Evening star., 1896-10-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOv
But Little Work Done Upon the Wre'
Mitchell Building.

Practically no work has been done on
wrecked Mitchell building on NJ sti
The debris and wreckage has been clei
from the site of the old building an
fence erected in front TO keep out the |
of the curious. The frame building adj
irg, which was occupied by Jacob X
man, and which was badly damaged.
been demolished. The brick building
3lO6, occupied by John Bender, still sta
with its west wall still supported by m
the removal of which would mean tn.
lapse of the wall. The south wall of
old Mitchell building is still standing,
this is i'm a dangerous condition. Acd
ing to the building inspector both OF Il
walls will have to come down. thong 4
attempt has as yet been made to pull d
down.
Mr.. John Bender, the baker. yeste
took out a permit TO erect stable
bakery in the rear of 2l27 G street.
cost Of the improvement is given al Sd
The occupancy of mis- present building
NJ street is dangerous.
The Cattle Market.
At the Arlington stock yards yeste}
there Was a good deal Of live stock
There were 53 head of cattle Of cred, vi
went at the following prices: Best,
and cents: good, :; and 3 81 cd
medium, = 1-2 and 3 cents; common. Il
1-2 cents per pound. There were Isl sl
and lambs sold at the following quoiai
Sheep, , and cents per pound; lambs.
and 1-2: calves. ; and II. There K
IL cows and calves that sold from Sli
SfJ per head. The state of the marke;
fair for all kinds of stock.
Jumped From the TrcstIes. i
Edward Peterson. aged twelve years
son of Mrs. Virginia Peterson of 13IS
street, jumped from one of the trestle|
the Great Falls electric railroad
Green Springs yesterday. and sustaI
serious injuries. Fortunately at the [
here the boy jumped ;he distance
only twenty feet, or else his injuries "
undoubtedly have proven fatal. This
first accident of the kind that has occI
on the trestles of The road, though |
are many people who have been lookin
such for some time. The boys of the ~
borhood walk the trestlcs with reguls
and stand almost directly i'm front of
moving over the place. casting remarl
the motorman. When the car comes
I'm a few feet they jump down beneath
trestleS and sit on cross-pieces until
car has passed over them. In this
young Peterson became bewildered.
being unable to find cross-piece
which to alight while the car was pa
over him, jumped to the ground. He
picked up in an unconscious condition.
carried to his home, where DIR. \
schmidt rendered medical assistance.
A Birthday Celebration.
Mr.. Christopher Hager OF 1880 S2d $
celebrated his forty-eighth birthday
terday in an appropriate style. A
pany of friends was present, and enj
his hospitality, which was literally
tended. The children and the grand
dren of the host were all present
every one spent a merry evening. 1t
late in the evening when the gathS
broke. The host was the recipien
many congratulations and well wishes
toasts were drunk TO his health and
perity.
A Republican Club Meeting.
The Lorin NJ. Saunders and w. F. II
as Republican Campaign Club held its
ular meeting last evening at 252s p st
which was well attended. There
people present from other sections oi
country, including some from Roanoke
Orange. Va. Ii was decided by th(
ganization to assist voters TO their h
in the states In time to cast their vote
the coming election. Mr.. Magnus l..
inson extended an Invitation TO the c.
participate in big campaign closing
ing, which IL is contemplated to no
Alexandria in the near future. Sc
new members were admitted, and NJ,
on the honorary roll.