Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Opening Of Linthicum Institute to
Occur October IL.
Complaints Made Of the Street Sweep
ers and of the Quality of
Gas Supply.

The annual opening of Linthicum Insti
tute will be held Monday evening. October
II, at o'clock The session this season is
commencing one week later than usual
opening heretofo re occurring the first Mon
day in October. The school has been run
ming regularly for over twenty-five years
and some of its graduates have made won
derful and praiseworthy progress in the
world.
The course of studies for the session OF
1s91-'9S will be practically the same as
heretofore, though it is likely that some
minor chs Qges will be mace. The opening
night Mr. C. Ballinger will be on hand
to welcome the boys. the school is the
only one of its kind in the District, and
there are very few like it in the country
The tuition books and material are fur
nished gratis: the only thing required OF
the student being regular attendance al
studies. The ciasses.last from between 6:3t
and $50 to O'Clock every evening except
Saturday.
Striving for a Prize.
Sixteen of the most active members of
Ebenezer A. NJ. f. Church have been con-
testing for s1OO bicycle ever since the
outdoor worship was discontinued. The
contest will close this evening, and the one
reporting the largest amount over $25 will
be presented with the wheel. The presen-
tation will be made by Rev. DIR. j. A. john
son. pastor CT Metropolitan A. M.
Church. While the contestants are making
tertaine1 by Rev. NJ. NJ. Moore. the finah-
cial secretary of the A. NJ. E. Church. and
the choir. The entertainment promises to
eclipse anything ever given by the church.
and each contestant feels certain of secur-
ing the wheel. After the presentation all
of the contestants win be seated at spe-
cial table in the lecture room to enjoy the
delicacies of the season.
Streets Neglected.
Possibly the knowledge of the big fire in
Washington may be responsible for the
fact that. the employees of the contractor
for sweeping the streets failed to properly
perform their work last evening in this
section of the city. The work is not half
done. and many citizens have complained
of the condition of affairs this morning.
While the sweeperS went over the thor
oughfares in a way, the hand cleaners left
an abundance of dirt lying in the cutters.
Excellent for Fishermen.
The condition of the Potomac water is
reported to be excellent for fishermen, and
large number have left for the upper por-
tions Of the stream in hopes Of landing a
fine catch of bass. The game fish are re-
ported to be biting at a lively rate and the
early reports are very encouraging. Sew
eral fishermen at the police station hest
tated to take trip up the Potomac on ac-
count of the muddy and dirty condition of
the water which flowed through the fau-
Gets at the station, but it was found that
this was not due to the general condition
Of the water, but to rust in the pipes at the
place.
Quality of Gas.
There is considerable complaint over the
quality of gas furnished by the George
town Gaslight Company. AS Mr. George
w. King expressed it, and his sentiments
are voiced by a number of others, he rs
paying more money, getting less light and
more smoke" than he ever had since he
has been burning gas,
Rode Without q Light.
Philip Brown. sixteen-year-old colorad
boy, was arrested shortly after Z O'Clock
by Policeman Lintler, while riding a BIZ
cycle without lamp on street. He was
released on 81 collateral
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