Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17
GEORGETOWN.
LAND BOUGHT I

LAND BOUGHT BY RAILROAD COMPANY.
deed was placed on record yesterday in
Alexandria, Va, showing that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has purchased some fourteen
acres Of land on the Virginia side of the river,
about one-half Of which is In the town Of Ros-
Ign, the balance being the old canal bed, ex-
tending from Roslyn to point opposite the en-
trance to the Arlington cemetery. The rail-
road had previously acquired the remainder Of
the canal bed a. far as Alexandria. The prop
erty purchased extends to Chadwick street, an
avenue eighty feet wide, which leads directly
from the Free bridge. On this avenue tho COM
pany has 100-feet front, and there they will
construct q depot.
PLEASANT PARTY.
On Monday q party was given by Mr. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Fischel in honor Of Miss Rose We'll,
who is visiting here. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in dancing and in the partici-
patton in other amusements Refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Misses Rose Well Hattie Crump and Belle
Rosemann of Baltimore, and Misses Peal Fis-
chel, Hattie Rothchild, Ray Solomon, Jennie
Oppenheimer, Lila Oethuger, Florence Strauss,
Rebecca Dreyfuss, and Messrs. Nose Blumen-
thai, Henry Kaufman, Saul Nstans, Monroe
Lucks. Albert Sigmund, Max Goodman, Ed
ward Blumenthal, Meyer and Nusbaum.
REPAIRS TO BE MADE.
The abutment on the Maryland side Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal at dam No. will
be torn down to the waters edge and rebuilt
This is necessary on account of the damage Of
1889. Mr.. Cain has the contract and will push
the work with all possible haste.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday sixty
seven cattle were up and sold. Best, to ~
good, 81 to go; medium, ~ to 8; common, u
to 2. Twelve hundred and twentv-six sheep
and lambs. Lambs, to 616; sheep, to 4;
calves, TO 6. Ten COWS and calves, $8 to s4O
Market brisk.
John Curtin has sold to Geo. Freeman for
$4,000 lot 80, in Curtin and Manogues sub, in
square 75
Z. A. H. Magruder has sold to Ernest McCobb
for 81 900 an undivided interest in lots to 16,
except lot q, in sub Of Metcalf lot. situate on
the Military road to the west Of Tenleytown.
Clara Urso has sold to J. T. Offutt for S10
lots to IA. in Onions and Butts sub Of Reno
Messrs. J. W. Riley and Douglass Simms left
yesterday for Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Guy V. Collins will leave tomorrow for
Portsmouth and Virginia Beach.
The handsome silver cup won by the high
iumper. Apollo, at the Marlboro exhibition
be placed among the Chase trophies at the
Woodley Hunt Club.
Mrs. r. J. Pelz, Miss Beatrice Pelz and Miss
Kipp left this morning for Atlantic City, where
they intend to spend tho remainder Of the
season.
The first evening Of the tournament for the
benefit of St. Annes Church opened auspici-
ously, many knights and spectators being
present. Bethesda Park was tho exhibition
ground. This evening and tomorrow also.
During the vacation Of Mr.. Q. A. Pearson,
the leader OF st. Johns choir, his place will be
Allied by Mr.. W. E. Middleton, organist.
Mr.. r. b. LOCKER has returned from Virginia
Beach.
Miss Emily Dunlop and Miss Lily Mix re-
turned yesterday from q three weeks trip to
Virginia Beach.
Mr.. Samuel E. Wheatley is greatly improving
at Virginia Beach.
Congress (Slst street from N to P is in such
an unclean condition that odors, both unpleas-
ant and unhealthy, are constantly arising.