Evening star., 1896-11-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mr.. William Britt Attacked by Vertisx
Yesterday.
Local Notes OF General Interest From
the Section West of Rock
Creek.

Mr.. William Britt, the well-known re,1
estate dealer of Tenleytown, met with ar
accident yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock, out of which grew rumors that he
mad dropped dead frightening his wife and
shocking large circle of friends. He
nad Just left an avenue car at 32d and NJ
streets. and was walking to one of the
1ebieytown electric cars, when he was
selzed with vertigo and fell to the pave
iheh'' MS mead striking stone and cutting
q cash on the side Of his face, He was
UNCONSCIOUS Tor some time, and the patrol
wagon was summoned. to carry him to the
Emergency Hospital. Instead be nos
taken to the station house, where he was
mace as comfortable possible In the
meantime the rumor had reached his home
at 1enieytown that he was dead, and his
Wue iost no time IN coming to town, She
was happily disappointed, and carried the
injured pan home in carriage.
Mr.. Hays Lecture.
Mr. E. B. Hay. the well-known attorney
and past grand exalted ruler Of the Elks
Will repeat his lecture on Rome at the
Linthicum Institute Hall in the near fu-
ture. The lecture was given Sunday even
ing at the Lafayette Opera House for the
oeheht OF the charity fund of the Elks
Inc lecture, which Will be given at I.inthl-
cum Hall, will be for the benett OF the
institute AS Mr.. Hay is very popular
IN this section OF the city on account OF his
connection with the tree night school n
good crowd can be looked for The da:e
OF the lecture will be announced later
High School Organization.
The kamptown Soshul Klub of the West
ern High School has been reorganized for
the season. The officers for this year are
as follows: President, A. E.. Berry; vice
president A Wr Z,
secretary. E. A. Duckett Last year the
club was popular organization, and gave
some very successful entertainments. The
club this year starts out with bright pros
pecls, and Is making arrangements Tor a
concert in the near future Tor the benef,T
Of the school fund.
Queer Entrance Fee.
Virginia Memorial Chapter of st. Mary's
Guild will give a phantom party tomorrow
evening at the Seminary Hall, corner of
SOth and N streets, the proceeds of which
Will be applied to the Children's Hospital,
repairs to which are greatly needed, but
which cannot be made account of a
lack Of funds. The entertainment tomor-
row evening promises to be very unique.
The admission price to the hall will be one
sheet, one and three-quarter yards wide
and two and one-eighth yards long, and
one pillow case. The hall will be prettily
decorated, and in charge of the young la
dies Of the guild.
Arlington Stock Yards.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday
some few cattle were offered and sold as
follows: Best, IL and cents per pound;
good, and 3 1-2 cents; medium, 1-2 and
cents; common, and 2 1-2 cents. There
were 311 sheep and lambs offered, which
went at the following quotations: Sheep,
and cents per pound; lambs. 4 IL and
IL; calves, and 8 IL cents. There were
five cows and calves that sold from $50 to
$25 per head. The state Of the market was
brisk for all kinds of stock. the demand for
first-class cattle and lambs being greater
than the supply.
Notes.
The funeral Of Miss Caroline R. Gurley,
| who died Sunday evening. In the seventy
| sixth year Of her age. was held this after
neon at o'clock from the chapel in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The hydrant at the corner of 33d and
inconVeniences the residents Of the neigh
Dcrnood, the houses in that locality not
having water service
Dangerous holes have been reported by
the police In the sidewalk at the southwest
corner of Jefferson and NJ streets, the
southeast corner of 32d and NJ streets, and
the north side of M street between 33d and
34th streets.
Policemen Connors and Ward are on the
sick list, the latter suffering relapse of
typhoid fever. Sergt. Hess and Patrolmen
smith, Cornwell and Harrison are off on
leave. Policeman Trussel returns to duty
tomorrow morning after a leave of ten
days.
There viii be special services in the West
street Presbyterian Church beginning this
evening at 73O O'Clock. Rev. T. III. Rice of
alexandria, who was recently called to
Atlanta, Ca. will preach this evening and
tomorrow evening All are cordially in