Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-01
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Surprise Felt at the News of Judge Dents
Marriage
Canal CSrgoes Up to the Standard
The Linthfcum Students Discuss
American Poets Notes.

Judge JOSIAH Dent, ex-D1Strlct Commits
sioner. ex-president of the board Of trustees
of Linthicum Institute, a gentleman sew
enty-six years of age, and for a long time
widower. was married yesterday in Cum
beriand, Nd. to a lady named Miss De
Cormis. 1t has been known for some time
even before the Reconnaissance left town
and took up his residence at Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, that he was not fancy
free. but no one dreamed that he contem-
plated marriage. A dozen years ago, 1t Is
said, Mr.. Dent first met his bride at Rock
Exon Springs, where he was visiting. Even
that far back it can be remembered that
the couple appeared fond of each others
society. The bride is an Epi3copalian. and
is said to have a brother who Is minister
Of that faith.
Mr.. Dent has kept his acquaintances in
Georgetown and even his son. Mr.. Edward
l.. Dent. completely in ignorance of his
dofngs of the past year or more that little
could be learned of the particulars Of the
surprising event. OF the bride, though. it Is
said she is about forty or fifty-ave : ears Of
age and of pleasing appearance. Her con-
versational powers are excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs Dent will probably reside
in future at Berkeley Springs.
Mr. Dent formerly resided In Georgetown
at the beautiful suburban place called THE
Oaks at the head of 3lst street, now own
ed by Mr.. Blount.
Poets Discussed.
Bret Harte. James Whitcomb Riley and
T. Buchanan Read were the principal
poets whose beautiful thoughts last night
furnished topics Of discussion for the
ganization known as the Linthcum Stu
dents. The selection from Riley was his
watermelon sketch, entitled Kentucky
Philosophy Mr.. r. c. Balinser rendering
il. Bet Harte's mining story, 'Jinl," was
the next On the program. and then
Buchanan Reads Closing Scene
Jenny and T. and Unaware pretty
thoughts of Frank l.. Stanton and Of an
anonymous writer, were spoken by J. Bar
ton Miller. W. b. Sebastian and James A.
Keieher also assisted in making the even
ing an interesting one. Permanent offers
of the organization TO serve for one year
were then elected follows: r. c. f.al-
niger. stage manager; Robert +. Lowe. as
sistant stage manager; j. Barton Miller,
secretary. and Nathan Veil, treasurer.
The constitution submitted by the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting was &C
cepted. An appreciative incident of last
nights meeting was the presen tacton to the
students by an outsider. who has taken
much interest In the institute. CT very
handsomely bound appropriately lettered
book cont tanning press notices of the stu
dents movements during the pas. three
years.
Canal CargOes Up to the Standard.
For the first time in many weeks canal
cargoes were yesterday up to The standard.
even above, some boats discharsins as
high as 12O tons OF Cum5er,and's chief pro-
duct.
There is now all the water in the ls4 mile
trench that the boatmen could possibly de-
sire. the rain having Increased its depth
over two feet.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown by way of
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal We're as fol-
lows:
Cuba, Capt c. Tingstrum; w. H. Bayly,
49,. -.
j. H. Mertins, Capt T. Reed; J. r. Nc
Lean, Capt. J. Pierce: No. lis. Capt. J.
Dick: Three Brothers. Capt. Ingram; A. II.
Brodt, Capt A. Roof; VI. HanecamD, Capt
J. H. Johnson; Consolidation No. l, Capt
Kretzer; No. 49,. Capt ]. Galloway; j. A.
Garfield, Capt. J. Ward; Granite No. 2
Capt. j. Magruder.
Boats TO leave Georgetown for Cumber-
c. r. White. Capt. j.. A. Penner; c. w.
Miller. Capt. Mrs. Riley; No. 10. Capt. c.
r. Swain; Consolidation No. 3. Capt. j. w.
Swain; No. 124. Capt. I. CHAMPION; S. P.
j. ". Mitchell; No. 119, Capt. g. Ingram:
Three Brothers. Capt. Pierce; ]. r. Nc
Lean. Capt W. Gloss: tuige McComas.
Capt. Keesucker; No. 139, Capt. j. Ma
gruder: Granite No. /, Capt. CHAMPION.
Boats to clear Cumberland August 30 for
Georgetown were as follows:
No. 13i. Capt Swain. 10 tons: No. III.
Capt. Spong, 100 tons: Consolidation No. 1G,
Capt. Spong. 116 tons; L;bbic. Capt. C.
Shaw III tons; b. Caulehan, Capt. RUMBLE.
lis tons: H. d. Winship. Capt. Jos. Baker.
40 tons; W. II. Cooper, Capt. Mills. 113
tons: Alice Cable. Capt. Sciaffer, lis tons;
d. NJ. Storm, Capt. Cornwall. III tons: Nc.
1856. Capt. D. Cuiman. ia tons; onsolida- |
ton No. Is. Capt. Keesucier. III tons; G. L.
Winslow, Capt Sinskey. lt3 tons; Morning
Star Capt Ornell, 112 tons.
Mr. Daniel Johnson is building a summer
home on his country place
Mr. John Green of Dumbarton avenue
is now able to go about.
Mr.. c. H. Cragin is home again from the
north.
For sf70SO Thomas Ready yesterday sold
to the United States a part of the tract
near the distributing reservoir known as
Harlem.
VIM. Roy. a colored fruit huckster, failed
to have his license tag on his cart when the
Georgetown yesterday afternoon, and Off |
Ger Seymour made his negligence cost him
s..
Stationkeeper Conway Is sick and Officer
Upperman is acting in his stead.
Officers Bloom and Trussell are on ten
days leave
For the alleged theft of sic from house
in Rosslyn, Va, Officer Bergman last night
entered 1927 33d street, took therefrom Mary
Smith, a young colored girl, and locked her
I'D at the Station.