Evening star., 1898-12-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Reported Large Increase in Business of O.
and 0. Canal.
Confirmation of the Reports Announc
ing Bennett Clements Death in
Cuba-GeneraI Matters.

According to a statement made hy a man
interested. the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
has done a much larper business this yea:'
than ever before. This is demOnStrat ed, ha
said. by the official records of the canal for
the year Tie first six months of the pres
ent traffic season was very dull. and hardly
equal to that of previous years for the same
period. After July the demand for coal was
81 great that the boats were kept very
busy and in that period the total tonnage
has doubled that of any previous term
The season is Tot yet closed, and will re-
main oDen for a fortnight longer if the
weather holds out. 1t is impossible to fig
ur@ the total tonnage of the year until the
season ends, but from present indications
there will be an excess of several hundred
thousand tons over the best previous record.
Previous Reports Confirmed.
MIR. Francis |. Clements of 14iO 32d street
has just received confirmation of reports Of
the death of his son, Bennett r. Clements
who enlisted several months ago as a mem
her of Company c of the 4th United States
Regiment of Immunes and went to Cuba
Death is supposed to have been caused by
apoplexy. telegram announcing the
death of the young man was received at
the War Department Sunday or Monday of
this week. and published in the after
same, but the initials We're somewhat diff
ferent, though the company and regiment
was the same those designating the COM
m2nd in which Clements had enlisted His
parents read the notice. and made inquiry
al the War Department. A special message
was sent to the regiment in Cuba and 4
reply was received yesterday afternoon an
noGncinS that the deceased was B. r. Glenn
ents
An effort will be made to have the re-
mains brought to this country for inter
ment. The son was under thirty years of
age. and while in Georgetown worked on
several of the suburban electric railroads.
His father is employed on the Georgetown
and Tenleytown road as conductor.
day or so before the announcement of the
death of the son was read in the local pa
pCrs his parents received a letter from him
in which he stated that his health was eX-
cellent.
Sunday school Entertainments.
The Sunday school of the Episcopal
Church of Tenleytown gave an entertain
ment last evening at the dwelling adjoining
the church. which was attended by a num-
Der of the residents of the village and many
people from the city. The church is
branch of st. Alhan's Church on the Ten
leytown road, of which Rev. Mr. Bratenahl
is the rector. 1t is located on the Murdoch
Mill road. near the Tenleytown road and
the entertainment which pleased all pres
ent, was of a musical and literary char
acter.
Repairs Needed.
A number of small repairs are needed in
this section. according to the report of the
police for yesterday. The hydrant at Both
and streets is broken and needs immedi-
ate attention. A bad washout is reported
on the New Cut road near the Foundry
branch. broken sewer trap exists in the
alley between SD, X, Grace and Potomac
streets, while cover on the underground
conduit of the Potomac Electric Light and
Power Company, at the southwest corner
of 34th and NJ streets, is broken. A leak
is also reported in the water pipe at 31st
and Q streets.
Brief Mention,
Some Of the merchants of this section
are complaining of the number of spurious
dimes that are being worked off on them
The dimes are made of aluminium, being
bright, and perfect cast of the silver 10
cent piece; but are lighter In weight and
do not have the jingle
The hrst public entertainment of the Ep-
worth League of the Dumbarton Avenue
NJ. E Church will be held this evening at
the church lecture room. The entertain
ment will consist of living advertisement
tableauX, followed by a drill, in which
eight couples will particiuate