Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Fighting the Cigarette Habit Among
School Children.
Amputntion Necessary for a Little
Ones Foot-The Columbias' New
Athletic Field.

An anti-cigarette league, after the man.
ner OF that organized in New York by
Charles Buckley Hubbell, member OF the
board OF education, pax yesterday formed
at the Curtis building for the benefit OF the
pupils Of the Afth division. Prof. b. T.
Janney was the local instiystor and organ
izer. The boys have taken hold of the new
idea with will, and the league promises to
become great in strength and accomplish
ment.
Into the Canal.
Yesterday young man, whose physical
nothingness" has earned for him the title
OF skinny Cornell, went to sleep on the
wall in the rear of the N street market
house and about thirty feet above the level
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal During
his little sleep skinny began to dream.
His dream produced restlessness, and before
many moments the dreamer dropped down
into the canal He was hshed out by Of
hcers Maher and Bloom. He had not been
injured at all. merely sobered up a little.
skinny" is the son of Mrs correll of 35Os
n street, whose application FOR a nension
developed the fact that her husband, whom
she thought dead for thirteen years. was
alive and residing in Baltimore.
Amputation Necessary.
F. Clinton Crounch. the little grandson of
Prof. F. Nichols Crounch, the composer of
Kathleen Mavourneen," has had his foot
amputated by Drs. Appleby and Wilson.
The operation was made necessary through
the falling on the member of heavy sewer
trap. which the little fellow was holding up
while attempting to get a base hall that
had rolled In the sewer beneath. The acct
dent happened about one week ago norti-
ncatlon setting in few days later Clinton
resides with his parents at 1906 Saith street.
CoIumbia's Field.
Prof. Thos. II. O'Neill reports that in
spite Of the loss of Analostan Island tire
Coiumbias Will not regret the giving up
Of the old athletic ground, as Van Ness
Park. under his direction. will soon be a
model field for the lovers OF outside sports.
ALREADY the tennis courts. six in number
have been put in model condition. Next
week he and Prof. Crossley will begin Ia
lay out the base ball and other fields The
old mansion has been interiorly cleaned
and whitewashed and made quite inviting.
The exterior will also be given a brighter
appearance.
Prof. o'Neill will occupy the upper por-
ton OF the mansion.
Some Notes.
Mr.. Charles w. Eiiason has again gone
to South Bethlehem and Pittsburg as Ste
nographer to the armor plate investigat-
ing committee.
The Children's Country Home of Rapi-
dan. Va. was the beneficiary of the charity
ball given last night at Linthicum Hall.
society was splendidly represented, mem
bers OF both Washington and Georgetown
exclusive set being present in numbers
The old George F. Curtis home. on O
street. adjoining the Christ Church prop
erty, being large two-story and attic
brick. on a lot 90 by 40 feet, was yester.
day sold at public auction. Thos. ]. Stan.
ton was the purchaser he having II knock.
ed down to him for sl1,250. This figure Is
nattering to Georgetown real estate
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
new council of the Catholic Beneyolen,
Legion was organized in West Washington
last night at the residence of John T. Kelly,
800 n street. The officers elected were:
j. b. McGirr. chancellor; ]. T. Clements
president; j. w. Stolman. vice president; H
| Is. King, secretary; J. A. Heenan, collector
James NJ. Burns, treasurer: j. c. Murray
orator; ID. +. Scheele marshal and qua
Dr. J. +. Moran was appointed medical ex.
aminer. The new council will be known a.
Georgetown Council. c. B. l., and its mum
Der Will probably be 40. The council vii
hold Its next meeting on the LIST OF June.