Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-16
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
Mr.. Casilears Dangerous Experience With a
Savage Dog.
Committees Announced and Other
Local Notes of Interest From
Across Rock Creek.

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Georgetown real estate agent. had a thrill
Ing experience with huge dog on the
Ridge road. The animal attacked him while
he was walking quietly along the road.
TIE beast seemed unusually savage, and
made frequent jumps at Mr.. Casilear's face
Failing to bite the face. the animal then
began his attack against the lower parts
OF the body. He first planted his teeth in
MS victims leg above the knee, then in
other portions of the body. All the time
Mr. Casflear was fighting the brute with all
the strength the danger of the situation
couid inspire. He was unprovided with a
weapon of any kind. He did not even have
stick. Finally the dog made bound and
caught Mr.. Casilear's coat, holding on to it
ana snarlins as if gathering new energy
for second attack at the flesh. The at
lacked man, realizing this, through a dex-
ferrous movement slipped his arms out of
she garment, and for moment was free.
SEEING the opportunity thus offered he
Grabbed large stone, and with all possi-
bic force hurled IL at the dog The dog
was struck, and he ran bowling with pain.
IN addition to the bites Mr.. Casilear sus-
taIned sprained ankle. The fight with the
savage brute ccurred just above the Light
loot place. The animal is said to have at
tached several persons prior to yesterday
iieht- Inc timely appearance of neighbors
nave heretofore prevented the animal from
seriously injuring the attacked parties
Should a child be attacked when no one
vas around, in all proba bility the result
would be horrible.
Committees Announced.
The committees of the annual picnic of
81 AIMS Aid Society, which will be h., Id
on the I'D instant, at Dumblane, have been
announced follows Paddle stand,
Messrs. {. =. Stoblman, John Z. Jennings
and James Archer; general committee,
Lob
f. Endres. William Gala han and Mr.
Whaler; shooting tournament, ]. W. Poor:
grounds and dancing, Frank Ward; lemon
ade +. j. O'Connor and John Schneider:
amusements, Il. Endres, Thomas keng!a
Spencer Poor and Mr.. Hoppe: music, Joseph
Endres, VIM. Callahan and Mr.. Cummings
In addition to these there will be a post
Office erected. which will be in charge of
the ladies of the society. The picnic will
be an all-day affair, with special attrac-
tons in the evening, this annual entertain
ment being feature of the society.
Potomac Clubs Hop.
The semi-montLly hop of the Potomac
Boat Club will be held this evening at the
boat house at the foot of 3lst street. The
event was postponed from last week. The
admission will be by card only, and the
attendance limited to select crowd. The
committee in charge of the dance expect
this to he enc of the most pleasant of the
series.
In Darkness.
Tenleytown was in darkness last even
ing, the storm affecting the electric light
circuits and closing the current. Accord
ing to the police report this morning there
We're twelve lights out from $50 O'Clock
last evening until near 4 o'clock this morn
ing, and from 10 o'clock last evening until
the same hour today the other seventy-two
ed tn h.
whole place in darkness.
A Misunderstanding.
Charles and Newton Dawson, John Con-
nors and Michael Cornell. young white men,
We're arrested yesterday by Policemen
Blake and Passau, on suspicion of stealing
a boat lying at one of the wharves. The
prisoners were permitted to go after a
short confinement, as it was found that
they did not commit larceny. The boat
was owned by two men, and one of the
owners, Harry Trunnal, gave them per-
mission to use il, while the other owner,
not knowing this, had them arrested for
theft.
Miss Mamie Lynch and Mr.. Joseph
Lynch, who have been the guests of Miss
Nellie Dugan for the past week, started
yesterday for their home in Boston.
MIS-. SndiluS anu MIS-. CldIk OIL \ street
left last evening for trip north, expecting
to remain away for month.
The Girls Friendly Society went on their
annual picnic yesterday TO MARSHALL II all,
being chaperoned by the mistress of the
society, Mrs. A. Hallstend. Among those
who made up the group were Major Hail.
stend, Miss Lockwood, Misses Maggie and
Nellie Fewkes, Mary Shaffer, Annie and
Nettie Thompson. Nettie Vessi and Mary
{. Cotter
The remains of Mr.. Fendal E. Alexander
We're yesterday taken from the vault al
Holy Rood cemetery and inferred in the
family lot Oak Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Loockerman, the
wife of DIR. Thomas Loockerman, was held
this morning al 10 o'clock from her late
residence. 322;j y street. Rev. DIR. Albert
Stuart. rector of Christ Church, conduct
ed the religious services. The pallbearers
We're Messrs. William Oscar Roome, Fred
erick Weber. James YZnasa Henry w
Offutt. Judge John A. Lacy and DR.. Chas
I. Lindsey. The interment was at Oak
Hill cemetery. MIS-. Loockerman was the
second Oldest living member of the board
of officials of the Aged Woman's Home
having served in that capacity for twenty
six years
The hydrant on the Canal road about 300
yards west of the Aqueduct bridge, is OUT
of order, cutting off the supply of water of
all the houses in the vicinity.