Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


Capt Isaac Stein. an old gentleman who spent
the better part Of his life on the water and who
died on Monday last, will be buried today at
the NJ. E. cemetery, Tenleytown. The deceased
has called Georgetown his home ever since the
war, when he came here in charge of govern
ment transports. He was considerably inter-
ested at one time in several Potomac river tugs.
The dead captain was eighty-th years of age.
The funeral of Mr.. David jackson took place
Yesterday from his late home, 3014 d street.
Those who acted as honorary pallbearers were
weii-known citizens, while young business men
were the active ones. Rev. r. R. Graham of the
Congress Street NJ. P. Church officiated-
Mrs. Elizabeth Symperd. a lady whose friends
in Georgetown were countless, died yesterday
morning at her country place near Ballston,
Va. Today mt Oak Hill the interment will take
place.
Aunt Catherine Speake q well known ladies'
nurse, who was acquainted with the childhood
of half the prominent people of town, died
last night at her home, 2919 Beall street. The
deceased, who was a highly respected and valu-
able woman, was the widow of a colored Meth
odist divine. She had reached the age Of sixty
eight. Tomorrow the funeral will take place
from Ebenezer Church, Rev. d. G. Hiel ofici-
ating. Mt. Zion will be the place of interment
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs INSPECTION.
Last evening Hermione Division, No. 4, Uni
formed Rank Knights Of Pythias, submitted to
their annual inspection. Col. H. Coggins Of the
first regiment, d. c., and Otto S. Suess, first
lieutenant and adjutant, were the examiners.
The result of the examination was highly salts
factory, the committee complimenting the
lodge on the perfection of its arrangements.
BLASTING ACCIDENT.
While blasting yesterday on the works Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road large piece of stone
struck one Of the arms Of John johnson, a
Iaborer, and severed the artery. Officer C. H.
Bradley assisted the injured man to the drug
store of I. L. Cropley. where the wound re-
ceived temporary attention, after which the
victim was sent to the Emergency Hospital.
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
Entries of merchandise received at the
Georgetown custom house for the week ending
May Is were as follows:
Entries received in bond-Bicycles, value,
$3.50; decorated china, $l,l23; surgical in
struments. 1922; boots and shoes, SIG; anti
quities, 100; looking glass plate, $50; miscel-
laneous, S4J; entries received direct, $685.;
crude asphalt, $2,275. Total, S5,sO1.
TRAFFIC ON THE CANAL.
Since May "a the following boats have
]. c. CLANCY, Judge Alvey, Isabella, A. D. Mil
Ter, Consolidated No. 10, No. lis, NJ. z. Grove,
Marshall Wise, W. T. Corcehan, c. R. White, jr. =,
B. 7. johnson, Hugh S. Bond, jr.. Java, Wheat
ley Bros, Winter, J. W. Deale, No. 10s. II. H.
Keedy, No. 1O1, Cuba, Consolidated No. 4, A.
II. Brodt, Plough Boy, No. 107, Judge Stake,
No. ia, Unexpected, w. S. Jacques, Samuel
Henry, Judge Hagner, No. 49, Gallia, Mary
land, Detroit, b. r. Mayiield, Here l Am, Con-
solidated No. Z, Benz. Vaughn, Three Bros, 1.
NJ. Stern, Chas. barrow and Consolidated No. 8.
MR.. AUSTIN HERR TO LEAVE GEORGETOWN.
Georgetown is about to lose one of its best
known citizens, Mr.. Austin Herr, who will sell
his beautiful residence on 31st street at auction
next Monday and move ont to his country place
"Herrwood" near Bowie, which he will make
his residence.
NOTES.
This morning at 1924 NJ street fame from
gasoline stove caught the blanket hanging from
baby carriage, igniting it and causing the
owner to turn in an alarm. The fremen, how
ever, found it unnecessary to put the engine to
work. The loss was about SIS, the carriage
having been destroyed.
On next Friday evening the Epworth League
give their annual excursion to River View. Two
boats will go down.
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