Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
GEORGETOWN.
TOO MUCH sTrNrIAyr.

William Mullen, a countryman, came to town
| yesterday with a load of peaches and. being
fine ones, they were easily disposed Of Instead
of carefully placing his money in his deepest
pocket and going quietly home Mr.. Mullen
made frequent visits to place where water was
considered below par. and when at last he
mounted with difficulty his wagon bystanders
said he would not reach home without trouble
HIS team was double one, and but short dis
lance up the New Cut road had been gone over
when the peach grower. unable to steady him.
sell fell forward on the wagons tongue and
an instant later on the ground between the
horses. Luckily they did not become fright
ened and run away or the man would probably
have been killed. but one of them stamped
twice on his face and mouth and made ugly
and painful wounds. This seemed to sober the
man considerably, and after passing gentle
man had kindly cut off part of his shirt sleeve
and rudely bandaged the farmers face he sig
nited his ability to drive home. A neighbor
said this morning that he arrived there all
right.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARD.
There are many in town who are opposed to
the destruction of the old Presbyterian grave
yard under the plea that it should be preserved
as one of the landmarks of the District There
have been inferred within its boundaries they
say. men who were prominent figures in their
day and whose bodies should. in view of their
services to the town. be allowed to rest untiis-
turbed even though they arc In the way of I'M
prOvements. These grateful citizens believe
that the place could be well kept up and even
made beautiful. and certainly interesting, by
popular contributions. Hundreds of the bodies,
should they ever lie removed, would be I'M
claimed. owing to- the lapse of years since they
were consigned to the earth and the death of all
interested friends and relatives.
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
Policeman Bloom had three cases in the Po-
lice Court today. There were two charges
against William Lee and one against Robert
Peters. Lee charged with vagrancy and
disorderly conduct he WAS required to give
bonds or go down for thirty days, and was also
fined So Peters was charged with disturbing
the quiet OF Washington street. and he forfeited
20 collateral.
Messrs +. d. Lyrich, James Taliaferro. r. Fl.
Willett, jr., ]. II. Gentry, S.W. Britton, "Billy"
Mills and Or. H. b. Hollifield leave tomorrow
afternoon in a special Car for Atlantic City,
Nj.
NJ. Chas. Hume has been suddenly called to
New York ON business His stay there is of in
definite duration.
Miss Julie Aldine Homiler. aged fourteen
months. accompanied by her parents and nurse,
will leave today for Atlantic City for the bene-
MT of her seventh tooth.
Mr. and Mrs. X. IL. Gaskins. accompanied by
their little daughter. have gone TO Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mary A Cost and daughter have gone to
Dayton. Ohio.
Mr.. Cadwalader Woodville leaves tomorrow
for "a two weeks trip to Fortress Monroe.
Seven black bass averaging three pounds in
weight, were caught yesterday near the Little
Falls.
The houses on the new police station site
have been torn down and removed. aud work
on the oundation of the new building will be
begun today or tomorrow.
Mr.. r. I. Edmonston, the hay scales con-
tractor, says there were lights and barricade
last Monday at the excavation from which the
old scales were removed, notwithstanding re-
ports to the contrary. He has the testimony of
Sergeant Haney and Officer Jett to sustain his
statement