Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
John Drisooll is Charged With Serious
0ffense.
Real Estate Activity. with Several
Important Sales-Masonic Hall
and Market House Anafrs,

John Driscoll, a young white man, was
arrested last night by Oficer Passan. charg-
ed with having attempted an indecent as
sault on colored girl named Bessie Dorsey.
The alleged offense is said to have occurred
IN the southwestern portion of the town.
Inc stories of the complainant and defend
ant diner. The girl says she was accosted
ana insulted without the slightest proyoca-
ton or encouragement on her part. Dris-
coll says he did not assault or attempt to
assault the woman. In fact he states that
he knows nothing about what he is charged
with. He remembers nothing OF what took
place about that hour. as he says he was
badly under the influence of liquor. The
woman. on being Questioned. boldly replied
that she was walking up the street toward
her home just after dark, when she noticed
she was being followed She turned out of
her way to see IL she could elude the fol.
lower. Every way she turned, though. the
man turned too. When an unusually dark
place was reached the man quickened his
pace. came up to her and made an insult
Ing proposal She rejected IL with indigna-
ton. Thererpon. the woman says, she was
laid hold OF. She wrenched herself away.
recognized the man. got out of his way and
called upon Officer Passan to arrest him.
Real Estate.
According to the records, four of the ten
pieces of District property sold yesterday
lie west of Rock creek. The consideration
that passed for their exchange aggregated
over 500.
H. l.. Irvine transferred to Geo. Barrie. for
$4,000. The Peck Place" containing six
acres and being part of the tract called
Friendship. n. Nordlinger sold to Catherine
V. Whelan a lot on Beall street j. T,
Snrfxr cold
lots 35 and &c, and William whelan trans
ferred TO Naphtali Nordlinger land on q
street.
Mr.. J. w. Bagley has taken out a PERM,
Tor the erection OF 81 COO frame house at
Tenieytown. CONTRACTOR Walker will do the
work.
Masonic Hall,
The stockholders OF the Masonic Han
Association have convened and elected the
following directors: Messrs. John L. Mitch
ell. Samuel e. Palmer, Thos. Knowles, r.
H. Barbarin, j. q. Waters, W. Nordlinger
r. l.. Cropley. Thomas bowling and Isaac
Birch: Later the board of directors elected
Mr.. Mitchell. president; Mr.. II. W. Barrett
secretary, and Mr.. J. u. Waters, treasurer
-semi-annuai dividend of per cent was
declared.
The Market House.
Marketmaster Williams of the old NJ
street building is confident that the &c. 500
appropriation recommended by Inspector
Entwisle for the Improvement of the build
Ing by the putting In OF a new 'front.' will
be favorably considered. In an interview
with one OF the Commissioners he was told
that the matter would re, Give the hearty
support of the Districts rulers Inspector
Entwisles plan IL to take out all OF the old
building. with the exception OF that part
reconstructed, about ten years ago. The
new building will then be Joined to IL. IL
will only be carried up through one story II
being his idea to do away with the hall
that has been used as a meeting place for
lodges and organizations OF all descriptions
The present market house is in a danger
ously dilapidated condition. the walls being
both cracked and far out of plumb.
Complimenting Ministers.
One of the leading papers published in
the interests Of Methodism says in a recent
issue in an article devoted to the personnel
Of some of the foremost preachers here:
DIR. George Elliot. who Is booked for Spring
Garden Church, Philadelphia, is concise and
critical. He speaks with all the richness of
illustration that comes from clear think
ing"
OF DR.. NJ F. b. Rice. a former pastor Of
Dumbarton, the article says: He is full
OF nre and fervor, charming audacity and
raivette. and Is ever on the uui vive for an
animated mental encounter"
Notes.
During the month Of December there
were thirty-fve interments at Oak Hin
cemetery. In November there were but
four.
Mrs. Mary A. Reid of Langley. Va. a
lady well known throughout all the country
around. was buried yesterday in a local
graveyard She leaves a large number of
relatives. Deceased was eighty-three years
of age.