Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-23
The Railroad DxtenolOn to R0sslyn-
Social Events and Other NAT
tiers Of L0eol Talk.

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the motor in the stern of tbs boat. taking
much cheaper. transportation on the canal
Will follow the practical Introduction OF the
power.
The Potomacs' Last Hop.
In the ball room Of their boat house the
Potomacs last night gave the last Of their
series Of summer dances. 1t IL a d;fIleult
thing for the members Of that popular Or
ganixation to beat their own record In q
social way. but last night they did. and
all present accorded the victory. Some Of
those present were: Miss Ball. Miss Bi,ch.
Mr.. Sargent. Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Duval!, Miss
Van Ness. Miss Hodges. Miss Parker. Miss
johnson Jon % M MO Johnson. y, Miss Coz: MT. on
Ofey. Mr.. Hendley. Mr.. John johnson. lr
Ashford. Mr.. Way. Miss Stewart, Miss Nc
kim. Miss Robertson. Miss Houston, Miss
Kinsinser. Miss Puliszi. Mr. Buyer. Miss
Dulin. Miss Oyster. Mr.. Prescott. Mr..
Schneider. Mr.. Jasper. Mr. Ellsworth, Mr..
A. Lee Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Doores,
Mr. Artemus. Mr.. Jochum. Mr. Drown, Mr..
Donnelly. Mr.. Willet Mr. Ford Mr. Quinn.
Miss Campbell. Miss Mortimer, Mr. Eckles.
Mr. Flynn. Miss Alexander, Miss Semmel.
bower, and Miss Golden.
Arrivals and Departures,
Laden boats arriving yesterday were a.
Senaca, Capt. T. Thrasher; Four Broth
ers. Capt. Collier; w. J. Stephenson. Capt.
9. Grim: Isabella. Capt 8. Grim; A. ".
Nicholson, Capt. w. Hill: e. R. Ladew,
Capt. ]. Hebb: B. T. johnson. Capt. =.
Moore; Consolidated No. 10, Capt J. F.
swain: c. r. White. Capt. e. Bechtol: J.
A. G,, SSwen; Capt r; HeSb: No IN. Capt; J.
Capt. b. Stride: w. D. L. walbridge. Capt.
H. Brown: C. E. K. jr.. Capt. J. binder.
Boats to leave Georgetown yesterday with
Jos. Bryan. Capt d. Hewitt; g. Pratt,
Ingram: No. 137. Capt. r. c. Swain: No.
w. ;,o Capt, 3, S 6; Swain; No; u, GHpt D
soiidated No. .. Capt. d. Taylor: r. J. Ship
lett. Capt. ]. Swain: Consolidated No. II.
Capt L. Cartwright; z. n. 0enivan. Capt.
Boats to clear Cumberland on Thursday
for Georgetown were a. follows:
F. o. Beckett. Capt. d. shrive. 1le tons:
No, III. Capt E. Sponge. III tons; Judge
Cooper. Capt. J. Baker. 100 tons: N. G.
Reed. Capt. 8. Drenner., liz tons: H. y.
Whitcombe. Capt c. 8. Bonner. lis tons:
Muskingum. Capt: w. 0Neil: Us tons:
Another Landmark Gons.
Georgetown - being stripped Of land
marks. The Dodge mansion. that for q
hundred years and more has stood at the
corner Of 3lst and Q streets. is now to bow
Its head to the ground and be carried away.
Mr.. Bradley Davidson. who bought the
give the order for the demolition. II being
his desire to Immediately begin the cree
ton of several nne new and modern DWELL
ings on its site.
:. The Railroad Extension.
The work on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's Rosslyn extension will be re-
commenced probably within . month. or
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think the condition Of the money market
will justify the outlay necessary. So said
q gentleman who II considerably interested
In every movement of the company In
Alexandria county. particularly along the
line Of the canal, the mapped-out route Of
the extension. Had operations continued
the work would have been completed by
this time. AZ 1t Is thirty days Of work at
for the rolling stock.
Policy II Stfll Played.
The pilgrimage OF policy players to Ross
Ign continues with the regularity Of the
coming Of days. The game has been wiped
out in Georgetown. that 10. there IL NO more
policy written here, but the police say 1t
win eventually spread again across the
drta authorities do not exert themselves
more. There IL q show made In Rosslyn Of
crushing out the evil but It appears like a
farce. the police say.
An An1ORmo1 OonOes
In the large old mansion recently known
as the Gunston Institute. on Beall street
an informal dance was given last night
Mrs. Sigsbee. Some Of those present were
Miss Moffatt. Miss Cox. Miss Willet. Miss
Yeatman. Mr.. Casey. Mr.. Delano. Mr..
Kleinschmidt; Mr.; Faust. M Taylor. Mr..
Houghton. Miss Common, Miss May Sigs-
bee Miss Casey. Miss Mamie sigsbee. Mr..
Willet. Miss Page. Miss Snyder. Mr.. Thos.
Bradley, Miss Fassett, MI. Poindexter, Mr..
Laird Blunt and Mr.. Matthews.
A Public school Graduate.
Mr. Emory Wilson. son Of Mr.. ]. Henry
Wilson. and brother Of Mr.. Jesse H Wilson.
left yesterday for Cornell. Mr.. Wilson Is
q graduate Of the public schools Of WASH
inston. leaving the High School with all
his fellowship In the face Of great odds.
Notes of Interest.
Detective Burrows yesterday placed un-
der arrest a young man named Harry
Locke. charging him with the embezzle-
ment Of $50 from his employer. who keeps
| q grocery at the corner of 18th street and
Dumbarton avenue. Locke. It - claimed
| the store and instead Of properly applying
the money given him devoted 1t to his own
needs.
A carrier pigeon, with "Klausman. Can
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wing has taken up its residence in the
home OF Mr.. A. Baer Of n1S NJ street The
bird has been sent away twice, but each
/ time has returned.
Mr.. @. Talbot Walsh has given up his
position with the Potomac Insurance Com
pany. preparatory to his departure for New
York city, where he will engage in the
real estate business. Mr. w. 6. LOCKER
has succeeded to Mr.. Walshs old position
Four thousand two hundred bushels OF
wheat for Geo. T. Dunlop came in TODAY
by way Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
The grain was loaded on at Whites Ferry
Seventy-two cents per bushel was the price
brought.
]. E. willst yesterday bought of John
NJ. Barry for 1851 part of block / Of Bar
rvs subdivision Of Mount Airy and Friend
ship. lying at the junction of the River and
Rockville roads.
Mr.. Upton B. Mackall has been appointed
the Georgetown representative Of the
| Franklin Insurance Company.
A Pardon RecOnnenaed.
Warden Jerome B. Burke Of the United
States Jail, In q Communication to the
| Commissioners today. recommends the par
don OF one John A. Gray, an old pensloner.
from serving q sentence OF thirty days in
| the work house on the charge Of drunk
enness. He IL now serving q like sentence
| in the jail for disordery conduct end on
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