Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Arrest of Man Charged With
Burglary.
Two Accidents and Other tie of
Interest From Across
Rock Creek.

Constable Marcy of Virginia instigated
the arrest here on Thanksgiving of Albert
Carpenter. who. it is alleged broke into a
house at Rosslyn in the daytime and car
ried off goods of various kinds and $40 in
cash. Carpenter was found on the Tun-
lay road, where he was in the employ Of
Mr. Phillips. Officer Bradley arrested him
for the Virginia authorities, and turned
him over. The prisoner, 1t Is alleged, had
several times before taken goods from the
same house while in the employ of the
owner
Two Accidents.
Oscar Bilaski, while hunting yesterday on
Smpman'S farm, near the upper reservoir,
was injured through the explosion of his
gun. His right hand and fore arm were
shattered. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in private conveyance;
A vehicle driven by Mr.. Louis Wood col
Ided with a bicycle belonging to Mr..
Wrenn yesterday on the Conduit road.
The bike" was broken and the rider in
jured.
A deed has gone on record from r. A.
Casiear and Clement Howard. trustees,
conveying to George Kilen for 5000 the
feet of lot 100, square 1854, being the prop
erty known as the Judge Key home"
situate at 1927 street.
Distracted Roadway.
A large part of the roadway on lower
2ith street at NJ has been filled with sec
tons of large mains by the District and
these inclosed by 4 fence. Drivers vino use
that thoroughfare say the obstruction is
serious to the best Interests of the street.
The roadway has been rendered so narrow,
too, that a double passage would probably
result in a disaster.
Two Funerals.
The remains Of Mr.. VIM. T. Bruff were
taken from his late home yesterday and in
tered in the Congressional cemetery. De-
ceased was well known through his con-
| rection with the District engineer corps.
He leaves a wife and three children.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Dyer took place
this morning from her late home, 1904 o
street.
Lively Fire.
Fire broke out at 11:4O yesterday in 2523
q street. one of the mine buildings row
of frames to the south of the Mt. Zion
cemetery. Engines No. 5 and No. /. to-
gether with truck E, were quickly on the
scene. and damaging fire was averted.
The loss was confined to the house in which
1t broke out, and that suffered but slightly.
Notes.
mandery. No. 3. K. r, on next Wednesday,
the election of officers for the Templar
year 1876 will take place.
Four of the most abe of the young inmates
of the Home for Incurables attended
Thanksgiving services yesterday at St
Johns Episcopal Church here. They were
attended by the matron of the home
Miss Atlee has been engaged to do regular
sclo work with the Christ Church choir. Her
| voice. soprano of c!earness and purity has
| been heard often in the best of Washington s
entertainments.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. Howard Troth who have
| just returned from their wedding trip re-
ceiped their friends on Wednesday evening
at 3Oo2 q street.
Rev. Luther b. Wilson, presiding elder of
| the Washington NJ. l.. district, preached a
powerful sermon yesterday at Dumbarton
| Church.
He based his effort the text referring
| to the strong man running a race, leading up
| TO the strength and enIIran Re necessary to
| the gaining of a spiritual victory.