Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Rejoicing Over the Near Prospect of Rail.
road Connection to Rosslyn.
Police Kept Busy in West Washing.
tom Yesterday-Many Social Hap
penings and Other Notes.

The Pennsylvania railroad people have
begun in dead earnest, it is said, to make
preliminary arrangements for the build
ing Of their Rosslyn branch. Its complete
construction by the early spring is assured.
The grading has been finished, nearly all
the necessary piling done and many other
steps incidental to such work taken. The
Georgetowners are pleased. the Rosslynites
more SO. and the people all along the line
predict prosperity for the section soon
as the line is opened to the public.
Police Busy.
Robert Chamberlain, accompanied by
his son. started out yesterday to do up
the family Of Charles Hickerson, neighbors.
The elder Chamberlain. on arriving at his
destination. proceeded to work on the head
Of the offensive family, while the son at
tackled the wife. The police were sent for,
and they arrived in time to witness the
wind up Both attackers were brought to
the station, where they left SO collateral.
A colored man named Columbus Scott
was arrested yesterday on a Tenleytown
car for being disorderly, and on being
pistol carrier. Scott exhibited great sur-
prise when the weapon was brought forth.
and wondered long how 1t got in his pocket.
He was locked up.
1.
gered at the actions of his son in regard to
some drinkables. and on being dictated to
rather strongly ran for an AK and proceed
ed to lay on his arguments loudly and forci-
arrested the old man. Hebron lives on
Prospect avenue near the college wall.
Social Affairs.
Tomorrow evening the young people Of
the Dumbarton Avenue Church will have
their annual Christmas celebration. The
program will be musical literary and con-
fectionery.
There was a Christmas wedding in town..
the parties to it being Miss Effie Wade Of
Washington county. Maryland, and Mr. AL
phonso Sullivan of this place 1919 32d
street was the scene of the union. Rev
DR.. Howells, the pastor of Grace, performed
the ceremony
Miss Brown. daughter Of Mr.. Walter
Brown. will hold a pleasant gathering on
Thursday at her beautiful home on the
Ridge road
Miss Pendleton of Baltimore is spending
the Christmas holidays with Miss Cox of
1919 sd street.
Danger of ContagiOn.
In the alley bounded by BID, Bid. o and P
streets there are two straw mattresses on
which it is said a colored man died of a
ntagious disease. The residents of the vi
cinity fear that if they are not removed.
Sickness will result.
Some Notes.
Christ Church held her Christmas cele-
bration yesterday afternoon. Santa Claus
presided and presented with liberality. The
children were thrown into ecstatic ex-
element on his appearance, which was kept
up Until the huge tree had been Invested of
all the things dear to young hearts and tn,
parting hour came.
The closing down of the boating season
means the practical opening of the dry
docks near the mouth of Rock creek. Sew
eral canal boats and small river craft are
awaiting the attention of the carpenters
Four parcels of Roseiale property were
sold on Saturday last. The sale aggregated
over 5000.