Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Action Taken en- the Old Presbyterian
Graveyard.
Local Notes of Interest to Residents
and Taxpayers West of Rock
Creek Bridge.

Definite action has at last been taken by
the committee on church property" rela-
tive to the final abolition of the cid Presby-
terrain graveyard here, which was aban-
doned as Il buryng ground in 1855, since
which time the site has been almost a pub
lie commons.
AT a recent meeting it was resolved that
the committee on church property give
public notice Of the abandonment of the
Presoy terrain graveyard, and that public
notice be given relatives or friends OF those
buried there to remove their dead before
the Is. day Of September. 1896. All bodies
not removed by that date will be disinter-
red and reburied in some proper place, at
the expense of the church.
Missionary Day.
Missionary day was celebrated yesterday
ct the Dumbarton Avenue NJ f. Church.
At the morning service the sermon was de-
liyered by Rev. Robert NJ Moore of Ken
sington, whose able remarks were atten-
lively listened to. The Sunday school an
nivarsary was held in the evening at 30
o'clock and in honor IF the event the chill
dren prepared Interesting exercises. The
principal address was delivered by Rev.
Mr. Moore. The church was crowded for
the ocC aston.
Christian EndeavOr.
Christian Endeavor day was celebrated
yesterday at the Congress Street NJ. P.
Church, and the occasion was made very
interesting. The services were held in the
evening, and the members of the society
had prepared a good program. Rev. F. L.
Tagg D. D.of Baltimore, Mr.. VIII. Pencil
and others made addresses appropriate to
the event.
At the morning services the pulpit was
occupied by Rev. DR.. Tagg.
Funeral of Mrs. Moran.
Mrs. Alice Moran, an old and well-respect-
ed resident of Georgetown, died Saturday
afternoon at her residence, 2S11 NJ street
where the deceased had lived for many
years. For over sixty years she had lived
in this section of the city. She leaves a
large circle of acquaintance. Her funeral
was held this morning at . o'clock from
Trinity Catholic Church.
The funeral of Mr. Joseph n. Drury, who
died Thursday at his home on the Foxhall
road, was held yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock from Trinity Church, and was at
tended by large number of friends of the
deceased, who paid their last mark of re-
spect to his memory. The interment was
made at Holy Rood cemetery.
MIR Edward Green, formerly of Unity
Md, and vel! known here, died at the resi-
Gence of his daughter in Vienna, Va, on
the 18th instant, in the eighty-fifth year of
his age. Deceased had an extensive ac-
qulintance throughout Montgomery county
Mrs. Edward Linthicum Dent will be at
home. 31l7 N street, for the last time this
season tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Taylor
Miss Mitchell, Miss Falls and the Misses
Peter will assist.
Miss Lydia Brawner is in Rockville on a
visit to Miss Blanche Nicholson.
Cromelin Lodge of Knights of Pythias
viii. hold dance at Great Falls Hotel this
evening to raise funds to defray the cost
of their new hall.
William Knott has sold to Edwin c.
Clark lot 81 of block l of the White Haven
subdivision at an unnamed price.
Alex H. Proctor has transferred to Jos
H. Bradley part of lot 6. in Beatty and
Hawkins addition to Georgetown.