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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1906
Page
13
A complainant urged the Commissioners to investigate a church bell that rings excessively. Commissioner Macfarland sent the matter to Maj. Sylvester to determine if the continuous ringing constitutes a nuisance. The letter cited 42 strokes in one ring and nearly 10 moments of ongoing tolling, arguing fewer rings would suffice.
Commissioners ordered Knowlton court southwest converted into a minor stream and extended from M to streets. Residents and property owners requested the change. The plan, supported by police and health departments, widens the alley from thirty to forty feet southward and extends it fifty feet northward to include all lots on M N and O streets.
Patrick F Neligan of North Savings Bank buys the southeast corner lot at Fourteenth and U streets for 29000 from Adeline Feh rose Benjamin Ames and John C Ames Jr. The 4240 square foot site fronts 40 feet on Fourteenth and 106 on U street, improved by a brick store and three dwellings. Sale handled by Dwight Anderson and Waldo Pilling. Lease to occupants extends eight years.
Seventy five delegates from the Washington Independent Order of Rechabites will parade on Pennsylvania Avenue tomorrow morning to honor twenty five members departing for the National High Tent session. Commissioners granted permission for music and three policemen will accompany the march at the request of Wayne W Cordell high chief ruler.
Inspector Ashford issued permits yesterday for several brick buildings in Washington. Projects include a one-story brick store at 1705-07 Fourteenth Street NW and multiple two-story brick dwellings on East Capitol Street and 1237 Rogust NW, with estimated costs ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 plus. Architects and builders listed for each project.
Public notice announces the relocation of a Photographic Supply and Finishing shop from 409 10th St NW to 737 9th St NW between G and Fi Sts NW, inviting friends and patrons to visit. Also includes local ads for groceries, wallpaper, and Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges with address 6th St and Indiana Ave NW and agent A Muddiman Co.
At the Garfield Citizens Association meeting, officials approved designating two kindergartens for Garfield School next term. The streets and lights committee noted advice from the Commissioners on improvements to local roads. A sanitary condition committee was formed. Fire protection was referred to the relevant committee with a proposal to organize a local volunteer fire company to aid in securing a head-power apparatus.
The funeral for banker Lewle J. Davis will be held at 2 PM at his residence 1411 Massachusetts Avenue with Episcopal rites conducted by Rev Randolph H McKim of Spiphany PF Church The Spiphany vestrymen will be pallbearers The Breck Exchange formed a three member committee to draft resolutions and send a floral design to Mrs Davis Notes of condolence have poured in since Thursday and Davis had arrived in Washington the night before to attend the services
The Jobbers and Shippers' Association establishes permanent HQ in the Munsey Building as Greater Washington movement launches an expansive publicity push. Membership committee filled with listed officers and leaders. Chairman F. P. May calls first meeting for next Tuesday at 4 PM in the American Security and Trust Building. Washington aims to be the South’s distributing center, leveraging six railroads to draw Southern buyers and reduce freight costs.
Justice Gould C C Glover and R Ross Perry are being considered by journeymen plumbers as potential arbiters to complete the board to settle disputes between journeymen and woaster plumbers. The board cannot meet until J J Darlington returns, leaving the issue open with no announced sitting date. Sunday Excursion rates list maintaining travel to Ashburn and other stations with express and local departures.
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