Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
An Attractive Entertainment for St, Anne's
Aid Society.
Omcers Elected-The Western High
School and Other Interest,"
ing Local Notes.

The members Of st. Anne's Aid Society
have in charge the dancing athletic sports,
shooting gallery. PADDLE stand, merry-go-
round and other amusements which will
render st. Anne's picnic the most attrac-
tive and entertaining that has ever been
held In Tenleytown.
A special feature of the occasion will be
a game Of base ball between members of
Dis. No. 1, A. o. H.. OF Georgetown and
the st. Anne's Aid Society, which will, no
doubt, be as scientific as exciting.
st. Anne's Sunday school children during
the early part Of the evening will have
possession Of the grounds and will be the
guests of the pastor and Sunday school
teachers.
Those to be in charge of the various
booths have been appointed as follows:
Fish pond, Misses Endres, Ada Poore. Min
ME Collins. Minnie Lester, Martha Poore.
Cora Councilman; post office, Misses Mag
gle Muntz. Maggie Callahan, Agnes Muntz,
BERTHE Mckinley and Mrs. c. p. Stohlman;
supper table, Mrs. Yates, the Misses Gar
rity and Mrs. Kramer: ice cream and con-
fectionery. Mrs. Shoemaker. Miss Martha
Johnson, Mrs. Lester, Miss Nellie Poore
Celia and Agres Cummings. Miss Mary
Murphy, Mrs. Annie Faina; lemonade and
claret punch. Miss Mamie Callahan, Miss
Jessie Poore and Miss Mary Bowles.
Elected ORcers.
The Youths Stenographic and Typewrit-
ing Society of Georgetown held their an
nual meeting on July IS for the purpose
Of selecting officers for the ensuing year.
Miss Kate Cotter was unanimously re-
elected instructor and examiner and Mr..
A. D. Kemp her assistant Miss Cotter is
a graduate Of Eaton, Burnett and Durling's
College of this city. and Mr.. Kemp is a
graduate nf NJ no1a
Both are extremely popular.
Western High School.
Now that the Commissioners have
definitely fixed the limits within which the
Western High School must be located, and
those limits are wholly within Georgetown's
boundaries, the people of the West End
breathe freely again. They did fear for a
time. though, that the coveted building was
gong out of their direct reach. Yester-
DAY 8 consideration of the matter by the
Commissioners has paciffed and pleased
mem: me projected building will be very
pretentlous structure. the frontage to be
1854 feet. and the other proportions to be in
keeping with this dimension
The Canal.
1t is said the West Virginia Central rail-
road people, having been convinced, through
the recent order of Judge Stake, that it will
sion Of the c. and O. canal. have at last
ceased their efforts In that direction, and
now have surveying parties out running
lines preparatory to carrying out their old
project of making an extension from Cum
berland to Hagerstown
The canal, under Its present MANAGEMENT.
Is IN more ffourishing condition than it has
enjoyed for years. Coal and other canal
cargces are being shipped in to Georgetown
uninterruptedIy. Prosperity Is noticeable in
every department Of the waterway
Notes.
The opening up of drive around the Fort
Keno Notifications and the present new
reservoir is being contemplated by the Com
missioners. Those in a position to know
say Fort Reno is the highest point in the
District .''-r .-'.
Mr.. Emory Wilson, who has been i'll since
his return from Richmond, has gone to
Ithaca, N. Y, his college home, in search of
health and strength.
w. l. Dyer & Co, long established grocers
of the West End, yesterday made an as
signment for the benefit of their creditors.