Evening star., 1897-02-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Work Of Relieving the Poor by the Asso-
ciated Charities.
More Money Wanted to Meet the Many
Demands-Candlemas Day Ser
vices-Other Items.

While the police and other charities have
been affording relief, the Associated Chari-
ties of this section has been keeping fully
up with the good work. All of last week
there was an average of thirty to forty
people seeking relief, which greatly swell
ed the totals for the month of January.
The demand was so great that 1t was i'm
possible for the one lady in the office to
attend to everything, and she was accord
ingly given an assistant. The work was
sufficient to keep both busy. This morn
ing there was a very slight abatement OF
the requests for relief, and a number OF
destitute persons called at the Office.
So far the citizens of this section have
subscribed just $11S to the fund, which is
less than half enough to pay for the bills
table residents Of Georgetown to subscribe
to the fund. Cash and donations will be
received at the office of the Associated
Charities at 3Oi1 street, while cash Will
ing Association, 1925 32d street, or the
office of Mr.. B. T. Janney, 3O11 street,
the Blount school. So far this month $50
families have been relieved, an average OF
resents over 100 persons given relief. a
showing which speaks well for the man
ayers of this end of the charities.
At the station house donations come
IN very SLOWLY, anu yesterday ludhtiey
of bread was given. but nothing else. There
are requests made for relief, but the police
are not able to attend to them.
Candlemas Day.
In the calendar of the Catholic Church
the months chief feast occurs today, the
publication of the blessed Virgin Mary.
popularity known as Candlemas day, be-
cause of the blessing, distributing and car
rying in procession of burning waxen cam
dies. Special services were held at Trinity
Church this forenoon, at which large
number of candles were blessed some Of
which were kept by the members of the
congregation, while a good many were
given to the church for use at the altar.
The feast of st. Blaise will occur tomor-
row. he being regarded as the patron of the
throat, on account of miracles that were
wrought through his intercession. The
throats of all of the members Of the con-
gregation will be blessed tomorrow. the
gl own people after the o'clock mass and
at 1:3O o'clock in the evening. and the chill
dIen at $50 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to the popular idea. today is
the ground hogs day, and if the animal
comes from his hole and sees his shadow.
there will be six weeks more of winter.
The weather today was anything but fa-
vorable for the ground hog seeing his
shadow. and there are some who firmly be-
lieve that an early spring will set in.
Looking for n Pocket Book Snatcher.
The police are anxiously on the lookout
element in the West End Of late by
OF the thefts of this nature in this section
lost her pocket book, containing several
dollars, last week at 31st and n streets.
The negro who committed the theft Sun
day evening at 22d and K streets is regarded
as the same. The pocket books of two
ladies snatched at Hopkins place is
thought to be his work. and now another
report has been received of two young
ladies' who were coming from a special
service at the Home for Incurables Sunday
evening. 1t was dusk when they left the
building. carrying their prayer books in
their hands. At 31st and U streets the
same negro who is suspected of commit
ting the other thefts grabbed both of their
prayer books, evidently thinking them 10
be pocket books.
Two Deaths.
Mrs. Fannie Sinsheimer, an estimable res
ident, and one who enjoyed a large circle
OF acquaintances. died yesterday morning
at the residence of her son, 3149 NJ street
after an illness of some time. The deceased
had reached the ripe old age of eighty
years. and death was partly due to gen
eral breaking down of the system. She was
the mother of Messrs. Louis NJ. and Ben
SINS heimer, two prominent business men,
Her fur eral was held this afternoon at .
o'clock from her late residence, and was
largely attended.
Word has been received here of the death
of Mr.. Alexander H. Lopghborough son of
the late Hamilton Loughborough, whose es-
tate. known as Grasslards Is near Tenley-
town. Mr.. Loughborough had been living
at San Francisco, Cal, and his death oc-
Cured in that city on jan uary 2S
Notes.
After an interruption of a week, the ses-
sions of Linthicum Institute resumed last
evening. During the cold wave of last Mon
day the water column Of the boilers heating
the building broke, and the heating appa-
ratus was shut down while the damage
was repaired. When everything had been
fixed and was ready to start up again the
gas jet of the boilers blew out, and this
necessftated another shutdown, the wealth
er being too cold to hold the regular school
sessions. Under the able direction of Mr..
Albert Duvall. the janitor, the damage was
repaired as quickly as possible. 1t took
several days to heat the building to its
normal temperature after the accident
Mr.. A. w. Ward Of 33d street, who was
recently stricken with paralysis, is reported
as improving considerably.
Mr.. Anthony Hanlon, the well-known
grocer is confined to his home with an at
tack of the grip.
The lecture Of Mr.. A. w. Hawks of Bal
timore will be given this evening at 1:30
O'Clock at the Gay Street Baptist Church.