Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A New Baptist Church Which is to Be
Built
A Novel Jury Trial Over a Feed Bill
McCnHrey's Nine Wives and
Numerous Progeny.

That Georgetown is to have a new and
handsome Baptist Church. one that will be
q monument to the faith and an architec-
tulal credit to the West End. is now an
assured thing. For some months the con-
struction committee has been doing eff
fective work, and substantial foundation
sum has been gathered together. The con-
tributions to the fund have been general,
the contributors representing every creed.
There have been subscribed $1,000 already,
and $500 have been given by one man,
who prefers that his name be not given to
the public. Another contribution of 500;
has been received.
The pastors Of the various Baptist
churches have promised the assistance Of
the congregations. 1t will take $4,000 to
complete the church. The plans submitted
PROVIDE for handsome stone and orna-
mental brick church. There will be an i'm
posing tower on the corner. The main
entrance will be through this, on the grade
OF 3lst street. A flight of handsome steps
will lead to the large service room, which
Will be handsomely designed. Under this
The proposed structure will not surmount
the present elevated site On the destruc-
ton of the existing church it will be
graded. The new church will front on 31st
street.
McCanrey's Nine Wives.
new disclosures In the Mccartney case
are coming to light every day. 1t has
been developed that the old boatman of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal who made
nearly million on deserving his family
here and going to Chicago confesses in his
Will to having had nine women who lived
with him as wives. In the distribution of
his wealth he remembers them ALL The
number Of his children he knew. but many
of the names had escaped his memory
N
N. Y, where 1t Is said she went on leaving
her husband, who brought his second So
called wife beneath her very roof Airs.
Mccartney No. l. and the only true one,
cL anged her name on her separation. The
case is becoming more remarkable every
day.
A Jury Trial.
The first jury trial that has taken place
here during the memory of the Oldest in
habitants was conducted yesterday by JUS
tice Joseph w. Davis. 1t was a suit for
the payment of a debt of s67, P. T. Moran.
the feed dealer. being the plaintiff, and
Isaac Shoemaker of Tenleytown the de-
PENDANT. There were four lawyers in the
case. Shoemaker and Warren for the de-
PENDANT and Layton & Compton for the
plaintiff. DR.. James Mackall was foreman
of the jury. There were many mixed
points involved in the judicial settlement
of the affair, and 1t was thought that these
could best be considered by twelve I'M
UldScu, OiSiHtcEcSltu UleU ne arguments
were long and consumed several hours.
The jury. after mature deliberations, rem
dered a decision in favor of the defendant.
Under an old ordinance, jurors are allowed
twelve cents apiece for serving, and this
amount was given in consideration OF yes
terday's services.
Notes.
An apron and necktie" dancing enter
tainment was given last night under the
direction of Professor Schlosser at Baers
Hall, 31st and NJ streets.
The Rev. Percy Elsom will be back in
Georgetown in May to take up the revival
work at the Gay Street Church again.