Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-09
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Large Real Estate Transactions Show In
creased Business Activity.
The Prosperous Canal and What 1t
Has mpiished-Bethesda Park
Ratded and Deserted-Notes.

Raided and Deserted-Notes,
| The considerations named In the deeds
| through which West End properties were
conveyed on Saturday aggregate nearly
$4,000. In every case the purchaser was
/ q Washingtonian.
| The northeast corner of 3lot and M streets
with the improvements thereon, was sold by
the owner. DR.. w. T. Baldus to John G.
Slater for $4,000. But a comparatively short
| time ago DIR. Baldus bought the place for
81. 900.
Other important real estate transactions
were consummated on Saturday. Chas.
Memmert sold to d. B. Gottwals part Of
square s.. Georgetown, and J. H. MCGOWAN
| transferred to ]. r. Imbrie for Las lots 1
| and ., block Is. Of ]. Z. Waggaman's sub Of
Wesley Heights.
In Whitehaven, near the distributing res
ervoir. j. F. Cottren sold to E. b. Cottrell
| for $50 lots 2. s and others in Clark's SUBJ
division. and for N6,500 lots l and q block
"a. and lots to % Of Cott-elrs subdivision,
In the tract known as st. Philip and Jacob.
Same sold to same. also, lots 8. 4, 5, 6 and Z,
block "a. of st. Philip and Jacob, the consid-
Grafton being 81, $40.
Bethesda Park Deserted.
For some time bethesda Park has been
threatened with a raid ON account Of the
alleged sale of liquors that was going on
there. Yesterday the sheriff and his as
sistants swooped down upon the place. but
accomplished nothing. the manager having
gotten wind of the officers intentions and
taking all easily movable things with him.
For some time the place has been adver-
tised as being under the management of
Christie and Hart, but the former has been
q m in Wis 10 fCo tTv fDr
The place has not paid the past summer,
and it is said that Mr.. Hart did not leave
with reluctance. He was glad to get away
and only wanted an incentive. As soon as
the children discovered that the place was
without a manager, the flying horses, roller
coaster and other like amusement appli-
ances were taken possession of and run the
entire day. The hotel furniture and amuse-
ment features are the property Of the
owners of the park, Messrs. John E. Bean
and his associates.
Business improvements.
Architect C. w. Sommerville has pre-
pared plans for fitting up the new iron
front offices of the First Cooperative build
ing on High street above N. The Offices
will be divided by . handsomely
paneled screen, with glass and me
tallic quill panels. The entire interior
will be plain and business like, but at the
same time replete with all modern Office
conveniences. The screen will be of clear
poplar stained in cherry. and finished In
hard OIL There will be public Office a
private one and also an office for the board
of directors. Contracts will be let tomor-
row.
Rock Creek Sewer.
Rock creek has filled up so within the
past year that its depth between the P
street bridge and its mouth is now hardly
foot. and another month or two threatens
to bring the bottom of the open sewer to
the level of its original banks.
The dumps Of soft earth along the lower
course are responsible for the filing, every
rain carrying great quantities Of the al |
luvial down. The water was, as usual, let |
out or the creek yesterday by the opening
or the gates at its mouth and the condition
OF the bed was remarked upon by every
observant passerby.
street Levels
The middle Of the Q street roadway near |
sotn Is so much higher than the curb on |
'he south, that water flows over on the |
sidewalk and into the basement houses re-
Gently erected there every time IL rains
Inc Commissioners, who have been an
preached and asked to have the grade
properly lowered. replied to the petitioners
Messrs. j. H. Bradley J. Barton Miller
anu others, most affected. that the con-
struction of the catch basins In the aIIev
on the south line of Cooke Park and on the
south side of . street would be undertaken
as soon as possible during the present fiscal
INTO the easements and damage them more
Prosperous Canal.
AS long as doth King Commerce reign so
long Will the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
De known as one Of the greatest arteries
OF trade in this section Of the United States
Inc old waterway has done much to make
what she Is. both politically and
commercially; she has placed northern Vfr
una IN close ana easy communication with
cne plstrlct or Columbia, and she has made
georgetown. that produces practically moth
ing or a commercial nature, one Of the bus
est ports south of Philadelphia
, Laden boats to arrive via the canal on
were as follows:
w. s. Jaques, Capt. B. Bender: T. A. Car
held. Capt. b. Bender; NJ E. Grove. Cant
W. Dolby; Consolidation No. 49, Can't. G. w |
snyder; Consolidation Mol, Capt o. Kretzer;
son; J. Spencer. Capt. w. j. Wright; No.
40 Capt. b. Snyder; No. III, CAPT. i
Snyder; Three Brothers. Capt G. Ingram;
= 5ons 3 French n Capt. R. Sorrell; No: 1877,
swain; No. lis. Capt. D. Saylor; E. Pratt,
Mills. - w.
Boats to clear Georgetown on Saturday
were as follows:
Cuba, Capt. C. Tingstrum: T. H. Gibbs.
.apt- j. T: Penner; DR.. Knott, Capt ].
Ewing: Judge .McComas. Capt. w. Gloss;
03. Capt o. Groves; Judge Cox. Capt C.
Shaw: Anteras, Capt. E. Cheney; w. T.
Coulehan. Capt w. Woodward: No 124
Capt Stevens; ]. Bryan. Capt. D. Hewitt:
Morning Star, Capt. H. Linburg; A. g.
Johnson, Consolidation No. II, Capt L.
,artwri~Nt; j. K. Cowen, Capt R. Hebb;
No. s. Capt. Champion; j. A. Nc
llhaLey. Capt. 8. Renner; B. T. johnson.
.apt. F. Moore; No. lib, Capt. s. Creamer:
Round Top, Capt. T. Hall; No. 1874 Capt !
" Swain; E. r. Ladew, Capt. z. Eaton;
Maryland. Capt. Collier; Seneca, Capt. T.
rhrasher.
Short Notes.
Jones. Hunt and Cook of the GEORGETOWN
cycle Club made century run yesterday,
Baltimore being the halfway point
Mr. Bernard O'Donnell and bride Cnee
Reynolds). have returned from the worlds
AIR
Miss Marie McNichol Of Washington Is
singing soprano at Christ Church during the
absence or Miss Gregg. Miss McNichol has
recently come from Philadelphia, though
he is a former Washingtonian
Next Wednesday evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
he Right Rev. Ellison Capers bishop Of
south Carolina, will preach at Christ Epis-
opal Church. The offertory on that occa-
'ion will be devoted to the sufferers of the
louth.
Charges DISCRETION.
Alice V. Lee has. by Mr.. Campbell Car
rington, filed a bill for a divorce against