Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-10
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Marking the Grava of Soldiers in Holy
Rosd Cemetery.
A Charge of Forgery Brought Against
Estate Sales-Other Matters.

The application Of the George U. Morris
Post, G. A. R.. o6 Georgetown, to the quar-
termaster department, in which 1t Is asked
that the government furnish them with
head stones to mark the graves of Union
soldiers recently identified in Holy Rood
cemetery. has been answered, partly to
their satisfaction. The department agrees
to furnish the stones, but the post must
haul, letter and set them up. This will be
severe tax, as the post is new one, and
not particularly well off financially. Four
teen graves. heretofore neglected. are at
the present time under the eyes of the post
members. All along the southern fence OF
the cemetery there are alleged to be buried
the remains of soldiers of whom no record
was kept and for months a committee rep
resentiag the post has been airregularly en-
gagged in trying to identify them. Some
success has been met with. OF all the
Union soldiers known to have been inferred
In Holy Rood but three have monuments
or stones marking their resting places.
On the first meeting night in November
the George u. Morris Post will entertain
Kit Carson Post of Washington. 1t will
be on the second Monday of the month.
There will be a literary and musical pro-
gram. after which the veterans will call up
old war deeds.
Real Estate Sales.
Robert NJ. McPhearson has sold to Laura
A. Pearson, for $40O, all interest in parts OF
lots 20 and p, square 30, and Charles NJ.
McPhearson has sold to same party, for
same consideration, all interest ne possessed
in the said lots. This property is in the
square bounded by Potomac, 33d, NJ and
Prospect streets. Yesterday there were two
transfers of White Haven property on the
Conduit road near the distributing reser-
voir. Richard Orgh and w. +. Lewis, trus-
tees. selling to Jacob p. Clark, for 81, ass,
lots 4, ., D. block 5, and for S777, lot TO-
block 4. same sub.
A Charge of Forgery.
VIM. Henderson, the colo-ed waiter who
was arrested on suspicion of having stolen
or having been implicated in the theft of
$3iO5O from a man named Phillips. a guest
at the Willows, has now another charge
more serious opposite his name-that of
forgery. In searching him at the station,
cneck Tor $50, payable to himself, and bear
ing the name of John II. Kelly as the draw
er, was found. Kelly is the proprietor of
the " FLOWS. The check Tears the indcrse-
ment OF VIM. 4. Henderson Mr.. Kelly
Wheh SHOWN the check, pronounced it q
forgery. Henderson said that he had
drawn the check merely for amusement
ana had no intention of trying to rass il. II
Is alleged. however, that the man did at
tempt 10 raise money on it a night or two
ington. Va
Notes of Interest,
A colored empoye of WheatIey Bros. in
going over some piles of lumber yesterday
evening fell and broke two ribs and other
bones.
wesley johnson was found in this precinct
yesterday and ar psted. He was wanted by
the officers Of No-,s for pocketbook snatch
ing.
The Odd Fellows here feel confident that
the next conclave will be held in WASH
ington.
On the Goth the officers here will be meas
ured Ter their winter helmets. Philadelphia
Will furnish this part of the uniform
Mr.. Stcpheh Cassin. who has been Ill with
typhoid fever Is improving.
Harry Elmer snd Jack Wright, for OBJ
structtig the sidewalk, were taken in last
night.
Andrew Critic of Tcnleytown was struck
IN tne mouth with "A stone thrown by the
son of Gsfcert La siey,a day or two ago and
several teeth were Knocked out.