Evening star., 1897-01-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Several Funeral Services Over Well Known
Persons.
Local Notes of General and Special
Interest to Residents Across
Rock Creek.

The funeral of Mr.. Fred Daw. whose
death was published in The Star Satur
day, was held this afternoon at 1870 o'clock
from the Dumbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church. Rev. J. B. Stitt, D. D., the pas
tor. conducted the religious services. and
delivered an excellent eulogy over the
remains. The pailbearers were Messrs.
Frank Mills. Charles johnson. Columbus
Thomas. Charles Demar, Frank Thomas
and Thomas Bremmerman. After the ser
vices the cortege proceeded to the 7th
street wharf. where the ferry boat was
| taken for Alexandria. The last three
| named pallbearers did not make the entire
| trip and at Alexandria their places were
filled by Messrs. Frank Cook, Wash. w.
Sherwood and John Devine, all personal
| friends of the deceased. The interment was
| made at the Methodist Protestant ceme-
terry. The deceased, whose age was eighty
years, was a native of Asburton, Devon
shire, England, instead of Torquay, as has
been published.
The funeral of Miss Mary Jane Archer,
the estimable and popular young lady
who died suddenly Saturday morning at
| her parents residence, on 32d street, was
held this morning at 10 o'clock. The re-
mairs were taken to Trinity Catholic
! Church, where a solemn mass of requiem
| was chanted for The reDose of the soul,
Rev. Father Francis Mccarthy officiating.
| The pallbearers were selected from the
1 1TleIuS OF the QeCedScO. Inc 1nteTmGul
| was at Holy Rood cemetery.
| The funeral of Mr.. Aaron Sanford Cor
ham, who died suddenly at his home. 341'
| s street. Friday, was held this afternoon
| from his late residence, and was well at
tenSed. Services were held at 2 o'clock.
| The deceased leaves a widow to mourn his
| loss
Henry Calvin Johnson. the young son of
| Hattie and Philip Johnson, died Thurs
day evening at his parents residence. 12l4
| Pote mac street. The funeral was held yes
| terCay morning at o'clock, and imme-
| diately afterward the remains were shipped
| was made.
Poor Suffering.
The present cold wave already has hat
a great effect upon the poor of this sec
| tion Of the city, and the requests for ait
yesterday and today were more numerou:
than ever. If the weather continues tt
be as severe the meager goods at the com
| mand of the charitable organizations viii
soon become exhausted, unless there is
prompt respor Sc from the general public.
| Hunting the Fox.
The Chevy Chase Hunt Club has had ex
tremely unfavorable weather for the chas
Ing Of reynard, and though a number o
chases have been planned for this month
the conditions have been such as to neces
state postponement each time. The las
| hunt was 10 nave taken place saturday a
| 10 o'clock in the forenoon from Fort Myer
extending toward Langley Va, but this
like the previous events of the year, ha
| to be decls red off account of the hig
| wind and the frozen condition of tn
ground, which prevented the hounds from
| taking up the scent. A number of rider
| visited the starting point and were YER
much disappointed. Another hunt has bee
arranged for Wednesday morning at 1
O'Clock, starting from Suitland, Prime
| Georges county.
| Notes.
J The Undecided Euchre Club will hold it
| regular meeting tomorrow evening at tn
| residence of Miss Bertha Fowler, 1906 Bot
| street
Capt. Colon Augur, who has been on
| visit to his father, Gen. Augur of Is Dunn
!, barton avenue, has returned to his post a
Fort Riley.
At Mt Zion NJ. F.. Church yesterday spe
cial services were held and sermon dc
livered at 7:30 o'clock in the evening b
the pastor to North Capitol Fountain, NJ
A, True Reformers
Miss Aniie Cassel of New Cut road is tn
guest of Mrs. Samuel Wendell Of Tenley
town.