Evening star., 1896-12-28
AFFAIRS in GEORGETOWN
Two Deaths Of Well<Known People Aoross
the Bridge.
Skating on the Ponds and Notes. of
General Interest to Residents
and Taxpayefs.

Miss Chantel v. Clarity, the youngest
daughter of the late, Mrs.. Catharine. Gar
J rity, died suddenly Saturday morning. The
announcement of her death created great
surprise among a host of her friends. She
was on a visit to friends in Tenleytown.
aid last Wednesday was seized with YER
figo, sustaining a fall. Nothing was
thought of the matter at the time, but
later she became unconscious and died.
Her death was unexpected, and the fall is
supposed to have hastened her death, she
being sufferer for some time from a dan
gerous ailment Her body was removed to
the home Of her sister, Mrs. Carmichael, at
1917 S5th street, from which place the fu-
neral will be held. The deceased enjoyed a
large circle of acQuaintances, and was well
Fixed by all who knew ker for her many
good qualities. The funeral will be held to-
morrow from her. Late residence at 9:3U
O'Clock, the casket being taken to Trinity
Church. where a solemn mass of requiem
VIII be chanted at 10 O'Clock for the repose
of her soul. a. =.
Mr. George W. Lucas, another we'll
known resident, died suddenly, Saturday.
pneumonia being the cause. He had been
SICK Dut few days. He was ffty-one
years or age. The deceased had served in
sne iate war, and suffered an injury to his
Ioot: the diseased condition of which ne
2ost above the ankle. He drew a pension
ior the original wound, and secured live
Lnocd by working at his trade of uphol-
sterlhg' Ihe funeral was held this after
nvUn 1S,n AZ . o CLOCK from his late residence,
Hal9 1s NJ street, the interment being at Ar
tnston my NATIONAL cemetery, the members of
the Irand Army conducting the same
Good Skating.
The cold weather of the past week has
iao the effect OF furnishing natural ice for
.he pleasure Of the small boys. who seem
~ ENJOY the situation as much as young
America possibly can. 1t is so seldom that
natural Ice skating is afforded that full ad-
vantage fs taken of it. The Little river is
frozen over, and though one would hardly
tnIhk the ice thick enough there were
pIenty OF daring persons out all day yes
aeroay skimming over the smooth surface
.ne nis river Is comparatively open at this
pieee. Inc canal Is frozen over west Of
town, and especially In the upper levels.
"here the water has frozen so as to pre-
vent the setning of the waterway for bass
ao turning them over in the Potomac
+ street bridge, and a number Of skaters
ehJCyed themselves over it's new surface
Yesterday. IL the weather keeps I'D as cool
as IL mas been the skating will be excellent
ana safe IN very few days.
Small Fire.
An alarm for fire was turned in last
evening shortly after o'clock for q blaze
In the building at 905S Water street oc-
cupied by James Collins cafe. An over
heated stove Is supposed to have caused
the fire.. The flames were extinguished af-
ter a damagn of $2DO had been inflicted on
the house and furnishings The building
Is owned by Mr.. Becker, and is fully Gov.
cred by insurance.
Notes.
On account of the extreme cold weather
last night. the police platoon, which went
on duty at midnight was divided into sec
toEs, the first section doing patrol duty
Until 3 O'Clock in the morning, and the sec
ord section remaining on duty from 3 until
= o'clock. The thermometer is said to have
registered sixteen degrees between mid
night and daybreak
,, -, Ihe old No Name Club will give dance
TINS evening at the Potomac Boat Cluh
qusrters, at the foot OF S1st street - 10 i
New Year eve dance will be held Thi,rs-
day evening at the Jackson Hotel, at Great
FANS. Nd, which a number of George
town people will undoubtedly attend.