Evening star., 1896-12-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Death This Morning of Mr.. William e.
Staub.
Masqucrade Costume Ball-PrOtcctfng
the Canal Mules-LOcnl Notes
of Interest.

Mr.. William H. Staub of 1629 22d street
died suddenly this morning about o'clock,
at his home, surrounded by his family.
Apoplexy is supposed to have been the
cause. MT. Staub was in the same room
with his family. and was joking with one
OF his sons when he fell off the chair upon
which ne was seated and dropped TO the
noor. When picked up he breathed his last
tnough Dr. A. b. Shekell, who lives only a
plock away, was summoned immedia tely.
Death had been almost instantaneous, and
the victim never spoke after the dread
stroke. Mr. Staub had been a lifelong resi-
dent of Georgetown, and was well known
For the past four or five years he had been
in the stove business on his own accord
and prior 10 that had been in the employ OF
Charles G. Ball & Sons, who retired from
business. Three years ago he had an at
tack of the grip. and al intervals since then
he mad severe headaches, ii being supposed
that blood clotted on the brain. Prior to
that ne hardly knew what il was II be sick
Mr.. Staub leaves a widow. the sister of
Mrs. Britt. and four sons, Mr. William j.
Mr. William H.. and Millard and Charles
Staub. The funeral will be held Thursday
dence.
In Costume.
The masquerade given last evening at the
Bon Ton Dancing Academy, on 32d street.
proved to be very popular affair and the
hall was crowded to witness the pranks of
the merry maskers. The place was prettily
decorated for the occasion, and the music
was excellent. There was an unusually
large number OF persons In costume. There
were two prizes in gold offered, one for
male and the other for d female character
tne Judges, disintereSted persons being in
structed to pick out the most original cos
tunes. The ladies' prize was awarded TO
Miss Lizzie Callahan, as "Topsy" and the
mans prize TO Charles Gormully, who as
sumed the costume of a Dutchman. Mr.
Duel. as a clown; Mr. Muir. as Uncle Sam
and Mr.. Bennett, as the Yankee sport, were
good.
Amcng those present were Miss Emma
Huth. Mrs. Schlosser. Mrs. Jouy Mrs
Johnson and daughter. Mrs and Misses
Trueman. Mrs. Dusan and daughter. Mrs
and Miss Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
FLETCHER the Misses Mccarthy, the Misses
Miss Amy Fought, the Misses Callahan.
Miss Shea, Miss Hughes Mrs. Apler. Mrs.
Hiil, Mrs. Trunnel, Miss Magruder, Miss
In! l.ihkins Miss Clark. Miss Hunt Miss Grif-
nm MISS Tray, Miss Ford. Miss Tucker.
MISS Kelly. Miss Tenant. Miss Connors
Miss Mack. Miss Oliver, Miss Halslor. Miss
Rapp' Miss McGuinness Miss Sedewick.
Mss Mss New lings; Miss Irene Morris. the
Misses Solan. MessIs. John Donovan, Jos
Bcyce, Harry Johnson. James Cole Joseph
DAILY. Redner, Littlefield. Shea. Connolly,
Mueller; Muir Dcwrey, Reiff. Ryan. Kelly,
Gorniully. Harper, Rabbit Wynkook,
Brown, Clark, Sweeney. Lavander. Moore
Roach. Davidson, Starke. Hodgett Waters
Parkhurst, Tribby, Golden. Blumenthal
carr, Bennett and William Cole.
Protecting the Mules.
Inc regular winter crusade against the
canal boatmen at this end of ;hc line was
commenced yesterday by Humane Officer
Rabbit Every year about This time the
be atmen, just as the season closes. on the
canal, leave The mules cut on the twopath
ii day and night. The officers of the
umane Society insist that this is cruelty
ma endeavor 10 force the boatmen to keen
the mules over night in the small stables
on the boats. Six captains were arrested
last evening on this account. but they were
subsequently released on collateral They
gave their names a George Hite William
Anderson, William Pattcn, Lafayette Dick.
jacob Johnson, q. @. Hammond and Daniel
Sailor.
Real Estate.
There were several sales of real estate
reported yesterday in this section of the
city, two of which were in the subdivision
OF White Haven, west of town, in what is
known as the Palisades OF the Potomac.
William w. Frazier bought of Harry W.
bowling and William r. Woodward. trus-
tees, lots 10 and IL. of block & of White
haven, for $3.50. Jacob Il. Clark decided
TO Reginald Fendall and John b. Dablsren.
trustees, lot 10, block T. and lots / TO q :
10 10 j., block :, for SS,l177a
Andrew Theurer has sold to Edward /.
IEeurer part of lot -, square loSo for
81 otD