Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13
GEORGETOWN.
CASES OF "FALLING SICKNESS"

CASES OF FAILING SICKNESS"
The number of colored people in George
town affected with the falling sickness" seems
to be on the increase. Yesterday William
Whiting, about fifty years old, fell near the
corner of 35th and r. and his head coming in
contact with a stone was cut quite badly. After
being rubbed considerably by some passers-by
he finally regained consciousness and was en-
abled to go on his way. About thirty minutes
later Eliza Waters, about twenty years old, fell
on VI street near the Aqueduct bridge, and after
going through the same treatment she, too, was
able to walk to her home, on the lower part of
3lth street.
DEATH OF EUGENE FINDLEY
There died yesterday at his home on P street
Mr.. Eugene Findley, bright and promising
young man. He had been sick but a short
time and his death was both a surprise and
shock to the many who knew him. At the
Georgetown College, where he studied for some
years and made quite record for himself, Mr.
Flnd1eys death was received with the deepest
regret. Up to the time of his confinement he
studied law in the office OF prominent Wash
ingtoI attorney and all looked upon his future
as promising to be exceedingly successful
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Radcliffe, Darr Co. sold Yesterday at public
auction the lots on the east side of 35th street
between R and S, as follows: Lots 4, 5, 6 and l2,
Bieber lot to H. B. King, at 70 cents, and lot
IL to E. j. Hulse, at II cents Ali Of the above
are in square 107. A good crowd was in attend
ance and the bidding was brisk. Property in
this neghborhoOd has of late greatly increased
in value and several fine houses have been
erected A short time ago this property was
sold for 81 cents.
NEW HAY SCALES
Mr.. A. L. Ofutt, the hay weigher was at his
new stand in the rear of the NJ street market
this morning when a STAR reporter happened
along that way. When asked how he liked his nc W
location the handler Of weights expressed him
self as entirely satisfied with it. Though" he
said, lit is little out of the way the APP
proaches have been made inviting and after
the countrymen have been here once or twice
they will forget all about their first objections
to it," The scales are now in complete work.
ing order.
TO WAKE UP BELLEVUE.
There is a fine roomy old mansion on the Po-
tomac near Clifton Beach, surrounded by hun
dreds of historical and interesting objects and
known to all the country round as Bellevue.
This ideal summer retreat is at present almost
deserted: bnt in few days merry party, con-
sisting OF Miss Pendleton, Miss Kensinger Miss
Cox. Miss Moore, Miss Mccormick and several
others, will arrive there aud make Bellevue in
teresting from another standpoint.
NOTES.
Miss Marion Byng Of 29th street is spending
some months in Michigan.
Fireman James Dean is at Colonial Beach
with his family.
Mr.. Charles Cropley is home again after a
pleasant trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Walker Tucker accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Louise, leave in a day
or two for Colton's.
Naval Architect W. T. Powell left this morn
ing for Bath, Me-, to visit his daughters, Miss
Jennie and Miss May. Several stops at inter-
esting places will be made on the way
Mr.. j. &. May left this morning for a two
weeks trip to Colonial Beach.