Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Interesting News Notes From Across Rock
Creek.
Independent Lodge McetinS-Charity
Work I'm the West End-Personal
and Social News.

John Carter was taken In yesterday by
the police, charged with petit larceny. His
offense consists in having stolen a gallon
of wine from E. T. Lyddane, the 52d street
grocer. The fellow came into the store TO
make a small purchase. While there he
saw the wine in demijohn on the counter,
and as soon as the backs of the clerks
We're turned he kidnapped 1t. Then with
the elaboration of an honest purchaser he
walked out. A moment later the absence
of the wine was discovered and MIR. Lyd-
dane remembering Carriers proximity to
the beverage hurried to the door and look
ed out. On the opposite side of the street.
talking and chatting away with ease and
constituencies pleasure. the wanted
one He held the demijohn. Soon Officer
Lehman held him.
Independent Lodge.
At a meeting of Independent Lodge, No.
IA. I. o. G. T.. last evening Mr.. N. Ander-
son was initiated into the order. Officers
were elected for the ensuing term as fol-
lows: d. F. Dunberth. c. F.; Edward E.
Wilson, T. C. F.: r. F. Srellings. recording
secretary: VIM. III. Parsons. financial Sec
rotary: D. ]. Taylor treasurer: Alice Poole,
chaplatn; VIM. Wilson, marshal; Mamie
Vickerson. A. F.: Emma King. guard: ].
NJ. Coleman. sertipaI. In the good of The
order the following participated: NJ. II.
Wa1ner, ]. s. Rlackford. J. NJ. Coleman,
o. ]. Taylor ard Edward F. Wilson. Visit
ors were present from, silver Star, Friend
ship and Good VIII Lodges.
Georgetown Combinations.
Mr.. Geo. W. King has been appointed to
take charge of the northeast district chart
table contributions. He will be assisted by
competent and pushing corps of assist
ants. Some of those already selected are
ID
j. Barton Miller. Chas. Hume. VIM. Wood
vile. jr. Cad. Woodville Jesse Fl. Wilson.
Thos. ]. Stanton. VIM. Riley. Van Wyck
Weaver. VIM. A. Hutchins. Georgetown
post office. Upton r. Mackall and A. B.
Jackson. The northeast district here in
cludes all that territory north of NJ, east
OF sd and west of Rock creek. Contribu-
tons of any kind will be received at the
office of the First Cooperative Building
Association, 1897 32d street. The .oor-to-
door canvass will be made.
Pound Party.
The people of Tenleytown will contribute
in a wholesale manner on Monday for the
benefit of the poor. 1t will be in the nature
of a pound party. Goods will be received
at the home of Mr.. Henry Walther The
Epworth League officers will superintend
the big party and oversee the distribution
OF the donations All classes and the rep
Tesentatives of all churches are requested
to assist in the noble work of relieving the
destitute and distressed.
Closing the Services.
Mr.. Elsom. the revivalist. has consented
to stay In Georgetown another week and
close the series. The last service will be
held on Sunday evening, February 3. Last
night his sermon was based on Follow
Jesus" There were five conversions and
five were received into the church. Bap-
tisms will take place tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock there
will be special meeting for men only.
Notes.
Mr.. Thomas Dean of the Tenleytown dis
trict died last night.
Mr.. Isaac E. Shoemaker's child is lying
dangerously ill.
The entertainment of Mechanics Lodge
did not come off last night at Tenleytown
on account of the inclement weather.
A big juvenile temperance meeting Will
be held at Tenleytown tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock. There will be speakers pres
ent from various Washington organizations
of a similar character. Undine Temple,
the largest Juvenile temperance lodge in
the city, will be very ably represented.
Grand Superintendent S. w. Russell will
have charge.
Silver Star Lodge, No 90, of Tenleytown.
will give benefit supper on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
The musical program presented will be
one of excellence. GeorGetown'S talents
will be represented strongly.
The dwelling of VIM. Dorcas. In the Po-
tomac district. near Cabin John bridge,
was seriously damaged by fire yesterday.
The flames had gotten a Roadway before
they were discovered. Willing neighbors
fought hard to save the place from serious
harm.
Mrs. NJ Francis Neal, wife of Capt. VIM.
Neal of the Knights of st. Augustine. No.
T. died yesterday at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. /. Foster, on Poplar street.
Mrs. Meals death was totally unexpected.
She had been i'll but five days. The fu-
neral will take place on Monday afternoon
at o'clock from Trinity Church.
ADJUSTMENTS.