Evening star., 1896-08-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Many Deaths in the Last Few Days Attribu-
table to the Heat.
Negro Arrested for Larceny While
Exhorting Mt a Camp Meeting
Other Interesting Items.

The hot weather has had a bad effect on
the residents of this section of the city,
ard several deaths have been placed on
record from the effects Of the present torrid
wave. jeremiah Collins of 1429 Seth street
is one Of the victims He was sixty-three
years of age. and was Frustrated by the
heat on Friday about noon. He had milk
route, and after serving the customers re-
turned home in the morning. but the heat
was too great for him, ahd he became Sick
Dr. A. b. Shekell was called in Saturday at
neon, but the temperature of the patient
was so high above the normal that he i'm
mediately pronounced the case hopeless
though every effort made to reduce
the body heat Death occurred Saturday
afternoon. The deceased had been a resi-
dent Of this section of the city for some
years. and leaves widow and several
grown up children. The funeral will be
held tomorrow from Trinity Church, the
interment being at Hoiyrood cemetery
Agnes, the infant daughter of Mr. and
MIS- THOMAS Boyle, died yesterday morn
ing from the excessive heat and the COM
plants arising therefrom. The child was
but little over three months old. The
tLheral was held this afternoon a O'Clock
from the parents residence on the Conduit
road. just above the Foxhau road.
The five-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel I. Turner of 1924 jefferson avenue
oied Saturday night from the effects of the
warm weather. The funeral was held this
afternoon from the home of the child's
parents.
Charles Langdon of Valley street en-
pioyed as watchman in the War Depart
me mt, was overcome by the heat Saturday y
afternoon while at work and was taken 10
his Rome in cab. DIR. Shekell was sum-
noned. and rendered medical assistance
bringing the man to Consciousness in short
order. This morning his condition was
very much improved
mere are good many other residents of
mere or less Frustrated by the heat
Willis Hutchins' Funeral
The funeral Of Willis Irving Hutchins.
the young man who committed suicide at
Carln John bridge, as described in The
star, was held this morning at 10 O'Clock
from the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery. The
funeral and interment were of a strictly
private character. and only the immediate
fanny was present. there being about ten
people attending the last sad rites Rev. Mr.
Ramsdell ofhciated, and conducted the re-,
lgious exercises. He told Of the character
OF the deceased, of his many good traits
ana spoke OF the causes which caused him
TO end his existence.
Camp Meeting Exhorter arresteJ.
EDWARD Smith. colored. aged twenty
eight' was arrested yesterday by Police
i NHeS' VI lie patrol force of Tenley-
town, on charge of petit larceny, though
more serious charge is apt to result. The
negro Is charged with breaking into the
house of Mrs. Addie Jones, coIored and
steaiing coat and vest, the value of which
Is placed at s.. The act was Committed
last Thursday. and since that time the no.
lice have been looking for Smith. The
negro was exhorting at colored camn
meeting near Chevy Chase when placed nm
der arrest "''
Miss Nellie Masterson Of NJ street left or
Saturday by the steamer Sue for Pinev
Point, where she will spend few weeks.
Mr.. Samuel o. Wendell and his two sons
left Tenleytown Saturday for the Blue Ridge
mountains.
The Misses Coburn of Georgetown Heights
are slmmering at Piney Point. having left
the city Saturday.
Miss Annie Beall is at Gaithersburg on a
short stay. as the guest of her brother, Rev
w. D. Beall.
Mrs. Appleby Is on a visit to Mrs s. s,
Burdette. at Glencarlyn. Va
Miss E. Phelps has gone to Piney Point
where she will spend several weeks
Mrs. Estelle Anderson of Portsmouth Va.
is visiting Miss Mary E. Wissner of Dunn
barton avenue.
Miss Mae V. Petty OF 1891 street has
returned home. after a visit at the Wesley
Grove camp meeting
Miss Lillian Storch has gone to Atlantic
City for a stay of several weeks
Mrs. w. CaSS Weaver and her daughter
who have been visiting Mrs. ]. T. Petty of
1881 o street the wife of Auditor Petty. have
returned to their home at Front Royal Va
Stella Nicholson has bought OF Retford
W. Walker and John H. Brooks trustees
lot 4. block 10. of University Heights The