Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Putting the West End Schools in Good
Repair. -.
A Pleasant Birthday AHair-Died sud.
denly Last Nigh.-Other News
of Interest.

Wnen the next session begins George
town will have a building devoted solely
to the needs of the West End High School
students. The moving Of the graded classes,
who have occupied 1t since it's construc-
| ton in 1876. has been accomplished grad
| TALLY. Last year all had been removed but
! one eighth grade class. This has at last
been accommodated in the Addison build
| ing on p street. Curtis building has ac-
commodations for coo students. There are
twelve class rooms. 1t is the oldest brick
school building in the West End and was
| erected with money borrowed from the
custodians of the Linthicum free school
fund. largely through the fundamentally
of the late w. w. Curtis, after whom 1t
was named. Its cost was about OOOO
1t was the original home Of the Linthi-
| cum Institute. and 1t still contains the
Peabody library, the gift of the philan-
thropist to the Georgetown people.
Curtis building is being provided with
an entirely new steam heating system
since the doors were closed on commence
| ment day. About 81, 100 will be expended
on it, The apparatus Is q thorough one
and will affect every corner OF the building.
For some years back cold days have made
| 1t often uncomfortable in Curtis.
New stairways are also being provided
throughout, the frame ones being replaced
with slate and iron.
All the basement floors are being renewed
| and other miscellaneous improvements
made.
A birthday.
Yesterday was the birthday Of Mr. Morris
Wainser. 1t was also the anniversary Of
the nativity of both his mother and father
This being rer .embered by the family's host
of friends big surprise party at the Wal
mer residence was the result. 1t was given
young Mr.. Walmer directly and to his
father and mother Incidentally BY o O'Clock
the house had become gathering place for
one of the merr.est crowds that ever congre-
gated. Some of those present were Mr.. Geo
Giles. Mrs. Giles, Mr.. E. H. Harmer. Mrs.
Harmer, Mr.. d. F. Dunberth. Mrs Dun
berth. MIR. Geo. Morrison, Mrs. Jack, Mrs
Brown. Mrs. Iawton. Mrs. II. Wagner,
Mrs. Annie Hanley, Miss Kate Haney Miss
Clara Hanley, Miss Bessie Lawton, Miss
Eva Lawton. Miss Sarah Lawton, Miss
Mamie Peters. Miss Lille Peters, Miss Cora
Pimper. Miss Lottie McCauiey Miss Louise
McCauley, Miss Clara Harner, Miss Mamie
Jack, MIR. W. II. Parsons. Mr. Geo. Potter
Mr.. William Ballard. Mr.. William Poston
Mr.. William Sebastian, Mr. Tom Beller and
Mr.. Herman Schultz. On behalf of the
ladies Prof. Ogle made Mr.. Walmer an an
propriate gift. Refreshments were brought
In abundance.
Heber Tent.
The membership of Heber Tent, No. 10,
Independent Order of Rechabites. turned
cut In force last evening to celebrate the
twenty-slxth anniversary of their organtza-
ton. They had for their guests the MEM
hers of Faith Tent (female) and H. Hudson
Tent Ounior). The history of the tent from
August IL, 1861, to, August 10, 1891. was
read by Bro. K. Z. Smith Chief Ruler VIM
Lenz made neat address. Remarks were
made by Bro. Thos. B. Marche. who called
TO memory the good work done by this tent
in Georgetown. Remarks were also made
by Bro. Trexerler, an original member of
Eeber Tent; also by Bro VIM. Marche and
by Sister Lowe of Faith Tent. A cornet
solo was given by Bro. Ed. Hanshew Re-
freshments were served in abundance and
at late hour the tent adjourned, well
pleased with the celebration.
Died Su,Idenly.
Mrs. Rosanna Pomfrey, for several years
an inmate of the Aged Woman's Home, 1855
sd street, died suddenly at midnight. She
had been to Anacostia in the afternoon. and
had returned apparently benefited by the
trip. She retired as usual. About IL o'clock
an occupant OF the next room heard
severe coughing outside of her door in the
yard and the hydrant running. She got up
and saw Mrs. Pomfrey stagger toward her
from the running spigot. The next In
slant she fell into the room, blood squirting
from her mouth and nostrils in great
quantities. Death followed almost immedi-
ately,
The records of the home show deceased
to have been born in Georgetown in March
1873. She has relatives, though the man
ayers this morning were unable to locate
them.
Notes.
MT. Upton B. Mackall has purchased Of
Mr.. Ambrose Gosneii house and premises
lO22 Jefferson street. having a frontage of
eighteen by a depth Of one hundred and
five feet.
The parishioners of st. Marks Colored
Methodist Church; at Tenleytown. are hold
Ing e. camp meeting near Fort Reno, above
Tenleytown.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 49, will give an
excursion tomorrow to Marshall Hail.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday 80
cattle were up and scld. Best, to 1-4c;
good, IL to 8 S-4c.; medium, to 8 lie;
common, IA to Sic. 757 sheep and
lambs. Lambs, 1-2 70 1-2c.; sheep, to
2 1-2c.; calves, to SAC. 10 cows and
calves sold from $50 to sI5 per head Cattle
market good; lambs slow.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Tavenner of Denver, Col, who
hos hoe at IA n