Evening star., 1893-12-08
The Palais Royal.
AT FAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Real Estate Affairs in West Washington
Are Booming
The Last Boat of the Season Has Left
Cum Observation-Disclosures With
Long Hair Warned.

Georgetown real estate has arisen from
the slight depression into which the scare
ity of money placed it and Is now above
itself and once more the object of much
negotiation. OF the five valuable pieces
sold yesterday four were to Washington
investors. an evidence Of outside faith.
Elizabeth McCubbin sold to William Shoe
maker for s., 900 part of tract on the River
road, known section 4. Francis Hall
sold to Johannah O'Connor part of a tract
lying just west OF the College pond. c. J.
Hanback, sold to ]. 8. Hanback, and ]. H.
Lewis sub lot 81. square 112 with improve
ments thereon. A. ]. Miller sold to Geo.
W. Joyce and r. E. Joyce lots / and 2.
block 20. and A. ]. Miller sold to Thomas
E. Waggaman lots 10 to q and 80 to A.
inclusive of the subdivision on which the
magnificent Methodist University is to be
erected. Building operations have also been
resumed with increased vim and on almost
every square contractors and men may be
seen erecting and remodeling.
A Gentle Hint.
The following was received at the George
town office Of The Star this morning, un-
signed, but addressed in a masculine hand
that looks suspiciously like that written
by gentleman who once had hair, but
lost 1t:
Several well-known young society men
of this town who have adopted the hair
cut which might be styled a la chrys-
Gnthemum' have been recently presented
with an appropriate gift in the shape Of
hair pins, and which Is looked upon by the
recipients as kind hint from the fair sex
for them to abandon the nonsensical fash
ion that has only found favor in their own
eyes. The young ladies who originated this
ingenious crusade have the thanks of the
community, and it Is earnestly hoped that
the hint gwen by the above presen tations
will be acted upon by the recipients"
Last Boat Started.
The last boat of the season has left Cum
berland and in few days the last arrival
of '93 will be registered at the Chesapeake
and Ohio office. Then a cut in the number
Of section bosses, &C., employed on the high
way takes place and other positions will be
sought by them. The canal company do not
shut down entirely in the winter, though, for
1t Is only in this season that repairs to the
locks can be made, new gates put in and
additional boats constructed. Already the
various companies and individuals interest
ed in the canal trade have their workshops
in order and everything preliminary to ac-
tual construction at hand. Those at the
office say that more boats will be built this
winter than ever before in a season. On the
introduction Of electricity as a power in
u
struction of boats will be found necessary.
Boats cleared Georgetown yesterday as
follows:
B. T. johnson, Capt Moore; G. A. Nell
haney, Capt. Renner; Maryland, Capt. Col
her; No. 127. Capt. R. c. Swain; No. 1877,
Capt. Dixon; Consolidation No. Z, Capt.
Cross; Consolidation No. g. Capt. Bender;
W. s. Jacques, Capt. Jackson; H. H. Keedy,
Capt. Eaton; W. H. Cooper, Capt. Gloss;
Judge ALcComas, Capt. Hebb; ]. X. Cowen,
Capt. Hebb; Maj. Whitcomb, Capt. Hebb;
Consolidation No. 16. Capt spang.
Boats laden arrived at Georgetown yes
terday as follows:
No. lO6. Capt. Swain: No. 112 Capt. Tay-
lor; y. c. Read, Capt. Drenner; No. 116,
Capt. Fisher; Consolidation No. s, Capt.
swain: NO. ITO, Capt. Swain; W. D. l..
!" aldrldge, Capt Brown; W. H. H. Bayley,
Capt. Keesucker.
Lfnthicum Entertainment.
The star entertainment Of the season
comes off tonight at Linthicum Hail. Mr..
Hub Smith, Mr.. E. 3. Hay, Mr.. W. H.
Conley. Miss Marie MacNichol, Miss Dash
iell. Miss Hammack and the "I.inthicum
Students" the strongest amateur dramatic
the attractions.
short Notes.
Owing TO the sleepy inclined grade on the
south side of NJ street between SOD and 31st
horses are unable to go over it with safety,
are falling daily. This morning at O'Clock
four horses, two of them Knox's. were
down at the same time.
At the hail of the Cooperative Building
Association tonight, 1926 32d street, the
West Washington Citizens Association will
again discuss the wants Of the place and
devise means for their flllf1llroept