Evening star., 1897-02-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Pound Party Arranged for the Benefit Of the
Poor.
Local Notes of General Interest From
Across the bridge Told
I'm Brief.

Grace p f. Church. corner of sd and
Grace streets for the holding of a pound
party tomorrow afternoon from until
o clock for the benefit of the poor Of this
section of the city. The affair is given
under the auspices Of the rector OF the
church and the members Of the congrega-
tion and it is hoped that there will be a
liberal response. The donations will be re-
ceived at the church by committee ap-
pointed for the purpose. from until
o'clock in the evening. There are a num-
Der of deserving families in dire distress
and want at the present time that the
worthy charity relieve, and the dona-
tons received will be Immediately distrib-
uted where they will do the most good.
Thorgh given under the auspices of the
church. all of the charitably inclined peo-
pie are earnestly requested to help make 1t
| a success. and all donations sent to the
church will be properly credited
Well Attended.
The lecture of Mr.. A. W. Hawk, the
laughing philosopher of Baltimore, given
last evenir at the Gay Street Baptist
Church. was we'll attended despite the bad
weather. Those who attended spent an ex-
ceedingly enjoyable evening. The person
alfty of the lecturer, together with his flow
of language and bright remarks, kept all
In a good humor. The lecture was entitled
People Whom 1 Have Met" and the
speaker related q number of humorous
ste ries in connection with his sub
ject that pleased all and offended none.
The success of his lecture has paved the
way for another one, to be delivered at the
same place in the near future.
There Was Trouble.
There was trouble last evening at Grace
court, tetween 32d, 33d and NJ streets and
| the caral, which wound up in one person
lado in tbe. u,biJ iJa
| was taken to the Emergency Hospital for
repairs. Richard Greer, colored, aged nine
| tean was the sole cause. While in house
| in the court he picked up a carving knife
/ and attempted 10 carve his cousin, Joseph
| Gatewocd, the affair happening about &
O'Clock Green's mother attempted to act
| the role of peacemaker, and she was slash
| ed aoross the wrist, while Gatewood felt
! the edge of the knife across his left wrist
| in another attempt Green was arrested
| for lis part of the affair, and Gatewood
sent to the hospital
The lee Harvest.
The rain of yesterday accomplished sew
eral things, pleasing a good many people,
| but displeasing others 1t practically kill
ed the harvesting of ice for the rest of the
season, and those who failed to fill their
Ice houses In time sorry for it's appear
ance, However, most of the business men
who started this completed nearly COM
pleted the work. The rainfall in the coun-
ty is received very thankfully, as il will
| mean an increase in the water supply.
During the cold wave the wells gave out,
and in Tenleytown there was a water fam
| inc threatened, but this has been averted,
and all of the wells are expected to fill up
| again and give their usual supply.
| Local Alarm.
This morning, shortly before II o'clock.
| engine company No. ) responded to a local
| in, tha Sba5 of+ bo
| residence of Thomas E. Waggaman, on
SD street just below street. The fire
| was caused by an overheated stove and
| was eXtinguished without the engine going
| into service. The damage is comparatively
! slight
| Snow Law.
| The police of this section have secured a
| the snow law in failing to clean the pave
ment in front of their property within the
| time required. So far only about half a
| dozen arrests have been made, but more
| will follow. Earnest Deahle a saloon
| keeper. was fined 81 for violating the law
| while two cases against Thomas E. Wag-
| gaman and one each against John Hazel
| and Richard b. Travis were nolle pressed
| This morning Sister Teresa White, the
| treasurer of the Academy of the Visitation
| was arrested by Officer Cornwell for a vio-
| lation of the same law, 81 collateral being
left at the station.
| Notes.
The song and stereopticon service last
! evening at the Congress Street NJ. P
| Church, conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. Dob
bins, was well attended, considering the
character Of the weather. The silver col
lection that followed netted good sum.
| Wolf Nordlinger has bought of Isaac
W. Nordlinger and Edwin ]. SWEET, trus
tees, lot F, in Entwisle and others subdi
vision of square 3I4, for 400.
So far nearly seventy-fve persons hav,
| registered their names at the police sta
ton to seek the appointment of special po
licemen during the inaugural ceremonies.