Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
A B OUT GEORGETOWN
Franchises Of the Arlington Railway to
Be Sold.
Several Enjoyable Social Entertain.
ments-Repairs ON the Canal
Other Matters of Interest.

The court Of Alexandria county has now
ordered the sale of the Virginia franchise
Of the Arlington electric railroad. The or
der for the sale of the District property OF
the company has already been issued
While the order fo- the sale of the local
property was issued first, II is thought by
the receiver that both the Virginia and Dis
trict franchises will be sold at the same
time. Though the Virginia court has given
the trustees sixty days to sell. the order is
not believed to be mandatory but given
merely to urge those in charge to make an
extra effort to sell the road privately, in Or
der that some Of the creditors may be satis-
fled in full or in part. The rolling stock oil
the Arlington company has been greatly
damaged since the shutting down Of travel.
The cars were not even put under a shed,
but left standing in the streets Of Rosslyn,
exposed to the rain, winds and snow, and
the petty depredations of tramps and loaf
ers.
Grain Coming by Wagon.
All the grain now being handled in town
comes in by wagon, the cold weather hav-
ing temporarily closed both the river and
canal trade. Wheat is bringing but GA cents
a bushel today, the lowest figure says one
who has been in the business thirty years,
that II has descended to since his. conne.-
eion Win gram began. he remembers when
1t brought 1875 bushel. The usual price
though. is about 81 a bushel. Some say,
though, not the usual quantity is coming in
No Sale Made.
Owing to the unpleasantness Of the wealth.
er yesterday the vacant lots to the east of
Grant mansion on Road street were not
sold at public auction. No bids were taken.
The sale will probably not come off until
warm weather sets in. The Grant mansion
nd ttaar ttv,1u
erty Of Col. John A. Joyce.
Repairs ON the Canal.
The usual winter repairs to the gates.
locks and banks Of the canal are being
made rapidly by a force of nearly one
hundred men scattered all along the line.
In many places entirely new gates are be-
ing put in.
A Ladies' German.
The ladies' german at Linthicum Hall last
night was chaperoned by Mesdames Platter
and Wheatley, and led by Lieut.. Lands
of Fort Myer. Some of those present were
Miss Greenlees. Miss Moffatt, Miss CAST
lear. Miss Stansbury, Miss Bailey, Miss
Greenleaf. Miss Dangerfield, Miss Hayden.
Miss Festitits. Miss Sigsbee, Miss Tren-
holm. Miss Brewer, Miss Wheatley, Miss
Ware. Mr.. Peter, Mr.. Blunt. Mr. Proctor,
Mr.. Fugitt, Mr.. Kenyon, Mr.. Greenlees,
Mr.. Stuart, Mr.. Sewers, Mr.. Matthews,
MIR. Dunlop, Mr.. Kleinschmidt, Mr. Cragin.
DR.. Snyder. Mr.. Thomas Hyde, Mr.. Ram
say. Mr.. Gadsden and Mr.. B. B. Wilson
The affair was one OF great enjoyment.
The crowd was not too large for comfort
or too small for sociability.
Notes.
A very commendable entertainment was
given last night at the Congress Street NJ.
P. Church. Some of those who participated
in the evenings program were Miss Wood
ward, Mr.. Graves, Mrs. Connolly, DIR. Jones,
Miss Hurst. Mr.. Walmer, Miss Edmon-
ston, Miss Sebastian, Mr.. Grimes and Mr.
Ballard.
Miss Mabel Donaldson, the granddaughter
Of Fireman Mahoney, is dead. Diphtheria
brought on the early end. Only about ten
days ago Mr.. Mahoney lost his little son.
Milton, through an attack Of acute laryn-
gifts.
Miss Annie Biggs, Miss Alice Moran and
Mrs. Mansfield gave masquerade last
evening at the home of the latter 12O6 3Tth
of the ever ing. Some of those present were:
Miss Ada Parker, Mr. George Coon, Miss
Nellie Gates, Mr.. Walter Coon, Mr. Geo.
Harper, Mr.. Armisticles, Miss Anderson,
Mr.. Steve Kelley. Mr.. Leonard, Mrs. Coon
and Mrs. Mansfield.
The Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector Of St.
Michaers Church, Baltimore, will speak
at the service for men to be held at St.
Johns Church Sunday evening at 7:3O, I'M
der the auspices Of st. Johns Chapter of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
The Rev. DR.. John s. Lindsay, a former
pastor of st. Johns, is visiting the friends
Of his OLD charge.
The Ancient Daughters of Tabetha No.
2 gave a very enjoyable parlor social last
night at 330S 7 street The attendance
was large and the occasion full of pleas
ure.
Judge Coffey has made an order granting