Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-19
GEORGETOWN.
A NEW OFFICE.

ANEW OFFICE.
A short time ago Mr.. A. L. Offutt the hay
weigher, wrote to the Commissioners asking
Thorn to erect for him near the scales a one
| story Office. where he could make out his
tickets and protect himself from the cold. as
by the removal of the scales from Prospect
avenue, he was unable to obtain q convenient
Office la the neighborhood of the new station.
The communication WIS referred to Building
Inspector Entwisle and now a coy, nicely
painted little house, with stove holes and every
thing complete, is situated immediately behind
the scales.
GONE on A FOX HUNT.
Soodly number Of the Woodley boys left ct
o'clock this morning for Marlboro. where
they will spend the day in hunting the fox.
The weather is today more favorable for the
sport than was Thanksgiving and more luck is
anticipated. The start was made from the
neighborhood of Thomas Circle. The dogs
were not taken along. as there are some good
hunters In the Marlboro region that eau be
borrowed for the day.
VALLEY STREET NEGLECTED.
The residents on Valley street are complain
Ing OF the one narrow, poorly laid sidewalk,
which is all they have. The other side of the
street ID overgrown, neglected and dirty, and
he gutter refuse collects in pools which re-
main until they evaporate, causing at times
many unpleasant and unhealthful odors to
arise. The street is also unpayed, uneven aud
unsuitable to drive upon.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Az the stated meeting OF Potomac Council,
No 20, Jr. o. U.AM., last night the following
we're elected officers for the next six months,
beginning January i, 1892: Councillor, C. C.
Money; vice councillor, s. ID. Zea; recording
secretary, Thos. p. Moore (re-electedJ; assist
ant recording secretary, b. s. Dixon: financial
n A Z
Tucker, warden, John n. Walker; conductor.
Charles Brown; inside sentinel, ]. Is. Moore,
j.; outside sentinel, John Stewart; trustee,
eighteen months John W. Loury. No meeting
Xmas night, Friday, December %. A vote was
| taken In regard to the change of name, which
resulted unanimously in favor OF letting it stand
rs 1t Is, Jr. .. U.A.M.
The Cooke Park eleven will meet the Alex
| andria Episcopal High School team this after
| noon on Virginia soil close and exciting
game is anticipated Many admirers Of the
sport will accompany the Park boys to the
| place Of contest
Ofhcer ID. j. Coleman was so unfortunate
last night as to lose $50 on sd street.
Mary Stewart, an eighteen-year-oid colored
| girl, was arrested last night on q charge of
petty larceny. She was locked up and shortly
after 1t was discovered she was sick. DR..
Louis Mackall was summoned and medical as
slstance was rendered.
W. Nordlinger ct Tx. have sold to A. c.
FISHER for S2.62o original lot 20, in Beatty and
Hawkins addition to Georgetown.
L. c. Homiller has sold to Eugene Peterson
Tor 81, 500 part Of lot 81, in b. anu II. g addi-
ton to Georgetown.
Eliza A. Alexander has sold to ]. d. Sullivan
for S625 part lot "a, in Holmead's addition to
Georgetown.
Messrs. c. C. Cropley and A. F. Hassan will
on next Wednesday evening entertain their
friends at Linthicum Hall. On which occasion
dancing will be INDUCED in until a late hour.