Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Continued Regret at the Transfer of Father
Roccofort.
Curious Poisoning Of Little Girls
Many Local Notes of General In
terest From Across Rock Creek.

The transfer Of Father Aloysius Roccofort
to Philadelphia will result in a strong move
ment to have him retained at Trinity parish.
Already the prominent and influential mem
bers of the congregation are circulating a
petition requesting his retention, and this
will be sent to the provincial of the New
York-Maryland province. Rev. William
OBrien Pardon, for his consideration. In
the event that this does not result favorably
the matter may be placed before the higher
officials Of the church. 1t Is argued that on
account Of his advanced age Father Rocco
fort will be of no Sc in new field, and
that no good reason can be advanced Tor
his removal from his present position, in
which he has endeared himself to people of
all classes who understand his ways and
manners.
Last evening there was an immense
crowd around the parsonage anxious to bid
farewell, If only temporary, to tho beloved
priest. People from all sections Of the
city came to see him. but the priest feared
to meet them, the thought Of parting be-
ing sad enough to break him down. He left
the parsonage and remained away. and
thus only q few people managed to see
him. He has completed all his business
in Georgetown, and this afternoon went
to Philadelphia, the scene Of his future
labors.
Curious Poisoning.
Annie, Lawrence and Salie Lewis, aged
six, five and seven, years. respectively.
inmates Of the Industrial Home School on
32d street extended. poisoned themselves
yesterday afternoon by eating chips Of To-
Gust tree bark. After the school session of
the day the children were let out at play.
ard during the hour devoted for the Dur-
pose chewed the poisonous stuff At the
dinner table they began to show symptoms
Of the poison, and when questioned told
what they had done. Word was telephoned
fn he Eynar ita1 NV
was sent over the wire, the doctors d.
1ections being faithfully carried out. The
youngest girl was the worst affected, but
this morning her condition was safe, SO
the matron stated, while her brother and
sister were out with the other children.
Letter Delivery.
The West End letter delivery service is to
be extended and facilitated through the in
PRODUCTION of another carrier. A new Sec
ton will prof1t-that portion of the county
lying along the upper Ridge and Lough-
borough roads, about the Methodist Uni
verSty site.
BY July / it is hoped to have the entire
district west of Rock creek covered by car
riers, even out to the boundary line, tust
west Of the Chain bridge. This section has
become 80 well built up that this extension
of the mail carrier system has become i'm
perative.
1t is expected that Rev. DR.. Arthur GUM
ress Rogers of the Church Of Our Father
and DR.. b. L. Whitman, president of the
Columbian University, will deliver lectures
in the near future before the pupils of the
Western High School
Policeman ]. NJ Edwards is incapacitated
for duty on account of sickness.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, pastor Of the West
Street Presbyterian Church, will deliver q
lecture at the midweek prayer meeting serv-
ice this evening.
Death of Col. Charles Nick. LcOser.
Col. Charles NICK. Leoser OF New York,
WHO had many friends here. died suddenly
at his home, Larchment Manor, Sunday
night about II o'clock. He was here on
business before Congress two weeks ago
and seemed to be in excellent health and