Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Census as Taken Across Rock Creek
Bridge. '--.9-.~
Easter acknowledgements Accidents
Reported Yesterday-Local Notes
Told In Brief. e-s

The census made by the Georgetown Do
lice has been completed, and the net result
shows a gain, though the increase it is
true, it not very large. The field covered
by the seventh precinct not only embraces
Georgetown proper, but all of the county
west of Rock creek. In the census of two
years ago the total population of this sec
ton was 1J,4G1, while the census just COM
pleted shows the number to be 10 S4I a gain
of 3S6 inhabitants. While this may appear
to be small it Is regarded as gratifying by
good many, considering the fact that a
good many other sections of the city show
loss since the census of two years ago.
attributable to the hard times which caused
people to leave the District. In the order
named the seventh precinct shows the third
pest gam, there being two precincts away
ahead of it, and two others that make a
poorer showing, while four other precincts
show loss of population.
Inc Georgetown census is perhaps the
most complete that has ever been made.
Four men were detailed for the work in
town. and two men for the county. The
floating population was not considered and
the total shows only the bona fide residents
With return of good times it Is expected
that this section will show the best gain Of
any by the time the next census Is made.
Easter Celebrated.
The Easter services in all of the church.
es in this section of the city yesterday
were well attended. 1t seemed as though
everybody in town went to church and
observed the day. The musical programs
without exception were good, and thor
oughiy enjoyed by the church goers The
prettiness of the weather enabled all to
come out in new finery, especially the
female portion in the brightest of colors
The Easter celebration of the Sunday
school of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church was held last evening and was a
grand success in every way. The children
were prettiiy dressed and the singing of
the choir, school and infant department
was truly an inspiration and we'll merited
the enthusiastic praise of the immense au-
Gience.
Two well known drug stores in this sec
ton. which for several days past have
had the show windows piled up with gaily
coiored eSgs. were the scene of much life
This morning. 1t was announced that the
eggs were to be given free to all children
who came IN the place after the opening
OF business this morning. The youngsters
were prepared for the emergency, and long
before o'clock the crowds began to con-
gregate around the store doors. BY the
I'm time the druggists opened there were fully
900 children around each store, and each
was made happy by receiving an egg.
Bicycle Accidents.
Penn Skillern, a white youth, aged four
who is stopping at 1923 18th street met
with a painful accident Saturday afternoon
shortly after o'clock. He was riding his
bicycle down what is known as Pole hill,
which ends near the power house of the
Georgetown and TenleytoWn railroad and
opposite the southern end of the Tunlaw
road Inc young man was said to have
been coasting down the hill, and the bot
tom, being rough and covered with broken
stones, he was thrown from his wheel with
considerable force, being rendered uncon-
scious. The wheel was uninjured. Super
intendent Purdy of the Tenleytown road,
who was at the power house, seeing the
condition of the boy, and thinking that he
was seriously injured, ran special car out
Of the shed, and, placing the unconscious
youth on board, made flying trip to town.
The patrol wagon met the car and took
the boy to the Emergency Hospital The
boy was still unconscious, but an exam
ination of his wounds showed. that they
were more painful than serious, though
necessitating iifs remaining in the hospital
for several days.
number of other bicycle accidents &C.
CURED yesterday afterho6n" In font Of No
engine house on NJ street. the cyclists
preferred to ride in the slot of the cable
tracks, and at the point mentioned there
were several rings that had the effect of
throwing the wheels from under the rider
There were several people painfully in
tured in this manner, and large crowd
slide from under the riders who did not
take heed of the warning given.
Illegal Fishing.
The first arrests of the season for illegal
fishing was made yesterday. at noon by
Detective Frank Burrows. The prisoners
were Harvey Sherier, a school boy and
his brother, Mark Sherier, an apprentice
both sixteen years of age. The boys were
dipping on the District side near the Chain
bridge, and the boat contained a number
of herring. The two boys were brought
into town in the boat and taken to the
station, where they were subsequently re-
leased on so collateral each. The dip net
and the boat will be used as evidence
against the two boys. Though they have
been the only ones SO far arrested there
are a number Of other people who have
ring. %.
Pleasant Time.
David Hardy. a colored man, living at
1853 street southeast, went out to Chevy
Chase yesterday morning to spend pleas
ant time. He met with an accident, how
ever, which spoiled his pleasure. While
standing on the track in a bewilde-ing
manner he was struck by an electric car
and injured badly about the head. He
was placed on board a car and brought
into the city. and later sent to Freedman's
Hospital. where he received medical at
tendance. He was unable to give an ac-
count of himself or how he got hurt.
Notes. .--,.. ~.
Mr.. William H. Crossley of Bloomsbury,
Pa, who is in the city on business con-
nected with an invention of a bicycle rim,
is the guest of Policeman Housed of the
seventh precinct.
Mrs. o. w. HUNT of this place is at Fair
fax Court House on a visit to friends.
st. AIMS Aid Society Will give a hop
this evening in the town hall at Tenley-
town. Dancing will continue until mid
night and special cars will be in waiting
at the close to bring the city people home
JohE G. Hurst has decided to Frances E.
Hurst parts of lots y and 80, in block 8 of
the Whitehaven subdivision r,-5
kirkwood Flora has bought of Thomas
E Waggaman a part of the subdivision of
Cleveland Park at an unnamed considera-