Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Canal News, With Arrivals, Departures
and Late Gossip
West Warrington Couple Quietly
Death Of Samuel Evans-Notes.

Boats to arrive laden yesterday were as
follows: No. 136. Capt. Long; r. +. Somer-
Vile, Capt Smith; w. E. Grove. Capt. Dol
by; Winter, Capt. Zimmerman; No. IA
Capt. Knight; J. P. Hewitt. Capt knight
No. LIZ, Capt Taylor; c. Wengley, K, Capt.
Underdonk; Plough Boy, Capt. French; c.
E. K. Jr.. Capt. Bender; Little Walter
Capt. Zeigler; w. H. c. Bayley. Capt
Beacraft; Granite No. i, Capt. Magruder.
Boats to clear town yesterday were as
follows: Muskingun. Capt. Neal; A. W. Mic
olson, Capt Hill; Consolidation No. 3, Capt.
Snyder; F. Flanagan, Capt. Moore; No. l39.
Capt. Engle; A. Greeles Capt. Bryan;
J. H. Murtins. Capt Reed; Ollie ", Capt.
Bowers; No. las, Capt. McCarty; J. J. Alex
ander Capt Renner; ]. Bryan, Capt. Hew-
lit: D. W. Sloan, Capt Smith
Laden boats to leave Cumberland yester-
day for Georgetown were as follows: Con-
solidation No. 8. Capt. Taylor, 12s tons; Con-
solidation No. lib. Capt. Cramer, 123 tons;
James Goddard. Capt. Bush, 11S tons; Con-
solidation No.142 Capt Keesuckur, lis tons
Consolidation No. 13s, Capt. Mrs. Engle.
LIZ tons; Consolidation No. 131, Capt.
Wright. 122 tons; Here Am. Capt. Macan-
tee. III tons; d. w. Sloan, Capt. Smith. 120
tons; Consolidation No. 119, Capt. Price, 12O
toAS, d. Z. JonnSOn capt. Moore, llo tons,
James Bryan, Capt. Hewitt, 116 tons.
Quietly Married.
Miss Katherine H. Compton, daughter Of
Mrs. d. o. Compton Of the Post Office De-
partment. and Mr.. Philip T. Berry were
yesterday united in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DIR. Sun
derland Of Washington. While the mar
rage has been expected for some time, it
has set the town to talking. In the first
place the bride is but eighteen years OF age
while the groom is over forty and in the
second 1t has been generally understood
that the brides mother was opposed to the
match and at every opportunity made
known her objections.
Mrs, Berry is a blonde. pretty and popu-
lar, and has resided on 3lst street 70 some
years. coming to Georgetown, the original
Berry is engaged in the real estate BUSH
ness here.
A Visitation.
The most excellent grand nigh priest, &C.
companied by the officers of the Grand
Chapter Of the District of Columbia, paid
his annual visitation last evening to Poto-
mac R. A. Chapter. No. s.
The Rev. W. S. o. Thomas, pastor Of the
Gay street Baptist Church, delivered a
lecture and p. G. H. p. Alex. Mckenzie
and p. n. r. Appleby made appropriate
speeches.
Death of Sam'l Evans.
Mr.. Samuel F. Evans of 1899 T street
died day before yesterday after an illness Of
many months. He was by profession a
florist. and the changes in temperature 10
which he was continually subjected brought
on consumption, W lich caused his death
Tomorrow his funeral will take place the
interment to be at Holy Rood. Deceased is
a brother Of Mr.. James Evans, the engi-
neer at the Washington monument
Going to California.
Mr.. g. Chapman Simms, formerly of The
Star and Sunday Republic. but who for the
past two years has been acting as secre-
tary Of the bureau of foreign correspon-