Evening star., 1896-03-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Upward Movements in Real Estate and
Business Iattera
New ManufactUring Enterprises-
Policy Playing Still Continucs-
Many Other Local Notes,

The heralded West End boom has arriy-
ed, and has begun his prosperous reign.
Dormant enterprises have been suddenly
revived and life put into dead sections
Water street. which for two years has been
as quiet as a graveyard path, is now
swarming with construction wagons and
business vehicles.
Three big new enterprises have started
up within week. They consist of chew
ing gum factory. for the manufacture of
the Mint Julep'' brand; a large mortar
mixing concern, and a bicycle factory.
Then there is the big electric light and
power plant. that is being looked upon as a
formidable rival by the United States Eiec-
trio Company, which promises to be in
operation by April 1.
The gum factory has been established in
the Berry warehouses. at the corner OF
SD and x, and the mortar-mixing ma
chfnery has been started up in the three
combined warehouses Of H. p. Gilbert. A
cured.
The electric people occupy the splendid
buildings formerly used by the Edward l..
Dent Company, founders and machinists
Then there are negotiations under way
Tor the leasing OF other buildings. The re-
estabhshment Of the paper mill at the cor
ner OF Potomac and Water streets is now
surety. Improved machinery has been
ordered. and a remodeling of the building
will precede its arrival. There are strong
Indications pointing to the occupancy of
the wharves of Agnew 4 Company, near
the Aqueduct bridge, by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, who, it is said, will es-
tablish a system of barges across the river
at this point from Rosslyn. their present
terminus This will give them a direct en-
trance into Georgetown. They are work.
Ing now for the necessary legislation, it is
authoritatively stated. Interested parties
do not deny that the Pennsylvania people
are operating to this end. They say only
that they are not at present in position
to talk.
Policy Playing.
There seems to be a general awakening
in the interests of policy and policy playing
in this section, which is encouraged by the
large number Of policy shops at Rosslyn.
Though the police began a crusade against
the gambling and checked it, the game has
never heen fully stopped, and now 1t is run
on as large scale ever. All the pa
tronage comes from the District, while the
concerns flourish in Virginia, virtually un-
der the protection of the authorities, as no
attempt at concealment in the game is
made.
The only thing the police Of this city can
do Is to arrest the pigeons Of the various
concerns who collect money for plays and
deposit it on the game. There have been
several arrests made of late, but very poor
cases have been made, and most of the sus-
on charges Of vagrancy. The whole evil
could be eradicated by little energy on
the part of the Alexandria county officials.
Notes.
The Mt. Tabor Churchs annual benefit
entertainment will come off tomorrow night
at Linthicum Hall. 1t will go beyond all
predecessors this year in point Of excel
lence. The managers believe that they
have succeeded in getting together a list
of entertainers which no other similar oc-
casion he's succeeded in bringing forth.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Bowers have issued
cards for the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Maggie A. Bowers, TO Mr.. John A.
Stanton Of 12O5 32d street, the ceremony
to take place at St. Stephens Church, 25th
and Pennsylvania avenue, Monday after
be held in the evening from to 10 o'clock,
at the residence of the bride, 2325 Penn
sylvaBia avenue
The Young Mems Christian Society of the
Gay Street Baptist Church have arranged
for musical and literary entertainment:
including a box party, which will be held
at Masonic Hall, on 32d street, Tuesday
ever ing.
Rev. James F. X. Mulvaney, S. J., of
Georgetown University, will deliver the SER
mon at the Lenten services at Trinity
Church this evening.
The Linthicum Students are rehearsng
Tor their second performance of this sea-
son, Which will be given on the evening
OF April IL, al Lnthicum Hall.
HAeary NJ. Smith has taken out a per-
init for the erection of two two-story
frame houses on the Broad Branch road.
near the Grant road.