Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
A B OUT GEORGETOWN.
The Old Cemetery Vandalism to Be Stopped
by the Police
The Base Ball Team of GEORGETOWN
Coilege-Various Matters Tint
Are Talked About

The second Sunday in June being chf-
dren's day throughout the Methodist Church.
the projected celebration of the seventy
fifth anniversary OF the establishment Of the
Dumbarton Avenue Sunday school has lseen
brought one week nearer the present date
in order to insure a larger attendance OF
minis tiers from surrounding states Every
day interest in the coming occasion in
creases. The committee in charge will bold
their next business meeting Immediately
after the conference of March 4 Durn5arton
Church will then be given me- pastor. and
II is intended at this meeting 10 interest
him In the celebration. Rev. Or Elliot the
present pastor, IL will he remembered has
accepted a call to the Spring Garlen Church
at Philadelphia.
Protecting the Cemetery.
Those having the remains of parents and
friends in the old Presbyterian graveyard
will be glad to learn that Lieut. Swindells
now has full charge of that sacred spot and
will use every. exertion to prevent further
Dissertation of the premises. The destruc-
ton of the few remaining vaults will be
stopped, and bricks and other e-ial will
only be removed by those having authority
to do So
IF permission were given shiverlag poor'
said Mr.. Charles II. Trannel. in speaking
Of the cemetery. Ito use the great quantity
of timber that has fallen and has been grow
ing there during the past twenty years
much good would come OF it. The sun
would shine on the graves again AMI ;ile old
place would not look SO much like the
shades of death"
Georgetown Hall Team.
Dowd and Mahoney. Carmody and Sulh-
van and Hennon and OBrien are the three
J batteries who will the coming season work
for the reputation of the Georgetown Var
sity base ball team. Mahoney. Bahen. Car
Ion. Harley, John Murphy and McGrath will
comprise the rest of the players with
Thompson, Laurie. Alien and Daingerfield
as substitutes. March n is the date nNed
for the first pubic game. II will be PLAYED
at Capitol Park In May the team win
make northern trip and meet the leading
college mines.
Strong Talker.
George, alias ''Cockey" Washington. le-
lieving that a little tumult now and then
is an agreeable quickener OF sensation,
visited his married sister on Saturday night
and proceeded to demonstrate in a mastery
way his physical superiority. accompan wing
his gymnastic exercises with language
neither refined nor subdued. Georges in
generation followed, Officer Ward taking
the pugnacious fellow to the station. The
prisoners reputation for several years has
been a most unpleasant one.
Entries sat the Port.
Entries received at the Georgetown Gus
tom house during the two weeks ending
February IL. 1884 were as follows: Metal
ware. S29I.00; books. $4,000: manufactured
silk, Sl,OSLW; champagne, $lSS.Vo; glass
ware, S2uo.Oo; woolens. s69O.O0. Total,
s.. S7l.0O.
Notes of Interest.
A club of small boys. composed of WIN.
Sheppard, James CottrelI. Keith Reeves,
Frank Merrick and Bruce Mackan have
given a fair for the benefit of the Founding
Asylum on 18th street With the assistance
OF their little girl friends it was made a
very successful entertainment, $50 being
realized. This was invested In clothing and
sent to the asylum.
The firemens relief fund, Ii is reported.
has gotten down 10 a comparatively small
figure. IL has of late had many severe
drains upon II and needs recuperation bad
ly. Though the fund receives the fines. ETC.,
inflicted by the trial board for the Irregular
tiles that creep sometimes into the work II
the fire fighters, the outlay is much greater
than the income. If the fund is not built
up soon those who are unfortunate enough
TO be injured while in the line of duty gin
fare badly.
Mr.. chas. II. Fischer was approached 10y
a tramp on Saturday, who asked TO- money.
On not receiving II, the man became very
offensive in manner. He would in all prob
ability have attacked Mr.. Fischer Il an
officer had not come upon the scenc.
Mr.. Richard Young is about 10 raise his
house on NJ street one story, 3u; I'm a new
front and back building. and make ether
improving changes. Architect Sommeryille
will have charge Of the reconstruction.
Bishop Paret was yesterday At st. Johns.
In the early morning he confirmed a large
class, and later preached eloquentiy on tine
words. We have no powe- of JurseiN es."
Charles WorthingtOn has iesiet to Mary
Muntz for $3.50 part Of lot 2.I in I'hrel-
keld's addition TO Georgetown. fronting On
Both street above T, east side, and IN square
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Mr.. and MS. Henry Copperthite and their
Youngest son, Miron, are ebout to start for
FLORIDA for a months pleasure trip.