Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Tenleytown Wants Better Sewerage Facili-
ties and Sanitary Reforms.
Death of a Man Who Claimed Large
Estates-Other Local News of
General Interest.

The necessity of sewerage facilities at
Tenleytown is now so apparent to the
people there that the question is one OF
deepest concern. water main has or
late been laid and is now being tapped.
This multiplies the already urgent need
of underground pipes or conduits to carry
off the impurities consequent thereto. DR..
E. w. Slaymaker says that the increased
surface impurities will SO contaminate the
wells that the town will soon become I'M
fit to live in. The population of the place
is increasing so rapidly and the houses
becoming so punched that the refuse mat
ter, which, under the present conditions,
must De thrown about the premises, will
affect the health and the lives of the peo-
pie.
The sewerage plan as proposed and
mapped out by Mr.. Glover they consider
the most practicable. This provides for the
erching OF Foundry branch from it's source
near the junction of the Loughborough
and Tenleytown roads to the Potomac
river. Over this arch 1t was proposed to
build the fine boulevard. Tenleytown
proper, which is that portion of the place
lying about St. Anpe's Church, could easily
connect with this sewer and keep herself
always free of impure waters. The route
OF the sewer has gradual fall toward the
river.
Bought a Shipyard.
Mr.. G. l.. Nicholson, general manager of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and Mr.
VIM. T. Hassett of Four Locks, a canal
supervisor, have bought the Mitchell &
Dawson boat yard at Hancock and will
fit it up for the construction of boats dur
ing the winter months. The old yard has
not been in operation for some time.
Claimed Estates.
News has been received here Of the
death, in Chica go, of Samuel B. Edmonston,
formerly Of this place, son of Capt. Edward
Edmonston and for many years a litgant
in various courts of Maryland and Scotland
His death occurred in a hospital, unexpect-
eddy. In Scotland Mr.. Edmonston claimed
the property known as the estate of the
Duke of Argyle, now said to be in the pos
session of the heirs of Jay Gould. A large
part of Georgetown was also claimed by
Mr.. Edmonston. In support of his various
Claims he had great quantities of legal
papers gathered from numerous sources.
In the interest of his Scottish claim de-
ceased made four or five trips to Scotland.
he derived his right to the property
through the McGregors of Scotland, whose
estate was confiscated by the Duke of Ar
gyle for alleged offenses.
Officers Elected.
The representatives of the Georgetown
branch of the Associated Charities have
elected the following officers for the new
year: F. l.. Moore, president; Thos. II.
LOCKER, vice president; Jos. w. Davis, sec
rotary, and j. G. Waters, treasurer.
Mr.. b. T. Janney was elected delegate to
the central office. Owing to an expected
absence from town, Mr.. LOCKER rendered
his resignation as vice president, but it
was not accepted.
Notes.
There is movement among the devotees
of Athletics at Georgetown College looking
to the promotion of boating on the Poto-
mac, and 1t is probable that next summer
will see the old university credtably repre-
scented on the water.
The Misses Dunlap of 31st and Q streets
Will give tea on Wednesday, from 5 to T.
Mr.. Thos. Knowles Is lying i'll at his
home on Market street