Evening star., 1897-05-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
American Flag to Be Unfurled From Threl-
keld School.
Local Notes Of Interest From Across
Rock Creek Bridge Told fin
Brief. Paragraphs.

american Mechanics. This council is now
the Oldest patriotic beneficial organization
III 'nls city, having been Instituted January
i'' 1873, by John Server, at present ma
uonal secretary of the order with thirty
ohe charter members, six of whom are
at this time members in good standing.
The council will form at 2:3o pm. on
the DAY OF the celebration at 3lst and NJ
streets, with invited guests, and, preceded
by band OF music, will march to the
school building. over a route vet +, he
selected, where patriotic exercises will he
held. The exercises will In part consist
OF divlne invocation, singing by the school
children, opening address by Professor q.
T. Janney, supervising principal OF this
division of the public Schools music by
the band flag salute by the children and
an Grafton by Mr.. Jesse II. Wilson a mom-
ber of the board of school trustees, repre-
senting Georgetown.
The Threlkeld school is the Oldest of
Georgetown's schools, but has never yet
had q flag over 1t, although for several
years the school has had in Its posses
siCn a flag. When the American Mechan-
les asked Mr.. Janney why the school was
without flag he courteously replied, and
informed the council that the school owned
a flag, but had no pole from which to fly
1t. The council at once proceeded to put
into motion the machinery for The cree
ticn of a pole and The result is that IL is
now in place and If all works well and
the weather permits public demonstration
will be held at the unfurling OF Old Glory.
The exercises will commence at o'clock,
and all patriotic citizens are invited to be
present.
Two Arrests.
Frank Warning, a white man, aged
twenty, was arrested shortly after O'Clock
this morning by Detective Burrows on
charge Of larceny, preferred by Charles
Mccarthy. Warning drives barrel wagon.
and last week visited Mr.. McCathry's
store on Valley street He went down in the
cellar to get a barrel, but instead of TAX
irg the right one, carried off one that
contained eighteen gallons Of whisky, val
ued at $15. Harry Gosnell, aged seventeen,
was with him, and he, too, was arrested.
This morning GosneIl was permitted to go,
he not having anything to do with tn.
theft, though he will be used as d witness
against Warning.
Robert johnson, colcred, was arrested
Saturday by the same officer for the theft
of broom, valued at % certs, from Jacob
Lever5tein.
The Churches.
Cardinal Gibbors was to have visited
Trinity Church on next Sunday and admin
lister the sacrament of confirmation to a
large class and give the first communion
to number of candidates, but a letter
received from him states that he will not
be able to be at the church until Sunday,
May %. The ceremonies have accordingly
been postponed until that date.
The annual May procession of the chill
dren Of the Sunday school will be held
this year on Sunday, May 30 Ii will prob
ably be conducted differently from here
tofore
The May devotions at the church, which
were inaugurated Saturday evening, were
well attended on the first evening and also
last evening. The services will be held
every evening during the month at 30
o'clock.
Policemen Busy.
The police station did a rushing business
Saturday and yesterday, and all of the
cells contained two more prisoners.
There were good number OF drunks lock
ed up but the other petty offenders were
sufficient to more than test the accommo-
dations. In all there were thirty-two ar
rests, of which only seven were plain
drunks, while the balance We're held on
charges.
The regular drills of the police of the
precinct will be resumed this afternoon and
continue all through the summer season.
While not as yet announced, Policeman An
tony Fennelly will be dril master for one
platoon and Policeman Dan Connors for
Policeman Jack Maher is suffering from
an attack Of muscular rheumatism and
unable to do duty.
Charge of Assault.
John Jackson, alias Red Bill,'' was ar
rested Saturday evening by Policeman
Connors on the lower NJ street beat on a
charge of assaulting Frank and Leonard
Grimes, colored. Jerry Jones, who was
with Jackson, was also arrested, but only
one charge of assault was placed against
his name. The two were sober and claim
ed that the other two started In to whip
them, but got more than they bargained
for, though the police reached the scene in
time to see the other men get the worst of
the encounter. and locked all parties up,
he hpipQ charged with
drunk.
Used "a Knife.
Sylvester Moten and August McNier,
both colored, became involved in an alter
cation Saturday evening at the p street
bridge, the latter claiming that some
money was due him from the former. No
ten pulled out penknife and ripped Nc
Nier in the neck and stomach. While the
injured man was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment, the other man was
arrested by the police of the third precinct
and held on charge of assault with in
tent to kill.
River Rising.
From reports received along the upper
Potomac, the recent rains are responsible
for rise in the river, though at this end
of the line nothing serious in the way of a
freshet is feared. At Cumberland it is re-
ported that the river has overfiowed its
banks and the meadow grounds are flooded
with water, while similar reports from 9TH |
er places show high water. The river being |
narrow at these points, is more apt to
change with the small rainfall than down
here.
Notes.
Mrs. Samuel E. Wheatley and family |
have left the city and will remain at their |
home, Moreland, near Bethesda,
Nd.
The annual competitive drill Of the Boys
Brigade of Peck Memorial Chapel was held |
Friday evening. and proved to be a very
successful affair. The Georgetown Instru-
mental Club and other talent assisted dur
ing the course of the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Brown of 1243 Bath
street have the sympathy of their many
friends in the sad death Of their Oldest
daughter. Clara, who died April % at the |
residence of her father-in-law, Mr. Hoge-
land. She was buried from the home of |
her father Saturday.
Mr.. James Appleby, who was severely in
5ured In a bicycle collision Friday evening
shortly before midnight, on NJ street near
18th street. has been removed to his home
on SSd street near Q street and is reported |
to be improving.
Mr.. George B. Lockhart, who for a num-
Der of-years has conducted the drug store
at 32d and o streets, has sold out his bus
mess to Morris Waters, a well-known
young man.