Evening star., 1894-01-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
A Number of Interesting Items From
West Washfngt0n.

West Washington.
Mrs. Catharine Reynolds has been order
ed to tear down her frame structures on
Grace street between sd and 3,d streets.
they having been proc ounced dangerous,
owing to their .ige and di.apidation.
The houses of Mr.. Joseph Plundon of o
street at the head Of Potomcc, which were
ordered to be torn down several months
ago. have instead been put under the
charge of reconstructeTs.
Other houses in Georgetown have been
condemned. but before they are razed there
Is likely to be a strong protest from the
owners. One of those on which has been
placed the brand of condemnation brings
It's owner In $30 a month. L. IS II frame
tenement. and its rooms are always in
great demand.
Town Pumps.
The taking away of tie town pumps has
caused such cry to go up for their re-
placement that the department having The
superintendent of the same has yielded
to the popular deman1, and begun to once
more station the silent sentinels where
they have stood for so many years. Soine
Of the wells. however. will he filed up per-
manently. the water in them having keen
found too impure to pcrmi- of its use. Yes
terday the well at the ccrner OF Dumbarton
and sd streets was given a new pump of
within ten feet of a sewer, was found to be
uncontaminated after L careful analysis CT
Its water. 1t Is thirty feet deep and - las II
full of water at all times
Death of Mr.. Middleton.
Mr.. Robert /. Middleton, who for over a
year has been i'll and who on Tuesday last
was stricken with paralysis of the right
side. died last night. His death for some
days has been deemed close at hand Mr.
Middleton for some years has been asso-
ciated with MIR. Cicero Beckham in the
running Of an iron foundry on Water
street and was a man who occupied
prcmir cent place in the business COM
munity. He was an upright and estimable
gentleman and made friends with all whom
he came In contact. Deceased leaves a
widow, two sons and two daughters. One
of his sons is Mr.. Robert s. Middleton,
the superintendent of the Georgetown Gas
light Company.
On February 1 MIR Joe Bateman. the
popular lightweight boxer and instructor
of the Columbia Athletic Club. will be mar
ried to Miss Sarah Holloran Of oath street.
The ceremony will be performed at st.
Stephens Church. The young couple in
tend to make their home in Georgetown at
1243 34th street.
Miss Lena Brooke. daughter of Mr.. Ed
ward Brooke of sd street extended. died
yesterday Of nervous prostration.
Thomas Fields. Nj. T. p. Myers and Will
lam A Gordon, trustees, have sold to John
q. Slater for $500 lot 166 and part of lot
15S Thomas Bealrs addition to George
town. This is property ON Olive avenue.
north side. between Green and Montgomery
streets.
The Palisades of the Potomac subdivision.
Richard Ough, trustee, has sold to Lille
Power lots l. 2. and 8. block 4.
Mr.. j. Wallace Warner, well-known
citizen of 33d street, has passed away.
The Mardi Gras exercises at GEORGETOWN
College this year are to be more elaborate
than usual. Not only will the usual pro-
gram of music and dancing be enjoyed but
an excellent dramatic program. too. 1t will
be the first appearance this year of the col
lege Dramatic Club. feast is promised by
the members.