Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Little Workers Entertain for the Home for
Incurables.
Many Other Notes of General and
Local Interest From West
of Rock Creek.

The Little Workers entertainment for
the benefit of the Home for Incurables at
Linthicum Hall will keep up until 9
o'clock tonight. This branch Of the King
Daughters, better known as Mrs. Saw
yer's circle, has done much for the cause
Of charity here, the zeal and soulfulness
with which the members undertake a bene-
fit. overriding obstacles and gathering sup
port literally. The Home for Incurables
at present Is in great need Of assistance.
there being forty-two patients dependent
upon 1t for food, shelter and medical at
tendance, and the treasury In depleted
condition. The annual Georgetown charity
ball, on Thanksgiving night, will be also
for the benefit of the Home.
Lost His Sight.
Mr.. John ]. Cook of the firm of Cook &
Jarboe has lost all sense of sight. The total
afIiiction began to be felt about one week
ago. Prior to that time one eye had caused
him serious Inconvenience at intervals.
through it's defective condition, but it never
occasioned him serious alarm Mr.. Cook
Is not otherwise physically disabled, his
health being fairly good.
Suicides Body.
The body Of Nora Jennings, who took
''Rough-on-rats," dying from the effects.
was brought to the station yesterday to
await the action Of the coroner The
woman's act was deliberate and is supposed
to have resulted through quarrel with
Sam Walker, to whom, it is said she was
engaged. Nora bought the poison at the
pharmacy, corner 9th and Z streets, ask
ing at the time for directions as to the
manner in which 1t should be applied to
use. She intimated that she wanted 1t to
kill household pests She left a note re-
QueStinK that her hOHy ha IN Martins
burg, w. Va, for interment.
Notes.
At a regular meeting of Independent
Lodge. l. o. G. T., last night, it was de-
cided to participate in bus party to
Falls Church at an early date. In the lit
erary and musical program presented the
following figured creditably: Edward and
William Wilson, Leo Lawrence, d. ..
Leary, ]. S. Blackboard, Edward Bresuan
and J. III. Coleman.
Property In the big subdivided Cooke
Park tract to the value of S22,175 was yes
terday sold by jeremiah Tickling and Geo.
T. Fleming to Charles c. Duncanson. The
lots hguring in the deal were "a, Is. Gj
81 and 6S OF Ashford and others sub. The
premises are improved.
MIR. John Sullvan's $50 skye terrier, that
had been chained in the lott of his stable,
wandered last night through the open trap
door in the floor and this morning he was
found dangling corpse. The accidental
stringing down took place at the corner
of Both and . streets.
On the night before Thanksgiving the
congrega ton of the NJ. Z. Church will
vote on the question, with other Methodist
churches, as to the eligibility of women to
represent the church In the yearly general
conferences.
DR.. John S. Billings, jr., of this place,
who for some time has been on the Johns
Hopkins medical staff, has resigned to take
up his professional residence in New York.
Little Virginia McDermott, who died from
the effects of dog bite, received nine
weeks ago, was buried yesterday.
The interest manifested In the Rev. w.
c. AleAenders recent talk to young men
before the Y. NJ. C. a. has prompted that
gentleman to prepare another, and what
will no doubt prove still more interest
ing sermon, to be delivered tomorrow at
his own church. the West Street Presby
terrain, at IL o'clock.