Evening star., 1896-03-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Spring Operations In Many Lines Of
Business.
Scholars Remembered Popular
Priests Birthday - Local Notes
About Persons and Things.

The restraining order preventing the ex-
tension Of the Great Falls road through the
tract on Its west end has been raised, and a
big force will now be put to work.
The spring season here will be "huln-
| mer." The commencement Of work on the
new Methodist University means the en-
ployment of hundreds of men Of various
| trades; the proposed A. l.. Barber mansion
will bring into active service another great
number; the union depot construction is
| calling for an increased force daily, and
scores Of houses in various sections of the
town are actually going up and are in con-
temptation.
Then there is practical talk Of various i'm
portant enterprises taking root here within
| a few months. Much outside capital will
! come in and local money that has been lying
idle for a year will be fcated. Confidence
| In values has been revived.
The real estate market is quite brisk, and
there are some unusually big deals on the
just invested $4,000 near the Aqueduct
bridge. and Mr.. John c. Hurst is putting up
$4,000 worth Of buildings in Harlem, little
to the west.
The fine new plant Of the Potomac Light
and Power Company will be ready for serv-
ice April l. The chimney on the main build
ing will be 200 feet high and will be elec-
trically Illuminated at the top.
The Great Falls Company have already re-
ceived one of their handsome new cars or
dered some months ago.
The opening Of the streets to the west
would mean much more to georgetown m tne
way of advancement. There is constant
clamor going on for some action In this d.
rection on the part of the authorities.
Knocked Him Down.
Kim Yuen, the keeper Of a laundry on
Dumbarton avenue near 32d street. was the
victim of a dastardly assault Saturday
about midnight. An unknown white man
entered the place and wanted to procure
his laundry, but not having his ticket the
Chinaman refused to give It up unless
policeman would identify him. The man.
without word, hit the Chnaman on his
face, knocking him down and rendering
him unconscious. The man then picked up
the laundry and ran away. When the
Chinaman came to he called on Policeman
Conlon and told him the story. The face
OF the poor celestial was badly cut and dis
figured, giving rise to the belief that brass
knuck]es were used The Chinaman claim
ed that the man had taken more than one
bundle of laundry. AS he could not de-
scribe the man, the chances are that the
person will escape arrest.
Remembered His Birthday.
The friends of Rev. Father Aloysius Roc
cofort, S.J., formerly assistant pastor of
Trinity Church, remembered his seventy
seventh birthday, which occurred yester-
day. The teachers OF the Sunday school
ana the scholars took up private col
lection and raised s52 Il was calculated
to raise dollar for every year of the life
of the beloved priest but on account Of the
shortness Of time this was impossible.
With the money was purchased cassock,
a silk umbie ella. talf dozen silk handker-
chiefs and silver watch, which was suita-
bly, engraved, and about SIS in cash. The
gifts We're presented by AR. Joseph B. Nc
Girr. the superintendent of the Sunday
school. who made a special trip TO phila-
delphia for the purpose.
Miss Florence c. Kaiser of Stapleton
Island NY. is in town, the guest of Miss
Nan kinsinger of 33d street.
Rev. Edward McTammany. S.J., of
Georgetown University, delivered an inter-
esting sermon yesterday at high mass at
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