Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-27
GEORGETOWN.
HE TOOK A HEADER.

he TOOK HEADER.
Many bicyclists went through town Yesterday
on their way to Cabin Johns. Near the culvert
that passes beneath the New Cut road below the
Wetzell place one of them struck a stone and
was thrown rom his machine iniuring himself
severely about the head. Luckily he carried
for such accidents a remedy, and after a short
time he was enabled to continue his spin,
though with difficulty.
COLLISION ON THE CANAL ROAD.
Another collision took place on the Canal
road yesterday. Two buggies moving at good
speed met near the junction of the Canal and
Conduit roads and before their owners could
stop the horses attached they came together
and wheel was torn off Of the one belonging
to a Mr.. Ackcr.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Charles II. Tickling, real estate agent, 1864
32d street, West Washington, reports the fol-
lowing sales: For Christina Ermanntrout. to
James B. McCaffrey. the Green Spring. Canal
road. SO, 100; for Tickling & Manogue, to David
J. Hughes, sub 100, square IS, improved,
Sl.25O; for Anthony Gaigler, to H. Walker
Tucker, south "a feet 10. y, square no. i'm
proved, 90, 500; for George Freeman, to Nam
ogue & Curtin. east 46 feet lot 1873. square IS.
improved, $4,000; for W. H. West, to John
Wagner, sub Sc. square so, improved, 81, 800;
for L. c. Homiller, to H. W. Fisher, part lot
Iol, square iof, .l,auV ior L. T. barry CT a.,
through Acker 4 Gadsby to John A. Swope,
sub 3, Dents subdivision of Linthcum,
s4,687.50 for same, through Acker & Gaisby,
to ". J. Acker. sub 4. Dents subdivision of
Linthicum, S46S7 so; for same, through Acker
Gadsby, to Z. X. True, sub 8. Dents subdi-
vision of Linthicum, "A, 5o5O6, for T. L. & A.
B. Cropley to James Mitchell. part lot 80.
square 50, improved, $1,000; 20 the Commits
siOners Of the District of Columbia. parts lots
ls1 and lo2, square s5. improved, $500; to
Emile NJ. Haistead. parts lots 243. 244. 275
and ZIG, square 80, improved. 1880; for Fick-
ling & Manogue. through yesterday 4 Halde-
man, to b. c. Murphy. sub 1923. square 70, i'm
proved. S1.250; for Il. T. Leighton, 10 I. f. $.
King. sub 29. square rs, $3.50; through Tyler
Rutherford, part sub 16l, square "A, i'm
proved, $500.
Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, an aged colo-ed woman
residing on o street. fell in lit Saturday after
noon in front of 1880 32d street, Causing a large
crowd to congregate. After consldera BILE time
had been spent over her she finally recovered,
and was removed to her home in Cham certain )
provision wagon.
Mr.. Thomas Drill. for many years resident
OF this place, has gone to New York perma-
nently, where he has accepted a lucrative posi-
ton with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
Mr.. Frank Horrigan. late Of the San Francisco
CITOnicie, Is home again.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams Of the West Street
Presbyterian Church preached last night at the
gospel tent on N street to q large congregation.
The .. U. A. NJ. gave their excursion this
morning down the river. the boat leaving from
Weaver and Kengla's wharf. A large crowd
went down.
The new Glen Echo trial cars were put on the
road yesterday and the passengers we're much
pleased that all were provided with seats.