Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETowy.
onusunily Large Number of Arrests
in Past Two Daxs

Inc police OF this precinct were unus ually
fusy Saturday and Sunday, and during the
two days the total number of arrests made
was thirty-three.' Most of the charges were
for petty offenses, and a small portion were
for plain drunk"
John Benton, white man, walked into
the station yesterday to see James Riley
who was locked up on a charge of habituaI
drinking. Benton made a strong plea to
see the man. and was finally allowed to 60
into the cell corridor and converse with his
friend. in company with Policeman Conlon
Mickey Hicks, another man in the same
cell, was charged with the same offense as
Riley. When passing out Benton was
caught trying to smuggle bottle of whis-
KY TO Riley There was a struggle, In
which good deal of the stuff was wasted
but the policeman finally got the bottle
and took 1t and Benton out in the front
room where the man was locked up on n
charge OF disorderly conduct. Benton spent
all night in cell and rode to the Police
Court in the Maria this morning. where
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh entered a nolle
PROSE- in the case.
y Policeman Bradley Of the county mounted
force arrested Charles Jugens, baker
saturday evening on the Conduit road. The
prisoner was charged with fast riding and
also with failing to have a light on his BIZ
cycle. He was released on $l5 collateral
me same policeman also arrested John
Dramion, twenty-one years of age for fa st
driving on the road.
The work of improving the Dumbarton
Avenue NJ. E. Church commenced this
morning. with large number of workmen
employed. The seats ard chairs have all
been removed from the interior and the
building made ready for the change. 1t is
expected that the proposed improvements
will be completed by the end of this year
and that the church will be ready for oc-
cupancy by Christmas. The services YES
terday were held in Linthicum Hall, and
were well attended, the pastor, Rev. ]. b.
Stitt, preaching an excellent sermon Sery-
ICES Will be held In the hall until the COM
Iletion of the church improvements
The services yesterday morning at Eben-
eZer A. NJ. E. Church tent were well at
tended. Rev. ]. J. Evans delivered a good
sermon his text being taken from the sec
ond chapter OF Moses, ninth verse Rev
Mr.. Christmas preached in the afternoon
from the tenth verse of the second chapter
OF Revelations. and at night Rev. DR.
Moore delivered a discourse, his text being
the 19th-2sth verses. 18th chapter of Acts
The rain OF the evening kept a good many
away, but still there was a good crowd.
The celebration of the third anniversary
or the institution of the local state council
OF the Junior order Of American Mechanics
Will be held tomorrow evening at the am
phftheater at Glen Echo. The arrangements
for the same have all been Completed
Each visitor will be presented with a beau
tiful souvenir program. A chorus of FORTY
boys and girls will sing patriotic airs, and
music will be furnished by Prof Eaton,s
band. Addresses will be made by q num-
Ter of prominent members of the order.
There was quite scare yesterday after
noon about 2:3O o'clock at the residence of
MT. Alfred kreig Of 1886 p street. gas
oline stove exploded. and the Inmates
thought the house would burn IN The
blaze was extinguished by Edward EsinRer
and no damage resulted.