The evening times., 1898-12-10
CURRENT EVENTS
in GE0RGET0WN n
NEW uxcu SYSTEM a SUCCESS
John y. naIi iniurcd-WiIl of Mary
G.. ttIIcr-church Enter
f.iI,m..uf.

The second week of the operation of
the new lunch system at the Western
High School has demonstrated beyond
doubt the success Of the plan. The pat
ronage of the lunch by the pupils of the
school has exceeded expectations and
enough money has been realized To pay
all expenses. The lunch room is filled ev-
cry day 10 its full capacity. Superintepd
ent Powell inspected the system Thurs
day and expressed himself as much
pleased. He made d requisition for sew
en- new tables for the lunch room. IT is
estimated that more than so per cent of
the pupils of the school patronize the
lunch The school authorities are watch
ing the experiment closely with the view
of establishing it throughout the public
schools of the District. should it prove
an assured success.
John S. Ball, living al 1ll6 Union Court
mort Invest, was knocked down and badly
injured by a Capital Traction car last
night about $50 o'clock. He was wa ng
in the middle OF NJ Street at the time Of
the accident. The motorman, William
Zell of ear 2G3. going east, rang his gong
but the man apparently did moi hear. The
motorman when short distance from him
| applied the brake, but too late 10 prevent
| the accident Ball was knocked senseless
| and received bad scalp wound. He WAS
! taken to the Georgetown University Hos
! pital i'm the patrol wagon, where his
| wounds were dressed. He WAS reported
| 10 be out of danger this morning
/ The will and Codicil 10 the same Of
| Mary G Adler were filed yesterday The
date of the former is May D 1894 and OF
| the latter November Il, 1884. According
/ To the provisions of the will, the deceas-
| ed leaves to her nepnew, John ID. hurtz,
six bonds of the Washington and George
| town Railroad Company; to Sarah +.
! raff. twenty-five shares OF stock in the
| Farmers and Traders National Bank
| and one bond of the Washington and
| Georgetown Railroad Company; TO Mary
! r. kurtZ, daughter of John kurtZ, one
| bond of the Washington and Georgetown
! Railroad Company; to DR.. John kurtz,
/ $500; TO Virginia Adler, certain pieces o.
! jewclry; to Catherine Dougal. Sl00 and sill
! yer articles; ia Katherine X. Childs, 800
TO Mrs. Jane Howell lot in Duluth,
| Mimi; to Margaret Hunt. $50; 10 the Pres
byter:an Congreg CATION Of Georgetown
| $50; 10 the Aged Womans Home, S259
| The codicil states that the deceased hav-
ing disposed OF her bonds and stocks and
| purchased n estate with the proceeds
! she desires that this property be divided
among those Who would have had the
! benefits Of ne stocks and bonds.
The cntert2inment given last night al
! the Mt Tabor NJ. p. Church under the
( auspices OF the Ladies Aid Society was
very successful The church was crowd
! ed To the doors and large sum was re-
! allied. The program was arranged with
great care, giving the various artists who
/ participated ample opportunity TO exhibit
their abilities. Among those who took
! parts were Miss Mary Hobsood Miss Cla-
ra Baker, Walter Birch, Otto Niemyer
Miss Lille Stewart. George Hunt. Dr. r
J. Jones, Walter Bogley, Miss Lulu Boec-
! Is. Miss Flora Bernheimer Miss Lulu
SchoGeld. Miss Gussie Swan, Mrs. Ben
iamin Swan, Dr. Swartwcet and J. y
Cathcll. Mrs. Theodore Barnes and Mrs
VIM. Hunt had charge OF the entertain
! ment
The funeral of the late Mrs Margaret
Jane Winship. whose death occurred
Thursday. Was held this AFTERNOON at
O'Clock, from the late home OF the de-
ceased at the corner of Tweuty-eigh hth
and O Streets. Rev Or. Alexander the
pastor Of the West Sire = Presbyterian
Church, Of which the deceased was {;
member, officiated The house was filled
with many friends and relatives of tn,
family. The floral offerings were eiabor.
ate and beautiful Six grandsons Of tht
deceased acted as pallbeareTs. Inter,
mcnt was made al Oak Hill Cemetery
The services at the grave We're brief anC
attended only by the Immediate relative
| Of the family.