Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-27
GEORGETOWN.



About 8:45 this morning fire broke out in the
three-story frame house on High street near N
occupied by BENZ. F. Shanks as bar room and
dwelling. The alarm was turned in at the en-
CINE house and in few minutes the fire fighters
were on the scene. Owing, however, to the
flames being confined between the ceiling and
roof it was with much difficulty water
could be thrown upon them and
in consequence they spread to the ceiling Of the
adjoining house, occupied by Mr.. John W..
Coon as paperhanging establishment. Ready
hands assisted at the taking out of the house
furniture, which was placed in the store Of Mr.
G. II. Demar next door. One Of the Washing
ton engines came over, attached her
hose to the o street plug and rem
flames proper is probably small. but
the water thrown upon them seriously hurt the
ceilings, walls and stock of the affected build
ings. The houses are owned by the heirs of
the Mosier heirs and leased by Mr.. Coon. The
loss to the buildings is about $500 and to the
stock about $3.50.
CHURCH CELEBRATIONS.
At Grace Church last evening there was a
Christmas celebration for the benefit Of the
children that was interesting from beginning
to end. Instead OF Santa Claus taking possess
sion Of the good things Christopher Columbus
assumed control an, aided bya crowd of noisv
figs, &c, into the lap of every one present
The children were delighted at the entertain
ment and voted it the greatest kind Of a
success.
At Christ Church Mr. W. A. Gordon on Sat-
urday impersonated Santa Claus, proving him
to be the most rollicking kind of fellow. He
was exceedingly generous too, every child re-
ceiving netting from the huge bag he car
ried.
wELL-ATTENDED RECEPTION.
Last evening the Ancient Daughters of Ia
bitha. No. 2, Of West Washin gton. D. c., held
well attended and enjoyable reception at the
Catholic Beneficial Hall, 18th street near Q.
Dancing was INDUCED in, music being fur
nished by the Capital City Orchestra and a
handsomely spread supper partaken Of.
Among those who helped to make the enter
tainment the success it was are Mrs. Hannah
Carter, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Cecilia Mitchell,
Miss Cecilia Dodson, Miss Clara Mahorney,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman, Mrs. Annie Coates,
Mrs. Agnes James, Mrs. Albert Wilson, Miss
Cynthia Parker, Mrs. Eliza Wilson and Miss
Anna Mahoney.
ICE ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Ice on the upper Potomac is reported to be
seven inches thick, while in the neighborhood
Of the Aqueduct bridge it was yesterday Of
sufficient trength to hold scores of skaters.
Rock creek and Little river were also covered
in many places with groups and the indication
is that for several days at least skating will be
the chief amusement Of the boys.
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
The statement Of entries received at the
Georgetown custom house during the week
ending December "a, 1892, is as follows:
Books, s244; wine in casks. s1,1S7; wool
clothing, $685.; champagne, &1S3; living plants,
1888; manufactured metal, s237; manufactured
silk, 1881; carriages, $780, robes, sl96; antiqui-
ties, Sl10-$3, Csc.
LIVELY LITTLE SCRAP.
lively little scrap between two overjubilsnt
Georgetown boys occurred yesterday on SD
street and wound up in the arrest Of both
principals.