Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
An Ex-Cavalryman Locked Up---Accident
to Lineman.
Dogs With Tin Cans Tied to Their
Tails Make Night HideOus-
Other News of Interest.

James Minor, a white man aged twenty
six. who is employed by the Postal Tele-
graph Company as a lineman. met with a
painful accident yesterday shortly before
noon. He out on the FoXhall road
trimming trees. when he fell to the ground.
His collar bone was fractured by the fall,
and the injured man was taken as quickly
as possible TO the Emergency Hospital in
the patrol wagon, where his injuries were
attended to.
Shipman Again in Trouble.
Jerome W. Shipman, the young man who
was "bob-taied'' recently from the 9th
United States Cavalry, while at Leesburg.
Va. was arrested this morning by Police
man James Conlon. He is charged with
stealing revolver belonging to the Con-
sumers Brewing Company at Rosslyn,
which was in the pocket of coat of a
workman hanging in the building. The re-
volver was recovered. and the young man
was locked up without any charge being
placed against his name. If the Virginia
authorities do not care to attend to- the
matter the prisoner will be charged with
bringing stolen goods into the District
Religious Services Tomorrow.
For the first time the services of the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church will be
held at Linthicum Hall, on o street be-
tween 31st and 32d streets. tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock at which the pastor, Rev.
]. B. Stitt, d. D., will deliver the sermon
The Sunday school services will be held
at $50 o'clock in the morning. No even
ing services will be held. Prayer meeting
service will be held Thursday evening.
At the outdoor tent of the congregation
of Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church, corner OF
sd and Q streets. Rev. DIR. NJ. NJ. Moore
will deliver lecture In the evening at
O'Clock on the foundation of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. j. j
Evans the pastor will preach at II O'Clock
In the morning, and at O'Clock In the
afternoon Rev. Mr.. Christmas. the Phila
Gelphia evangelist and revivalist, will de
liver sermon.
Rev c. H. Harding Branch will conduct
the services tomorrow at the West Street
Presbyterian Church and deliver the ser
mon in the forenoon. There will be nc
evening service.
Items of Interest.
The many friends of Miss Annie Hanlon
who lett several months ago and entered
the Visitation convent at Frederick, vii
be glad to learn that she has almost re-
covered from the recent serious attack oil
typhoid fever.
Messrs Joseph Boyce and Joseph DAILY
TIE floor managers. Will hold a grand out
door ball Monday evening On the pavilion
at Cabin John bridge.
The Tenleytown road is receiving a fresf
supply of gravel and is being put in splen
did condition out to the District line.
Professor Edward Ellis will deliver his
lecture ''All Around the World with 1Jt
brilliant stereopticon views, Monday even
ing at the Tenleytown Baptist Church.
Tin Cans and Dogs Tails.
The residents of NJ street west of $40
street complain of the action Of crowd Of
EooGlums who nightly make it a practice Of
catching stray dogs and tying tin cans tC
their tails and then liberating them. Las
night nine dogs were SO treated and two
on the preceding night. The act is done
late at night and the rattle of the tin can:
and the whoops of the toughs awaken tn,
eitire neighborhood.