Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Commissioners Give Notice Of Improvements
to Twenty-Seventh Street.
The West End Chufches-Sa1es OF
Real Estate-Midwinter Entertain-
ment Mt High School.

1t is announced that 9th street north OF
NJ street is to receive some attention from
the District Commissioners. The street
has only been recently opened. The pieces
Of pipe left over from the work of lay
ing the water main were stored on 9th
street, just north of M street, and the
place inclosed with a picket fence. This
fence mas proved to be an eyesore, and re-
quests have repeatedly been made for its
removal. Preparatory to grading the street
the Commissioners have notified Capt.
Gaillard, in charge Of the Washington
aqueduct, to remove the fence and ma
terial.
Among the Churches.
The mission of one week for women only
at Trinity Church closes this evening. The
attendance at all of the services, especial
ly i'll the evenings, was unusually large
The mission of one week for men only will
begin tomorrow evening, and continue
every evening next week.
The laoies of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ
T. church have arranged for lunch from
II As until o'clock pm. Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. A dinner will
be served Tuesday evening from to Z
o'clock. The proceeds will be for the bene-
fit Of the new church.
The annual statement Of St. Ann's
Church, Tenleytown, which has been pre-
pared by the pastor, Rev. Father MaIlon
shows gratifying decrease in the church
debt during the past twelve months.
The revival services at the Gay Street
Baptist Church will continue every even
ing next week. Rev. ]. ]. Muir Of the
E Street Baptist Church will preach three
sermons.
The services of the congregation of Dunn
barton Avenue M. E. Church, which will
be held tomorrow at the chapel of the
West Street Presbyterian Church. will
commence at $50 O'Clock instead Of 3
O'Clock, as last Sunday. The Sunday school
will commence at 2:30 o'clock.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Mary L. Cropley has sold to Charles E.
Tribby parts of lots and of square 1908
at an unnamed consideration. The prop
erty is located on N street near 31st street
A. L. Lowe has bought of Elizabeth
Fallon part of lot rs, square 1885, No
consideration is given. The property is To-
Gated near K street between SD and Po-
tomac streets.
Emily c. Matthews has bought of Henry
s. Matthews, surviving trustee lot part
of 1O7 of square 1247 for s., 800 The prop
erty IS located on 35th street between o
and P streets.
High School Entertainment,
Inc midWinter entertainment Of the West
ern High School took place last night at 8
O'Clock. The spacious study hall of the
school was used for the entertainment, and
its capacity was tested last night to it's
utmost. The entertainment is declared to
nave been success from every standpoint
ana much credit is due to Miss E. c. Wes-
colt. the principal of the school, and the
pupils who took part on this occasion. The
proceeds will be used to pay for the school
piano.
The exercises of the evening were opened
by an energizing drill by Misses Compton,
F1shel, Graves, Magee, Murray and Saw
yer, followed by an "Impersonation at the
Opera in which the Misses Forbes
appeared. Miss Helen Durnin gave an ex-
hibition of Spanish dancing; Messrs Stod-
dard and Ball gave duet, 1.-The Rifeman' 8
March,, on the mandolin and guitar A
pantomimic song, Jesus, Lover of My
soul. was rendered by Miss Genevieve
Stebbins, assisted by Miss Edith P. Dicker-
son and Mrs. Macnichol Richmond, soloist,
after which Miss Annie V. Forbes recited a
selection. Messrs. Wright and Ball rem
dered the La Carina" waltzes on the BAN
10 and guitar, the entertainment conclud-
ing with a musical sketch by Louis Diehl,
entitled "A Dress Rehearsal"