Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Figures Showing Range of Temperature 70,
Month Of September.
Lewis Wood Takes an Excessive Dose
of Northumberland and
Personal News.

The meteorological summary for the
month Of September, from observa tons
taken at Braces drug store, corner Both
and NJ streets, by Prof M! F. Burrows,
shows the month to be unusual in point Of
range of thermometer, and also from the
fact that frost and snow occurred weeks
ahead OF time this year. The maximum
temperature was SO degrees, occurring on
the 10th and 18th, while the minimum was
81 degrees, occurring on the 2Sth making
monthly range of 30 degrees The mean
temperature for the month was GJ2 de-
grees. The number of clear days announced
to eighteen, while there were nine fair
days and three cloudy days
The rainfall was unusually small The
total FOR the month only measured 40
lnches. There were only two days upon
which one one-hundredth of an inch or
more of rain fell. The average daily rain
fall was less than five one-hundredths of
an inch A thunderstorm occurred the
l6th, While frost occurred the 2Sth. Snow
hurries were visible the go. The prevail
ing direction Of the wind was from the
northwest
Took an OverdOae.
By taking an overdose of laudanum yes
terday. Lewis Wood came very near losing
his life. The only thing that saved him
was the fact that the dose was entirely too
large. BY prompt and energetic treatment
at the Emergency Hospital the life was
saved. Mr.. Wood was troubled with an ex-
ceed1ngly bad attack of toothache, and he
visited dentist to secure relief The
wrong tooth was drawn, and the pain was
greater than ever. One of his friends sug-
gested that he try laudanum for relief, and
ne did, getting cents worth at one of
the local drug stores. He continued to use
the poison until the whole bottle had been
emptied, and then he fell unconscious in
the street in front of the Curtis School
Policeman Fritz Passan summoned the pa-
troll wagon and carried the man to the hos
pltal. where he was treated, and later in
the evening he was able to go home, the
effects OF the drug having worn Off.
Sales mt Arlington Yards.
At the Arlington stock yards. Arlington.
Va, yesterday. there were thirty-five head
OF cattle offered, and sold as follows:
Best, 4Nand Az cents; good. 31s and cents:
medium, and 81 cents; common, and 3
cents per pound. There were 375 sheep
and lambs, which went at the following
quotations: Sheep, 2 and cents per pound:
e lambs. AZ and ~ cents: calves. 5A and
o12 cents Th1rty-five cows and calves were
sold, from $40 to $50 per head. The state
OF the market was good.
Brief Mention.
According to the police report, number
Of minor repairs are needed in this section
A dangerous hole is reported in the road
way OF the M street bridge and another is
reported In the Connecticut avenue bridge
across Rock creek
The hydrant at the junction of Valley
and Scott streets is out of order, as is also
the pump at the northwest corner of 34th
and Q streets.
The gas lamp post at SD and Grace
streets Is reported being broken and of
no use. A dangerous hole is reported in
the sidewalk In front of 1885 31st street
1t Is understood that Mr.. Thomas Kerr
the well-known contractor, will shortly be-
gin the erection of a row of houses at the
northeast corner of Seth and o streets