Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
AFFAIRS IN. GEORGETOWN
Auspicious Opening Of the St. AIMS Church
Festival.
Site for the New Conduit Road School
Difficult Sewer Work.
PerSOnal0.

Inc tWo-day lawn party ana 1esuVal TOT
the benefit Of st. AIMS Church. Tenley-
town. opened in an suspicious manner last
evening at the grounds Of Dumbiane man
SION. adjoining the church. 1t was a per-
feet night for the opening and though the
air was cool It was just enough SO to make
every person in the large crowd present
spend thoroughly enjoyable evening. The
grounds were prettily illuminated with
Japanese lanterns. presenting q pleasing
spectacle. The affair is given Jointly by
st. AIMS Aid Society, the Ladies' Sodality
and the Ladies' Aid Society of the church.
and the friends Of all the organizations at
tended in full numbers. There were sever
al attractions at the festival. Dancing was
In progress all the evening, the music be-
ing furnished by uniformed St.. Johns
Drum Corps of Holy Name Church. This
evening the drum corps of st. Paul's
Church will furnish the music.
Those assisting are as follows: Amuse-
ment, Messrs. James F. Poore. Bert En-
han and Bowles; supper table Miss M. G.
Callahan, Mrs. Faina, Misses Cummings,
Mrs. Shaffer and Miss Murphy; dancing.
Frank Ward and Spencer Johnson; Ice
johnson, Misses Gerrity and Miss Lester;
fish pond, Misses Lester. Poore and Britt;
living pictures, Miss Maggie Muntz and
Miss Mckenley: lemonade, Miss Mamie
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paddle stand, Messrs. c. P. Stahlman and
James Archer; gate committee, Messrs.
Charles Wehrle and w. H. Poore.
A Difficult Sewer Construction.
For some time past workmen have been
engaged in laying a large sewer on the
east bank of Rock creek, on either side of
the M street bridge. On account OF the
course of the sewer, its construction Is
very delicate matter. Its line carries 1t
through the embankment which Is part
or the NJ street approach to the bridge. In
stead of tearing up the street and blockad-
ing the entrance to the bridge, shaft was
sunk In the south sidewalk, and tunnel
dug under the street, coming out on either
side at the base of the heavy stone retain
ing walls. The cable cars are now required
to go at slow speed over the tunnel for
fear of a cavern. The tunnel portion of
the sewer is nearly completed. and the con-
structlon has been begun on the north and
south ends.
The New Conduit School.
The fact that the District Commissioners
have settled upon a site for a new sch Dol
on the Conduit road will be received with
pleasure by the residents Of the county
west of Georgetown. The site of the new
school is in the White Haven subdivision,
near the distributing reservoir, and en-
braces four lots, the cost being 5000. The
property Is owned by Mr.. John c. Hurst.
The present one-story school Is located
some distance above the reservoir, and has
| limited accommodations. The new school
Will have four rooms, and the plans for
the same will shortly be drawn In the Office
of the building inspector.
Police Matters.
Charles A. Stewart, twelve-year-old
colored boy. was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Cow on charge of embezzling
$1.45 from Bette Stewart, his mother.
Charles Brown. colored, arrested by Po-
hceman Augustus Brown for being drunk
and disorderly, was yesterday sent to Jail
Tor TWO months on a charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. a revolver being found
on him when searched at the station.
James Douglass, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Harrison and held
for the third precinct. He is wanted on
charge OF housebreaking, having entered
the house OF his sister to secure valise.
Personalx.
Mr.. Frank Ward and Miss Nettie Barron
returned yesterday, from an enjoya able fort
nights visit to Round Hill.
Thomas H. Prewitt of AT I'd street north
east while riding wheel on the Conduit
road last evening was run into by some I'M
known PEOPLE in a carriage and painfully
injured.
Mr. Charles Harper of No Engine Com
pany left the city today to enjoy a ten
days leave.
Miss Jennie Masterson, who has been
confined with malarial fever. is GONZALES
cent.
Mr. A. Greenlees has returned from two
weeks sojourn at Poland Springs, Me.
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