Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Canal, River, Street Lighting and Other
Points Of Interest.
Successful Work for Charity Ice
Coming In and Coal Going Out
Social and Personal Notes,

Boats to leave Georgetown Yesterday
| light and laden. for Cumberland and inter
mediate ports were as follows: w. r. Lewis
rCapt. Sanborne; c. Pratt, Capt. Magruder
Consolidation No. q. Capt. McCauley: d
Linkins. Capt. Carter; c. d. Adams. Can't
Bowers; Judge Douglass. Capt. Grim: No
ia, Capt. Wilson ;B. Vaughn, Capt. Bowers
r. Willard. Capt. Grave; No. 1OS, Capt
Dreamer; Judge Alvey, Capt Nose: No. 1928
Laden boats to arrive in town yesterday
by way of the canal were as follows: w
t. Caulehan, Capt Woodward; A. Green.
less, Capt. Bryan; I. Leech, Capt Cation;
W. b. Orme. Capt. Eaton.
Boats Clearing Cumberland yesterday fol
Georgetown were as follows: A. l.. Miller
capt. Haines, lis tons; NJ. l. Adler, Capt
Reynolds, III tons: No. 124, Capt Stevens
lis tons; {. Waigley, Capt Underdonk, 1ls
TONS w. II. Cooper, Capt. Baker, llS tons
7. +. r., Capt Bender. 11S tons; 127, Capt
swain l23 tons; 137: Thee. Dean, Capt.
swain, III tons; Consol No. II, Capt Ham
ii'ohd' III tons; Anteros, Capt. CLANCY, 90
tons.
Two OF the boats on the canal are steam
ers-the Ruby and the Anteros. The former
is engaged in the stone trade and spends
most OF her time between Seneca and Point
between Cumberland and Georgetown. On
the downward trip she brings coal and on
TIC return takes miscellaneous cargoes.
Lighting Streets.
Inc Commissioners have ordered the re-
hgnting of Lovers or Boyce's lane, which
mas Its town terminus on Road street east
OF 3lst. This highway for years up to
"ithin few months ago was provided with
nd civ %hAt~
removal the people have been striving to
nave them replaced. 1t is said that their
removal was prompted by the ANNOYANCE
10 which the lighting department was sub
Jected through the frequent breaking
Vi tne lamps by mischievous boys Low
ers Iane is somewhat off the beats of the
ponce, and, therefore not guarded sniff
clently to insure the maintenance of the
lamps IN their entirety. Lamp lighters saw
~ was no uncommon thing to find that
IN single night twelve panes had been
broken and the several frames holding
them mashed.
1t Was a Success.
The church gathering and tea under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Grace Church was. Notwithstanding the
weather, a great success.
MI. Ambrose Ogle rendered several selec-
uons two being original ones, viz: The
Mysterious Mirror and THE Dearest Tie
is severed First" Both were exceedingly
pretty and much appreciated. That steri-
ing recitationist, Mr. r. Clinton Ralipper
gave IN the most effective manner possible
James Whitcomb Riley's Nothing to Say
ana Kentucky Philosophy"
On encores he gave two vocal numbers
Dehovans Goodbye to the Leaves and
dudley Bucks Creole Lovers Song"
Coal and Ice.
Inc j. II. Walker from Maine came in
yesterday with ice for the Great Falls Com
pany She will carry back coal.
The Beaulahland opens today to receiva
many hundred tons of coal She Is now
lying at the wharves of the Meredith Win
snip company at the mouth of Rock creek
Found Hurt.
Last night one of the officers found n
colored man lying in an unconscious CON-
dition In Warehouse alley, with his face in
a pool of water. He did not appear to lie
under the influence of liquor. He had
probably fallen and struck his head with
sufncient force to deprive him of his senses
Paragraphs.
In honor of their guest, Miss Minnie Wise
Of Jefferson, Maryland, a pleasant party
was last evening given at their residence
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Z. Howard. The
guests were numerous.
The Rev. J. Haven Richards. rector of
Georgetown University. is visiting at Wood
stock. Maryland.
Miss Mary Gorrell of Woodbury., Mary
land. is lying dangerously i'll al the home Of
Messrs. j, T. Payne and Son of 32d street
Rev. John NJ. Barry yesterday sold to j.
V. Ryder lot g. block ?, of friendship.