Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Margaret 0Brien, Helpless Widow,
Evicted From Her Home.
St. AIMS Church Fair to Open This
Evening-JOseph NicholsOn Hurt
youths Arrested.

There was an eviction in that section OF
the town known as Holy hill.' In which
Mrs Margaret OBrien, the widow of
Daniel O'Brien, who is said to be part
ly demented on account of worry and trou-
BILE, was placed out in the open air. She
remained in the yard of her former home,
surrounded by her goods and chattels. for
two days and nights. Mr.. Ben Branzeli
neighbor, took compassion on her and
secured two rooms for her in the old Fox
hall mansion, at 34th street and the canal,
now known as Buzzards' Roost, where the
unfortunate woman is now domiciled.
The husband of the evicted woman died
several years ago. leaving her and a num-
Der of children to wrestle with the world.
One of her sons is grown and stone
cutter, but he cannot find employment,
while daughter is living out in service.
The other children are small. The woman
had for some time been living in a small
frame house in the rear of Mr.. BranzelPs
residence, or o street, near the college
gate. For eleven months she had failed to
pay rent, and the owner, Mrs. Jerry Sui
Ivan, finally had her put out of the build-
ing.
AS before stated. the woman slept outdoors
for two nights before other shelter was
given her.
His Leg Broken.
joseph Nicholson, a white boy. seventeen
years of age, employed by Smith & Co.
as the driver of an ice wagon, met with an
accident yesterday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock. in which one of his legs was
broken below the knee. He was backing
up the wagon on X street between 33d and
34th streets, when his foot WAS caught be-
tween the wagon and the vessel from which
he was loading. He was taken to the Elmer
gency Hospital in the patrol wagon.
Got the Early Birds.
George Clements, aged eighteen; George
Gibson, aged twelve and Benjamin Taylor
aged ten, were arrested this morning about
) o'clock by Policeman Harrison and lock-
ed up on suspicion. The youths are all
colored, and were found coming across
the Aqueduct bridge with twenty chickens
in their possession. which are supposed TO
have been stolen from some OF the suburban
residents in the vicinity of Falls Church.
The fowls will he held awaiting Identified
ton. According to the story of one of the
boys the trio got up before o'clock this
morning and started over in Virginia hunt
ing for chickens, not thinking the local po-
lice would arrest them for stealing outside
of the District.
Fair Committees Named.
The three-day fair for the benefit of st.
AIMS Church, Tenleytown, will commence
this evening at 8 o'clock and continue
until Thursday evening. st. AIMS Aid
Society will have charge, assisted by the
ladies of the congrega ton. The pretty
lawn in front of the pastors residence will
be the scene of the fete. A large pavilion
has been erected which will be used for
dancing, while numberless electric lights
and japanese lanterns will afford illumina-
ton.
The various committees in charge have
been appointed, and are as follows Con-
fectionery table, in charge of Mrs. West
assisted by Mrs. Charles P. Stohlman, the
Misses Stadtler, Mckinley Britt and Good
child; supper table, in charge of Mrs. ]. J.
Murphy. assisted by the Misses Callahan;
ciaret and lemonade stand, in charge of
Mrs. Shoemaker. assisted by Miss Johnson
and Miss Barron; paddle stand, In charge
OF Messrs. Charles P. Stohlman and Frank
Ward. The attraction at the grounds to-
morrow will be cake walk given by the
Old Dominion Club, in which ten couples
will participate.
Briefs.
Mr.. James Archer and wife have left tor
a stay of several days at Atlantic City.
fair and lawn fete will be given by
the Tenleytown Baptist Church on the
grounds adjoining the church Thursday
evening.
Edgar Blackburn of 1887 32d street has
reported to the police the theft of six yards
OF canvas and a stonecuttePs hammer,
which were taken from his yard.