Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Number of Homes in the Shadow of
Death.
The Remains of DR.. Reid Brought
Back From the Bahamas for In
terment-SOme Personal Notes.

Death paid a swift visit to number of
Georgetown residences yesterday, and left
sorrow and sadness in it's wake. Since
Saturday five deaths have occurred, an I'M
usual number The saddest case of all was
In the demise of Miss Cecilia ODonoghue,
the daughter of Mrs. Margaret and the late
Martin O'Donoghue. Stricken in the prime
OF her youth and usefulness her death is
not only felt among her home folks, but
also among the large circle of relatives
and friends of the young lady. The de-
ceased was about twenty-five years of age,
and was quite accomplished. Her educa-
ton was received at the Academy of Visi-
tation. Her funeral will be held tomorrow
morning from her mothers residence, 2$11
N street, at 8 o'clock. At 10 o'clock the
church, where solemn requiem mass will
be read for the repose of her soul.
Mrs. Mary Cotter, wife of Mr.. David j.
Cotter, died at 1890 o'clock yesterday. For
year and half she had suffered greatly
with cancer of the stomach, the immediate
cause Of death. Several months ago her
affliction was intensified through the tragic
death of her young son, Thomas, who was
Killed by train near -Four Mile Run. Mrs.
Cotter will be laid to rest by the side of her
boy. She was the daughter Of the late
Patrick Byrnes. In two branches of this
family there have been thrty-three deaths
within ten years Mrs Cotter's remains
will be laid to rest at Holy Rood. after a
8 O'Clock requiem mass at Holy Trinity.
Father Roccofort will officiate. The pail
bearers will be Messrs. Eugene and Ed.
Lydtone, A. Hanlon, James Manogue. Thos.
j. Stanton and Patrick Cook.
Miss Burke of 1912 33d street died yes
terday morning of typhoid fever, after an
illness of about a week.
Blanche V. kettner, the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter kettner of 1884 3lst street
died Saturday the
The child had been sick but A short while.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the parents residence.
DIR. Reid's Funeral.
The remains Of DR.. John l.. Reid of 3l22
n street who died February 10, at Nassau,
In the Bahama Islands, reached George
town late Saturday night and were i'm
mediately taken to an undertaking estab-
Hshment on NJ street. DIR. Reid was q
native Of Georgetown. and had resided
there all his life with his parents, enjoying
large circle of acquaintances. He had
the merited degree of DDS. from the Co
lumbar Dental College, ard degree of NJ. ID.
from both the Columbian and National
Medical Colleges. He also secured a de-
gree as dentist The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
chapel in Oak Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Augusta Du Val,
the superintendent of the Girls Reform
School, was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
the remains being sent to Glendale, Prince
Georges county, Md. the home of the de-
ceased, for interment. Miss Du Val was
the daughter of the late Edmund Boyce
and Caroline Lansdale Du Val Of Marietta.
Prince Georges county. She had not long
been at the head of the reform school, but
during her incumbency she managed the
affairs in a successful manner, the in
mates loving her for her many good
qualities.
DropDed Dead,
Reuben Roats, colored laborer, about
tEilty-two years of age, dropped dead this
morning about $50 O'clock at the corner of
:2d and p streets while at work. The in
cidon: caused a good deal of excite ment,
especially among the children who We're
on their way TO school at the time The
remains were placed in the patrol wagon
and taken 10 the morgue. at the seventh
precinct, and the coroner notified. Roats
lived at 927 Grant avenue.
An alarm Of fire was turned in shortly
before 10 O'Clock yesterday morning for
blaze in the one-story structure at 1876
Valley street, occupied by Margare;
Thomas, colorcd, and owned by Charles
Hunter. the damage to the building was
about $50; fully covered by insurance.
Notes of Interest.
Mrs. \. NJ. Fischel left town today on a
weeks business trip to New York city.
Mrs. TE.mas II. Bremmerman is lying
i'll at her home, On 18th street. Her con-
dition is reported serious.
John Cleary is dangerously i'll at his
brothers residence. No. 1894 Prospect
avenue. His recovery is not expected.
NJ IS Nirgie WetZe is quite Ill at her
parents residence, on street
The recent cold snap has afforded an
other opportunity for good skating. The
Potomac and the Little river are frozen
hard. and yesterday number of persons
We're enjoying Themselves on the latter
stream.