Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Among the Churches West of the Rock
Greek.
Movements of Boats Along the Canal
and Other Notes of General
and Local Interest.

Boats left Cumberland for George
town on the 10th instant as follows: H. c.
Nlnship, Capt. Keesucker; ]. c. Goddard,
capt. Patten; d. w. Sloan, Capt. Smith;
Theo Dean, Capt. Powers; Consolidation
NO. 4, Capt. Leopold; Consolidate No. 6,
Capt. Fox; No. 139, Capt Engle; Consoiida-
ton No 49, Capt. Short: w. H. Dunkinson,
Capt. Reid; Consolidation No. 10, Capt.
Reid; H. Hanecamp, Capt Derr; No. 143,
Capt. Delaney; Mary Mertins. Capt. Sher-
ner; Consolidation No. 13. Capt. Fox; No.
134, Capt. Stevens; NJ. A. Coulehan, Capt.
Dion. Five additional boats stopped at
Williamsport. In all they brought down
the canal 1852 tons, an increase of about
400 tons on the previous days shipment
over the canal. The average cargo brought
was 10 tons. This shows the canal to be
well dredged. Previous to the last serious
attention the canal received owing to the
ninety-six tons could be brought by a boat.
Dredges are now kept constantly at work
nrst on one level. then on another.
Death of &. l.. Sampsell.
Mr.. c. l.. Sampscll of Tenleytown died on
Saturday evening at Providence Hospital
of typhoid fever. His body will be taken to
Leesburg today for burial. Mr.. Sampsel
was young man of fine qualities, and
member of the Tenleytown Baptist Church
He was the last member received in by
the pastor, Mr.. Mccullough. In the COM
munity he was greatly esteemed. Next
Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Mccullough will
eulogize deceased in sermon at $3.50 p. IN.
In the Churches.
The pulpit of the Rev. w. Fl. Graham of
the Congress Street NJ. Z. Church was yes
terday morning filled by the Rev. r. w. Ora
ham. a Congregational minister. In the
evening the service was in charge of the
Christian Endeavor Society.
There was no service at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church yesterday, and there
probably will be no Sunday. services there
until the second Sunday in September, when
The Rev. Stanley Billheimer will again
preach. He may be there as the churchs
pastor, or only as visiting minister. The
congregation has as yet not been definitely
informed to whether the charge ten
dere1 him has been accepted not AIR.
B!ilneimer has not yet been ordained a
minister. and will not be until early in the
fall. The rendering of a charge while yet
in his studies is, therefore, regarded 10y hun
and others as an unusual honor. AT pres
Snt he Is in what is known as the Pennsyl-
vania synod. Should he accept the cali of
the Lu.neranS here he would secure a trans
fer to the Maryland synod. ..
The Rev. j. h. Sutt last night at the
DurlbartOn Avenue Church reviewed and
discoursed on the Satolli- Watterson- Corr-
gan Catholic whisky question.
NJ Suit did not believe in permitting the
sale Of liquors. under any conditions. He
thought the war against the sale should not
end in arbitration. but be kept up until the
victory was absolutely complete. No one
could be engaged in an "edifying'" sale of
in toNicants he said.
The business in any imaginable form was
corrupt and should be stamped out in order
u allow Christianity to advance. he said
in substance.
Notes.
Some old Brazilian coins have been I'M
earthed in the rear of 1853 @ street by
wcrkmen engaged in grading for Mr. Geo.
W. King, who is reconstructing ana gener-
ally improving tie Chesley cottage.
Mt. Zion graveyard here will omen its
gates this evening to receive the bod of
Aunt Nancy Munday, who on Saturday
night was burned to death through the eX-
ploslon OF a lamp while going up the stairs
or her home on the Washington side of the
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