The evening times., 1898-12-24
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
BoYs eAuGHr STEALING MILH
Police Believed to Have Made I'm
Dortant Arrests-DirectOr Gum
precht to Retire.

precht to Retire.
Herman Schiesioh. aged nineteen. and
James L. Cook, aged eleven. were arrest
ed early this morning by Officer cornweli
charged with stealing milk. Residents IN
the vicinity of the canal have been COM
planning for several weeks of the loss of
milk left on their doorsteps early in the
morning. This morning Officer Cornwell
was patrolling Jefferson Street near the
canal when he noticed milk wagon drive
up to bakery shop in the neighborhood.
The two boys arrested were seen to get
out and after taking five-gailon can of
milk which was setting in the doorway OF
the shop get into the wagon and drive
away The officer at once gave chase,
and after short pursuit overhauled the
wagon. The thieves were taken to the
police station, where they were locked up
The police are Of the opinion that
Schiesloh and Cook are members OF a
gang which has been operating In George
town for some time.
Prof Armand Gumprecht will retire as
organist and director of Holy Trinity
Church choir on January to accept a
similar position at st. Patrick's Church
In Washington. At the o'clock high
mass tomorrow at Trinity a mass COM
posed by Mr.. Gumprecht will be sung for
the first time. Those who have attended
the rehearsals say that the new compc-
sition Is a beautiful one and equals these
of the old masters.
For the first time in two months the
sewer-cleaning department has paid a
visit to Georgetown. There has been
much complaint of late over the filthy
| conditions of the sewers, which have
| been emitting very unpleasant and un-
| healthful odors. Many are of the opin-
| ion that the large amount OF sickness
in Georgetown can be traced directly to
| the neglected condition of the sewers
Residents of Twenty-eighth Street are
| complaining that the workmen of the
| parking commission are running the trees
! by trimming them too closely. In many
| cases only the bare trunks are left.
| The funeral of the late John Kimp, who
escaped from his home Thursday while
| deirious with typhoid fever and was
drowned in the canal opposite College
Pond was held at O'Clock this afternoon
from the home of the parents of the de-
ceased on the Canal Road. Father Null
vaney, of Trinity Church, ofticiated. In
| terment was made in Holyrood Cemetery.
| The funeral of the late Charles F. Rob-
| inson who died Thursday evening at his
home. 1902 y Street. was held this after
! noon at O'Clock from Oak Hill Chapel
Rev ]. w. Beall, of the Southern Metho-
dist Church of Georgetown, officiated. In
| terment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery
| Miss Florence Regina Kramer's kinder
garten entertainment in ST. AIMS Han
Tenleytown yesterday afternoon was a
| marked success and reflected great credit
on both Miss Kramer and her scholars
| The Christmas entertainment Of the sun
| day school of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ
| E. Church will be held in the church au-
! ditorium tomorrow evening at I:30 O'Clock.
| The children have been carefully drilled
| in their parts. The program will consist
! OF songs. recitations and dialogue
| The Sunday school celebration of the
| Lutheran Church will be given tomorrow
| evening in the audience room of the
| church.
Charles II. Cragin. trustee, has sold to
Ellen Walsh one-haif of lot 60 in square
| 1869 for 81. 40.