Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-24
GEORGETOWN.
A Lively Cooking Main on Saturday Night
Other Matters of Interest.

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A Lively Cooking Main on Saturday Night
| Other Matters of Interest.
! The long projected cock fight took place
| Saturday night. The main was of five battles
| $50 on the main and IS on each fight.
| Ostensibly it was between Maryland and
| Virginia birds. but several South
| Washington and Georgetown chickens
took part New York rules governed. and the
gaffs did not seem to be especially deadly. The
| first battle lasted fourteen minutes. and was
won by Virginia brass back. The second oc-
cupied nine minutes. and was decided in favor
Of Virginia by brain blow. In the third round
Virginia benny flew his pit. Maryland won
the fourth by the high flying and hard stab
bling of a four-pound brown-red shawlneck
| The fifth was claimed by Virginia, on foul al
legged to have been committed by the pitter of
| the Maryland bird. The point not allowed
and great deal of dissatisfaction resulted.
Only the efforts of the police-fearing element
prevented a general smashup.
GOOD CONDITION OF THE POOR.
DR.. Loockerman, who has been identified
with charitable work in Georgetown for a
goodly number of years, believes that the con-
dltion of the poorer classes never better
than it is at present. Last winter was a severe
one. but the good people of the town
unbuckled their purse strings with remarkable
hberality. This spring the people who re-
quired aid during the winter are employed and
seem reasonably happy He does not think
that there is hungry person on the west side
of Rock creek. He has seen a number of peo-
pie who applied last winter for aims and they
have told him that times were good and pros
poets bright.
THE SUNDAY CROWDS.
The usual spring tide of humanity flowed
through Georgetown yesterday. 1t flowed
across the Aqueduct bridge. along the roads to
Alexandria and to Falls Church. through
Arlington and the Fort Myer reservation
along the Conduit road to Cabin Johns and
Great Falls. There were several private picnics
In the woods along the roads mentioned.
Woodley lane was especially we'll patronized
by the travelling public. The crowd was solely
the Sunday element, bu. tie teams of host of
fashionables rolled along the tho-oughfares and
byways.
AN EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES.
Measles almost if rot quite epidemic in
Georgetown. All the druggists and medical
mer with whom TIE STAR man talked say thar
the disease began to manifest itself about three
weeks ago, and since then has been steadily
increasing. 1t Is not possible to estimate the
number Of cases in town. the disease is said
to be not OF virulent type and 10 weld readily
to treatment. 1t seems 10 have made most
SPOTS THAT NED CLEANING Up.
DR.. Brace does nos believe in The cholera
scare. He thinks that the Distric. of Column
bia and its people too clean TO afford
target for the m"ladv. However there are
some veritable pest spots in George own which
ought TO be cleaned no general principles. In
that part of the town bounded by 3Is,. 32d. VI
streets and the canal there to be found
several germ-l reducing districts. Fowler's
alley, on Olive street. another place tina.
ought to be looked after by the authorities.
POLICE MATTERS.
Saturday was only fairly busy day with the
police of the seventh precinct. Usually on
Saturdays more law breaking occurs than on
any two other DAYS of the week. One of the
peculiarites of the day the absence OF the
disorderly assemblies much complained of
lately.
The only Saturday arrest which contains a
story that OF George Saunders. He is. the
police say. an habitual vag. He had only left
the work house on Friday. having compile ed
term for his favorite Offense. Saunders is a
native of Prussia served i'll the army of that
country. came to the United States in 1851 ard
served through the war OF the rebellion with
credit in New York regiment. He has passed
his life since the close of the principally at
Washington and has been vagged several times.
The dispute as to whether the grounds of the
seventh precinct police station shall be conse-
Grated 10 Horticulture to truck gardening
has been compromised The north end OF the
west garden has been laid off in circles semi
circles. triangles. diamonds. hyperbolas and
squares. These have been set with hvacinths
pansies. tulips. geraniums and rose bushes.
The south end OF the same garden has been
plowed no with spade. and there lettuce. rad
shes and summer cabbage are holding sway.
The CisDuiants appear satisfied and things are
once more quiet at the station. Lieut.. Swim
lell * at he ha,-r1 Ii,,cy Of
the controversy.
Police station. No. Z. is to have an amate ur
orchestra There are good many OF the men
VINO Iick the banjo. play on the guitar. violin
and flute, and Olicer vetIon has undertaken to
drill and conduct them. glee club will also
be formed
Station Clerk Shepherd lis at his post after a
severe case of grip. lie did penance in bed for
several DAYS and AZ one time believed to be
dangerously i'll.
Officer Fisher still suffers considerable an
noyance from his lame wrist which he dislo-
Gated by not riding his bicycle.
Officer Bailey has the rheumatism.
Several ladies visited the station Yesterday
and inspected the cells and gymnasium.
QUIET SUNDAY
Yesterday one of the most quiet SUNDAYS
of the year with the police. Not an arrest was
made Every officer kept an attentive lookout
for fast drivers. good man. of this class
were warned anu the Peace guardians meant
business. No arrests in this line were neces-
sary. Very little inebriaton was to be seen.
Once upon a time Georgetown boosted num-
Der OF Sunday bars and speak easics. These are
no more.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLES HOME.
Since the founding in Georgetown Of horne
for aged and helpless coored people the Insti-
tuition has proved to be such a needed one that
dozens of those in whose interest it was estab-
! lished have applied for a home and attendance
but owing to the present limited accommoda-
tions no more can at present be taken in
Five aged women are the inmates of the
! home now and until a larger house is secured
| no more can be ;aken in.
In the hope of making this charity more
I spreading and in getting the assistance OF many
/ who now are possibly ignorant of its existence,
/ Mrs Ella Moore. the secretary, and Mrs. VIM.
/ A. Leech. the treasurer have issued circular
/ III which the people OF Georgetown are asked to
contribute toward the home mainte nance, and
il is probable that the calls for help will be an
swered with the West Ends usual alacrity.
| Bedding, clothing and. IN fact. anything USE
/ full in such home will be gratefully received.
/ FREE FIGHT AT CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
! On Saturday evening the Chevy Chase Club,
| desiring TO express their thanks to the sur
rounding farmers for the accommodations they
/ had received during the recent hunting season,
/ invited them to par;ake OF a dinner at the club
| house ard u large number accepted. Negro
/ walters from the city were hired to wait upon
the rural gentlemen, and things went well until
1 the departure OF all the hunters but two.