Evening star., 1894-04-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Winter is Over and Bicyclers Beginning to
Prepare For Work
To Attack a Road Record-ReaI Estate
Transfers Plentiful-Mnny Notes
of General Interest.

The twenty-four-hour American bicycle
championship Is to again be contested for
by the Georgetown Cycle Club. ]. j. Fis-
ter, who held 1t last summer for forty days
will be the clubs representative. Next week
he will begin to train. Fister has made 80
miles In twenty-four hours. The record
stands at 81 miles. E. C. Yeatman of the
Washington Road Club is now the recog-
rized champion. The Georgetown man will
make his attempt in June 1t is probable
that the Conduit road course which ex-
tends from the distributing reservoir to the
club house. ten miles above, and has been
the scene of all the attempts made in this
section, will not be used by Fister. The
"Sheu road" outside Of Baltimore which is
less hilly and therefore better to ride on,
will be the course selected. The wheel TO
be ridden will be the Columbia, which is
nine pounds lighter than the one previously
used by the Georgetowner. He will ride at
about 40 pounds. Both the candidate and
his fellow clubmen are confident of success.
The ex-champion is recognized as one of
the best ong-diStance riders in the District,
having made numerous surprising runs
Fister is about eighteen years of age. on
the day he made the 2S0-mile record he lost
nine pounds. but suffered no serious incon-
venience. Several who Immediately tried to
wre5t the championship from him were de-
bilitated for days.
Runs Arranged.
The members of the Affair Cycle Club
held a meeting last night and arranged to
make the following runs: On April 0. to
Hyattsville; on the 16th to Anacostia; to
Falls Church on the 23d. and to Cabin
John on the 30th. Capt David Weaver
presided at the meeting
Last night the proposed new club house
OF the Georgetown cyclists was seriously
discussed. Definite plans relative thereto
will be concluded in a few days
Startling Fit.
William Thompson. a lamplighter, about
eighteen years of age, was attacked with
fits yesterday on NJ street, and was violent
for several hours. When, after great diff
Guilty, he was gotten to the station, it was
found necessary to tie him, hand and foot.
to strong restraining board provided for
the purpose. There he writhed, groaned,
strained every muscle in his body. and bit
his tongue Until the fit wore off. Several
officers stood near the afflicted boy the en-
tire time to prevent all possible bodily harm.
thompson is subject to fits, they coming
on every time he drinks liquor to excess.
Real Estate.
Real estate was sold in Georgetown YES
terday as follows: Charles E. Shelton trans
ferred to William N. Payne part of lot 3d.
So. 40. Beatty and HAWKINS addition, be-
ing on the east side of 32d street, and num-
DeTeu Nc4NdUOn "
Mary A Merry for 500. parts of lots 22s
223 so. TO same addition. Eliza e. Ma
grlIGer transferred to W. A. Richardson lot
166, and east 20 feet of lot 16I, and south
- feet of lot 165, So. 81, being the late DR..
Magruder'S home on street. corner sd.
and Jacob P. Clark sold to Charles A. Baker
for 81 $50 lot Il, block 4, Of White Haven,
on the Conduit road.
MIR. Matthews' Death.
At a special meeting of the directors of
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank yesterday resolutions Of regret rela-
tive 70 the death Of Mr.. Charles NJ. Mat
thewS, one of the board. and the attorney
Of the hank for thirty years were rassed
and communicated to the tereaved family
of the deceased.
sister of Mrs. Claude Barrett of this place,
took place this afternoon. The interment
was al Oak Hill cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. LuCretia B. Watkins
wife of Mr.. E. p. Watkins. the deputy col
lector of customs, were yesterday inferred
at Rock Creek cemetery. The funeral took
place from the home of the brother-in-law
Of the deceased, Mr.. w. Rapley, 1875 Z
street.
The board of trade committee on parks
were yesterday down looking at the flats
and river front, for the purpose of seeing
whether or not it would be advisable to
recommend the use of any portion of the
same for railroad extensions. Their de-
cision could not be learned
schooner laden with 800 tons of crude
asphalt, from Trinidad, has arrived at Lit
tlefeld'S wharf.