Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Rev. George Howell Dropped Dead Yester-
day Afternoon.
His Loss KeenIy Fiat in West WASH
ington-Many Other Notes of Gem
ernl and Local Interest.

At o'clock yesterday the Rev. Geo.
Howell. for three years rector of Grace P.
e. Church, Georgetown, dropped dead while
coming down the hall steps of his home,
1921 Both street. Earlier in the day he had
been attacked while out and been sent
home in a carriage. 1t was not thought
then, though, that the consequences would
be serious. The Rev. Mr.. Howell was one
of the most beloved men in Georgetown.
He was widely known here and esteemed
by members of all congregations. He had
a genial smile always and for every one.
Most of his time was spent among the poor
est Of his parish, yet his charity was never
confined to those of his faith All during
the last hard season on the canal DIR. How
ell was daily visitor at the cabins of the
hungry, the destitute and the sick.
The congregation, in looking about for a
suitable site on which to erect a home for
their pastor, were requested to locate 1t
near the church, in a section where pow
erty and Squalor reign supreme. DIR. How
ell said he wished to be always in the
midst of those needing his help most.
Deceased was born in Wales, coming to
America with his parents when a bog and
settling in Boston Later he came to Wash
ington and graduated from the Columbian
University. He studied then for the Bap-
fist ministry and was ordained. Six years
later, however, he entered the Episcopal
Church. This was thirty years ago. He
had held charges in St. Louis, Nantucket,
New York state, New York city, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and 'Put-in-Bay, Ohio. He
came to Georgetown as assistant rector of
Grace. 1t then being dependency Of Christ
Church. When Grace started out on it's
mission of good alone the vestry with one
voice, made Mr.. Howell the head From
that time the congregation exhibited the
sincerest affection for their pastor.
Mr.. Howell leaves wife and five chill
dren, namely: Charles c. of the Boston
Herald, ]. c. Howell of the Columbia Title
Insurance Company, H. w. Howell, MD.
Arden Howell of the Richmond Trust Com
pany and Mrs. H. W. Tyler of Putin Bay,
Ohio.
Charity Ball.
There was a charity ball last night at
Linthicum Hall for the benefit of the Chill
drens Country Home at Rapidan, Va. an
institution established through the efforts
of Miss Mercer one year age. Through the
interest excited in Georgetown last spring.
the home was enabled to accommodate, for
two weeks at the time, over sixty little
ores. Last nights affair was very success
full, and a sufficient sum was realized to
largely run the home during the coming
season. Over two hundred were present.
Death of Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. Ann E. Robertson, widow of
James Robertson, died at 80 o'clock
this morning at her home, 1918 Prospect
street. Mrs. Robertson was born in Mary
land, but had resided here forty nine years.
She died at SiXty-eight.r She was woman
of gentle manner. and endeared herself to
all with whom she came in contact.
Notes.
House 1904 n was yesterday bought in at
auction by Mr.. T. j. Stanton for $500,
George Wilkins, a colored tough, who
stabbed Theodore Curtis in the. breast a
couple of weeks ago, has been arrested.
Officer Morgan got him down near the stone
crusher. Curtis is stilf suffering from his
wound. which may result fatally. The
stabbing was done in Eealrs court, a pest
hole opposite the Twenty Buildings. This
place produces half the rows in the west
ern section of the town.
On Saturday the college here will meet
the Richmond ball team again. This time
it Will be the home campus.
Mr.. Mooney of o Street near Both Is lying
critically Ill. All the rites of the church
have been given him preparatory 10 the
end. His faculties through long suffering
are giving way. Mr.. Mooney is sixty-six
years of age
At a meeting of the Affair Cycle Club Mon
day night two new members were taken in.
A strawberry run Was arranged for the
latter part of the month, and other attrac-
tons mapped out for the enjoyment of the
wheelmen. 1t was announced at the meet
ing that the Weaver cottage at Colonial
Beach would be at the disposal of the
cyclists during the month of July. The
members will go down eight or ten at the
time.
Mr.. J. Carter Marbury's funeral has been
arranged for today at 3 o'clock. The
interment will be in the family lot at Oak
Hill. Rev. VIM. Tayloe Snyder. assistant
rector of the Church of the Ascension, will
officiate.
Yesterday the Rev. Mr.. J. B. Stitt of the
Dumbarton Street Church left for Iagers-
town, where he will rest during the balance
of the month at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. keedy. wife Of Mayor keedy. Mr..
Stitt is now fast strengthening.
Both DR.. Busey and Or. A Peter, two of
the Rev. Mr.. Stitt's physicians at the time
he was stricken, are nov down.
Whole droves of cows are being turred
out to craze on the public roads about
town, to the annoyance OF pedestrians.
The engine at the Rock Creel. shaft is
now in operation, pumping out the water
from the 'Lydecller hole" The New Gu,
road engine will be fired up in few days
The largest barn in this section of the
country is being completed now in the
Georgetown Academy grounds 1t Is a
brick structure.
The Golden Cross.
AT the last regular meeting of Trinity