Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-17
ABOUT GEORGETOWN N.
Canal Matters Becoming Brisk Once More
Aftera.Dull Time.
-Four Services in One Day-Young Colored
Boy Drowned I'm the Rivera Church
Takes . New Start.

Canal business on Saturday assumed its
normal condition, . briskness that was en-
eouraeing being noticeable in every branch Of
the coal trade, and the stone and grain buzi-
ness being far above the average.
Boats arrived at Georgetown with coal via
canal July IS as follows:
For Meredith, winship &-Co.-Theo. Dean
i1S tons; No. las, III tons; Judge Alvey, III
tons: No. 1873, lit tons; Judge Hagner, ia
tons; Consolidation No. 20, lis tons; No. 139
a15 tons.
For J. p. Asnew 4 COD. A. Lowe, 100 tons
tons.
p follows: 81. IL Keedy, r. CLANCY, c. Wag-
lev K, No. 123, Nc. 107, J. J. Alexander.
Boats to clear Cumberland with coal via canal
Tor Georgetown July Is were follows: For
Meredith, Winship q Co.-Deer Park, 1l3 tons;
No. 1876. III tons; Here Am, 1l3 tons; W. R.
Lewis. ITO tons; ]. f. Cowen. ITO tons; @. 8.
French, Ill tons; Isabella, 112 tons For J. p.
Agnew b CO. w. Ridley, liz tons.
Many cargoes were dropped at intermediate
points, WilliAmsport, Edwards Ferry, White
Ferry, Seneca, Point Of Rocks and Harper o
Terry getting the most Of them.
-Four Services.
There were four services held yesterday at
Mount Zion Church. three Of which were con-
Quoted By visiting divines. Rev. II. J. Taylor
preached at II, Rev. 8 shannon ct p.m and
ct the evening service Rev. Mr.. Ryder Of the
Metropolitan n. Z. Church Of Baltimore held
forth The early morning service, which began
st $50: was conducted by the pastor, Rev. DIR.
The twenty-five clubs appointed from the
congregation recently to collect funds with
which 70 improve and beautify the interior Of
the church made their report, and IL was shown
that splendid success had crowned their eff
forts.
A Boy Drowned.
On Saturday afternoon. about 8 o'clock,
Howard Quander, q small colored boy, while
bathing in Rock creek near the woodley Lane
bridge, became exhausted and went to the bot
tom His companions made every effort to
md the body and bring it to the surface, but
were unsuccessful, and It was not until yester-
day, many hours later, that it was finally turned
over TO his parents, after having been taken to
the eighth precinct station house.
West Georgetown Church.
Services are still going on at the West George
town Church despite the report that the old
place Of worship was about to be abandoned
owing to the almost total falling of of the
members. During the last month or two new
life has sprung into the old worshipers, and
through their efforts the congregation has been
greatly enlarged and interest in every branch Of
the church increased. There II now consider
able talk OF calling . permanent pastor. the
pulpit since Last December having been filed
by visitors
News Notes.
At the last meeting OF the members Of
Mechanics Lodge all arrangements relative to
the excursion to be given on July 10 to Bay
Ridge were perfected, and the following were
appointed q committee to have charge Of the
sale Of tickets: ". G. John Jenkin. s. P. @.
Andrew Freye, Christian Ubhoh, E. W. Bur-
dette and A. G.. Thomas.
Miss Mabel R. Grown, 1916 Sad street, has
gone to visit relatives in Woodfeld, Nd, with
whom she win stay until the summer is over.
Entries received at the Georgetown custom
house during the week ending July Is, 1898.
were rs follows: Manufactured lexther, s504;
manufactured metal. $3.50; decorated china,
Sl6s; books, s220; paintings, s125; wool CLOTH
Ing, ESQ; furniture, 1851; wine in casks. s726.
Total, s2,T7S.
Prof. j. p. Lawrence will be the organist at
Christ Church during the absence of Miss Mary
Osshieu, who 10 now filling an engagement at
the worlds fair.
There was q delightful concert given yesser-
day IN the Chautauqua grounds at the terminus
Of the Glen Echo electric line, and hundreds
from the city were there to enjoy it.
Mr.. Masc Oettinger. q former resident of
Georgetown, was recently elected mayor in
Basel, Switzerland.