Evening star., 1896-09-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Building Improvements Going on in the West
End.
Work Progressing on the American
Universfty-I.OcnI Notes of General
and Especial Interest.

The building improvements in the west
ern part of the city still continue. and
Georgetown is getting a good share. Dur
ing the past month a good many permits
have beer taken out for new structures
and the in provement of old buildings Nr.
H. F. Blcunt of The Oaks on George
town Heights. has taken out a permit to
erect a conservatory, adjoining his resi-
dence, which is now well under way. The
work on the three new houses Of Mr.. Jas.
Keliher at 1912 to 1915 ;!2d street, is rapid
ly being pushed, and the houses are eX-
pected tc be completed within three
months. Mr.. George Warwick is erecting
a two-stOry frame building, to be used
as an addition to 12%5 37th street.
In the county there is considerable new
work. VI. T. Endrees Is building one
story frame on the Murdock Mill road,
near Tenleytown. Mr.. J. II. Wendell is
erecting an additional story on his frame
dwelling on the Rockville road near Eric
street. Mr. Philip l.. Brooks has moved his
dwelling thirty feet to the east, on the
Rockville road, near the Grant road and
is building a two-story frame addition.
Aleck West is erecting a one-story and
q half frame dwelling fronting the Con-
duit road
Messrs. Decide. Davis & Co are rebuild
ing the entrances to 1919 and 1n11 sd
street. Mr.. a. T. Newman is making rear
while Mr.. NJ. r. GoddarC! Is doing similar
work in the rear of 31"3 Vi street.
American University.
The work on the new American University
is progressing at a rapid rate, and the
foundation OF i part of the structure is now
we'll under way. Contractor Parsons has a
large gang of laborcrs at work. and the
dimensions Of the hall of history are loom
lnS up. and rapidly assuming shape. The
progress Oh the foundation has been 50
great that it is expected to In! the corner
stone of the building the afternoon of
Cctorier u, which will he made a great
event, ard at which many prominent reo-
Pile including the President of the United
States, expected to be present.
Entertained the Club.
Miss Fannie Clarke of 152o :;4th street en-
tertained the Gondalier Musical Club last
evening, the occasion being the anniversary
of her eighteenth birthday. A very en-
jCyabe evening was spent by the large
lumber of people who partook Of her hos
ritality. Among those present We're Miss
Grace ROLAND of Norfolk. Va; Misses Min
rle Baulsir. Maria Crouch, Nann.e Offutt,
Petticord. Howe, Messrs. Samuel Baulsir,
Pernard Dewitt, Richards and Harry Baul-
sir.
4 Street Blocked.
The condition of NJ street just a present
is miserable, and the property owners and
residents are compelled to put up with
many annoyances. This is a busy thorough
fare, and one of the main entrances to
town. The entire south side of the street
is torn up and cannot be used for traffic.
forcing the teams to use side of the
street, with the able cars moving regularly.
Especially at the entrance to the AQueduct
bridge and in front of the new union depot
is the street bad and only comparatively
nf a
granite blocks which have been moved
Fl rom the street. instead of being used else
where in Georgetown with advantage, nave
been carted to Washington, and used IN
street Improvements there, to the dlSap-
pointment of the local people.
An Old Landmark.
An old landmark has now entirely been
removed with the tearing down of the sta
bles of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany on street just west of Rock creek
The brick frontage still remains standing,
but all traces of the frame stables have
been cleared away, and gives the rlace a
much larger appearance. With the ad-
vent of the electric underground system
there was no further for the .tables,
and their retention made the other prop
erty rather dangerous in case of a fire.
This was the cause of their removal. Hav-
ing nc further use of a goodly portion Of
the property the company will shortly
place it on the market, after subdividing
the same.
Broken Wrist.
William Jordan, a young white man,
while at work this morning painting prem
| ses 1924 Grace street. just below the canal
fell from the ladder on which he was stand
| ing. The full weight of his body came upon
his hands, and he sustained broken wrist
| He was removed to the Emergency Hospital
| in the patrol wagon, where the fracture
was set.
| Notes.
Mr.. James Murtagh has returned to town
| after an extended trip through the SOUTH
! Miss Lena Freeman is at Falls Church
| Va. on visit to Miss Jessie England CT
/ that place.
| The widow Of Engineer Jeff D. Angel
| formerly of No. engine company, has
| been allowed a pension of SIG month b.
! the Commissioners.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wetzel and Miss Wetze