Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
The Formation Of q Social Club Earnestly
Discussed
A Suggestion for Securing the Use of
. Fire Engine for TenleytOwn
Other Matters.

Tenleytown near Fredericksburg, Va, was
received here yesterday by Attorney ]. ]
waters In letter from Henry Myer of the
fredericksburg Star. He writes that he
was out hunting with a friend, when, in a
lonely tract Of woods, he came across the
body, with a bullet hole in the temple and
pistol lying near. He had known Nc
Mayo for nearly fcrty years, he having
formerly resided in the vicinity, and saw
that the body was properly buried. On
searching the pockets Of the dead man he
found few valueless papers, bearing the
business stamps of Mr.. Waters, which led
to the writing Of the letter. Mr.. Waters
had recently transacted a little legal busi-
ness for deceased. He was requested to
notify the wife Of her husbands death and
speak to her of the internent that had
taken place. McMayo was nearly sixty-five
years of age. He had served in the Mex
lean war, being one of the Texan Rangers,
and had also, II Is said, done service in the
late war He married his wife in Mexico
There are no living children. McMayo
leaves a small lot on University Heights.
improved by a two-room frame, on which
there Is mortgage Of 800.
Proposed Social Club.
There Is IA movement on foot here looking
to the establishment Of a local club the
membership of which shall be composed of
munity. 1t has been talked OF for some
time recently with increasing interest. The
prime movers are lawyers and insurance
men. The idea is to lease some one of the
old-fashioned roomy houses on one of the
best streets of town for a club house. Spe-
cial attention will be paid to the quality of
the membership. II being the intention of
the promoters to make the organization one
OF social standing. An early organization
movement may be expected.
Fire Protection for TenleytOwn.
The question of protection in time of fire,
which on the occasion of every city con-
'fiagration is discussed in Tenleytowp with
renewed seriousness. has also become one
of interest to Georgetowners, who fully ap-
preciate the havoc that a fire in Tenley-
town would work. DIR. b. Shekells suggests
that the most practical and economical
way of protecting the little town is to
have constructed low truck, sufficiently
strong to bear the weight of the George
town engine. Keep it sdetracked always
In Georgetown, say in the yard of the old
police station on the canal and at the
electric roads terminus. Should fire
break out in Tenleytown, the department
here could be notified by telephone imme-
dlately, the engine mounted on the truck,
attached to one of the cars, always on the
stand. and in eighteen minutes the fire
lighters and their engine could be at the
scene. AS not only Tenieytown proper. but
with water and plugs, the rest would be-
come as easy as fire fighting In George
town. Other citizens believe in the prac-
ticability of the plan and heartily indorse
it, 1t is said that the railroad company
would not hesitate to donate a car in time
of emergency, particularly as they have
large interests at stake on the Tenleytown
road
Notes of interest.
Past State Councillor Geo. Z. Howard of
this place will deliver the opening address
tonight at Alexandria on the occasion of
the celebration of the third anniversary Of
the organization of Alexandria Council, No.
3d. His subject will be THE Objects, Prin-
ciples and Aims of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics" Reno Council of
Tenleytown will be represented by Past
Councillor Thomas NJ. Boiling. Many
other lodges of the district will also send
delegations to the celebration.
Mr.. John H. Wendell, while dressing the
wounds on his sons horse, which were in
ficted few nights ago by some barbar
ously cruel person, was kicked on the arm
and painfully injured. This horse is the one
that had his face hacked by some person
while in a strange pasture, and presumably
by one who took IT for police officers
horse
The little three-year-old daughter of Geo.
w. Allen fell from a rear window of her
home yesterday. Severe cuts over the left
eye and under the chin were received. neces-
stating the putting in of several stitches.
It is reported that while riding on the
Arlington road yesterday near the National
cemetery Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kessler of
Washington were held up by highwaymen,
who attempted to fOrcibly take some jewell
~ from, them. The sudden starting of the
horse, together with the struggles of the
held-up ones, saved the valuables.
The grain boat Seneca has arrived with
1000 bushels of wheat and 20 tons of hay
consigned to j. G. & ]. NJ. Waters. Wheat
Is bringing 80 cents and hay from SO to $12
John Crowley has been elected president
of the Georgetown Catholic Union, vice
Joseph McGirr, resigned.