Evening star., 1896-09-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Opening of Linthicum Institute Early sin
October.
Work on the Union StatiOn-LOcal
Note. Of All Sorts From Across
the Rock Creek.

Linthicum Institute will reopen for the
season of 1S96-97 on Monday evening. Oc-
tober 5, at o'clock This has been the
usual time for the commencement of the
school term, but this year it was expected
that the institute would open some time
later. Practically the same teachers and
the same course of studies will be pursued
this year. On Monday evenings, there will
be free-hand drawing, spelling, geography
and shorthand; Tuesday evening, elocution,
penmanship and bookkeeping; Wednesday
evening, arithmetic, algebra and geometry
and mechanical and architectural drawing;
Thursday evening. penmanship and book
keeping; Friday evening, chemistry and
physics.
The tuition of the school is free, and
everything is furnished the scholars with
out charge. all that is required on the part
of the scholar being attendance and the
habit Of studying. The old pupils in at
tendance last year will not need applica ton
blanks for this years studies, but to all
new scholars II is necessary to make out an
Application for admission. These applica-
tons Will be made out almost every even
ing OF the opening week, and the Sc, ond
week the school will start in for regular
work. This is one of the few institutions
In the country where the scholars are fur
nlshed everything free, and is designed to
furnish the working boys chance for an
education.
The faculty this year will consist of
Messrs. James H. Taylor, instructor in
ma athematics; E. b. Hay, instructor in elo-
cutloR, penmanship and bookkeeping: R c.
Balilnger, Instructor in free-hand drawing
speiiing, geography and shorthand; Ed
na.hi. Waid -. Dent' instructor In mechanical ami
archltectural drawing; William Hedrick in
struet tor In chemistry and physics and Ma
than WE'LL and Frank J. Wissner, assist
ants. N'''
Union Depot.
The work on the new union depot is being
carried on at rapid rate and the brick
work on the structure is now almost COM
pieted The main bulk of brick has been
la1d, and men are now engaged in building
an additional story, which will be half the
| size OF the building, and which will front on
Prospect avenue The iron work has all
Eeen put L. place. with the exception of the
| roof OF the addition. The front of the
building, with its massive stone center
| piece, is under the work of the stone carver.
ana rough lines Of pretty ornamental work
ALREADY appear from the uncut stone. At
| the rate the work on the building has been
| pushed, 1t is expected that 1t Will be ready
| fer occupancy in few months The in
| terror decorations will be very limited, and
almost all of the outside work has been
| completed.
Arlington Stock Yards.
|
siderable live stock was sold at fair prices.
There were fifty-eight head of cattle put up
which sold at the following quotations:
Eest, 31s and cents per pound; good, 3 and
3 1-3 cents; medium, 2h and 3 cents; COM
mon, and 2k cents. There were $50 sheen
| and lambs placed on sale, going at the fol
lowing prices: Sheep, and 3 cents pei
pound; lambs, and AZ cents: calves, 4 and
. 81 cents. There were ten cows and calves
n frf,rr f<,S
| per head. The state of market was brisk
| for all kinds of stock 'n
| An Accident. =,
There was an accident this morning about
8 O'Clock at the corner of S5th and o streets
in which conductor on the metropolitan
railroad was the victim. His name coult
not be learned, and he was taken care o1
by friends. There were two wagons stand
ing at the corner of 35th and o streets. the
! outside one belonging to the Washington
| Brewing Company. A car was coming VI
the street, and, not seeing the wagon, the
| conductor stepped out on the sideboard t(
collec: some fares. He struck the wagor
ard was bruised considerably by a col
| lision.
The Rev. Mr.. R. s. Tharlne of South Caro-
lima Is staying with friends at 1915 29tl
street: ID
Mr. j. T. Petty, auditor for the District
ard his son ]. Marshal Petty are at From
| Royal, Va, on visit.
Miss Brown, who has been visiting a
Langdon. as the guest of DR.. and Mrs. A
| II. Alderman, has returned home.
Edward Shoe, bicyclist, while riding OF
the Conduit road, collided with a team. ant
fractured one of the bones of his foot.
Miss Daisy Louise Fox has opened VI
two studios in Washington, one at 1905 \
street and the otler at us Maryland ave
nue. northeast, ilt connection with the on
she is conducting in Georgetown.
| Mahogany chiffonieres worth s3S are &c
ing for $25 at Moses furniture sale.-Advt
VIII Filed Today.
The will of the late John Murphy, date,
February H. 1895. filed today, appoints HI: