Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-30
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Opening the Grave Of Emory Davis
at Oak Hill,
ONE RELATIVE PRESENT
To Witness the Disinterment Bad Roads
Complained of-Two Funerals Yesterday
The Arlington Cattle Market-Notes Of In
terest of Minor Happenings.

when the grave containing the body Of
Samuel Emory, the son Of jefferson Davis, was
Yesterday opened at Oak Hill it was found that
the little fellow had been buried in magnificent
San Domingo mahogany casket, on the inside Of
which was heavy lead coffin. On the lid being
drawn backa skeleton was exposed. though the
chiio died at an age when the bones are not
supposed to be solid. A relative of the family
was present at the disinterment The outside
or mahogany casket was in splendid state Of
preservation, the forty years that have passed
since its consignment leaving no effect upon it,
BAD ROADS COMPLAINED OF.
From High street extended there is a COM
plant coming to town about the condition of
the roadway, which increases with every breeze
that brings resident down. All the complain
ants say that between Holy Rood cemetery and
the electric railroad company's power house
the narrow space left to the public by the COM
pany is at present filled with tracks, ties and
other like material, making it almost impos-
sibie to pass with a vehicle unless the driver
mas had experience In western stage driving.
where there are no distractions in the road
there are great ruts, and to escape one danger
Is to run into another. This condition of things
has existed for ten DAYS.
The Canal road is another thoroughfare ex-
tensiveiy used by Georgetowners that is Just
now In condition bordering on deplorability.
From the Aqueduct bridge to the Foxall road
there is continuous string Of holes and rocks,
and at Green Springs the roadway for a con-
siderable distance has slipped INTO the canal.
The rail that borders the great trough is rem
dered absolutely useless at this point by the
lnnrmity OF the ground surrounding it.
MAY BALL
At the residence of Mr.. Louis Lanman the
pupils of Prof. Reinburg's dancing class last
night held their annual May ball Among those
who enjoyed themselves were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis E. Lanman. Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Rein
burg. Mrs. Goodacre, the Misses Goodacre.
Mrs. Foertsch, Mr.. and hrs. Frank Lanman.
Mrs. Price, Misses Carrie Lulu and Ethel Lam
man, Miss Annie Wheatley. Miss Katie Wheat
ley. Misses Mae and Mabel Burrows. Misses
May and Maggie WEIGH. Miss Beckham, Miss
Brown, Miss Stewart, Miss Gillian, the Misses
Ardinger, and Messrs. Starke, Sleeman, Brown,
Mills, Fletcher, Dyer, Dean, Pruett and Hal
ford.
TWO FUNERALS
Mr.. Edward 7. Pearson. who was found dead
in bed on Saturday last, was yesterday buried
in the Episcopal graveyard at Tenleytown. Mr..
Pearson was an interior decorator Of consider
able note. and many of the churches Of WASH
ington amply attest his artistic ability. De-
ceased was about fifty years Of age
Mrs. Mary Barron. widow of Oliver Barron.
was buried Yesterday at 5 o'clock from her
residence on Prospect avenue Deceased was a
Miss Littlejohn. Then she married Mr.. John
Paul and on his death her present chief
mourner, Mr.. Barron.
VACANT PULPIT.
Another congregational meeting will be held
at the West Street Presbyterian Church in
few days for the purpose of taking some action
toward filling the pulpit of the church, which
has not been permanently occupied since the
resignation of the Rev. DIR. Fullerton.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday
IS cattle were up and sold as follows: Best, 8
to 51lc.; good, AZ to &c.; medium, 4 to 41Sc. /;
common, 21z to $50. Three hundred and
eight sheep and lambs were sold Lambs,
60 to SIC. Sheep, 8 to &c. Calves, to exc
Eighteen COWS and calves went of, from eco to
S45. Market fair.
Tommy Dowd, now celebrated as Q profess
sional ball player and a few years ago son Of
old Georgetown University, yesterday visited
his alma mater and renewed acquaintances with
the boys, both old and new
William II. West yesterday sold to J. b. Nc
Carthy for $500 a two-story and basement
brick dwelling on 34th street least side) be-
tween NJ and Prospect avenue.
Mrs. Geo. p. Hoskinson. who has been living
i'll at her homo on SD street for some time, is
slowly recovering.
Georgetown's new justice OF the peace, Mr..
Oliver p. johnson. has now entered upon his
duties, thereby relieving the lawyers Of the ne
cessi;y of carrying their petty cases to Washing
ton.
i. ID. Daily has begun the demolition Of the
old houses at the southeast corner OF SD and
Q preparatory to the erection Of some new
buildings to cost $4,000.
The absence of sidewalk on the north side
OF NJ street between 35th and Seth is seriously
felt TODAY. hundreds of visitors to Arlington
being Obliged to PASS this square by walking in
the middle of the street.
The commencement of active operations on
the Pennsylvania railroads Roslyn branch was
delayed yesterday owing to the unfavorable
weather.