Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
A Meeting That Failed to Come Off Last
Night
Real Estate Movements of Late-PIeas.
ant Social Affair at Tcnleytown
Notes of Interest.

Ing in Tenleytown last night, but on &C.
count OF the failure of the janitor OF the
pubic nail to show up and open the doors
tne secretary, treasurer, Chairman and other
omcers, together with those who intended
10 air their grievances. were forced to wan
der back individually to their respective
homes and talk to their wives and other
members of the family upon what the place
Is entitled to and what 1t doesn't get Be-
fore the separation took place, however, II
was agreed to call a meeting for the second
Monday in January. On that occasion the
speeches intended for last night will be
given, with new strength and reinforce
ments.
The need Of lights and sidewalks, which
the citizens have been steadily fighting for,
was practically shown last night. Not only
did The Star reporter incase his legs in a
rich, soggy mud cast. but bumped his Wis
age three times against the unseen trolley
poles that stood in the middle Of the road
Playing Policy.
The policy evil in Georgetown" said
Lieut.. Swfndells to The Star, has been
eliminated. to the best of our knowledge
and belief. Some Of those who live in the
West End may still play. but they go to
Rosslyn to do It. The penalty is too severe
TO admit of profit to the promoters of the
vice. and they no longer sneak among the
homes Of the lower class with their indeli-
BILE pencils and impressionable paper. Once
In while We detect a man going across
the Aqueduct bridge with a curious assort-
ment OF numbers in his possession, but
they are SO arranged that We could never
use them against him as evidence of pol
Icy writing. At almost any time Of the
day. though, crowds Of hangers-on may be
seen In Rosslyn looking up into the clouds
In the hope of seeing some lucky numbers
appear there. but even they are thinning
out. and II the crusade is continued the
game will eventually become, In this sec
ton at least. only a dream. To acknowl-
edge in Georgetown that you play policy
Is to acknowledge that you are a law
breaker and one OF the lowest of humanity,
for only the scum indulge in Ii now"
Real Estate.
William wheatley has sold to John E.
BeaII. for $780, part of lot 5, Beatty and
Hawkins addition. being a one-eighth in
terest in the three-story new bricks on the
east side of 32d street between n street
and Dumbarton avenue. subject to trust.
and Ella c. Middleton has sold to Fannie
{. Bradley. for 81, 500. the south part Of lot
Of the recently laid-out tract Woodley.
A Pleasant Time.
The beautiful home Of Mr.. John D. Scho-
field. jr., at Tenleytown, was thronged
last evening with numerous guests in honor
Of his twenty-eighth birthday. The interior
decorations were very effective and pleasing
and were In harmony with the grace and
smiles Of those present. Many Interesting
games were INDUCED in. among which may
be mentioned the ''tailless donkey" At a
late hour the guests were ushered into the
dining room, where a bounteous repast was
served, after which all retired with many
kind wishes for the welfare of their host
fnd hostess. Among those present were Mr.
anu Mrs. John ID. Schofield, ST. Mr. and
Mrs; George f. Howard, Mr. and Mrs VIM.
e. Paxton, Nj. and Mrs. Thomas M. Bowl
ing. MIR. and Mrs. John Poore, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Crown, Mr.. and Mrs. George
kidweil. Rev r. K Lewis, the Misses Min
NE NE WISE sarah Howard. Ida Bean. Annie
Flames. Blanche Crown. Ida McKenney.
Eta Hurley. Cora Bowling, Mabel Crown
and Messrs. Frank Schofeld, Charles soho
neld' Thomas s. Sergeon, Edward A, Reid.
H. ray FRANK Crown and Harry Crown.
Improving Streets.
The 10000 which the Commissioners have
requested to be made available at once for
the Improvement Of streets, with the nri-
mary object in view Of giving work TO many
OF the unemployed laborers Is to be spent
entifeiy In Washington, 1t is said. This the
Teo se.owners are objecting 10 strenuously.
Inc most urgent need OF street imnrove
ments, they say, is in GEORGETOWN Pros-ac,
street between seth and 3sth is In a depiora.
Bile condition and should be among the f,rst
tnorouGhfares considered. '.Georgetown ;,
they say, does not want IL ali. shc oni
wants an equitable share" WHY
Notes.
small boy, named Charles Padcet. was
Knocked down yesterday by a wagon driven
by Mr.. Chas. p. Merkel and rendered nm
conscious for some time. Dr. Parker an
pied restoratives. The accident occurrad
at the corner Of 25th and o streets.
The condition OF the cattle marke. yas
teroay was good. Beef, lamb and veal sold
for usual prices. o0'N