Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-12
GEORGETOWN.
Live Topics OF Interest I'm That Progressive
Section of the District.

Il Live Topics OF Interest In That Progressive
section of the District.
| Officers Of the seventh precinct gymnasium
were elected on Monday night There was
pretty fair turnout OF the men, and the voting
was conducted in q quiet manner. There was
no excitement, and the defeated aspirants for
honors bore themselves gracefully. The result
Was as follows: President, II. c. Volkman; vice
| president, F. L. Rice: treasurer. D. j. Cotter
| secretary, II. r. Lehman. Two members OF
the board OF trustees we're electsd-C. II. Brad
ley and Officer Pssseno. Officer J. C. Howard
was chosen custodian Of paraphernalia. The
flower scheme which several Of the sentimental
officers have cherished was voted under.
NO sMUsGLING THROUGH THIS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Would it be an easy matter to bring in
Cinnamon, opium, cigars and kindred dutiable
goods by way of the Potomac river?" said a
STAR reporter yesterday to Collector of the
Port johnson.
Not much" answered that official in a way
which indicated that he meant what he said and
knew whereof he spoke. "Our force is active,
energetic aud wide awake. There shall be no
Puget sound business played along the Poto-
mac il this department understands its duty.
Very little stun comes up the river, and the
presence Of . craft from Q foreign port is
always an object of interest in these waters
Nearly all the imported goods that come to WASH
fngton and Georgetown pass in bond through
other ports Of entry, principally Baltimore and
New York. They are loaded in box cars by
customs officers, sealed and the manifest for
wsrded to the collector of this district. One Of
our men opens the car here, sees that the seal
is intact and the contents and manifest tally.
With care and honesty on the part of the Gus
toms officer there is no chance for swindling
The very idea of working the thing along the
Potomac river is funny" All the customs peo-
pie present at the interview laughed also.
HEALTHFULNEss OF GEORGETOWN.
The question of the healthfulness Of George
town is topic apparently of unfailing inter-
est. As soon as two more medical men get
together they fall at once into a discussion of
sewers, Rock creek, parks, graveyards and
cholera. Several Of the leading physicians of
the town favor cremation. but do not care to be
quoted as entertaining views that are so I'M
popular. The STAR man has recently
had brief talks with Druggists Bennett. Brace,
Tyne, Sothoron, Lockheart ct al.
They agree that the inducements to health
m ght be materially increased in Georgetown.
and that the obliteration of Rock creek and q
few breathing places in the town would tend
to give Georgetowners greater longevity than
they now possess. All the authorities named
consider that their section compares favorabiy
with any other in Washington in point of clean
illness and is as able to Withstand an epidemic.
THE OLD METHODIST BURYING GROUND.
The leasing Of the old Methodist burying
ground to the Mount Zion (colored) Church is
the subject of much unfavorable comment
among the parishioners of the Dumbarton Ave-
nue. Church. who say that the Representatives
of the church had no right to do it without the
consent of the lotholders. In some cases. it is
said. colored bodies have been buried imme-
diately over those of white men who in life &C.
cupied very prominent positions in the town.
DEATH OF GREENBURY BELT.
Mr.. Greenbury Belt OF 1929 29th street. a
carpenter of wide acquaintance, died yester-
day after an illness of several months He will
be buried tomorrow at Oak Hill cemetery.
TOO MUCH HOSPITALITY.
James Tucker, u lineman on the canal, was
brought into the station yesterday. He was
suffering severely from alcoholic paralysis He
had just landed in town, and meeting number
of acquaintance whom he had not seen since
the last time he arrested imbibed too
hilarious and shook hands with everybody in
the station He stated III substance that he had
been overpowered by the hospitality OF his
friends.
COMING COOKING MAIN.
The air continues to be filled with rumors of
q cooking main. There is to be one within
few days and few miles Of here. The birds
viii represent Maryland and Virginia. There
is an immense amount Of soto voce gossip
about the affair and the police Of this precinct
have taken tighter grip on their clubs.
LIVELY SCRAP.
A scrap il not uncommon thing in
Georgetown, says the blotter at station No.
Z. Monday last Samuel Baggett and William
Pasco undertook to MAINTAIN the local credit in
the line indicated. The trouble is said to have
begun III the Rams Horn and the fight con-
tinued with varying fortunes till Bridge street
was reached. Here Officer c. H. Bradley put
in an oar and the pugllistic pair were landed at
the station.
The Montgomery county farmers state that
the indications for an excellent peach crop are
very favorable. though the season will be some
what backward.
The past winter, florists say, has killed almost
every outdoor rose bush in this section Of the
country.
Anna c. Paxton yesterday sold to VIM C.
Shaffer part OF a tract called Friendship, in the
vicinity of Tenleytown.
The Chevy Chase hunters and hounds will
start this afternoon from the kennels at the
head of Connecticut avenue
Mr.. Benjamin Castle died yesterday at 1894
Jefferson avenue of congestion of the lungs
Messrs. Lichterstein Il Kohner will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary Of the house. the
first anniversary of their partnership and the
first anniversary of the occupancy Of their
Bridge street property on Saturday There is to
be lunch. speechmaking by prominent mer-
chants and all the clerks will be given holiday
and a present. At night the festivities will be
continued at the Washington Hotel.
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