Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Preparing for the Opening Of the Bath
ing Beach.
Dangerous Bridge Across the Canal
Many Local Notes From Across
Rock Creek.

officer D. ]. Cotter left this precinct this
morning for his old post at the bathing
beach. The entire appropriation of $1,000
for maintenance will be used in making i'm
provements. One hundred new bath houses
are under construction, and considerable
grading is being done. Fifty Of the new
bath houses will be for the use of the ladies
who patronize the beach. Everything
points to a big season of swimming at Su-
perintendent Stevens place.
Dangerous Bridge.
Canal road travellers say the bridge across
the college pond is dangerous. The hand
rails are loose and waggling, and need but
little force to knock them over. Contact
with them at night would mean injuries.
Over the bridges sides are rocks. The pre-
cinct authorities will report the bridges
condition to headquarters.
Base Ball.
The Young Eagles of Georgetown de-
feated the Hamltons yesterday by a score
of IS to 6. The feature of the game was
the battery work of Guy and Goodwin and
the field work of the Eagles. Pitcher Guy
struck out twenty men in the nine innings
played.
The second team of the Eagles defeated
the Young Cracker Jacks by score of 10
to s. The pitching of Gosnell and the
work of the game.
The third team of the Eagles have de-
feated the Potomacs by a score of to o.
Challenges to first, second and third
teams received by James w. Goodwin, 323S
Prospect street.
Faith His Text.
The Rev. Mr.. Fulton of Baltimore preach
ed yesterday at the Dumbarton Street
Church on Faith in God" The effort was
regarded by old parishioners as one of
the most able sermons ever delivered in
Georgetown.
Mr.. Fulton is a Baptist minister, and was
sent as representative to the convention
in Washington.
Notes.
Tuesday there will be a literary and must
cal program presented at the Lutheran
Church here under the direction of a COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Otto H. Fischer is
chairman. This will be the first affair of
its kind that has been given by the Luther
ans here in many years.
A basketful of hom!ng pigeons were yes
terday set at liberty on the AqUeduct
bridge, and they struck out without tesi-
tation in a direction satisfactory to their
liberators. Yesterdays flock will partici-
pate in a match this week with birds Of
like proclivities.
The United Order of Junior American
Mechanics met yesterday afternoon at the
Tenleytown Baptist Church 20 listen to a
sermon by the Rev. G. w. Mccullough.
There were many friends Of the order also
in attendance. The sermon was a strong
and effective one.
MI. John Mooney Of 36l6 . street. after
a long illness, died yesterday morning.
Death was due to a kidney trouble. De-
ceased was sixty-five years of age, and one
of the best known of the towns citizens
He will be buried tomorrow at 0 O'Clock
from Trinity Church, the interment taking
place at Holy Rood.
Mr.. George w. Ellis of 1925 32d street
died yesterday in the forty-fifth year of
his age. The funeral will take place tomor-
row at 30 o'clock.
Mr.. Edward Horrigan is lying dangerous
ly ill at his home.
Mrs. D. ]. Cotter Is lying seriously Ill at
her home on o street near sd.
There were two street fights here On
Saturday night. All the principals were
colored.