Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Canal, River and General Affairs of Inter-
est to All.
st. Johns Meetings for Men - The
Course of True Love
Runs Smooth.

Boats arrived laden at Georgetown's
wharves yesterday as follows:
H. H. Keedy, Capt. jackson; Consolida-
ton No. p, Capt. Bartlett; G. s. French.
Capt. Sorrell; F. Flanagan, Capt Moore
F. S. Garrett, Capt. Snuff.
Boats cleared Georgetown yesterday af-
ter having discharged their cargoes as fol-
lows:
E. Mertins. Capt. Dodd; Eva, Capt. Wolf
Consolidation No. 16, Capt. Dick; Judge
Bradley, Capt Spong; No. 103, Capt. Ham
mond; No. 1O7, Capt Grove; Consolidation
No. 10, Capt. Smith; w. H. Dunkinson
Capt. Reed; "A. Sadow, Capt. Magruder.
Boats laden to the decks with Cumber-
land coal yesterday cleared for Georgetown
as follows:
No. 116. Capt. Fisher. III tons; Jos. Bry.
an, Capt. Albert, 116 tons; No. 124, Capt
Hewett. 10 tons; No. 119, Capt. Stevens
115 tons; S. p. Reed, Capt. Pierce, 121 tons
Consolidation No. 4, Capt. Maui, 100 tons
No. 123, Capt. Leopold, III tons; Judge
BOYD, Capt. Champion, 119 tons; w. T.
Reed, Capt Ruggles, III tons.
st. Johns Services.
The second service for men only at ST
Johns Church, under the auspices Of the
brotherhood of ST. Andrew, will be held
sunday evening at I:3O O'clock.
The Rev. c. c. Griffith, rector of Ascen.
sion Church. Baltimore, who is remem.
bered as an assistant minister at Epiphany
Church, Washington, will be the speaker
on the occasion. Considerable interest is
being taken in these services.
River News.
Schooner Ed. r. Hunt pulled up at
Georgetown last night. She will be loaded
with coal and sent to Boston.
The Maria o. Teal leaves today for Bos-
ton with coal, she yesterday having re-
ceved her last bucket full of Cumbsrland's
chief product
within a day or two, they having been al.
ready chartered from New England owners
The Ellen Tobin was yesterday success.
fully raised and towed over to an out-of-
the way point on Analostan Island, after
having been purchased by Contractor John
b. Lord for an Insignificant sum.
True Loves Course.
Mr.. Isaac Pulaski. the young bricklayer
who on Monday of last week married at St
Adams Church. on the Tenleytown road
Miss Lydia McLeish the daughter of Mrs
Mary Hurley of 32d street extended had
her taken from him by her mother. and on
the following day sued out. through his
attorney. Mr.. John NJ. Lawton a writ OF
habeas corpus and compelled the mother to
bring her daughter from confinement, has
at last had all his wishes acceeded to and
has taken up his home on Valley street
near Road.
In Paragraphs.
Mr.. B. T. Janney. the supervising princi.
pal of the fifth division public schools, who
has been confined to his home for over a
week. is now able to sit up.
Yesterday afternoon the remains of Mr.
Michael A. MCGOWAN were laid to rest
ba nf Ia lar
seen in Georgetown, attesting the promi-
nence and popularity of the deceased.
There was not an arrest made in George
town yesterday. The police say their refor-
nation efforts are meeting with the most
flatterng success.
On Thursday next, at the Brightwood
track, six well-known Georgetown horses
will trot a mile race. They will go five
heats. Prince Purdy, Minnie Hunter Bish-
OPP, Dandy, Unknown and Shughrue's bay
gelding will be the contestants. Much in
terest in the event is being manifested by
the sporting fraternity of town.