Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Light Loads Coming in on the Canal
Lately.
Mount Tabor Fair a Success-ArrfvaIs
of Corn md Wheat-ShOrt Para
graphs of Interest.

crViHe, Ctpt CeO- Burns, NO. I34, capt. w.
Swain; No. 1g, Capt. r. D. Smith; 3. r.
Mayfield. Capt G. Dickerhoff: Eva, Capt. ].
Wolf; Three Brothers, Capt. G. Ingram;
Consolidation No. 9. Capt. d. Taylor: F..
Flanagan, Capt. ]. Moore; Cuba, Capt. C.
Tingstrum; Morning Star. Capt. H. Lin
burg; Granite No. /, Capt. ]. Magruder.
Boats to leave town yesterday after hav-
Ing discharged their cargoes were as follows:
No. l1. Capt. j. Wright; ]. Hanway, Capt.
j. Leary; No. 1oi, Capt. S.sBenner; Consoh-
dalton No 10. Capt. j. F. Swain; No. 1876.
Capt. j. Connell; W. s. jacques Capt. C.
Benner: b. T. Johnson, Capt F. Moore; W.
l. Conlehan. Capt. w. Woodland; Eva.
Capt. j. Wolf; H. II. Keedy. Capt. b. Jack
son; G. S: French. Capt. r. sorrell: Oracle
e. Capt. j. W. Collier; Consolidation No. IL.
Capt. L. Cartwright.
Boats TO leave Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown were as follows:
Dan1 Linkins. Capt. W. McCauley, 90
tons; N. E. Grove. Capt. W. Dolby. s. tons;
j. X, Cowen. Capt. r. Hebb. 81 tons; John
Leight. Capt X. Eaton, s. tons; Judge Nc
Cornas, Capt. W. Gloss, 90 tons; No. il9.
Capt. l.. Keesucker, 81 tons; Judge Bradley.
W. Mitchell. SO tons; NJ. ]. Stephenson.
Capt. G. Ginivan. So tons; Isabella. Capt.
G. Giniyan. 80 tons; No; 100. Capt; g. r.
Price, % tons: W. B. orme, Capt. r. Eaton:
81 tons; Chas. E. X. jr.. Capt. j. Bender. 50
tons: A: H. Bradt. Capt. A. Roof. 80 tons;
tons; No iS. Capt. ]. Galloway. 90 tons;
No. 122. Capt. J. c. Baxter. 81 tons; No. 126.
Capt. ]. Galloway. 81 tons.
Every incoming captain complains in
loud tones of the lowness of the canal's
water. and the consequent loss he sustains
on every trip.
Cargoes yesterday came in nearly twenty
tons short. yet the expense of getting the
boats here was the same as when lis tons
were brought.
Mount Tabor Fair.
ost nt,ht aplxy he TIM
mediate friends Of Mount Tabor present at
the fair given for the benefit of the church,
but hundreds Of outsiders, and many Of
them Washingtonians.
As was confidently predicted by those in
charge. it was a success socially. and wha.
Is better, financially. All who attended
the most beautiful character The highly
elevated grounds illuminated by arc lights
donated by the officers of the Georgetown
fair-colored lanterns hung amid the palm
trees. and the lighted and plainly visible
city below. all produced an effect that was
beautiful and appreciated.
Mrs. Benz. F. Hunt. who had general Sd
pervision. devoted her attention particular
ly with Mrs. Thee. Barnes and Mrs. Knott.
TO the cake table Mrs. Donaldson and Miss
Wesley presided at the fancy booth, Mrs.
W. +. Hunt and Mrs Ford sold quantities
Of candies. and the Misses Weaver ard
Barnes served lemonade.
The grabbing was also present at the fair
in charge of Masters Geo. Hunt and Norman
Brooke
Peanuts were sold by Masters Clyde Hunt
and Ralph Weaver.
a particularly welcome visitor to the fair
grounds was Rev. w. Sherman Phillips. the
former pastor of Mount Tabor. who is now
stationed at St. Michaels. Md.
To he Removed.
DIR. John KurtZ of p street has ordered
the removal from the old Presbyterian
graveyard of the body of his grandfather,
Hon. John Kurtz. one of the fathers of the
town. He was one of the legislators of the
place. for long time held the presidency Of
the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
was president of the Potomac Insurance
Company and occupied many other posi-
ticns of honor and trust.
His tomb In the old cemetery Is one OF the
largest AMI most conspicuous ones there.
The relatives of the head of the family will
also be removed.
Accepted Again.
Mr. II. G. Wagner. who resigned the cap
taincy of Hermione Division. No. 4.Uniform-
ed Rank Knights Pythias. at the last meet
ing of that body. has been prevailed upon
to hold the office for another year.
Tomorrow night the division under COM
mand of its old captain will meet Columbia
DIVISION. No. 3.kniShts Pythias. on the entry
into Washington. after a pleasant trip to
Atlantic City. and act as an escort to the
lodge headquarters.
short Paragraphs.
The knights of ST. Peter yesterday with
their host Of friends. presented an excellent
complimentary program at Bethesda Park
Every amusement incident to modern pic
mics was participated in
At 12is sd street Mrs. Elizabeth Gosser
died yesterday after having spent about one
month In the sick bed
Deceased will be buried from Trinity
Cnurch on Friday morning at 10 O'clock
Mrs Martha Reintzel who fell and broke
her leg, is still in a precarious condition
The original plaster cast was taken from
the broken member yesterday but it was
found necessary to reincase il immediately
Ropes have been stretched around the home
OF the unfortunate lady to prevent the pas
sage of noisy vehicles
The Presbyterian Mission Chapel on 33d
street Is soon to be generally repaired
l.o0o bushels of corn and 200 bushels of
wheat came in this morning by way of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal The grain
came from Whites Ferry on the Unexpect-
ed.
Corn is now bringing fifty-three cents and
wheat siXty-fve.
There are four vessels loading with coal
at Georgetown docks and several others on
the way here.
The Emmett Guards, one of the crack
organizations of the District will give an
exhibition drill tonight on the Trinity
Church fair grounds, within the walls of
Georgetown college.
Rev. Mr.. Elliot Of the Dumbarton Avenue
Church preached today at Washington
Grove for the first time this season.
Mrs. Emma McCahill and daughter left
this morning for Chicago. They will prob
ably be gone month.