Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Canal Boats Coming in and Some Repairs
Projected.
Many Notes 0f General Interest,"
Among the West Washington
Churches.

Eight laden canal boats arrived in town
yesterday, viz: The Emma Waters, Rosie
b., Jas. Goddard, Mable, No. 11S, Three
Brothers, No. III and E. NJ. Guinnevan.
There left Cumberland on the 18th for
Georgetown the Oak Springs. Capt Ma
gruder; r. Hahn & Co., Capt. Mertins; No.
lO1. Capt. Smith; No. 101, Capt. Eichel-
berger Sibbie, Capt. Shaw; Here L Am,
Capt. Smith; E. B. Barley, Capt Johnson;
New Alexandria, Capt. Renner; Anteos,
Capt. CLANCY; ]. K. Cowen, Capt. Jackson
5. b. Agnew, Capt. Whitebank; A. Green
lees, Capt. Bryan, and Matte Haslett, Capt.
Myers.
The old foreway, or shoot. which in
years gone by carried water from the canal
10 Robertson's mill, near the Independent
Ice house, is to be closed, the mill for a
long time having been In disuse. The frame
work Will be taken away and the opening
IN the bank filled in level to the towpath.
Inc work will be done on Sunday, when
the water can be drawn off the Georgetown
ieVei without affecting the operating mills.
Church Matters.
Rev. j. b. Stitt of the Dumbarton Church
begins his period of rest next Monday. He
Will go to Newark, n. j., and Asbury Park
81 nday after next DISCRIMINATION pulpit will
De occupied by the Rev. E. o. Eldrdge of
douglass Memorial Church. In the evening
Rev: Luther Il. Wilson, presiding elder of
the washington district, will preach On the
second sunday of the pastors absence the
rev e. w. L. Wright who is still power
ful speaker, will represent Mr. Stitt Mr..
Wright is of Washington
Inc ReV Geo. Elliot, who resigned the
Iastoiate OF Dunbarton Church TO accept
mat Of the Spring Garden Church of Phila-
delphia, has been granted a leave of alb
sehce by MS new congregation until the fall
on account of the poor condition of his
health
The Rev. w. r. Graham, of Coryrass
street NJ. p. Church, with his family. is on
MS vacation. They will spend one week at
the MT. AIRY camp, western Maryland, and
tneh go to their old home in Chestertown
Kent county Md
The Congress Street pulpit will be supplied
fesnlarly In Mr.. Graham's absence
me Pecks" of the Peck Memorial Chapel
athieuc contingent yesterday met and de-
ieated IN hotly contested game of base
pail the Rockville Athletic Club The score
was IL TO .. The Pecks begin a tour of some
OF the cities of Maryland and Virginia to-
day. where they will meet teams of their
CLASS. "A week or ten days will be spent in
this way.
Linthicum Students.
Inc "l-inthicum Students held their first
business meeting of the season of "a and
10 last night in the institute hall. There
was run attendance. The report of the
treasurer, Mr.. Well, was read, one play
adopted for the seasons repertoire and
others put under preliminary discussion
selected poems and random newspa per
gems In prose We're read and appreciated
Tie Demon Violin" story of thrilling
interest, from the London Figaro was sub
united and accepted as a recitation. Com
mittees we're appointed to purchase and
submit to the organization new plays. At
the next meeting the annual election of Of
hcers will take place.
Notes.
Fireman c. f. Harper of No. : is recreat-
ing on Smiths creek, Maryland.
Foreman j. ID. kurtz of No. will leave
on his vacation in a few days. He will go
in the same section.
DIR. Louis Mackail, sr., and wife leave to-
day for Capon Springs. ~f
Albert Lucas was arrested yesterday on a
charge of assault and battery. George
johnson is the complainant in The case.
The funeral of Miss Hannah j., daughter
of the late David Jackson, took place this
morning. The iuterment was in the family
lot at Oak Hill cemetery.