Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-19
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Title to the Property of the West George
town NJ. E. Church.
Decision in Favor of the Millers'
Musicale mt ST. Johns Church.
The Glen Echo Railroad.

An examination of the title to the West
Georgetown Church property has disclosed
the fact that beyond all doubt it is invested
in the corporation Of the Dumbarton Street
Church. In 1854 the records show that a
deed was signed by Thomas Brown, the
then owner, through which the property
was conveyed to the trustees to be used
for church purposes. In the year 1874 the
heirs of Thomas Brown conveyed to the
corporation of Dumbarton Street Church
all their reversionary right IN said prop
erty should 1t ever be used for other than
church purposes. This latter deed gives the
Dumbarton Street Church the full power to
sell and convey.
The Calvary congregation refuse to &C
knowledge the existence of these instru-
ments, and base their right to the property
on some deed which they claim was ex-
ecuted in 1854. The Dumbarton Avenue
people will not take possession Of the prop
erty, however, until 1t ceases to become a
house Of worship. At present the pulpit is
unsupplied. The Calvary claimants are
small in number, but strong In spirit. They
| intend to hang on. The Dumbarton Street
people are confident, and therefore not
agitatins themselves about the matter.
The Glen Echo Railroad.
1t is understood that the Baltzley Broth
ers. the ones most largely interested in the
Glen Echo road. are trying to purchase the
cars and other equipments Of the old weh-
ington and Arlington Company. recently
bought by Woodbridge & Turner. for the
purpose of increasing the facilities Of the
Glen Echo road. For some time 1t has been
contemplated to extend the latter from
its present terminus to the Chautauqua
buildings. The right to cross the conduit
has been secured.
Carrying Coal North.
TIaro f0tr zor- Id A.
of Meredith, Winship & Co., and being
loaded with Cumberland coal. to be carried
to northern ports. The F. T. Stinson will
carry away 1900 tons. the Bertha Dean,
LOO; the Sutton, LOO. and the John ].
Henson, $50. The latter was the first boat
out OF the Kennebec this season, and
brought ice to Georgetown.
The Millers Win.
The long-pendipg suit of the miIlers on
the Georgetown level Of the canal against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Company was yes
terday decided by Auditor Payne of the
District Supreme Court in favor Of the for
mer. When the last big freshet destroyed
so much of the canals banks and there was
| no money on hand with which to put them
in substantial condition. it is said. the canal
company entered into an agreement with
the millers, through which they agreed to
repay them In rents, etc. II they would ad-
The money was advanced. 1t Is then said
that the canal company refused to allow
the repayment of the money, under the
plea that no valid contract had ever been
rived from the canal belonged to the bond
holders of "A and 'IS. In a case of emer-
gency. such as arose by the destruction of
the canal, the auditor claimed the directors
had the authority to pledge rents.
A Church Entertainment.
The second of the series of entertain
ments given for the benefit of st. John s
Episcopal Church, under the auspices of
st. Marks Guild. came OF last night II
was an occasion that delighted the young
people particularly. All of Mother Gooses
and tableaux. Much merriment was Gre
ated by the participants, every one ex-
hibiting an intimate acquaintance with the
character he or she unprecedented. Some OF
| those who appeared on the scenes were
| Miss Waters, Miss Nicholson, Miss Hoover
| Mr.. Stauffer, Miss Danenhower, Miss Buck
| and Messrs. Middleton, Harry Padgett
| Huntington, Edward Padgett. John Waters
| Compton, Smoot and Crogin. The name
| of Miss George Barrett, whose artistic
| work on the plano won her high COM
| mepdation, was inadvertently omitted yes
terday in The Stars report of the musicale
| or first of the st. Johns entertainments
/ She gave With fine execution Bohms Po-
lacca, Brilliante.
Notes of Interest.
Bernard Harding, the champion anna
| teur pool PLAYER of Georgetown, and John
| Owens. the champion amateur of Rich
mond, Va, have agreed to play a match
| game of 200 points on the 22d- The win
ner is to receive $50.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jones, wife OF
/ the late Southern Jones, who died yester'
| day in the eightieth year of her age, will
/ take place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
/ from Holy Trinity Church.