Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-04
GEORGETOwN.
THE FARMER WAS AWAKE.


Yesterday afternoon a country wagon loaded
with apples. tomatoes, eggs and pears was no
ticed to come down Fayette street and close be-
hind it followed two colored boys. The horses
attached were just creeping along and the
driver was doing by fits and starts on his seat
1t soon became evident to passing gentleman
that these boys were bent on possessing them
selves OF small part of that load. Several
times they sneaked up to the wagon, but Just
as two colored hands were about to be raised
the driver would dreamily turn his head and
for fear OF being detected. their owners would
move of. At last he caught one Of them in the
act OF pocketlng some pears and mild remon-
STRANGE was made. Then he apparently dozed
again and the ends of the lines were permitted
10 rest IN a box OF eggs at his back. The boys
now thought they had another chance and up
TO the wagon one Of them sided, but just rs
three great red apples were disappearing over
the back the farmer quickly turned and grab
bling handful of eggs let them fiy straight at
the face Of the fruit-hungry boy. Two Of
them struck him squarely in the eyes and two
beautiful daubs of yellow glistened for q mo-.
ment on a black background. Then those boys
loudly and so long that the horses stopped and
looked around, and residents of the neighbour
hood poked their heads out Of their windows
and inquired if he had hysterics-
ADIseUsTED CAMPING PARTY.
About two weeks ago party Of young gen.
tlemen. among whom we're Messrs. Geo. Wood,
Morton Wood and Addison Hassan, started in
canoes up the canal to spend two weeks in
camp close to Difficulty creek. on the Virginia
side Of the river near the Great Falls. From
the very first they began to meet with mishaps,
ana, to cap them all, just as the tent WAS all
nicely pitched the rain began to come down
steadily and it continued to come down for
nearly ten consecutive days. OF course this
threw damper on their pleasure, but they
stuck 1t out until yesterday, when the home
ward start was made Then they found that
the water in the canal had been let off, and
canoes, tents, dishes, &C.. were left at the falls
and the dIsgruntled campers came to town in
q stage.
An EIGHT-oAIED BOAT RACE.
For some time considerable rivalry has ex-
listed between the two ciybt-oared crews of the
Potomac Boat Club commanded by Capt. Zap
POM and Mr.. Geo. johnson. At the last re-
gatta Dir. Johnson's eight came in ahead, but
Capt. Zapponi's men believe they are much the
better oarsmen and have challenged the john
son crew to race them on next Friday evening.
1 he course Is to be one mile one, extending
from the boat house up the river to the Three
sisters Both OF these crews are composed OF
men OF grit, and some hard pulling at the COM
ing championship race is expected.
BROKE THE DOOR OPEN TO ARREST HIM.
Two or three nights ago Mr. Timothy Cohen,
a resident OF o street near the college gate, was
returning home, it is alleged, under the influ
ence Of liquor, WREN Officer Jett attempted to
arrest him. MIR. Cohen, believing that he was
being imposed upon, resisted the officer and
finally escaped. Night before last the residents
III the neighborhood state. Officers Jett and
Bradley called at the Cohen house and, being
refused admission, forced the door open and
arrested him before his wife and children. Mr.
John Donovan who was called on to assist the
ofhcer on the night of the escape and refused
to 20, was fined so Mr.. Cohen is so out.
BIG SNAKE KILLED.
> Yesterday Tremendously long snake was shot
and killed by gunner in the marshes about
Analostan Island. Its destroyer stated that the
serpent stood perpendicularly poised for some
minutes before he had presence Of mind enough
to shoot 1t, and as the countless leaden bullets
tore their way through the snaky head the body
gave leap and landed several feet away where
1t quivered and finally died. Then the gunner
thinking there were other snakes in the neigh
borhood and not wishing to meet them, quickly
made of, still trembling from fright.
MOTIFS.
This morning horse attached to sand cart
and driven by Lem Harris, a colored mar,
slipped and fell at the corner Of 32d and VI
streets. The heavy shafts rested for some time
on the PROSTATE horse before they could be re-
moved, and number OF horsey groans escaped
him. Beyond a few skin rubs the horse es-
capped uninjured.
For six weeks the Central Union Mission
wagon has not been in Georgetown. The
reason given is that the 81 which it costs to
send 1t here can never be collected from the
crowd. Tonight, though. it will come and try
it again.
The vacancy in the vestry of st. Johns
Church caused by the death of Mr.. John H.
Smoot has not yet been filled. but it probably
will be at the next regular meeting.
Mr.. George W. King. the secretary Of the
First Cooperative Building Association. who
has been quite sick for some days, is now slowly
recovering.