Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-06
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
An Electric Gar Motorman Arrested for
High Speed
Shipping News on River and Canal
Several Weddings-Social Notes.


Several weddinxs-social Notes.
Dorr Cooksey, the motorman on car No.
3. which ran over the child, John Peyton
Belt, yesterday. has been arrested on the
charge Of running his conveyance at a
higher speed than the law allows The
paby this morning was still in a precarious
condition, but the full extent OF his injuries
has. as yet. not been ascertained
There is diversity Of opinion about the
rate at which car No. was going at the
time Of the accident
Some say that the car was but creeping
along while others that 1t was going at a
dangerous rate.
The brakes were put down so suddenly
all, however. own, that the passengers were
given a very uncomfortable jerk.
shipping News.
Both river and canal trade were on the
boom yesterday. Three vessels arrived TO
be loaded and two departed laden to the
decks.
Boats to arrive yesterday were as follows:
=. Wagley X, Capt c. Underdonk: w. III
cooper, Capt. ]. Baker; +. Flanagan. Can't
o. -. Moore; MARYLAND, Capt. R. Collier; No.
ivo, capt U. Groves; Consolidation No IL
NapI. u; Conman; ]. H. Cowen, Capt. r.
w
J: Cox, Capt. c. Shaw; Anteros. Can't e,
Cnaney; Peter Hines. Capt X. Groom
,o noas 10 depart yesterday were as fol-
A. L. Miller, Capt. r. Haines. p p Nav
Ieio, capt s. b. Benner; Mr. Wise Cant
D.; SWAIN; L. j. Shiplet. Capt j. Swain |.
consolidation No. g. Capt. G. w. Colbert;
, Mlnt So capt % G. Zimmerman: Consolida-
uon NO ~. Capt. I. Shives; w. H Keedy
1apt; b. Jackson: A. Greenless, Capt. J.
higgins; w. ID. L. walbridge, Capt. III
Brown; c. w: Miller. Capt. Riley: F. Elan
a Gss,ia. capt apt J. Moore No 100, Capt. C. r.
Boats to clear Cumberland on October s
LOT Georgetown were as follows:
NO: 40. Capt. c. E. Swain, ia tons; Judge
Bradley. Capt. c. Hammond, lis tons: c. r
Beach. Capt. Hof, lis tons: Consolidation
No. IA, Capt. Hon, 116 tons; ]. J. Alexander
Capt. Reamer. ll5 tons: Judge Stake, Capt
Mccoy. llS tons: G. L. Wilson, Capt. Kee-
maker, lie tons; No. ia, Capt Guinne ia
tons; c. w. Adams Capt II. Corder' T2
tons; No. IA, Capt ]. w. Taylor ITO tons;
w. A. Leetch. Capt Shaffer, liz tons; ]. r.
McLane. Capt J. Pierce ll9 tons.
Masonic Visitation.
Last night the grand officers made their
annual visitation to Potomac Lodge. No. s.
F. A. A. NJ. at Masonic Hall. There were
present nearly 200 Masons. When the usual
business had been transacted the report of
the lodge made and the body complimented
by the most worshipful grand master all
repaired to the banquet hall and enjoyed
an deliberately spread supper. The speech
of the night was made by Grand Master
Williamson and responded to by the Rev.
w. S. o. Thomas, pastor OF the Gay Street
Baptist Church. The George Washington
gavel had been taken from the vaults of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank that II
might be present on this occasion, and the
relic had its interesting history once more
reviewed There were prominent Masons
from not only the various sections of
oh h,,f from rvlo M nd
gtnia also.
Real Estate.
Yesterday was a good day for Georgetown
real estate, about SIS 900 worth Of IT chang
ing hands. Randall Hagner and others,
trustees. sold to H. B. Davidson for IS, 1851
part OF lot 2S2 In square SO. Bealrs addition
and Thomas Bowling sold to p. T. Moran
for 5000 part of lot II. square 81, being
house and premises on the north side or
Bridge street near Potomac, now occupied
as feed store and numbered S26l
Social Affairs.
Miss Carrie Walker. daughter Of Mrs.
Annie r. Walker. and DR.. W. d. Monroe
were united in marriage yesterday at noon.
the ceremony taking place at the residence
Of the brides mother 1913 n street
Miss Moffatt gave charming little dance
last night at her home on 18th street. The
following were those who graced the occa-
sion by their presence:
Miss Sallie Cox. Miss Edelin,, Miss Sigsbee,
Miss Violet Fassett, Miss Casey. Miss Tom
Bradley, Mr.. Andrew Bradley, Mr.. Boyd
Matthews, Mr.. Is. Il. Wilson, Mr.. Willet,
Mr.. Blunt, and Mr.. Faust
Mr.. Charles E. Lightfoot OF Southamp-
ton, England, and Miss Minnie NJ Balm
were married last evening at the residence
Of the brides parents 1916 10Th street. AZ
ter the ceremony a reception was held.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ofutt and wife left today
for the fair
Mr. and Mrs c. W. Cornwell have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Fisher
leave for the fair
Tonight the popular Potomacs close their
series Of summer dances.
Other News.
Yesterday a cartman was arrested for
dumping a load of dirt on the Old Olympic
base ball park at the intersection of sd,
34th and 18th streets.
There is not an open dump in town now
The Rev. Mr.. Graham last night lecturei
on the fair. His talk was in the most in
teresting vein and on the most Interesting
things to be seen in the most CONSPICUOUS
city in the world.
Thirty new families have taken I'D their
residence in Tenleytown within the past
two months
The Epworth League holds a meeting to-
night at the Dumbarton Avenue Church, to
act In some charitable cause.
Mr.. Young of the Georgetown fire depart
ment has gone to Fairfax Court House on
a short cunning trip.