Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30
GEORGETOWN,
Matters OF Live Interest in That Thriving
Section OF the District.

Matters Of Live Interest in That THRIVING
Section OF the District.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio canal continues
to be the head, front and center Of George
town activity. Boats are coming in on
good time, and the songs Of the mule.
teers and the horns Of the canalers are
The officials at the main Office of the com
Pany report that everything is booming
along satisfactorily and that canal matters
are now in full blast. The boats ana carRoes
which sailed from Cumberland on the 27th were
Barge r. d. johnson, W. Schapp. 1ls ton 8;
Charlie and Willie, J. Malotte, ia: r. L. som
merville: L. c. Meyers. 1lS; J. Saylor. 100;
Salina, T. H Cader, ZIG; W. 8, JACQUES. b.
Binder, ia; Mary Martina, ]. Tice. 119. The
consignees were Meredith inship Company,
Agnew Co. and s. F. Hendley
Those sailing on the 2Sth were: Barge James
A.: Garfield, H. Pryor. ia: Consolidation No.
l3o. c. r. Castle, lis; Consolidation No. l22. J.
b. Baler, 113; Consolidation No. 8, ]. Higgind.
ia; Consolidation No. 127, r. c. Swain l1S;
Consolidation No. 20. 7. Schriver, 100; Con-
Nancy Mccoy, l07; Hilda CLANCY. H. Fiedus,
III; Consolidation No. 10l. L. Eichelberger,
Consolidation No. 126, A. D. McCardee, ia;
Martinville, j. Patton, III; W. d. L. VALID
bridge, W. McMullen, 116.
The latest arrivals registered at the Office of
ter. c. Munner, ia; L. W. Guinaud. G. W.
French, ia; Unexpected, F. Miller. 116; Judge
McComss, W. Glass, corn; Consolidation No.
140, b. Snyder, 120: Anteros, E. ID. Chaurey.
=; E. A. Ginevan. H. William. Ill; W. H.
Dunkinson. James Reid, l19; W. T. Coulihan.
James Reid, 1l3; ]. X. Cowen, Hebbs. Ill; H. H.
Keedy, B. Jackson, 116.
All boats in report that the waterway is in
prime condition and that the entire canal navy
is speeding this way. Crowds Of George town
people stand around the locks and watch canal
processes. They say that it reminds them of
the good old times
WANT THE ASSESSMENTS REDUCED.
The parishioners Of the Mt Tabor NJ. P.
Church, situated at the corner of 32d and 35th
warded to the committee on finances and board
of the NJ. p. Church of Maryland. which will
convene at Laurel, DEL. some time in April,
requesting that the assessments levied at the
last meeting of that body be reduced in proper
ton to their ability to pay.
The petition recites that Mt. Tabor is young
church. with a heavy debt, and the parishioners
are anxious to pay this off, to be on a solid
foundation.
For the past two years the church has been
unable to meet its regular assessment, and con-
sequently Is now In arrears. The pastor, Rev.
W. Sherman Phillips, is exonerated from all
blame in connection with this deficit and his
earnestness, zeal and diligence as the head of
the church are highly commended In the petit
ton. The parishioners frankly, honestly and
sincerely admit their inability to meet these OBJ
legations and at the same time pay the church
debt.
All the members Of the parish are expected
to sign their names, and i. is thought that the
assessments will be proportionally reduced until
the church is entirely free Of debt. when they
will be only too glad to meet their full share Of
assessments.
FIGHT FOR THE PosTMAsrERsHIP.
There is a fight for the post Office This
Office is a station of the Washington office and
is presided over by a superintendent At
present Mrs. Blackboard holds the position and
has administered the Office for considerable
number Of years. There was a fight several
years ago for the position. but the gentleman
whose friends were urging on the contest did
not appear to be very anxious for the place.
This time the applicant is Sylvester F. Smith
of NJ street. He and his friends are making a
vigorous campaign and declare that they mean
to win. They count upon Congressman Comp
ton of the fifth Maryland district to help them
through Mr.. Smith was at one time post
master at Glymont. He will file his applica-
ton in a few days.
THE CoLLECToRsHIP.
The collectorship of the port and district Of
Georgetown affords fruitful topic of CONVEX
sation. Mr.. William A. Hutchins is spoken of
In connection with the Office and il is under
stood that a number of his adherents are trying
to persuade him to make the fight. The office
OF collector Of the port is worth So 900 per year.
with patronage. Most of the leading merchants
Of the District import directly.
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
Mr.. John c. Miles Of Virginia was thrown
from his horse near Great Falls yesterday after
noon and seriously injured. Mr.. Miles is a
distinguished equestrian. but at the moment OF
accident was bowling along with both feet
dangling out of the stirrups. His horse SHE'D
and the rider landed on his left shoulder. in
ficting painful injury.
THE FIRST TRAP NET.
The first trap net Of the season was put down
this side of the Long bridge yesterday Capt.
Payne superintendent the operation. The pro-
ceedings were viewed by q considerable num-
Der of river-front citizens. The first net is
thing of import at Georgetown. The first
catch Melted about seventeen thousand, with q
goodly quota Of shad.
WHY THEY DO NOT BUILD.
There are many owners Of land in Harlem
anxious to build, but as the lines for the extern
sion Of streets have never been run they are
at loss to know where to locate their houses
If one street, to run parallel with the Fox
hall road. was laid out by the citys engineers
the suburb would be both convenienced and
benefited.
Mr. r. rlnley, one OF the largely lntere sted
citizens, states that to his knowledge eight men
are but waiting for the lines to be shown there
before immediately beginning building opera
tons.
UNCLE BILL CRoEsAE.
One Of the most interesting mementoes along
the Georgetown river front hangs in the Office
Of J. E. Libbey. 1t is a photograph Of Uncle
Bill Croesae. Nearly all the old timers remem-
Der Uncle Bill. He was prominent character
when (r0Or0ptOWn GQOrpetnwn a
boasted OF an intimate acquaintance with the
Washington family, and always referred to the
father Of his country as Marse George. Uncle
Bill was . stevedore. and this meant something
when Georgetown harbor and her docks were
crowded with ships Of all nations laden with the
products Of all parts.
Sometimes a crowd Of the older generation
will stand around the faded photograph and
swap stories, true and otherwise, about Uncle
Bill