Evening star., 1897-01-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Edes' Mill Utterly Destroyed by
Fire.
Local Notes of General and Especial
Interest to All Sorts Of
People.

EueS mill, as IT was widely known, one
of the old landmarks of this section Of the
District. Is no longer standing having
carght fire Friday shortly before midnight
and being totally destroyed. No attempt
mas been made to estimate the loss, as the
building was in a somewhat dilapidated
concition. No one knows just how the fire
originated. but 1t is supposed to have been
caused by mischevious boys or by tramps
who took refuge in the structure during
the night. The blaze Illuminated the heay-
ems for many miles around, and engine
company No. and truck b started out to
the scene, but gave 1t up. The old mill
was located about two and half miles
from town, on what is known as the low
srolEcs, between the canal and the river,
nearly opposite the intersection of the
Canal and New Cut roads and somewhat
to the rear of the famous old residence of
Bull FriSzell. The mill was erected many
years before the construction of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, and was fed from
water power coming from the Little Falls
over the low grounds. 1t was at one time
one OF the leading mills. but of late has
for the homeless. Though there has been
81 me sort of a superstition about the old
stcne building being haunted, a colorei
clup some time ago used it as a headquar-
ters.
Fraternnl Visit.
Little Falls Lodge paid a fraternaI visit
to Independent Lodge. No. II, Independent
order of Good Templars, at its last regular
meeting Friday evening. The large hall
was filled with members of the order from
all over the city, and the meeting was ex-
tremely interesting. Petitions were drawn
up TO be sent to Senators QUAY and Nc
Mldah' Nd' urging the passage of Senate bills
soi6 and 1888. which will be signed by mem
bers OF the order throughout the District
FOR the good OF the order a program was
rendered in which Mrs. Alfred Wikenson
Misses Harner, Sherrer Parker. TayIor
Daniels, Messrs. Binstead, Walmer Morri,
son, Russell, Borby, Phelps, Coleman and
Parsons took part. At the conclusion OF
the meeting the lodge invited its visitors
to the banquet hall, where an abundance of
refreshments were served.
Condition of Canal
Though the season Of the canal has ius1
closed preparations are being made for the
Improvement Of the waterway and it's OPEN
ing early next spring. The waterway has
gone through the past season with only one
break, the expense of repairing which was
not so great. Mr.. George L. Nicolson. the
manager, and Mr.. j. Graham Pearce. the
aymaster OF the canal company, are now
ma making an inspection of the waterway
The water has been drawn of the greater
part OF the canal. and the inspection is
being made on horseback the manager
while on the trip paying some attention to
| ~HN> SSAAAAAi6 VI tic CdIldl IOr the bass Ac-
cording to reports received here from the
inspection the waterway as far as inspect
ed, up to within point near WilliaInsport
is IN better condition than it ever was and
unless there are some heavy rises in the
Potomac will stand through the winter
without single break.
Through u Window,
Harry Honesty, colored, a driver by trade
was arrested Saturday night at the X
street market by Policeman Connors, on
charges Of destroying private property and
with throwing missiles. The prisoner who
was taken to the Police Court this morning.
became involved in an alteration with an
other colored man by the name of Frank
King, which ended up in fight. This oc-
cur. SurIeu at 3otn ana M streets. and the af-
fair wound up by Honesty catching King
and throwing him through a plate glass
window OF Braces drug store He man
aged to elude arrest for nearly week by
Notes.
Mr.. A. w. Ward of 1886 33d street. q
well-known business man, is lying seriously
Ill at his residence. having suffered a severe
attack of paralysis Friday evening, it being
much worse than similar stroke received
some months ago.
Conlon win be glad to learn that the con-
ditlon or his wife Is reported as being very
mucn improved.
Clara E. Hurst has bought of William
W. Frazier, at an unnamed consideration
lots 10 and IL. block g. of the WhItehaven
subdivision Of the Palisades of the Po
tomac
George U. Morris Post, No. 10, of this
place will pay a fraternal visit to Kit Car
SON Post. No. 2. on the evening of January
u.
Invitations have been issued by the y&na-
tian Club for its opening reception Wedhes-
day evening. January 27. at the Potomac
Boat Club, foot of 31st street, which will
be an informal affair. The invitations are
very neat and attractive in design and an
pearance
Mr.. Daniel Daley Of 1924 33d street is con-
fined to his home with an attack of the
grip.
There was one male accommodated with
lodgings last evening at the police station.
Attended the Sphinx Club BANQUET,
The last monthly banquet of the Sphinx
Club the well-khown New York organiza-
ton. whose membership Is confined to ad-
vertisement writer's, was held at the Wal
dorf. and was largely attended NJ. M.
Gillian was toastmaster. There was q
debate on the question, 'Impurity In ad-
vertising, and how to eliminate 1t from the
newspapers" Among the guests Of the
club were Mr.. George A. Lewis of Saks 4
CO.. president of the Ad. Writer'S Club OF
this city: Mr.. George w. Miller its secre-