Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Police Improving Conditions Along the
Conduit Road.
Lady Riding . bicycle in Collision
With q arriage-GeueraI and
Personal Matters.

Through the energetic efforts of the coun.
" mounted force the police have succeeded
In making the Conduit road a safe place TO
travel or late the arrests of the hicycls
scorchers and the reckless drivers have
been quite frequent. Last evening William
Nicholson. Bill Dudney. as he is perhaps
better known, and James Strawbers.r. a
oookkeeper, were arrested for fas; driy-
ing. the former also being charged with
disorderiy conduct. Nicholson was forced
to deposit s25 collateral while Strsw5erger
was permitted to 40 on $40 collateral
Minor Repairs Needed.
There is number of minor repairs need
ed in this section. according to the reports
that have been filed. leak is reported
in the water main at 3lsi and X streets
The iron sewer grating al the pump Oh the
south side of o street between Slst and
sd streets has fallen in the sewer leav-
ing dangerous hole. 4 dangerous hole in
reported in the carriageway of X street
Just west of Potomac street. while a num-
Der OF bad places are reported in the as
phalt pavement on 35th street. The hy-
drant in front of 1862 Valley street is also
reported as leaking.
Bicycle Rider Hurt.
An unknown white woman. while riding
on the Conduit road last evening about
O'Clock, met with an accident. which,
fortunately. did not result seriously. though
at the time II seemed as IL she was fatal
ly hurt. She was with an escort riding a
wheel, and when the carriage con: aiming
Mr.. and Mrs. Bielaski of the Foxhall road
passed by the woman became confused
and rode between the wheels of the vehicle.
The front wheel of the bicycle became
hooked in the step of the carriage. and the
rider was thrown to the ground. one car
r1age wheel passing over her Policeman
Bradley, who Witnessed the accident. quick
ly eXtricated the woman from her position.
She refused to give her name. and. after a
rest of some time. managed to proceed on
her way.
Almost at The same time another collision
between bicyclist and vehicle occurred
just a few yards distant. Thomas Par
ker was the cyclist, while the vehicle was
driven by Joseph Auth OF the Badensbur
road. The rider was not injured, though
The wheel was somewhat damaged.
ST. AIMS Church Fair.
There was a large attendance last even-
ing at St. AIMS Church fair, at Tenley-
town. and things We're lively dGrng the
evening. The leading attraction was a
cake walk, given by the Old Dominion
Club. in which nine couples participated.
The prize was a handsome cake. OF inn
.nense dimensions, a trophy worthy to he
won. The Judges of the contest were
Messrs Frank Ward, Charles Bechtlcr and
William Whelan. The prize vas won by
Mr. William A. Mcknight ana Mr.. William
J. Mcmahon. The contest was quite close.
The fair win close this evening, and a
larger attendance is expected than was
had eieher of the two previous evenings.
In addition ID the list OF committees pub
lished in The Star Tuesday, the following
are assisting at the various tables: Fancy
table, the Misses Cummings and Miss
Kramer: confectionery tables, Mrs. Wes.,
Mrs. Stohlman, the Misses Garrity Miss
Mamie Goodchild, Miss Mary Mchenley,
Miss Lydia Britt, Miss Della McGirr and
Mss Stadtler; supper table, Mrs. j. j. Muir
ply, Miss Mamie Callahan and Miss Edna
Lester: lemonade, the Misses kearns, clar-
ct and fruI Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs.
Johnson: novelty stand, Miss jamie Endres.
Miss Ada Poore. Miss Clara Way, Miss
Lizzie Hamilton; cane rack and coon
board, Mr.. Charles Wherly; paddle stand,
Mr.. Frank Ward and Mr. Thomas Kengla
The dancing is in charge of Mr.. Ryan
and Mr.. Kelley.
Personal.
Mr.. Theodore Perry has left for a stay
of several weeks at Colonial Beach Va.
DR.. and Mrs. A. b. Shekell are off on a
months journey. They will visit Palmyra,
y. Y, and Canandaigua Lake, and thence
proceed to Detroit, where stay OF sew
eral weeks will be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. e. RenshaW Mrs C c.
Pearce and Master John L. DuFfef are
stopping at the Renshaw cottage, at Co.
lonial Beach.