Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
Rambler Recalls Number Of Old Avenue NJ

I'm presenting such facts. relating to
PENNSYLVANIA avenue from the
time of the first survey and plan
q Of the city of Washington in 1871
I'D to the incorporation OF the city In
1902, as he. had been able to collect.
the Rambler quoted last Sunday from
the narratives Of various travellers VINO
visited the new federal territory De-
tween the time OF its creation and the
removal to it Of the seat Of govern
ment fSom Philadelphia In 1900.
There was one important and inter
esting description Of Pennsylvania
avenue. or. It Is written in many OF the
old documents and chronicles OF thas
period, "the Pennsylvania avenue.
which the Rambler had In hand while
writing the ramble Of last week. and
which he preserved for use To-Day. ~
is q description written by q man who
and resided here until his death IN
1874. His name was Christian Hines
Thousands of old Washington people
remember him. and other thousands
name In this story. He was u familiar
figure in that old Washington. HIS
brother Jacob was equally well known.
It seems to the Rambler q curious cir
a few days of each other. Jacob died
Thursday. November rs. 1874. and
Christian died November 20. Turning
to The Star of Friday. November II.
1874, the Rambler finds this:
Mr.. Jacob Hines. one of the oldest cittssns Of
the District If not the Oldest. died at the res
idence Of Mr.. James ". Barker, 1106 b street.
yesterday morning. In the ninety seventh year Of
county, Nd In TIT and came to the District
about ten years later. before there had been any
attempt at founding a city on the present site
fswn. where the deceased learned the trads of
timer, and he carried on business in that town
I'm the last year Of the last century he was
converted and Joined the Methodist Church. Of
which he remained 4 member up to the day Of
when the plan was adopted for the city Of
Washington. and settlements were commenced.
he. with his brothers. removed to the nrst ward
Of this city and resided there until within q few
years past. During the war Of 1872 he was In
the army.
n E Church. which was built soon after the
war OF 1872. and for 4 long series Of years he
wis q class leader there. For some time past he
had been partially paraly1ed, but he was con-
ecious until within few minutes before he died.
The funeral win take place from the residenes
row afternoon at . O'Clock.
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There are some minor errors in that
obituary notice. but 1t is not essential to
set them right in this narrative.
In The Star Of the next day appeared
the following brief account of the funeral:
The funeral Of the late jacob Hines took place
today and was attended By an immense coneourse
Of the relatives and friends OF the deeeased.
a1ong them being the members Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association. The funeral services
were performed by Rev. DR.. Clsaysland Of
Foundry II. z. Church and Rev. A. ". Wilson OF
Mount Vernon Place u. z. Church. The pail
bearers were william Bond. James @. Kennedy.
Natthew Mulhker. John G. Harness. b. b.
sfi1smsts and z. stellwagen- Interment was at
G3enwood cemetery.
In The Star Of Monday. November 30.
1874, was this:
Mr. Christian Hin0, brother Of the late Jacob
H5nes. died at his residence In the nfst ward
yesterday, IN the ninety fourth year Of his age.
he came to this city from Frederick county. Nd.
Ioag before the city Of Warrington was laid out,
add taking up his residence IN Georgetown, he
learned the baker's business. which, with one Of
his brothers. he conducted numbsf-of years In
that eity and aftsrward In the west end Of
Washtneton. In early life he Joined the Meth