Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGErowN.
Notes of General and Local Interest
From Across the Creek.

From Across the Creek.
The remains of the Campbells and the
Morfeats, two of Georgetowns original fam
lilies. were yesterday removed from the old
Presbyterian cemetery, where they have
lain for nearly a century, and reinterred in
Congressional burying ground. The re-
movals from the old Presbyterian cemetery
have of late been few. The work of aboli-
ton seems to have come to a standstill. 1t
is a good that cannot be accomplished in
day the health officer says as the people
require time to consider and make prepara-
tons for the removal of their dead. The
place is becoming more dilapidated daily
and has begun to be filled up with vegeta-
ton. A few more weeks and the place will
be wildly overgrown.
Real Estate.
Cloyd Tavenner yesterday bought Of ]. B.
Clark, for s. $50 so, lots IL and Ii, block g.
of Clark and others subdivision Of White
Haven; John L. Cannon transferred to An
drew Strauss lot %, block 2 in Barry's
subdivision of Friendship at Tenleytown;
Edward Stewart sold to W. A. Davis lot
13, block IA, of Reno; j. B. Winner sold to
Nine. Lewis, for $500. lot 8, block 8, Onions
and Butts subdivision of Reno, and John F.
Warner sold to Fred. w. Enrich lot 20. in
Beatty and Hawkins addition, being part Of
old Fenwick Hill
New Purchasers.
Receiver Archibald Greenlees Of the WASH
ington and Arlington railroad has turned
the Virginia property, including the cars.
tracks, wires, poles and right of way, over
to the new owners (who bought 1t at public
auction), Messrs. Woodbridge and Turner.
1t is said to be the intention Of this firm to
again put the road in operation.
No Coal Arriving.
The Olive Thurlaw and Bourne. a bark
nd cnha he Date ne
wharves for cargoes OF coal. None, though
is at present being shipped from Cumber-
land, although Meredith, Winship & Co.
have quantity on the way down, loaded
before the trouble in the coal region began
to brew.
Shorter Notes.
Squire Loughboroughs horse and buggy.
which were taker. from his stable on the
Conduit road night before last, was yester-
day found on a side road in the vicinity Of
the receiving reservoir and turned over to
the seventh precinct. Mr.. Discoe Of 81 It'll
street was the finder.
Today at o'clock the remains of Mr.
Henry Ockershausen were laid to rest at
Oak Hill. Mr. Ockershausen was a native
OF Germany, where he was born seventy
three years ago. He had been in this coun-
try eighteen years, during which time, in
conjunction with his three brothers, he car
ried on bakery. He was q man of the
highest integrity.
Mr.. John N. Torreyson, prominent farm
er at Lewinsville, and a gentleman well
known throughout this section. died yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock Death resulted
through neuralgia Of the brain. Mr.. Tor
reyson was in his sixty-fifth year. He
leaves a wife and seven children. The in
terment will take place tomorrow at Lewins-
vile.
William Lee. alias Bill Gun. who was
drowned in the canal on Monday night
while attempting to escape from the police
Is the man whose testimony sent William
Barber. charged with drowning his wife In
the canal, to the penitentiary. Lee turned
states evidence.
The mortality along Rock Creek valley
where the refuse of the city is dumped, Is
said to be four times as great as that of
any other section of the city, the James
Creek canal vicinity excluded.
The ladies' composing the chancel COM
mittee of Christ Church, Georgetown, pro-
pose holding tea" at 3017 Beall street
northwest tomorrow evening. The proceeds
are to be devoted to church work.