Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Store on the Canal Road Burglarised Last
Night.
Marriages I'm Prospect-Notes Of Gem
eral and Local Interest From
Across the Bridge.

NugeHt, on the Canal road rear the in .
tersection of the New Cut road, were bur-
glarized yesterday morning by some UNI
known colored man, who secured an en-
trace by cutting the Stats of the window
blind. A quantity of cigars and groceries
were taken. The robber was successful in
leaving the neighborhood without detec-
ton, but when he reached Georgetown
with his load he attracted the attention of
Policeman Harrison. At the sight of the
policeman the negro dropped his plumber
and ran, entering an alley leading into M
street between Bath and 35th streets and
jumping over a tigh embankment wall
TO the toGpath. The negro managed to
escape, II ough the pursuit was kept up.
Later in the afternoon several negroes
were arrested on suspicion of committing
the robberies. but two were permitted to
60 after giving a satisfactory account of
themselves. Joseph Butler, colored. aged
twenty-five, is now held at the station
house on suspicion of committing he theft,
though there Is no evidence to hold him.
The goods which were stolen were this
morning turned over to the owners
Marriage Bells.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr., Fred. Stitt, the son of Rev. J. b.
Stitt, DID, pastor of the Dumbarton Ave
l.ue n. E. Church. to Miss Jessie Wood
ward Of Carlisle, Pa, a granddaughter OF
Major General w: K. Elliott, L. s. A, and
a great-granddaughter of Commodore Ell
liott, who served with distinction in the
American navy in the second war with
Great Britain. The ceremony VIII take
place September Is, at the home of the
bride.
The announcement is also male Of the
&C ming marriage of Miss Belle Cosswell.
the daughter of Mr.. Fred. Cogswell, for
ifierly publisher Of the Georgetown Cour-
ant, and Mr.. Wallis Schultz OF Cnerrydaie,
Va. The wedding will take place Septem-
Ger IL.
formerly bookkeeper for the Enrich Beef
Company, to Mr.. Esten Payne will take
place on September 90 at the residence Of
the bride. IS D street southwest.
Died Suddenly.
Mrs W. l.. Godfrey died quite suddenly
yesterday morning at her residence on
Chesapeake street in Tenleytown. Death
was due to heart failure, and was a sur
prise to a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. The deceased was about
thirty-ffve years CT age, and was well
liked by all who knew her. She leaves a
husband and family to mourn her loss.
Bad Condition.
The residents Of Georgetown Heights, es-
pecially those on street, are complaining
loudly of the miserable condition Of the
highway A portion of the street from 3lst
to 32d streets is asphalted, but the balance
is dirt road, full of holes and ruts causing
more broken springs on vehicles than would
be imagined. For cyclists the street is
bad, and the deep holes near where the
asphalt ends have caused more than one
fall. The residents of this locality think
that ii is an outrage that suburban streets
should be improved and this street, which
is much travelled by driving parties. should
be allowed to remain in such miserable
condition.
The announcement in The Star yester-
day calling attention TO the uncalled-for
delay in improving NJ street between 3lst
and 33d streets. after the removal of the
granite blocks, has had good effect This
morning a gang of laborers were placed at
work on the highway digging trenches
alongside the curb, which for part of the
way has already been laid The merchants
on the north side of the street sincerely
hope that the improvement will now be
pushed forward without delay, and IL this
is not the case there will be some trouble
caused.
John W. Wendell of Tenleytown has re-
turned home after a pleasant trip of
several weeks to Fort Monroe, Phoebus
and other places in that vicinity.
Mrs. J. Ealkin Gadsby of 3114 U street has
returned home after spending a number
of weeks on the coast of Maine.
Baptismal services will be held tomorrow
evening at the Gay Street Baptist Church.
Several converts will be received into the
church on the occasion.
Mr.. James A. Keliher has returned home
from a pleasant vacation spent at Atlantic
City.