Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25
AFFAIRS m GEORGETOWN
Boats Coming in and Clearing on the Water
way.
Many Local and Personal Notes of
General Interested bad Ac.
cident Yesterday.

Boats to clear Cumberland for George
town On the canal were as follows: w. ].
Stephenson. Capt. Quinn; No. 139, Capt.
Engle; No. 129. Capt. Bowers: Libbie. Capt
ShaS; No. 1872. Capt. Hammond; 8. w.
Storm. Capt. Davis; Here Am. Capt
Smith; Victor. Capt. Kelley; Hanekamp
Capt. Dorr; No. 113, Capt. Dreamer; No
127. Capt. Swain: Cor oscillation No. Is
Capt. Spong; c. r. Lord. Capt. Hebb; ]. X.
Cowen. Capt. jackson; No. 126 Capt. Cant
WELL With the shipments to Winlamsport
the cargoes aggregate 1925 tons. The ship
gnents are still behind those OF the same
period Of last year. No beats came in yes
terday. owing to the torn-up condition OF
the locks at Seneca, which are undergoing
repair.
Commission merchants report that they
have a considerable quantity Of corn, wheat
and hay on the way to Georgetown.
Wheat continues down. 1t La said that
Marylands wheat acreage next year will
hardly be one-haK Of what 1t was this. The
farmers have grown disheartened at the
prices 1t has and IL stin bringing. They
say 1t il more profitable to feed their cattle
with 1t now than send 1t to market.
A had Accident.
On Thursday evening about 7SO O'Clock
Mrs. Barbara Wagner, wife Of Mr.. John
Wagner Of p street. met with an accident
that has confined her to her bed since. She
was going up SD street when she stepped
upon a banana peel. 1t slipped and threw
her violently to the ground She struck on
her side and was urable to rise without
assistance. DR.. Ritchie vas called on. Nc
bones ere believed to have been broken, but
the side IL very painfully injured. Mrs
Wagner Is unable to move in her bed with
out experiencing great pain. She Is an aged
lady.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Prodigy took
plsce yesterday from his late residence on
Bank street. 1t was attended by the rep
resentative citizens Of the town. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Seth Schell. Chas. H
Demar, John F. Kelly. Joseph c. Murray
James Manogue and T. A. Newman. Ser
vices were held at Trinity Church. Father
Roccofort officiated and spoke in beautiful
terms of the life of the deceased The in
terment was at Holy Rood cemetery.
Notes.
Mr.. Thos. E. Waggaman and others have
begun the construction of a row Of dwell
ings on that part of Fenwick's hill recently
reduced to the level of the street.
r street between saith and 35th, which
was cut through a hill years ago, but never
graded sufficiently to allow general traffic
Is to be properly attended to. grade will
be established and other necessary i'm
provements made.
There was slight fire at 1902 NJ street
last night 1t was caused by some show
bills in a front window coming In contact
with gas fame. The damage was small.
No definite reply has as yet been received
from Rev. Mr.. Billheimer. to whom has
been rendered the pastorate of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. His answer Is
expected in q day or two. l
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. e. Dale have gone to
Colonial Reach To 9Dend the q tndor nj
the summer with friends.
Mr.. Upton B. Mackall left today, on a
short trip to Montgomery county, Mary.
land. y.