Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Real Estate Sales and Transfers of Oonsid-
cradle Importance
Local Notes of Interest From Across
Rock Creek Bridge-Beneht
of st. Adams.

of laboring hands. In the excavating of
the union depot, in addition to the vast
amount of dirt removed, there were many
hundreds of wagon loads of stone blasted
away. This stone was carried across the
Aqueduct bridge, and is now piled on the
government reservation On the west side
Of the bridge stone crushing apparatus
has been placed in position, and as rapidly
as possible the stone Is being broken into
small pieces and hauled into Georgetown.
Real Estate.
Clara A. D. Johnson has bought of Mary
NJ johnson lot 81 and part of lot 36-of the
subdivision of White Haven. The consider
alton is not named.
The two dwellings known as premises
2S07 and 2s09 M street were sold at public
auction Nc nday afterr DON. The highest
bid on each house was $780, and the
places were sold at this figure The first
mentioned house was bought in the name
of Lydia M. Cruit while the second resi-
dence was bought by Mary A. Cruit
James Gallagher has bought of S. Thorn
as Brown and Thomas j. Stanton, trustees,
part of a lot in Kings Acre." square 40.
near 33d snd streets. The price paid is
given at $500
Final Meeting.
The final meeting Of the Georgetown
Cycle Club was held last evening" and was
attended by number of the old members.
From. the report of the auditing committee
1t was found that there a surplus of
s22.1O or hand, after the settlement Of all
debts. This money was turned over to
Rev. Father Zimmerman to go to benefit
OF Trinity Sunday school. The report of
the committee was adopted and formal
motion passed for the disarmament of the
organization.
st. Adams Festival.
The strs wberry festival CT ST. Adams
Church. which will be held on the evenings
of May 70 and q, promises to be sue
ceesful affair. committee consisting of
Messrs. Edward Brooks, Dave Weaver and
Walter T. Weaver has charge OF the affair.
The entertainment committee consists of
James II. Taylor T. G. Havlland +. Baker
Weaver and John Weaver. Mrs Edward
Brooks will have charge of the supper
table, and Miss Lena Weaver the ice
cream and strawberry tables.
Painfully Injured.
Amos Stebens, a colored laborer, while at
work yesterday afternoon in the county
above Georgetown, digging a foundation
for a house. painfully injured by the
caVing in of a bank. He was picked up by
friends and removed to the Emergency
Hospital, where his injuries were attended
to. Later he was removed to his home at
1880 Levy street northeast.
Notes.
Miss Ann O'Connor Of 3146 Dumbarton
avenue, who was so seriously Ill, is on a
rapid road to recovery.
Potomac Council of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics will have an
open meeting tomorrow evening at their
quarters in Goddard's Hall, corner of 3Uth
and NJ streets.
For several days past rumors have been
in circulation of the return of Rev. Father
AloySiuS Roccofort, S. j., formerly assist
ant pastor of Trinity Church, who was re-
Gently order ed to Philadelphia. No founda-
ton can be traced for the rumor.
Station Keeper Malone, who has been
sick for week or more, is reported to be
convaleScing.
Miss Cecilia Sullivan of 1893 Both street.
who sustained painful injuries last Satur-
day evening in a bicycle collision at the
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
rue, is now able to walk about her room
One Of her wrists has swollen to four times
Its normal size, and other injuries of a pain
full character are being treated.
The party who collded with Miss Sullivan
was Mr. Roma. The formers wheel was
wrecked in the meeting.
The organ fund of Mt. Tabor Church will
be built upon this evening through gar
den party and musical entertainment to be
given at the beautiful home of Mrs Hunt
on 32d street extended, near the power
house.
Tomorrow Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock Bishop Satterlee will formally open
a house at 34l6 NJ street. Georgetown, as
Home for Working Boys. The house is
just beyond the terminus of the George
town cars.