an
increase of $3,S25,421 over that Of
1913.
In Iowa there are 672,942 per-
sons between the ages of and 21
years and rated as pupils. This is
an increase of 1926 in the year.
The total enrolment for 1914 was
5O7,4S7, an increase of 10,072 over
1913. The average daily attendance
was 3S4,O01, an increase of 14,127
over 1913. The average number Of
days for the schools was 174, the
same as in 1918. The average cost
of tuition per pupil was 21 per cent
more than in 1913, or $3.1S.
The total amount of money ex-
pended for schools in 1914 was
$17,S67,025.45, or $1,425,497 more
than in 1913. Two-thirds of the
increased expense was devoted to
teachers salaries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
No Municipal Christmas Tree.

President Perry of the CONNER
cial League has taken an expression
from several of the merchants in re-
gard to the municipal Christmas
tree with the result that the idea is
abandoned. The time is so short
now, owing to the large amount of
soliciting done for the Belgian
movement, and it is with reluctance
that the league will wait until next
year to bring the Christmas tree
idea to a successful finish.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Nearly Two Hundred Served.

The ladies of the Christian
church Friday night served chicken
pie supper to nearly two hundred
people. Owing to the fact that
trouble was experienced with one Of
the gas stoves. there was some de-
lay in serving part of the people,
which was not only inconvenient for
the guests but embarrassing to the
ladies. However, over $50 was net
ted as result of the efforts of the
ladies. The trouble with the stoves
will be remedied before the
next supper, which will be given
some time in January.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
CHRISTMAS COM
M|TTEf ORGANIZE
Make Arrangements to Receive and
Distribute Presents to Those
In Need.

Fhe annual meeting Of the repre-.
sentatives of the various Sunday
schools OF the city was held at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon to
arrange ways of remembering the
worthy poor at Christmas time. 1T
was decided to carry out much the
same plan as in former years. N.
F. Christensen and Dr.. T. B. Lara
bee were appointed as committee
on boxes to hold the presents for the
various families. Anyone having
boxes to give should notify them.
There will be no personal solicita-
ton Of donations but organizations
and individuals desiring to assist in
the work of being Good Fellows are
invited to send their presents to the
NJ E. church as early as possible
Thursday morning, December Gath,
that the committee may have time
to arrange the boxes for distribution
in the afternoon. Definite donations
from the schools by classes is sug-
gested, such as bread, butter, cakes,
pies, flour, potatoes, apples, meat.
fruits, canned goods, candy, nuts,
tea, coffee, sugar, beans, toys, stock
ings, mittens, etc. The committee
has decided to make an effort to
have a dressed chicken in the box
Tor every family assisted, and at
least ten from each school is hoped
for. Toys for children are accept
able, and cash donations are solicit
ed from any who prefer to make
their contributions in that way.
Mrs. W. J. Zitterell, Mrs. A. Il.
Burieson, Miss Mae Short and Mrs.
j. r. Kamrar are the committee to
make up the lists of those to be
aelped and the names of any in need
or who should be remembered may
be reported to them, giving number
in the family, and age and sex OF
the children. 1t is suggested, how.
ever, that the names be reported by
mail as care should be taken to give
the place OF residence by street and
number. However, telephone reports
are acceptable. Donations may be
made to the members of either com.
mittee. 1t is also urged as great
help to the committee in charge that
all supplies be wrapped up in the
sized packages they are to be Civ
en- out in, as apples and potatoes by
pecks, sugar by the quarters worth,
ETC.
The generous donations of prev
ious years have been greatly appre.
ciated and we believe that this year
the former good record will be main.
tanned. Pastors and superintendents
will kindly make full announcement
of the plans next Sunday and see to
il that a committee Of two from
each school is appointed who will
be sure to serve at the church on
Wednesday forenoon and afternoon.
One conveyance and two persons
from each school are wanted for the
afternoon to distribute the donations
about the city
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
A Type of Citizen.
There

Fort Dodge Chronicles: There
is type of citizen we are
worrying considerable about, Won
dering where he will find environ
ment in the hereafter This is about
the way he goes on:
Take the local paper? No, | have
no use for it. There's nothing in
it. It's no good to me.
How did you like the sermon
Didn't amount to anything. Never
said a new thing. Have heard ii
all before. 1t you could just hear
the preacher down at Hooptown
you'd know what a good sermon
was.
Send away for your goods? Yes
these merchants amt going to rob
me any more. Why, they charged