Evening star., 1894-01-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
West Warrington Church "A Man
Who Prefers the workhouse to
Oyster DredginG.

Last week a deed drawn in 1874 In favor
Of the trustees Of the Dumbarton M. E.
Church. and signed by the heirs of Thos.
Brown. was recorded. Through this instru-
ment the NJ Z. Church gets q record title
to the little house Of worship at the corner
OF S5th and streets, known as the West
Georgetown Church.
Omcers Elected.
At the regular meeting of Georgetown
Council. No. 997. American Legion Of
Honor. the following officers were installed:
Post commander, Geo. w. Lowe; command
er, Henry Oettinger: secretary. J. B. WAL
lace: collector. ]. @. May; treasurer, VIM
V. Lewis; orator. H. p. Krause; chaplain,
A. w. Hudson; guide, Clifton Mayheld;
warden. Jas. S. Hays; sentry. ]. F. Nc
Caully; vice commander. J. B. Evans. Ad-
dresses were made by J. Weed Corey, @.
G.. pro tenn; C. s. Willis. grand secretary:
;. q: Lord. grand guide. and A Brum.
At the close Of the council all were in
vtted to partake Of refreshments.
Bicycle Club Fair.
Dunlop's Hail. at the corner of 32d and N
streets. has been engaged by the George
town Bicycle Club as q storehouss for the
great quantity OF miscellaneous donations
that are fast being sent by the merchants
Of the District a. contributions to the big
fair to be held by the club early In Febru-
ary at the Washington Light Infantry
Armory.
Rather Go Down.
The man who dug his way out Of q
seventh precinct station cell several months
ago. after having been incarcerated for OBJ
tained s. through forgery from Mrs.
Benz. Gissell. turned up on Saturday and re-
quested that he be sent down. Since his
flight he has been engaged on an oyster
boat TIE work, though. he states. II hard
er than q workhouse prisoner ts subjected
ser ne
property was placed against his name. The
prisoner gave his name as w. Broken
bury, alias Bird"
A Concert.
The members Of the Georgetown Patri-
archie, No. A. ]. c. Beckett, captain, have
made considerable preparations for the
grand concert to be held tonight at Mt
Zion Church. An excellently drilled chorus
of sixty voices composed Of singers from
both Mt. Zion and Ebenexer Churches, will
participate. The soloists Of the evening will
include Prof. John r. Layton, said to be the
best colored basso in Washington; ]. Henry
Lewis, the vocalist, director and author. and
Charles Champ, the tenor Of the Amphion
and Aeolian Glee Clubs.
Big Reward.
The $3.50 reward offered by the several
coal companies of Cumberland for informa-
ton that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction Of the murderer or murderers Of
Preston E. Haldemann and the robbery of
$500. which was to be used in paying on
miners and their assistants, has excited con-
siderable interest in the tragedy and many
are striving to find the guilty party or
parties in order to secure the reward. On
Saturday two boys In searching in the vicin-
ity Of the crime found thu basket In which
the paymaster had put his money on start
ing out.
Tenleytown's Water.
The new Tenleytown main has been laid
northward as far as the lookout tower. II this
main were made to connect with the pike
on Road street. the heights which are at
present SO insufiicientiy supplied. would re-
ceive an abundant volume. Under the pres
300 feet from the old. The officials OF the
water department have admitted that but
$1,000 or 5000 would connect the two and
thereby cause satisfaction throughout the
section.
Paragraph.
James F. Parrot OF 34O5 o street, one of
the popular young man of the town. died
early yesterday morning. after a lingering
illness He will be buried tomorrow.
The Rev. W. r. Graham yesterday spoke
before the students OF the Westminster
Seminary. His pulpit during his absence
from the Congress Street Church was filled
by the Rev. A. G. Harrison.
st. Johns organ is to be repaired and I'M
proved extensively. Probably u,OOO will be
spent upon it. This expenditure has been
made necessary by the deprivtng Of ST.
Johns section Of the town OF the high wa
ter service.
A handsome marc which Mr.. Thos. E.
Waggaman bought but q few weeks ago at
the riding academy sale for $500 while being
ridden from the horse shoeing shop on Sat-
urday slipped. fell, caught her foot in a
sewer trap and broke her leg. She was shot
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