Evening journal., 1889-10-04
The "cHARLlE-HAr. CRAZE.
Continuation OF the Sale of Machinery
at Treats Factory.

Continuation of the Sale of Machinery
at Treats Factory.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 3.-What has be-
come of the Harrington fellowf The
JOURNAL has missed Of late from itsinter-
esting columns, the spicy, original ideas
of the Harrington man. While the
Georgetown fellow has been on his yaca-
ton the Harrington fellow POLITICALLY
writes of his adventures with the board
walk and "Old Sol at the seashore.
But the conclusion of the Harrington
fellow that men are not charming" is
not satisfactory to the writer. who has
seen charming men. That is, men who
possess the charm of good looks, the
charm Of good taste aud above all, the
charm of fair and courteous speech.
The Charley hat" craze has returned
to Georgetown with more than its old
time vigor. Red Charley hats. blue
Charley hats, green Charley hats and
black Charley hats, may be seen at all
hours enshadowing all sorts of faces
The gentler blonde, the sparkling bru-
nette, the young and fair, the old and
faded all sport Charley hat The red
Charley takes the cake, no wevsr, and the
small boy sings out very Justly, where
did you get that hat?'
A few nights ago the baby boy of
William Pettijohn was burned to death.
Two larger children of and years
were playing with the fire in an open fire
place and threw it on the child with a
spoon. The child was burned So badly
it died that night. He was about / year
old.
Layton & Layton are identifying the
front of their drug store by handsome
coat Of black and gold paint
The sale Of the machinery, etc. OF
Treats factory, postponed from Wednes.
day last, was resumed to-day The bank
was the chief purchaser. 1t is reported
that negotiations are being made to open
the factory on cash principles at an
early day.
There is no truth in the report that
Dr. G. R. Layton has the position of sur.
geon in the regular army offered him.
No such appointment has been made, moi
is there a likelihood of there being one
The contest for the post Office still
wages. Dr. Messick has the inside tracH
as he is supported by d. j. Layton, anc
he is personal friend Of Senator Hig
gins. But the public sentiment seems t,
favor Walls The fight is a very close
and bitter one, and it must be decided
before long.
A number Of the citizens are improv
ing their property by paving the side
walks.
The small boy of Georgetown was out
in full force last night. If the town !.
dull, it is not dull for the want of noise
while the small boy is around. The yell.
he delights in would do honor to al
Apache Indian on the war path.
The colored camp meeting closed OF
Tuesday evening with love feast Thu
'brethering" are now taking a mucl
needed rest, after three weeks of inces
SAINT shouting, singing and praying. 4
snake caused a lively stir among tn
women there assembled on Sunday after
noon.
DR.. G. R. Layton is i'll at his residenc
on Race street.
Miss Sallie Hatfield is attending Dove
fair to-day.
The Democratic club met last night q
their club room on Market street.
A. B. Banghart and son, Byron, form
erly of this town, but now of Baltimore
Md, have been spending few days her,
Miss Lille Wilson has returned HON
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Lizzie G. Hart returned home o
Tuesday from a visit to friends in Wi
mington and Philadelphia.
Levin 7. Salisbury is spending fe'
days at his home in town.
Mr. Stanford, Of the firm of Hesse
Stephens and Company of New Yort
registered at the Eagle Hotel yesterday
BE attended the Treat sale of machinery
postponed from last Wednesday.
J. j. Boyce is spending the day in Phi
adelphia.