Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-16
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Should Dogs Be Sold Under Q Red
Flag2
Matters of Interest to Citizens Of
An Unfortunate Bull Fight.

No. E7, Capt. Galloway; Consolidation No.
s. Capt. Wurtemyer; Consolidation No. 10.
Capt. Fox; G. l.. Nicholson. Capt. Keesuck-
er; E. w. Guinevan. Capt. Williams; No.
IA, Capt Bowers: ]. K. Cowen. Capt Hebb;
w. l.. Waldbridge, Capt. Brown; No. log.
Capt Swain. ]. j. Alexander. Capt. Rem
ner: No. 112 Capt. Saylor; H. Hanecamp,
Capt. johnson: D. w. Sloan. Capt. Smith
Boats to leave Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland and intermediate points were
as follows:
Eva, Capt Wolf; F. Flanagan, Capt.
Moore: New Alexandria, Capt Buntzhoff;
Three Brothers. Capt Ingram; No. l02.
Capt. Penner; q. w. Winship. Capt. Cramp-
ton; c. barrow. Capt. Champion; s. NJ.
Storm. Capt j. Bush: James Goddard. Capt.
Bush. Consolidation No. II, Capt. Taylor;
8. kroon. Capt. Peters; A. w. Nicholson,
Capt Hill; J. Bryan. Capt. Hewitt; Isa-
bella. Capt Grimm; WI. stephenson. Capt.
Boats to clear Cumberland on August IA
for GEORGETOWN were as follows:
Geo. s. French. Capt Sewell. 50 tons; B.
r. Mayfield, Capt. Benner. 80 tons; F. r.
Capt. Mills. 100 tons: ]. r. Mclean, Capt
Pierce. 104 tons: Consolidation No. T. Capt
Sensel 100 tons; Detroit. Capt; Dunkerhoff
104 tons; Ruby. Capt. Grove 70 tons; Hane-
way. Capt Higgins. 1Ol tons; No. 143 Capt
Smith. loo tons; No. 12S. Capt Spong, 104
tons; Consolidation No. 10. Capt. Reid, log
tons.
Dogs Are Numerous.
The Tenleytown people have been COM
planning Of late about the large number OF
savaSe-looking tagless dogs that roam
through the village day and night and the
failure Of the police to strictly enforce the
law in the case When approached 1t is
alleged the officers informed the complain
ants that the animals objected to were
under six months of age and exempt from
taxation. The mouths of several of the
are as large as buckets. When Sergt
volkman was asked by a reporter of The
Star what the law was he replied: Dogs
Only puppies that have not left their moth
Col. Billy" Cook is reported to have
dogs as personal property, imposes a per-
sonal tax upon them and upon the non
payment of the same directs that the ami
namented on the day OF sale with red
flag and sold to the highest bidder.
A Merry Party.
At o'clock last night Veale's big bus
left the residence Of the Misses CassIn on
30th street laden with the most choice of
Georgetown's merry makers and headed
for Cabin John bridge. seven miles away
The ride up was replete with joyonsness
and the one down more so. Refreshments
were had at the bridge. Among those who
the Misses Buckley. Miss Shoemaker, Mss
Laird Blunt. Mr.. Charles Cropiey. Mr..
Jules Casey; Mr.. Harry Champion, Mr..
Mr. Magruder Zeller, DIR. Shoemaker. Mr..
W. c: LOCKER. Mr.. Julian Hargrove and
Mr.. Kenyon. Mrs. Samue! Rittenhouse
chaperoned the party. Horns and trumpets
were not forgotten.
TepIeytown Methodi.t..
The colored Methodists of Tenleytown
are nightly holding open-air meetings on
Mr. Henry Payne's place opposite Chapel
Church On Sunday last their new S.S0o
brick church was dedicated. Mr.. Smith of
Fhe white Methodist Chapel preaching an
excellent and appropriate sermon, and Mr..
Orme. former pastor of the same. lead
ing in prayer. The old frame church on
the completion Of the new structure will be
Told In Brief.
Farmers in every section Of the county
to the north and west Of Georgetown are
complaining of the drought. Mill streams
are drying up. creameries being affected
through the whitening of grass in the pas
ture lands and fruits being injured seri-
ously. Tomatoes are rotting half ripe on
the vines and sugar corn is one-third short
IF rain does not fall within ten days"
said broken-spirited farmer this MORN
ing. my whole years work will have been
for nothing
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
give their second grand outing of the sea-
son tomorrow. Motley Hall has been Sc
lected as the pleasure ground and several
ers. The Capital City Band will accompany
the lodge rare program will be present.
ed on the arrival at the resort: The Odd
street, Georgetown. at $40 o'clock.
For the alleged retailing of liquor without
a license Richard Buchannon was yester
a. I'd y rNlo
Market street and brought to the station
On the furnishing Of a 1000 bond he was
released. Buchannon has wholesale IL
cense, but the police claim that he has
not confined himself wholly to wholesale
selling.
Edward Mastin, a colored man, thought
on Monday last that by ducking his head in
a pugilistic fashion he could put to flight
the large bull of Mr.. Fred. Bankerton Of
upon the movement as a challenge. and be-
ing of a stout heart. accepted it. Mastin Is
now nursing some jumbled up bones and a
1t is said that the large car which has
been daily running through from Bethesda
to Georgetown for the convenience of resi-
been taken off, owing to the strenuous OBJ
tections interposed by Mr.. Peter Dill, one
Of the Georgetown and Tenieytown Rail,
road suffered financially.
The washington Loan and Trust Ccnpa-
ny have Rus sold to s; o; Wendell lot T. block
Friendship" the tract lying in the angle
formed by the junction of the BrookvilIe
road and Rockville turnpike.
Mr.. Augustus T. Boarman of 1872 $50
street is yet lying i'll. For over two months
he has been confined to his home
At the residence of President Guy "
Collins the Georgetown cyclists on Monday
night drafted a new constitution and set Of
by laws.
Justice William Collins Of Montgomery
county died yesterday at Potomac in the
eighty-fourth year Of his age.
The large milling establishment in Dem
yer of which Mr.. Alexis King. formerly of
this place. was foreman, burned to the
ground on Monday last. causing a loss Of
$250OOO.
MIR. r. A. CASTELAR, returned today from
Capon Springs, where he has been for the
past two weeks Mr. CASTELAR, drove both
to and from the resort.
The Feast of the Assum ptiOn,
Yesterday was the Feast If the Assu,np-
ton of the Blessed Virgin Mary into
heaven. and the occasion was celehra ,ed
with beautiful and appropriate services In