Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-02
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
A Boy Loses Bis Foothold and Tumbles
Into the Canal.
Sudden Stroke of Paralysis Suffered
by John G. Hedgman-varfOus
Matters of Interest.

Mr.. John G. Hedgman, ST., after having
been threatened for many months, was
stricken with paralysis this morning at 2
O'Clock. He was sitting in an easy chair
at the time the stroke was received With
a cry that aroused his eldest son, Mr.
Travis Hedgman, he fell to the floor heav-
lily, and lay as IL unconscious. It was
thought for a time that he had but fallen
out Of the chair while asleep. As soon as 1t
was attempted, however. to move him 1t
was discovered that his entire left side was
lifeless. DR.. H. Suter was dispatched for
and came promptly. The doctor states that
owing to the advanced age-seventy-three-
Of the patient. it is impossible at present
to forecast the result of the stroke. Mr..
Hedgman's condition Is said to have re-
suited from hernia, which he contracted
while in the confederate service. Previous
to entering the war he was a clerk in the
Treasury Department Mr.. Hedgman has
been semi-unconscious ever since the
stroke.
A Boy Drowned in the Canal.
A little colored boy named Bernie Cant
was drowned In the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal yesterday evening at 7:15 o'clock.
He fell into the water while playing along
the south wall between Congress and High
streets. He had been warned several times
to keep away from the canal, but, child
like. forgot the warnings as soon as the
wiser heads were out of sight. His fall
was caused by the displacement of a stone
on which he was standing, while dipping
water. He came twice to the surface In
the presence of companions. The third rise
brought him beneath canal boat. Search
was made. the body was soon recovered.
and 1t was brought to the seventh precinct
morgue-
At the Gay Street Church.
There was a successful concert last even
ing In the Gay Street Baptist Church.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Claude Smith. a
large portion of the late Moody choir was
present and assisted the following we'll
known local singers in choruses: The Misses
Beckham, Miss Blanche Bea1l, Mrs. Genzler,
Miss Edith Haycock. Miss Lily Corbett,
Mrs. Lynch, Mr.. Robert Haycock. Mr.. Hem
~ Bowers, Mr.. James Beckham and Mr..
James s. Hays. The entire program was
under the leadership of Mr.. Smith. The in
strumentaIists of the evening were Miss
Stakely and the Misses Fox who gave piano
selections, and Miss Susie Haycock, who ex-
ecuted a violin number. There were excel
lently rendered vocal solos by Miss Lily
Stewart, Miss Stakely, Miss Alice Kimball
and Mr.. Wright. Encores were as frequent
as the numbers on the program.
Building Association Affairs.
The regular monthly sale of money and
redemption of bonds took place last even
ing at the office of the First Cooperative
Building Association. Money averaged 70.
Bonds Of the fifth issue. whose par value Is
s231 10, were redeemed at s249.01, and bonds
OF the sixth issue were redeemed at $242 So,
the par being s234 The annual meeting of
the Stockholders for the election of officers
will be held in Thursday. May 81, at 1870
p. m.
Notes.
Mr. F. d. 'veaIe has bought outright the
bay colt Prince Purdy, whose record is
2:3o, for 500. Mr.. Veale will at once begin
to prepare the little horse for the circuit.
Prince Purdy Is out of the old Sam Purify
stock by Havlock.
The petition of the residents In the vicin-
ity of the Foxhall and Ridge roads for adj
ditional police protection during the stay
of the Coxey crowd has been answered by
the appointment of two specials to patrol
the vicinity.
Judge Cox has ordered the conditional
confirmation of the sale of the Arlington
and Washington Railroad Company's Dis
trict assets to Mr.. H. p. Gilbert for 81, 900.
The property consists of the machinery
used to generate power for the road.