Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Property Belonging to the Arlington
Railroad Company.
The Plans of the New Company Or
gantzed to Ship Coal ON the Canal
and by the River.

Judge Hagner yesterday ordered the sale
after ten days advertising of all the prop
erty Of the Arlington Railroad Com
pany lying in the District of Columbia to
satisfy a claim of the New York Trust
Company. The property consists of a dy-
namo and boiler valued at about $4,000
and located in the old foundry building on
Both street near the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal At the present time there is an at
tachment hanging over this machinery for
over 81 100. 1t was secured by Mr.. L. A.
Littlefield Il Washington, to whom the
company is indebted to that amount for
rent of the building which has been used
as the corporations power house. For a
long time a representative of the District
marshal was in charge of the machinery
at a cost to Mr.. Littlefieh of $50 per day.
Mr.. Hurts Intentions.
Though Mr.. Henry Hurt the absent pres
ident of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company. was honored yesterday
with a reelection it is probable that he will
never again have practical charge over the
workings of the corporation, as he has
stated so in letters to relatives since his de-
parture. A letter recently from Japan
conveyed this intelligence. He has been a
hard worker since boyhood and feels now
as if he is entitled to spend the balance of
his life in retirement. At any rate MT.
Hurt will not be home for two years, and
two more elections will take place before
that time.
The Young Peoples Guild.
The Young Peoples Guild of the Con-
gress Street M. p. Church will hold this
evening their usual semi-annual entertain
ment 1t promises to be a splendidly man
aged affair and one teeming with talented
participants. The amusement committee.
which has charge Of the arrangements,
have worked unusually hard. The men,
bers determined in the beginning to make
it the best they have ever had anything
to do with and 1t is stated they will no
doubt have their hopes in that respect real
lied. The talent will be both from George
town and Washington.
New Coal shipping Project.
The company recently organized to ship
coal on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
to Georgetown. with the express object in
view Of keeping 1t out of the hands OF
agents, thereby facilitating its transporta-
ton and lessening its cost. proposes. 1t il
said. to do this partly by running its own
line Of canal boats on the water way.
A line of river and coast vessels will also
be built and run by the company, 1t is said.
Those most largely interested in the new
enterprise are: Maj. Shaw Of the Baltimore
and Ohio. Mr.. c. X. Lord, the second vice
president of that corporation; Clarence
Lane. a banker of Hagerstown: Lloyd
Lowndes of Cumberland, and other promi-
nent people Of western Maryland.
A Pretty Wedding.
Miss Genevieve Powell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. I. Powell Of 1.-The Heights"
and MIR. Gep. w. Laws, assistant engineer
at the~Gnfted States navy. were married
last evening before a brilliant assemblage OF
officers and civilians. The ceremony was
performed at the home Of the brides par
ents. Rev. DR.. Stuart Of Christ Church per-
forming the ceremony. The bride was cos
TUNED handsomely In a gown OF white sat
in, with silver brocade and lace trimmings.
Diamonds and pearls made the toilet more
beautiful. A handkerchief she carried in
her hand was once the property Of Queen
Eugene of France. Miss Isabelle and Miss
Catherine Hoover were maids of honor.
and Mr.. NJ. c. Graun Of the navy the best
man. The decorations OF the house were
surprisingly beautiful.
Notes Of Interest.
On the 25th Of the present month the
Alumni Society of Georgetown University
will hold it's annual banquet at the Airing
ton Hotel.
Mr.. w. A. Hutchins is once again on his
feet after four weeks confinement. ~.
Mrs. Henrietta Harry. wife Of Mr.. Joseph
w. Harry Of Tenleytown. died yesterday.
The Maryland authorities have turned
over to the seventh precinct colored boy
named Eli Brooks who is wanted here for
having committed various thefts.