Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-15
GEORGETOwN.
A NEW @. A. r. POST.

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For some time there has been considerable
talk among the G. A. r. men of Georgetown
and the surrounding counties of organizing a
local post and holding regular meetings on this
side Of the creek. Last night the talk became
effective, and in Curtis Hail. on q street be-
tween SD and SD, organization took place
Though the meeting had not been publicly adj
vertised, forty-one of those who thirty wears
ago wore the blue assembled and declared
themselves charter members of the new post.
On the election of officers Mr.. b. L. Janney was
declared president and Mr.. Rudolph Timer
secretary. Next week another meeting will be
held at the hall 10 perfect the organization and
receive new members. The question of locat-
ing in new hall will furnish a topic for
discussion.
REcHABITE MEETING.
Heber Tent of Rechabi.es met last evening at
their hall. No. 32l0 street northwest an I'M
usually large number being in attendance Under
the head Of good Of the order interesting re-
marks were made BY John VI. Lawton, Robt
johnson. VIM. Marriott, Emmett Smith. VIM
Bowman, Vim. Moodey, Henry Myer and David
Upperman. Refreshments were served in
abundance and the members did not disperse
until near midnight.
DEATH OF DIR. CoSNKLE-
After ffty-four years of active practice Dr. B.
F. Council. the veteran physician. yesterday
breathed his last. Death was the result il is
said, Of overwork and old age. the deceased
having had great number of patients, whom
he attended regularly, in spite of his seventy
five years The remains will be inferred in Oak
Hill tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. DR..
Connell was homeopathic physician and one
Of the Oldest in the profession. His original
home was Canton, Ohio
PREPARING TO EXTEND THE TRACKS.
large force of men began this morning 10
tear up the old tracks of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company from in front
of 3l46 NJ street to the car house. nearly n
square distant preparatory TO excavating for
the LAYING of the yokes used in the construction
of the cable line. The strewn tracks this morn
ing caused the downfall of two horses. one right
after the other, shafts being broken in both
cases.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT
Last evening several property holders took
advantage OF Mr.. F. L. Moore's presence at the
citizens meeting to speak of the assessors
high valuation of Georgetown property. Mr..
Moore's reply to their dissatisfied questions was,
In substance. that every piece of property had
been conscientiously and. he believed. intelh-
gently considered. and those who think they
have been extravagantly rated have q remedy
by going before the appeal board in the man.
ner prescribed by law. The assessor stated
that he thought one out of every five sssess-
ments made had been protested against at the
office. but few professors have made winning
arguments.
NOTES.
Complaints loud and numerous are still being
made about the sunken and INSTRUCTED roadway
on that portion of NJ street near the Aqueduct
bridge.
Thos. Hines has sold to c. H. Fickling lot 8
in square So, p. B. I. and DIS addition to
Georgetown.
j. Curtain has sold to Luke J. Kearney for
s7500 lot 80 in Curtain ct al sub in square rs.
with improvements thereon, consisting of a
handsome new three-story and basement brick
dwelling.