Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-04
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Business on the Canal on a Steady
Wave Of Prosperity.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Building Going on Actively in various Parts
Of This sectfon-Custom House Entries
Last Week-work OF the Poiice-othsr
Matters of Interest.

The cana. is not on boom. but in a steady.
answering manner, guided by men Of ex-
perience and forethought is rapidly approach
ing that stage OF prosperity which renders
failure impossible.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown via canal with
coal July were: For Meredith winship a Co..
n. &. Redd, III tons; No. ll6, IFS tons: Here
/ Am, lis tons; Judge Stake. lis tons, Jas.
Goddard, Il6 tons; & N. Slower, lIs tons; No.
lo2. lls tons; No. 1ol. Il7 tons.
For j. p. Agnew Co.-Eva, lis tons; b.
Vaughn, ils tons; London, l12 tons; L. b
Agnew, lis tons; John Hsnaway, ll4 tons.
Boats to clear Georgetown via canal July 8
were: J. A Garfield. No. los. ID. Linkins,
Consolidation. No. IS. Theo. Dean, J. Spencer
Judge Cox, No. 100. NJ. E. Grove Judge Doug
lass; Consolidation No. 1, No. 1873, Sarah
kroon, Consolidation No. 6. Amelia Mayer
Boats to clear Cumberland via canal with
coal were: For Meredith. winship a Oo.-No.
l13, lis tons: g. v. Adams. lis tons; No. 12s.
ITO tons; \. 3. jacques, 114 tons: Lafayette. liz
tons; No. las. lie tons. For ]. p. Agnew q
CD W. Sloan, lis tons; ]. IL Mertens, lie
tons; d. A. Lowe. los tons.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
+. w. Downing has sold to the trustees Of the
Linthicum Institute for sl.575 parts OF lots
l02. los, 207 and EOS Bealls. addition 10 George
town, square So This is property on the north
side OF o street between 2Sth and 29sh in the
rear OF the institutes row of dwelling houses
which front on street IL is the intention OF
the school guardians to erect houses on the
land purchased.
Architect c. W. somerville has completed
plans for an additional story and back building
TO the residence OF Mr.. Isaac Birch of Dunbar
ton avenue. The new plans call for n hand
some galvanized bay window, copper final,
and CUTTERS fiat tim roof, with a mAnsard front
OF red slate cor tile. Hot water will be intro
duced throughout
W. E. ColbSrn has been awarded the contract
OF excavating.for Manogue and curtinIs pro-
posed Valley street houses. He will also con-
crete the foundations and cellars. Brigham 4
Paine viii be &c builders
Edward L. lien. Co. are turning out the
iron work for Prof. Bells $4,000 Volta Insti-
tute, which viii be erected on the northeast cor
ner OF 35th and Q streets and opposite George
town convent, for the higher education Of ths
deaf and dumb. .s1.r
BUILDING ASSOCIATION nErrTSe. .u-
Co-opentive Building Association held last
night bonds Of the fourth series, whose par 10
s22s. 60. were redeemed at s247. 81: those OF the
fifth brought. their owners S24L 81 on an invest
ment Of elso. and holders Of the sixth series,
bonds. which sprang into existence one month
ago With face value of s23z, else having been
paid in, realised s2SA "a Money was loaned ct
an average Of 80.
QUIET WEDDING.
At Trinity Catholic Church on Sunday last
Mr.. Charles Sanford and Miss Emily welcn
were united in marriage. Rev. Father Seaman
performing the ceremony. The affair WAS
quiet, only a few friends and relatives being
present
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
The following entries were made last week at
the Georgetown custom house: Furniture,
s670 manufactured linen. s2s2; household
goods. s56l; lace curtains. O.. 2o2; books. ssss,
and manufactured metal. Sl00. Total, %, 20s.
POLICE MATTERS
Alex Peterson. q colored man, was arrested
yesterday and locked mp at the station on the
charge Of conducting at woodley Inn, on the
Tenleytown road, an unlicensed bar.
Geo. r. Hilton was also taken into custody
for the same offense. he. il being alleged, SELL
ing liquor on SD street between the canal and
Water street without the usual costly permits
sion.
The funeral OF Capt W. Shanks took place
a. 4 O'Clock this afternoon, the interment
being made at Oak Hill The services were
conducted in the cemetery chapel
St. Anne's picnic for the benefit Of the Cath
ole Church at Tcnleytown will keep MP at the
Dumblane grounds until midnight The man.
sion has also been placed at the disposal Of St.
Anue's friends
Lewis Peters. a small white boy. had his
hand terribly burned and torn tins morning
through its too close proximity TO an exploding
giant cracker. The doctors services were
found necessary.
Forty Jesuits from Woodstock have arrived
at Georgetown College, where a vacation viii be
enjoyed.
Mr.. John I. Mitchell states that there is no
truth In the report that he has made known his
intention of resigning from the honorary posi-
ton Of president Of the board of school trustees.
Mr. Mitcheils term Of Office, however, expires
son September l next