Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-05
GEORGETOWN,
A DESTITUTE FAMILY.


Officer Hawkins yesterday discovered an
other case Of restitution at No. 1043 Cssel
alley, between Grace and Water streets, a
family of ten persons-father, mother and
eight children. Three of the children are con-
fined to scantily covered beds and suffering
with diphtheria. The head of the house. who
Is spoken OF by the neighbor5 as a hard-work-
ing man when in health, is now disabled and
utterly unit to provide for his large and de-
pendent family. The small house is devoid of
furniture and the unfortunates are greatly in
need of assistance. Contributions will be re-
ceived at the station and judiciously dis
tributed.
A GERMAN AT LISTHIcUM HALL
The young ladies of town gaTe their much
talked-of german last night at Linthicum Hall
and very enjoyable evening was spent by
those who attended. Among those present
were Capt. and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs. H. $.
Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Gordon Mr.. and
Mrs. Cragin. Miss Stuart, Miss Darneille, Miss
Marion Wheatley, Mrs. W. b. Orme, Miss Char
lotte Stevens, Miss Clark, Miss Duncan Miss
Emily Matthews, Mrs Zane, Miss Sigsbee. Miss
Gilbert, Miss Annie Snyder, Miss Kleinschmidt,
Mr.. Nicholson. Lieut.. Dickinson Lieut. Lands.
Mr.. CASTELAR,, Mr.. Heap, Mr.. Langhorne, Mr.
Peter. MIR. Harry Dodge, Mrs. Jas. Young and
Mr.. h. Cooke.
TIE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday 100
cattle were up and sold. Best, Az to 45Ec;
good, 3Sl to 4 &C.; medium, 3to 31zc.; common.
to 2$4c Four hundred and seventy four
sheep and lambs were up and sold as follows:
Lambs, 5 to 619c.; sheep, to 412c.; calves, to
I13c. Ten cows and calves sold from S25 to
$50 per head. The market was good for all
kinds OF stock.
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
Entries received at the Georgetown custom
house for the week ending January were as
follows: Four packages cigars, value $1,000;
two packages musical instruments, value S6l1;
two packages decorated china, value $685. one
package paintings, value 800; package ep-
parel, value $40. Total, S2,050
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The observance OF the week of PRAYER in
Georgetown was inaugurated last night ut the
Lutheran Church, Rev. Mr.. Nixdorf pastor.
The Rev. j. L. Amos. pastor of the Dumbartou
Avenue u. +. Church, conducted the services
which opened with interesting remark, on the
topics appointed for the day. viz: Confession
OF Personal, Social and National Sine" The
liev. Mr. Williams of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church also delivered forcble address,
emphasizing the want OF faith Oh the part OF
the church i'll the power OF PRAYER. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Nixdorf and by
several laymen in attendance. Tho next meet
ing viii, be held tonight at the Dumbartcn Ave
Jams OF the West Street Presbyterian Church.
NOTES.
The two unclaimed lead collins which were
uncovered in the old cemetery few days ago
have been claimed by the Eversley family, and
reinterments were made in Rock Greek GENE.
terry.
A hole on NJ street in front of 32l3 makes
driving bad.
Elizabeth r. Shoemaker has sold to Sophia j.
Shoemaker part of lot IA in Peters square,
Georgetown, fronting % feet on Bridge street.