Evening star., 1896-08-05
AFFAIRS IN. GEORGETOWN
4 Ossfas sf Asuidsnts, oss 4 ~ Vwtim
Being Unconscious.
CO1ored Quarters That Looked Like
Counterfefts Were Goed-Othep
Interesting Items.

Shortly before midnight q telephone mes
sage came into the Georgetown station
asking that the patrol wagon be sent to
Chapel road and Connecticut avenue ex-
tended to pick up a colored woman who
was lying unconscious by the roadside
The wagon was sent out, but by the time
1t reached the scene the sick woman had
been carried away. She had been discov
cred by Conductor George Dassey of the
Chevy Chase electric railroad. VINO sup
posed that the woman had been struck by
a Ger. The woman, whose name could not
be learned, was taken to the home of Mr..
George Wise, In Montgomery county,
where she was restored 10 consciousness.
claiming that she had been hit on the
head with stone while walking along the
railroad track.
white boy. while climbing up the steep
flight of stairs leading from Potomac
street to tn. bridge over the canal, slipped
and fell and sprained his right ankle. The
The injured boy was conveyed to his home
at 955 10Th street in the patrol wagon.
No Forgiveness Yet.
Miss Blanche Carroll Bcall, daughter Of
Mr.. Ale exander Beall Of ed street, and Mr.
Thomas NJ. Hughes, a well-known young
man, were yesterday married at the resi-
Gence of Lieut.. Samuel H. Jacobson of
Washington. Rev. DR.. Naylor performed
the ceremony. Mr.. Robert l.. Haycock WAS
the best man and MISS Katherine SIM
monds the bridesmaid The wedding was
quite romantic and in the nature of an
elcpement The parents of the bride wers
opposed to the match, and, knowing this,
the couple invited few friends to the
home of Lieut.. Jacobson. where the cere-
mony was performed. While Mr.. Hughes
had been a steady caller at the home Of
the young lady, her parents were seriously
So,
welding breakfast Mr.. Hughes took his
newly made bride to her home to secure
the forgiveness of her parents. The irate
father Of the young lady met the groom at
the door, and quite a scene elsued. no Tor
glVeneSS Icing secured at the time.
c. T.. Officers Elected.
e At the regular semi-annral business
meeting of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor of the Gay Street Bap-
tist Church, held last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: President, Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hughes:
vice president, Mrs. William Oliver; treas
urer, Miss Katie Simmer ds; recording sec
retary, Miss b. H. Hospital; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Thomas II. Hughes, or
gan-st. Mss Katie S.mnonds. The follow
ing were elected chairmen of committees:
Lookout committee, X. 5. Haycock; mis-
sionary committee. Mrs. M. w. Hunter;
soc.al committee Miss L. V. Haycock. SEX
committee, Mr.. Charles Cooerth; sunday
school committee, w. Hunter Haycock;
flower committee, Mss Nettie Trail tcr-
rerance committee, Rev. W. S. o. Thomas;
music committee. Mrs. r. L. Lynch.
a Scnre ON Colored Quarters.
The appearance of a number of suspi-
ciously colored quarter dollars in town yes
terday, brought here by a colored boy, led
the police to believe for some tine that a
counterfeiter was in their midst and get
Sivx ;,
pronounced good 10y a chemist. who stated
that the difference in color had been
brought about through contact with some
mercurial substance. So what was thought
would prove a hig case for the police melt
ed away into thin nothingness
The Cattle Market.
At the Arlington Stock Yards the regular
sales Monday were quite fair. There were
hfty-five cattle up, and sold at the follow
ing quotations: Best, 4 and ~ cents per
pound good. 3k and 4 cents per pound :
medium, 3 and 81 cents: common. and 3
cents. There were 216 sheep and lambs
sold at the following prices: Sheep, 2l2 and
31s cents per pound; lambs, and 5l4 cents.
Eight cows and calves sold from s24 to SIS
per head. The state of the market was
brisk.
Stole Cigars.
Thomas Alexander, a colored rag picker
was temporarily employed yesterday after
noon by Nr. Charles w. Cornwell, a I'D
street grocer, to clean up the store. While
at work the negro managed to steal a box
of cigars. and carried them out in the back
yard, where he hid Them After finishing
his work he went to the rear and secured
the cigars, but his actions were observed
by one Of the clerks of the store and the
negro searched. Policeman Conlon, who
was passing at the time. was called in ami
took the rag picker to the station house
This morning in the Police Court, in an
swer to a charge of petit larceny, he went
to jail for thirty days in default of fine
of $40.
Notes.
Blanche Pulizzi are stopping at Piney
Point for two weeks.
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas. pastor of the Cay
Street Baptist Church. has gone to Luray,
Va, for months stay.
ss. sergt; Robey Of the seventh precinct left
Arundell-on-the-Bay. During his absence
Policeman Reno Passeno is acting sergeant.
Policeman Blake, who has just recovered
from an attack of illness, has gone on his
annual leave to his home in Virginia. Po-
liceman Seymour, who has been on the sick
list. returns to duty tomorrow morning
The congregation Of st. Gabriers Church
at Great Falls gives an all-day picnic to-
day, which will wind up with dancing this
evening.
The Capital Beneficial Association, which
has good many Georgetown people in it's
ranks. gave its annual excursion yesterday
20 BeEHa Vista, which was largely at
tended
Mr.. H. P. Gilbert has been awarded the
contract for furnishing the stone ballast
for the eastern extension of the Glen Echo
electric railroad.
When the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
laid it's second track on Water street sew
eral months ago the street was covered
with dirt about two inches thick. This has
become mixed with more Objectionable
dirt and at every breeze the dust is sitting
The sweepers would be welcomed.
ROBERT GAKRETTS WILLS.
The Widow Resfduary Dcvisee and