Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-14
GEORGETOWN.
Live Topics Of Interest I'm This Progressiv
section of the District.

matters The boats as rule have not been
expeditions in discharging, and q great fleet ID
strung out all the way between Georgetown and
the Chain bridge
The boats to arrive via Chesapeake and Ohio
canal yesterday were: Barge Dr. Knott. Capt J.
Ewing; No. 1o9. B. Stride; Lafayette, A. Morse
G. L. Nicholson. W. Hill; No. 1877. A. Hill: W,
j. Adler, 2. Reynolds wheatiey Bros, r.
Montgomery; W. T. Coulehan, James Read
W. H. Dunkinson, James Read.
The boats to sail yesterday we're Judge w.
| Cox, Capt. c. Shaw; Flanagan, J. Moore; J. K
Cowen r. II. Hebb; Anteros, E. D. Cheney
No. 1o3, 4. Grove; No. l2S, E. Nose; Little
Robert, S. Benrer; No. 1873. s. Atwell; Here
Am, J. Swain DIR. Knott, j. Ewing; Muskin-
| gum. Q. W. Colbert.
| The following boats left Cumberland yester-
| day for Georgetown to Meredith, Winship Il
Co.: Barge No. l13, s. Craemer. 116 tons; Con-
soiidation No; 9. d. Taylor. lis: Consolidation
| No II. L. Cartwright; No. 107, J. d. Smith,
| lis; Consolidation No. Is, d. Cofferan. 1l6.
| To j. p. Aghew Cor. l.. Somerville. l..
Meyers, 11s; ]. ]. Alexander. J. fenner, lit.
| THE DoRcAs SOCIETY MEETING.
The Dorcas Society Of the Aged Women's
| Home held well-attended meeting yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas A. Bowling, the president was in
| the chair. Among the ladies present were Mrs
| II. p Jackson, Mrs. DIR. Loockerman. Miss May
Mems. Mrs. Henry Craig and Mrs. j. E. Ow-
| ems. There was some substantial work done in the
interest of the poor. Several comforts, which are
to be distributed next season, were completed.
One of the remarkable incidents of the meeting
was the unrolling of small bale OF cotton
which had been sent the ladies from Calves
ton. wherein was found multitude of stars
made of gilt paper. 1t is the supposition that
the cotton and tine tinsel stars had once been
mixed up with some Christmas entertainment.
There was good deal OF talk about the work
and workings of the society and
spirit of satisfaction evident. At
the next meeting report of the work accom-
plished last winter by the society will be rem
dered. This interesting document will be pre-
pared from data preserved by Mrs. DIR. Loock-
erman. 1t is understood that the society has
on hand several plans FOR accumulating little
cash during this summer, so that the ladies will
be better prepared for charitable endeavors
next winter.
THE OLD METHODIST BURYING GROUND.
Since it has been publicly known that the
Methodist Church in 1879 leased to the Mt.
Zion Church, for ninety-nine years, the old
burying ground at the intersection of 26sh and
9th streets. near Rock creek, there has been a
good deal of unfavorable talk on the subject.
1t is claimed by some that in the first place
the trustees had no right to lease the property
without the consent of the practitioners, while
others say that as one OF the covenants OF the
good condition, and this has not been done,
the colored people have waived the right to the
possession of it. SO many conflicting stories
are being told of the graveyard's
condition that STAR reporter. in order
to learn the condition OF things. yesterday paid
a visit to The Isolated spot. The surrounding
fence, which was reported to be lying dilspi-
dated on tine ground. was found to be about
eight feet high, excellently braced and in good
condition all round The paths between the
scores of lots were well-defned and kept:
nearly every grove seen was not only sodded
but we'll rounded and with one or two excep-
tons every tomb in the cemetery was in an up
right position.
No brars or unsightly shrubbery were in sight
and generally speaking the place had the ap-
pearance of havi ing had much and constant
care bestowed upon it. CO.. Dougherty, who
his several wives. mother and son. lies in plat
particularly well kept and surrounded by strong
iron fence. Between the Mount Zion graveyard
and the acquired Methodist property is a we'll
strung, vine-ciothed barbed wire fence.
It has been said also that the colored people
had been buried indiscriminately among the
whites, but investigation showed this not to be
true, as all the new graves were seen in one sec
ton. and the grave digger stated that the lots
reserved in the lease by The Dumbarton Street
Church had, to his knowledge, never been dis
turbed
For fifteen years he had dug graves in the
cemetery and had in all of that time come
across but seven or eight stray bodies. These
had been carefully taken up and placed in a
large brick vault made for that purpose.
The lease which some of the Dumbarton
Street members say was given without au thoIity
is signed by Messrs. John 7. Mitchell and
Joseph Simms. on behalf of the trustees, and
Rev. j. Mex. Riley, the pastor. The quarterly
conference had previously authorized the
leasing. The consideration which passed was
no al
to keep the place. which for years had been in
desecrated condition. in proper repair.
WHAT THE MERCHANTS SAY.
The reporter for The STAR yesterday had
brief talks the subject OF provision prices
with Merchants Ray & Craig. H. W. Onutt,
Lyddane. A. Hanlon, E. NJ. P. Harris, ]. p.
Sullivan and others. As a rule they profess to
believe that Georgetown prices low rs
prices in other parts of Washington. They
believe that as their rents are perhaps a little
lower than those in the eastern section Of the
city they can afford to keep pace with their
eastside competitors.
The police alarm and intercommunication
system of the seventh precinct became de-
ranged yesterday. The discovery was made in
good time and no delay in patrol calls re-
suited. The machine Investigated by
Station Clerk Fisher and repairs made. 1t il
working in good order today.
Agent Wieson of the Humane Society was in
Georgetown yesterday and arrested Joseph r.
Rabbit, a contractor. for cruelty to a mule.
Several decrepit animals were found
Mr. James III. Taylor, who has been confined
to his home on n street, is out again.
Mr.. William Smith. proprietor of the lime
kilns on Rock creek and director in the First
Cooperative Building Association, is lying dan
gerously i'll o. dropsy. Physicians have stated
that as the brain has been affected recovery is
impossible.
Johanna Gross has sold to Addie NJ. Kengla
for $1,000 lot Z, square 113 The property is
located on the north side OF Q street between
29th and 30sh, and is improved by q two-story
and basement brick dwelling, which bears the
number 29l3.
At 10 o'clock this morning the funeral of
Mrs Elizabeth A. Pyies. who died on Wednes-
day near Cabin Johns bridge, took place, the
interment being at Rock Creek cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. p. b. Shreve, who died
at the Columbia Hospital on Monday last from
the effects of chloroform, took place We'd
nesday from her late residence at Falls Church.
MIR. George Z. Howard and Capt. ]. d.
Cathell, who represented the Congress Street
and NJ. TABOR churches at the Baltimore an
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