Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Project to Form Historical Society Being
Revived.
That Section of Washington Rich I'm
Material That should BE Preserved
Other Interesting Matters.

The people Of Georgetown were last sum-
mer promised an historical society. whose
officers should be given charge of the num-
e-ous and interesting documents, books.
ETC., which originated in the days of long
ago. but the death of Mr.. William s. Jack
son. the prime mover in its organization,
has thrown the matter back where is was,
depriving it of life and growth at least for
the present From the talk on the subject
though, it is not improbable that a new
leader will spring up and carry to compile
ton the much to he commended project
Georgetown is rich in interesting relics,
antique bric-a-b-ac. possessions of men who
shone when they lived, old maps. houses
with romantic histories, and other things
whose accumulation and restoration would
add great attractiveness to the place
The most valuable Of these are said to be
at present In the possession Of Mr.. Hugh T.
Taggart, Mrs. w. S. jackson, the Misses
Morton, Mr.. Charles Lanman. Mrs Geo W
Morris. Col. John A. Joyce. Mrs. z. ID. E.
n. Southwortk. Mr.. Geo. W. King, Miss
Mary Baltxer. the Kea-neys of Prospect
avenue Georgetown College and Mr.. John
hall.
An Electric Road to Rockville.
The extension of the Bethesda line to
Rockville is still being agitated. The connec-
ton with this thriving town of MARYLAND
will give ii renewed life and prosperity.
Much of the trade that now goes to Wash
ington via the Metropolitan branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, will then. IL is
thought, come to the District by way of the
electric road II being proposed by the pro-
Jectors to introduce ample freight as well
are at present cndeavoring to secure a free
right OF way through the territory between
the present terminus at Bethesda Park and
the objective point
To ship Ice by the Canal.
A new ice company. to work on the
streams OF western Maryland. mas been or
ganized at Hagerstown. The Chesapeake
and Ohio canal will be one Of tine fields
operated upon for storage ice. and the nu-
merous neighboring mountain streams VIII
furnish a crystalline substance for the
inner uses. IL Is proposed by the incorpora-
tors TO make the plant a large one ana
snip much of the ice to Georgetown ana
washington by way of the canal This
Will Introduce a new article of commerce on
the canal.
Notes.
Yesterdays weather brought horde of
seekers after comfort to the varions char
table organizations. All worthy ones were
succored
John Ellerson. a colored man, was taken
with an epileptie At yesterday On NJ street.
In falling he cut his head severely.
AT the 131st monthly meeting of the
stockholders of the Citizens Equitable
bullding Association, held last night a. their
nall on 31st street, 1888 were sold being
twenty shares at an average of about $40
per share.
The Commissioners of the District have
sold to Emma l.. Yoder an acre tract on
the Pierce Mill road, and Mr.. Yoder has
- vtoo n
quit claim deed for the same
Tomorrow Prof. Clara Hines will speak
to the students Of the Western High School.
particularly the young ladies, on physical
culture.
The Cottage property opposite the post
office was not sold at public auction yester-
day, owing to the disagreeableness of the
weather.