Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Rumored Resignation of Rev. Dr..
Billheimer.
Many Local Notes From Acr0ss Rock
Creek Brfdge-Sad Funeral
Rites Performed.

For some time past a rumor has been in
circulation to the effect that Rev. Stanley
Billheimer, the pastor of the West Wash
ington Evangelical English Lutheran
Church, intended to sever his connections
with the congregation, and leave to accept
a charge in Pennsylvania. This rumor was
given more than ordinary credence from
the fact that when Mr.. Billheimer took the
spiritual helm of the church he announced
that he would remain in charge for two
years. and IL at the end of that time the
growth Of the church justified 1t he would
continue as its spiritual adviser. His pas
torship Is now on its second year, which
VIII end in October A Star reporter saw
Mr.. Blllheinler this morning and asked for
a verification or a denial of the rumor. A
GENIAL was made, because Mr.. Billheimer
stated that he had not as yet decided upon
what course to pursue. IF it IS given out
that am to resign this October" said he
1T Is more than I know, though Ii is true
that my two years will end by then, and
That l did place a limit Of two years of
service when I accepted the pastorship. I
may, however, remain a good while longer,
everything depending, of course, upon the
growth Of the church itself. My connections
with the congregation are pleasing in the
extreme"
Struck His Wife.
On election evening cries of murder
quickly brought Policemen Brown aud Sey-
tween white man and his wife. who
were having family quarrel on the side
walk Of Jefferson street near the canal
The man was drunk and had threatened
to in1ure the wife, who fed out in the
street. The police arrived in time to pre-
vent any trouble in the streets, the screams
OF the wife evidently keeping the man from
hitting the woman. He was placed under
arrest and created quite a little excite
ment. attempting to whip the policeman.
at the same time indulgiEg in a torrent Of
profanity. The wife, through fear, would
was locked up on charge of drunk and
disorderly. He gave his name as Thomas
Dorsey. aged twenty-eight, and a fireman
by trade. He left SO collateral, but in the
Police Court Judge Kimball placed fine
OF IS on him.
Laid to Rest.
The funeral of George Schlosser, tr, was
held this afternoon at o'clock from his
parents residence, No. 1888 32d street. and
was largely attended. The religious serv-
Ices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bourne,
pastor of Grace Church, and he spoke from
the life of the deceased. He praised the
young man for his many virtues and up
held him as a model for others. The pail
bearers were selected from the friends of
the deceased, and were Messrs. Ambrose
L. Ogle, Charles e. Tribby. Harry john
and Frank Hill. The floral pieces were
beautiful and numerous. A silver plate on
the casket gave the name, date Of death
and age of the deceased. The interment
was at Rock Creek cemetery.
Wedding Bells.
A pretty wedding occurred Tuesday even
ing at the parsonage Of Trinity Catholic
Church. in which the contracting parties
were Mr.. Matthew Walsh and Miss Annie
Sullivan. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father WIN. Scanlon, and was wit
messed only by the immediate friends of
both parties.
Notes.
Corporal Charles Toepen of troop H. sixth
United States cavalry, is confined to the
hospital at Fort Myer, suffering with q
strained leg, injured while drilling in the
riding academy on Tuesday
Miss Mary Orondorf is confined to her
home on account Of sickness
The son OF Rev. DIR. Alexander, pastor of
the West Street Presby terrain Church. is
unable to be out on account of sickness.