Evening star., 1897-01-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Masquerade of the Bon Ton Dancing
Academy.
Local Notes of Interest to All Con.
ccrned-Happening Across
Rock Creek.

The masquerade of the Bon Ton Dancing
Academy last evening at Masonic Hall
was a great success. There was a large
crowd of young and old people present to
witness the queer costumes and the antics
of the maskers. While the number of
those in costume less than usual they
made very good showing. Prof. David
son. Mr.. Streamer and Mr.. Joseph Daily
were the judges. and prizes in gold were
awarded TO Miss Lizzie Callahan and Mr..
Walter st. Clair being the most original
costumed. the former dressed as a Hogan's
alley resident, while the latter looked like
a genuine hobo. Following this an exhi5i-
ton of polo playing on bicycles was given
by Mr.. Haines and Mr.. Baker two six
minute innings being play ed at the end of
which the score stood to | in favor of
Mr.. Haires. An exhibition of fancy and
trick bicy Gle riding was given by Mr.. Saml.
Baker, the boy champion of Illinois, whose
feats were well applauded.-
Real Estate.
Prof. Alexander Melville Bell has trans
ferred 20 his son, Prof. Alexander Graham
Bell, for an unnamed consideration, lot 1876
and the north half of lot 1:;: in Threlkelds
addition to Georgetown.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell has trans
ferred to Elsie NJ Bell lot I0a and the
north thirty feet of lot 11. in the same
subdivision. He also transfers to Marian
H Bell lots 6S.,, CiSo 6S:; and 6si. in McGin-
ris' subdivision of Anacostia.
Fannie NJ Gilbert has bought Of Hugh
Nelson and Peter J. Mcintyre trustees.
parts of lots Ii and as in Corcoran's sub
division of square laUS. the consideration
being placed at $3.50.
Death Of Walter 6. Smith.
Word has been received here Of the death
OF Mr. Walter C. Smith. formerly of this
place. who died al Wheeling. w. Va. We'd
nesday evening.at the advanced age OF sew
onty-four years He was 4 veteran rail-
road civil engineer. and was found dead in
his bed. He was a native of Georgetown.
and graduated with honors at Georgetown
University. though for many years he had
been residing at Wheeling. During his life
he surveyed the route of many different
railroads, and was for some time resident
er gineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
VT. ZioE Church.
Rev George w Mccullough. who for
some months past has been the pastor OF
the Tenleytcwn Baptist Church. has
ceived prom otion in the shape of another
church added to his care, namely. the Mt.
Zion Church. little above Bethesda. Md.
He will Immediately take charge of the
new church. and still continue the duties AT
his old church. where he has endeared
ton. For some weeks past he has been
confined TO his home with the grip. but he
is reported to lie improving rapidly. and
soon expects to be out, when he will enter
upon his double duties.
Health Regulations.
James Martin. celored, aged for;y-fire.
was arrested yesterday by Policeman Fen
reilly for violating the health regulations
The negro owns a wheelbarrow, and for
some time past has collected garbag ge from
residences, keeping the refuse in an Old
sack which he carried on the wheelbarrow
He Fas been arrested several times before
on similar Lharge.
Notes.
Mr.. William A. Cunningham has been
elected as one of the directors of the
Georgetown Masonic Library Association
The funeral of Daniel Regan was held
this morning at S:l5 from the residence of
his brother-in-law. John McGee. on the
conduit road. The remains were taken to
st. stephens Church, corner of 2Jth street
and pennsylvania avenue. where a solemn
mass OF requiem was chanted for the re-
pose OF the soul The interment was at
Holy Rood cemetery.
Mr. John Marbury, who has been con-
hned to his home for the past three weeks
is now able to be out sgain