Evening star., 1897-07-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Funeral of BENZ. Brown and Arthur Ooggs-
well, Respectively.
Touching Tribute to Browns Memory
tfons-PerxOnal and General.

The funeral of Benjamin T. Brown, the
young man who committed suicide. as
stated In The Star, was held yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'clock taking place from
his late residence. 1920 10Th street. From
the house the ccrtege proceeded TO the
Peck Memorial Chapel. corner of 2Sth and
NJ street. where appropriate services were
held. conducted by the pastor. Rev. c.
Alvin Smith. The exercises were unus-
ually impressive. The floral offerings
were numerous, one being a large pillow
donated by the members of the Sunday
school class of which the deceased was
member.
The services at the church were we'll
attended. The pastor paid touching
tribute to the memory of the young man,
and Mr.. Henry F. b. Macfarland, the su-
perntendent of the Sunday school. offered
prayer, after which the casket was open
ed that the friends might view the re-
mains. The pallbearers were all young
friends of the deceased, as follows: Ed
ward Fletcher, James Mutchler. William
Signor. Frank Bennett. William Minnix
and Herman Meyers. The interment was
at Oak Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Arthur Coggswell, the
young man who died Sunday morning. was
held this forenoon at IL O'Clock from the
residence of his sister. Mrs. George Free
man. of 3315 o street. The services were
held a the house. The pallbearers were
friends of the deceased. The interment
was at Oak HILL
Stock Sales.
At the Arlington stock yards, Arlington,
Va, the regular weekly sales were made
yesterday. Some few cattle We're offered
and sold as follows: Best, and IA cents
per pound; good, 3 1-2 and cents; me-
dium, 21-2 and 3 cents; common, and
21-2 cents. There were 1so sheep ana
lambs, which went at the following quota
tions: Sheep, and 3 cents Per pound;
lambs, and Is cents; calves, > and q
cents There were ten cows and calves
which sold at from SO to $40 per head.
The state of the market was fair.
Building Operations.
In spite of the dull season of the year
building operations are quite lively in this
section of the District, particularly in the
| county. Samuel A. Swindells is erecting
| a two-story and cellar dwelling on Mil
| waukee street between 34th and 33th
streets, in the Cleveland Park subdivision.
| H. f. Warner is erecting two-story frame
dwelling in the county, near the CONDUIT
| road. betw cen 10th and I0th streets. James
V. Rider is also erecting two-story frame
dwelling at the intersection of Brandywine
street and the River road. at Tenleytown.
E. A. Bounds is making considerable inn
provement on frame dwelling at Harlem,
| while d. Sheele is remodeling the store and
| dwelling at No. 1927 Dumbarton avenue.
| The handsome new residence of Mr. Moran.
on N street near SD street. is receiving
| the finishing touches, and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Brief Mention.
Permission has been given by the Com
| missicners to the Georgetown and Tenley-
| town railroad to run two feeder wires over
| the trolley poles from the power house on
| 32d street to the District line
| Policemen Giles and Sullivan are off duty.
| and on tn, sick list Policeman Harrison,
who has been enjoying trip to the noun
| tains, has returned to duty.
| Edward, alias Crook, Massey, was arrest
| ed yesterday by Detective Frank Burrows
on suspicion of having snatched pocket
| book a few days ago from some woman
| lust across the p street bridge.