Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-25
AT FAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Local Notes Prom Across Rock Creek
Bridge
Personal Mention of Citizens and
Movements I'm Real Estate and
Other Industries.

In the calendar of the Catholic Church
yesterday was Pentecost Sunday. This
year 1t was marked at Holy Trinity Church
by the administering the sacrament of
holy communion to class of about eighty
boys and girls for the first time. For
some time past the children have been re-
celvtng special instructions for the event,
and the class this year was much larger
than usual. A special mass was held
at o'clock yesterday morning. which the
children attended, a large number Of the
congregation attending the mass to wit
ness the ceremony.
Two Arrests.
Charles White, aged twenty-five, a black
smith by trade. was arrested Saturday
by Policeman Kavanaugh on a charge Of
petit larceny, preferred by Albert Butler.
The two were employed on canal boat,
and White skipped with watch belonging
to Butler, valued at s.. The watch was
subsequently sold for 81, and recovered
later by the police.
James ]. Farrell, a tailor, was arrested
for reckless driving yesterday afternoon
over the Tenlcytown road, and was re-
leased on $40 collateral The arrest was
made by Policeman e.. c. Pcarce of the
county mounted force. -.r-...-.
Death of Mr.. Joel Wise.
Tenleytown. died yesterday morning at s
o'clock at his home in that village after a
short illness. The deceased was sixty-six
mourn his loss. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from St
AIMS Church, solemn mass of requiem
icing chanted fer the repose of the soul
of the deceased, Rev. Father Mallon Off
eating. The pallbearers will be selected
of do
cedent.
Base Ball.
There was an exciting game Of base ball
played yesterday afternoon at Fowler
HILL Just above Green Springs, which was
witnessed by a large number of people. 1t
was match game between the Pole Hill
zine and the Linthicum Juniors. The for
mer team had the advantage in age weight
and experience, and won the game easily
by score of 10 to l. Only five innings
were played, but they We're enough to
prove the superiority Of one team over
the other.
Crop Prospects.
The steady rain of the last few days has
had an apparent beneficial effect upon all
crops, the growth Of which during the past
week has been phenomenal. In the coun-
try around Georgetown wheat, rye, grass
and all vegetables are looking excellent
and from present Indications there Is prom
ise OF an average crop of everything but
wheat. The fruit CROP however, is not so
promising, and the supply this year is cal
culated to be short With the abundance
OF rain all the wells have filled up, ready to
stand the coming dry spells of summer.
Notes.
Mr.. Ed. Craig, who is in town on a vaca-
ton. is confined to his home on Bath street
with an attack Of rheumatism
Miss Mamie Lyddane OF Rockville is on
visit to her cousin. Miss Kate Lyddane.
William A. Henderson has bought of
John D. Schofield lot Z, of block 3. of the
Friendship and Mt. Airy subdivision. The
consideration is not mentioned
Mrs. Lucille Case and her daughter
Helen are the guests of Mrs. NJ. Forsberg
of 1914 18th street.
Mr.. Thos. Smith leaves this evening for
Philadelphia, where he expects to remain
for some time.
Mrs. Gibbons and her daughter Louise of
18th and streets have returned from a
two weeks visit to Lancaster, Pa
Rev. F. ]. Stanley. DID,, delivered an
excellent sermon last evening at the West
street Presbyterian Church, his subject be-
ing Gods Footprints in the Occident and
Orient"
Miss Loves brother says that the re-
port that she was seriously Ill in the con-
vent In Baltimore is incorrect