Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
The Citizens Are to Discuss Matters in
Public Meeting.
Preparing for the NJ. p. Church Con-
ference-Real Estate Looking Up
Other Matters of Interest.

A committee representing the Congress
Street NJ. p. Church is now busily engaged
In going among the members of the congre-
cation and securing quorters for the repre-
sentatives of the 100 charges who will at
tend the conference to convene shortly at
DIR. W. r. Graham's church. In addition
to the 130 pastors. there will be as many
delegates. Some of the married ministers
will bring their wives. The visiting clergy
men will find hearty welcome.
A New Organ Motor.
The work of putting in the six-inch organ
motor at the Congress Street NJ. p. Church
that the changing of the water service from
the high to the low made necessary for the
proper running of the church organ has
been completed. A self-acting valve to
regulate the water pressure has been con-
nected with the machinery of the organ
The motor. known as The Jake" is one of
the largest made.
Public Meeting.
DIR. S. W. Richie and Mr. William H
Manogue. the president and secretary of
the West Washington Citizens Association,
have issued cards calling upon the people
of the town to assemble in mass meeting
tomorrow night at 1870 at the hall of the
First Cooperative Building Association, for
the purpose of discussing the railroad ques-
ton, the proposed Potomac ferry George
interest to the section west of Rock creek.
Property transactions.
Real estate yesterday changed hands in
Georgetown as follows: F. NJ. Detweiler
and c. w. Simpson sold to A. T. Britton all
Of lot 299 and lots 296 and 297 of Detwei-
ler's sub. being improved property on the
north side of p street between 9th and 2Sth
streets; Ann Offutt transferred to Francis
". Onutt part of lots 40 and Al of Offutt's
sub, on Scott street between Valley and 32d
and w. r. King sold to F. V. Offutt parts
of lots "a and 60, square 76, Beatty & Haw-
kins' addition to Georgetown. being the west
two houses of ''Libbey row." on the north
side of o near 35th street. Things have be-
gun to assume very encouraging aspect,
and real estate men are anticipating big
spring deals.
Paragraphs of Interest.
The prospect of the improvement in the
spring of Prospect avenue extended is CIV
ing satisfaction to all public-spirited citi-
zens. Another opening to the Conduit road
beyond has not only been long desired, but
needed. Its present condition retards the
extension of building and blocks the Canal
road, making it at all times unfit for pleas
ure travel
The police yesterday placed under arrest
and later turned over to the United States
authorities a woman named Catherine Muir
perjured herself In a case involving a PEN
sion.
The Greenlees house on the heights Is now
complete. and preliminary steps toward the
erection of a new road at the corner of 31st
and Q streets are being taken.
The Affair Cycle Club members will en-
gage IN paper chase on Washington
birthday. starting at l 30 o'clock from i2OS
sd street. This being something new to
cyclists. II will command. in addition to the
usual pleasure attendant on runs, the inter-
est due a novelty.
Farmers from the county to the west of
Georgetown report that the dogs have of
late killed a number of sheep and swine.
The $4,000 police station here is said to be
developing imperfections In the construc-
ton.
Mr.. L. T. Cartwright of street. who
was stricken with paralysis several weeks
ago, Is able to move around little now.
Yesterday, at Tenleytown, Mr.. Edward +.
Chappell died.
A big tar well is being dug by the George
town Gas Light Company.