Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Litigation Probable Over the Old Presby-
terrain Graveyard
Progressive Work Among Lutherans
Across the Creek-School Build
ings for Next Year.

1t is understood that certain heirs of
Beatty, one Of the original proprietors of
the ground on which Georgetown is built,
are about to lay claim to certain portions of
the Presbyterian graveyard, which, though
abandoned as burial place ten years ago,
still contains, on an estimate, about
1000 unclaimed bodies, some Of which were
inferred as far back as the revolutionary
days
1t is said that the lots claimed come with
in the boundaries of the original Methodist
Episcopal reservation which became an
annex Of the Presbyterian cemetery proper.
The row of two-story bricks on the 4th
street line of the reservation. known for
many years as the twenty buildings was
constructed by Scotch Presbyterians en-
gagged in the building of the Capitol and
other public buildings during the early in
fancy of the republic.
The big headstone of John Haydock.
stcnecutter,' in the cemetery, with its
curious epitaph, was block designed to go
in the Capitol construction. Haydock was
among the chief cutters on the work. and
on his death this last stone he had been en-
gagged on was fashioned into monument
for him by brother workmen. The epitaph
had been previously written by him, the
story says.
Progressive Work.
Under Rev. Mr. Bllheimer's leadership
a new spirit has taken possession of the
Lutheran congregation here and every
member is working toward a progressive
end. The attendance has increased al
most at every service through the new
interest that has been awakened. The
young and old alike working. For
nearly twenty years the congregation mss
lain dormant, but a revivification began
with Mr.. Billheimer's advent. 1t is his
first pastor4te. improvements are now be-
ing added to the church and an evidence
of the general interest manifested in the
movement Is shown in the fact that every
available member does something daily to-
w&Id the completion of the work. Some
are excavating and painting, others dec
Grating and placing a new furnace in posi-
ton.
The pastor is foremost among the work.
men. With such energy and united inter-
est displayed on every side, there Is no
doubt but that the Lutheran Church here
will soon exercise AS wide an influence as
any of the older ones.
New School Buildings.
All the public schools here are being
made ready for the opening on the 23d
instant. Several will be materially differ
ent in interior appearance from last year.
The new street building. between Both
and 31st, WIFI have new furniture through
out.
The supervising principals office will be
located there, leaving the Curtis building
II
This removal became q necessity.
The new high school project is only sleep
ing and will be awakened early during the
coming congressional session. Last year
there was crowding here, and the new
term promises to place many more on the
rolls than can be conveniently accommo-
dated.
The o street building, which is a leased
house. will take in about $50 pupils of
the higher grades. 1t Is splendidy located
and we'll adapted to school purposes, hav-
ing been previously used place Of pri-
vate instruction. There is an ample play
ground attached
7 his house will probably be abandoned
on the appearance of the new building.
1t has been leased for but one year at a
monthly rent of $3.50.
Was Not His.
The Anticipated carriage stationed on the
canal road near the Chain bridge and
which, on account of Its primitiveness, has
attracted considerable attention, Mr.. A. B.
Grunnell says never belonged to his
father-in-law, Mr.. Vanderwerken, the own
of the stage line which finally developed
into the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
read Company, but came from Winchester,
where it was the property of one of the old
families.
The Vanderwerken carriage Is still, he
says, in possession of the family at their
country place in Virginia.