Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Wonderful Spring Work Of Hens Flooding
the Egg Market.
Congress Street NJ. p. Church Election
Personal and General Notes.

Dealers in eggs report that the counties
about are flooding the cities and towns Of
Maryland and Virginia with the shelled nu-
trfment. Hens seem to be swarming to
their nests for business. The drop Of the
domestic cluckers has brought about big
drop in prices. In Washington county eggs
have gone down to a cent apiece in the
markets. Up to the coming of the deluge
they brought usually twenty cents a dozen.
One train on its way to Hagerstown picked
up at a number of small stations 1850
dozens of eggs. Dealers here say If the
Maryland and Virginia hens keep up their
activity their output will not be worth
waiting for. They are just running down
their own value.
Delegates and Stewards Chosen.
At the annual meeting last night at the
Congress Street M. P. Church Capt. ]. D.
Cathell was elected delegate to the next
conference, and Mr.. J. E. Stake alternate.
Stewards were elected as follows: Mr.. r.
w. Grimes, Mr.. Richard Young, Mr. James
%. Stake, Mr. William Selby and Mr.. Jacob
Young. Trustees were elected also, the
choice being Mr.. John E. Cox, Mr.. ]. D.
Cathell, Mr.. Geo. A. Birch. Mr.. John Edw.
Libbey, Mr.. w. K. Grimes and Mr.. Chas.
W. Edmonston. The conference meets the
first Wednesday in April. 1t Is expected
Congress Street Church for the fifth year
of pastoral service. The report Of last
years stewards showed the church to be in
splendid condition. Not dollar Of indebt-
edness is on the structure. All last years
contingent expenses were paid out Of the
basket collections. In addition to all this,
there Is surplus on hand.
Increase in Canal Traffic.
A Williamsport, Md, special to the Bal
timore American says: 1t is stated that
over 200 boats will be run on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal during the boating
season, allowing an additional increase as
the season progresses. Several new boats
will start from here at the opening of the
canal at Powells Bend, one mile from this
place, where the Cumberland Valley rail-
road connects with the canal. Prepare
tons are being made for the coming trade,
and extensive improvements are going on
The wharves at this point are being re-
paired, and a force Of canal employees Is at
work cleaning out the basin at Victor
CushWa & Sons elevator and wharves pre-
paratory to the resumption of navigation
Since the disastrous flood in 1880 the
canal has gradually resumed Its former
prosperity. Canal men and coal dealers
here predict that the coming season will
be one of the most prosperous in the his
tory of the waterway.
Death of n Venerable Minister.
Yesterday at noon the remains of the Rev.
Virginia side of the river, at Ballston, were
consigned to the earth. Affecting services
were held over the dead in Mt. Olivet
Chapel. The Rev. DR.. Kinzer of the Mary
land M. +. conference preached the funeral
sermon. The dead man was eulogized
highly. Three other representatives of the
clergy were present to testify their esteem
for the departed minister. Mr.. McGregor
had reached his seventy-eighth year. For
over two-thirds Of his life he had devoted
himself to the service of God and for TWEEN
ty-three years he was a member Of the
Maryland conference.
Buried In Rock Creek Cemetery,
Mr.. John A. Quinan, who died early
last Saturday morning, was buried yes
terday at Rock Creek cemetery. Pneu-
monia brought on the end. Deceased
was the son of the late DIR. Quinan of Bal
timore. For a long time he was in the War
Department, where he made many friends.
Rev. DR.. Thomas o. Tongue at deceased's
late residence. 1915 10Th street Mr.. Tongue
is of Grace Church. Washington.
Christian EndeavOr Entertainment,
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church met last
night at the residence Of the assistant sec
rotary, Mrs. G. H. Seymour. After the
business was transacted all present re-
paired to the dining room, where an elabor-
ate repast was enjoyed. The Rev. Mr.. Bill |
heimer was among the guests Of the even
ing.
Personal and General.
Mr.. Charles Memmert is lying very i'll at
his home on Dumbarton avenue
Mr.. S. Thomas Browns condition has
changed but little.
Frank Shorty. the Italian who was injur-
ed by some unknown party who crushed |
his skull with stone, is, contrary to all |
BELIEF, recovering from the blow
Mrs. Cooper of Philadelphia, formerly |
Mrs. Sanger of this place, is on visit to |
her old home |