Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Force of Workmen at Work Grading High
School Grounds.
Henry Rogers Falls From a Third
Story window - COlOred Girl
Fugitive.

This morning large force Of men under
Andrew Gleason commenced the work of
grading the grounds surrounding the new
Western High School, at 35th and T streets.
According to the plans drawn up the
ground will be transformed into big land
scape garden. making fitting surrounding
to the magnificent school building. The
contract for the work was given out last
week, and according to the understanding
the contractor is obliged to complete the
work in eighteen days The work done this
morning made great change in the sur
roundings.
The building is expected to be all ready
for the opening of the new school term
next month. The interior work of the
building is nearly completed. The only re-
naming work to be done is to locate the
furniture. This material has arrived, and
by the time the grounds are all graded and
completed the interior work will have been
finished. The Curtis building, which was
formerly occupied by. the Western High
School, will again come under the control
OF the supervising principal of the fifth di-
vision of the public schools Its use will
greatly relieve the congested condition of a
number of smaller schools in Georgetown.
Narrow Escape.
Henry Rogers, teamster in the army
stationed at Camp Alger, retired night be-
Dugan, 1886 NJ street, and about 2:3O o clock
in the morning got out of his bed and,
when walking around fell out of a third
story window into an areaway. When dis
covered shortly afterward, it was found
that his right ankle was broken and his
back injured. Evidently the side walls
must have partly broken the force of his
fal, saving mis- life. Policeman VIII Hess,
VINO was on the beat, called for the patrol
wagon and the injured man was taken to
the Georgetown University Hospital where
his injuries were attended to.
ColOred Child II Wanderers.
Last night shortly before Il O'Clock
Policeman Birkfgt found colored girl at
the terminal of the Great Falls railroad
corner of seth street and Prospect avenue,
who claimed to have lost her way. She
gave her name as Estelle johnson, aged
twelve years, but she did not know where
her home was and could give no nforma-
ton that would identify her. She was
taken to the station, where II was found
she was fugitive from her parents who
live Oh q street near SD street, to whom
she was returned Once before the girl ran
away and was gone for several days
Watermelon Feast.
Covenant Lodge, No. 10, 1. Q. o. F., held
ITS annual watermelon feast recently at the
lodge rooms on 31st street. A good pro-
81 ain WAS rendered, consisting Oh speeches,
Rotations, songs, poems, music and toasts.
These who took part were Messrs, Joseph
Sommers, Maurice Walmer, E. G. Taylor
}. j. Cherry, c. F. F'rizzell and Andrew
Day. The following members competed for
the prize that was to be given to the one
writing the best verses on the subject of
The Watermelon Messrs. NJ. M Brewer,
{. S. Mason, II. A. Howes, H. w. Selah,
Robert r. Cooke, S. T. d. Stirrick Leo
Schoenthal, George W. Evans, Phillip
Fouth and j. l.. Irwin. The judges were
Messrs. w. H. Rollins, E. II. Harner and
Frank d. Evans. The prize, a fifty-seven-
pound watermelon, was awarded TO Harry
w. Selah. The entertainment closed with
an adjournment to the banquet ROOM
where the luscious fruit was served in
abundance.
Petit Larceny.
Daniel Cole, colored, aged twenty-eight
visited the small store of John Busch on NJ
street yesterday afternoon, and while the
proprietor was not looking, he put his hand
in a showcase and stole two cigars. The
proprietor caught him III the act, and the
negro. throwing the smokers on the fo5r
tried He was held. a policeman