Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07
GEORGETOWN.

HORSE RUN OVER BY AN ELECTRIC CAR.
| Owing to the absence of a head light las
night on the overcrowded Tenleytown electri,
| car, No. 8. the brakeman was unable to Sc,
whether the track in front of him was clear O.
not and near Tenleytown a horse belonging te
| Mr.. Harrington the milkman. was run into
thrown under the car and severely cut. The
passengers were delayed ten fifteen minute,
by the accident and many remarks. not at al
| complimentary, were made about the mana
gers OF the road who would permit a car, on
| dark night, to leave their house without be.
| ing provided with such necessity as a head.
light. No one attached any blame to the brake.
| man. There are some points on this road
| which are made SO dark by overhanging trees
that it is impossible to see ten feet in front al
the car. When the collision took place many
| lady passengers. thinking a man had been run
down, shrieked and the confusion was consid.
| cradle.
SLIGHT FIRE
About $50 o'clock last night No. engine was
called out by a local alarm. The fire proved to
be a small one in the kitchen of Mr. Reuben
howzees Monticello House. Some seventh
precinct officers and the fremen extnguished
II without the necessity Of turning on the hose.
Damage slight.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Last night Mr.. NJ. Hall installed the follow
ing officers in Heber Tent of Rechabites at our
hall on street, P. C. R., VIM. Brodine; shep-
herd, Geo. E. Smith; c. R., David Upperman;
y. r., Daniel Johnson, jr.; R. s., VIM Lucas:
r. D., Chas richards; treasurer. r. W. john
son; sentinel, ID. Quill: /. G.. Jas. Bryan, o. g.,
Chas. Bryan; supporters, VIM. Moody. Chas.
Collins. VIM. Girten, VIM. Seamon; delegate to
high tent, Geo. Thompson; alternate, w. H.
Marriott. After the installation refreshments
were served and Misses Sue and Lulu Moberly,
Nettie Hall and Emma Huddleston favored the
audience a nd
were made by r. W. johnson, r. Emmett Smith,
NJ Hall and Others
TWENTY DAYS TO GET SOBER.
Chas. Calhoun, a stone payer. who has been
arrested a number of times, was before the
Police Court today charged with being an
habitual drunkard. He denied the charge that
he was drunk several times week. and said
that as a rule he got drunk once in seven days
and that was when he got paid off. When
drinking he said he intended to do SO when
this case was over. The court gave him
twenty days in which to get sober.
THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY.
The old Presbyterian burying ground be-
tween SD and saith and Q and r, in which are
inferred many of Georgetown's most prominent
men of ninety years ago, lies now in the sad
dest and most neglected state. Over the once
well kept walks vines are now crossing and re-
crossing. while fallen trees and broken monu-
ments still more obstruct the pedestrian pas
sage Close beside the spot where rests the
dust of Col. Geo. Beall who in life owned
nearly half Of the ground on which George
town now stands two dogs were yesterday seen
savagely fighting. The crlmbling walls that
surround the sunken grave needed but baby's
touch to level them, and when one of the
brutes in endeavoring to escape his adversary
came in contact with them they fell with a
strange hollow sound that sent shiver through
STAR reporter who was wandering through
the old place
Nearly beneath a weeping willow Jas. Giles
pie, member OF Congress from South Caro-
lima who died in 1905. lies, with only broken
headstone 20 mark the location of his marrow
house. The neglected grave of Robt. Peter.
the first mayor of Georgetown, is on the other
side OF the path. A soldier of the Revolution,
whose name and achievements have been al
most erased by the great destroyer" time
has found rest here after his battles. A we'll
preserved tin sign above a three by six plot
states that Elmer Rollins was murdered on
Christmas day.
So thick were the weeds and superfluous veg
citation gathered around the tombs that it was
only after the greatest difficulty the inscrip-
tlons could be read. 1t was necessary to force
the weeds back with all ones strength and the
instant they were let go back again they would
suddenly bound, as if in hurry to hide again
from view the names Of those who had been
30 neglected. Insects of every sort here keep
up continual buzz and the cat birds nest
rests unmolested from spring to fall. Childre n
formerly played about the place. but now it
has such look Of utter desOlation that none
dare venture near.
NOTES.
The foundation of the union station at the
intersection of the three electric roads near the
District line is being laid.
There are some lively scenes in this neigh
borhood every evening now and the various
confectionery sellers are doing splendid bust
ness