Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Death Of One Who Formerly Was Promi-
nent in That Section
He Ran . Stage Line to the Navy
fard-ActfSity i'm Real Estate
Items Of Interest.

Mr.. Gilbert Vanderwerken died Yesterday
morning at O'Clock at his country seat IN
virginia, about one mile from the southern
END or the Chain bridge. He had been ailing
but three days. Mr.. Vanderwerken was one
OF the most widely known men in this seq
ton and probably one of the Oldest railroad
men in the country. He has controlled and
managed lines in several sections of the
United States and in Mexico His stage
line in the District, which ran from George
town to the Navy Yard, and on 9TH street.
was the immediate predecessor of the pres
ent Washington and GEORGETOWN railroad
One Of the provisions of the Washington and
Georgetown charter was that the franchises
that would be conflicted with should be pur-
chased. Mr.. Vanderwerken's was the most
important and was purchased at a high
figure. Through the sale he became the
possessor of large quantity of stock In the
new road. which he held to his death. He
was probably one Of the largest holders In
the company. 1t was in 1862 that Mr.. Van
derwerken sold out his stage line after hav-
ing run it for nearly a score of years De-
ceased was originally from New Jersey,
where he was engaged in the manufacture
of wagons and other vehicles. After his
largest Washington enterprise, he engaged
cAlcuSNcy al lnc QudITllnR OF stone.
Rheumatism Of the heart is said to have
caused death. The funeral will take place
on Thursday at 1 o'clock from Oak Hill
Chapel. Deceased leaves three daughters,
Mrs. A. b. Grunwell Of Georgetown being
one of them. and the other two residing in
distant cities. The Virginia home of the
Vanderwerkens is a beautiful mansion sur
rounded by 100 acres of land Deceased's
estate is said to be worth half a million dol
lars. Mrs. Vanderwerken is lying danger
ously i'll.
Activity In Real Estate.
In a few days the old Dodge mansion on
31st street will be torn down and several
new modern dwellings erected on the site.
Mr.. A Greenlees' handsome home on THE
heights" is receiving its finishing touches.
Over $4,000 have been spent upon it.
Mr.. John Leetch is about to erect a pretty
home on 31st near Road.
Real estate in Georgetown yesterday took
a new lease on life. 1t drew four long re-
vivifying breaths and started out, dealers
say, on the sure road to absolute recovery.
The sales aggregated over $1,000
James w. Greer yesterday sold TO Alfred
Richards lot 2s9. w. ]. Lewis sub OF
square 30; Thomas c. Homiller decided 10
John w. Bogley for $1,000 part of sub lot
i, Beatty and Hawkins addition; VIM A.
Richards transferred 10 Alfred Richards
lot 292 in w. J. Lewis sub of square 80
and Robert McReynolds and wife sold 10
Stanley Pearce and W. 4. Lawton for
S. 4o6.ss his one-third interest in parts of
lots o, and 5. Holmead's addition 10
Georgetown, being the property on the
south side of NJ street near Rock creek
used as a wagon mandatory.
Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral of Mr.. Robert /. Middleton
took place yesterday from his late home
on Q street. The attendance was large
and representative. 1t was under the au-
spices of Geo. c. Whiting Lodge and Poto-
mac Chapter, No. & and of Union Lodge OF
Odd Fellows The first was repres snted
among the pallbearers by Messrs. Samuel
c. Palmer and c. n. Allison, the second by
A. b. Jackson and Charles Becker and the
third by Messrs. Jones and Hutchinson
The services were under the direction OF
the Rev. DR.. Wilson Of the North Carolina
Avenue NJ. Z. Church and the Rev. DR.
Graham Of the Congress Street NJ. p
Church.
The interment of the remains of Miss
Lera Brooke, the bright fourteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Edward Brooke of 2ad
street extended. took place at Oak Hill
Rev. Dr.. Falls of st. Adams Episcopal
Church officiated. The pallbearsrs were
chosen from her late associates.
Notes.
William westbrook, for stabbing A. Hill
ton on Sunday night on a canal barge. gave
himself Up yesterday at the seventh pre-
cinct station. The victim is reported seri-
Cusly hurt.
The schooner Sumpter. from Maine. has
arrived at Littlefields wharf with granite
for the new post Office.
VIM. Brockenbury, the colored man now
in Jail on a charge OF having obtained S
from Mrs. Benz. Gissen through a note
obtaining the forged signature of Mrs
Thomas Pettis, Mrs. Gisselrs sister, has