Evening star., 1897-01-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Funeral of Mrs Alexander Melville Bell
Tomorrow. tss-.
The Various Incidents Of . Day Be-
yond the Picturesque Canon
of Rock Creek.

month of December, from observations
taken at Braces drug store, corner Of Both
and NJ streets, by Prof. M. F. Burrows,
shows the following: The mean tempera-
ture was 3S.1 degrees, the maximum being
6S degrees, occurring on the 7th, while the
minimum occurred on the oath and 28th,
being just II degrees. The monthly range
of the temperature was SO degrees. The
total monthly rainfall, including melted
snow, was only 80 of an inch, extremely
small and unusual, while the average daily
rainfall was fraction over one-one hun
dreth Of an inch. There were only four
days upon which one-one hundredth or
more OF an inch of rain fell. The total
snowfall for the month was 81 inches.
There were twelve clear days, thirteen fair
Frost occurred on fourteen days, while hail
descended on two days. The prevailing d.
rection Of the wind was from the northeast.
Masonic Hall AssOciation.
The annual election of officers of the Ma
sonic Hall Association was held last even
iEg. and the following directors chosen:
John T. Mitchell, A. B. Jackson, Thomas
Bowling. Isaac Birch, w. Nordlinger,
Samuel c. Palmer, ]. s. Waters H. w.
Barrett and H. G. Wagner. Upon the or
ganization Of the board, Mr.. J. T. Mitchell
was elected president; Mr.. ]. G. Waters,
treasurer, and Mr.. H. w. Barrett, secre-
tary. The finance committee was appointed,
cor sisung of Messrs. Thomas Bowling,
Samuel c. Palmer and H. G. Wagner,
"E1le the building committee was appoint
ed. being composed of Messrs. A. B. Jack
son. Isaac Birch ard w. Nordlinger.
Real Estate Sales.
There were several sales Of real estate
in this section of the city placed on record
n <,1
Thomas E. Waggaman and others a part
of tract of land in Cleveland Park, the
consideration being placed at nominal
figure.
John D. Sullivan sold to Calvin Payne
lot IA, in Riggs subdivision in Bealrs ad-
o1tion, the consideration being unnamed.
Abram G. Heylmun and j. Holdsworth
van, the same property described above.
the money value of the same being placed
at $3.50.
Funeral Of Mrs. BELL.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Grace Symonds
Bell. the wife of Prof. Alexander Melville
Bell, who died yesterday morning shortly
before o'clock. as stated in The Star
yesterday, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2;3O o'clock, from her late residence,
corner of 35th and Q streets. The funeral
services will be conducted by Rev. Mr..
Davenport of Anacostia, and the interment
will be at Rock Creek cemetery.
Funeral of Mr. Fowler.
The funeral of Mr.. William I. Fowler
was held this morning at $50 o'clock from
his late residence, on the Canal road, the
remains being taken to Trinity Church,
where a solemn mass of requiem was
chanted for the repose of his soul. The in
termeLt was at Holy Rood cemetery. The
demise occurred Sunday afternoon at 4
~. aft 81,
The deceased was sixty years of age, and
the husband of Mrs. Mary B. Fowler He
leaves a family.
Clerks Assembly.
The Clerks Assembly of Georgetown will
hold its firsr regular meeting since Noyem-
Der on Friday evening at Nordlngers Hall.
The late opening for the holiday season
prevented a meeting last month. At the
coming meeting officers will be elected for
the ensuing year.
Better Lights.
The new light of the Potomac Electric
Light Company will give better satisfac-
tion than the present style of lights. A
long iron arm extends from the tops of
the poles, going some distance out on the
roadway, which will give a better illumin-
alton in all directions, lighting up the en-
trance to the side streets much farther
than at present.
Notes.
Mr.. John A. Kain of this place was elect
ed financial secretary of the White Bar
bers' Union at the last meeting of that
organization.
The order of the Commissioners that the
roadway Of the Aqueduct bridge be swept
at least once week is welcomed by all of
those who are forced to use the structure
In many places the bridge is so covered
with dust that in wet weather it is almost
as bad as country road
Mr.. Frederick Daw, one of the Oldest res
idents Of this section of the city, is lying
seriously Ill at his residence on ,32d street
between N and o streets.