Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-12
AFFAIRS IN7GEoRGETOvvN
John Thompson's qaviags Recovered by
Aid Of ThesE Evening Star.
Heavy Loss Cnusetle, by Lightning
Willie scrfbnerfki<ked by . Horse
49,. General 1nds Personal.

'ouhd-A pocket bouk containing a sum of
money: The owner will please call at
3140 NJ st.
ihe ABOVE advertisement appeared in The
star FRIDAY afternoon. while in the George
town news appeared another item. which
STATED that Mr.. John II. Thompson Of 1923
ca street had lost pocket book contain
ing viz. The advertisement meant a whole
iot 70 MI. thompson, and 1t was the means
VI MS recovering the sum of money named.
lie DID not know whether he had lost the
money or whether 1t had been stolen from
him, and he so reported to the police, who
had very little hope of ever recovering It.
The money was found by Mr.. A. b. Jack
son. the president of the First co-opera-
tive Building Association, and a we'll
knoWn dry goods merchant, on M street
ne PICKED up the pocket book on 32d street,
not very iar from the home of Mr.. Thomp-
son, ana held 1t for several days, expect
ing to see an advertisement in the paper
announcing the loss. Not finding any, he
inserted the notice quoted. A number of
people called upon him and claimed to
nave iost money, but none was able to
give the correct sum or the denominations
OF the money, and were turned down.
Alter nearing of the find, Mr.. Thompson
visited MI. Jackson's store, and gave the
exact amount and description of the bills
Inc pocket book and Its contents were
turned over to him.
The sum represented Mr.. Thompson's
savngs Tor three or four years. He is en-
plcyed at Oak Hill cemetery, and each week
managed to lay small amount aside for
rainy day. He regards it as exceedingly
fortunate that he recovered the money. 1t
Is safe to say that he will not carry his
wealth around In his pocket any more.
Barn and Contents Burned.
The heavy storm of yesterday, while not
responsible for much damage in town,
caused good deal Of injury in the sur
rounding country. The greatest loss sus-
tanned by any individual was that of Mr..
John Moore whose place is about one mile
northwest from Cabin John bridge, and
rear the village of Potomac. The lightning
struck his barn about 3 o'clock in the after
noon, and destroyed 1t. The same bolt
which accomplished this damage killed out
sa a hne stallion, while three other
horses were cremated in the barn. OF the
hcrses In the stable twelve were saved. All
OF the vehicles, harness and feed in the
frame structure were devoured by the hun
cry name5, making the loss quite heavy.
Some Of the horses burned belonged to
people in this city, who had put the an
1mais out to pasture for the summer
Bomba rded With Stones.
There was quite a lively chase in George
town Saturday afternoon around 2 o'clock,
growing out of street assault. The
was attacked by three negroes in Foggy
Bottom. The wagon and driver were bonn
barded with stones, almost destroying the
entire load of produce and injuring the
driver. The police broke up the row and
chased the negroes. who. ran across into
Georgetown, up 29th street to Dumbarton
avenue, and from this point they managed
to escape, all sight of them being lost
Kicked by a Horse.
Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon, Willie Scribner, the five-year-old son
of Mr.. Harrison Scribner, while playing
in Seynlours alley between s4th and 18th
and streets and Prospect avenue, met
with very painful accident. A horse
owned by John Donoghue, which is stabbed
in the alley, kicked the child in the face
and broke its jaw hone. The patrol wagon
Hospital, where his injuries received at
tention.
Touched for a Watch.
Eli Moore, colored aged twenty-five,
whose occupation Is given as a thief, was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Conner
on a charge of larceny from the person.
The complainant is Steve Turner Several
days ago Steven was standing at 32d and
NJ streets, when an unknown colored man
approached him and started conversa-
ton. He made favorable impression,
anu WHICH, ie depdIteu SleNeHS WdLcn ac-
companied him. The victim did not become
aware of his loss until the stranger had
disappeared. Moore was suspected of the
theft and Immediately arrested but Turner
could not identify him. Subsequently, the
police obtained additional information and
rearrested Moore. He was held for the
action of the grand jury.
Rite of baptism.
Baptism was administered to a number of
converts last evening at the Tenleytown
Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. G. W.
Mccullough. There was large congrega-
ton present to witness the ceremony.
The Sunday school of the church will
hold picnic Monday afternoon and even
Ing In the pretty grove near the Tenlev-
town Methodist Church.
The annual Sunday school picnic Of the
Tenleytown NJ. z. Church will be held in
the grove near College villa tomorrow, con-
tinulng until the evening. There will be q
In fhn oft