Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Policeman Connors, the Possessor of Valua-
BILE 0ld-Time Currency.
Colored Boy Arrested for Stealing
MIX and Committed to Reform
Stakeholder Items.

precinct has become the pCSSeSSoT vi d sdi-
III. BILE set of the class Of shinplaster cur
rency SO familiar 1uring the war, but
hich is now rather scarce. Seven or eight
years ago, while at Flushing, l.. L., he
bought a picture of Martha Washington.
A few days ago he had occasion to take
the picture apart and between the picture
and back5oards there were neatly laid out
thirty-line specimens of shinplaster cur
reEcy, all in a good state of preservation
and printed on only one side. Evidently
they we're designed for set for some col
lector, the print being very good. and all
pieces signed by either NJ. 3. Colby or NJ.
Jefferies, registers of the treasury for diff
ferent terms. and F. E. Spinner, treasurer
of the United States.
The set includes three Scent specimens,
front and back; seven scent notes, of
which there are five different face designs
and two different backs There were eight 10
cent notes, Of five different face designs ard
three different backs: four 15-cent notes, of
different colors; seven 25-cent notes, of
four different face designs and two differ
ent backs, and ten 50-cent notes, of four
ulTeIent face designs ard three different
backs. The set is regarded quite valu-
able and the fortunate policeman has re-
fused several good offers for the collection.
Philips Fondncss for Milk.
The arrest of Philip Brooke, a twelve
year-old colored boy, yesterday morning
by Policeman Fennelly, for stealing milk,
promises to be more important than was
at first supposed. When captured, a guam
tity of milk was found in the boys posses
sion. Later in the day he confessed to hav-
ing stolen nearly gallon of the fluid al
together yesterday morning. which. he
claimed. he drank. The boy told of a num-
Der Of places which he had visited and from
which he had stolen milk, embracing al
most every section of town. He is I'M
doubtedly responsible for the many COM
plants which have been received of late
regarding this class of thefts. The boy
has been working the scheme for some
time past, and claims that there is a gang
OF three or four boys from the first ward
who do the same thing he was doing De-
spite his age, Brooke is quite a tough, and
admits that only last February he was re-
leased from the reform school, He does
not want to so back to the reformatory
az d, thinking that he would escape he
confessed to his many misdeeds
When brought before Judge Mills this
morning the boy was sent to the reform
school during minority.
st. AIMS Church Fair.
owing to the great success which has at
tended the fair given for the benefit of st.
AIMS Church, the question was seriously
considered of continuing it for another
week AT meeting of the committee last
evening, however, it was decided to close
IL MONDAY evening.
There was n very large attendance at the
piace last evening. The program consisted
OF the presentation of humorous sketch.
entitled lei on Parle Francois" in which
the cast was as follows: NJ. Victor Dubois,
victor II. Wallace: Major Regulus Rattan,
w iiliam +. Ryder; Mr.. Spriggins, Mr. Will
nam Claybough; Mrs. Spriggns Miss Te-
resa Machen; Angelina. Miss Bessie Stew
evening, the following officers were elected
Anna Maria. Miss Agnes Vassar
Tne program was prefaced Dy a soprano
solo by Miss Della l.. O'Day, and closed
with soprano solo by Mrs. J. Burrows
Waters.
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.
At the regular meeting of Covenant
Lodge, No. ID, 1. o. o. F., held Thursday
evening, the. following were elected officers
for the ensuing term: Noble grand, Joseph
SoIaners; vice grand, Harris Krick; re-
cording secretary, Harry A. Howes; per-
manent secretary. E. H. Harner; treasurer
William H. Rollins; trustees, Edwin H.
Harncr, John j. Cherry, Theodore F. Kin
ney, John NJ. Pruitt, William H. Rollins
and w. II. Harvest.
Death of Barbara Wagner
Mrs Barbara NJ. Wagner. the wife of Mr.
John Wagner, well-known resident of
this place, died Thursday evening, after an
illness Of some days, at her residence No.
1913 P street. The deceased was fully sew
enty-eight years of age. Her funeral will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
her late residence, services being held at
the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery, at which
place the iaterment Will be made.