Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
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GEORGETOWN.

DEATH OF c. T. SHEKELL-By the death of
{. Frank SECkell, which occurred Yesterday at
the residence of his daughter. Georgetown
loses one of its oldest residents and most re-
spected citizens. The deceased was the re-
corder of Potomac commandery. No. 3. MT.
ard a Thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
Mason. Mr.. Shekell was born in Georgetown
and spent nearly all ms life there. In April,
1913, he entered the post office which position
he resigned TO establish the first telegram Of
fee in Georgetown, having studied Biography
during his clerkship i'll the post Office. lie was
afterward transferred to Winchester to open
the Offices and became chief operator of the
valley lines, where he remained until 1919.
when he returned TO Georgetown. The de-
ceased was regarded as an authority on Ma
sonic matters. and some of his researches have
resulted IN the unearthlng of many strange
facts III connection with the history of local
Masonry. The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Masonic
Temple on 32d street
CATTLE MARKET-The following sales of live
stock at Drovers Rest Monday are reported: 25
cattle up and sold-Best II to A. &C.: good s. to
4e.; medidm,3j4 to 3 &C.; commoR.2 90 &c. Sheep.
to &c. Lambs, 81 to &c. learlings. D to
65sc. Calves. to 81 &c. 10 cows and calves S25
to $50. Market fair.
GEORGErowN CAsEs IN THE Police CoURT-
CalendOuia PolndeXter Is the name of a Young
colored woman who was in the Police Court
this morning for vagrancy. When she was
toward the dock. but she did not intend to let
HIM swear against her, and TO prevent il she
sad guilty and went back. Her sentence
was twenty days on the farm. Howard Royd
was charged with an o1fcnse, but there was 4
- note IN court TO represent him. The InfOr-
nation charged that Boyd disturbed the quiet
of the town, DC. Doyd's collateral was for
feited.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Chas. II. Fickling.
real estate agent. report the following sales in
root f,ha n 4
Cotter lot 100 in spare 81, improved. for -. 100
cosn. For Mary A. Warning to Harriet c.
Gordon part lot in square SO. improved for
S-.zoO cash. For Thos l.. Wagganian for the
Georgetown college TO W. II. AIanogue and
John Curtin lots 40 and 80 and part lot 81 III
SCARE 81 for $4,000 cash. For M Juia
Ioertsch, administrators, to Richard W. Nor
gan part lot 81 III square 81. improved. Tor
$4,000. For Warren L. Pickrell TO Benjamin
/. Leighton lots l36. 1877. and parts las and I49
IL Square %, Improved, for $IG000 For Vim.
ii. ManoSue ct al. TO Chas. L. Williams lot llS
and part OF lots ll9 and 100 in square IS, i'm
proved by nineteen frame houses, for SO. 800
bought % hczin ". Darby part lot I35 in
square "a. improved. for $500 cash. For
Leonard hllilan 10 Vim. Ill. Alanogue ct al.
tract p acres on the Ridge road for S2l 600
For Jacob Wilbert to b. ii. Warner and others
farrn on the River road containing % acres.
S5.OUU cash. Through II. II. Goldsborough & Bro.
for j. q. Gocbcl TO Chas C. Glover tract of
10 acres on the Loughborough road for So 900
Also tor j. c. ODonoghue to Jas. NJ Johnston
and r. ii. Goldsborough tract of III acres on
Loughborough road for $4,000. Also for
Lewis 7. Hazel to Jas. NJ. Johnston and r. H.
Goldsborough tract of II acres for SIS. 600
Also TO b. ii. Warner and others for Matilda
Counselman ct al. farm on the River road con-
tanning 4l5 acres for S33 200
IEMPERATURR AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A.M.-Great Falls-temperature, Al: condi-
ton. 3. Receiving reseryoir-temperature a.:
"A a. =
south connection, s. Distributing reservoir
temperature, Al.