Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Election of New officers by Business
Concerns.
Local Notes of Interest to Residents
and Taxpayers Across
Rock Creek.

In securing the right of way for the ex
tension Of its tracks from the union depot
at Tenleytown to Chevy Chase the officials
Of the Glen Echo railroad have been forced
to apply to the courts of Montgomery
county for a jury of condemnation The
awards of the jury to property owners
have been made. To Lewis Soiyon SI5 is
allowed for the passage over his property.
while the Shoemaker estate is allowed 500
for the land occupied. AS an agreement
has been made with the other property
owners the railroad has clear right of
way for the extension.
The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church electric road has also settled its
proceedings for the right of way of its
tracks at Rosslyn. Condemnation proceed
inSs We're brought against Messrs. Whiting
anC Dulaney, trustees, Mr.. S. G. Brent
represen ting fhe hand owners and Mr.. Jas.
h. Clements pushing the interests of the
railroad company. Three and seven-eighths
ACRES were condemned, the Jury awarding
$3.50 an acre to the owners or $l.93LJ6 in
all.
Officers Elected.
The annual meeting of the lot holders of
Oak Hill cemetery, held yesterday after
room, resulted in the choice of the follow
ing: NJ. W. Gait, president; H. 8. Mat
thews. secretary, and NJ. ]. Adler and ]. l..
Norris. directors VIM. i. Dunlop and
Charles II. Trunnen we're appointed a com-
mttce to examine the annual report of the
superintendent, j. Taylor Motter. The
financial report of the company shows a
ftourishing condition of things. Cash and
securities on hand amount to slsl. 445.3l
Two hundred mterments have been made
since April 30 1898.
Mr.. Charles II. TrunneIl of the examin-
Ing committee has attended tx enty-five an
nual elections of the cemetery company
a fG hn rto1,r
prominent In the management of the GEM
etery during IS first years. The condition
of the beautiful city of the dead is incom-
parable, not only Tor its beluty, but for
the satisfactory business management.
The annual election of the First Co-opcra-
tive Building Association officers resulted
last night in the choice of A. h. jackson for
PRESIDENT. Henry G. Wagner vice president,
Geo. W. King for treasurer, and J. Barton
Miller for secretary.
The election of Messrs. Wagner. King and
Miller was unanimous. Directors were
elected by the stockholders follows: H.
+. Gilbert DR.. l.. w. Richie, Jos. H. Brad
ley, Nm. A. Cunningham. w F. Gibbons
Daniel johnson and John II. Schultze.
The secretary's annual report presented
to the stockholders showed the association
TO be IN highly prosperous condition. A
dividend or 10 per cent was declared on the
ninth series stock, which matured May 81
Mr.. Gilbert, in a letter to the association
previous to the election had declined the
presidency Tor another term, owing to the
confiict!on of the association work with per-
sonal interests.
A few minutes after 3 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon George Johnson, a young coiored
man, While walking across NJ street at 18th
street. was struck by a carriage driven by
some person unknown. who continued On
without stopping 10 ascertain the damage
done johnson was injured around the
left leg, though not seriously. He was
conveyed to his home at 2l03 c street
northwest in the patrol wagon.
The funeral of Miss Esteile Thicker will
take place tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
from the house, 3gS3 Prospect street
Requiem mass will be selemnized at $50
at Trinity Church. Rev. Father Scanlon
officiating. The interment will be at Holy
Rood.
Mr.. Ed Craig Of 34th street, who has
been confined 20 his home with an attack
of rheumatism. is able to be out again.
Mr.. Walter u. Nolan of this place and
Miss Mary c. Parker of 503 4th street
southeast were married yesterday after
noon at St Peters Church. After a
honeymoon trip to New York the couple
VIII make their home at the residence of
the E,room'S father
The heavy traffic on the new Arlington
electric railroad has somewhat crippled
the road temporarily.
The schooner Josie R. Burt Of Kennebec
is taking on cargo of coal, consigned to
Providence. Il. l., after disckarging a load
OF 10 tons of ice
Mr.. Joseph E. Bissett has been appointed
postmaster at Great Falls, Md, to ill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
AIR. J. w. Carroll.
street are at their summer cottage at
Washington Grove.