Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
The Break in the Canal Has Been Nearly
Repaired.
A Presentation to Georgetown Col
lege--PrOspects of a Big Wheat
Crop-Transformati Scene.

By tomorrow it is believed the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, which had a great cash cut
| in its side near the Great Falls by last
weeks storm, will be out OF the hands of
surgeons. and once more able to allow large
and numerous cargoes to pass over its
breast.
Georgetowns activity in trade depends
vastly upon the canal, and when the old
stream becomes disabled the West End gets
gloomy.
F. II. Darby. sank in front of his wharf at
Willamsport, Md, carrying down with her
Loo bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of which
were damaged. The water on the William
sport level had been lowered the night pre-
vfous, which caused the boat to careen
and spring leak in dry seam.
Old Sestments.
A set of once costly and beautiful and
now historically valuable vestments have
been presented to Georgetown College.
there to be placed among other relics of the
colonial period. The vestments are said to
have been made over two hundred years
ago. and brought to Maryland by Father
Warren. an associate of Lord Baltimore.
They have passed from one church and
priest to another. unit, Father lyman OF
st. Inigoe's Maryland. came into posses
sion. He deerning Georgetown College the
most fitting place for their preservation
and care, presented them. Their present
appearance and condition indicate that
when new they were marvelS OF oeautlrul
workmanship.
The Wheat Crop.
The winter crop of wheat in the surround
ing fields of Maryland and Virginia will be
enormously large IL what has just been
planted turns out prosperously, said Mr..
John Eggleston. one OF the largest farmers
In Fairfax. yesterday to a reporter. The last
season that closed produced. In many In
stances, forty bushels to the acre. splendid
yield. Encouraged by this We tillers OF the
soil have gone to work In earnestness ana
filled every available spot in MARYLAND ana
Virginia with seed wheat. Fertilizers are
being extensively used this year to better
insure the safety of the crop.
Maryland wheat, according to the George
town millers, Is superior to any grown for
the making of nutritious -four. Mr.. Eggles-
| ton said there was no truth whatever IN the
a reduced acreage this year. The acreage Is
larger than ever, at least In Fairfax and ad-
joining counties.
Mr. Row.ee's Death.
Mr.. Reuben Rowzee ST.. is dead. having
passed away suddenly last evening at 715
o'clock. He was the oldest hotel man In
the west end. The Monticello House, with
which he was so long identified. was estao-
iished by him. On the sale of the Monticello
to the east Of the NJ street market. Mr..
Rowzee will be buried at Jamestown, Mary
land.
Transformation.
Contractor Thomas D. Bond, under the
direction of Mr.. H. r. Waggaman. is turn
ing thirty-acre tract of once dismal, I'M
slightly woods into one of the most beautiful
parks imaginable. The change is taking
place in the rear Of Gardiner G. Hubbard's
lanes with cutters of white cobble-stones
! have been laid out, trees so trimmed that
every foot is shaded uniformly and a beauti-
full glistening stream. with numerous pretty
falls made out of a once half-flled branch
Incandescent lights and water Will De INTRO
duced in a few months; the water to be OBJ
tanned through the proposed Fort Keno res
ervoir the site for which was recently pre-
sented to the District by Messrs. Waggaman
and Glover.
Water supply.
Georgtown's water is at present 50 muddy
that its taste has become affected. TO
drink 1t without filtering or allowing 1t to
settle means almost nauseation.
The people along the middle section OF
the town, that is, those living between n
and p streets, are complaining, in addition
to the mud, about the small quantity OF
water they are receiving.
The new high-service pressure is not CIV
ing this part of the town satisfaction. 81
Johns new water-power organ cannot be
worixe ed account of the scarcity OF the
supply. and household pipes bring forth but
a sluggish stream.
short Paragraphs.
Miss Mamie Clements of 34th street has
returned to her home after a three months
delightful stay in Maryland.
Messrs. John E. Wagner. w. s. Waddy.
Geo. ]. Fritch and Elmer E. Dwyer have
returned from the worlds fair.
Last night the pupils of Miss Balls dane
Ing class danced the german. The prettiest
figures were introduced and the prettiest
pupils present figured in the introduction.
The hall was filled with friends of the
school
The Young Peoples Guild Of the Congress
street NJ. Z. Church nave begun the ar
rangement OF literary and musical pro-
gram. TO be presented ON the Goth instant
A soldier. aged and worn out who resides
at the veterans home in washington fell
on 2Sth street yesterday and frs ctured his
arm. He gave his name as Charles John
son.
L. A Barr and wife aui T. r Saurer and
wife yesterday conveyed to w. McNeir and
. + Thomas assignees, for 81 800 lot Isl
ana part OF lot $50, Barr and Sanner's s.b
or square 40
.Ratciine Darr & Co., auctioneers. will
olIer Tor sale by auction tomorrow October
70 houses 1888 and 3340 T street, George
town; according to advertisement in anoth-