Evening star., 1925-08-16
RTVERDALE.

R1VERDALE, Md, August 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Joseph It. Harrington was ap-
pointed by the mayor and town coun-
ell of Riverdale at their last regular
meeting as councilmen from the third
ward, to succeed J. J. Mcdonnell, Jr.,
resigned. Harrington will serve practi-
cally two years, Mcdonnell having
been reelected for such a period at
the election here last May. Harring-
ton was made chairman of the signs
and printing committee. The mayor
and council informally discussed the
recently increased water main and
sewer benefit charges Of the Wash
fngton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion. but took no definite action.
Councilman Harry x. Clare of the
first ward was asked to take up with
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission possibility of having all
residents within the corporate limits of
Riverdale, connect with the sewer
pipes. 1t is stated that the council
has had number of complaints as
to conditions where there are no con-
nections.
Councilman c. c. Bowers was asked
to secure bids for construction of a
new. bridge across the branch on La
| fayette avenue, near the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The bridge was
and other citizens of the first ward.
The chairman of the road commit
tee reported that work had been done
on Pearce avenue and that several
culyerts had been placed along this
avenue and that the work of crown
ing Calvert street had been taken up.
Scraping of jefferson and Madison
avenues was urged by Mr.. Rogers.
Councilman Glare was directed to
1Drl \ .1..a.-
alleged unsanitary condition of the
creek at the lower end of Taylor ave
nue., near EdmonSton line.
The auditing committee reported
the books of the treasurer correct.
The budget committee was directed to
make it's report at the next meeting.
Chief William Gray of the local fire
department was requested to have
plans and specifications for an addi-
tion to the fire house for storage and
other purposes on hand at the next
meeting.
The 1925-26 budget of the River
dale Presbyterian Church has been
adopted and plans for new manse
expansion of various church activ-
tiles and for raising funds have been
| discussed. The annual everymem
Der canvass is soon to be held. TIC
swell its treasury women of Mrs
Topping's Sunday school class are
selling hand woven rugs.
Next Wednesday the Auxiliary and
Missionary Society of the Church will
| meet at the home of Mrs. George +
Montgomery.
Club Action Rescinded.
Bank accounts for all new babies
born within the circle of the club will
not be opened by the Women's Clut
| of Riverdale, the club at a recent
! special meeting at the home of Mrs
| Charles l.. Holmes having decided
| that such action conflicts with the
organizations constitution. The clut
started this plan some time ago. re-
considering the action at the specia
meeting.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily
| Hardester, 81 years old. wife Of Wal
tier L. Hardester of Riverdale Heights
who died suddenly Tuesday night al
Sibley Hospital, Washington, were
held yesterday afternoon from Deals
Funeral Home, Washington. D. c.
lnterment was in Rock Creek Gene
terry Mrs. Hardester was a daugh
ter of the late L. Warren and Mrs
Alta Johnson Of Washington The
husband and six children, ranging in
age from a year and a half to IL
years, survive.
Mrs. r. A. Bennett of Riverdale
president of the Prince Georges
County Federation of Women's Clubs
and chairman of the scholarship com
mittee of that organizat ton, an
nounces Miss Alice Norwood of Glen
dale as the winner of the four-year
scholarship offered by the fedora ton
to a county girl either TO the Uni
versity OF Maryland or the State Nor
NAL School at Towson. Miss Nor
wood has elected the former, which
she will enter next month.