Evening star., 1894-03-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Playing Cards as an Aid in Gases Of
Poverty.
Dunn barton Church and It's New Pastor
Having a Good Time - several
Items of General Interest.

There were five strong. healthy-looking
colored men of Tenleytown dissatisfied with
their financial position in life last nlSht'
but instead of making ladder Of their
dissatisfaction, they sat down in the squalor
of it and tried to do each Other in semi
legitimate way through the assistance OF
a pack of cards and a clever manipulation
The place selected for the game was va
cant house on Fort Reno. There Ofhcers
Murphy and Hindel discovered them
placed them all under arrest and charged
them with gambling. AT the time OF the
official descent the pot held 2S cents. The
pot was taken with those who were playing
for 1t. The little crowd was brought down
on an electric car.
Seeking Charity.
A woman having a smile not sweet, but
melancholy, and the general appearance OF
one who had suffered subsection for years
and years. paid a visit to Tenleytown day
before yesterday, and in a voice that seemed
to care for everything but itself asked as
sistance for the orphans at St. Anne's Asy-
lum. Ain ost everybody gave something.
from the man who was flooded in the daz-
zling sunshine Of prosperity to the fellow
who keeps the oil lamps of the town in or
der. In word, the pocketbook of the
seeker after assistance grew in an hour
from thinly clad corpse to a vigorously
stimulated Sandowe. Then the alleged
worker for St Annes went her way. Her
way. though. didn't lead to the asylum.
She has been pronounced a fraud but the
sisters at the asylum and Father Barry of
st. Annes Church, Tenleytown, have noti-
fled the police to keep a lookout for her.
1t Is estimated that the woman secured
from $40 to $50 in Tenleytown. She only
accepted money, saying when miscellaneous
articles were offered her that the asylum
wagon would be sent for them.
The womans enlargement of the feelings
OF charity in the breasts Of Tenleytoyners
IS not regarded as an amiable weakness
and conviction will surely follow her arrest
Real Estate.
Elliott NJ. Braxton and Geo. A. Jordan.
trustees, sold yesterday to Robert T. Lee
and H. P. Dulany one-eighth interest in
part OF lot II of the tract known as Grass
iahds, eX-Se cretary Whitney's old summer
nome. W. X. Ryan also purchased part of
the same tract from the above trustees.
DumbartOn Church.
The Rev. Geo. Elliott of Dumbarton Ave-
nue. Church was to have severed his con-
nection with Georgetown tomorrow in order
to accept the pastorate Of the Spring Gar
den Church. Philadelphia, but his illness
Will probably detain him here at least a
week possibly for a month, and even more
He was anxious to be present at the NJ f.
conference, which cOnVeneS tomorrow at
Frederick. DIR. Elliott has been an exceed
lngiy hard worker since he came to George
town, and his present condition is thought
to have been produced by excessive labor
Last night the officials OF the church held
their regular quarterly meeting and trans
acted business I'm connection with the
change of pastors.
Ii was agreed to improve the parsonage
both internally and externally
Those In authority at the church. 1t will
De remembered have recommended the ap-
Polntment of the Rev. j. b. Stitt as Mr.
Eilotts successor. and 1t Is thought that
the recomm endation will be honored.
Mr.. Stitt is at present pastor Of the Fay
ette Street Church Of Baltimore Most of
his religious work has been done in the
monumental city.
Until the conference adjourns the Dunn
barton pulpit will be filled by visitors
Good Time.
Stohlman's Hall was crowded last night
with Rechabites in honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary of Mr.. Robt Emmett
Smiths entry into Heber Tent Mr.. Smith
made an appropriate address, after which
q pleasing program was presented by the
following gentlemen: r. W. johnson. F.
Dalton, f. II. Harner. Samn Elson r. r
Hintenach of Heber Tent A K Belt. j. G.
Lee, John Jackson, Geo. Shoemaker Of
Anacostia Tent, Charles Steers, j. G.
Adams. James Price of Union Tent, H. Sal
keld of George c. Thompson Tent. Mr..
Allen Of Washington Tent. High Secretary
John r. Mahoney and others.
Refreshments were served and a good
time enjoyed.