Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-27
GEORGErOwN.
ON TIE CANAL.

| GEORGETOWN.
on TIE CANAL.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal presented q
picturesque scene or series Of scenes ysster-
day. There was string Of boats reaching
from the Aqueduct bridge to q point . mile
above. They we're lying almost end to end snd
the boasmen and their families were gathered
on the decks. They discussed domestic and
official matters, dozed and smoked. Scores of
shaggy mules grazed along the towpath or
stood tethered to their feed troughs. Psssers-
by often stopped to hang over the mil
of the canal road and chat with or gaze curl
ously at the semi-marinere. Although IL was
Sunday and everything was quiet. matters had
= businesslike look. The canalers reported
that the waterway was in splendid condition all
the way down, that the various boats were nur-
rying on as much as possible. and thu there
was general air Of activity all along the route.
The slight delay in canal navigation was
! caused by the sinking of q boat near the upper
end Of the waterway. The obstruction has
been removed and everything now runs
smoothly.
The arrivals yesterday were: Nos 1879, al,
Mertins d Son, Lafayette 131, Consolidation
| 1876, Marshall Wise, Consolidation No. u, Will
lam H. Cooper and John Spencer.
LOOKING FOR AN ANONYMOUS LETTER wEfrER.
| One Of the bellies Of Georgetown is being an
noyed by anonymous communications. These
|
mean epithets and cowardly threats. The case
hes not been put into the hands Of the post
| Office authorities because the male members Of
the young lady's family and several Of her
friends are working on q clue. II the clue
leads to the end to which the amateur
| detectives believe IL will, Georgetown is
promised a shooting sensation. The young
lady and her sister were rudely accosted last
| Friday evening near the corner Of SD and N
streets by man Of good appearance, who in
suited them and used several phrases similar TO
those contained in the Objectionable letters. The
| young people were not able to make much Of a
disturbances the neighborhood was very quiet
| and they feared physical harm. On returning
home they gave pretty minute description Of
the man and it is on this clue that the brothers
are at work. If their efforts are unsuccessful
the postal authorities and the police will be
called to take hold of the matter. The family
is much distressed over the trouble and deplorss
the publicity which will result II the case is
| turned over to the police.
THE GEORGETOWN wHxELMxx.
At 10 O'Clock sharp yesterday morning the
Georgetown Cyclists met at the corner Of SD
and NJ streets and started once again for Q trip
to the falls. Capt Cook was in command.
The spin up was uneventfui At IL 80 the hotel
was reached and after cooling off hearty din
ner was enjoyed. Then came cigars, pipes and
| even cigarettes.
ward ride keeping up good pace to Cabin
Johns. There they rested for a moment, and
they once again mounted and made the dust fly
until Georgetown was reached, where they
ended up with q scorch.
Messrs. Geo. and Ben Hunt, who only rode
as far as the club house with the boys and then
| returned, wound up their day by taking spin
| in company with Leetch and Terry through
Washington, over the Benning bridge and some
distance down the Marlboro road. Capt Cook
and President Guy Collins, on coming back to
| town, spun over to Arlington. Three new
wheels were used yesterday, among them .
| twenty-eight-pound Victor Flyer.
In the baltimore contest which comes off on
Easter Monday at p m. Ben Hunt, who is to
represent the Georgetown Club, has been in
formed that among the prizes to be distributed
will be two gold medals, one silver one, .
sweater, q lamp and bell.
AT EBENBzER CHURCH.
Yesterday was one Of considerable moment
in Ebenszer A. E. Church. 1t was rally day.
This is always an important occasion. forit il
| the day ths pastors salary is forthcoming.
The church in question prettiy bedecked
| with palms and flowers, which formed q marked
contrast to the dismal black Grape that hid the
| pulpit and hung in heavy folds around the
| platform in memory of Bishop Brown and
| Rev. DIR. Brantly. The services were
prefaced with prayer meeting that was well
attended and in which considerable enthusiasm
! was manifested. The pastor, Rev. D. G. Hill,
opened with prayer, in which he invoked Divine
blessing on his race and on its friends and its
oppressors An able sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Bradley. who has considerable fame in
Georgia az preacher. and is now taking special
theological course at Howard University. He
| closed his argument for the observance Of
Christs precepts, the practice of Christian
duties and the exercise of charity with a stir
ring plea for liberal contributions The plea
effective
realized a magnificent sum.
At the morning service Rev. DR.. Armstrong.
financial secretary of the African Methodist
EPISCOPAL Church. held forth on the subject OF
the extension of Christs kingdom.
THE CHEVY CHASE CLUB RUN.
About twenty-five members Of the Chevy
Chase Club rode in the hunt on Saturday and
the largest crowd Of spectators that has as yet
looked on was present. The country for miles
! around was run and jumped over, fences
usually looked upon as appalling being care
! lessly disregarded in the effort to keep the
horses close to the heels Of the bounds.
Mr.. Charles Stone had quite a bad fall, his
horse falling in trying to make a ditch.
QUARIELED OVER A MAN.
| Edith Eppes and Mary Brown are rivals for
the affection Of the same man. Trouble has
been the result Of this combination and the
police have been compelled to interfere. Both
young women are spoken OF by the police OF
the seventh precinct in not over compli-
| mentary terms. Last Saturday night Mary
was ''galivanting aroun'" with the disputed
man when Edith showed up. Some sarcastic
words passed and later q few bricks. Edith
preferred to fight at close quarters and closed
the gap. She laid extremely violent hands on
Mary and completely knocked out the latter
| Mary then sought the protection Of the law
| swore out a warrant for assault and battery and
Officer Grant did the rest. The station was
well populated last night and Edith from the
depths of her cell favored her brother and sister
prisoners with an impromptu concert.
DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF ovERsruDY.
Miss Ida Pimper, who for the past four weeks
has been i'll at her home, 1926 3lst street. died
| Saturday night at o'clock. Death was due to
| nervous prostration. brought on by overttudy
| Deceased was q student at the Curtis School and
| in the hearts of her friends occupied a high
| place: Her funeral will take place tomorrow at
O'Clock, the interment to be at Oak Hill
Services will be held at the chapel ,
| CLEANING UP THE CITY.
| Sanitary Inspector Dennis O'Donnohue is
much pleased at the manner in which the
Georgetown people are helping him. in his
work Of Kidding the town of dangerous nui-
ssnces. DR.. Hammett's house-to-house inspec-
ton has already been highly beneficial to the
| town.
| A Georgetown physician said to reporter