Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Increase i'm Building Operations
Other Matters of Interest.


Other Matters of Interest.
Building operations in this section of the
civ are more lively than usual. Mr..
George s. Cooper has taken out permit to
e. ect row of four three-story brick dwell
ings at 31st and Q streets. which Will be
gleat improvement to that section. Three
of the houses will front on Q street, while
the fourth will front on 31st street.
Mr.. Fred Stohlman will also shortly be-
gin the erection of a row OF three three
story brick dwellings, with all modern inn
proyements, on street just west OF sd
street, adjoining "Our Hail." The frame
dwellings which formerly occupied the site
are now being torn down.
Preparations are also being made for the
erection of a new brick dwelling on Pros
pect avenue, south side, just west OF sd
street, improving vacant lot there
The old building at the northeast corner
of Beth and o streets has been torn down.
and a row of new houses will be erected
The property was recently purchased by
Mr.. James b. Nicholson, and the new
buildings will be put up by Mr.. Kerr, the
Mrs. Ellen O'Neill is having erected a
tv o-story frame dwelling in Harlem, 'front.'
ing the Conduit road, which is now Well
under way. Harry Smith is reconstructing
the frame house recently purchased from
Timothy O'Neill, in Harlem. The row Of
is nearly completed. The work on the
Georgetown University Hospital is being
pushed while the work on the new West
ern High School Is so far advanced that
the roof is being put on.
This fall has been the busiest for many
years in building operations in this section.
A plat has at last been made out showing
the future lines of the public highways I'm
the village of Harlem. Many people have
hesitated to build there because of the fear
that they would occupy ground which in
the near future would be taken up as
public thoroughfare. With the completion
of the plat showing the future course of
the streets and avenues, the residents will
now have no difficulty in getting the cor
rect lines. In this connection, it is said
that the new plat does not provide for
extension of Prospect avenue, or any of
the other streets running west, thus af-
fcrding additional outlets west Of George
town. There are only two outlets at pres
ent. the Canal road and the New Cut road.
There is a distance Of fully two-thirds of
a mile between the two, and for some time
the property owners of the section have
clamored for an extension Of Prospect ave-
nue. No attention has been paid to the re-
quest.
Messrs. John R. and William H. Lang.
the proprietors of the Lang Hotel, on NJ
street adjoining the headquarters of No. 5
Engine Company, were arrested last even
ing by Sergt- Williams on charge of SELL
ing liquor on Sunday. The proprietors
were not taken into custody. but were
is claimed that the place was kept open
last Sunday, and that a number of persons
we're admitted and bought drinks. When
called in the Police Court this morning the
case was continued until Saturday.
Bfcyclists who visit Georgetown are
warned to avoid two places unless they
want to furnish amusement for number
of people. On U street near 31st street.
where the asphalt paving ends and the dirt
read commences, there are several mean
holes. which throw more than one cyclist
during the course of the day. Another bad
place is on NJ street, in front of the home
Of the fire engine company. Those who
ride in the car tracks during the trip down.
or follow the slot Of the cable, strike frog
at this place, which, nine times out Of ten,
throws the rider. Several persons have
be en- badly hurt at this point, and hence a
warning Is given.
Mr.. VIM. Hanlon has just returned from
Cincinnati, where he had been to complete
arrangements fo1 taking an agency for a
soap manufacturer.