Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
GEORGETOWN.


GEoRGETowN AMATEURS AT ROCKVILLE
For the benefit of the Episcopal Church at
Garrett Park Hub Smith and the boys Of E. 3.
Hays Iinthicum Institute elocution class gave
an entertainment last night at Rockville that
n success. The object was worthy one,
the audience large and refined and the enter
tanners at their best The program included an
instrumental solo, Mr.. j. Travis Cocker; recita-
ton, in costume, "Cassius Inciting Brutus
Against Cesar" Mr.. J. Barton Miller; comic
song, Hub. Il. Smith. farce, mo. l Around
the Corner" in which r. Clinton Balinger,
Talbot Pulizzi, Robert Lowe. Mr.. J. Travis
Cocker, Mr.. r. C. Balinger, Hub. T. Smith and
Nr. Talbot Pulizzi took part and the farce.
The Great Elixir" with Nathan Well, Robert
Lowe, 1. Oettinger, Vim. Sebastian, J. Barton
Miller, David Reynolds. Thomas Fleming, Guy
Collins and James keliher in the cast. After
the entertainment the floor was cleared and
dancing was enjoyed until the arrival of the
Washington train.
As in few days the ice on the upper Poto-
mac will begin to break up and rush pell-mell
toward the Long bridge, the Water street
merchants are once more apprehensive of a
blockade and consequent overflow of their
property with attendant damage. If it were
not for the Long bridge, they say, there would
be no cause for anxiety, as the ice would have
an unobstructed passage to the open river be-
You'd But this said structure, that is con-
demned even in summer. almost yearly causes
an overflow of the wharves at Georgetown by
backing up the floating ice, besides causing
endless worry to those who do business along
the front. If any damage is caused this win
ter, the merchants cay. they will band together
and sue the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
who they regard already as Georgetown's
greatest enemy.
THE SNOW AND THE RAILROAD.
Owing to tho clear sweep that the wind had
across the fields in the neighborhood Of Union
junction yesterday SO much snow was banked
on the tracks OF the Georgetown and Tenley-
town Railroad Company that it was only after
the greatest difficulty that cars got through 1t
was found necessary to keep force of men
there the entire morning to shovel off the
giistenlng obstruction rs fast as it drifted.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MEETING.
At the Office of the secretary. Mr.. Joseph W.
Davis. the regular monthly meeting of the first
subdivision of Associated Charities was yester-
day held. The secretary's report showed that
the cold weather had drawn heavily on the as
sociat!on's treasury. over one hundred applica-
lions for assistance having been favorably
answered within the past two weeks. In addi-
ton to the orders for groceries given many
were supplied with coats and such other articles
Secretary Davis said this morning that THE
SrAE = last account of their work in George
town had accomplished wonderful results many
who had never before contributed to the cause
sending money, groceries and clothing in COM
paratively large quantities. MANY from Wash
ington opened their purses for the benefit of
Gcorgetown's needy, which helped the associa-
ton to continue in the good cause that for
more than ten years has existed.
NOTES.
The land owned by Mr. Wilson Offutt, and
which was one of the pieces that the Metropoli-
tan Southerns condemnation jury inspected,
has been valued at $4,000. The tract contains
about three and eighttenths acres.
Tonight at Builders Exchange Hall the great
mass meeting OF those in favor OF the entrance
Of the Norfolk ana Western railroad viii, take
place. Geor seto~n alone promises 20 be rep
resented by at least 100 citizens.
If the Arlington Ra:iroad Compauy succeeds
in getting the permission Of Congress 10 allow
their bridge TO be used for other than electric
purposes it issaid it will be unnecessary for the
n. and W. road to build one of their own.