Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Tenleytown Citizens Held Lively Meeting
Last Night
IL was Not All Harmony by Any
Means-Sptrtt OF Unrest at
the Post once.


the place are under discussion. Last
nights mass meeting in the rapidly grow
ing town to the north OF the West End was
warmer than the one OF the previous Mon
DAY. MI. Charles Hines was responsible
Tor good deal Of the heat which originated
IN TINS way. The committee appointed at
the last meeting to wait upon School Com
missioner Powell and the District Conn
missioners to ask their cooperation in get
ting new twelve-room building for the
town reported, through DR.. ChappeI, that
the committee had followed the instructions
OF the Citizens Association and called unon
these gentlemen. They had been encourag-
tngly received and led to believe that Ten
leytown would get their support. provided
that they modified their request by asking
for an eight-room building instead of a
twelve-room one. as the latter had been
found In every case unsatisfactory. Here
Mr.. Hines asked II he could ask some ques-
lions and was favorably answered by Chair
man NJ. G. Cobb. He then proceeded to call
DIR. Chappell Maj. Geo. A. Armes and the
other committeeman to account for using
the name Of the Citizens Association in
asking for the crawling Of Connecticut
avenue extended and the making of other
improvements not even brought up at the
meeting OF the citizens.
DIR. Chappell denied that the committee
had asked for these things in the name of
the association, and said that such improve
ment was private matter. Maj. Geo. A.
Armes. Mr.. Hines said tried his best while
interviewing these dignitaries Of the Dis
trfct to profit personally. 1t was explained
that Maj. Armes had suggested a site near
his place for the location OF the proposed
building simply because one of the Com
missioners stated that an advisable location
hRtwQan ho
necticut avenue and High street roads.
DR.. Chappell became angry at Mr.. Hines
further charges and exhibited his state of
feelings by jumping to his feet. Mr.. Hines
followed his example
More conservative men got the better of
things, however. at this juncture, and fur
Their business was discussed. The commit
| tee on street lighting reported that Capt
and taken preliminary steps for their re-
lief. The citizens wanted, IL was learned.
the Tenleytown road electrically lighted and
the back thoroughfares Of the place pro-
Tenleytown's talk Of facilities for putting
out fires came up and II was decided to ask
and work for the getting of a chemical en-.
| gtne Messrs. Hines and Boland were ap-
! pointed to take charge Of the matter. Side
walks and roadways and the improvement
| of the same were also talked about, and Mr.
Paxton and the engine committee were told
! to give the matter their attention.
meeting and Mr.. ]. Q. Hoppe acted In the
capacity of secretary.
The meeting last night was a very large
one and very interesting.
| Uneasy Heads.
There is a good deal OF nervousness dis
| cernible among the attaches of the George
town post once. All have not become at
fected, though, by the same thing. Ihres
distinct causes for the unsettled condition
| of things have been discovered. First 9
| charge OF incompetency has been entered
against Mr.. Williams. the stamp clerk, and
/ his removal is asked for. The complainant
| claims that he has been inconveniencec
| through Mr. Williams inefficiency. Mr.
Williams. in order to retain his position. Il
| now at work getting written statement.
| from prominent citizens to the effect tha
| he Is giving satisfaction to the town.
| Then one OF the best known letter car
| riers has had his name associated with tina
| Of Katie King, the seventeen-year-old cir
| who left her home and was finally captured
in the House OF the Good Shepherd, on tn,
New Cut road. This gentleman is at worl
| trying to prove that he is innocent Of an,
misconduct in connection with the case.
On top Of this post Office inspector fol
| the past three days has been at the ofic,
here In Georgetown examining account.
| and otherwise attending to the duties O
his position. Under this existing condition
| among the representatives over here Of tn,
Postmaster General.
The Tenleytown Road.
| Yesterday the stockholders of tn
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railroad Com
pany met at the office Of the secretary TO
the purpose Of transacting business bene
fetal to the road. The president. Mr. or
futt, recommended that they vote to rails
$4,000 to pay OF the debts. His recon
II nondQfinn fox,n
acted upon.
| Some Of the stockholders wanted tn
same number Of cars kept running durin,
the winter as the summer called for. Thi
| was deemed unnecessary and inadvisabls
as the travel during the cold season
| the warm weather. It was. after some al,
| cussion. left to the directors to act upo,
this matter. There are now running on tn
Ienleytown road hve cars and there is al
| interval Of thirteen minutes between shern
| By a late regulation all the employees ar
| now required to work twelve hours n
I addition to this raise IN time their wage
| have been cut.
| Canal Affairs.
Littlefield & Alvord yesterday had one q
their lighters sunk in attempting 10 "a
| move 1t from a spot to which the winds a
ten days ago drove it. The boat first can
| sized. Proper guards were last MIG
placed over the spot to prevent harm I
passing craft.
| short ParaGrapha.
N. Nordlinger and H H. Bergman
| trustees, yesterday sold to J. F. Warner
jr.. for s.. $3.50. lot 20. square lO7, Bearr
| and Hawkins addition. This is a mart a
the Fenwick Hill property. lying betwee,
34th, S5th, f ard s st ,eeis.
A new athletic club has been organize
In Georgetown, with c. NJ. Mason as pres]
dent: J. w. Small, secretary, and John A
| Stanton, treasurer. Big things are promise
by the members.
Owing to the fact that most all the boa
| on the canal were loaded during the tim
| the bank near the Great Falls was bein
| repaired, and are now on their way to town
| the departures from Cumberland for som
days will be slight. The arrivals in town h
| a day or two, though, will be unusuai n
large. Only about Loo tons left Cumb.r
land yesterday consigned to Georgetow
| shippers.
Miss Emily Sherrott Of Trenton. N. J.
the guest Of DR.. Walmer of 3122 Dumbarto
/ avenue.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday
! cattle were up, and sold as follows: Bes
to lac: good, IA to 81; good "a to
| common. 1-2 to 21-2. 761 sheep and lambs
| Choice. ABA to 5: good. 41-4-to 41-a: con-
| mon to fatr, to Alb; sheep, 21-2 to
yearlngs. to Az: calves. s to z. 10 COW
and calves sold from $50 to So Cattle fai,
| Sheep and lambs good.
HEIR TO A MILLION.